My dad and Jorge were good friends in the 70s and my dad was one of the original members of Malo. He helped write this song. My dad was sad to hear his old friend had passed. RIP Jorge.
1972. Malo was from San Francisco. The song was huge in California in the seventies. It was all over the radio on weekends for years, Saturdays in the park and all that. Good stuff!
Oh yeah, I remember this well. I live in Oakland from '74-'78 and this was huge. I actually have 2 pieces of the song as ringtones on my phone ... for that special someone.
In 1972, I was 16 & was in a local delecatessin in my neighborhood & this song was playing on a radio & I stayed there until the end of the song & I have loved this song ever since!!
The lead guitarist is the late Jorge Santana, Carlos Santana's brother. And this group was a major soundtrack provider to my years of growing up in Eloy, AZ. Hence my screen name...
Richard Bean was the special guest lead vocalist on this song. He actually was in another latin rock band called Sapo at the time & I had the privilege of meeting him many years ago. One of my all time favorite songs.
I always enjoy your reactions. When I saw you were gonna listen to this, I had to watch. Wonderful. Beautiful song, takes be back to my childhood. I wad 11 yo when it came out 😊
Suavecito is the anthem of the Chicano community since 1972 until today, writed by Richard bean, member in that era from MALO, who leader was the great jorge Santana, brother of Carlos. Then SUAVECITO, and SAMBA PATI from carlos there are the two best Ever anthems of spiritual MUSIC EVER. !!! THEY ARE LEGENDS.. RIP JORGE
Whoa! This song is a time machine! I've just been instantly transported back to the 8th grade. (Although, I don't think I've heard this awesome full-length version; I was familiar with the radio-edit.) As I recall, I was hearing this song on the radio a lot at about the same time that I was also hearing "Who's That Lady" by The Isley Brothers, so I often get them mixed up in my mind. Both songs are fantastic.
I grew up and lived in the Bronx, New York City, a city kid all the way and when first heard this song as a kid, wished I had been born in California! This sound and song was magical for me! R.I.P. Jorge Santana, younger brother of Carlos Santana.
Growing up in Northern California during the 70's was amazing you could see Malo just about any weekend somewhere in the Bay area along with all the other amazing Latin bands
Oh my, I’m from the mission in San Francisco where this song is from, my father was in a trio with Jorge (and Carlos) Santanas father in the mission when I was growing up. This song is the ultimate love anthem, the most romantic love song ever, pura Raza esa, así es. Órale !
I'm from SF too, this song is classic. I'm OG and remember when this song first came out. I've seen Malo quite a few times as well as Santana, Axteca & Richard Bean ( more recently). Brings good memories of SF Mission in the 70's.
The year I graduated from high school, I was mostly into Grand Funk and Led Zeppelin, but I always had time to listen to Suavecito on the radio. There's no smoother and gentler song.
Ahh, the early 70s. Listening to this on AM radio, cruising The Strand, or on a beach towel. Never will be times like that again. Glad you enjoyed going back 50 years.
I had no clue what I was getting into when I saw the post. When the music started I was like, I know this song! Very beautiful. Keep up the good work Harri!
As others have said , for a Latino feel from the 70’s try: El Chicano-Tell Her She’s Lovely Tierra-Together WAR & Tower of Power were hip/funk groups out of the 70’s with this groove too. But that’s a subject for another day…..
It's from a poem Richard Bean wrote for a classmate when he was 15. Another great SF Bay Area band & I bought the cassette version of this album when I was like 12 in 1972. My ex is Mexican American and this is played at every wedding reception, birthday party etc. along with Tierra"a "Together". One of those mellow in the park 70s songs I used to see a local band Tortilla Soup - started by a now retired SJ Police Department officer, who it happens Mic Gillette (Original Tower of Power trumpet ) was his mentor - the group consisted of former Malo and Tower of Power former members
I can attest to that. I'm half Mexican and absolutely this is played at EVERY Mexican gathering. It even gets slipped in at quinceañeras for that one tio or tia that is a special. I have family in the Mission Dist. I used to live visiting them. Such a colorful neighborhood. ¡Sabroso!
What a great time for music. Riverside Cal. I was 16 in 1971. Harry Nilsson"s without you ,The Chi lites have you seen her, and this song, are all in my top 5 songs of all time. All released within a year of each other.
