La Bamba being Recorded 1958 Videos

TL250Rider Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - The Song was recorded at Gold Star recording Studios All these great Sessions People worked at Gold Star They worked with many People The Most famous was Phil Spector.Gold Star is in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. Now it is just a bunch of memories. Thank you for the listing.

surreelism Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - bocaboy12: did u ever convert this song into an mp3?

blueticecho Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Didnt Trini Lopez write this song and is that his voice in the back round????

mb7668 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - It's Ritchie's voice singing in the background.

kamazorra Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - "La Bamba" is a folk song whose origins can be traced to the Mexican state of Veracruz over 300 years ago!!! (<----fuck). It is best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens, a top 40 hit in the the U.S. charts and one of early rock and roll's best-known songs.

karldgirly Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - no he did a version of it in the 60s a crap version i mite add

pngwebmail Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - its always a power struggle with artists vs. studio engineers. either way classic Valenzuela material.

JG300Ascout Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - This is one of the most important and historically significant sequences ever posted to Youtube. It's a privilege to be able to witness this process "in the raw". Truely, history being made. Thank you so much for posting. If you can post any additional info about the history of this recording and how it came to be here, I'd be very grateful to read it. A classic in the "making", literally.

caloscalante1518 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - this is "the Making Of Spanish Rock" and the making of history.

labambawatusi Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - So La Bamba was written BEFORE Twist and Shout?! Wow, that's major! GO RITCHIE!

31funk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - this aint no recording in 1958...there's no hiss and the bass sounds to clear to be 1958 technology...i've been recording music for 17 years....i dont remember hearing steel drums keyboards in 1958 recordings...these guys suck anyways, i think ritchie would know how to start the song...

31funk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i'm not convinced...

parosite Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - what kind of amp was he using in this ........sounds like a lot of reverb didnt think the bassman had reverb if thats what it is..anyone ??

Jdrb33 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - IS THIS REAL!

mb7668 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - YES! It's from an album "Ritchie Valens, the lost tapes".

mb7668 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - It's the real thing. You can order the album at Amazon: "Ritchie Valens, the lost tapes".

31funk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i'm not convinced that this is the real deal...this is not 1958 tecnology! listen to "I Love Lucy" episodes(which came out around this time), Desi used the best Mics and Film to capture and preserve the show for the long run, why do you think Lucy still runs with clarity today than any other show made in that time? my point is the best lucy show preserved and re-mastered doesnt sound as clean as this recording...

31funk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - IT SOUNDS TO CLEAN TO BE 1958 TECHNOLOGY! but the best part is if you listen closely there are keyboards playing steel drums???? the first keyboard wasn't produced until the 1970's??? explain that!!!i would'nt believe anything you buy on Amazon is authentic...

mb7668 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - There aren't any keyboards playing steel drums. I don't know what you think you're hearing, but this is the lineup on La Bamba per Bob Keane, Ritchie's manager: Buddy Clark, string bass; Ernie Freeman, piano; Carol Kaye, rhythm guitar; Rene Hall, Danelectro guitar (a six string bass which you hear immediately in the intro; Earl Palmer, drums; Ritchie Valens, vocals, guitar. This is definitely authentic, as you even hear someone say "Rene", referring to the guitarist.

mb7668 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - These are from master tapes that sat in storage untouched for decades. They should sound clean. You're trying to compare them to old Lucy films that have run forever on TV?

31funk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i've been doing music for years, i have a trained ear to pick out instruments, there are steel drums in there!i know there is...you can believe what you want to believe but i dont believe this is actually a 1958 recording...just because its been sitting in a vault means nothing, tapes deteriorate over time...why do u think they re-master old recordings, you bring me "ANY" professional recording artist in 1958 your choice and lets compare until then i will never believe to be "ACTUAL" recordings

31funk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - cool you can believe what you want but dont post something that aint true or authentic, i hear steel drums, i hear multiple mics being used (when at that time most bands surrounded 1 mic when recording or playing live)and it sounds too clean, no hiss, no pops and instruments are in clarity...pretty good recording but i'm not convinced this is 1958 technology or actual ritchie valens recordings...dont believe it people!

DESTROYPOOLS Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - fake

Jdrb33 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - THATS CRAZY!!

RickM0301 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Wow. Where did you find this?Amazing. History in the making. I recognized that danelectro bass guitar, which you can also hear in his other song, "We belong together".