Serú Girán

About fifteen years ago, I was introduced to Latin Rock. Of all the bands that I was exposed to, there were two bands that really stood out. The first, Baron Rojo from Spain. A friend of mine gave me two original cassette tapes (which I still have in my car) of the albums "Volúmen Brutal" y "Tierra de Nadie". This last is my favorite, and its title song I learned to play on my guitar, when I myself used to have a rock band. I just found in You Tube an interview, and the presentation for the song "Pico de oro".

The other band is Serú Girán. This band was really amazing, and was dubbed "The Beatles of Latin America". The main architect of the band was the infamous Charly García, a musical genius if you ask me. Their music is kind of weird, with classical-sounding piano parts, and sometimes heavy guitars with dissonant melodies.

One of my favorite Serú Girán songs is named Seminaré (Original Version - Live Version). Almost at the end, the song says - "Si pudieras olvidar tu mente frente a mi, se que tu corazón diría que si". I've had lots of fun with that line...if you know what I mean ;).

Long live Serú Girán!

-R