Pronounced perfectly my friend..approved by this Chicano.. you will hear this song at every Saturday swap meet across Southern California.. and it’s a good thing just saying
I'm glad you caught the long version. When this song first came out the the radio, the short version played and I never heard the long version until I bought the album. I never knew one existed. A Chicano favorite. Jorge Santana is the lead guitarist for Malo. Carlos Santana's brother.
The groove of 1972 💎💜☮️ I will have to listen to the album again, it is such fantastic music & singing!! Thanks for bringing back a beautiful time to be alive 🪘🎸🥁💎
This 1972 song was still often requested for club bands to play in the late 70s when I visited Mexico, Philippines, Guam and Hawaii. I was very surprised that the locals knew this song.
Great reaction!, 😃 one of the reasons the percussions sound African is because they are, they once asked Carlos Santana if he plays Latin rock, he said no!, I play Afro rhythm rock!. Thank you! Peace! ☮
Love it! Wow that takes me back to my old neighborhood. Cecilia's father played that on the turntable while he and my old man would sit around and drink Olympia beers and BBQ. That blue chevy step side pickup looks like the '53 that I learned how to drive with on my grandpas farm when we used it to haul hay. It had a starter button on the floor next to the accelerator, you turned the key to get juice, then pressed the starter button, clutch, and accelerator at the same time, and if on a hill you had the three on the tree in natural while you held the hand break, it was fun to learn how to drive that old truck. Hand crank windows, no air con, the air con was the wing windows, no radio and a 6 cylinder engine.
What a beautiful song! I've been listening to this since the early '70's. One of the very few songs where the edited single version was almost as good as the full length version.
Hi Harri, I always loved this song and it still sounds fresh! I feel compelled to acknowledge the production on this record... just beautiful! - Brooklyn Mike
You’re right Harri, the Genre is “Afro-Cuban Rock”. It’s played by Santana, Malo, El Chicano, Sapo, etc. It has a really great hook, it’s the Percussions (Congas, Bongos, Timbales) they all touch our Primal feeling to the Drum. Your body just reacts, no thought, just reflex…. SanJoséBob
You should try "I Can't make it " by "Sapo" These songs belong to the "San Francisco Groove" A Hispanic rock school of Soul Rock from 1969 to 1977... Carlos Santana and his brother Jorge (not George), were ones of the funders of this movement...
Yeah, Harri, you just crossed paths with one of the early 70s classics. In college for me, cash was tight, I was buying like, one record per term, and this was my 4th LP purchased. Love it, great record. Great reaction 🌻
Didn't recognize the intro but when the vocals started... flash back to transistor mode. Lol Glad you enjoyed Harri. Instruments are just rockin' in this tune. Definitely hearing Santana, perfection. Thanks Harri and Outrageous One. Great pick. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
I was 16 when this came out and has been an all time fave ever since. I'm glad that you reacted to the album version! The single that was usually played on the radio was all chopped to hell! Yeah, reading the background of a song first gives it more meaning. Suave means smooth or soft, so suavecito would be little smooth or soft one. Thanks for another awesome reaction Harri! By the way, do you frequently paint the wall behind you or what???? Interesting the way that the color is ever changing, haha 😄
@@markmuller3086 Sounds like I left just as you started working there. I assembled so many pianos used by classic rock groups I hear them everyday on the radio like Pink Floyd "Time"
Ai'nt nobodys buniness but my own, by Taj Mahal for a humors song Matter of Trust , by Billy Joel song about Trust Coming into Los Angeles , by Arlo Guintrie song about leave me alone for a 2 min song Little Martha ,by Gregg Allman for a song about the Lord "He" by the Rightous Brothers a song about young Love , Town without Pity by Gene Pitney
Although 5th house is the house of creativity which is Toms Jones , but 2nd house is the house of the voice which is Engelbert. Although Tom sings well, but most of the time it is Engelbert which gives his rendition a softer tone with slightly more feeling. This is because 2nd house is the 10th or karma to the 5th house. What this means is that you can tweak your creativity through a powerful voice - your dressing as wee as 2nd house rules dressing.
Engelbert Humperdinck has some Spanish songs. You can react to one of them! He took Spanish as a second language during his school days in Britain. He is actually a Grrek so he knows some Grecian songs as well.
