Alex Meixner - RLRM Podcast Ep. 20
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Alex Meixner is a nationally acclaimed musician, performer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of polka music. Formally trained in classical, jazz and ethnic music, Alex has cross-pollinated his versatile playing styles through pop music, funk, jazz, and polka. He is an active ambassador for polka music, revitalizing interest coast to coast resulting in sold-out shows, renewed cultural interest, and growing mainstream acceptance. For Alex, it’s more than playing energetic shows; it is a mission to provide a much needed positive experience that pulls communities together to celebrate history, culture and genuinely good times.
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Alex, you’re amazing!!!!!
So beautiful. Very calming soothing. Nice change of pace from the crazy wild stuff. Everything u play is enjoyable. I love it all. Ur a legend and inspiration to all of us. Thank u. From Terrie in Bethlehem.
Excellent music! Great memories and experience being shared here. Thanks for all that! Oh and that waltz you wrote for your daughter, sooo beautiful! I simply loved it since the first time I heard it.
Pure talent!
I saw him at Octoberfest in Duluth last weekend. Best time ever! His band was extremely energetic and entertaining.
Thanks for coming out to Duluth. I’ll be in Minnesota later in April again!! Hope to see ya there for some duo shows with Rory Hoffman!
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Thanks for letting me know. Where will you be?
I came for Meixner, I stayed because you guys sound like you love music on a different level...
Thanks for loving the music with us.
Talking about El Circo, Tony de la Rosa may have made this melody popular but it was Antonio Tanguma (the father of Norteño music) who claims having written it. Tanguma is, as far as I know (and there isn’t much information on the web about this), the first one to put a diatonic button accordion and a bajo sexto together. You may be able find a few videos on CZcams, and maybe even one or two albums on iTunes. It appears Tanguma, who came from a poor family, spend part of his youth working as a farm or agricultural worker in the US, I’m not sure if he was a green card holder or if he did that illegally, but the thing is, and he mentions this on an interview I saw on CZcams, the thing is, he met some people who played the accordion over there and he liked it so much he worked hard and saved some money to buy a second-hand one, and he brought it to Mexico without even knowing how to play it. That’s how his story starts. Anyway, thanks again for sharing such an interesting music and history!