And suddenly it was two decades since the Three afford to do an Unplugged for MTV Latin America was given. Your best! That show, which never came out on DVD but has crept into Youtube, marked a significant boost in the career of the Chilean band.
Alvaro Henriquez (acoustic guitar, vocals), Angel Parra (acoustic guitar, vocals), Roberto "Titae" Lindl (bass, acoustic bass) and Francisco Molina (drums), the original lineup, took off internationally with this musical gem. He had just published 1996 discs Three (1991), The Century (1993) and The Sword & The Wall is finished.
Rockabilly, soul, funk, jazz and rock and roll, flirtations with Chilean folklore, among militaristic criticism, sickened of his dictatorial past, besides the love theme, came steeped in its proposal. Unplugged power for this board that while it was recorded in Miami Beach on September 14, was born one April 15, 1996, led to a positive plans for promotion of the band rotation.
From that start with "Sudapara, the energy of" The sword and the wall "along with" bait and switch ", we demonstrated the power of Chileans." A violent love "ended up becoming a romantic anthem. The chemistry of their musicians and lyrical mastery of Alvaro Henriquez surprised a Latino community accustomed to Argentine or Mexican sound. "drop down" and "Get down" contrasted with his literary vein. the power communicational and grim message that inspired Henriquez, they placed as the greatest composer of his generation. it was an environment conducive to release the song "Suit disaster," where religion is implicit in their sentences moment.
Guests Cuti Aste luxury (zither and accordion) and the great Antonio Restucci (mandolin), meant an expansion in the arrangements of the original songs from the Three. Precisely this gear is given in "The First Time", a song that talks "openly against people who have come to power in a way, you could say, blameworthy, as to moral it is , " said Alvaro in his introduction, talking specifically about the military. The bass of "Titae" and drum solo Parra mark the climax of a piece full of anger and denunciation.
Three took the opportunity to play some of the Chilean folklore, specifically compositions "Tio" Roberto Parra, Violeta brother who died five months before this recording. Mentor and illustrious band of Chilean culture figure, the band chose to interpret the cuecas "The repentant", "La vida que yo he pasado" and the beautiful "Who is coming there." Of course the album and the concert are dedicated to his memory.
Henriquez and Titae, are the only survivors of that legendary training, now absolute leaders of the band, embrace the atmosphere of nostalgia and manner of holding two decades, they began to rotate under this concept: Los Tres Unplugged.
Ecuador received them in June and between Mexico and Chile as a further development, the ways finally decided to close the Latin American tour on September 24 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Undoubtedly Three MTV Unplugged is an album that is aged, with a moment of Latin American history that still claims to be revised illustrated. Two decades later pass the test and the validity of his lyrics, beyond the musical format, even delves awareness and excitement of those who were connected with this board.
