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He is considered by various musicians in his country, by the public and by the specialized press as the best guitarist in the entire history of argentine rock, while [[B. B. King]] considered him one of the best guitarists of all time.<ref name = marchi>{{cite news |last=Marchi|first=Sergio|title=Pappo, el hombre suburbano|location=Buenos Aires|work=Planeta|year=2011|access-date=}}</ref>
He is considered by various musicians in his country, by the public and by the specialized press as the best guitarist in the entire history of argentine rock, while [[B. B. King]] considered him one of the best guitarists of all time.<ref name = marchi>{{cite news |last=Marchi|first=Sergio|title=Pappo, el hombre suburbano|location=Buenos Aires|work=Planeta|year=2011|access-date=}}</ref>


He was a member of important Argentine rock bands such as [[Los Abuelos de la Nada]], Engranaje, [[Los Gatos]] and Billy Bond y La Pesada del Rock and Roll. He also founded the legendary [[blues rock]] band, [[Pappo's Blues]]. Another hard rock: Aeroblus in the 1970s, and the historic [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[Riff (Argentine band)|Riff]] band in the 1980s. He also founded a band in [[United States]] called The Widowmakers.
He was a member of important Argentine rock bands such as [[Los Abuelos de la Nada]], Engranaje, [[Los Gatos (band)|Los Gatos]] and Billy Bond y La Pesada del Rock and Roll. He also founded the [[blues rock]] band, [[Pappo's Blues]], another hard rock band, Aeroblus in the 1970s, and the historic [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] [[Riff (Argentine band)|Riff]] band in the 1980s. He also founded a band in [[United States]] called The Widowmakers.


His pseudonym arose from a deformation of an abbreviation of his surname (Napo), which was mutating until it reached the stylized Pappo.<ref>[http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/columnas/crucigrama-pappo-que-mas/ Crucigrama: Pappo ¿Qué más?. ''Diario de Cultura'']</ref> Another nickname with which he was popularly known was '' Carpo '', alluding to the dominance he possessed when moving the [[carpus]] of his hand to execute Guitar. Likewise, the popular guitarist [[B. B. King]] nicknamed him "The Cheeseman", due to a gift made by Pappo to the American guitarist, consisting of an Argentine cheese and a red wine.<ref>[http://www.palabras.com.ar/notas/pappo-made-in-usa-vivencias-y-anecdotas-de-un-icono-del-blues-argentino/ "Pappo Made in Usa": vivencias y anécdotas de un icono del blues argentino. ''Palabras'']</ref>
His pseudonym arose from a deformation of an abbreviation of his surname (Napo), which was mutating until it reached the stylized Pappo.<ref>[http://www.diariodecultura.com.ar/columnas/crucigrama-pappo-que-mas/ Crucigrama: Pappo ¿Qué más?. ''Diario de Cultura'']</ref> Another nickname with which he was popularly known was '' Carpo '', alluding to the dominance he possessed when moving the [[carpus]] of his hand to execute Guitar. Likewise, the popular guitarist [[B. B. King]] nicknamed him "The Cheeseman", due to a gift made by Pappo to the American guitarist, consisting of an Argentine cheese and a red wine.<ref>[http://www.palabras.com.ar/notas/pappo-made-in-usa-vivencias-y-anecdotas-de-un-icono-del-blues-argentino/ "Pappo Made in Usa": vivencias y anécdotas de un icono del blues argentino. ''Palabras'']</ref>

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Pappo
Pappo in 1981
Pappo in 1981
Background information
Birth nameNorberto Aníbal Napolitano
Also known asEl Carpo (Spanish for "the carpal bones")
Born(1950-03-10)10 March 1950
La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died25 February 2005(2005-02-25) (aged 54)
Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenresBlues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues, psychedelic rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1955–2005
Labels
Websiteelsitiodepappo.com.ar

Norberto Aníbal Napolitano (March 10, 1950[1] – February 25, 2005), popularly known as Pappo, was an Argentine rock musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was and is one of the most influential figures in Argentine music, and in addition to being one of the forerunners of Argentine rock. Besides, he was one of the first to venture into heavy metal in his country and blues of the same.

He is considered by various musicians in his country, by the public and by the specialized press as the best guitarist in the entire history of argentine rock, while B. B. King considered him one of the best guitarists of all time.[2]

He was a member of important Argentine rock bands such as Los Abuelos de la Nada, Engranaje, Los Gatos and Billy Bond y La Pesada del Rock and Roll. He also founded the blues rock band, Pappo's Blues, another hard rock band, Aeroblus in the 1970s, and the historic heavy metal Riff band in the 1980s. He also founded a band in United States called The Widowmakers.

