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Max Baca

Max Baca

Musician

Sep 16, 2026

5:10
You saw them play together when you were a kid, and then eventually, you end up playing with him, man.
5:15
Yes, it was, it was a, a dream come true, you know, um, to hear Flaco Jiménez play then.
5:21
And, you know, Flaco Jiménez is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world accordion player, you know? And, um, and then what made it more special was he, um, became part of the family.
5:34
You know? He would, he'd s- If he, you know, was on tour, he would stop at my mom and dad's house, and my mom would cook him some enchiladas, you know, the green chili chicken enchiladas from New Mexico, and Flaco loved them.
5:46
And, and then from there, we would practice, you know, in, in the, you know, and then he'd have to go do his gig.
5:51
Me and my brother would go with him, and that kind of thing.
5:53
And so he became family.
6:44
Do you have a, a, a recording, do you want people to hear that gives an example of, of what that golden sound sounded like?
5:12
And then eventually you end up playing with them, man.
5:15
Yes, it was a dream come true, you know, to hear Flaco Jimenez playing.
5:21
And, you know, Flaco Jimenez is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world accordion player, you know.
5:27
And then what made it more special was he became part of the family.
5:35
You know, he would, he was on tour, he would stop at my mom and dad's house and my mom would cook him some enchiladas, you know, the green chili chicken enchiladas from New Mexico.
5:44
And Flaco loved them.
5:46
And then from there we would practice, you know, in the, you know, Then he'd have to go do his gig.
6:44
Do you have a recording? Do you want people to hear that gives an example of what that golden sound sounded like?

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