Almendra for Psychedelic Rock

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   Yes sir, they are. Del Guercio and García formed Aquelarre right after the dissolution of Almendra. And in time, after the dissolution of Aquelarre, García and guitarist Héctor Starc join the bassist from Invisible ("Machi" Rufino) and formed the mostly instrumental fusion trio Tantor (releasing a highly recommended first self-titled album). Tantor remained inactive during the second run of Almendra, and regroup right after as a (weaker) quartet, with a vocalist and without Rufino, releasing then the sophomore Mágico Y Natural (not bad, but not even close to the quality of their first effort). 

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Heart of the Matter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 01 2020 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 3125	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heart of the Matter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 11 2021 at 07:34
	Yes sir, they are. Del Guercio and García formed Aquelarre right after the dissolution of Almendra. And in time, after the dissolution of Aquelarre, García and guitarist Héctor Starc join the bassist from Invisible ("Machi" Rufino) and formed the mostly instrumental fusion trio Tantor (releasing a highly recommended first self-titled album). Tantor remained inactive during the second run of Almendra, and regroup right after as a (weaker) quartet, with a vocalist and without Rufino, releasing then the sophomore Mágico Y Natural (not bad, but not even close to the quality of their first effort). Edited by Heart of the Matter - October 11 2021 at 08:06

Sean Trane Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 20274	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sean Trane Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 11 2021 at 06:18
	aren't these guys related to Aquelare & Tantor? (the first one is in for sure, the second one should if it isn't)
	let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword

Heart of the Matter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 01 2020 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 3125	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heart of the Matter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 09 2021 at 16:40
	Thanks, didn't know that. I'm changing my suggestion to Prog Folk, which was the other sub-genre that I considered.

Tapfret Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 12 2007 Location: Bryant, Wa Status: Offline Points: 8581	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tapfret Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: October 09 2021 at 16:11
	Proto-prog and prog related are not handled like the regular prog genres for inclusion. PR and PP must be submitted through a genre team vote. That means on your end you would suggest thwm to a prog sub-genre. You can certainly mention in the comments you believe they might be more appropriate to PP or PR, but the artist must go through a genre team to get there. Otherwise, thank you for following the artist suggestion format.
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Heart of the Matter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 01 2020 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 3125	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heart of the Matter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 09 2021 at 09:08
	Albums (in chronological order): Almendra Almendra II Almendra en Obras El Valle Interior Edited by Heart of the Matter - January 15 2023 at 05:25

Heart of the Matter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 01 2020 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 3125	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heart of the Matter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 07 2021 at 19:10
	BIO Almendra was a rock band founded in 1967 at the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina) by schoolmates Luis Alberto Spinetta (guitar & lead vocals) and Emilio del Guercio (bass & vocals), joining thereafter Edelmiro Molinari (lead guitar & vocals), and Rodolfo García (drums). They had their first run between 1967 and 1970, releasing two albums, Almendra and Almendra II (the second of them a double LP), and a few singles. They created a strong influence in their time, as pioneers for rock songwriting in Spanish, as well as experimentalists recognizing no barriers for re-invention of the then existing musical forms. Each member continued expanding that influence after their initial break-up: Luis Alberto Spinetta founded the bands Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade and Spinetta Y Los Socios Del Desierto, having also enough time for his own solo career. Emilio Del Guercio founded Aquelarre with Rodolfo García, and have also a solo career. García went to create the fusion band Tantor after that. Edelmiro Molinari founded the psychedelic trio Color Humano and the one-album-only Edelmiro Y La Galletita, another trio. The original line-up of Almendra re-united for a second run, from 1979 to 1981, releasing their first official live album (Almendra En Obras) and a third studio album with new songs (El Valle Interior). There was a third and final re-union in a concert spanning the entire musical career of Spinetta, in 2009 (Bandas Eternas, documented on DVD) Listen to their first album: https://open.spotify.com/album/23jZzJ9u5M9p03nf84zuO1 From left to right: Edelmiro Molinari, Rodolfo García, Emilio del Guercio & Luis Alberto Spinetta Edited by Heart of the Matter - 20 hours 10 minutes ago at 16:26