Los Lobos: KCRW Live from HQ

SoCal norteño-punks Los Lobos celebrate 50 years as a band with a career-spanning set of standouts from “Will The Wolf Survive?” to “Native Son.”
0:00-3:59 Will the Wolf Survive?
4:00-6:48 Love Special Delivery
6:49-10:05 Native Son
10:06-16:16 Chuco’s Cumbia
16:17-19:46 Don’t Worry Baby
19:47-25:19 La Bamba
Credits:
KCRW Music Director: Anne Litt
Interviewer: Anthony Valadez
Director/Editor/Color: Angie Scarpa
Directors of Photography: Dalton Blanco and Vice Cooler
Camera Operators: Dalton Blanco, Vice Cooler, Angie Scarpa
Recording/Mix Engineer: John Meek
Assistant Engineer: Hope Brush
Executive Producer: Ariana Morgenstern
Producers: Anna Chang and Liv Surnow
Digital Producer: Marion Hodges
Digital Editor: Andrea Domanick
Lighting Design: Jason Groman
Art Director: Evan Solano
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[@briandelaney9378]

LOS LOBOS SHOULD BE IN the *ROCK 'N ROLL HALL OF FAME*

[@ManuelMenchaca]

This band is a treasure. Wish them many more years of creating and performing music together 🙏🏽

[@danielroque8504]

Simon~~These vatos go back anos~~

[@genearrington6458]

The absolutely best true Americana band . No fear playing any music (except Jazz). Anything from all the Americas.

[@stevefaure415]

The guys are blowing the roof off the place despite the fact they're playing to a crowd of about 30 in a brightly lit television studio. And never mind the fact that they've been doing this five decades and still find the emotion and talent to sound like a vibrant bunch of post-teens with something to prove. Los Lobos always runs under the radar and they're always worth listening to.

[@bezzarguy]

One of my favorite bands for the last 50 years, phenomenal musicians. I saw them at their 40th, so good live.The ultimate road warriors, may they tour forever.

[@chemtrail2269]

Los Lobos has always been the best! I got lucky enough to see them in East LA this year along with Tropa Magica at The Paramount. Such a wonderful time! Much love to yall

[@yland2346]

Can't wait to see my faves at the B BENDER

[@pnut91red]

Thank you for hosting this delightful performance. I didn't realize that Los Lobos had been together for this long! Or maybe I've been alive longer than I thought 😂

[@davidarmitage9041]

Hell yes. I ran across this on a beach in Playa Del Carmen Mexico. I love Los Lobos. What a wonderful treasure this is.

[@samuelrodriguez8941]

David Hidalgo still hitting those notes! What a voice, and what a band!

[@Formula-602]

Got to hang out with him last month for a while….talking about drums and cymbals…of all things!.He collects a bit…

[@Tusk_III]

Such an incredible band. So thankful

[@peteespinosa2186]

The Homies look pretty dang good for their age. Rule of thumb at a Los Lobos show EVERYONE STAND AND DANCE WITH EACH OTHER. We’re all friends here! God Bless the Wolves and safe travels.

[@dchrist9018]

saw them at the token lounge in Detroit 04/09 /24 could not fit another body in the place paced house. Great show !!!!!

[@george-st-george]

I Love Los Lobos ......and i Love KCRW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carlovisentin2961]

Grandissimi!

[@capwillis19]

Could mention the usual pablum about great American music being the Dead, the Band, the Allman Bros, and now carrying on the great Los Lobos.....but I won't. Oh god how I love this fucking band.

[@JohnHaslam-nh8tn]

Yeah, saw them as part of this 50-year deal; back here in the East (Northeast, to be exact). Only bummer, Conrad wasn't there that night; they had a fill-in. Agree as well about great American music, even though I'd re-order that 2,3,1; but indeed they are "carrying on". I'd argue TTB, Larkin Poe, Marcus King also.

[@danielroque8504]

January 28th, Los Lobos will be live in Waikiki~have my tickets...Orale~~

[@paulb808]

Fredo Ortiz! \m/

[@pnut91red]

Great drummer 🥁

[@Daniel-wd4jg]

Watsonville Earthquake relief Thanksgiving '89❤

[@bpbatlaw]

Cumbia! What a great band! Plus the La Bamba>Good Lovin'>La Bamba sandwich, which the Dead also did!

[@brentdoncliff2845]

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏.

[@user-go9jj1ui3q]

何をやっても、余裕があって格調が高い。アメリカンロックの歴史的最高峰！！！

[@FastCat1976]

Молодцы! ;)

[@user-go9jj1ui3q]

歴代最高のドラマーになったのかな？リズムとキレが素晴らしく、ロスロボスの実力をいかんなく発揮させてる、どこにいた人なんだろう？

[@philbrisell]

Holy schnikes!!!

[@G.S.W.SewmesomeMusic]

Los lobos still shakin n shakin n shake 👍☮️

[@capwillis19]

Furthermore, all due respect to KCRW and what they do, but "norteno-punks"?.........don't think so. And I was worrying about Conrad.....usually a big grin whole set......finally smiling for La Bamba medley. Happy to see Cesar still throwing in the Lawrence Welk reference...."thank you music lovers." Think I have to go cross country to see them on their own bill. Out here in N. Carolina only on festival shows, whole lot of bands, short sets...not the same as X-Mass at the Fillmore.

[@BadExample65]

LL started playing in LA with the Blasters, X, and Dwight and they were all considered part of the LA punk scene, which you may not have known much about in North Carolina. As for norteno, this is spot on - look it up.

[@capwillis19]

@@BadExample65 only been In N Carolina a few years. A former New Yorker than a decade in California outside Oakland. Seen the Wolves opening for the Blasters a few times also a bunch of shows at the Filllmore. All I'm saying is I know they do 3 or 4 norteno tunes a set, but there is nothing punk about their other music. A lot of great rock and blues and everything else.