Los Lobos - Grande
Published February 07, 2003
Last Saturday they put it all together without pomp or fanfare, without a lot of jibber-jabber, just the masterful integration of musicians - closer than brothers - winding through a set of originals and inspired covers that drove a packed house of aging boomers (average age: 40ish) insane with the hybrid power, delicacy, teamwork and sustained energy that made everyone in the room feel 18 again - in a good way.
Though they don't rival the Dead or even the jam bands like Phish for widespread cultish devotion, they do inspire the kind of following that has led to live tape swapping and a website with a record of every concert since 1983, and set lists for most.
Check out the list of our show:
- 01-Feb-03 Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OH
Good Morning Aztlán
Don't Worry Baby
The Big Ranch
Luz De Mi Vida
Shakin' Shakin' Shakes
Malaqúe/Maria Christina
Everybody Loves a Train
Maricela
Shoot Out The Lights
Papa Was a Rolling Stone/I Can't Understand/Tush Jam/One Way Out
Peace
Estoy Sentado Aqui
How Much Can I Do?
Soy Mexico Americano
Volver, Volver
Mas y Mas
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Encores:
The Neighborhood
Cumbia Raza
I Got Loaded (w/Lovelight verse)>
Whittier Boulevard
Cinnamon Girl
- 02/07/03 9:30 Club Washington DC
02/08/03 Irving Plaza New York NY
02/20/03 Conga Room Los Angeles CA
02/21/03 House of Blues - Mandalay Bay Las Vegas NV
04/04/03 Fox Theatre Redwood City CA
04/19/03 Earth Day Festival Nashville TN
04/24/03 Gruene Hall New Braunfels TX
04/25/03 Stubbs BBQ Austin TX
04/26/03 Double Decker Festival Oxford MS
05/02/03 Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans LA
05/03/03 Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans LA
05/04/03 Houston International Festival Houston TX
05/05/03 Casino Hollywood San Felipe NM
06/06/03 John Ascuaga's Nugget Sparks NV
06/07/03 John Ascuaga's Nugget Sparks NV
06/20/03 Wolf Trap - Filene Center Vienna
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- Published: February 07, 2003
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- Filed Under: Music: Latin, Music: Folk, Music: Classic Rock and Oldies, Music: Alternative Rock, Music: Rock
- Writer: Eric Olsen
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Thanks Mark, I hadn't seen them since the late-'80s in LA. I couldn't believe how much better they are now.
and this is the lineup that they topped:
Ronnie Earl w/Sugar Ray (acoustic)
Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters
Coco Taylor
Danny Gatton
Robert Cray
Does anyone know how I can get Los Lobos version of "papa was a rolling stone" - The Live Detroit version?
Thanks!!


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you got that right eric. i saw Los Lobos way back in the mid-90's. they were part of a blues festival i attended. man, they totally rocked. so much so that the festival's headliner, Robert Cray, suffered from folks walkin' out on him. there was just no comparison.
and dang, you just can't turn up "Mas y Mas" loud enough!