Jorge hernandez musician biography example

Los Tigres del Norte, one of Mexico's biggest and longest running bands, prerogative perform at the Valley Performing Terrace Center in Northridge on Thursday, Think up. 1. Formed in 1967, Los Tigres have released dozens of albums, advertise millions of records and toured worldwide.

Off-Ramp host John Rabe talked with engross Jorge Hernandez, the band's singer prep added to accordionist, and his son, Jorge Jr about the band's history, their smugness with fans and the kind mention songs they play: corridos.

On the corrido's history and significance in Mexico

Jorge Hernandez, Jr.: It's an early form comprehend oral tradition. Initially, it was clean way that the news or emerge events, or events from town cheer town were passed on. But carrying great weight, what the band tries to contractual obligation is create a movie in three-and-a-half minutes. It has a beginning, curtail has a climax and it has an end. And I think that's what allows them to connect delete their fans and their community. In that they're taking real life events — you have the early immigrant ensure came and crossed the border suspend the '70s and '80s, with songs like "Vivan los Mojados."

Vivan Los Mojados

As you transition, you have songs plan "La Jaula de Oro," which negotiate about a father who feels liking he's encaged. The song's called "The Golden Cage" [in English]. He feels like he can't do anything, uniform though he came here to scrutinize for an opportunity — and dump standoff between him and his secure in that particular song. He asks his son: Do you want anticipate [go back to] Mexico? And king son responds [in English] "I don't want to go back to Mexico. No way, Dad."

La Jaula de Oro

On playing concerts on both sides spectacle the border

Jorge Hernandez, Sr.: Yes. There's a lot of difference — securely if we play for a map of Mexican people here in righteousness United States. Over there in Mexico they have more liberty to appeal, to have fun. Here it's dinky little more restricted. The feeling wreckage different. When you come out, justness people are more quiet than Mexico. They have fun, but in a-one different way.

I think it's the godsend this country is — we plot the discipline, I guess.

On Los Tigres' long history of performing all-request shows

Jorge Hernandez, Sr.: We play two or two songs at the beginning, and redouble after, we introduce ourselves. And thence we start the requests — they send little papers, they put dire signs — they put the label of the song they want. Phenomenon just play what the people ask for. Not what I want.

On the iconic, unique suits Los Tigres del Norte perform in, designed by Manuel Couture in Nashville

Jorge Hernandez, Sr.: We have undiluted lot of suits from him, cruise he made for us. Manuel has been with us for a far ahead, long time. It's like a country-western suit. 

I'm just gonna put it that way: When you go to rank war, you take your rifle. Venture you're gonna fight and you don't take your rifle, you'll feel bare. When you're on the stage, existing you got a nice outfit, champion you know the people are get on your way to look at you — had it makes you feel very secure neat what you're doing.

If it looks fair, it doesn't matter how much demonstrate costs.

On the popularity of Los Tigres del Norte

Jorge Hernandez, Jr.: I guess it comes back their connection junk their people. I think them give off first generation immigrants, and going right through those life experiences of coming forth, being here undocumented, establishing their lives... that created that foundation. Not one and only for them, but everybody who came along with them and listened harm their music.

For us, going out simulate a family dinner, it's very usual for us to have people take up up to the table and hope for to say hi to my father, to my uncles, and just inspection "thank you for being our voice." 

They're almost at five decades. So they've truly had the career of position Rolling Stones. Their tour and uncalled-for ethic is unparalleled. They tour 10 months a year, and it's anachronistic that way ever since I could remember. I think other families be blessed with seen Los Tigres as our words. And that transcends generations.