Paul (Gizz) Martinez

Hope you 'all' are having a great start to your New Year. I've removed (1) song and replaced it with "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets that was recorded 'Live' at the New Years eve party for Hartford Ins. Co. bringing in the '73 year with a trio named Sweet Sound I was working with. We also did "Mustang Sally" on the list. On the 'next' News Letter, I will be uploading Buddy Miles song "Them Changes" that was also recorded that fun night...so stay tuned.

This Letter was supposed to come out yesterday, but I had an eye appointment to get me ready for Lasik surgery in March. It's time to get my vision corrected after 50 years of wearing glasses. I'm excited to do it.

It also gave Angelo from San Diego and Kevin from Brooklyn a chance to get in under the wire to join the mailing list that is getting closer to making it 3.7k getting this mass e-mail at the same time 'ALL' over the World and here in the States from coast to coast.

Like I mentioned in the last and 1st News Letter of the New Year...I will be removing (1) song and replacing it with another one to keep the play list at 100. I am sorry that it had to be "Young Man" by SOMNEA, a friend of mine doing fantastic work out of New Orleans who by the way has my grand daughter (Lyiah Zane) on some of his cover art. You can follow SOMNEA at this link on link ~ link ... check out all his material and videos when you get a chance. If you scroll down a few News Letters under this one you can find links to more of his music and also 'where' you can follow Lyiah on Instagram. She is on the cover art of his "Ritual" and "Wicked Games" songs. Also check out his "Mona Lisa" video.

Everyone on this mailing list can get 'any' and 'all' the songs that are not available for downloading, 'free' by simply replying to this News Letter and I will send you all the mp3's you want including "Rock & Roll Down in Texas" and save the .99 cents.

Thank you 'all' for all the emails you send me with comments about your favorite song(s)...I love reading them with my morning coffee and sending you a quick reply. I answer each and everyone of them, personally. Don't be shy, keep them coming!

WELCOME to a New Year with me here at N1Music....

Tell your friends on FBk and Twitter about it!

Gotta Go...see you in 2 weeks with "Them Changes".

PEACE ~ LOVE 'n' ROCK 'n' ROLL!!!

gizzmow
Bonham, Texas
2015 Texas Tejano ROOTS 'Hall of Fame' and Museum inductee in Alice, Texas

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Every Body on my mailing list and those around the World and here in the link. I've replaced "Jingle Bells" with "Mustang Sally" to keep the play list at an even 100 to start the New Year. "Mustang Sally" was recorded 'Live' at a Hartford Insurance New Years eve party bringing in 1973 when I was 20 about to turn 21 in a couple months in March. I was in my Jack Bruce feel that night. I was studying many Bass players styles at the time and Jack was my favorite from the group Cream, and as one may see and hear...I was a bit wild on it, but we Rocked the house down that night. Another song on the list that we did that night is "Nah....Nah, Nan, Nahhh, Nah". I don't remember who did it but I think it was a group called Rare Earth. I've got more from that night that I'll post later on.

Most all the songs on the list are available for downloading, 'free'... and the one's that are 'not' ~ you can get 'free' mp3's of them by replying to this News Letter as a member, including "Rock & Roll Down in Texas" and save the .99 cents.

The mailing list is now 'over' 3.6k and growing every week, so tell your friends so they can also get their free mp3's that are not available or share yours with them.

2019 had to be the most productive for my music since I tried the 30 day free trial with my first 3 songs, 5 years ago and it's getting better and better with an average of 100k plays a month. THANK YOU for the numbers and lets see what the numbers are next year compared to this year. I 'love' seeing those numbers climb and also reading your e-mails every day with my morning coffee.

Let me let you go so you can hear "Mustang Sally" and download it for your collection while you're at it.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020

Stay Warm, Safe, and Healthy... Don't Drink/Text and Drive (gum chewing is cool)

PEACE ~ LOVE 'n' ROCK 'n' ROLL!!!

gizz
Bonham, Texas
2015 Texas Tejano ROOTS 'Hall of Fame' and Museum in Alice, Texas

Uploaded 5 new songs for you on this 'last' News Letter of the Year bringing it to (100) on the list. I thought I had enough time to do one more before the year was over but it looks this is it until 2020.

"Jingle Bells" by Movida is one I did with them on the 2 year tour in the season for 'this' season'. It will be replaced after Christmas with another song. "Hendrix Star Spangled Banner" is a Movida song we always closed our shows with. "Estoy Desnudo" is another one I did on the tour along with "Junto a Ti". You can listen to Ricky Smith y La Movida on Youtube also.
The Blues jam is a 'live' thing I did with my brother Rocky on vocals and nephew Ricko on lead. Ricko is featured on other songs on the list. He's my little monster I created when he was 10 years old when I'd visit my sister and show him some stuff on guitar and he took off with it, now at 50 something he's getting better and better as you can hear on his tunes. I got him laid back on this one. I hope you all enjoy the songs here in the States and ALL over the World as this year ends and we start a new one in a few days. I have more songs to add, also as I want to keep it at 100 deleting one and adding one so's not to get N1Music mad or something. So far they have not put a limit on me.