His pseudonym arose from a deformation of an abbreviation of his surname (Napo), which was mutating until it reached the stylized Pappo.[3] Another nickname with which he was popularly known was Carpo , alluding to the dominance he possessed when moving the carpus of his hand to execute Guitar. Likewise, the popular guitarist B. B. King nicknamed him "The Cheeseman", due to a gift made by Pappo to the American guitarist, consisting of an Argentine cheese and a red wine.[4]

Biography

Pappo was born in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Since his youth he showed interest in blues and rock 'n' roll music, his early influences being The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Freddie King, B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, and Manal. During the late 1960s and through the 1970s, he was a pivotal part of the Argentine rock scene. Pappo started playing as an occasional guitarist for Manal but soon joined Los Abuelos de la Nada and later Los Gatos, with whom he recorded two albums in 1969 and 1970. He formed his own band Pappo's Blues in 1970, releasing a first album in 1971 The band was also part of the 1973 rock documentary "Hasta que se ponga el sol", filmed during the third edition of the historic B.A. Rock festival. During the first era of Pappo's Blues in the 1970s, there were constant line-up changes with Pappo being the only permanent member of the band and main songwriter.

Between 1975 and 1980, Pappo lived alternately in England and Argentina. In the United Kingdom he made contact with new genres such as punk rock and the new wave of British heavy metal. He formed the power trio Aeroblus in 1977 with ex-Manal bassist Alejandro Medina and Brazilian drummer Castello Jr. Pappo relocated to Argentina permanently in 1980 and formed the band Riff. In 1990, he appeared as a guest guitarist in Sandra Mihanovich and Celeste Carballo's album Mujer contra mujer.[5][6] The musician returned with Pappo's Blues in the 1990s, alternating the activity of this group with eventual reunions of Riff. Pappo released a solo album with a classic blues and hard rock sound, Buscando un amor in 2003, which turned out to be his last record.

Pappo died in February 2005 in a motorcycle accident. The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires dedicated a monument in his honour.

Discography

For his discography with Riff, see Riff (Argentine band) § Discography.

Pappo's discography encompasses almost four decades, from the late 60s with Los Gatos and Los Abuelos de la Nada until his death in 2005.

Los Abuelos de la Nada

  • Diana divaga / Tema en flu sobre el planeta (1967, single)
  • La estación (Song recorded in 1968, only released on compilations)

Los Gatos

Beat Nº1, 1969
  1. "Sueña y corre"
  2. "Hogar"
  3. "Dónde está, cómo fue"
  4. "El otro yo del Señor Negocios"
  5. "Flores y cartas"
  6. "Lágrimas de María"
  7. "Soy de cualquier lugar"
  8. "Escúchame, alúmbrame"
  9. "Fuera de la ley"
Rock de la mujer perdida, 1970
  1. "Rock de la mujer perdida"
  2. "Requiem para un hombre feliz"
  3. "Los días de Actemio"
  4. "Invasión" (Ciro, Pappo, Alfredo y Oscar Moro).
  5. "Mujer de carbón"
  6. "No fui hecho para esta tierra"
  7. "Por qué bajamos a la ciudad"
  8. "Blues de la calle 23"

