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The Nasty Bastards Band

Wah — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:50:51 +0000

JJ and the Nasty Bastard Band appear every Thursday and Saturday nights at the Wah Wah Beach Bar in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. They get started around 6:00 PM and finish their last set about 10:00 PM. The Nasty Bastards play a mix of rock and roll and country music. There’s plenty of room to dance at the Wah Wah Beach Bar along with great food, cerveza, tropical drinks, and friendly service.

Early Opening Day Photos

Wah — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:28:40 +0000

Thanks to JimiOnTheLake for sharing photos of the Wah Wah Beach Bar early on opening day. That’s JJ on the stage setting up for the Nasty Bastards Band. Looks like a lot of hustle to get everything ready!

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Thursday Feb 2 is the Day!

Wah — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:50:53 +0000

…or so we think. Here’s the latest from Absolute Al:

JJ and the Nasty Bastards were practicing on stage at the Wah Wah Beach Bar on Sunday and they sounded great!
The stage is huge.
The stage lighting truss was up and working.
The stage is huge.
Bar stools are in and the proper height.
The bar is finished.
The Kitchen area and pizza oven in ready.
Cowboy wonders around looking overwhelmed.
Kim is working on getting beer and alcohol for a Thursday opening.

What time on Thursday? Well not for breakfast!

New Home for The Nasty Bastards Band

Wah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:21:15 +0000

The Nasty Bastards Band have a new home in Playa del Carmen. The new big beach front Wah Wah Beach Bar. The Wah Wah is anticipating a grand opening in early 2012. Here’s a video of the Nasty Bastards playing at Bad Boys Beach Bar before their move to the Wah Wah Beach Bar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tEeh75PzZg

It’s Official: The Best Beach Bar in Playa will be called Wah Wah Beach Bar!

Wah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:05:32 +0000

So how does a bar and beach club on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico end up being called Wah Wah. Well it was a bit electric guitar, tamale, and George Harrison. According to JJ, the band leader for the Nasty Bastards Band and new owner of the Wah Wah Beach Bar, the name was chosen from from a list of fan submissions as follows.

A Wah Wah Pedal

Tony and other electric guitarists use an effects pedal called a Wah Wah. It was popularized in the 1970s and used in a variety of music including rock and roll and even in the emerging porn industry. George Harrison wrote a song called the Wah Wah which he performs in the video recorded in the Concert for Bangladesh in 1972. It is rumored to be written out of frustration with a conflict of Paul McCartney at the time.

Of course there has to be a Wah Wah connection to the Riviera Maya. Wah is word for tamale in Mayan and also Wah is a slang word for food in general in Mayan. So there you have it…the origins of the name Wah Wah for a beach bar on the Riviera Maya.

Lastly we have some Mayan influence. Wah is a Mayan word for tamale and slang for food in general.