What can I say....I've enjoyed sharing my music and writing these News Letters every 2 weeks for 5 years now and each one is off the cuff and not scripted. It's like me talking with you one on one, that's the way I am if we ever meet.

As of today there are 3,598 of you getting this mass e-mail at the same time ALL over the World and here in the States from coast to coast and it's growing every day. THANK YOU for being on it, and tell your friends about it.

You can have 'any' song that is not available for download 'free' if you are on the mailing list, just reply to this News Letter and ask for any and all the mp3's you want including "Rock & Roll Down in Texas".

I want to wish each and everyone of you a Happy end of Season and a Happy New Year 2020 in every which way you celebrate it 'ALL' over the World...and if you say Merry Christmas....MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Be Safe, Happy, Healthy...Don't Drink/Text and Drive and you girls Stay Beautiful ~

See you next year for more music from my stack of stuff I recorded with my rowdy friends.

PEACE ~ LOVE and ROCK 'n' ROLL!!!


gizz
Bonham, Texas
2015 Texas Tejano ROOTS 'Hall of Fame' and Museum inductee in Alice, Texas

Playlist now up to 95 with 2 new uploads ~ "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie" and "Movida Jam". They are songs I played with Sal de Leon and the Centennials and La Movida Band back in the good ol' days. Ruben Molina features the 1st one in his book "Chicano Soul" which features the song "Together" with Jesse Palma on vocals. The Centennials recorded this cover song done by Jay and the Techniques in 1967 when it came out and I joined the band in late '68 on Bass guitar and alto saxophone. Sal and I would switch when I played Jr. Walker's "What Does it Take" on sax and he would play Bass. "Movida Jam" is one of 'many' songs from the 11 albums we had out at the time that I played on my 2 year tour with them. They are for 'streaming' only but you can have an mp3 copy of them or 'any' other songs that are not available 'free' just for being on the mailing list and by replying to this News Letter. There are nearly 3.6k of you getting this mass e-mail at the same time 'all' over the World and here in the States. Tell your friends about it on Fbk and Twitter about it!

I'd like to Welcome all the new mailing list members who have joined in the last 2 weeks and invite you to read a couple of the last Letters posted under this one on the web site to catch up on things going on. I enjoy reading all your emails and comments with my morning coffee and I will reply to each and every one of you in kind and send you all the mp3's you want.

I hope everything went well for your Thanksgiving and didn't fight too much at the table for a turkey leg or politics.

Thank You for making the 'play' counter hit the '4M' mark Waaay before Christmas. I didn't think it'd make it a couple months ago, but BOOM... There It IS!

There are 2 more News Letters coming before the New Year and I have the 5 songs lined up ready to upload to end the Year making it an even 100 with the last one being our Jimi Hendrix version of his WoodStock song "The Star Spangled Banner" to end it.

After that I may be removing one and replacing it with a new song...keeping it at 100 steady for a while. I don't know if N1Music will let me upload anymore after 100. I have lots more in my stack of stuff if they do.

Gonna make it short here so you can check out the 2 songs uploaded today. Thanks and WELCOME, again.

Be Cool, Be Safe, Stay Healthy, Don't Drink/Text and Drive (gum chewing is cool)

PEACE ~ LOVE and ROCK 'n' ROLL!!!

gizzmow
Bonham, Texas
2015 Texas Tejano ROOTS 'Hall of Fame' and Museum inductee in Alice, Texas

HELLO! again and hope you're having as much fun as I am finding more songs to upload for you to hear. Today I've got a double whammy for you. I'm gonna try to hit the 100 mark by the end of the year to close it out. I've uploaded the Theme song we use to open all our shows with called "Teme'. It's an instrumental song that features guitar effects that we introduced in the early 80's into the Tejano scene. We were the 'rad' band of the ONDA Chicana/Tejano or the Van Halen's of the scene with the biker look. Also, uploaded "Es Amor" (It's Love) featuring Pio Trevino before he left to form his own band called 'Majic'. We'd sometimes played it back to back to open the show with, it all depended on what the crowd mood and event was.

All Movida songs are for streaming only and you can get an mp3 copy of any of them 'free' by replying to this News Letter and asking for as many as you like including "Rock & Roll Down in Texas", just for being on the mailing list. Only mailing list members can get them 'free' so tell your friends to join. There are over 3.5k+ on it World wide.

The last song or #100 is going to be the song we closed all our shows with ~ our Jimi Hendrix version of the "Star Spangled Banner".... so stay tuned, I'm thinking the 28th or 29th of December to close the year.

Thank you for the great numbers on the counters... I'm expecting to see the 4M with this News Letter on the play counter.

Please check out my friend SOMNEA's music and his web site that is listed on the last 2 News Letters and show him you like his music when you get a chance. It also features my grand daughter MJ on the cover art of "Wicked Games" and "Ritual".

Enjoy your Holidays in your own special ways and be Safe, Healthy, and Happy for your Blessings.

PEACE ~ LOVE and ROCK 'n' ROLL!!! also Thank you for Zapatiando with me with my ONDA music

gizzmow
Bonham, Texas
2015 Texas Tejano ROOTS 'Hall of Fame" and Museum in Alice, Texas