Their biography mentions they met in a ship "Santa Maria Mercedes", where Remo was playing for the crowd in the warehouse in the lower floors and Renata was working as a waitress on the upper glamorous restaurant..
On a trip to South America they docked in Sao Paulo... and they start up an argument about who should get down from the ship first..
After that quick meeting they decided to collaborate which lead to the composition of several tunes..
Being the first of them "Vamonos", (Let's go away) .. which we present you below !
This song maybe on my top ten list since the first time I heard it..
The whole transformer album is electric and just looking to the cover is a must to understand Rock history..
inside that masterpiece.. you'll find.. David Bowie, Mick Rock, Herbie Flowers, Mick Ronson, Klaus Voorman, Sid Vicious, Andy Warhol, Ronnie Ross, Henry Mark and John...
You can take a walk on the wild side, attend a makeup session and a terrific phone conversation in NYC... You may also find a perfect day.. You may be hit by a flower, or you may loose your head if you start giving some ...
Guitar Riff on its best.. this time with Brian May, and the incredible Freddie...
Not seeing Queen in concert may be one of the biggest disappointments in life...
Haven't listen to him lately.. but man.. I remember when I first heard this tune.. and everything in it.. called my attention so much.. from the title to the Queen-like chorus.. which I miss so much..
I love theBuzzcocks, because when I was living in London with my bro and good mate Charlie, we went looking for bargain records on whatever pawn shops we could find...
One day we bough for just 1 ₤ each The Head on the Door by the Cure and Singles Ready Steady by the Buzzcoks. In that compilation there are great songs.. like Noise Annoys, Orgasm Addict, What do I get?, Whatever Happened ...
Suddenly this song came on the air.. and couldn't help singing this on top ...
We were playing last Friday.. and then some guys from the crowd asked us to play "Sweet Home Alabama".. So we did..
When we were done.. I came to talk with them.. and this girl, asked me which was my all time favorite American Band.. and I said.. "The Doors", she didn't even know who they were.. and asked me why.. Didn't have to think about it.. "well.. the lyrics are clever, the music is incredible, they are sort of the most original and daring band I've ever heard.."
Then she asked me about Bob Dylan.. well.. I said.. "he's not a band.. but he must be the greatest performer and writer of the century and his influence goes beyond music".. Then she said,... "He's English right ? " .. "WHAT ??! " ,, "Dylan English ???.. how can you say that ???"
"He went all the way from Minnesota to New York, to get on the folk circuit and became an icon for singing for civil rights in America ".. Her face was like if I was speaking in Chinese..
.. so bad there was no time to speak about Neil Young..
This is the best example of what a Rock Band should be..
But the greatest thing on Pearl Jam were Eddie's originality in lyrics.
Back then I was just, listening to all the stuff inside this songs.. the drums are still something out of the best I've ever heard.. Dave Krusen, left the band just after Ten was released.. and I really believe they never sounded better than this.. at least on a record..
The guitars are just McCready doing Hendrix and Gossard doing Jimmy Page,... really .. listen to it..
And Jeff Ament.. well.. amazing bass player.. Jeremy has one of the best bass lines in rock...
And the guy who was leading them, Eddie Vedder.. in the great tradition of Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, a real guy showing his feelings ...
When I first heard NOFX.. I couldn't believe it.. man !! they were playing like Metallica with Queen backing vocals.. and not pretending to be bigger-than-life ... real punk rock attitude..
Saw them live when they released Punk in Drublic .... that record was great.. the only problem is that their three previous releases were even better.. Ribbed, White Trash, Two heebs and a bean and the EP The Longest Line, where this song, obviously, is found.
Now they are coming to Barcelona to play next Tuesday and my good mate Luis bought tickets to go..
So I am back again playing air drums while listening to this old stuff..
Check it out..
In the darkest tunnel it's nice to see a light not just a headlight like the one that's heading right for me it would be nice if things could turn out right turn out right yeah don't think I'll ever see the day
I must have done something wrong or maybe pissed off God I think of Chinese food when I think of life that's sweet and sour my life is sweet as saccharine you know three week old milk and grapes are not not the same, no I am the one Johnny Carcinogen
I must have fucked with some witch in turn she cursed me, cursed my life at the end of the longest line that's where I will always be if you need to find me, just go to the end of the longest line
But officer that was a yellow light the light was red, son insubordination, reckless driving I must be wrong, this can't be right I don't belong, this world is much to dangerous for someone lacking luck, like me
At the end of the longest line that's where I will always be if you need to find me, just go to the end of the longest line at the end of the longest line that's where I will always be at the end of the longest line
man ..!! have fun, make a band, write a song, say I love you to a girl.. get drunk, get naked.. go to the beach, sleep on the sand... take a plane, take a ride on your motorbike.. draw your face on a paper and hang it on the wall..
Ok..Which song gives you the goosebumps each and everytime ??
this one works for me
Love love is a verb Love is a doing word Fearless on my breath Gentle impulsion Shakes me makes me lighter Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire Fearless on my breath
Night night of matter Black flowers blossom Fearless on my breath Black flowers blossom Fearless on my breath
Teardrop on the fire Fearless on my breath
Water is my eye Most faithful mirror Fearless on my breath Teardrop on the fire of a confession Fearless on my breath Most faithful mirror Fearless on my breath
This video is the first single from Eric Fuentes new project after The Unfinished Sympathy. I must say, that saw it first hand and though it was good..
