Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 18:09 | |
bpkengor wrote:i am amazed that they recorded such strong material for so many years. 1984: How Will the Wolf Survive; 1987: By the Light of the Moon; 1990: the Neighborhood; 1992: Kiko; 2002: Good Morning, Aztlan; 2006: The Town and the City. any one of those recordings could be a career for many artists. Most of the best artists eventually lose their ability to innovate and start repeating themselves. Not the Wolves. their other albums are great. but these albums are all fantastic. Kiko should be on everyone's Desert Island Disk list. oh, and did i mention that I like Los Lobos a lot?
I am SO thrilled that someone finally acknowledged "How Will The Wolf Survive"! The more I listen to the music of Los Lobos, the more I appreciate their roots, and the music they provide. I came from a very bigoted household, so it's taken some time to unlearn a lot of the hatred and prejudice. Los Lobos is SO far through that stupid wall - I can't believe I don't have all their music! (But I will have, when I can afford it.) I like Los Lobos a lot, too...  |
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 07:58 | |
KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:Let's all sing together... "Onetontomato, Onetontomato, Oh she was a Onetontomato Onetontomaaaato...."   |
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | | Posted: May 09, 2010 - 14:12 | |
sirdroseph wrote:I like this song; someone should upload Guantanamera though, ok, I will! Let's all sing together... "Onetontomato, Onetontomato, Oh she was a Onetontomato Onetontomaaaato...." |
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merrickw
(New York) | | Posted: Apr 23, 2010 - 07:52 | |
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sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2010 - 14:31 | |
I like this song; someone should upload Guantanamera though, ok, I will! |
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Stingray
(Cologne) | | Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 08:08 | |
GREAT BAND - not-so-great song, still more than decent
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triskele
(Far out) | | Posted: Feb 21, 2009 - 15:57 | |
i have seen los lobos a few times, and just LOVE their live shows!  |
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bindi
(North Carolina) | | Posted: Feb 21, 2009 - 15:49 | |
Just like Drugs. . .I get hooked on Calexico after first hearing sunken Waltz way back when, now I'm diggin' these guys. . . what's next? Eliades Ochoa??
Thanks for the intros Bill.
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lwilkinson
(North Am-Home of the Last of the Rugged Individualists) | | Posted: Feb 05, 2009 - 13:16 | |
geezin57 wrote: If commercial FM rockers only knew-but they're all deaf or drunk-imagine if this band got some solid airplay. Most excellent musicians, lotsa excellent originals, even the fillers reflect serious musicianship, And they've maintained like, the music matters, not the sellout. RP!! It's become essential! Funds,You Lazys1 Where else wouldja gotten a shot like that whiile ya gear up for workin'? I'm takin' up pluggin', well, doin' all that beggin' between sets, Bill's goin for exasperation.and maybe put the Dandy Warhols on shuffle while he goes on a staycation until we get up off it. What then, Lost FM?
I for one buy ALL my CD's and ALL my MP3 downloads through RP so that Bill gets credit for it. Lately I've even gotten to the point of hearing a tune come on (like this one) and switching over from RP to Amazon and buying the MP3 download while it's still playing on my lap-top. Say...................while I mention that......where's my mouse?  |
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ScottFromWyoming
(Powell) | | Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 19:04 | |
geezin57 wrote: If commercial FM rockers only knew-but they're all deaf or drunk-imagine if this band got some solid airplay. Most excellent musicians, lotsa excellent originals, even the fillers reflect serious musicianship, And they've maintained like, the music matters, not the sellout. RP!! It's become essential! Funds,You Lazys1 Where else wouldja gotten a shot like that whiile ya gear up for workin'? I'm takin' up pluggin', well, doin' all that beggin' between sets, Bill's goin for exasperation.and maybe put the Dandy Warhols on shuffle while he goes on a staycation until we get up off it. What then, Lost FM?
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Danny_G
(Lima) | | Posted: Dec 31, 2008 - 19:03 | |
Gracias señor Goldsmith  |
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Drummer4soul
(Auburn, CA) | | Posted: Oct 29, 2008 - 15:17 | |
Me gusto mucho
I got to see them live at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis. It was awesome to see their low-rider parked out front of the fancy, elegent venue. Too Cool.
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geezin57
(ramseur, nc) | | Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 06:28 | |
If commercial FM rockers only knew-but they're all deaf or drunk-imagine if this band got some solid airplay. Most excellent musicians, lotsa excellent originals, even the fillers reflect serious musicianship, And they've maintained like, the music matters, not the sellout. RP!! It's become essential! Funds,You Lazys1 Where else wouldja gotten a shot like that whiile ya gear up for workin'? I'm takin' up pluggin', well, doin' all that beggin' between sets, Bill's goin for exasperation.and maybe put the Dandy Warhols on shuffle while he goes on a staycation until we get up off it. What then, Lost FM?
