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Interview with Flaco Jimenez, April 2, 2004 - transcript
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Allen Olsen interviews Flaco Jimenez.
Flaco speaks about their early musical life and influences, which include his dad. He talks about the conjunto bands he was in and the clubs he played in Texas during his youth. He explains experiencing racism when performing with his band. He speaks about changing up his conjunto styled music slightly and having to dress nicer with his band. He gives his opinions on ethnicity in music and explains his definition of Tex-Mex. He talks about applying rock to his music in a recording studio. He describes how he was paid and eventually got lawyers to work for him. He talks about his career currently (at time of interview).
Flaco speaks about their early musical life and influences, which include his dad. He talks about the conjunto bands he was in and the clubs he played in Texas during his youth. He explains experiencing racism when performing with his band. He speaks about changing up his conjunto styled music slightly and having to dress nicer with his band. He gives his opinions on ethnicity in music and explains his definition of Tex-Mex. He talks about applying rock to his music in a recording studio. He describes how he was paid and eventually got lawyers to work for him. He talks about his career currently (at time of interview).