Welcome to the web site of the King of Tex-Mex Rock N Roll JOE KING CARRASCO
Home Page
 
1 2 3 4 5 6
 
37.jpg
38.jpg
40.jpg
1982 A photo shoot in New York City where we spent hours upon hours trying to get the right shot as I was walking out the door with all my things. I had alot in comman with bag ladies.
A King on his throne. 1980 Son of Stiff tour. Tut's, Chicago, Ill.
I'm laughing because I have a brand new crown. Usually after one show they always get trashed and at the end of a crown's life it is sacrificed by fire, on a stage 500 miles from no-where, where the promoter dosen't have the money to pay you.
     
41.jpg
42.jpg
45.jpg
At a club in New Braunfels, Tx. 1983. Playing the song "Kantina"; which was written about a Taxi in Tulum, Mexico. Asbestos ceilings make me nervous.
Here I am being a wineholder for Bob Merlis of Warner Bros. records, also spokesperson for Madonna. On right- Marshal Crenshaw 1981, Grenwich Village.
1984 Houston Tx. Fitsgeralds, ? And the Mysterians. They held the #1 position on the American Charts with the song "96 Tears" for four weeks in 1966. This song along with "Wooly Bully", by Sam the Sham and "She's about a mover", by Sir Douglas Quintet definatly shaped my musical direction up until this day.
     
46.jpg
48.jpg
50.jpg
Being forced to sign with MCA Records 1981, Hollywood Ca. The end of Tex Mex nuevo wavo Innocence.
On a party safari going through Sweden - 1982.
With Leo from the Equators 1981-who cost us 6 hours at the Dutch-German Border because of passport left at Hotel.
     
51.jpg
52.jpg
53.jpg
Wrote the song called "Don't Let a Woman make a fool out of you", also "Time stands still in Paradise", we were staying at the Tropicana Hotel.
With an Equator at Club Foot 1981.
The Equators were from Birmingham, England. They were produced by Eddy Grant. They toured with me on the Son of Stiff tour in 1980 and played a huge part in the way that I combine Tex-Mex and Reggie today.
     
55.jpg
56.jpg
57.jpg
Hypnotic A GO-GO
1986 - "If it ain't Tex-Mex, It ain't...".
1982 - Another Jump for Tex-Mex. A small leap for Jalapenos.
     
58.jpg
59.jpg
75.jpg
1985 - During my Mayan Hieroglyphics phase and flying sombreros. The sticker on my '57 Telecaster guitar says U.S. out of El Salvador.
Being helped off stage by Swami Joe Nick Patoski in the traditional James Brown Fashion.
New York City - 1980, Danceteria Club. Recruting N.Y. Punks to join up with Tex-Mex-Nuevo Wavo.
     
63.jpg
67.jpg
69.jpg
1983 - Big Muscles. No workout = Party Weekend!!!
Filiming Current Events Video - 1981
Joe during Son of Stiff Tour, thinking I'm James Brown
     
70.jpg
98.jpg
96.jpg
With me favorite '61 Telecaster guitar
Our first Big Time record company photo session done in New York - 1980. That is if you consider Stiff Records to be "Big Time".
1983 - Joe Nick Patoski - "Now editor of Texas Monthly", being the Tex-Mex Swamp Swami, taking me offstage in the James Brown tradition.
     
 
1 2 3 4 5 6