Anyone ever cover a Lobos tune live?

[the1chill]

When I was playing out with my band, we routinely played "I Can't Understand" and Cesar's version of "You've Got to Lose" (Ike Turner song).  Both songs always went over quite well.

What other tunes have you had success with?

[Steve J]

I don't know if I'd call it a "success" but many moons ago, I played in a band that covered "The Hardest Time."

[angelz]

Sonora Dinamita did Cumbia Raza @ my cousins boda or was Cumbia Patria it was nice

[MGG]

My band plays several songs from the Los Lobos/Super Seven catalog. Some of the favorites are: Luz de mi Vida, Maria Cristina, Evangeline and Wanna Be Like You. One of my favorites that we only did for one gig was LS7's "Calle Dieceseis". It was for a big gig that featured several horn players and we arranged it as the intro for the horns and brought them in at the end and built to an incredible climax. It was a great tune to introduce a 5 piece horn section with, playing that Am-G-F-E line.

[justafan]

Carolyn Wonderland does Cumbia Raza.

[fhrussell]

We used to do "Dream in Blue". Great song!

[Sherman Floyd]

I have been involved in a few projects that covered some of the Veracruz stuff (La Guacamaya, La Morena, El Canelo...etc.) - along with La Pistola, Que Nadie Sepa Mi Sufrir. and of course, Cumbia Raza!!  I guess some of these are covers of covers...
Great fun!!

[jarana_j]

I played in a group that did mostly latin acoustic folk, and we did a cover of "Saint Behind the Glass."  The harpist just absolutely nailed his part.  I played jarana and sang lead on that one.

[rhipidistian]

Yep...this morning in the shower...busted out 'Everybody Loves a Train'...my neighbor pounded on the wall in approval...

clack, clack, clack 

[Steve J]

Yep...this morning in the shower...busted out 'Everybody Loves a Train'...my neighbor pounded on the wall in approval...

clack, clack, clack 

How'd you do the Louie 'pitch-changed voice' in the shower? 

[rhipidistian]

Yep...this morning in the shower...busted out 'Everybody Loves a Train'...my neighbor pounded on the wall in approval...

clack, clack, clack 

How'd you do the Louie 'pitch-changed voice' in the shower? 

It's amazing what one can do with an empty shampoo bottle.

[Row Jimmy]

In order of most played:

Evangeline
That Train Don't Stop
Two Dogs, One Bone
Saint Behind The Glass

Monstruo tells me each time we cover LL we owe Hidalgo a Happy Meal. I think we owe about 21 now.

[mastermet]

Ive play "La bamba" like Los lobos in several groups, and also The Richie Valens songs by Los Lobos on "La Bamba".I wish in a future i could play "Goodnight my love"Ah I used to play Anselma on a weddins,Ja.Ja.

[Denver Mauler]

Viking, check it on our Dose page.

[jhoupert]

Covered This Time, That Train Dont Stop..., I Cant Understand and Chuco's Cumbia.  These were unfamiliar to the rest of the band.  Now they're staples.  Would like to do Viking.  Dose does a smokin version.

[RobertG]

I think Real Time Frequency Modulation (RTFM) a group of software guys who jammed about once a month played "Let's Say Goodnight" once or twice about 15 years ago.  I contributed blues harp and vocal stylings, prompted to get up with them one night when adequately lubricated to sing "Dead Presidents" and that was my start.