Many artists have their signature instruments: Stevie Wonder makes magic on the piano/keyboard, Carlos Santana wails with his electric guitar, and Willie Nelson serenades us with notes from Trigger.

Ramón Ayala fans don't like to wait. Doors opened at 7 p.m. for his Saturday night show at Toyota Center, part of the Historia De Un Final Tour, a farewell for the 79-year-old norteño icon. Just 10 ...