It’s nothing new Andrea Calamaro give a recital massive, memorable and successful. It is in fact an almost annual ritual (pandemic past, little more: almost exactly three years). But the response of his fans to a perfect repertoire, with all the big hits, is still amazing.
This return to Buenos Aires, after a series of great shows in Spain and Latin America, has reunited him with his local audience, the one who follows him, loves him and applauds one song after another with unprecedented strength. A total of 15,000 people on fire at the Movistar Arena. Pure affection and fervor.
like a bullfighter
On stage, Andrés perceives this and seems happy, happy, satisfied, like a bullfighter after a great bullfight. Indeed, as a good defender of bullfighting, he could not escape the temptation to use his jacket as a cloak and to make movements as if he were performing in an arena.
Seen like this, he did it all: it was banderillero, picador and of course matador. Next to him was a band of excellent musicians, with proven talent: German Wiedemer on keyboards, Mariano Dominguez on bass, Julián Kanevsky on guitars and Martin Bruhn on drums.
The beginning was with Bohemian, wearing a smart jacket over a Willie Colón t-shirt, black jeans and dark glasses. following when you’re not and set the tone: one hit after another and from different periods of his solo career, even if there were three Los Rodríguez songs (Lest we forget, my illness Y Without documents) and a little nod to A thousand hours from Grandparents of Nothing.
At the center of the stage, alone with the microphone or accompanied by an electric guitar, some maracas or a cowbell, Squid becomes the center of attention. His small, almost imperceptible gestures, his pouts and her faces reveal that she is having fun, to the point of pretending nice dance moves.
After Sharp truths, lest we forget, it burns me and all you need is pop, the only guest of the evening has arrived: Zoë Gotusso. She introduced her asking, “A minute of thanks and love to receive it,” and she showed off Many times.
then it came Hostages and immediately said one of the few sentences of the evening: A special keepsake for Dr. Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson who passed away this week. I dedicate The airplanes.
Just as video screens have almost always limited themselves to enlarging their image and that of their musicians, in Maradona many shots of Diego appeared, and Calamaro also turned around to admire them and dance to the rhythm of the song. People celebrated with a loud “Olé olé olé, Diego, Diego!”)
The second half, with more hits
Right in the middle of the show came an unexpected wait for me in heaven (from Los Panchos) and the hit streak is back, starting with Aztec stadiumwhere for the first time he took off his glasses, saluted and waved a cape and flag.
In Forever Yours was located in keyboards and for The front an already characteristic band with printed skulls has been placed.
The introduction of the band came later CrazyY the final assault left no room for respite: Forever, My Illness, Undocumented, Salmon, Skinny, Tall Dirty Y Pigeon. Tremendous demonstration of his enormous talent and amount of immense successes.
There were two encores: the epic Perfect Crimes and The Boys grandstand. In the center he thanked Buenos Aires and in the last one an image of San Pugliese and figures appeared “to give a very long hug to my friends who left first”, for example Mariano Mores, Sandro, Federico Moura, Julián Infante, Piltrafa, Palo Pandolfo, Marciano Cantero, Pappo, Spinetta, Cerati and Maradona.
It had been some time an hour and a half. Andrés pulled on his jacket, played a bullfighter’s paso doble, and tried other bullfighting moves. Happy, satisfied, he retired and finished the job.
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Source: Clarin
