Fan of CIS? Gil Grissom is a fan of Euskadi + Basque rock gems
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by jguerricabeitia
The power of search never ceases to bring up little gems, often times outside the realm of ones initial search. After reading one of Blas Uberuaga’s posts about a Kortatu radio station, I was cruising through YouTube to find some examples of memorable songs I had experienced during one of my several trips to Euskadi. Ultimately, I typed in the search term “Basque” and YouTube provided me with the two links below which discuss how William Petersen, better known as Gil Grissom, was born in Chicago, but grew up in Boise, ID (my home town) and eventually studied abroad in Onati. The first post also told how his girlfriend gave birth to a baby girl in Mondragon that they named Maite Nerea (“my love”). A second post showed how William graced Euskal Telebista (EiTB) viewers with brief commentary in Basque and English followed by song in Euskera this past Christmas 2008.
Once I learned of the CSI-Euskadi connection I got back to the subject of my initial search for some Basque rock gems. Here is what I came up with:
Hertzainak-Aitormena-Classical Version-A classic from my 1992 trip
Hertzainak-Aitormena-Rock Version-New to me
Negu Gorriak-Radio Rahim-A classic; I probably 1st heard this in 1991
Gozategi-Nirekin-Off the “Red” album which was played on loop in the caravan my family rented in 1996. Also my Amuma Angeles Murelaga’s favorite. She would always sing the chorus, “Emoixtaxux muxutxuek, maitie…” Maite zaitut Amuma! I am sure you are singing this in heaven 
King Africa-La bomba-Not Basque, not the original, but we sure danced to this a lot in the summer of 2000. Eskerrik asko Gernikako cuadrilla
Azul, Azul-La bomba-Bolivianos with the original?
Tom Jones-Sex Bomb-Another gem from summer 2000. Why is it that sometimes the crappiest songs are the funnest to dance to? Obviously not Basque…
Gloria Gaynor-I will survive-Summer 2000; I was there 2 months, need I say more? If they played it we danced to it! Oh, clubbin’!
Los del Rio-Macarena-I know…I can’t believe I went there, but…
Oh, I love the way music triggers memories whether you want it to or not. For that reason these tracks will always be great to me ~j