Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan

 "Blood on the Tracks" had a huge impact on the way I listened to music. It wasn't the words, I couldn't understand them when I first heard it. It was the melody, the voice, the music. Then, later in my life, it came full circle when I could  relate it to real life, so it became clear in all its misery and pain.

I was in my early teens when it came out. I was already a kind of misfit, rock 'n roller, deep into hard and progressive rock, but it took me ages to understand this record. No guitar solos! How come they call it a masterpiece? It  was a slow process, and when it finally hit me it was my ear had been opened for the first time. The second time it hit me I was midway upon the journey of life and found myself within a dark forest. Then, it really made sense.

Why anyone would listen to a record like that? Dylan himself asked. Because everybody needs to relate, especially when their world comes tumbling down. 

Dylan net
Blood on the Tracks - The Untold Story, by Glenn Berger
Shelter From The Storm – The Inside Story of Blood on the Tracks

Mutantes - Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol

Forget the hype. Forget Tropicália. This is 1974. This is another history altogether. Mutantes' (now dropping "Os", or "The") "Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol" doesn't compare with their early work, as only Sergio Dias remained from the original band. But it's not only that. Times have indeed changed, mutated into this new breed of "head music". Apart from the astonishing musicanship, "Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol" is one of the best sounding Brazilian records of the era (and it was a dark age in many aspects, and it was very difficult to get first class imported equipment). The sound is bright and clear, and what is more important, it is the sound of a band playing together, mixing their talents into one. There's no egotrip, no wasted notes (or words, for that matter), although it is "progressive" as anything can be.

Sergio Dias - Electric and acoustic guitar, sitar, Danelectro sitar, wind, vocals.
Tulio Mourão - Piano, Hammond organ, mini Moog, vocals.
A. Pedro Medeiros - Bass, vocals.
Rui Motta - Drums, percussion, vocals.

Cover: Deco
Photos: Carlinhos and Sérgio

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