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Los Lonely Boys - Sacred PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 August 2009 10:30

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Los Lonely Boys - SacredJerry Garcia’s band had their Deadheads, while Jimmy Buffett has his Parrotheads. The fans of Tex-Mex rockers Los Lonely Boys are known as “Loopies,” who’ll undoubtedly be pleased with this followup to the group’s 2004 multiplatinum-selling debut. The Garza brothers, guitarist Henry, bassist Jojo and drummer Ringo (really), recruit Willie Nelson and their father, Tejano musician Enrique Garza Sr., on the country-rocking “Outlaws,” while tracks like “Oye Mamacita” bear an uncanny resemblance to (what else?) Santana.

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