O Som Da Jovem Guarda (2011) Box 4 Cds Download
Scarlett Gehle
As gravações aconteciam no Teatro Record, na rua da Consolação, em São Paulo e era transmitido ao vivo. No Rio,havia uma versão exibida durante a semana dirigida por Carlos Manga transmitida pela TV Rio. O resto do país tinha que aguardar assistia em videotape, pois não havia retransmissão via satélite.
Wilson Das Neves "Juventude 2000" (Parlophone, 1968)
Jazz drummer Das Neves with a kitschy, faux-psychedelic toss-off album, aimed at cashing in on the "jovem guarda" teenpop scene, but perhaps a few years behind the times. These goofy instrumental tracks are the type of things that loungecore buffs go wild over -- Brazilianized versions of Burt Bacharach songs, neutered renditions of early tropicalia hits (such as Gilberto Gil's "Domingo No Parque"), and the like. Composer Geraldo Vespar seems to have been the driving force behind this schmaltzfest, although it must be said that drummer Neves and his crew did a pretty good job with the material. The second half of the album picks up a lot of steam, particularly on tracks such as "Tem Do" and "Joao Belo," which are actually rather vigorous and fun.
Deny & Dino "Coruja" (Odeon, 1966/2005)
(Produced by Tony Campello)
Consistently fun; this teen-oriented pop-rock record is a minor gem from the jovem guarda era. JG veteran Tony Campello produced this album, and as is often the case, he proved much more savvy and sympathetic in presenting American-style rock than did the old-guard samba and radio singer-era producers who cranked out so many other jovem guarda releases. Although Deny & Dino cover "Girl" (translated by Ronnie Von as "Meu Bem"), the shadow of the Beatles is surprisingly light here... More striking is their version of "As Tears Go By," which hits just the right emotional tone, as do many of Deny & Dino's jangly original tunes. The Searchers, The Hollies, and Jan & Dean seem like their main models -- softer, harmony-oriented pop with much more subtlety and depth than the Big Bopper-meets-Mancini tossoffs that cluttered the JG scene. Seriously, this is one of the best jovem guarda albums I've heard yet... Worth checking out!
Dori Edson "Dori Edson" (RGE, 1968) (LP)
A notable songwriter in the jovem guarda teen-pop scene, Antonio Dorival Angiolella (akaDori Edson) is most identified with his musical partnership with singer Marcos Roberto, and his association with TV host Roberto Carlos, whose musical program was the center of the Brazilian teenyboper rock scene. Edson flourished in the late '60s, placing songs with artists such as Eduardo Araujo, Os Caculas, Jerri Adrani and Erasmo Carlos, who recorded his song, "O Tremendao." Edson was most successful as a composer, and this appears to have been his only solo album, although he also recorded a few singles and EPs as well.
Ze Geraldo "Zege & The Silver Jets" (Rozenblit, 1972)
An early album by Ze Geraldo, working under the pseudonym "Zege." It's fairly clumsy jovem guarda-meets-psych/pop material, in the Roberto Carlos style, but not as well produced or performed. It's okay, though, mostly a curio. There are only a few tracks on here are ones I'd want to come back to and listen to just for fun, including a couple with a Ray Charles beat to 'em... A lot of sluggish, organ-heavy ballads, though, and those are less fun. (He also apparently put out several singles under this name as well, some of which are kinda fun...)
Os Abutres "Os Abutres Atacam" (1968)
A totally enjoyable frat rock-ish band, with some nice rave-ups and British Invasion-styled harmonies. Mostly, though, they have a peppy rockabilly-garage vibe that's in pleasant contrast to the swarms of jovem guarda pop stars who covered American rock, but never quite "got" it. These guys, who did a lot of work on radio and TV, definitely did "get" it. A fun record, with lots of twangy electric guitars. Very cute.
Blow Up "Blow Up" (Caravelle, 1969)
The first full-length album by this dynamic hippie-era rock band, formerly known as The Black Cats... These guys cited the Bee Gees as influences; you can also hear traces of sophisticated but hip pop bands such as the Rascals in their work -- and certainly The Zombies, since they cover "Time Of The Season" here (in English, unfortunately -- I would have loved to hear that song em Portuguese!) Blow Up (named after the Antonioni film) later toughened up their sound and became more of a hard-rock group, but this earlier, twee-er stuff is fun, too. Definitely one of the more vigorous rock bands of the jovem guarda era!
Os Brasas "Os Brasas" (Musicolor/Warner, 1968)
Fun Beatles-y/Herman's Hermits-ish rock-pop that fits comfortably into the jovem guarda sound, but with hints of grungy garage roots. Apparently guitarist Luis Vagner was in this band, well before his days as a samba-rock and reggae pioneer -- he co-authored many of these songs, which, other than a weird cover version of the "Davy Crockett" theme, are pretty cool, at least by contemporary Brazilian standards. There are lapses into some pretty syrupy ballads, and little of the fieriness of their handful of singles, but this is certainly a disc worth tracking down.
O bloco surgiu através da escola de samba Chame Chame, vencedora do Carnaval de Belo Horizonte em 2010. A ideia do bloco é reviver um dos principais períodos da MPB, que é a jovem guarda e uma homenagem ao Roberto Carlos.
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