[Postcard2] Los Lobos Goes Disney

[richard fannan]

I'll ask.  When David first met the guys, David worked as a filmmaker/Chicano artist coordinator at Cal State LA (where my wife also worked at the time) and Los Lobos was the only band on the planet combining traditional Mexican folk styles with rockabilly and rock and roll.    The band made their living playing weddings and quinceneras and Cinco de Mayo gigs - the latter was the big day since they would play three shows on that day, one at Cal State LA and one at East Los Angeles City College (where they went to school).

 

I remember seeing Steve Berlin before he joined the Blasters (and, of course, before he joined Los Lobos).  He was the stand in sax player for every punkish r&b band in town.  I remember one night at Club 88 in West LA where he played sax with all three bands on the bill that night (Beachy and the Beachnuts, Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs and some other band I can't remember right now).


 
> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:48:04 +0900
> Subject: Re: [Postcard2] Los Lobos Goes Disney
> From: hirogura at gmail.com
> To: postcard2 at lists.drizzle.com
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> Does David know Frank Gonzalez, who played harp with Los Lobos during
> their early days? If so, does David know what Frank is up to these
> days?
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> --H.
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> On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 3:29 AM, richard fannan <rfannan1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >> > (and I'm scheduled to play a round of golf with him in a few weeks)
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> >> You bastard.  How did that come about?
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> > I'm a friend of David Sandoval who produced/recorded Los Lobos' very first record, the LP Just Another Band from East LA which the guys used to sell from the back of their car.  David is still friends with Louie and the boys, as well as with Little Willie G, original lead singer from Thee Midniters (whose solo album on Hightone was produced by Cesar Rosas).  David is a golfer and plays with Louie and Willie and, having played with me and knowing of my long time love of Los Lobos and new fanaticism for golf, has asked me to join the foursome.  Don't know how good Louie and Willie are but I'm much better than David.>
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