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Los Lobos — Shoot Out The Lights
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Byronape
("post-capitalist wreckageville")
Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 12:27
 
 TerryS wrote:
Shoot out the cymbals.
 
They sound like Paiste's.  I hate the sound of Paistes.

Xstar
(Florence, Kentucky)
Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 01:58
 
{#Yawn}

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 09:19
 
 Johnny-smooth wrote:

agreed, this one was painful
time to switch over to my own tunes, about time for some JJ Cale, someone I wish Bill would play more often
 
There's plenty of play for J. J. Cale - there are 33 of his song titles on the playlist.

1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: May 08, 2012 - 14:40
 
 Love the song but I have to agree with you on the cymbals..TerryS wrote:
Shoot out the cymbals.
 



TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 18:22
 
Shoot out the cymbals.

ziakut
(Unmoon)
Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 18:21
 
The more I hear of Los Lobos the more I like them. This is a great cover. Ok...I need to stop typing so I can just relax and enjoy this damn cool version of this song. Yep.

Johnny-smooth
(On my bicycle)
Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 12:31
 
 2Hawks wrote:
Not a great song, but a great boring song. Had to press "stop" for a few minutes.
 
agreed, this one was painful
time to switch over to my own tunes, about time for some JJ Cale, someone I wish Bill would play more often

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Oct 31, 2011 - 08:48
 
No - But I'd love to hear their cover of Uncomplicated - another wild load crazy song.

 Valley_Boy wrote:
Interesting songs on this EP... Anybody hear the rest of it?

1 - Jockey Full Of Bourbon (Tom Waits)
2 - More Than I Can Stand (Bobby Womack)
3 - Uncomplicated (Elvis Costello)
4 - Patria (Ruben Blades)
5 - Shoot Out The Lights (Richard Thompson)
6 - It'll Never Be Over For Me (Thee Midnighters)
7 - Marie Marie (Dave Alvin)

 



martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jun 27, 2011 - 10:42
 
Great screaming guitar and feedback does it for me.

2Hawks
(Living in Theory -- where everything works)
Posted: Apr 25, 2011 - 05:32
 
Not a great song, but a great boring song. Had to press "stop" for a few minutes.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Apr 09, 2011 - 06:05
 
great cover of a fantastic song

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 17:56
 
Bumped to 9.  Come on - Los Lobos and Richard Thompson in the same realm?  Based on what I'm hearing, this could be the collaboration of the century. I love this song, whoever does it, but I really lean towards Los Lobos for passion and depth (and bass.)  Yep, love this song. It scares the hell out of me no matter who does it. 

Jared
(South Central...MA)
Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 10:20
 
Bill and his covers are usually "meh", but this is one cover that I put on the headphones to hear every damn detail.

paulmack
(the hissing swamps)
Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 10:19
 
Love me some Lobos - esp. the older stuff....

cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 23:13
 
Best Band Ever?  {#Guitarist}

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Jan 05, 2011 - 03:11
 
Works with snow too !

Giselle62
(many bear, big rock, estuary California)
Posted: Dec 20, 2010 - 13:51
 
This is a good rainy day song.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Nov 18, 2010 - 19:57
 
Dark, disturbing, and quite fun.  I wonder what prompted the Lobos to pick this song as a cover, but I'm glad they did.  Now, I wonder if Richard Thompson is laughing in gleeful disgust or applauding in astonished admiration...

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jul 14, 2010 - 11:18
 
 tkosh wrote:
What in the devil was that?  At this time of day...  I'm at my computer, late at night, writing a weekly newspaper column, listening to RP to stay in the groove, and had to shut it down before my head exploded.  Completely lost my train of thought.  And it's all about me, right?
 
Apparently. {#Whisper}
Is that some sort of coded message?


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Jun 28, 2010 - 07:48
 
Dig it. . .

Darkmatter
(Back in Ye Olde Sweden)
Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 03:33
 
Shoot out the crash!

Valley_Boy
(Wisconsin: Smell our DairyAir)
Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 12:14
 
Interesting songs on this EP... Anybody hear the rest of it?

1 - Jockey Full Of Bourbon (Tom Waits)
2 - More Than I Can Stand (Bobby Womack)
3 - Uncomplicated (Elvis Costello)
4 - Patria (Ruben Blades)
5 - Shoot Out The Lights (Richard Thompson)
6 - It'll Never Be Over For Me (Thee Midnighters)
7 - Marie Marie (Dave Alvin)


RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 12:13
 
 whitebuffalo wrote:
Does Link Wray (Rumble) get royalties for this?
 
Perhaps he should, but I think the royalties go to Richard Thompson.


dogpound
(the island on which I belong)
Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 12:12
 
they are so much better than this.

ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 12:12
 
 RobK wrote:
They're easily some of the best musicians in America and their songwriting is equally as strong.
 
And if you ever get the chance to catch them live, DO IT!  Their live shows make their studio work seem dull and lifeless by contrast!


whitebuffalo
Posted: Feb 21, 2010 - 14:17
 
Does Link Wray (Rumble) get royalties for this?

macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh?)
Posted: Feb 06, 2010 - 00:05
 
 AdyMiles wrote:
This is boring, predictable, thud thud thud, ting ting, strum strum middle-of-the-road music

 
So is Wolverhampton!  {#Eh}


ratman
Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 03:40
 
{#Devil_pimp}


CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jan 05, 2010 - 13:24
 
Pretty cool guitar solo at the end of this.  Great version of an amazing song.

Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 17:38
 
After hearing "X's" version—-i can't help but sing Exene's part. I like their version the best, I think.

