Lavrentis Maharitsas – On this day he was born: the song that changed his life

the Lavrentis Maharitsas he was born like todaywas born on November 5, 1956 in Nea Ionia, Volos, and from a young age he was in contact with music, as his father Dimitris was a composer and director of the State Orchestra of ERT.

He moved to Athens at the age of 10 when he lost his father and later studied at the Hellenic Conservatory. He took up singing professionally after his military service when he started singing guerrilla songs with Panos Zavela in “Syntrovia”. One of his jobs was as a shopkeeper at a record company, where in 1978 he released his first album with English lyrics, “Gaspar”, with the band PLJ (Toulis Skamatzouras, Antonis Mitzilos, Takis Vassalakis).

In 1982, the band released the famous album “Armageddon” which, although it initially sold only a small number of copies (about 400), later met with international recognition and success, with the world music press calling it a masterpiece and one of the best. No progressive rock albums ever recorded.

A year later, in 1983, Philippos Spyropoulos was added to the band, and the group’s name was changed to “Termites”, as we say… The Beatles (Beetles), but they disbanded in 1988.

After the disbandment of the group, Lavrentis began his personal career and in 1989 released his first personal album, “Magapas and Sagapo”, without much commercial success. Lavrentis even considered changing his career. But everything was about to change in 1991, the year he released the album “Twin Wall Blues“Which was a huge success, in addition to the song of the same name that she sang with him George Dalaras.

The piece was released at a very difficult time for him, and as he told the site, it gave him a gift A second and longer career In Greek pentameter.

“Magapas and Sagapo” burdened Lavrentis. He even thought about giving up music and singing: “My wife worked as a biographer at the time and supported me. At some point I will give up, what do I do? Then I wrote “Double Wall” which completely changed my pathHe told me so specially.

“Double Wall Blues” is An autobiography inspired by Lavrenty’s years in the army. The music belongs to him, instead Lyrics by Yannis “Bach” Spyropoulos. The latter inspired the lyrics within a short time after Mahiritsas told him his personal stories from the army.

The story behind Double Wall Blues

«This song is autobiographical and talks about my personal history in the military. I was saying that to Yannis Bach Spyropoulos the other daysaid Lavrentis.That same afternoon, while I was in the café playing cards, he brought me poetry».

The record is in the works, but he thinks another song will be a hit. The reason for the well-known piece is also ““in an unforgettable manner”. Lavrenis’ filing company did not have the same opinion and she was acquitted.

In an interview with “Orphea” and Michalis Tsadella, he said: “When the song “Didimotiko Blues” was finished and I sang it with Giorgos Dalaras, I saw the reactions of everyone in the company, who said that this song would be bad luck! Matsas understood. Of course, he also had terrible experiences. I wasn’t expecting anything so I was free. However, his success was resounding. “Double Sided Blues”, now after all these years I understand, is a timeless song and a song that never wears out».

It is worth noting that Mahritsas initially wanted to give the song to Vassilis Papakonstantinou And do a duet together. However, Matsas again had his objections and together with his partner Elias Benito changed the fate of the piece and the fate of Lavrentis himself!

They suggested that he give it to her George DalarasBecause, as it was said to him in particular,can support that». In fact, Dalaras got excited hearing the song, Maharitsa entered the studio and the rest is history.

It is noteworthy that the song rose to first place on the charts, where it remained for six months, while sales of the album reached 35 thousand copies!

However, not everyone received the song with the same warmth and joy. In particular, the people of Didymotejo resented this because they considered that he insulted them with this verse.”Double wall blues music in geography / Blank double wall blues image». But when Mahiritsas and Dallara gave a concert in Didimoticho, everything fell into place.

At that time, Dionysus Tsakanis invited Lavrentis to appear with him in the café and opera theater and it happened. Every night outside the store there was a huge queue of people who specially went to listen to Didimotishu Blues. Everyone was waiting for the moment when Lavrentis would go on stage to perform the piece. The great and unforgettable career of Lavrentis Machairitsa has only just begun.

Didymotecho Blues Song Lyrics

76 just before it exploded
I got a ship as white as a refrigerator
Like a hospital

76 is a big joke
National monster cold surgery
He sent me to Chios

The legendary sidekick with the rag profile
Shaft in rotten summer sweat
Shaved necks

Patriotic strife trucks and hats
Same customers from Omonia Cinema
Like cheap cologne

At 76 I closed my eyes
I smoked shisha, and I’m off the map
Dante’s Inferno

Like a disarmed pseudo-revolutionary
My lame dog was my excuse
My mission

I stammered, ordered, two months passed
Ten others remained in Haidari
I’m on fire guys

Hide it from everyone like a forger
You said it would pass, and you were a protector
A gift and a nightmare

Double wall sweatshirt
Double wall sweatshirt
Double wall sweatshirt

Next to me is Athena Odysseus the siren
Popular show Navel of the World
Behind and in front

Years as a bar as a leprechaun
The Hellenistic condition of the worship space
Poetic license

Anyway back to mine
In my unwashed khakis in my calendar
In my humble opinion

To transfer me to my crazy violin
On my somehow hoarse morning
Towards Didimotecho

Double-walled blues with out-of-tune guitar
Twin Wall Blues My Lost Five
Double-walled blues My Tsatsara is withered
My wet cigarettes
Rotten fruit in boxes
Double wall sweatshirt
Double wall sweatshirt

Twin Wall Blues named is why
Double-walled blues hole in geography
Blank picture of double wall in blue
It is an absurd term stressed nonsense
Double wall sweatshirt
Double wall sweatshirt

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