CharroBeans: A Mariachi Podcast

The CharroBoys talk hard pills to swallow in mariachi. Whether it’s abut never getting rich off of music, harsh realities, losing your spot to a family member, or just plain knowledge of rep, we discuss your responses. We also talk about playing with a guy from Guadalajara and other gigs we did this week. Come hang, charros. 

The CharroBoys were apart this week agin, this time with Sammy attending All Region mariachi. We get into running into old friends, the region process, and Victor working with my sub with Allende. Come hang, charros. 

The CharroBoys caught up with eachother this week. Victor was the boss at the planta this week while Sammy traveled to Guadalajara for the first time. We get into picking up a Jorge Arandia vihuela in Ajijic, exploring el centro histórico, and visiting el taller de Roberto Morales. There’s a lot that happened. 

The CharroBoys read your mariachi hot takes. After discussing the longest weekend we’ve played this year, we get into your responses like rep is the most important thing in mariachi, using music sheets at gigs, mariachis in big groups still struggling to live off music, and mariachis lacing commitment. This one long, but good. *that’s what she said*

The CharroBoys had a freestyle episode. We talk about talking with smelly charros during the gig, not getting an address for the gig, seeing the generation of teenagers, having to miss gigs because of life. Come hang, charros. 

The CharroBoys talk about how old habits never seem to die. We talk about issues in a mariachi that affected them back in the day, and seem to still be a problem today. We talk old heads disrespecting the new charros, “performance enchancers”, and people using their phones to read lyrics. Also had a conga about AI taking over musicians job in a couple years. Rip creativity. 

The CharroBoys get into legends talk. After Leyendas del Mariachi came out with a U.S.A group, the mariachi community is choosing sides, apparently? We get into what we've seen as consumers of mariachi content and also discuss your answers, too. We also get into other things like having only one serenade this weekend, Sammy taking his students to the Mariachi State Festival, and Victor playing 5 hours with a new group. Come hang, charros. 

The CharroBoys celebrate Victor’s birthday by recording an episode for y’all. Victor recalls a gig where horses were threatening violence and Sammy talk about his experience attending TMEA in San Antonio this past weekend. Meeting new people, reconnecting with old acquaintances, and seeing students big talent shine in the All State concerts. 

The CharroBoys were off because of scheduling and a freeze that took over Texas. We're thawed off now, getting into what we've been up to. Victor has been gigging with other groups, Sammy's school competition got postponed, and we endured the ice storm for 5 days. Come hang.

The CharroBoys had no work this week. After not getting any chamba with our regular group, Victor se fue de maroma with another group while Sammy acted as a civilian. We get into Sammy being a husband for a weekend, playing with a group with different rep, we ask you guys what you do when you're not working. Makes the weekend feel so long fr.