Green Chili Chisme S.1E.2 "Dropkick" Dave Walters

From gas stations to 20,000-seat arenas, Dropkick Dave Walters has lived a musical journey that defies the usual script. In this episode of Green Chili Chisme, Dave shares how he picked up the bass at 25, formed the Dropkick Chihuahuas a year later, and never looked back. We talk about the gigs that shaped him—including the ones with more chickens than people—and the soulful studio sessions with Sundance Head.

Dave opens up about growing up in Houston, the moment his mom saved a child from drowning in a Pro Bowl player’s pool, and the early days of writing songs like “Coon Ass” before Sundance was a household name. We riff on Roy Head, Doug Sahm, and the rise of Mexico’s new supergroup, The Warning. And in a moment that floored us—Dave becomes the first guest to gift something to the show.

This episode is packed with grit, groove, and gratitude.…