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Una nueva visión

Andres Burbano | Bogotá, COLOMBIA | 05/23/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Una de las cosas que más admiro de las personas y en especial de los artistas (músicos) es su capacidad de reinventarse a si mismos y así mantenerse vigentes a través del tiempo. El Primer Instinto es para mí la prueba de que Saúl puede traspasar sus propios límites y lanzarse a hacer con su música lo que le plazca incluso desafiando las "leyes del rock" en su escencia propia. Caso concreto "La Célula", y aun cuando paradojicamente no voy con el mariachi este fue el movito que me movió a adquirir el CD, porque solo un artista con una visión clara de donde viene es capaz de volver uno de sus "exitos" en una canción que recurre en todas sus formas a sus verdaderas raices y no al Brit-Rock que lo influenció en sus primeros años y junto ala versión de "Como tú" convierten el trabajo en una rica experiencia musical. De las extremas modificaciones de "Viento" y "Matenme", entre otras, creo que es la forma de reconocer y revivir lo fantásticos que pueden ser ciertos riffs o acordes de lo que originalemente escuchamos y solo puedo decir que es deber de todo ser humano hacer evolucionar su visión de lo que hace para que verdaderamente trascienda."

El Primer Instinto

Sergio | Puebla, Mex | 12/07/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Una recopilacion de exitos pero tocados de forma acustica. El disco comienza con una version muy mediocre de "Quisiera ser alcohol" y "No Dejes Que..", los arreglos son muy limitados y la voz de Saul Hernandez nunca se ha oido peor.



No todo el disco es malo, algunas canciones como "La Llorona", "Imaginame" y "Antes de que nos olviden" son salvables. "La Celula Que Explota" es destrozada al ser tocada en mariachi, "Como Tu" cae en el mas vulgar estilo tropical.



Sin embargo, creo que lo peor de este album es haber incorporado una cancion de Juan Gabriel para tener exito (si, igual que Mana), "Te lo pido por favor" es probablemente la peor cancion que ha grabado el grupo.



Canciones Recomendadas: solo "La Llorona"."

It'll grow on you

Enrique Torres | San Diegotitlan, Califas | 05/06/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"After numerous abruptly ended listens to this disc over the past six months I figured out why it wasn't a hit with me. I've heard it all before and if you have a Jagaures or Califanes disc in your collection you've heard it before too. The not so novel approach is a sort of "unplugged" version, complete with live audience singing along to your favorite songs on several tracks. The disc is ok but lacks the punch, the essence of rocnroll to really win over any new fans; this disc is for die hard fans mostly. Since I don't fall into that category I found the disc to be subdued, lacking in enthuiasm and generally riding the coat tails of their previous success. Could this be a contractual fullfillment fluff piece behind Saul's persona? Whatever the reason for the lackluster disc it does seem to get better after several listens. The packaging is made for both sides of the border with lyrcis in English and Spanish which is a nice touch considering they(he) has so many fans in the United States. there are plenty of accompanying guest musicians and peple who lent their talents to the arrangements, including the marvelous Jose Hernanadez of the Mariachi Sol de Mexico and the Sonora Santanera. The acoustic versions of songs like "Quisierra Ser Alcohol" are complete with a background chorus by the audience and you can almost see the lit matches in the darkness as the crowd sways. Some songs are a little more moving than others. Take "Arriesgate" for example, the band begins to deliver with some fire, plus there is an elevated consciousceness to their lyrics. On "La Vida No es Igual" which begins with an Indian chant that influences the complete sound of the song that carries throughout ending in a sort of huapango style. "Matame Porque Me Muero' is a sort of Yo-Yo-Ma goes Latino version that is different. The familiar and often recorded "La Llorona" is not near as good as most other versions; it is just too much of the same and sounds like every other Saul Hernandez song. Even the help on accordian by David Hidalgo cannot salvage the song and propel it beyond the ordinary. "Como Tu" has got the rhythm and sounds like it is really going to cook but barely sizzles with a enemic salsa beat. If it were hot sauce it would be mild. "Detras De Los Cerros" is more like the real deal and sounds true to the original version and is the quintessential Jaguares song. If you are new to Jaguares try the disc "El Equilibrio de Los Jaguares." Maybe the final track sums up the feeling of this disc. It is entitled "No Importa" (It Doesn't Matter)."