tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post7504013428347305788..comments2022-03-26T13:17:43.639-07:00Comments on Venezuelan Music: Musica Llanera - Caballo ViejoRussell Maddickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03762827239193581989noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-88021903564534116722014-08-03T02:39:44.041-07:002014-08-03T02:39:44.041-07:00Thank you very much for posting the translation. B...Thank you very much for posting the translation. Beautiful song. Greetings from Austria!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-52623098890306197212013-12-31T15:09:30.104-08:002013-12-31T15:09:30.104-08:00I just watched a video (youtube) with a song by th...I just watched a video (youtube) with a song by the same author, Simon Diaz)called, "Tonada de Luna Llena". Wow! that one is another treasure! both, the music, the lyrics, are awesome!<br /><br />Venezolanos, that Simon you have, is a genius!vickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-40214524572710230802013-03-19T09:36:28.550-07:002013-03-19T09:36:28.550-07:00A beautiful song. This is a great song to play wit...A beautiful song. This is a great song to play with the Venezuelan Cuatro. I am playing now and learning online with www.tucuatro.com and this is one of the songs they teach. Wonderful song for the Venezuelan Cuatro.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-46633558975456061702013-01-12T10:51:48.652-08:002013-01-12T10:51:48.652-08:00Mi faboritaMi faboritaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-84216891362046024622011-05-05T13:14:19.225-07:002011-05-05T13:14:19.225-07:00thank you for a wonderful transcription of such a ...thank you for a wonderful transcription of such a beautiful song!<br />Simon Diaz "Tio Simon " one of many great exponents of Venezuelan music.<br />i've being living out of Venezuela for 21 years .<br />Thank you so much for bringing beautiful memories back to me!josienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-40691801108473924332011-04-06T09:06:49.793-07:002011-04-06T09:06:49.793-07:00Embarbascao probably translates better as perplexe...Embarbascao probably translates better as perplexed or entangled.<br /><br />http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/embarbascarUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08782156999940742617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-37281694396383824872009-10-23T08:15:41.686-07:002009-10-23T08:15:41.686-07:00The video is not so bad, but the man smokes too mu...The video is not so bad, but the man smokes too much and that is shocking for us who dislike and oppose smoking.<br /> Thanks very much for everything you write about Venezuela.<br /> Un fuerte abrazo,panaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-88251771818290893102009-08-18T09:12:54.638-07:002009-08-18T09:12:54.638-07:00Congratulations! Nice blog.
Good job Russell.
By...Congratulations! Nice blog.<br /><br />Good job Russell.<br /><br />By the way the singer in the video is Teo Galindez, a famous Venezuelan singer, on of my favourite singer of Llanera Music.<br /><br />The song describe the romantic situation when an old man (Caballo Viejo - Old Horse) meets with a young lady (Potra Alazana - Chesnut Filly).<br />I think any old man in the world dreams to live Amazonicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793234036694704771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-88456260766123904552009-07-28T14:04:27.659-07:002009-07-28T14:04:27.659-07:00What can I say? His manager is his daughter. Given...What can I say? His manager is his daughter. Given that almost all his family is in showbusiness, like you said, shortsight prevailes. However, some efforts are being made to give him the place that he deserves, like some audio material and some quality videos. A good example of this is the launch of a CD with the original recording of "Golpe y Pasaje" and "Caballo Viejo" , Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339871682988858651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-24542198104900437252009-07-28T11:39:25.159-07:002009-07-28T11:39:25.159-07:00Oh, Diego... man what a bad video of a great song....Oh, Diego... man what a bad video of a great song.<br />Why are there no decent videos of Simon Diaz on Youtube? <br />Don't his family realize how important he is as an artist?<br />If decent videos of his performances and songs were available more people would know his music and more CDs would be sold around the world.<br />It's a win-win situation for Tio Simon so I can't see why Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-42750486043107896012009-07-27T07:44:59.541-07:002009-07-27T07:44:59.541-07:00I just bought a CD called Ambassador (? is the Spa...I just bought a CD called Ambassador (? is the Spanish the same as the English) from a booth. I was drawn by the voice of Roberto Torres. I'm not into any kind of music so the phrase "I never heard of him before" seems rather silly. I hope it has the song Caballo Viejo. I also like the voice of Julio Jaramillo. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-5689453738251147602009-07-07T06:44:48.194-07:002009-07-07T06:44:48.194-07:00No my friend, the singer in this video is not Simó...No my friend, the singer in this video is not Simón Díaz.<br />This is the original record of this tune.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4slLpbnoN5A<br />By the way, CD version of the original LP in now available.Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339871682988858651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-42454022569554736442009-07-05T21:52:08.648-07:002009-07-05T21:52:08.648-07:00Thanks, amigo.