Pappo's Blues

Pappo's Blues, 1971
  1. "Algo ha cambiado"
  2. "El viejo"
  3. "Hansen"
  4. "Gris y amarillo"
  5. "Adiós Willy"
  6. "El hombre suburbano"
  7. "Especies"
  8. "Adónde está la libertad"
Pappo's Blues Volumen 2, 1972
  1. "Tren de las 16"
  2. "Llegará la paz"
  3. "Insoluble"
  4. "Tema 1"
  5. "Desconfío de la vida"
  6. "Pobre Juan"
  7. "Blues para Santa Fe"
  8. "Tumba"
Pappo's Blues Volumen 3, 1972
  1. Stratocaster Boogie
  2. Pájaro metálico
  3. Sucio y desprolijo
  4. El sur de la ciudad
  5. Sandwiches de miga
  6. El brujo y el tiempo
  7. Trabajando en el ferrocarril
  8. Caras en el parque
  9. Siempre es lo mismo nena
Pappo's Blues Volumen 4, 1973
  1. Fiesta cervezal
  2. Gato de la calle negra
  3. Abelardo el pollo
  4. Semilla de sésamo
  5. Con Elvira es otra cosa
  6. Sol de armónica
  7. El palacio de la montaña de invierno
Triángulo, 1974
  1. Malas compañías
  2. Nervioso visitante
  3. Mirese adentro
  4. Hubo distancias en un curioso baile matinal (parte I)
  5. Hubo distancias en un curioso baile matinal (parte II)
  6. El buzo
Pappo's Blues Volumen 6, 1975
  1. Slide blues
  2. Abordo
  3. Nervioso visitante (parte II)
  4. El escarabajo
  5. Los libres pecan por ser libres
Pappo's Blues Volumen 7, 1978
  1. El hombre suburbano
  2. El viejo
  3. El jugador
  4. Tema 1
  5. Abordo
  6. Gris y amarillo
  7. Detras de la iglesia
Vol. 8 - Caso cerrado, 1995
  1. Tren azul
  2. Ruta 66
  3. Solo en este mundo
  4. Yo me quedo con Lucy
  5. Blues para mi guitarra
  6. Castillos mágicos españoles
  7. Algunos deslices
  8. People Don't Care
  9. Paramount Souffle
  10. Penetieso Blues
  11. P.B.A Boogie
  12. Duendes
  13. Perro en la Vereda
  14. Tomé demasiado
El auto rojo, 1999
  1. Cruzando América en un taxi
  2. No sé inglés
  3. El auto rojo
  4. Dos caras
  5. Cuando dos trenes chocan
  6. El viento llora a Mary
  7. Cissy Strut
  8. Pueblo del norte
  9. Whisky malo
  10. Es algo de amor
  11. La isola
  12. Todavía sigo en pie
  13. La sombra maldita
  14. El reglamento

Patrulha do Espaço

Patrulha 85, 1985
  1. Robot
  2. Mulher fácil
  3. Olho animal
  4. Deus devorador
  5. El Riff

Solo

  • Nunca lo sabrán (Song recorded in 1969, only released on compilations)
Pappo En Concierto, 1984 (Live)
  1. "Completamente nervioso"
  2. "Buen tiempo"
  3. "El brujo y el tiempo"
  4. "Triple seis"
  5. "Esto no conduce a ningún lugar"
  6. "La adivina"
  7. "Berkeley"
  8. "Siempre es lo mismo nena"
  9. "Tema solísimo"
  10. "Todo el día me pregunto"
  11. "Duro invierno"
  12. "A varios kilómetros de aquí"
Plan diabólico, 1987 (As "Pappo y Hoy No Es Hoy")
  1. "Diabólico plan"
  2. "Egipto"
  3. "Mensajero nocturno"
  4. "El hombre de la valija"
  5. "El poder es mejor a peor"
  6. "Tren Azul"
  7. "Gas Oil"
  8. "Corcel de acero"
Pappo & Widowmaker, 1989
  • "Hammerhead" (Cabeza de martillo) (Song only released as bonus track on "El Riff")
  • "Capt. Modulator" (Song only released as bonus track on "El Riff")
El Riff, 1990 (Reissue of "Patrulha 85" with bonus tracks)
  1. El Riff
  2. Ojo animal
  3. Dios devorador
  4. Robot
  5. Mujer fácil
  6. Cabeza de martillo (Pappo & Widowmaker, bonus track)
  7. Captain Modulator (Pappo & Widowmaker, Chilean release bonus track)
Blues Local, 1992
  1. Longchamps Boogie
  2. Mi vieja
  3. Buscando el tesoro de Borneo
  4. Saco italiano
  5. La almeja
  6. Blues local
  7. Pequeña ala
  8. Una casa con diez pinos
  9. El tropezón
  10. El hombre oculto
  11. Dr. Tazo
  12. Blues del perro
  13. Dos bajistas
  14. Nacido bajo un signo malo
Pappo & Deacon Jones, 1993 (Live)
  1. Fiesta cervezal
  2. El tropezón
  3. Pequeña ala
  4. Siempre es lo mismo, nena
  5. Sube a mi voiture
  6. Blues de Santa Fe
  7. Desconfío
  8. Tren de las 16
Pappo sigue vivo, 1994 (Live)
  1. Llegará la paz
  2. El hombre suburbano
  3. El hombre de la valija
  4. El gato de la calle negra
  5. Triple seis
  6. Malas compañías
  7. Tomé demasiado
  8. Desconfío
  9. Una casa con diez pinos
  10. Pájaro metálico
  11. El viejo
  12. T-Bone steak
  13. Blues Got Soul
  14. Duelo Pappo-Edgar Winter
Pappo y Amigos, 2000

