For the last 15 years I have been trying to find out what Los Strwck translates to in English to no avail. I suspect it loosely means "Mariachi Fuzz Box". I found this LP in East L.A. in the early 90′s and it's dropped many a jaw over the last 15 years. The tunes start innocently enough, sounding like a band that might walk in to the local Mexican Restaurant on any given Friday night, hoping for tips from half drunk patrons. But the guitarist has a surprise in store. He is ELECTRIFIED……and he has a fuzz box, and you can bet he's gonna use it Amigo. I'd pay big bucks to have seen the faces on those unsuspecting diners as chainsaw sounds lurched out and strangled them mid-enchilada.This band has other LP's….lots of other LP's….but none of them sound like this. Grab some chips and the hottest of hot sauce's and enjoy.
Listen: "La Doctoriza", "Comunicame Tu Ritmo", "W-A-Loo"
Filed under: Garage / Freakbeat, Latin / Caribbean
oh snap, he’s on a roll! I remember hearing this at one of the hotel parties. Cool record.
FUZZ!!
one of the more ridiculous, unbelievable, and totally sweet things i have heard in months … when the heavy shit comes in it is like they are opening this box that all kinds of weird spirits come flying out of. clearly the devil’s lounge escorts.
Consider my face melted queso!
damn.
This is seriously right onnnn.
I went to high school in East L.A. and being stoned at school was a lot like this.
We sold Los Strwck cassettes at the Woolworths I worked at in high school in Miami.
Hello,, my dad is carlos Robles, the original guitaist for the band,, thank you so much for digging the sounds,, “go go 70″….
Gracias por estas canciones! no las conocÃa =)
fernando is my brother which makes carlos my daddy:) it’s cool to read these things!
Hasta yo me sorprendo a mis casi 61 primaveras, yo grave esas cancines alla por los 60′ yo tenia apenas 20 anos de edad y no estaba tan mal.
gracias a los que lo criticaron y gracias a los que les gusto. que Dios vendiga la musica.
Carlos Robles.
Estas rolas deveras me prenden Carlitos Robles es una finisima persona, no tengo el gusto de conocerlo personalmente pero estamos en contacto por e mails. Los strwck siempre fueron buenos musicos yo tengo en vinil el disco de gogo 70 pero ya no se oyebien de tanto que lo escuchaba, si alguien tiene las rolas de ese disco me las podria pasar?
gracias
y como dice carlitos robles Dios bendiga la musica.
Carlos,
Soy muy feliz que usted encontró este lugar Waxidermy. Soy un abanico grande de su música y usted me ha dado mucho placer. Pido perdón por mi español malo.
Gracias,
Rich
Don Carlos Robles. The original guitarist from this band is my guitar master. what an honor =D simply the best!!!