Duran Duran
1985 was a good year. In January, I saw (for the first time) international bands at Rock in Rio. There was Live Aid.
It was the time of MTV, a channel that existed in function of music. The Duran Duran was the group that represented this period.
In the 1980s, there was a "Duran mania" as before, in the 1960s, had been the "Beatlemania".
Differences existed. In the case of the Beatles, there was a clear irritation with the hysteria of fans, especially in shows, when it was simply not possible to listen to musicians because of the constant cries and inadequate sound infrastructure to rock in gyms.
Twenty years later, it would be OK. The hysteria of the fans was well accepted both in gyms and stadiums and outside them.
The production of videos and photos was taken as seriously as the creation of music.
It was at the end of this decade (1980s), when I saw the show of Paul McCartney at the Maracanã. It was the first time he played in Brazil. I liked the songs of the album "Stg. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
I saw Duran Duran in 1988, also in Rio. It was the "Notorious Tour". The show was unforgettable.
Like any supergroup, Duran Duran had problems with both success and money. The solution was (provisionally) divide the group into two projects: Power Station (bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor) and Arcadia (keyboardist Nick Rhodes, singer Simon Le Bon and drummer Roger Taylor). Their albums have sold enough.
Arcadia produced beautiful (and expensive) videos for the songs on the album, especially the "Election Day". The Power Station, with a heavier sound, preferred the shows. John and Andy Taylor played twice in Live Aid: with Duran Duran and with the Power Station.
After Live Aid, Andy and Roger Taylor were not on the group anymore. Duran became a trio. It was the time of "Notorious" album. The band was created by John Taylor and Nick Rhodes. So it was Duran Duran anyway.
After "Notorious", Duran made lots of albums. Some were good and some were bad (especially "Liberty" and "Pop Trash").
The five original musicians (Nick, Simon, John, Andy and Roger) did another tour once.
Duran Duran still exists. But it was a band of the decade of 1980.
1985 was a good year. In January, I saw (for the first time) international bands at Rock in Rio. There was Live Aid.
It was the time of MTV, a channel that existed in function of music. The Duran Duran was the group that represented this period.
In the 1980s, there was a "Duran mania" as before, in the 1960s, had been the "Beatlemania".
Differences existed. In the case of the Beatles, there was a clear irritation with the hysteria of fans, especially in shows, when it was simply not possible to listen to musicians because of the constant cries and inadequate sound infrastructure to rock in gyms.
Twenty years later, it would be OK. The hysteria of the fans was well accepted both in gyms and stadiums and outside them.
The production of videos and photos was taken as seriously as the creation of music.
It was at the end of this decade (1980s), when I saw the show of Paul McCartney at the Maracanã. It was the first time he played in Brazil. I liked the songs of the album "Stg. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
I saw Duran Duran in 1988, also in Rio. It was the "Notorious Tour". The show was unforgettable.
Like any supergroup, Duran Duran had problems with both success and money. The solution was (provisionally) divide the group into two projects: Power Station (bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor) and Arcadia (keyboardist Nick Rhodes, singer Simon Le Bon and drummer Roger Taylor). Their albums have sold enough.
Arcadia produced beautiful (and expensive) videos for the songs on the album, especially the "Election Day". The Power Station, with a heavier sound, preferred the shows. John and Andy Taylor played twice in Live Aid: with Duran Duran and with the Power Station.
After Live Aid, Andy and Roger Taylor were not on the group anymore. Duran became a trio. It was the time of "Notorious" album. The band was created by John Taylor and Nick Rhodes. So it was Duran Duran anyway.
After "Notorious", Duran made lots of albums. Some were good and some were bad (especially "Liberty" and "Pop Trash").
The five original musicians (Nick, Simon, John, Andy and Roger) did another tour once.
Duran Duran still exists. But it was a band of the decade of 1980.