Hook Herrera - Puro Mestizo

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:68:04 
Size:157,4 MB 
Label:Mitik Records 
Styles:Blues/Texas Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Dollar Blues - 7:23
 2. Blues & Misery - 6:29
 3. Mighty Good Man - 4:39
 4. Flamenco Soul - 5:03
 5. Mr. Taximan - 8:50
 6. Heartache (feat. Alvin Youngblood Hart) - 5:15
 7. Marie, Marie - 3:37
 8. Hippy Walk - 5:13
 9. For What It's Worth - 3:32
10. Son House Tribute - 4:43
11. Bo Diddley's Medley - 4:34
12. Same Old Story - 4:10
13. Prenda del Alma - 4:30

Hook Herrera—a Mexican-Native American musician who settled in our country a few years ago after wandering the U.S. West Coast playing in various dives and venues—set out to record this album with a more intimate, relaxed tone than his previous work. He stepped away from "electricity" to focus entirely on composing fourteen exclusively acoustic tracks. Musically, the title says it all: *mestizo* music, where different ethnic and folk currents intertwine and fuse. There is a diversity of styles and moments of genuine quality, though the prevailing sound consists of long tracks that can feel somewhat monotonous and repetitive.
His reputation as a harmonica player on the blues circuit is beyond question; the fact that Gregg Allman recruited him for the Allman Brothers speaks volumes. He has collaborated with artists such as Willie DeVille, Richie Sambora, Los Lobos, and many others. This is an intimate album of heart-wrenching depth and beauty—qualities recognized by critics, who have hailed it as his finest work.
If you enjoy ethereal musical wanderings driven by acoustic guitars and harmonica—evoking the hippie atmosphere of thirty years ago—then look no further; this is the album for you. Oh, and don't forget to light some sandalwood incense.

Puro Mestizo

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