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 07:31
 
Great band, but I think I like Richard Thompson's version better.

musickat
(Mid MO)
Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 19:32
 
Thanks so much!!

 docego wrote:
For those of you who would like to hear more of this great band, click on the link to their website. select media player and enjoy...it's all free. also look for the fan forum. folks there will be happy to provide you with recordings of some of their concerts. you supply the blank cds and they'll take care of you.

http://www.loslobos.org/site/
 
 



tkosh
Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 21:01
 
What in the devil was that?  At this time of day...  I'm at my computer, late at night, writing a weekly newspaper column, listening to RP to stay in the groove, and had to shut it down before my head exploded.  Completely lost my train of thought.  And it's all about me, right?

AdyMiles
(Wolverhampton, UK)
Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 07:18
 
This is boring, predictable, thud thud thud, ting ting, strum strum middle-of-the-road music


docego
Posted: Jun 11, 2009 - 13:35
 
For those of you who would like to hear more of this great band, click on the link to their website. select media player and enjoy...it's all free. also look for the fan forum. folks there will be happy to provide you with recordings of some of their concerts. you supply the blank cds and they'll take care of you.

http://www.loslobos.org/site/
 

glydev
(Brooklyn, New York)
Posted: May 29, 2009 - 16:01
 
 megisi wrote:
Love those fellas, but this one was probably better left alone.
 

I love these guys too, and i agree they should have left this one alone...I do wish that Louie was playing the drums on this one....

Neil66
((stav) anger)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 14:47
 
nice reprieve after the last load of crap!

megisi
Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 11:17
 
Love those fellas, but this one was probably better left alone.

Nadine
(Germany)
Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 10:59
 
such a cool song...
real cool sound...

cosmiclint
(Vancouver BC)
Posted: Mar 11, 2009 - 12:13
 
 RobK wrote:


I'm not going to jump on you because we've all been guilty of this at least once - having a great artist or band completely fly under our radar.  You've surely been missing out though ...
 
So have I. Los Lobos is one of the great talents I was clueless about but have grown to appreciate thanks to the good work of Bill and Rebecca.


1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: Mar 11, 2009 - 12:05
 
gets me in the mood{#Bananajam}love to shout this track while I'm driving



robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 08:33
 
MrGreg wrote:
This guy apparently never met a crash cymbal he didn't like.

Yeah, but it kind of fits the topic though...


aarrgho
Posted: Jan 07, 2009 - 06:49
 
Heard a bootleg recording of Richard and Linda Thompson doing this in Chicago many many years ago as they were going thru their breakup but still fullfilling concert obligations......the whole set fu*king BURNED RED HOT!!.....you could feel/hear the pain and anger and frustration.

I too would like to hear the RT version of this on RP, but the studio version can't come close to matching the live bootleg from back then.

a_genuine_find
(Nieuw Amsterdam)
Posted: Oct 20, 2008 - 15:27
 
 MrGreg wrote:
This guy apparently never met a crash cymbal he didn't like.
 
{#Lol} ... {#Drummer} {#Question}




MrGreg
(Out West)
Posted: Oct 20, 2008 - 15:25
 
This guy apparently never met a crash cymbal he didn't like.

RobK
(Encinitas, CA)
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 10:34
 
 Alpine wrote:
I watched Eric Claptons Crossroads Chicago concert on PBS last weekend.

I was blown away by all the talent.

Los Lobos especially. I thought they only did La Bamba crap tunes. I have a new appreciation for these guys.
 

I'm not going to jump on you because we've all been guilty of this at least once - having a great artist or band completely fly under our radar.  You've surely been missing out though.  From their first big LP (How Will the Wolf Survive?) recorded 25 years ago, through the 90s and continuing today, Los Lobos have put out a steady stream of excellent music.  They're easily some of the best musicians in America and their songwriting is equally as strong.  Try that first record, or  By the Light of the Moon, or Kiko, or The Neighborhood...to get an idea of what they've done aside from that one soundtrack hit. 

And if you're feeling more adventurous, try La Pistola Y El Corazon to hear how magical they sound when playing traditional Mexican songs.  Then there's their stuff from the last decade or so which has a different sound altogether.  Then there's the side projects (Los Super Seven, Latin Playboys...) which are perhaps even better than the rest of it. 

Suffice it to say you've got your work cut out for you if you want to absorb the immense and diverse catalog of sounds that these East LA legends have compiled over a quarter-century and counting.  It will be worth the effort.  Happy listening to you.

RobK
(Encinitas, CA)
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 10:23
 
back-to-back dumb comments (see below)

lwilkinson
(North Am-Home of the Last of the Rugged Individualists)
Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 09:58
 
 fatcatjb wrote:
listening to this song is like sitting next to someone in an airplane who is WAY to big for their seat

...and the flight goes on and on
 
I hadn't thought about it in those terms before but it kinda' "feels" right.

Maybe the solution to so many fat folks hanging around is to charge them an extra $100 for every 1 point on their BMI they are over the norm.  That way the rest of us could fly in comfort instead of being.........

{#Crowded}



fatcatjb
(Sunny Sacramento)
Posted: Aug 02, 2008 - 08:45
 
listening to this song is like sitting next to someone in an airplane who is WAY to big for their seat

...and the flight goes on and on

keller1
(Altered States)
Posted: May 28, 2008 - 20:09
 
Alpine wrote:
I watched Eric Claptons Crossroads Chicago concert on PBS last weekend.

I was blown away by all the talent.

Los Lobos especially. I thought they only did La Bamba crap tunes. I have a new appreciation for these guys.


Check out their Live at the Fillmore DVD. Unbelievably good.