 They were grown-ass men by this time, around 30 years old and with families, before they could really even make a living with Los Lobos. Eventually, their norteno roots-rock intersected with a popular biopic of Ritchie Valens, and they topped the charts with "La Bamba." They shrugged it off with characteristic modesty, saying they were just glad they could get Ritchie Valens a Number One hit. "La Bamba" was also pretty much the end of Los Lobos' commercial success (after the soundtrack hits, they literally never had another single on the Hot 100), because they were more interested in doing what they wanted than in expanding their audience. They made experimental stuff, relasing new albums sporadically, to the point that they got dropped by Warner Brothers in 1996. The weird thing about Los Lobos is that they sparked a revolution that never happened. The songs from the La Bamba soundtrack and especially the ones from 1984's How Will the Wolf Survive were full-on Chicano rock, an unmistakable blend of Mexican-American influences and classic Chuck Berry-derived rock & roll. How Will the Wolf Survive? was named to Number 30 on Rolling Stone's top albums of the 1980s, and No. 461 on that august magazine's list of the Top 500 albums of all time. In other words, it's real good. With that album, Los Lobos managed to sound both original and comfortable at the same time, and seemed to herald a new genre that never quite arrived. Who followed Los Lobos - Cypress Hill? Los Lonely Boys? Alien Ant Farm? I'm sure I'm missing something here, and feel free to help me out in the comments, but I can't see where the Los Lobos influence ended up. I would be totally fine with having Los Lobos in the Hall of Fame, and strongly considered voting for them. I like pretty much everything about Los Lobos - their attitude, their career path, their modesty, and most of all their music. But given their lack of hits, and the fact that I have a hard time seeing their footprints, for now I am going to vote NO for Los Lobos. Show To paint Los Lobos as a band that draws from Latin influences is to really undersell what this group could do. Granted, they could (and recorded) music that was clearly rooted in Mexican influences but they could also create a wide variety of music that drew from American Roots Rock, Country and Blues. Los Lobos was also not afraid to experiment and their forays into Alternative Pop were brilliant. With no Latin American band in the Hall, Los Lobos could very well be the band that fills that void. Should that happen, one of the most underrated and talented bands would be at home. Should Los Lobos be in the Hall of Fame?Definitely put them in! - 89.8% Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 6.1% Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 1.6% Los Lobos performs an intimate concert for family and friends to celebrate the band’s new album, “Gates of Gold,” at El Gallo Plaza in East Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2015. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) By Randall Roberts Oct. 8, 2015 12:49 PM PT
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At this point, most Los Angeles citizens understand the importance of Los Lobos to the DNA of the city. It’s a foregone conclusion: You can’t begin a conversation about the sound of L.A. over the past few decades without noting the importance of the East Los Angeles band. They’re crucial connectors. Throughout Los Lobos’ 42-year run, Louis Perez, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Steve Berlin and Enrique Gonzales have bridged communities to not only dance but also to understand, explore and define the bigger city at large. See the most-read stories in Entertainment this hour >> Advertisement The band’s members have played with artists as varied as the Flesh Eaters, Adele, the Blasters, the Chieftains, Los Super Seven, Bob Dylan, Phish, Tito Puente, Jerry Garcia, Flaco Jimenez, Kid Rock and Herbie Hancock. But the title of the 1978 album “Just Another Band from East L.A.” shows a group that long sought to emphasize the rich culture that has fed and surrounded it. Writer Chris Morris’ new biography, “Los Lobos: Dream in Blue,” offers overwhelming evidence that the band deserves to glide its way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (At least if there were any logic to the process.) SIGN UP for the free Essential Arts & Culture newsletter >> Below are five songs that serve as musical arguments for Los Lobos’ induction. They’re coupled with choice tidbits from “Dream in Blue.” Morris will sign copies of his new book at 7 p.m. Thursday at Book Soup in West Hollywood. “Mas y Mas” × This 1996 song, from Los Lobos’ terrific album “Colossal Head,” is notable for its wicked guitar runs and curious rhythms. It sounds both like a backyard party and an experimental Captain Beefheart tantrum. In “Dream in Blue,” Perez told Morris of an early L.A. living room session with his future bandmates in which he learned about styles of Mexican music that he’d dismissed. “Here were these kids who were discovering Mexican music, and it was, ‘Where did all this come from?’ As the soundtrack to our lives, it played as the underscore. ... When we listened to Trio Los Panchos and listened to the requinto player, we said, ‘This guy is blowing away Jimmy Page!’ We had literally discovered this thing that was in our backyards — it was over there by that tree, but we had never really paid attention to it.” “Anselma” × Los Lobos’ first breakout moment with the band’s debut EP for Slash Records, “... and a time to dance.” The 1983 EP, co-produced by T Bone Burnett, was one of the first to travel beyond Southern California and into the national pop music conversation. Acclaimed when it came out, the song’s most notable track was “Anselma,” which won the first Grammy Award for Best Mexican American Recording. As told in “Dream in Blue,” when Los Lobos band members learned they had won the award, they were 1,895 miles away from the Los Angeles ceremony at a bar in New Orleans. Recalled Berlin to Morris: “We started flipping out. ‘We won this thing! We won a Grammy!’ And this old drunk at the bar said, ‘Yeah, right, buddy.’ And we get to the gig and there’s five people there.” “Will the Wolf Survive” × The first time he heard “Will the Wolf Survive,” Berlin told Morris that he understood the consequences, and thought to himself, “OK, everything is different from this point forward.” He continued: “In everything prior to ‘Wolf,’ our influences were pretty obviously on our sleeves. I would say that ‘Wolf’ was the first song where we had built something out of those influences that was uniquely ours. It was just us being us. It was pretty obvious that it was special. We didn’t have anything that was as obviously unique as that song.” “Kiko and the Lavender Moon” × To write their remarkable 1992 album “Kiko,” Hidalgo and Perez rented a space behind a bookstore on Whittier Boulevard. As told in “Dream in Blue,” the team worked on what Morris describes as “highly impressionistic” songs. The band then worked out the material in a seedy place in L.A.’s skid row, and when it was time to record, brought in producer Mitchell Froom and engineer Tchad Blake. Recalled Perez of the process: “We were sticking mics down drainpipes and in the middle of a galvanized trash can. Mitchell would bring in an Optigan and all this crazy keyboard stuff, backwards guitars — all this stuff that we were really having fun with. But at the same time, something else was happening because we had cleaned the slate. We were wide open for things to come. We had cleaned out the cobwebs.” Los Lobos medley at the White House, 2009 × The bounty of work that the band has done over four decades is too overwhelming to digest in five songs. In an effort to squeeze in as many highlights as possible, the above clip, recorded at the White House, contains a medley of Los Lobos’ prime output. Another tip: The 1994 self-titled album by Los Lobos side-project Latin Playboys is also great. Follow Randall Roberts on Twitter: @liledit Music Newsletter It's a date Get our L.A. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Randall Roberts Follow Us Former staff writer Randall Roberts covered Los Angeles music culture for the Los Angeles Times. He had served various roles since arriving at The Times in 2010, including music editor and pop music critic. As a staff writer, he explored the layered history of L.A. music, from Rosecrans and Sunset to Ventura Boulevard and beyond. His 2020 project on the early Southern California phonograph industry helped identify the first-ever commercial recording made in Los Angeles. Who is surprisingly not in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?The Biggest Rock Hall Snubs. Who turned down the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame?Dolly Parton rejected her Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination. The Rock Hall rejected her rejection.
Who is eligible for the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year's Performer Inductees are Pat Benatar, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon.
What bands should not be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?Others of note – Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Idol, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, America, Motley Crue, Pantera, Kansas, Foreigner, Foghat, Eddie Money, Boston, Thin Lizzy. The Hall needs to get on the ball. Judas Priest and Motorhead are absolute hard rocking stalwarts with legendary frontmen and long careers.
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