Los Lobos - Disconnected In New York City '2013

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Los Lobos were together for 33 years before they got around to making a live
album, but it didnt take long for them to grow fond of the format; Disconnected
in New York City is the fourth concert set the veteran East L.A. band has
released since 2005. As the title suggests, Disconnected in New York City was
recorded during an acoustic gig at the City Winery in N.Y.C., and shows off the
more intimate and easygoing side of the groups musical personality, with the
absence of amps taking some of the bite out of David Hidalgos guitar solos,
often the high point of their gigs. (He does get to show off his chops on Tin
Can Trust, and theyre as impressive as ever.)

Thats not to say Los Lobos sound mellow on this date; the group is tight and
emphatic at every turn, and Cesar Rosas vocals and Steve Berlins sax get a
greater chance to shine in these quieter settings. The rhythms are fierce whey
get a chance to simmer -- the interplay between percussionists Bugs Gonzalez and
Camilo Quinones is inspired -- and rather than lean on their best-known tunes,
Los Lobos reach deep into their songbook and pull out some excellent
lesser-recognized numbers, including Little Things, Tears of God, and Oh Yeah.
(They do deliver La Bamba to close the show, but invest the crowd-pleaser with
lots of energy, and interpolate Good Lovin to add a soulful spin.) Disconnected
in New York City isnt quite as interesting as 2005s Acoustic en Vivo, which gave
Los Lobos more room to explore their roots in Mexican folk music, but anyone who
thinks this band may have run out of steam after pulling out their acoustic
guitars gets schooled with a single listen to Disconnected. Forty years on, Los
Lobos are still one of Americas best, bravest, and most satisfying bands, and
their skills and their their instincts remain razor-sharp, regardless of their
stage volume. 

Tracks:

CD1
01. Intro
02. The Neighborhood
03. Oh Yeah
04. Chucos Cumbia
05. Tears of God
06. La Venganza de los Pelados
07. Tin Can Trust
08. Gotta Let You Know
09. Maria Christina
10. Malaque
11. Little Things
12. Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)
13. La Bamba/Good Lovin

CD2
01. Hardest Time
02. Bertha
03. Dont Worry Baby
04. Mas Y Mas 

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