Personalidade

Personalidade (Series), Baden Powell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 1993)
• Original Release Date: February 23, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046MR
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,124 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond human comprehension!!!, April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Personalidade (Audio CD)

If you have ears, you must buy this record! It is an incredible, topographal overview of a little-known genius' work over 40 years. Let me preface, by first saying, there are no words, I repeat, nothing you can say, to communicate what goes on in this man, that is *precisely* why what comes out of him through that guitar will open a whole new world to you. I am a new Powell fan after hearing the incredible percussionist, Cyro Baptista praise him on a PBS World Music Special in the fall of 1998. Cyro said Baden gave the fast samba, and the complex playing style, definition, and there is much more to him than samba rythym. The things I heard in a 15 second clip of a 60's concert eminating from Powell, concerned me enough that there were things in music, so far beyond normal composition, above the shelf of everyday music, and so overlooked by the world in general, I had to buy it. The insane chords, rythyms, layerings, counterparts within his 3 piece! How could the world, especially musicians, for so long have ignored this mad-man?!?!? He can take a beautiful, airy, classical quote, say a Debussy-ish line, imply a tight pocketted samba rythym that may or may not actually exist or be audible, and make you cry and at the same time, be lost in a state of awe and wonder, probably much like the first time you took breath. I say it again, there are no words to describe the feelings that come from his brain through his fingers, out of that guitar. I cannot plead to you enough, if you take interest in music at all, regardless of the age, flavor or your attitude, you must listen to this man's work and use it to expand your own. Amazon is the first resource at all, for Baden that I have found, other than fan web site's listing LPs out of print. I have looked for 7 month's in major music stores, only to find this album, and one or two others. I have called major music catalogs, they haven't even heard of him. Amazon has easily over 15 recordings of this mystery man. For the very reason you loved music in the first place, check this man out.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baden Powell is splendid, July 30, 2001

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This review is from: Personalidade (Audio CD)

Baden Powell was probably the most important and brilliant brazilian guitarrist ever. He's absolutely original, passionate, intense, aggressive yet sweet and melancolic some times. He was one of the most renowned and influential guitarrists in the world during the 70's, while he was living in Europe, most of time in Germany and France. However, for some strange reason, after he came back to Brazil in the 80's, his name started loosing fame and prestige. This CD has a very interesting selection of some of his most important songs. Some tracks are especially important: "Lenda do Abaete" shows one of his most amazing guitar techniques: Baden had a special and unique kind of rasgueado (very different from Spanish Flamenco, though) and he was able to play melodies that way, resulting in a very vigorous and unbelievable playing. "Viagem", by its turn, shows a very romantic and sweet Baden Powell playing with an orchestra. "Samba Triste" is absolutely incredible in terms of harmony and beauty. Baden has released over 35 discs from 1963 through 2001, when we lost him. Don't miss this CD, as well as "The Frankfurt Opera Concert" (absolutely amazing), "Os Afro-Sambas", "Brazil Guitar Magic" (compilation with Laurindo Almeida) and "Suite Afro-Consolacao".

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection, November 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Personalidade (Audio CD)

Mission: impossible. To put together the best of Baden Powell we would probably need the largest/longest CD ever. Dweller of the girl from Ipanema days, Baden joined the bossa-nova headquarters in its early years. A virtuose of the guitar, jazz, pop and afro-sambas with Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, repeated successful tours around Europe and USA, a forty years old musical career and a strong devotion to perfection lifts him up to the top level of cool. The album is definitly a must listen and the guys putting that compilation together were extremely fortunate.