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Live at the Filmore

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Los Lonely Boys, like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Carlos Santana before them, can be great in the studio, but it's live on stage where they truly shine. What better way to prove it than releasing Live At The Fillmore, recorded in October of last year at the historic San Francisco concert hall. The band rips through many selections from its debut album, including Crazy Dream, Dime Mi Amor, and Real Emotions, and also throws on three songs not on the debut: Man To Beat, which showcases Henry's extraordinary harmonica talents, and covers of Ritchie Valen's La Bamba and War's Cisco Kid. Of note is also that Reese Wynans, the legendary keyboard player for Stevie Ray Vaughan's band Double Trouble, guests on keyboards for the whole show, and it is a welcome addition, because this guy is one of the greats of the ivories. Henry cooks it on the six string, especially on the Santana-inspired Onda, Jojo adds fills and keeps the beat, and Ringo pounds the hell out of the skins. And the harmonies on this cd are beautiful. The accoustics of the Fillmore really do add a layer to their already great harmonies. This can especially be heard on the acapella version of More Than Love and the smash hit Heaven. Overall, this is a great live cd, and one that I know I'll be listening to a long time.

IF YOU LONELIES AND LOOPIES LIKE LIVE TEXICAN ROCK AND ROLL, GIVE ME A HELL YEAH! LLB FOREVER!

"BAM" as Emeril would say. Los Lonely Boys have kicked it up a notch. If their debut cd was a "10" this is, as they say in Spinal Tap, "An Eleven". Very intense yet beautiful, as ripping guitar work from Henry Garza intertwines with the tight vocal harmonies. Mostly songs from their debut are played on this cd but at another level. In addition there is "La Bamba". I've never heard anybody do it better, "Cisco Kid" and their own original and fan favorite "Man to Beat". This cd will be on my player for a long time to come. There is no better music today than the "Texican Rock & Roll" on this "live" cd.

That's the opening cry of this great live performance by the best Mexican-American band since Los Lobos. The guitar work and harmony vocals are every bit as good as on their debut studio album - at times even better. If only the sound quality was as good as the artistry - it sounds tinny and boxy throughout. That's inexplicable in these days of digital recording, except for perhaps the desire to rush it into the market to fill the gap till the next studio album. But we can forgive that, because the Garza brothers still sound like they're cookin' with jalapenos - it's one of those live records that really make you wish you'd been there. All but three tracks are from their debut album - the exceptions are the original tune "Man to Beat", and a couple of great covers: "La Bamba" (following in the tracks of the aforementioned Los Lobos) and War's "Cisco Kid". (They also sneak in the harmonica lick from "Low Rider" during "Man to Beat".) Check out the 13-minute version of "Onda", which sounds more like a Santana tribute than anything else they do. So, despite my sound-quality reservations, and the fact that most of the tracks are live versions of the studio album, I highly recommend it - it's still the best live album I've heard in quite a while.

It's difficult putting Los Lonely Boys into a musical category and this CD highlights that. They take you from Santana, Los Lobos to Stevie Ray & Richie Valens. This live CD has a tight sound with incredible contributions both instrumentally and vocally. They hit those harmonies that only genetics can seem to master. You definately don't have to be a Lonely Boys fan to appreciate the music, but be warned you will be a fan after listening. This trio of brothers is going somewhere - get the CD and enjoy the ride.

I've seen LLB several times and saw this concert live. It's often difficult to capture the essence of live music on CD, but this recording does a great job. I felt as if I was right there again standing at the lip of the stage. Cisco Kid was a particularly great cover, but all their music is fantastic. Both the original material and the covers!

if only the music business would wake up and realize that bands like los lonely boys and not the backstreet boys are the real deal. this is my rock and roll album of the year. from the opening song "crazy dream" through the last "heaven" this record is as hot as a texas barbeque in the middle of summer and just as smokin!! "more than love" is a beautiful acappella ballad while "onda" is a guitar lovers nirvana. this record duplicates most of the songs from their first cd but the difference is night and day. this band comes alive on stage and this cd catches that magic. heaven indeed.

I downloaded the song heaven performed live at the fillmore.

It's different than the album one. Pretty good ,but faded in and out though.

I love the Los Lonely Boys; their studio albums leave the listener wanting longer guitar solos and further explorations of the musical themes they create. So, Los Lonely Boys live must be a real treat; unfortunately this album doesn't have the dynamic range I would have expected and I found myself straining to listen to the complexities of the songs.

I've heard other live albums done at the Fillmore that were recorded better than this one, so my expectations were pretty high. Might try other Los Lonely Boys titles and come back to this one only if you're trying to have all their titles.

This is a great album and while I have never heard the studio version I'd still prefer the live version. I have completely fallen in love with Ringo's drumming talent."Onda" and "Dime Mi Amor" are the hottest tracks.

Fantastic band...a breath of fresh air in todays music biz....however this is not a great record mostly because of the sound quality and for those familiar with the band and the other live cd they have out....it seems plodding and slow.....performances are good and the addition of Reese Wynans on keys is fantastic but if you really want to hear these guys smoke...see them live or pick up the other live cd they have out called" Live At Blue Cat Blues"