Prokop Michal: Mohlo by bejt nebe (CD) - CD

After almost ten years since the release of One Hundred Years on the Road, here is a compilation of thirteen recordings by this year's jubilant singer, musician, composer, etc. Michael Prokop. Twelve original tracks and one cover version present Prokop and his band Framus Five in a classic line-up, complete with extraordinary guests - and in great form. Logically, nothing has changed in the essence of electric songwriting that has successfully emerged from the blues. The principle of a uniquely sung, melodically strong repertoire with carefully chosen words is again given. Seven times Michal Prokop himself, but also Luboš Andršt, Jan Hrubý or Martin Němec supplied new music, and there was also the unreleased legacy of Petr Skoumal. To the already existing texts by Pavel Šrut, Zdeněk Rytíř and Jiří Žáček, Michal Bulíř, Tomáš Roreček, Milan Šašek, Martin Němec and Jan Lacina have added more. A special bonus is Ježek's, Voskovec's and Werich's The World Upside Down, reminding us of the fate of the censor's deleted recording from 1969 and the permanent validity of the old song. Pleasant echoes of American rock, not only violins demonstrated by the homemade starting points, thoughtfully sparing use of keys, winds and choirs. Emphasis on civil lyrics, effective choruses and memorable slogans. The proven listening functionality of this music and the friendly togetherness within the band. This is also why the creation of the album was able to cope with the serious health indisposition of guitarist Luboš Andršt, who was respectfully replaced once by Michal Pavlíček and several times by Pavel Marcel in his unfinished recordings.

Year of publication: 2021

Playlist

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Nebe anbo cesta do pekel / So long / Prstoklad / Pomoz mi / Věnování / Hoří Notre Dame / Hoří Notre Dame / Libeňská / Last Minute Man / Secret Song / Má vlast / Neříke / Neříke / Umbrella / Svět nauby