Los Lobos - Live At The Fillmore (2005) DVD9

Los
Lobos are often referred to as one of music's best kept secrets.
Although garnering significant critical acclaim, decent album sales, and
a devoted fan base who turn out in droves for every tour, the band
never really reached the superstar status of some of the artists, like
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Melissa Etheridge, who have opened for them in
the past. This might be due to the fact that the band's music is so damn
eclectic and hard to categorize. It draws equally from rock, Tex-Mex,
country, R&B, blues, and traditional Mexican folk influences. As I
watched this performance I was reminded of Santana, Cream, ZZ-Top, and
The Allman Brothers all within the span of about four songs. This DVD
commemorates Los Lobos' thirty year anniversary as a band, and twenty
years since the release of their first full length album How Will The
Wolf Survive. I confess that I am not much of a Los Lobos expert. I've
never seen them live, and the only album of theirs that I own is Kiko.
As true Los Lobos fans know, Kiko is considered by many to be the band's
finest hour, but it was certainly a drastic change in personality from
the band's previous albums. That is one of the best things about this
band, you just never know what you are going to get with each album and
performance, as this DVD aptly demonstrates.

Live At the Fillmore
was recorded on July 29th and 30th, 2004 at the legendary Fillmore
Auditorium in San Francisco. Twenty-one song performances are included
which span the band's entire career, but longtime fans might be a little
disappointed that half of these songs were taken from their two most
recent albums, 2002's Good Morning Aztlan, and last year's The Ride,
with only one song coming from their great debut album. Lucky for us,
those two albums contain some of Los Lobos' strongest material in over a
decade.

Not being quite sure what to expect when I first popped
this disc in, the first couple of songs immediately made me sit up and
take notice. Aztlan's "The Big Ranch" is a straightforward rocker that
had me breaking out my trusty air guitar right away, but by the end of
the ripping "I Walk Alone", from 1990's The Neighborhood, I though I was
listening to a Cream reunion concert. David Hidalgo coaxes a monster
tone out of his guitar when the need arises, and then humbly holds down
the rhythm when the spotlight turns to his bandmates. He made a big fan
out of me this night.

They briefly got back to their roots on the
third song, "Maria Christina", a Mexican-folk number, sung in Spanish
by Cesar Rosas, and featuring the accordion playing of David Hidalgo.
"Done Gone Blue" a rollicking Tex-Mex blues song, was followed by the
first song from the new The Ride album, the gritty "Charmed", which
would have fit quite comfortably on any 70's-era ZZ-Top album.

Performance
highlights included a guest appearance by David Hidalgo's son, Vincent,
who handles the lead guitar chores on the rockin' "Viking". He had the
most ultra-distorted fuzz tone I have ever heard on a guitar, which
gives the song its unique charm. Next up was the Kiko boogie-rock opus,
"That Train Don't Stop Here", which reminded me of jammin' to some Pat
Travers or Gov't Mule. They closed the show with a ferocious encore of
"Mas y Mas" that featured the incredible Robert Randolph on pedal steel
guitar. If you haven't witnessed this young bluesman's pedal steel work
yet, DO IT! I had always heard about him, but never actually saw him jam
until I got the Crossroads Guitar Festival DVD. His performance
alongside the brilliant guitar trio of Hidalgo, Rosas, and Perez was
nothing short of breathtaking. One of the guitar-highlights of the year
for me.

The superb production quality of this DVD lived up to the
band's terrific performance. Both the PCM stereo and Dolby Digital
tracks sounded crisp, provided excellent instrument separation, and
delivered plenty of thumping bass to my subwoofer. The widescreen video
looked clear and sharp, and had no significant flaws. The camera work
was outstanding overall. The only extra feature included was a
twelve-minute behind the scenes documentary referred to as "Imported
From E.L.A.", which included interviews with some of the band members
and crew, as well as backstage footage from before and after the show.

This
DVD is a no-brainer for any fan of authentic guitar-driven rock and
roll. Los Lobos certainly surprised me with the diversity of their
music, and the power of their live performance. After the excellent Los
Lonely Boys DVD came out last year (hey, are they related?), many people
commented that people should check out the real deal, Los Lobos,
instead. After this performance, I can see what they mean - but I still
love them Lonely Boys.

Artists: Los Lobos
- Cesar Rosas: Guitar, Vocals
- David Hidalgo: Guitar, Vocals, Violin, Percussions
- Louie Perez: Guitar, Vocals, Drums
- Conrad Lozano: Bass, Vocals
- Steve Berlin: Sax, Keyboards
and
- Ruben Estrada (guest): Drums, Percussions
- Victor Bisetti (guest): Drums, Percussions
- Vincent Hidalgo (guest): Guitar
- Robert Randolph (guest): Pedal Steel

TrackList
01. The Big Ranch
02. I Walk Alone
03. Maria Christina
04. Done Gone Blue
05. Charmed
06. Luz De Mi Vida
07. Rita
08. Maricela
09. Chains of Love
10. Hurry Tomorrow
11. Tears of Gold
12. Viking
13. That Train Don't Stop Here
14. Kiko and the Lavender Moon
15. How Much Can I Do
16. Mexico Americano
17. I Got Loaded
18. Good Morning Aztlan
19. Cumbia Raza
20. Shakin' Shakin' Shakes
21. Mas y Mas

Features:
- Direct Scene Access
- Interactive Menu

Extra:
- Behind-the-scenes Documentary: Imported From E.L.A.



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