Back by popular demand at the Teatro Ciak Fabbrica del Steam until November 2, will be a great company, a show set to music by Shel Shapiro , the unforgettable beanpole of Rokes , band London in the 60s that had thrilled the young and young at the time. He wrote Edmund drink it, a political scientist and writer, author of stories, dreams and rock’n’roll . Con una curatissima regia diretta da Ruggero Cara , Shel appare sul palco con la sua bella presenza, alto e aitante, capelli ancora lunghi e folti benché grigi, un po’ di pancetta rispetto al fisico magrissimo della sua gioventù ma ancora carismatico. Racconta con grande pathos gran parte della sua vita partendo dai tempi in cui, da ragazzino, Londra soffocava per la nebbia, umida e lattiginosa, che rendeva spettrali interi quartieri e attutiva suoni e voci.
I ragazzi come lui che amavano la musica scoprivano il primo swing dei Platters e poi l’esplosione del rythm’n’blues e del rock’n’roll, passando dalla voce di Elvis Presley . Shel ricorda il folk di Bob Dylan che avrebbe suggestionato tutta una generazione di ribelli, fino ai tempi dei Pink Floyd e intanto ci fa ascoltare, con lo spettacolo che sembra un film vivente, il meglio dei brani più celebri e il sound che tutti sembrano aver interiorizzato nel proprio dna. Si parla di trasformazione culturale e sociale, di innocenza e di come, a suo avviso, tutto abbia cominciato a perdere senso con un certo cambiamento di mentalità.
Nel 1970 i Rokes si sciolgono e Shel Shapiro , che vive da anni in Italia e si è formato una famiglia, preferisce scendere underground: lascia le luci della ribalta ma continua a scrivere musica e testi, solo che lo fa for others, which often produces. From Cocciante to Mia Martina from Rino Gaetano Gianni Morandi to from Mina to Patty Pravo, until today, again in an extraordinary scene with a band to be mentioned: Alexander Giulini keyboards, guitars Daniel Ivaldi, Belluscio Mario on bass, Luigi Mitola guitars, dobro and mandolin, Ramon Rossi drums and percussion. Even after so many years here, always speaks Italian with an English accent. Delicious.
Why the dreams of the youth of the '60s are gone?
And 'our fault, somehow our fault. We try to be realistic among people of my generation there are differences. Who was my age was much more hopeful, but who was only ten years younger has become more cynical, because '68 has seen this fail. It went much more quickly to a much less ideological and sentimental life.
This is not a rule but each had his own personal tastes, which are not necessarily shared with the world. But in the end is the generation of those who fell in love with some ideals, while others may not.
's why the Rokes closed the chapter music?
Immediately after the experience of Rokes , I made a solo single while the drummer had another group, perhaps more metalhead. I was writing many songs, as I entered the soul of the singer. Then I began to have other singers, such as Mina, Patty Pravo , Riccardo Cocciante . I spent much time behind the scenes as a writer and I have only sold twenty million records by Noise Carrà the songs of Eurovision songs for a Ornella Vanoni. We have not left the music, only that group.
Do you think it useful to start messages with the songs?
Absolutely not. It makes no sense to send messages to the past, we are in 2008 and if there is not a nostalgic person, that's me. My show is not one to cry, is an analysis of who we were and even false things we have experienced, perhaps in good faith.
Like what?
Woodstock was a really commercial exploitation of a fact, but young people were not aware because there was no real analysis of what was going on.
But young people who participated were convinced that they are the creators of a movement of peace, love and music, remember?
There is no doubt, but years later you can a bit 'easier to get away from things and say' Yes, you can 'be that is what happened. We were innocent. Innocence is a sign of purity and if someone tells you something, you get only after a long time the truth that had been manipulated.
The fact that young people are more cynical you feel good or not?
I believe that the lack of innocence is the most important problem. It 'hard to find something that excites you, not for the guys because they have built new fashions and do not have our experience. When they see new things dicono “Cazzo che bello”, ma per noi è più complicato. Siamo più disincantati, tutti noi, specialmente chi ha una certa età e chi in qualche modo cerca di fare i conti col proprio passato e la voglia di procedere o tornare indietro.
Beh, io ti faccio i complimenti per il magnifico concerto che hai realizzato, anche senza messaggi… A me è piaciuto enormemente!
Questo non è un concerto ma un’opera teatrale con musica e ha un significato. Poi la musica prende il sopravvento, forse più di quello che noi stessi ci siamo mai resi conto, io credo.
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