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Los Lobos & Richard Thompson — Wreck of the Carlos Rey
Album: The Ride
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Wow a combo of favorites. 
Posted 9 months ago by bodyschool    [ Reply ]
 Odyzzeuz wrote:
Los Lobos rule. Richard Thompson, not so much. Split the diff, a 5.
 
Blasphemy!  Legends all around.  Bumping this to a 10, just for you.
Posted 10 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Most excellant, thank you psd for introducing this great piece!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
philbertr wrote:
Anybody else hear echos of Gordon Lightfoot here? Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
Only in the name.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
xkolibuul wrote:
LL make an appearance on the homage-to-RT disc 'Beat the Retreat', which came out before this one. They covered 'Down Where the Drunkards Roll', an RT classic that deserves to be heard here as well. But the best song off that disc is David Byrne covering 'Just the Motion'. Worth picking up just for that.
Los Lobos also do a killer version of "Shoot Out the Lights" on Ride This: The Covers EP.
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Los Lobos rule. Richard Thompson, not so much. Split the diff, a 5.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
philbertr wrote:
Anybody else hear echos of Gordon Lightfoot here? Wreck of the Edmund Fiztgerald?
Nope.
Posted 17 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Anybody else hear echos of Gordon Lightfoot here? Wreck of the Edmund Fiztgerald?
Posted 17 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
ericthereid wrote:
didn't go anywhere...
... went to the bottom, like the Carlos Rey. Actually, this one is pretty cool. But they don't have to go anywhere to be good, y'all.
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Like salsa on fish & chips: you don't know how well they go together until you try the combination. Me gustas!
Posted 17 years ago by Lazy8    [ Reply ]
didn't go anywhere...
Posted 18 years ago by ericthereid    [ Reply ]
LL make an appearance on the homage-to-RT disc 'Beat the Retreat', which came out before this one. They covered 'Down Where the Drunkards Roll', an RT classic that deserves to be heard here as well. But the best song off that disc is David Byrne covering 'Just the Motion'. Worth picking up just for that. mizgeee wrote:
I dunno how they got together....seems like RT and LL were made for each other, doesn't it? RT seems to appreciate good guitarists, which both Carlos and David are.
Posted 18 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
Sufism is really different from other branches of Islam.
Sufism is what Sufjan Stevens is into. And just for the sake of clarity, Surfism is what the Beach Boys were into.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
dionysius wrote:
He doesn't wear it on his sleeve or anything, but Richard Thompson (along with then-wife and singer Linda) converted to Islam in the '70s. Richard was (is?) into the intense Sufi mysticism, specifically. Doesn't stop him from being a quintessentially English singer-songwriter; just another weird and enigmatic layer to this complex person.
Sufism is really different from other branches of Islam.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
dionysius wrote:
He doesn't wear it on his sleeve or anything, but Richard Thompson (along with then-wife and singer Linda) converted to Islam in the '70s. Richard was (is?) into the intense Sufi mysticism, specifically. Doesn't stop him from being a quintessentially English singer-songwriter; just another weird and enigmatic layer to this complex person.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
hippiechick wrote:
Who's a Muslim?
He doesn't wear it on his sleeve or anything, but Richard Thompson (along with then-wife and singer Linda) converted to Islam in the '70s. Richard was (is?) into the intense Sufi mysticism, specifically. Doesn't stop him from being a quintessentially English singer-songwriter; just another weird and enigmatic layer to this complex person.
Posted 18 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
lixy wrote:
Who ever said Muslims can't rock?
Who's a Muslim?
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Pretty damn decent this....
Posted 18 years ago by nuggler    [ Reply ]
They should have asked the maintenence staff to turn off the vacuum cleaner. That constant hum in the background is almost as annoying as Richard Thomas singing in the foreground. The music in the middle is OK. It's a reverse turd sandwich.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Clearly, I've another album to purchase. What a combo! Most excellent.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Exquisite pairing. I'm a huge LL and RT fan, and this is just a great matchup. Really rips it up.
Posted 18 years ago by ThirdRail_33    [ Reply ]
Who ever said Muslims can't rock?
Posted 18 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
I agree with others, I'm a huge fan of both Los Lobos and Richard Thompson and didn't know this existed! Thanks!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by chuck_flacks    [ Reply ]
Excellent match-up. Folks-y, SouthWestern groove. 8.
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I've always enjoyed some music by both LL and RT but never become a true fan. This song, however, has definitely hooked me in. Love these unpredictable combos!
Posted 18 years ago by seltzer    [ Reply ]
shoot out the lights meet the wolf....truly a gem.
Posted 18 years ago by guiguy    [ Reply ]
LaurieBlue wrote:
Oh my gosh - where did this come from?! As a lover of RT, AND LL, I can't believe I'm just finding out about this. Awesome.
RP magic faerie dust....
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
LaurieBlue wrote:
Oh my gosh - where did this come from?! As a lover of RT, AND LL, I can't believe I'm just finding out about this. Awesome.
Yeah, very cool. Great combo.
Posted 18 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
Oh my gosh - where did this come from?! As a lover of RT, AND LL, I can't believe I'm just finding out about this. Awesome.
Posted 18 years ago by LaurieBlue    [ Reply ]
not bad. Really not bad!
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
Sounds Like Mark Knopfler.
Posted 18 years ago by sandpebble    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
Kicks the butt off of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."
Not better, just different. The two songs would go together well.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Kicks the butt off of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."
Posted 18 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
CinnamonGirl wrote:
Hey! I like it too! How did these guys get together? I'd like to hear more tracks from this album.
I dunno how they got together....seems like RT and LL were made for each other, doesn't it? RT seems to appreciate good guitarists, which both Carlos and David are.
Posted 19 years ago by mizgeee    [ Reply ]
this is an excellent album, with guest duets that work very well. With LL backing me up, even I would sound good ;-0
Posted 19 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
Most excellent, Ted!
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Hey! I like it too! How did these guys get together? I'd like to hear more tracks from this album.
Posted 19 years ago by CinnamonGirl    [ Reply ]
What a combination. What a groove! Dale muchachos!
Posted 19 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]