Cerati was in a coma for over four years, after suffering a stroke on May 15, 2010, right at the end of a show in Caracas - Venezuela, on the final leg of his Fuerza Natural tour. The situation -which ocurred backstage at the dressing room- was quickly reported by news agencies and via tweets. After a period of intensive care hospitalization in Caracas, he was flown on a private ambulance-jet to Buenos Aires where he spent the next 4 years in an induced coma. He passed away in a local hospital due to respiratory failure. The news on September 4th, 2014 shook the rock community worldwide.
Cerati was widely acknowledged for his lead and rhythm guitar talents -and for his ability to play solos while singing at the same time in perfect key, as well as for the lyrical content of his songwriting, all of which helped to consolidate him as one of the most prolific and important rock musicians in the continent.
Cerati founded Soda Stereo in 1982 with bassist Zeta Bosio. Drummer Charly Alberti joined them shortly after. The band released its first album in August 1984 and dissolved in late 1997.
Cerati's first main venture away from Soda Stereo (apart from creating the band Fricción in 1985) with Richard Coleman and drummer Fernando Samalea, was the album Colores Santos in 1992: an experimental project in collaboration with musician Daniel Melero, that anticipated the sonic experimentation of Soda Stereo's late 1992 album, Dynamo.
He released his first full solo effort Amor Amarillo in 1993, while still a member of Soda. Zeta Bosio and then-wife Cecilia Amenábar collaborated on the project. The album featured more introspective lyrics, a fair amount of electronic experimentation and was well received by both the critics and the public. He then returned to Soda Stereo releasing Zona de Promesas, (a compilation album of remixes which contained the eponymous track as an opener). Zona de Promesas is an intimate and delicate song that focuses on the relationship he had with his mother (Lilian Clark). The albums Sueño Stereo and Comfort y Música Para Volar (MTV Unplugged) followed. Shortly after the band decided to split and launched a farewell tour in late 1997. After the farewell tour, Cerati embarked in a couple of projects that dealt exclusively with electronic music. He formed the group Plan V together with Chilean musicians Andrés Bucci, Guillermo Ugarte and Christian Powditch, and shortly after the duo Ocio with Flavio Etcheto also known as Flavius.
His second solo album Bocanada was released in 1999. The record embraced both the style that made Soda Stereo famous, and a newer style reminiscent of his electronic projects.
In 2001, Cerati wrote the soundtrack for the movie + Bien directed by Eduardo Capilla, in which he also stars and marked his acting debut. Another soundtrack he produced was for the movie "Solo Por Hoy". That same year he recorded 11 Episodios Sinfónicos, -a live recording of him singing accompanied by The Buenos Aires Symphonic Orchestra, directed by Alejandro Terán, a veteran from La Portuaria, who also is proficient in Classical music direction and conduction.
Siempre Es Hoy was released in 2002, and showcased a new perspective on his music and sound. A mixture of electronica, and electric rock sounds, Siempre Es Hoy is the longest running LP (timewise) in his solo career. Containing seventeen tracks and over one hour and ten minutes of running play time, the album was widely acclaimed. Reversiones was released a year later in 2003, and complied remixes from the Siempre Es Hoy album by various artists from Mexico, Argentina, Germany, etc.
Ahí Vamos (2006) was considered a return to his more classic rock style as it contains heavier sounds and a much wider guitar/drums presence. Many consider this album -along with Amor Amarillo, his finest solo efforts.
Despite stating previously that the Grammy Awards were of little importance to him, he attended the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony on November 2, 2006 where he was awarded in the Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song, categories.
In 2007, Cerati toured for one last time with Soda Stereo for a massive reunion tour, that took them all across Latin America and the United States.
Cerati produced albums for several artists, most notably "Sueños en Transito" for Nicole and "Mar" for Leo Garcia. He was major sponsor and collaborator in the development and acknowledgement of Babasónicos. He also contributed on several albums for other relevant Argentinean and Latin American artists such as Fricción -which he co-founded, Caifanes from Mexico, and Shakira from Colombia. On July 7, 2007 he performed with her at Live Earth, in Germany. He also joined forces with other prominent musicians as The Police's guitarist Andy Summers for a Spanish version of "Bring On The Night" / "Tráeme La Noche", and with Roger Waters from Pink Floyd on a yet unreleased song they recorded in 2008. He performed live alongside other prominent Argentinean musicians including Luis Alberto Spinetta, Charly García, Andrés Calamaro, Mercedes Sosa and many others.
Gustavo Cerati's last studio album Fuerza Natural won the Best Rock Album award and Best Rock Song award for Déjà Vu during the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards. It also received the award for best packaging and design at the same event. The album's lyrics and rock sound which at times is reminiscent of the Beatles' psychedelic period, showcased a very hopeful Cerati, with mystical and illuminated lyrics that spoke of his hopes for both the present and the future. Paradoxically, it was during the last leg of the tour that supported the album that Cerati suffered the stroke that put him in a coma.
Cerati leaves behind his mother Lilian Clarke, his daughter Lisa Cerati and younger son Benito Cerati who is also a musician and has a project called Zero Kill. Cecilia Amenábar, Cerati's ex-wife is their mother.
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Discography:
* Amor Amarillo (1993)
* Bocanada (1999)
* + Bien (2001)
* 11 Episodios Sinfónicos (2001)
* Siempre Es Hoy (2002)
* Reversiones (2003)
* Ahí Vamos (2006)
* Fuerza Natural (2009)
As Cerati / Melero (with keyboardist Daniel Melero)
* Colores Santos (1992)
Other Projects:
* Sólo Por Hoy (Soundtrack) (2000)
* Canciones Elegidas 93-04 (DVD compilation) (2004)
Plan V
* Plan V (1996)
* Plan V/Black Dog (1998)
Ocio
* Medida Universal (1999)
* Insular (2000)
Roken
* DJ / Electronica touring project with Leandro Fresco and Flavio Etcheto (1999-2001).
