Gracias Aurora for taking us on this trip through the magic of Maestro Eddie’s cantos.
Sparkling Eddie and his generation were our heroes in 1961 when in high school we danced to La perfecta and all the other groups of musicians and singers not much older than us.
Eddie stood out as an elder brother who could make us spin and comfort each other dancing as he took us on a trip through his latest number with its expanded traditional chords and breaks.
We dressed like them, sought out all the chisme gossip about who was leaving what band why and for where. In Effect , we were boy groupies trying to Maintain our cool, like them on stage. He helped us make it through the week.
Buen viaje hermano maestro. Gracias for all the roller coaster rides through the magic of your melodies and the inspirations of your lyrics. Ache Ashe Amen.
Thank you Aurora for this beautiful and intimate tribute - and for your description of the wake in such perfect detail. Telling it like it is, as you always do.
I feel I grew-up listening to Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta. His bad-ass, hard salsa style was the greatest anthem for a Nuyorican like myself growing up in those, and in these hard times.
Music serves to unite, encourage, inspire, empower and enliven. Eddie’s Music had all this and more. With Lyrics to match. It was indeed an education in great music.
I am deeply moved by your touching words and detailed descriptions. It was exactly as you said. I was in such a blue funk. It was hard for me to process that day. How do you say goodbye to a Master? Thank you for your Journalistic perspective Aurora.
Gracias Aurora for taking us on this trip through the magic of Maestro Eddie’s cantos.
Sparkling Eddie and his generation were our heroes in 1961 when in high school we danced to La perfecta and all the other groups of musicians and singers not much older than us.
Eddie stood out as an elder brother who could make us spin and comfort each other dancing as he took us on a trip through his latest number with its expanded traditional chords and breaks.
We dressed like them, sought out all the chisme gossip about who was leaving what band why and for where. In Effect , we were boy groupies trying to Maintain our cool, like them on stage. He helped us make it through the week.
Buen viaje hermano maestro. Gracias for all the roller coaster rides through the magic of your melodies and the inspirations of your lyrics. Ache Ashe Amen.
Thank you Aurora for this beautiful and intimate tribute - and for your description of the wake in such perfect detail. Telling it like it is, as you always do.
I feel I grew-up listening to Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta. His bad-ass, hard salsa style was the greatest anthem for a Nuyorican like myself growing up in those, and in these hard times.
Music serves to unite, encourage, inspire, empower and enliven. Eddie’s Music had all this and more. With Lyrics to match. It was indeed an education in great music.
I am deeply moved by your touching words and detailed descriptions. It was exactly as you said. I was in such a blue funk. It was hard for me to process that day. How do you say goodbye to a Master? Thank you for your Journalistic perspective Aurora.
Aurora, thank you for expressing the words and feelings of so many. Eddie Palmieri siempre!
Aurora definitely has a way with words. Thank you 🙏🏽