Maya, Erich, Steve and I drove to Sparks, NV on Friday night to catch the 8:00 performance of del Castillo, a Latin rock band from Austin, TX. The drummer, Mike Zeoli, went to high school with our oldest daughter, Jena, and spent a few days with us when we lived in Virginia. We haven't seen him in ages, and it was such a treat to hear him play, and to finally meet the other band members: Rick del Castillo (guitar and vocals); Mark del Castillo (guitar and vocals); Bert Besteiro (bass); and Alex Ruiz (vocals). Rick and Mark are wildly talented on the guitar, and engage in fingering duals that truly boggle the mind. Alex, the vocalist, is also something of a flamenco dancer, and that, too, was so much fun to watch. Bert and Mike's solos were also impressive, and when the guys finished their 90-minute set, the audience wasn't about to let them go. They kindly performed an encore, but get this (and it was truly a first for me), they held a meet-and-greet at the end of the show, so anyone who wanted to stick around and say hi was encouraged to do so. Talk about inspiring loyalty! These guys know how to do it. Check out their tour dates here.
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