Ep. 219 Fredo Ortiz (Beastie Boys/Los Lobos)

Our guest this episode is the incredibly talented and supremely chill Fredo Ortiz, percussionist and drummer for such bands as Beastie Boys, Los Lobos, Gogol Bordello and many more. We talk personal history with Fredo and catch all the way up to present day of touring with Los Lobos, who just won a Grammy this year (2022). I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. If you're enjoying the Couch Riffs podcast please support us at PATREON. Your Patreon support is what makes the podcast and our accompanying performance videos possible so thank you very much in advance! https://patreon.com/couchriffs https://couchriffs.com

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