A little about one of Konstantin Nikolsky's most famous masterpieces

Konstantin Nikolsky - an outstanding, truly genius author and performer, who has produced a lot of first-class hits! The peak of his popularity was at the beginning of his career 1980-хwhen he joined the band "Resurrection.". Soon the second album of the band was released, generously decorated with well-known compositions. One of them was the favourite of many fans "There's a residue of evil in my soul.". This song created a furore, and became a classic, which domestic music lovers relentlessly re-listen to this day... So, in the 2002 year in "Novaya Gazeta." a note appeared:

"There's a sludge of evil in my soul" - this powerful, breath-taking composition should be in blues textbooks! So beautiful it is with that classic blues harmony..."

There is still a lively debate in music circles as to who was better - Nikolsky or Romanovs? We're not going to dive into these discussions, but just remember a marvellous masterpiece. "There's a residue of evil in my soul."!

Album history

Group "Resurrection." enjoyed great popularity and was a firm favourite among rock fans. Many critics attribute this to the fact that it is precisely Nikolsky и Romanovs closer to the rest of my colleagues matched to the true poetry in Russia. The band stood out significantly against the background of other Russian rock bands. Their songs were more heartfelt, romanticised, measured and penetrating into the most secret corners of the human soul.... Beautiful lyrics and marvellous music could not fail to touch the hearts of music lovers. And even today, when these songs are already several decades old, they continue to sound as fresh, elegant and relevant....

Composition "There's a residue of evil in my soul." apt addition second studio A magnetic album by the band, released in 1981. By the way: "Resurrection 2." deemed one of the most important in Russian rock! Largely thanks to a great set of songs: among them we can emphasise "One Look Back", "Who's to Blame?", "I Used to Wander Alone"..

At the time of the album's recording, the line-up had undergone a change and Nikolsky had become the leader "Resurrection." This was the period when Konstantin Nikolaevich moved away from the influence of Santana and switched his gaze to the works of the artist Dire Straits with their distinctly reggae rhythms... This influence is clearly felt in the song. "One Look Back.".

A little bit about the song

"There's a residue of evil in my soul." - this song Nikolsky performed for the album himself. It quickly caught the public's fancy and became a favourite of many of the band's fans. Poignant The composition has not lost its relevance over the years: on YouTube, for example, it has a more than a million auditions!

In general, Konstantin Nikolayevich should be honoured duebecause he did a masterful job guitar solo in every track of the album! As for "In my soul a sludge of evil", we can hear in this composition one of the best bass riffs in the history of Russian rock... But, of course, the success was not instantaneous.

"I only played a few notes, but I did it with style, in my opinion. However, that's what I continue to do today, that's my refined style," Nikolsky once said.

Remarkably, for a long time the audience couldn't figure out who was singing vocally! Some were sure it was Nikolsky, while others believed the song was performed by .... Makarevich! Yes, some have claimed that these musicians have very similar voices. In any case, the composition was recognised, although unfairly late....

One last thing

In fact, Peru Konstantin Nikolayevich a host of timeless hits, including. "The Musician", "I am one of those...", "My friend the artist and the poet". and many others! All of them are well known and popular these days in certain circles of rock admirers. When the paths of Nikolsky and Resurrection separatedThe author asked his ex-colleagues not to perform his works, as he had his own project. But it was very difficult to fulfil this request intricately…

"There was no conflict between us. We even thought about reviving, but the idea never came to fruition... I asked them not to touch my songs at their concerts: I have my own project, after all. But they never heard my request. They said: "It's not us, it's the public asking for it". For example, when they ask me to perform "Who's to Blame?", I answer that this song will be performed by Alexey Romanov, its author. And they... Apparently, they were afraid that without 'Night Bird' they would have to refund people's ticket money...".