Is Simon Diaz the vocal performer ...Thanks, amigo.<br /><br />Is Simon Diaz the vocal performer for this video?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-33268006432206586322009-05-20T23:25:07.598-07:002009-05-20T23:25:07.598-07:00tio simooonnnn! i still owe you that carne mechada...tio simooonnnn! i still owe you that carne mechada recipe...Carlottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772148859149654249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-5958739428016227382009-04-28T14:47:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:47:00.000-07:00Good work, Russell. I'm a gringo in Oz who plays j...Good work, Russell. I'm a gringo in Oz who plays joropos on the arpa, always looking for good songs for my partner to sing. Tengo cuatro y maracas, of course!Andresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-33274438671810743712009-04-04T21:11:00.000-07:002009-04-04T21:11:00.000-07:00Russsell, this is awesome! I have published your t...Russsell, this is awesome! I have published your translation on the A S Inner Circle network. I've sent you an invitation to join the network so that you can go the page where I posted it (with a link to your blog, of course!) <BR/><BR/>Muchísimas gracias<BR/><BR/>Amadou M. SallAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027631514079042361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-60045246188928027382008-07-07T04:00:00.000-07:002008-07-07T04:00:00.000-07:00oh man... you made me cry... really... i am far fr...oh man... you made me cry... really... i am far from my country and when i read about you wrote in your blog with such passion and listened the best song from Venezuela .... really you broke my heart... thank you man.... whenever you want to return to Venezuela you could stay in my home.... big hug for youUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01194788328216610702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-79690523415532844222008-04-22T12:46:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:46:00.000-07:00First recorded in 1980, from LP: Golpe y Pasaje Si...First recorded in 1980, from LP: Golpe y Pasaje Simón Díaz Caballo Viejo, Palacio (records label)<BR/>Recorded & Mixed by Nucho Bellomo at Audio Uno (Caracas)<BR/>Graphic Design: Miguel Jaimes<BR/>Vocals: Simón Díaz<BR/>Group: Conjunto Criollo de Candido Herrera<BR/>Guitar: Gabriel Rodríguez<BR/>Maracas: Mario Díaz <BR/><BR/>CD version for this album is not available.Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339871682988858651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-69953976899252385732008-04-22T12:28:00.000-07:002008-04-22T12:28:00.000-07:00I think that "Caballo Viejo" was first sang by Sim...I think that "Caballo Viejo" was first sang by Simon Diaz. It must have been in the 60's because I was still a child when I first heard it. It is beautiful!Flor de Mayohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18246307838849859307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-4733191912521399222008-04-01T13:28:00.000-07:002008-04-01T13:28:00.000-07:00Hello, It seems you know a lot of the music in Lat...Hello, It seems you know a lot of the music in Latin America.I saw the song "Caballo Viejo" on your site. I like the song "Caballo Viejo" a lot. I have a few questions about that song. Do you know from what year it is and who recorded it first? Some say it was written in the 60's some say in 1980.<BR/>I hope you can give me an answer.<BR/><BR/>Friendly greetings<BR/>Roel The Netherlands.SnowFoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170662065615311328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-9879736448793701952008-02-17T19:58:00.000-08:002008-02-17T19:58:00.000-08:00Trancription with no mistakes. Any phrase that sou...Trancription with no mistakes. Any phrase that sound strange is because a slang kind of talk by cowboy men in Venezuela.<BR/>Sorry for my poor english.<BR/><BR/><BR/>CUANDO EL AMOR LLEGA ASI DE ESTA MANERA<BR/>UNO NO SE DA NI CUENTA<BR/>EL CARUTAL REVERDECE<BR/>EL GUAMACHITO FLORECE<BR/>Y LA SOGA SE REVIENTA<BR/><BR/>CABALLO LE DAN SABANA<BR/>PORQUE ESTA VIEJO Y CANSAO<BR/>PERO NO SE DAN DE Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339871682988858651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-22761070342454078482008-02-08T05:49:00.000-08:002008-02-08T05:49:00.000-08:00Thanks for that video. Do you know anywhere I can...Thanks for that video. Do you know anywhere I can find a decent transcription of the lyrics in Spanish??? They all seem full of mistakes ... <BR/><BR/>Michael<BR/>Shanghai, Chinaboredinshanghaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442797642311338134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1919897595273169940.post-21734203895335381912008-01-30T04:17:00.000-08:002008-01-30T04:17:00.000-08:00I for one appreciate your effort in displaying ano...I for one appreciate your effort in displaying another avenue to explore in the latino music cultureterencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024514259252576613noreply@blogger.com