Originally uploaded by Monem
Soquel, California. Los Lobos take the stage, headlining the Santa Cruz Blues Festival. David Hidalgo brought this girl up from the front of the crowd. She gyrated and twirled so beautifully to I Walk Alone. The boys were on fire (as usual) playing a generous set that included Rita, I Got Loaded and How Much Can I Do? For an outdoor venue the sound was excellent. I dig the guitar tones these guys get from the armada of axes they keep on stage– Les Paul goldtops (both humbucker and P90 versions), Teles, Strats and Explorers. At one point Dave Alvin came in for a jam, with his fearsome white Strat. Satisfying.
