Brotherhood Band: Blog

Well, rehearsal time is finally here. I have several new members and some that are auditioning tonight. I have faith that everything will go well. It's not enough to get musician's with musical talent but there needs to be good chemistry and a good attitude in the band because we will be working very closely together and we all need to be going the same direction. I will let you all know how the rehearsal went and give you details of our first gig in late May 2011. I am very excited and can't wait!!

Just to let you all know that Brotherhood is rehearsing for a possible "Cinco de Mayo" gig so stay tuned!!

Gary Moore, Irish guitar player, passed away yesterday Feb.6, 2011 while on vacation in Spain. If you don't know who he is then do yourself a favor and get some of his cds. He influenced me as a guitar player and I learned so much from playing along with his cds and jamming some of his songs. What a talented individual and a great loss for all who love guitar music. God bless his children and his family.

I attended Bobby Espinosa's memorial service this past weekend. It was a very nice service with the church filled to capacity. It was a "who's who" of ELA musicians and other musicians who were influenced by El Chicano. It was awesome to be around all of these great musicians whose records I bought when I was young and learned to play the guitar by listening to the records. I was able to catch up with my friend and mentor Rudy Salas, leader of the group Tierra. After the service, we went to Steven's steak house and got the chance to see members of El Chicano and Tierra pay Bobby Espinosa a musical tribute. What a special time and what better way to remember Bobby. I will remember that and I will remember the words spoken by the priest who conducted the service, also a musician from back in the day, who asked all the musicians present to "keep the music alive." That's right, we need to keep our music alive and that is why I am working on putting "Brotherhood" together again. Look out here [...]

We in the band Brotherhood are very sadden with the passing of El Chicano icon Bobby Espinosa. We learn to play music through El Chicano and got lost in the Latin Rock vibe because of them. We had the honor of playing with them several times and he was always a true mentor. His B3 Hammond sound will truly be missed and I for one will continue to keep the music of El Chicano alive by continuing to play some of their hits. Viva El Chicano and Viva Bobby Espinosa!! God bless you and your family Bobby.