And later they would also change their name to LAGHONIA it means the Agony but they added an H in the middle la agonia means the agony in Spanish. It was strange because the cicle of music was coming to and end with the inminent breakup of the Beatles. Their musical horizons were broadening and now they were looking for a guitar player that could be a part of the band’s new ideas. Eddy found him and he came for an audition. David Levene was a typical lead guitar player he was a combination of Blues and psycodelia Just what the Cornejo brothers wanted to give the band new dynamics. Something like The Jimmy Hendrix Experience,Cream,Vainilla fudge,Spirit,Blues Image witch by the way were bands that the North American Levene liked very much.
The result was EXPLOSIVE!
Immediately they recorded Glue ,a song that Saul wrote when he read an article in time magazine about the latest drug craze in the US of inhaling Glue,the lyrics talk about pier pressure ,,the B side was a song called "Billy Morsa" it's a Latin shuffle with Lennon style chords, the words talk about a fictional character who was murdered in jail. The band needed someone to play the keyboards and so they called this guy they knew who played Jazz and Brazilian music they approached Carlos and asked him if he would be interested in playing with them, So the song Bahia was the first song they recorded with Carlos, The Idea for the song came when Saul was looking at an Almanac with Brazilian girls in different Brazilian cities and one of those Cities was Bahia Manuel added the Latin Rhythm and David played that Guitar solo a la Santana. and this was their first hit! The B side had a song that was written by David, Saul and Manuel. At that time David had been listening to the Beatles white Album and was very much impressed with the Solo in the song while my guitar gently weeps and you can hear that influence in Sand man.
SAUL CORNEJO guitarra y voces
MANUEL CORNEJO batería y percusión
DAVE LEVENE guitarra y voces
EDDY ZARAUZ bajo (1965 - 1970)
CARLOS SALOM teclados
ERNESTO SAMANE bajo
LAGHONIA was the only band in Peru and in South America to use the Hammond B-3 Organ Live and in recordings. Their concerts were very impressive because of the textures of sound they produced, members of other known bands in Peru such as Traffic sound and other bands used to go to their shows attracted by their esoteric and strange songs like Mary Ann or Speed fever that had polyrhythms a la Dave brubeck. They kept playing all over and moving in Saul's "Antique" 1955 Olds ,Saul was a very serious person, so one would think but his timing for Jokes was perfect,so much for serious. Also the band had hired the services of a Moving company to Move all that heavy equipment Carlos used to go were ever that Hammond went ,so he used to sit on top of the Leslie speaker making sure there was not even a scratch on that B-2. LAGHONIA was also the only Band in Peru that had Roadies and a security crew. David and Manuel were Obsessed with the Groupies, It was very hard for them to play,care for the equipment and keep so many girls happy ,but they managed. Songs like lonely people had very unusual harmonies, this one has an Hindu style ending. They remember that when they played that particular song some potheads used to put their heads so close to the speakers that the security people had to act very quickly to avoid accidents. In the studio Glue and Etcetera were recorded almost live because in those days most studios had only eight tracks so the band had to be very tight,In the song "Trouble child" you can clearly hear the influence of the Yardbirds and in the song "And I saw her walking" Motown was the source of inspiration, all the songs were recorded in 7 or 9 consecutive takes. Sometimes the band used to hang out in David's part of town were they would talk and play guitar it was one of those days while talking about life and death that they came up with the song Someday. Also one night the on their way back to their house it started to rain very hard and it never rains in Lima ,Saul and Manuel wrote the song "Everybody on Monday" a very folksy song sounds like Simon and Garfunkel and wild horses by the stones. A song that was not included in Etcetera was "Bengal tiger" dedicated to that great Feline that is in danger of extinction. And finally "No solution" Bonus track a song they played so many times and was never recorded. At the beginning of the Etcetera album Eddy and Alex left the band.Manuel, Saul, Carlos and Dave finished the album. Later on the band brokeup leaving with us those great recordings and a feeling that is very hard to duplicate.
Bahia
Laghonia Lyrics
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People was kindly and nice
Sweet little place, only fruits made of love
Youth people join them like me
Bahia is my land, is my soul, is my life
I've just couldn't live without you
I'm trying to find my Bahia once more
Luck is so bad, I'm so sad eh eh!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
This little song makes me live what I saw
Listen and you'll feel like me
Move all your body, don't stay like a rock
Bahia is all what you need eh eh!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
This little song makes me live what I saw
Listen and you'll feel like me
Move all your body, don't stay like a rock
Bahia is all what you need eh eh!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
In Laghonia's song Bahia, the singer is reminiscing about a time when they found a paradise under the moon. The people they encountered there were kind and nice, and it was a sweet little place where everything seemed to be made of love. The singer is specific about the youth of Bahia, saying that they joined in with the locals just like the singer did. They express a deep connection to Bahia, calling it their land, their soul, and their life, and they say they couldn't live without it. However, the singer is currently struggling to find Bahia again and is feeling sad about their bad luck.
The song seems to be about the power of a place to capture one's heart and soul, and how it can feel like a paradise. The longing for that place is palpable in the lyrics, and the upbeat, celebratory tone of the music suggests that the singer still has hope that they can find Bahia again. The chorus repeating the words "EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!" seems to be a call to action, encouraging listeners to move their bodies and not stay like a rock, suggesting that there is joy and life to be found in Bahia.
Overall, the message of the song appears to be about the importance of finding and holding on to the places that bring us joy and a sense of connection to others.
Line by Line Meaning
I found a paradise it was under the moon
I discovered a perfect place that was illuminated by the moon.
People was kindly and nice
The individuals there were very friendly and kind.
Sweet little place, only fruits made of love
A small but sweet place that had only fruits grown with love.
Youth people join them like me
Young people gathered there, just like me.
Bahia is my land, is my soul, is my life
Bahia is not just where I come from, it's a part of who I am and my existence.
I've just couldn't live without you
Living without Bahia is impossible for me.
I'm trying to find my Bahia once more
I am on a quest to rediscover my beloved Bahia.
Luck is so bad, I'm so sad eh eh!!
My luck has been terrible and I am feeling very sad.
This little song makes me live what I saw
This song helps me relive the experiences of my past trip.
Listen and you'll feel like me
If you listen to it, you will also feel like me.
Move all your body, don't stay like a rock
Dance and move your body, don't just sit still like a rock.
Bahia is all what you need eh eh!!
All you need is Bahia, eh eh!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
EHH ¡¡¡OOOUUEEHH!!
Contributed by Jacob G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.