They say that the key to success in life lies in being at the right place at the right time, and most of all, in being ready and clever about it. Tweety is a fine exapmple of this. Since the early 80's, he has been so far involved in the production of 78 (yes, SEVENTY-EIGHT!) of the most iconic albums ever recorded in Latin America. Ever aware of new music trends, he is up-to-date with the latest in sound techonology and young talent.
He could justify being a "Prima Donna", but he is the humblest of people. Maybe that's part of the sercret.
I was lucky enough to find his profile on MySpace (www.myspace.com/tweetygonzalez). I wrote him a brief note, in the hope that he would talk to me... He did more than that, he actually remembered seeing me many years ago at Dante Spinetta's birthday party. It wasn't like I was the life of the party or anything... He just has an unbelieveable memory. We went out to grab some coffee and after two really juicy hours of behind-the-scenes-rock-trivia-talk, he actually drove me home! And this was when I felt really surprised, because just as one expects gorgeous women to be nasty, shallow or stupid, one expects rock icons to be stand-offish, full of themselves or appallingly self-centered. Tweety is neither of these things. He is a really nice, candid, generous open book.
Here are some pictures I took from his profile:
During the "Ahí Vamos!" sessions, wearing his production hat, with Gustavo Cerati:
Here he is "sitting at the table" in his second home:
In England, he would have been Knighted, and you'd have to call him "Sir Tweety!". In Argentina you just say: "Qué hacé Tweety"!
Lastly, here's the link to his website: www.tweetygonzalez.com
Have FUN!
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