Los Lobos - Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection
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Free Music Review: All Around Musicians
Hit: 5 Stars
You don't have to be Hispanic to enjoy the incredible talent of Los Lobos. This CD is actually a replacement for the old one I wore out. This band can play virtually any kind of music but they have a way of weaving traditional Mexican Ranch music into their rock. The richness of the music is great to listen to when traveling or even working around the house. I highly recommend this CD.Free Music Review: Not Just Another Band
Hit: 5 Stars
Few bands have been able to put together a body of work of the quality of Los Lobos. Only Steely Dan and Little Feat come readily to mind; I'm talking "roots" music here. Far fewer bands have been able to put together a retrospective album as good as this one. I own all of Los Lobos' albums so one would think that this collection would have limited value; not so. Not only does this album bring together the very best of their album tracks, it also includes many superb live cuts and other rare gems. In addition, there is a fantastic booklet. Whoever put this retrospective together must be congratulated as it is a model for other bands/record companies to follow.
Los Lobos are a band that has evolved considerably over the years but have always presented an original, superb and interesting product. Some of their material may be an acquired taste; their groove-based and traditional mexican material occupy the extremes of a very wide musical spectrum and the listener needs to have liberal and wide-ranging tastes, however the quality of everything they do is of the highest order. If you are a Los Lobos fan get this album, if you are a neophyte also get it and if you want to find out what the fuss is all about, get it. This is great music by one of America's finest roots music bands.
Free Music Review: READ THIS
Hit: 5 Stars
I tend to get defensive on reviews. One person did not like this album and it still bothered me. Why? Because I've never bought a disc like this; I've never gotten so much "use" out of a two CD set; I've never been so moved by the songs on disc 2 or jazzed off of the Richie Valens/Jungle Books rock on disc 1; never fought my mom for possesion of a cd :); never cruised down downtown podunk Ohio or latino Washington DC listening to LA-Mexi Bar Mitzvah / Mariachi music on disc 1.
Lemme tell you, I believe Los Lobos are the most underrated band ever... They are ignored. DON'T IGNORE THEM!!!
Also, I have not explored all their albums; in fact, after LIve at Fillmore this was the first one I went for (with my allowance money from Barnes and Noble). Pero mira, I'll do a comparison: East LA rock is to Nirvana as Miles Davis is to Glenn Miller. So we go on to the CDs themselves-- BARGAIN.. sorry..
We start off with Mexicano Bar Mitvah Rock (Ranchera with soul) ... I feel so chill cruising down the Salvadoreno neighborhoods in DC listening to the first half or so of disc one. And I dig it when I'm at home also drinking Tecate and thanking God I ain't listening to 99.5 the WOLF!!! Whatever. Disc one gets crazy at the end vato.. Why? Los Lobos has done the quality music for a number of movies from Robert Rodriguez to Disney and come on now, here we go: we have the Richie Valens classics and finally los huevos para recordar "I Wanna Be Like You" from the Jungle Book!
I love belting out Louie Prima's classic with creative but refined beats behind it. Get drunk and play it. Latin dancing will never be the same. Disc two is a different story. The disc is filled with different genres I suppose but we have this underlying soul, this Mexican blues that I've never heard anywhere else. There are few masters of blues and they tend to fall into the same category. Mexican blues just works- part of the macabre culture maybe.. I don't know. I just get chills when I hear my favorite song lead up to the sincere cry "I'M TOO WEAK TO LIVE.... (uh uh) BUT TOO STRONG TO DIE." Take these vatos seriously if you can dig that stuff.
In conclusion (just like high school baby)- this is a CD that I cannot remove -- and domestic violence almost occurred when my mom snagged disc two. I would just buy the disc honestly... what?? pay a few bucks more - 5 or so DOLARES - and get one of the best ever than waste your money. I'd love to hear opinions and gettum up on this board.
GE
Free Music Review: Good Stuff, but......
Hit: 4 Stars
My knowledge about Los Lobos was pretty limited when I bought this. I like the CD but I don't find the R&B, rockin' tunes as compelling as the Mexican music. Those tracks are why I give this compilation 4 stars.Free Music Review: make it a priority purchase
Hit: 5 Stars
if you have never heard this band, you should be pitied, because you don't know what you are missing. One of the best bands to ever grace the contemporary rock scene in the past couple of decades, The Wolves make music that is oriented to blues, electric guitar rock, country, gospel, and many other musical styles mixed together in a way that is truly their own. The band are truly musicians musicians, and should be listened to by everyone because their albums show a lot of consistency over the years, with many high points.
All of the big high points are shown on here, with all of the best from How Will the Wolf Survive? Kiko, The Neighborhood, and other cds. A casual fan who has only heard "La Bamba" (which is included) may not appreciate such a huge amount of material, all of which makes a fairly expensive package. But I say that making a one disc set would do the band a disservice, when they have so much to offer. All of the best songs from the best cds are here; there are no glaring omissions of any kind. For music this good, the cost is worth it. Save up your bucks and go get it now. Also, get Kiko and Good Morning Aztlan. Don't bother with the new live album or cover albums.
Have fun listening!