A new week begins, so I wish you all a very productive and happy week. I've been reminiscing about the music I've loved throughout my life, and today I've chosen a band I want to share with everyone. So I'm back for another MUSICAL MONDAY, the beautiful musical initiative created by @eugelys, the ideal space to share our musical anecdotes, tastes, and memories.
Una banda que siempre me gustó desde que los oí por primera vez, por allá, en el lejano año 1983, es ADITUS, toda una institución musical de mi país, Venezuela; para mí es una de la mejores bandas de pop-rock de por estos lados. Recordemos que ADITUS se formó en los 70, pero tuvo mucho éxito a partir de los 80, específicamente con el disco POSICIÓN ADELANTADA. Y es que en las estaciones radiales sonaban varias canciones de ellos, de manera constante, y además, hacían giras constantes, por lo que asistí a muchos conciertos de ellos, e incluso, a pruebas de sonido.
A band that I've always liked since I heard them for the first time, back in the distant year of 1983, is ADITUS, a musical institution in my country, Venezuela; for me it is one of the best pop-rock bands around here. Let's remember that ADITUS was formed in the 70s, but had a lot of success starting in the 80s, specifically with the album POSICIÓN ADELANTADA. Several of their songs were constantly playing on radio stations, and they also toured constantly, so I attended many of their concerts, and even sound checks.
Las canciones de ADITUS abordaban varias temáticas, especialmente el amor, que es una preocupación fundamental cuando estamos jóvenes (bueno, siempre lo es, pero en la adolescencia es como que un tema vital). Sin embargo, ellos también grabaron canciones con otras temáticas, como protesta, crítica a la sociedad, etc. Fue una banda estupenda, de gran nivel musical y con hermosas letras, además de ser muy famoso tanto en Venezuela como fuera de ella. Recuerdo haber oído una entrevista en la que ellos comentaron una anécdota de un viaje que hicieron a un país de Centroamérica, creo que fue El Salvador, y eran tan tan famosos, que tuvieron un recibimiento casi como que fuesen The Beatles, al punto que tuvieron que disfrazarse para huir de una multitude de fans que les perseguían por las calles. Dicho esto, vamos a ver las canciones de mi MUSICAL MONDAY.
ADITUS's songs addressed various themes, especially love, which is a fundamental concern when we're young (well, it always is, but in adolescence it's kind of a vital issue). However, they also recorded songs with other themes, such as protest, criticism of society, etc. They were a wonderful band, with a high musical level and beautiful lyrics, and they were very famous both in Venezuela and abroad. I remember hearing an interview in which they told an anecdote about a trip they took to a Central American country, I think it was El Salvador, and they were so famous that they were received almost as if they were The Beatles, to the point that they had to disguise themselves to escape from a crowd of fans who chased them through the streets. That said, let's look at the songs from my MUSICAL MONDAY.
Mis canciones para este Musical Monday / My songs for this Musical Monday
I'm starting my MUSICAL MONDAY with the wonderful song “GUARDIA DE FRONTERA”, I think it's one of the best-known early songs by ADITUS. This song is on the album POSICIÓN ADELANTADA, which was released in 1983. For me, the lyrics of this song were a discovery at the time because the theme relates to the situation of border guards, a topic that was rarely heard back then. The lyrics are very eloquent, but the music is MAGNIFICENT. The drums, guitar, and synthesizers sound incredible, creating an almost epic atmosphere. Here I'm sharing two audio recordings, the first one in the studio and the second one live. The latter is from the concert “En este país” (In This Country), from 1993. In fact, all the live audio recordings included in this post were recorded at that concert, which was amazing, by the way.
My second song is really catchy, and it's the beautiful "CASUALIDAD", which talks about the beginning of a relationship through a crossed telephone line. Remember that this song was written at a time when cell phones didn't exist, only telephone lines, and it often happened that conversations were mixed up, linked, and that's precisely what this song is about, from 1984, which was included on the album AM-Visión. I sang and sang this song out loud, because I LOVED it (I still do a lot). Here are the two audio recordings, in the studio and live.
My third song today is the beautiful “NO SE QUITA”, which addresses a different topic, in this case the sadness of a breakup, comparing the persistent memory of that broken love to a stain on your pants that, no matter how many times you clean it, won't come off (a very curious analogy, but very apt). We can find it on the album from 1985 (a beautiful year), titled “JUEGOS DE AZAR”. I liked the catchy lyrics and music of this song; it's ideal for singing. Here I share the studio and live audio recordings. Enjoy!
Esta ha sido mi participación de esta semana para esta estupenda iniciativa de @eugelys, compartiendo con todos una banda que me gusta muchísimo, que merece ser recordada y oída siempre, que son parte del soundtrack de muchos de nosotros, los venezolanos, como es ADITUS
This has been my participation this week for this wonderful initiative by @eugelys, sharing with everyone a band that I really like, that deserves to be remembered and heard always, that are part of the soundtrack of many of us Venezuelans, such as ADITUS>
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