Devo (cuya pronunciación es DI-vo o di-VO) es un grupo estadounidense de rock formado en 1972 en la ciudad de Akron, Ohio. Mark Mothersbaugh y Gerald V. Casale formaron Devo en ese año en la escuela de arte de la Universidad de Kent.
Su estilo ha sido clasificado variablemente como Punk, art rock y Post-Punk, pero ellos son recordados con mayor frecuencia por su música New Wave de finales de la década de los 70 y principios de los 80, la cual
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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Gates of Steel - Devo Words and Music by Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald V. Casale, Susan Schmidt, Deborah L. Smith
Intro C (keyboard and drums x 8 bars) then enter guitar CB+ AG / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / x 2 FAmG / / / / | / / / / x 3 FAmGF / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / /
B+ AGC Twist away the gates of steel B+ AGF Unlock the secret voice AmGF Give in to ancient noise AmGF Take a chance a brand new dance AmGF x 4 bars Twist away the gates of steel
CB+ AGC Twist away now twist and shout B+ AGF The earth it moves too slow AmGF But the earth is all we know AmGF We pay to play the human way AmGF x 4 bars Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real not made of steel)
(C x 2 bars G x 2 bars) x 2 (keyboard solo)
FAmGF But the earth is all we know AmGF We pay to play the human way AmGF x 4 bars Twist away the gates of steel
CB+ AG The beginning was the end (of everything now) CBAG The ape regards his tail (he's stuck on it) FAmGF Repeats until he fails AmGF Half a goon and half a god AmGF x 4 bars A man's not made of steel
CB+ AGC Twist away now twist and shout B+ AGF The earth it moves too slow AmGF But the earth is all we know AmGF We pay to play the human way AmGF x 4 bars Twist away the gates of steel (a man is real that's how he feels)
Performance notes: - most of the guitar is just strummed once and held for the two beats, four beats or even two bars!! - major 'chunky' (as opposed to 'smooth' like the peanut butter) distortion with little treble on the guitar