TERRENO BALDIO

I dont know exactly what Terreno Baldio would count as their musical influences (I dont even know what records were avaible in Brazil in 1975/1976, since it delayed some years to some records got here), but one thing I do know: they easily manage to not sound like ANYTHING ELSE from the same period.

Maybe, MAYBE, we should see them as a sort of Chico Buarque of the progressive rock, for the complex arreangements and beautifull melodies. I have a specific taste for albums that closes with the strongest tracks, and certainly the last three are key tracks: "Quando as coisas ganham vida", "Este é o Lugar" and "grite", not only embrace you with their style and good musicianship as left you wonder of some kind of concept turning around the empty lot and the flow of life in general.

I dont think that Terreno Baldio should feature in the bottom half of brazilian progressive bands, they certainly deserve to be among the great.