Banda El Recodo vs. La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
versus
wed 5/14/2008
| name | Banda El Recodo. | La Arrolladora Banda El Limón. |
| founded by | Don Cruz Lizárraga. | Don René Camacho. |
| year | 1938. | 1964. |
| birthplace | El Recodo, Sinaloa. | El Limón, Sinaloa. |
| led by | Poncho and Joel Lizarraga. | Don René Camacho. |
| current lineup | Luis Antonio López Flores, Noe Obeso Felix, Luis Alfonso Lizárraga Lizárraga, Joel David Lizárraga Lizárraga, Jorge Alberto López, Carlos Alberto Montoya, Mario Alvarado Villaseñor, Abel Moreno, David Castro, Oscar Alvarez, Luis Fernando Ibarra, Conrado Sataraín, Victor Sarabia, Josue Mejía, Alfredo Herrejón, Gustavo Pimentel, Aldo Sarabia and Carlos Soto. (18) | Jose Luis Medina Ramos, Salvador Aguilar Cruz, Roque René Lizárraga Bastidas, José Ramón Montoya Velázquez, Candelario Urias Vázquez, Carlos Camacho Tirado, Edgar Nava Ulloa, Ignacio Sánchez Plascencia, Joel Montoya Velázquez, Juan Francisco Osuna Aramburo, Luis Antonio Castillo Ibarra, Víctor Manuel Castillo Ibarra, José Isidro Beltrán Cuen, Norberto Cordero Magallón, Eric Alberto Iturralde Lizárraga, Pedro Lizárraga Osuna and René Camacho Pérez. (18) |
| style | Sinaloense. | Sinaloense. |
| the look | Slick jackets, designer jeans and custom-made boots. | Matching suits and flashy boots. |
| logo | Big red letters. | Big lemon that looks like planet earth. |
| aka | La Madre de Todas las Bandas (The mother of all bands) and La Banda Sinaloense el Recodo. | Los Meros Padres de Todas las Bandas (The fathers of all bands) and La Arrolladora. |
| not to be confused with | La Original Banda Sinaloense Puro Sinaloa. | La Original Banda El Limón. |
| signature song | Y Llegaste Tu. | Sobre Mis Pies. |
| cool cover | Mocedades' Tómame O Déjame. | Armando Manzanero's Huele A Peligro. |
| in their own words | "We want to expose our public, especially all those who follow us since way back, to the history of Mexican music in our roots" - Alfonso Lizarraga. | "Without losing our style we have had for 40 years, we keep conquering new hearts and reaching new markets" - Germán Montero. |
| most recent release | Que Bonito … Es Lo Bonito. | Y Que Quede Claro. |
| the critics | Allmusic: "La Banda el Recodo is not only one of Mexico's most successful banda, but one of the most eclectic. … The first banda to be recorded, La Banda el Recodo has recorded more than 178 records and has brought its music from the barrios of Mexico to the international stage." | Voy Music: "La Arrolladora's career includes 36 years of artistry, with more than 23 records and innumerable number one hits in Mexico and the United States. The origins of the band are related to the artistic input of René Camacho, the director of the group and a great pioneer of the music from Sinaloa." |
| webprops | 792 friends on new official MySpace page. 1,300,000 Google search results. | 2,765 friends on official MySpace page. 227,000 Google search results. |
| best video moment | Telling a story through a comic book in Tus Palabras. | Don René Camacho riding a chopper in Entrégame Tu Amor. |
piNKy_aCeS Says:
I gotta give it 4 EL BANDA RECODO!!! b/c they -R- la madre de todas las bandas?? no que no?!!!!
4RM: LA CHINA:)!!=+=
Ang3linA
((AlaBaMa):))
wed 5/14 12:33pm
I don't really like the type of music recodo plays but My last name is Lizarraga too. I Love La Arrolladora !!! They have awesome music!!
peace
Karina Lizarraga
(United States)
wed 5/14 3:13pm
Wow this one is tough i like La Arrolladora, and there really coo, but my vote is for Banda el Recodo bcuz they've been around for way too long and they are too good!
vDizzle
(Far..Far..Away)
wed 5/14 3:17pm
la arrolladora es la mejor banda
elizabeth limon
(taxas)
wed 5/14 3:35pm
very difficult to decide...both have tremndous talent and great background of music history...Tho for me La Arrolladra takes my vote...
Lupe
wed 5/14 4:21pm
esta a toda madre La Arrolladora Banda El Limón.
Ariana
wed 5/14 5:24pm
Pues mi voto es para Banda El Recodo...aunque La Arrolladora tambien tenie lo suyo..pero Banda El Recodo tiene una trayectora mas larga y sige siendo la madre de todas las bandas..
karina
wed 5/14 5:43pm
N@d@ m@s qU!er0 d3c!rL3 a m! b3st fR!3nd !Tz37 H@PPy B-DAY AND THAT Y0u WILL ALWAYS COUNT ON ME :). FOR ME LA BANDA EL RECODO IS THE BEST BECAUSE IT REMAINDS ME OF MY EX-BOY.F. QHUE LO QUISE MUCHO :(
TINA
(HOUSTON)
wed 5/14 6:02pm
this is pretty hard. i like la arrolladora, but my vote goes for Recodo!
la princesa
wed 5/14 6:19pm
well both have talent but my vote has to go for la arrolladora banda el limon !!!!!
aL3x
(forth worth)
wed 5/14 7:57pm
(38 total)
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