This is the last of the vs series. Make sure you go back to the last five days or so and get the other picks. I made a playlist for each: Belgian Popcorn, Carolina Beach, Lowrider, Northern and now Texas Soul. I call it Brisket Beats. You can see the similarities and the differences in the sound and feel, although there are no doubles between the five different styles in the compilations I made. Texas is unique. Not just the state, but also the state of their music. It's a mixing pot. It's a regional style that mixes Tex-Mex, country, blues, rock and soul with some cumbias and rancheras. Where else do you see German and Polish polkas mix with the above? And yet there are some similarities. I hope you enjoyed this series as much as I did in compiling it.
vs Texas Soul
01 Freddy Fender - Before the Next Teardrops Falls
02 Sam Price And His Texas Bluesicians - Rib Joint
03 George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today
04 O'Jays - Back Stabbers
05 Roger - I Want To Be Your Man
06 Ned Miller - From A Jack To A King
07 War - Why Can't We Be Friends
08 Lightnin' Slim - I Ain't Got No Money
09 Selena - Como La Flor
10 Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line
11 Flaco Jimenez - Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio
12 Vicente Fernandez - Que Bonito Amor
13 Grupo Fantasma - Cumbia De Los Pajaritos
14 Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)
15 Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
16 Ritchie Valens - La Bamba
17 Asleep At The Wheel - Boogie Back To Texas
18 Blake Shelton - Austin
19 Cornell Hurd Band - Texas Me
20 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - That'll Be The Day
21 Sir Douglas Quintet - She's About A Mover
Origin: Texas
Tempo: Slow to mid
Dance Style: Two step, swing, line dance, polka
Musical Influences: Country, Tex-Mex,Cumbia, Soul, R&B
Cultural Context: Strong Texan culture mixed with a little Mexican. There is no singular Texas sound. Rather, there is a shared Texas musical spirit, one characterized by taking chances, trying new ideas, melding your neighbor's music with your own, all united by an attitude of "Why not?"
Tempo: Slow to mid
Dance Style: Two step, swing, line dance, polka
Musical Influences: Country, Tex-Mex,Cumbia, Soul, R&B
Cultural Context: Strong Texan culture mixed with a little Mexican. There is no singular Texas sound. Rather, there is a shared Texas musical spirit, one characterized by taking chances, trying new ideas, melding your neighbor's music with your own, all united by an attitude of "Why not?"
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