One of the national rock icons revealed a few years ago what his first meeting with Charly was like.
Raul Porchettopioneer of national rock, turns 75 years old. The artist left a mark that cannot be erased within Argentine popular music, with albums such as Foosball, Che Pibe and Queen motherin which he addressed social and political problems that the country was going through.
But like all those who begin their path in music, Porchetto had to debut before the public with a first albumwhich ended up being Christ Rock (1972)focused mainly on progressive rock, a booming genre during the 70’s. Many members of Billy Bond and The Heavy Rock and Roll as a support band, but the most important name of these collaborators was the keyboardist, neither more nor less than a young Charlie Garcia.
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How the friendship between Raúl Porchetto and Charly García began
“He was 21 years old when I met him. They offer me to record an albumI had done a test, there were two of us in that test. One was a certain Raúl Gieco and another was me, but they gave him the nickname León Gieco,” Porchetto commented a few years ago on a television program.
In search of more members to record his first project, Porchetto found gold at night in Buenos Aires: “I go out to look for a keyboard player, I go to see him, it was near Córdoba Street and I see Charly playing and I say ‘bye’. When he comes out I tell him, ‘they offered me to record an album’ and the first thing he says to me is ‘what music do you listen to?’”
Thus began a friendship that would continue forever. In fact, for a few years in the 70’s, a superband called Porsuigiecoa combination between Porchetto, Sui Generis (Charly García and Nito Mestre) and Leon Gieco. Although the group’s life was short, it still lingers in the memory of rock fans.
Source: Ambito
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