CD 1

  1. Fiesta cervezal (Pappo & La Renga)
  2. Vamos a buscar la luz (Pappo & Alejandro Medina)
  3. El gato de la calle negra (Pappo's Blues)
  4. El brujo y el tiempo (Pappo & Almafuerte)
  5. Siempre es lo mismo, nena (Pappo's Blues)
  6. El sur de la ciudad (Pappo's Blues & Vicentico)
  7. Pájaro metálico (Pappo's Blues & Omar Mollo)
  8. Con Elvira es otra cosa (Pappo & Adrián Otero)
  9. Solitario Juan (Pappo & Andrés Ciro)
  10. Triple seis (Pappo & A.N.I.M.A.L.)
  11. Insoluble (Pappo & Sr. Flavio)
  12. Blues de Santa Fe (Pappo's Blues & Juanse)
  13. Mirese adentro (Pappo's Blues & La Mississippi)
  14. Abelardo el pollo (Pappo's Blues)
  15. Tema solísimo (Pappo & Alejandro Medina)
  16. Sandwiches de miga (Pappo's Blues)
  17. Detrás de la iglesia (Pappo's Blues & Alambre Gonzalez)
  18. Trabajando en el ferrocarril (Pappo & Antonio Birabent)
  19. Mi vieja (Pappo & Andrés Calamaro)
  20. Blues local (Pappo & Viejas Locas)
  21. El tren de las 16 (Pappo's Blues & Luciano Napolitano)

CD 2

  1. Sucio y desprolijo (Divididos)
  2. El viejo (Pappo & La Renga)
  3. Ruta 66 (Pappo's Blues)
  4. El hombre suburbano (Pappo & Viejas Locas)
  5. La adivina (Pappo & Omar Mollo)
  6. Algo ha cambiado (Pappo & Andrés Ciro)
  7. Desconfío (Pappo & Vicentico)
  8. Llegará la paz (Pappo & Almafuerte)
  9. Malas compañías (Pappo's Blues)
  10. Slide blues (Pappo & Adrián Otero)
  11. Completamente nervioso (Pappo's Blues & Ricardo Iorio)
  12. Caras en el parque (Pappo & Alfredo Toth)
  13. Gris y amarillo (Pappo's Blues y La Mississippi)
  14. Tomé demásiado (Pappo's Blues y Juanse)
  15. Tren azul (Pappo's Blues, Vitico & Juan Haymes)
  16. Adónde está la libertad (Pappo's Blues & Moris)
  17. Hay tiempo para elegir (Pappo & Sr. Flavio)
  18. Cabeza de martillo (Pappo & A.N.I.M.A.L.)
  19. Vine cruzando el mar (Pappo's Blues)
  20. Nunca lo sabrán (Andrés Calamaro)
Buscando un amor, 2003
  1. Ella es un ángel
  2. Buscando un amor
  3. Rock and roll y fiebre
  4. Juntos a la par
  5. Mejor que vos
  6. Yo te amo más
  7. Banquero blues
  8. Aquel gato
  9. La barca
  10. En los bares
  11. Descortés
  12. Botas sucias
  13. Trabajo forzado
  14. Katmandú
  15. Tributo a B.B. King
  16. Trouble No More
  17. Thrill Is Gone
  18. Little Red Rooster
  19. Killin' Floor
  20. Rock Me Baby

Aeroblus

Aeroblus, 1977
  1. Vamos a buscar la luz
  2. Completamente nervioso
  3. Tema solísimo
  4. Arboles difusores
  5. Vendríamos a buscar
  6. Aire en movimiento
  7. Vine cruzando el mar
  8. Nada estoy sabiendo
  9. Sofisticuatro
  10. Buen tiempo

References

  1. ^ Marchi, Sergio (2011). "Pappo, el hombre suburbano". Planeta. Buenos Aires. p. 44. No hubo nena más buena que Liliana hasta que el embarazo llegó a término y llamaron al doctor Urzi para que asistiese en el parto. El 10 de marzo de 1950, a las 5:40 de la mañana, Norberto Aníbal Napolitano pegó el primero de sus gritos en la casa de la calle Artigas.
  2. ^ Marchi, Sergio (2011). "Pappo, el hombre suburbano". Planeta. Buenos Aires.
  3. ^ Crucigrama: Pappo ¿Qué más?. Diario de Cultura
  4. ^ "Pappo Made in Usa": vivencias y anécdotas de un icono del blues argentino. Palabras
  5. ^ Mujer contra mujer (LP record) (in Spanish). Carballo, Mihanovich. Argentina: RCA Records. 1990. TLP-80062.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Mujer Contra Mujer" (in Spanish). Sandra Mihanovich, official website. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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