Two great SF Latin Rock bands take the stage this Saturday, each with a slight twist on the genre. Puro Bandido takes all the classic elements, the driving percussion and wailing distorted guitar, but give it a high-energy R&B backbeat-like Santana, but faster. Los Cochinos take that same percussion-heavy Latin groove and screaming guitar lines, but slow the tempo way down to smooth soul territory. Members of each band have performed and recorded with the great Santana as some point in their careers. It shows in their incredible chops. (Amulya Datla)
Two great SF Latin Rock bands take the stage this Saturday, each with a slight twist on the genre. Puro Bandido takes all the classic elements, the driving percussion and wailing distorted guitar, but give it a high-energy R&B backbeat-like Santana, but faster. Los Cochinos take that same percussion-heavy Latin groove and screaming guitar lines, but slow the tempo way down to smooth soul territory. Members of each band have performed and recorded with the great Santana as some point in their careers. It shows in their incredible chops. (Amulya Datla)
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