So read the motto of the first Rock in Rio I remember that I got fired from my job in social work, collects the cash, bought dollars, and with friends, "Rafi" Baigún and "Cheating" Harry (three friends were waiting in Rio) we take a micro Pluna unbearable towards Porto Alegre (first stop) and then if by plane, landing on 1 January 1985 in Rio lands. Looking for information on other issues, I have come across countless forums, which states that no other RIR was like that year. And they good reason. Whether the quality of the bands or the variety. Moreover, this was the first festival that brought together nearly one and half million people in 10 days, and all in full electoral fervor, and after suffering 21 years of military dictatorship, January 15, 1985, the Brazilians returned to electing a president.
After a trip to the legendary Maracana stadium to get tickets (only sold there), we prepare for the afternoon of January 16 we were going to see Nina Hagen and Rod Stewart. More than once I commented to my friends that I "went to see Nina Hagen and ended up looking at Rod Stewart." Why say this? You'll see ...
In the huge round bondi property located in Barra de Tijuca, where you installed the Mega-Festival, we met a friend Alexander "Palo" Carugatti (credit of some of these photos), who had managed to go as a correspondent for a half farting magazine such as "Now" or "Flash" but allowed her to enter the famous Snake Pit, that is, being stuck on stage.
arrived and after searching for (There were about 1,200 people between Segurança (750) and police) entered the premises. After taking some photos like that with the helicopter included (if any plan could not have been better), we prepared for Os Paralamas Do Sucesso.
Herbert Vianna, leader of the band, until then completely unknown to us all, asking the public to see only soloists or bands of interest to them since the day before a heavy (if not? ) undertook to throw all kinds of objects on stage in full play of Kid Abelha & Os Abóbora Selvagens, banda his girlfriend at the time (or Kid Abelha Paula Toller), until the appearance of "segurança" calm them very good manners . Hence the explanation that the day we attended we were frisking people, stripping them of all is considered as dangerous as studded wristbands or belts.
The Paralamas made an early and tight set with hits such as "ocular" and "Ska" (two of my favorites) and a powerful version of "Useless" of undermining Rigor, another band Brazilian my preference. Lulu Santos Then he went with his group (photo), and completing the local credits: Blitz. A friendly band of about 8 or 10 members, who made a Pop-New Wave quite contagious.
when they went to The Go-Go's on stage (as Light of the day) we took a break for dinner (and was 8 pm) and after the Go-Go's (a band of girls), came from Germany and finally Rod, so it was quite night ahead.
Nina Hagen (photo) appears to 21:30 pm. fumata amid the widespread public maconha (Never in my years of concerts, I saw so many joints to be passed from hand to hand like that night) and went through their repertoire with classics like "African Reggae", "Kosma Shiva," " Smack Jack "," Lucky Number "material" Fearless "(" New York, New York, "" I Love Paul "and" Zara ") and "My Way" of an advance of "In Ekstasy" the album would appear in the troughs in the middle of that year. 
A very tight band with a guitarist peeled tail-Hare Krishna-style bass and half black, half Indian, who played like a thousand demons together. The German liked and did not disappoint. But the best of the night was coming.
After a heavy rain that lasted about 20 minutes (between submission and presentation had a half-hour interval), it appears the Scot. seductive smile, wearing a shirt (Actually jacket) yellow and blue pants fabric plane (which was widely used at the time), shot his set based on the double live "Absolutely Live" released a couple of years earlier.
opened with "Tonight I'm Yours" and followed him "Hot Legs", "Maggie May", "Young Turks" and "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (among others). The pause for the slow "Tonight's the Night" (and boy was), "Sailing" and "I Do not Want to Talk About It" (not necessarily in that order). And finally to "You're In My Heart, You're In My Soul" and feel the 120,000 throats taking air when Rod nods and leaves us all alone singing the chorus. It goes without saying that not only made him goosebumps at more bully (the goosebumps, yeah) but some got away a tear.
A unique moment where you felt the vibe of all those souls drenched by rain, but happy to see the cutting-aged "Rooster" on stage. Quite difficult to describe in a simple blog post.
on their participation in the Festival, "Roderick" comment later: "For me it was like winning the World Cup." Someone would in doubt?.
We returned to the dept. of Barata Ribeiro and Princess Elizabeth (on the border between Copacabana and Leme) after waiting for hours to appear some of these groups rented, tired and hoarse but eager to keep fucking for a while through the streets of this beautiful city that laughs January every year. For the anecdote are some figures:
That McDonalds sold 58,000 burgers a day, a figure that allowed him to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
that is sold 1.6 million liters of beverages in the ten days of the RIR.
or sold a total of 500,000 lots pizza.
0 comments:
Post a Comment