Re: Los Lobos and the Blues

[Russ Bradley <wbradley@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Well said, Mr. Peloquin!
Los Lobos opened for Buddy Guy here in DC this summer.  Because Los 
Lobos was on the bill, my 3 boys (24, 19 and 12) were eager to go to the 
show with me.  They came home from the show totally awed by Buddy Guy.

Michael Peloquin wrote:

>
> I don't evenknow who this post came from originally!
>
>> "In a similar vein, I detest having nonblues artists on a blues bill. 
>> Los Lobos is one of the finest, most intriguing rock acts to ever 
>> strap on guitars, but there's no reason the East Los Angeles veterans 
>> this spring should have headlined the Stockton Blues Festival".
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> Groups like Los Lobos in places like Stockton help to draw the people 
> who do not care one way or the other for what purists and non-purists 
> (me) consider blues. Los Lobos helps to sell CD's by Rod Piazza and 
> other neo-pure blues acts lucky enough(just ask them!) to share the 
> bill with The Wolves.
> Butts in the seats are good for good (non-lip-synched) roots music.
>
> Harp content-I saw LL headline the SF Blues Fest when I played a few 
> acts down the bill from them. Charlie Musselwhite sat in.
>
> No butts-No Shows!
>
> Michael Peloquin
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