Gilberto Gil e Milton Nascimento no camarim do show QuantaInstituto Gilberto Gil
A Fine-Tuned Friendship
Gil's friendship with Milton Nascimento is a long-standing one. In the 1960s, Gil would often bump into the singer-songwriter from Minas Gerais backstage at music festivals. Later, they started attending each other's concerts.
Ensaio fotográfico com Gilberto Gil e Milton Nascimento (2000)Instituto Gilberto Gil
Milton and Ronaldo Bastos' song Fé Cega, Faca Amolada was included in the set list for the Doces Bárbaros show, featuring Gil, Caetano, Gal, and Bethânia in 1976.
In 1995, they both appeared at the Copacabana New Year festivities—the biggest event held on Rio de Janeiro's most famous beach. They performed alongside other names like Gal Costa, Paulinho da Viola, and Chico Buarque, singing classics by the great Brazilian composer and songwriter Tom Jobim.
Gilberto Gil e Milton Nascimento durante a turnê Gil & Milton (2001)Instituto Gilberto Gil
But it was not until the year 2000 that Gil and Milton cemented their friendship with an album.
Gilberto Gil e Milton Nascimento no álbum Gil & Milton (2000)Instituto Gilberto Gil
They finished recording in October that year and the album Gil & Milton was released on the Warner Music record label. The album included rerecordings of some of their old songs, such as Milton's Canção do Sal, Milton and Fernando Brant's Ponta de Areia, Gil's Palco, and Gil and Nana Caymmi's Bom Dia.
Ensaio fotográfico com Gilberto Gil e Milton Nascimento (2000)Instituto Gilberto Gil
Five of their cowritten songs also feature on the album: Lar Hospitalar, Duas Sanfonas, Dinamarca, Trovoada, and Sebastian, which was the album's main track.
Gilberto Gil com Milton Nascimento na festa de 70 anos do jornal O Globo (1995-12-19)Instituto Gilberto Gil
The album also includes cover versions of songs written by the Argentinian rock musician Fito Páez, Dorival Caymmi, Jorge Ben, the ex-Beatle George Harrison, and Luiz Gonzaga, among others.
Gilberto Gil e Milton Nascimento durante a turnê Gil & Milton (2001)Instituto Gilberto Gil
The pair did a joint concert tour in November and December 2000 and, in January the next year, Gil and Milton performed together at the 3rd Rock in Rio Festival, which had returned to Rio de Janeiro after a 10-year hiatus.
The friendship continued over the years, and one of the memories highlighted by Gil is that they both started their careers playing the accordion, an instrument they left aside and, together, rescued for the greatest of the works they did together.
General credits
Editing and curation: Chris Fuscaldo / Garota FM
Research - music: Ceci Alves, Chris Fuscaldo, Laura Zandonadi and Ricardo Schott
Research - Ministry of Culture: Carla Peixoto, Ceci Alves and Chris Fuscaldo
Subtitles: Anna Durão, Carla Peixoto, Ceci Alves, Chris Fuscaldo, Daniel Malafaia, Fernanda Pimentel, Gilberto Porcidonio, Kamille Viola, Laura Zandonadi, Lucas Vieira, Luciana Azevedo, Patrícia Sá Rêgo, Pedro Felitte, Ricardo Schott, Roni Filgueiras e Tito Guedes
Data editing: Isabela Marinho and Marco Konopacki
Gege Produções Review: Cristina Doria
Acknowledgements: Gege Produções, Gilberto Gil, Flora Gil, Gilda Mattoso, Fafá Giordano, Maria Gil, Meny Lopes, Nelci Frangipani, Cristina Doria, Daniella Bartolini e todos os autores das fotos e personagens da história
All media: Instituto Gilberto Gil
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