A few weeks before I read there was so much controversy about it because of the obvious references to a military terrorist group.
And then all the fuss.. People seem to be so easily triggered by this images or metaphors.. anyway... that was the real attitude for a rock band.. And I'm happy for them to gain this attention.
it's time to borrow your soul squeeze it up to a new direction it's time to break up the weight from the shade of your soul
it's time to borrow your soul approve your sins and approve your madness it's time to measure the weight of the hate in your blood the weight of the hate in your blood
it's time to borrow your soul we take your handbag will give you sadness beware of yourself beware of the growl of your soul run away from the growl of your soul..
Well there ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe even you don't know by now An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe and I'll never do somehow When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I’ll be gone You’re the reason I’m trav’lin’ on Don’t think twice, it’s all right
and it ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe the light I never knowed An’ it ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light, babe I’m on the dark side of the road But I wish there was somethin’ you would do or say To try and make me change my mind and stay We never did too much talkin’ anyway but don’t think twice, it’s all right
So it ain’t no use in callin’ out my name, gal Like you never done before and it ain’t no use in callin’ out my name, gal I can’t hear you anymore I’m a-thinkin’ and a-wond’rin’ all the way down the road I once loved a woman, a child I’m told I give her my heart but she wanted my soul But don’t think twice, it’s all right
so long, honey babe... Where I’m bound, I can’t tell goodbye’s too good a word, gal So I’ll just say fare thee well I ain’t sayin’ you treated me unkind You could have done better but I don’t mind You just kinda wasted my precious time But don’t think twice, it’s all right
So many great bands appeared in Spain in the last years.. Vetusta Morla, as the turtle in the Neverending Story by Michael Ende, is one of them.. maybe the band that had more exposure to media..
somehow I didn't listened to them properly until just yesterday night while drawing on my desk this song came on a playlist I made of Spanish bands..
this sentence caught my attention.. and then the whole song... then the album..
Wow... Then I found this video, and the sound is just perfect.. you can see they are quite emoted by listening the crowd singing the lyrics... dream come true ?? probably...
Clapton is a discussed guitar player... people loves him and people hates him..
I was never into him until the evidence got me closer to listen ..
1st - When I read he was the one who put a Gibson Les Paul through a Marshall and recorded an album.. Check the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, just listen to Hideaway.. that was the guitar sound used for the next 10 years.. and it was recorded in 1966..
2nd - When he left the Yardbirds because they wanted to play pop music..
3rd -When he recorded the solo for "While my guitar gently weeps"..
4th - When he wrote "Layla" cause he was in love with Patty Boyd and couldn't do anything 'cause she was his best friend's wife.. George Harrison..
the list keeps on growing...
The last time random took me to him was when I went to Sin-e in Dublin last summer and there was this guy playing songs... he had a great voice and was a good player... He sang "Nobody knows you when you are down and out" .. I had never heard it before.. (don't know how could I..) when I went back home in Barcelona I looked for it and saw that the cover was coming from Clapton's version in "Layla and other assorted Love songs"..
With the collaboration of the great late Duane Allman.. The original from Jimmy Cox and the first know version by Bessie Smith.
Love him or hate him... now listen here and look in the eyes and try saying "he's not that good"
The best of it is that shows how is life daily in Barcelona, the tourists, the people chilling in any square or by the shadow of a cathedral..
Is a great city to live in..
Some people say the song is good, some say they don't like it at all.. but overall is such a laugh. you see people is great, different and similar everywhere ..
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"You can win a lot of money with publicity with this song.."
Everybody sees you're blown apart, Everybody sees the wind blow,
Starting 2011 with a guitar in my hands.. singing Graceland.. Lots of meanings in this song.. love the way Paul Simon talks about his personal daemons with such tranquility..
The music in this record is among the greatest recorded in the 80's...
The South African musicians he worked with are simply superb...
Giving credit to them..
Ray Phiri on guitar Bakithi Kumalo on bass Vusi Khumalo on drums Makhaya Mahlangu on percussion
.. and Simon's own childhood heroes ... the Everly Brothers providing backing vocals...
Going to Graceland is a metaphor .. a metaphor for the old belief that maybe taking one chance will suddenly give some sort of reason to life..
The Mississippi delta was shining like a national guitar I am following the river down the highway through the cradle of the civil war
I'm going to Graceland, Graceland Memphis, Tennessee I'm going to Graceland poor boys and pilgrims and families we are all going to Graceland..
My traveling companion is nine years old He's the child of my first marriage
But I got a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland
She comes back to tell me she's gone As If I didn't know that As If I didn't know my own bed.. As If I never notice the way she brush her head from her forehead,.
She said losing love is like a window in your heart Everybody sees your blown apart Everybody sees the wind blow..
I'm going to Graceland Memphis, Tennessee I'm going to Graceland Poor boys and pilgrims and families we all are going to Graceland..
My traveling companions are ghosts and empty sockets.. I am looking at ghosts and empties But I got a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland
There's a girl in New York City She calls herself the human trampoline sometimes when I am falling flying, tumbling in turmoil I say wow so this is what she means She means we are bouncing into Graceland
And I see losing love is like a window in your heart Everybody sees your blown apart Everybody feels the wind blow..
in Graceland, in Graceland.. For reasons I cannot explain there's some a part of me that want s see Graceland.
And I maybe am blind to defend every love every ending or maybe there's no obligations now.. Maybe I have a reason to believe we all will be received in Graceland..
