Doug Sahm is probably up in heaven with a bottle of Big Red in his hand and a huge smile on his face and bending God's ear about Tremoloco.
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean has received an early warning that Tremoloco is returning to Under the Volcano July 22, after a 13-month absence. Composed of Los Lobos vets Tony Zamora and Cougar Estrada, longtime Dave Alvin sideman Rick Shea, and three - count 'em, three - ace guitaristas in Bob Robles, Mike Tovar and Juan Chacon, this outfit brings it full-force
Photos by Vera Mitchell
Los Angeles roots band Tremoloco brought Doug Sahm-type Mexican soul to an enthusiastic audience Wednesday night at Under the Volcano. After warming up with a brand-new song called "Old Man," the band sucked the eager crowd in with a stellar country version of Warren Zevon's "Carmelita," and it was all fun and games after that as they worked through last year's release Dulcinea.
The biggest surprise of the evening was an L.A. vato-billy version of Dylan's "Highway 6
