Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!whuxlm!harpo!decvax!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!Braun%PCO@CISL-SERVICE-MULTICS.ARPA From: Braun%PCO@CISL-SERVICE-MULTICS.ARPA Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Los Lobos (Info-Music [0947]) Message-ID: <6782@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Wed, 26-Dec-84 08:43:30 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.6782 Posted: Wed Dec 26 08:43:30 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Dec-84 05:34:29 EST Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 16 I'm familiar with both albums they have out. I think both are excellent. The first one, entitled just "Los Lobos", is more like an EP. It has a great version of Ritchie Valens "Lets go, Lets Go". Both LPs mix traditional norteno "polka" style and more modern {I dare say "rockabilly"} style. The title cut on the 2nd LP "How will the Wolf Survive" is the most rock oriented and will probably get the most airplay. Particularily good are the cuts "Evangeline", "I got Loaded", and a mandolin instrumental I can't remember the name of. Some of the cuts are very similar to Zydeco music a la Buckwheat Zydeco and Clifton Cheinier (sp). Steve Berlin (of The Blasters) plays saxes on both LPs. He is listed as part of the band (instead of a guest artist) on the 2nd album. He also produced both LPs. My recommendation is buy both LPs and support these guys! My understanding is they have been playing around the Los Angeles area for 10-15 years.