Influence here, plus "Jorge de Capadócia." (DBW) Than his later work, with an attitude that's at once rocking andĬaetano e Chico Juntos e ao Vivo (with Chico Buarque: 1972)Īpparently this is one of his most experimental works.
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Of brilliant tunes - the cleverly-arranged "Neolithic Man" and theĭramatic "You Don't Know Me." It's more energetic and less refined Ten-minute "Triste Bahia," and the repetitive Beatles tribute "It's A Long Way." Theīrief album closing blues "Nostalgia (That's What Rock and Roll IsĪll About)" is amusing but trivial.
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Thinking is already in full swing, it's often not veryĮnlightening: he goes overboard with sprawling jams on the Though his knack for unusual analogies and non-linear It's basically stripped-down rock and roll,ĭifferentiated by Brazilian percussion and occasional tricky chordĬhanges. Recorded after his return to Brazil, but paradoxically most of the The compositions themselves are often slight ("Carolina" "Atras Do Trio Elétrico"), as Veloso was working out his medium rather than his message at this point.Ī live record released while Veloso and Gil were exiled in England. However, apart from "Não Identificado" and the jaunty "Alfomega,"
They do overuse fuzz guitar fumbling on otherwise acoustic tunes: after a while, it's not incongruous anymore, just distracting ("Marinheiro So"). Standard late 60s studio tricks abound, but they're used lightly: the opening light pop "Irene" breaks down in the middle with a spoken interlude and sped-up electric guitar, but Veloso gets back to business almost before you realize what happened. The same year, Veloso contributed to the hugely influential compilation Tropicália ou Panis et Circenses, which features all the names in Tropicália: Gil, Costa, Tom Zé, Nara Leão and Os Mutantes.īy this time, Veloso was in trouble with the military - he fled the country soon after - and was essentially under house arrest in Salvador, so he recorded his vocals and Gilberto Gil's guitar there, and sent the tapes to São Paulo where producer Rogério Duprat oversaw the other tracks, including effective use of orchestra ("The Empty Boat"). This solo debut showcases the omnivorous nature of the Tropicália movement, ranging stylistically from Schubert's "Ave Maria" to Veloso's upbeat 90-second pop-rock hit "Superbacana." Original records, you ought to check out Verve's compilation Greatest hits collections, but if you have trouble finding his I'm still missing many of his key records, because they're mostly either Notable for his timing and drama than technical skill, but he's a His voice is rather ordinary, and his guitar playing is more To harmony, and can craft a simple melodic hook with the best of He has a typically Brazilian complex approach Caetano's main contributions are his lovely lyrics - oftenĬomplex and even arcane, other times stunningly direct - and his Mysterious, sophisticated blend capable of incorporating anythingįrom hard rock to opaque elegies to delicate love songs to elevator It's more an attitude than a musical style per se, a With a variety of Caribbean, US and European styles, politicalĮnough to get most of its practitioners exiled by the militaryĭictatorship. Of "Tropicalismo," a Brazilian approach combining traditional samba Estrangeiro - Circuladô - Tropicália 2 - Fina Estampa - Livro - Orfeu - A Foreign Sound - CêĬaetano Veloso has been, with Gilberto Gil, the foremost exponent
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