Artefacto
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Suelo volver amargo
Quiero tenerte así por horas
Y horas
No es una charla de computadoras
Es un presagio más feliz
Están frotando en el aire
Pasan por nuestros cuerpos
Ecos de mil radares
Cuanto te afecta
Nadie lo sabe
Ningún engaño te hace feliz
Es un presagio más feliz
Esto no es un invento
Para pasar el rato
No hay ningún artefacto
Que sea visionario
In Gustavo Cerati's song Artefacto, the lyrics are imbued with an air of mysticism and a psychedelic quality. The repeated line "Dame algo dulce nena, suelo volver amargo" (Give me something sweet, baby, I tend to become bitter) is a yearning for something that can alleviate the bitterness that is felt within oneself. The second line "Quiero tenerte así por horas y horas" (I want to have you like this for hours and hours) echoes this sentiment of a desire for pure pleasure and escapism.
The verses that follow delve into imaginary worlds that exist in our minds, worlds that collide with one another, and the echoes that they leave behind. The lines "Mundos imaginarios/ Están frotando en el aire/ Pasan por nuestros cuerpos/ Ecos de mil radares" (Imaginary worlds/ rubbing against the air/ passing through our bodies/ echoes of a thousand radars) are a metaphorical representation of the inner workings of the mind and the universes that are contained within it, often invisible to others. The lyrics also hint at the idea that we are all interconnected in some way, and that the echoes that we leave behind can affect others in ways that we cannot anticipate.
The chorus line "Es un presagio más feliz" (It's a happier omen), repeated multiple times, is a declaration of hope and positivity, even in the midst of uncertainty and confusion. The last verse "Esto no es un invento/ Para pasar el rato/ No hay ningún artefacto que sea visionario" (This is not an invention/ to pass the time/ there is no artifact that is visionary) is a rejection of superficial distractions and a call to delve deeper into oneself and the world around us.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame algo dulce nena
Give me something sweet, my dear
Suelo volver amargo
I usually become bitter
Quiero tenerte así por horas / Y horas
I want to hold you like this for hours and hours
No es una charla de computadoras
This is not a computer conversation
Es un presagio más feliz
It's a happier omen
Mundos imaginarios
Imaginary worlds
Están frotando en el aire
Rubbing against the air
Pasan por nuestros cuerpos
Passing through our bodies
Ecos de mil radares
Echoes from a thousand radars
Cuanto te afecta
How much it affects you
Nadie lo sabe
No one knows
Ningún engaño te hace feliz
No deception makes you happy
Esto no es un invento
This is not an invention
Para pasar el rato
To pass the time
No hay ningún artefacto
There is no visionary artifact
Que sea visionario
That is visionary
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Gustavo Adrian Cerati, Flavio Lucio Fernandez Etcheto
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@raoolabuelo
gustavo cerati fue un excelente musico
pero no olvides que THE BEATLES fue un grupo de dos tres notas tambien
sin embrago son considerados los mas grandes de toda la historia y los mas influyentes.....
no se trata de decir si cerati fue el mas grande o no...
se trata de apreciar su arte
su diferencia
acuedate que a todo hay gustos
ROCK.....RAP...TRIO...HUAPANGOS...NORTEÑO...CUMBIA...CLASICA...MAMBO...CHA CHA CHA... JAZZ y todos los que quieras mencionar..
pobre de aquella persona que solo sabe dsifrutar de un solo color.....de un solo sabor......
ojala la musica y la vida diera MILES de gente talentosa....no importara si son el numero 1 o 2
@rodoquiroz2593
Todos esos comentarios, uno más lindo que el otro.
Todos estamos acá por algo...cada uno con una historia diferente,pero nos une una persona única.
Hoy va para mi estado de WhatsApp..."ARTEFACTO" .
Invasión de magia del MAESTRO.
¿Quiénes se prenden a darme una mano?
🎸 CERATI ♾
@cuentadelafuria9994
"Ningún engaño te hace feliz" Recuerdenlo siempre.
@charlysonoman
TENES RAZON FLACO/A
@teresachavez6745
Tal vez por qué será que ese día vio mi expresión al corroborar su nombre en la tarjeta de crédito o débito es enserio lo que les cuento del maravilloso Cerati
@teresachavez6745
Ese artefacto soy yo y le di las mejores margaritas y charlamos tanto que juntos decretamos algo entre tantas cosas que hablamos ese día yo le dessee una larga vida a su mamá y se lo dije a el maravilloso ese día hablamos de tantas cosas tanto de reencarnación cómo de política que por cierto ese fue mi deseo que se cumplió pero paso algo chistoso empecé a llorar y a llorar por eso en remolinos hacen una especie como de burla de fútbol
@ARGENTUM38
Habla de los hologramas y la inteligencia artificial , él algunas veces charlo con periodistas y dijo que todo lo que hacían lo hacían con mucha energía y que era como si se adelantaban más de diez años en el futuro con las letras.
@federod932
Bieen
@Miranda-ej6qv
Cuando voy x la calle, caminado escuchando este tema con mis audífonos me siento el weon mas COOL del mundo ja
@isamartinez6736
Lo sos, lo sos…
@SerEsc
Uno se siente poderoso y cool.
@user-su9yw3ym5u
Es un presagio más feeeelizzz🎉😅 para mí es orgásmica 😊🔥🎶😌💛✨✨✨