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).
Bajan
Gustavo Cerati Lyrics
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Si lo que sueño
Concluye en algo
No te apures
Ya más, mi amor
Porque es entonces
Cuando las horas bajan
Y el día es tibio sin sol
Bajan
La noche te oculta la voz
Y además vos sos el sol
Despacio también
Podes ser la luna
Viejo roble del camino
Tus hojas siempre se agitan algo
Nena, nena
Que bien te ves
Cuando en tus ojos
No importa si las horas bajan
Y el día se sienta a morir
Bajan
La noche se nubla sin fin
Y además vos sos el sol
Despacio también
Podes ser la luna
The song Bajan by Argentine musician Gustavo Cerati is characterized by its dreamlike, almost surreal lyrics that evoke a sense of introspection and contemplation. The lyrics depict a speaker who is taking the time to reflect on their dreams and determine if they will come to fruition. The lyrics suggest a sense of calm and patience, as the singer urges their lover to not worry too much and to embrace the present moment. The lines "no te apures / ya más, mi amor / porque es entonces / cuando las horas bajan" suggest a feeling of contentedness with the passage of time.
As the song progresses, the lyrics take on a more mystical quality. The singer describes the night obscuring their voice and their lover being the sun. However, the lover can also become the moon, representing the shifting, mutable nature of life and relationships. The imagery of a "viejo roble del camino" (old oak tree by the path) adds to the sense of timelessness and connection to nature.
Overall, the lyrics of Bajan encourage a sense of awe and wonder at the passage of time, and emphasize the importance of being present in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Tengo tiempo para saber
I have enough time to figure out
Si lo que sueño
If what I dream of
Concluye en algo
Will come to fruition
No te apures
Don't hurry
Ya más, mi amor
My love, not anymore
Porque es entonces
Because it's then
Cuando las horas bajan
When the hours diminish
Y el día es tibio sin sol
And the day is warm without sun
Bajan
They drop
La noche te oculta la voz
The night conceals your voice
Y además vos sos el sol
And in addition, you are the sun
Despacio también
Slowly also
Podes ser la luna
You can also be the moon
Viejo roble del camino
Old oak on the path
Tus hojas siempre se agitan algo
Your leaves always stir a bit
Nena, nena
Girl, girl
Que bien te ves
How good you look
Cuando en tus ojos
When in your eyes
No importa si las horas bajan
It doesn't matter if the hours diminish
Y el día se sienta a morir
And the day feels like dying
Bajan
They drop
La noche se nubla sin fin
The night clouds endlessly
Y además vos sos el sol
And in addition, you are the sun
Despacio también
Slowly also
Podes ser la luna
You can also be the moon
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LETRA
Tengo tiempo para saber
Si lo que sueño
Concluye en algo
No te apures
Ya más, mi amor
Porque es entonces
Cuando las horas bajan
Y el día es tibio sin sol
Bajan
La noche te oculta la voz
Y además vos sos el sol
Despacio también
Podes ser la luna
Viejo roble del camino
Tus hojas siempre se agitan algo
Nena, nena
Que bien te ves
Cuando en tus ojos
No importa si las horas bajan
Y el día se sienta a morir
Bajan
La noche se nubla sin fin
Y además vos sos el sol
Despacio también
Podes ser la luna
Makaveli
Les dejo una anécdota sobre esta canción:Spinetta fue a Unísono y, mientras ensayaban “Bajan”, se dio cuenta de que en uno de los versos Gustavo cantaba “el día es tibio sin sol” en vez de “el día es vidrio sin sol”. Para no incomodarlo, esperó que terminara el ensayo y, antes de irse, se acercó a Taverna y le dijo que le avisara que la letra decía “vidrio” y no “tibio”. Ese día, cuando se quedaron solos en el estudio, Taverna juntó fuerzas para decírselo, sabiendo que Gustavo se iba a morir de la vergüenza. Cuando finalmente se lo dijo, Gustavo se tapó la cara y empezó a repetir avergonzado: —¡No, no, no, no! Encima lo grabé mal en el disco…
Enzo S Medina
Tambien se equivoco en la parte de "Vos queres sol" y dijo la de "Vos sos el sol" que va solo en la segunda vuelta
Locura2226
Wow no sabía esa xD
_Galatea
Jajajajajja que grande Gus !! 🤷🎸
Marlin H.O.
de donde lo sacaste
Yanella .A
@lepi-motoweAs Spinetta era poesía pura, creeme que ''vidrio sin sol'' tiene sentido
Matías Duarte
Me acuerdo de la frase, "Si hay un sueño cumplido, es este; disfrutalo Luis" Le dice Gustavo a Spinetta.
santi viteritti
@José Aguilera creo que compartir escenario luis con gus y gus con luis es sueño mutuo
José Aguilera
El sueño cumplido era de Gus o del Flaco?
Esteban Lalosa
Si, todos lo vimos fiera.