Saturday, November 21, 2015

#BoTB Results: The Battle of the Genres (Ranchera vs Norteño)

It really did look like a slam-dunk there for a bit... Pepe Aguilar was keeping the Norteño guys down and wouldn't let them up for even a wild swing. And then there was hope... The band got in a couple of good punches, Pepe faltered—but, in the end, it just wasn't enough.

The winner: Pepe Aguilar

Pepe Aguilar (9)
Hilary
Lee
Janie
Michele
Cherdo
Mike
Stephen
Jeffrey
Cathy


Poder del Norte (6)
Dixie
Donna
Madilyn
John
Robin
FAE

My vote? Dang... I forgot about that. Not that it would make a shred of difference either way... This is a hard one. The Aguilar version is charged with emotional context for me. Norteño music, in general, is not (again, for me). But if I stick to this which cantina would you rule I seem to have imposed on this battle, then the answer is the Poder del Norte dudes. So. Final tally is Aguilar with 9 votes, and the band guys with 7.

Not bad for what looked like a shut-out, eh?

They say it's impossible to please everyone all of the time, but—being the contrary soul I am—I'm still going to try. Here's Pepe Aguilar, plus daughter and son, singing a Norteño potpourri. On MTV Unplugged, no less.



Happy weekend, y'all!

(I'll be back tomorrow with Part II of the Mexico trip... Just haven't had time to finish that one. And on Monday, if you're in the neighborhood, I'll be up at Yolanda Renee's blog talking about indie presses, and I'd love it if you came by to say hi. No, seriously, I would.)


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  1. Stephen T. McCarthyNovember 21, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    GUILIE ~
    It looks like your Battle featured a nice little comeback, too. Mine, yours, Dixie's... November 15th seems to have had a comeback magic to it. The last I checked, your Battle was pretty one-sided, but to end with only a 2-point margin of victory is the sign of a well constructed BOTB installment.

    Congratulations!
    And see ya again on December 1st, eh?

    ~ D-FensDogG
    'Loyal American Underground'

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 1:47 PM

      Thanks for the compliment, Stephen! It did look really one-sided for a while. Pretty cool that so many battles had a comeback! Comeback magic... I like that :) Absolutely, we're on for Dec. 1st — and happy Thanksgiving!

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  2. BirgitNovember 21, 2015 at 11:25 PM

    Great Battle! I am glad he won though:)

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 4:11 PM

      Thanks, Birgit! I'm pretty happy with the result, too :)

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  3. MikeNovember 22, 2015 at 2:50 AM

    Interesting battle! I'll have to check out your Mexico Trip!

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 4:14 PM

      Funny how these battles play out, eh? Thanks for the visit, Mike :)

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  4. Hilary Melton-ButcherNovember 22, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    Hi Guilie ... as you say a close contest ... but I love this unplugged version ... gorgeous to listen to ... cheers Hilary

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 4:15 PM

      Glad you enjoyed this "bonus" video, Hilary! Hope your week started out great :)

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  5. Dixie@dcreliefNovember 22, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    Hi Guilie! So, my choice lost?! No biggie. I'd rather the man sound happy and not that tragic pathos garbage! Ha! Geez Louise...

    I'm still waiting on, "Lady of Spain, I adore thee." Great song - My birthday is Monday! Nice battle.

    Dixie

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 4:18 PM

      HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DIXIE!!!!! I'll head over to your place in a sec to say it again (say it high, say it low)... but I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by "waiting on Lady of Spain", etc... Did I miss something? Was I supposed to play this song for you? Please let me know... I'm confused, and concerned, and afraid I've—again—defaulted on a promise :(

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  6. CherdoNovember 22, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    Hey, that was a good one! Thanks for the bonus video (ha ha), too!

    Take care, my friend!

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 4:30 PM

      Best of both worlds, what? :D Glad you came by to check the results, Cherdo! Thanks, and happy Thanksgiving!

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  7. Arlee BirdNovember 23, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Your outcome didn't surprise me though the number of votes received by the banda band did. Playing by the Best Band in a Bar rules I'd probably gone with Poder del Norte as well. I wish Aleks Syntek would have been closer in my Battle, but I guess techno pop is not a favorite among the voters in these battles.

    On a side note, I noticed that Pepe Aguilar was playing at a casino nearby to Vegas this past Saturday when I was there. I saw it advertised on a billboard as we were heading back to L.A. I wouldn't have likely gone to see him unless I had free or really cheap tickets, but seeing the sign made me think of you.

    Had fun with our linked Battles and look forward to the next one.

    Arlee Bird
    Tossing It Out

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    1. Guilie CastilloNovember 23, 2015 at 4:58 PM

      Right?!?! I was surprised, too, Lee... Wasn't expecting the banda guys to get that many. Part of it, I think—and as Robin pointed out—was my fudging with the voting criteria. Lesson learned: keep it simple and straightforward, haha. But it was a lot of fun, and I loved the linked-battle idea. I'll be looking forward to the next one, too. In the meantime, happy Thanksgiving!

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  8. Jeffrey ScottNovember 27, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Great video to end this battle with. One of the few battles this week I voted for the winner. See you next BOTB!

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