Popurri: Mira Luisa / Vencido / Donde Estas Corazon / Viva San Antonio. Ruben Vela y su conjunto jammin' out live at the 1st Annual Ruben Naranjo Fest. in Alice, TX. 1999.
Rubén Vela actually was a very disciplined Tejano music accordionist. If you go too fast or too slow, you're playing either música norteña or música ranchera. Our tejano música allows for artful playing with beautiful chords and "adornos", especially on the bajosexto, as we heard Rubén de la Cruz playing beautifully tight along with the awesome playing of Rubén Vela. Tejanos love to dance and show their talent also; in other words, they don't like to dance when the music sounds like a cat fight.
Ruben Vela Sr., one of a kind and ONE OF THE GREATEST. RIP. He would always be seen at wakes when locals passed away and he would always wear a coat and tie. A true professional.
TRUE Tejano music from our beloved Rio Grande Valley. A musical art form that is OURS, by our people for our people. I wish the new acts would take a lesson from the Legends: No need for matching outfits and nonsense band names. Just learn the craft and play from the heart. I miss the days when you'd go to a baile or pachanga and people actually danced their asses off to this music and had a good time.
One of my biggest regrets, was not seeing the following performers live or in concert. Ruben Vela, Emilio Navaira, Jimmy García y Los García Bros., The Hometown Boys. This was just down the street from my house, here in Alice Texas. Man I wish I would’ve attended this.
I wasn't of age at the time, but definitely remember all the jams and my brothers going to some of those concerts. I also was in the military and guess what brought my mind home, yes sir, all those conjunto songs and the artists you just named. Y muy diferente el Tejano a todo otra persona.
Como recuerdo los CIVIC CENTERS DE LAREDO Y MAC. ALLEN Y EL PANAMERICAN BOLL ROOM DE HOUSTON,TX. A principios de los 70s. Saludos desde CANCUN Q.Roo. mex
bonita música good music I like it de Rubén Vela el chaparrito de oro and West Texas le nombramos el chaparrito de oro rip chaparrito de oro I miss his music and songs
El Mero "Don del Acordeon", one of the truly great ones! Que en paz descanse, y que su musica viva para siempre! THE TRULY GREAT RUBEN VELA!!!! UN GRITO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One cannot love la musica de Ruben Vela, true, there are many others before, to me they are all legends cause we are equal, Tejano de corazon! AAAyyyyyyaaa
Que viva el Valluco, espaecialmente. mi querido San Benito. my Hometown I luv it. U have been all over the world when I was in the Military but I love the Valley and I hope to teturn there to my ancestral home someday
AY MUCHOS QUE SON REYS DE LAS POLKAS, PERO, NOMBRE AY NOMAS QUE EL MERO, MERO EL SENOR RUBEN VELA, EL CHAPPARO DEL ACCORDEON, AN HE DID KICK ASS, IM MI TROQUIETA, ESTE MUSICA TODO EL TIEMPO TOCA POR VIDA!!!! AAAYYYYHAAAA, UN GRITO PAARA RUBEN VELA!!!!!
que viva toda la música tejana y que vivan los texanos del West de Texas rest in peace for all tejanos that passed away bonita música de todos los tejanos
Thanks for uploading this Rodney! Memories! Saw the clip of Angel Flores too. I know he retired some time ago because of a stroke/health reasons...how is he these days?
YO AMIGO OR AMIGA, DONT FEEL ASHAMED OF YOUR ROOTS , HELL NO, IM FROM ILLINOIS BABY, CHICAGO BEARS AREA, WACHA, CHILI OUT PPL, JUST SAY'N, ESTE MUSICA ES MAS POPULAR EVERY WHERE, IT IS HIT'N HARD, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, QUE LA MAS MUSICA ES DE LOS QUE SON LOS LEGENDS QUE YA ESTAN EN EL CIELITO LINDO TOCANDO POR EL MERO MERO GRAN MAIESTRO, DIOSITO!!!!
R.I.P.EdwardL.Hernandez United States Navy"SEEBEES" from San Antonio,Texas from your wife Irma and children Edward , Susan, Nancy,Betty Lou, Yolanda and grandchildren Edward Rey,Edward Fabian , Madison Josephine., Jocelyn Susan,Baliey Eva, Savannah Rose and Lillana desde San Diego,Califas