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sharkartist
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What a treasure these guys are! Just amazing.
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dazzler
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bpkengor wrote:i am amazed that they recorded such strong material for so many years. 1984: How Will the Wolf Survive; 1987: By the Light of the Moon; 1990: the Neighborhood; 1992: Kiko; 2002: Good Morning, Aztlan; 2006: The Town and the City. any one of those recordings could be a career for many artists. Most of the best artists eventually lose their ability to innovate and start repeating themselves. Not the Wolves. their other albums are great. but these albums are all fantastic. Kiko should be on everyone's Desert Island Disk list.
oh, and did i mention that I like Los Lobos a lot?
Don't forget The Ride!! I've seen these guys a dozen or so times. Just tremendous musicians. Sadly, they haven't played in Detroit since our once incredible public radio station switched to nearly all news about 3-4 years ago. I almost bought tickets to see Los Lonely Boys cause Los Lobos is opening, but Los Lobos is not an opening act. |
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bpkengor
(York, Maine, USA) | | Posted: Jun 18, 2008 - 18:13 | |
i am amazed that they recorded such strong material for so many years. 1984: How Will the Wolf Survive; 1987: By the Light of the Moon; 1990: the Neighborhood; 1992: Kiko; 2002: Good Morning, Aztlan; 2006: The Town and the City. any one of those recordings could be a career for many artists. Most of the best artists eventually lose their ability to innovate and start repeating themselves. Not the Wolves. their other albums are great. but these albums are all fantastic. Kiko should be on everyone's Desert Island Disk list.
oh, and did i mention that I like Los Lobos a lot?
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bam23
(Berkeley) | | Posted: May 13, 2008 - 10:30 | |
I feel compelled to comment on the strangely dismissive approach taken by so many listeners (maybe not a good word choice in this case?) to Los Lobos. It has taken some time to appreciate what they do and what they are, but this is as American a band as one can find. They cover the range of American music really well. Their original work is quite good and deeply in the American tradition. In some ways, the Grateful Dead seem similar to me, in that both groups work from within a folk/country tradition, influenced by southern and urban blues, jazz, and anything else they encounter that makes sense. then they make it something new. And, they are exceptional live.
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Thea
(Sacramento) | | Posted: May 13, 2008 - 10:27 | |
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thewiseking
(New York, New York) | | Posted: May 13, 2008 - 10:26 | |
Tall_T wrote:NOT THE REAL DEAL? Wait a sec, last time I checked, these cabelleros have been together for 30 YEARS, and are poised to be inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame!! And what are they crossing over from? They ARE the genre..they don't need to cross over anything. Except the threshold of imoortality as one of the greatest bands to ever create musico.
Peace out-
i have revisited Los Lobos and I think I just might have to agree! This is one of my faves. |
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matt!
(London, UK) | | Posted: Apr 27, 2008 - 12:46 | |
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garthwb
(Emerald Isle) | | Posted: Apr 23, 2008 - 06:06 | |
Long live The Wolves! They're so awesome!
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Stewed_Mulligan
(West Virginia, USA) | | Posted: Apr 23, 2008 - 06:05 | |
yeah....but that weird piano noodling was a bit distracting
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drews
(London, Blighty) | | Posted: Apr 23, 2008 - 06:01 | |
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I bet they can.
how about sitars, can they play them? |
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nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2008 - 00:47 | |
xkolibuul wrote:They sound precisely American.
They sound precisely fantastic! |
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xkolibuul
(Chuckanut sandstone) | | Posted: Mar 22, 2008 - 18:03 | |
They sound precisely American.
prickelpit96 wrote:
They don't sound American at all.... |
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: Mar 16, 2008 - 07:52 | |
NeilBlanchard wrote:
The best American band, period. (Unless Louis Armstrong had a band?)
Not only did he have a band, he had three, and they had the best band names ever, too: The Hot Seven; The Hot Five, and the Louis Armstrong All-Stars!
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ScottFromWyoming
(Powell, Wyo.) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 10:44 | |
arserocket wrote:
I love them but I bet they can't play the bagpipes?
I bet they can. |
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ihategrapejuice
(Cleveland, OH) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2008 - 10:39 | |
the progressions or something about this sounds a bit like "the way" from fastball... eh?
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NeilBlanchard
(Greater Boston area, Massachusetts) | | Posted: Jan 08, 2008 - 12:02 | |
Greetings,
sugarbaby wrote:probably one of the best american bands this country has produced.
The best American band, period. (Unless Louis Armstrong had a band?)
Neil |
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arserocket
(Way down South West Scotland near boredom) | | Posted: Jan 08, 2008 - 11:57 | |
sugarbaby wrote:probably one of the best american bands this country has produced. they can play anything..
I love them but I bet they can't play the bagpipes? |
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