JOv2
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For Carlos remains one of the TJB's strongest originals as well as one of their most engrossing performances; yet, the song was re-named Wind Song for at least one cover version.
From S.R.O., the piece was most likely written in early/mid 1966. For Wes Montgomery / Down Here on the Ground (a.k.a Goin' On To Detroit -- but that's another story...), recorded, DEC67--JAN68, the same song was re-titled Wind Song.
Shout CD songwriter credits for For Carlos list Pisano-Ceroli-Alpert. Verve CD songwriter credits for Wind Song list Dave Alpert-Nick Ceruli-John Pisano-Paul Francis Webster. The "Dave Alpert" and "Nick Ceruli" stuff aside, I can report that Paul Webster was a lyricist -- indicating that Paul added a set of lyrics to the piece. I'm guessing that his lyrics had nothing to do with the original inspiration for the song, which I recall from a 1960s' Herb Alpert interview, was a musical tribute to the then-recent passing of bullfighter, Carlos Arruza:
Carlos Arruza (1920-1966) - Find A Grave Memorial
Ira Gitler's liner notes for Wes' LP, state: Wind Song, from the Tijuana Brass songbook, is a minor-keyed atmospheric piece with an infectuous rock beat. Wes' version does not include the complete composition omitting the key changes, time changes, unexpected shifts in dynamics and odd turnarounds. I'm unable to locate a set of lyrics, but conjecture tells me the music was probably dumbed down to accommodate a set of safe, top-40 lyrics ready for commercial consumption as it were (given all the fascinating musical elements -- you know, the stuff that makes music interesting -- would characterize the song as "no commercial potential" as Mr. Zappa would tell us.)
In any event, I found a 6FEB67 copyright entry stating "new arrangement":
Catalog of Copyright Entries
From S.R.O., the piece was most likely written in early/mid 1966. For Wes Montgomery / Down Here on the Ground (a.k.a Goin' On To Detroit -- but that's another story...), recorded, DEC67--JAN68, the same song was re-titled Wind Song.
Shout CD songwriter credits for For Carlos list Pisano-Ceroli-Alpert. Verve CD songwriter credits for Wind Song list Dave Alpert-Nick Ceruli-John Pisano-Paul Francis Webster. The "Dave Alpert" and "Nick Ceruli" stuff aside, I can report that Paul Webster was a lyricist -- indicating that Paul added a set of lyrics to the piece. I'm guessing that his lyrics had nothing to do with the original inspiration for the song, which I recall from a 1960s' Herb Alpert interview, was a musical tribute to the then-recent passing of bullfighter, Carlos Arruza:
Carlos Arruza (1920-1966) - Find A Grave Memorial
Ira Gitler's liner notes for Wes' LP, state: Wind Song, from the Tijuana Brass songbook, is a minor-keyed atmospheric piece with an infectuous rock beat. Wes' version does not include the complete composition omitting the key changes, time changes, unexpected shifts in dynamics and odd turnarounds. I'm unable to locate a set of lyrics, but conjecture tells me the music was probably dumbed down to accommodate a set of safe, top-40 lyrics ready for commercial consumption as it were (given all the fascinating musical elements -- you know, the stuff that makes music interesting -- would characterize the song as "no commercial potential" as Mr. Zappa would tell us.)
In any event, I found a 6FEB67 copyright entry stating "new arrangement":
Catalog of Copyright Entries