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| From | "Jim Cox" <jimcox63@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: We're a (great) American band |
| Date | Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:40:06 -0700 |
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I'd add Los Lobos to the arguement. For a stretch in the late 80's
and early 90's, I thought they were the best American band. The
question of how representative is a tough one. Is Springsteen a New
Jersey guy or did he transcend that over time? I think Los Loboas are
anything but "just another band from East LA", and their Mexican roots
and melting-pot line-up may make them more representative than some of
the others discussed here. In spite of the Latin flavor of the music,
I find their voice to be very American. Plus, their work tells a
story of American in a way that Kiss, for example, never even aspired
to.
Jim
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