Not every team that appeared on thedomestic scene, can boast of longevity and the status of the legend. One of those that stayed on stage no matter what, is the group "Picnic". It's just amazing how you can be popular during the strict Soviet regime, and in the period of complete freedom and lack of censorship that characterize the next years. However, this is a fact. For several generations they love and appreciate the "Picnic". The group became an example for younger followers. About her and talk in our article.
There was a group "Picnic" in the heart of cultureand freethinking of the USSR - a city on the Neva of St. Petersburg. The first name of the band was Orion. This is how the two first participants named themselves at the very beginning of the joint creativity. Then the change was changed to "Picnic". The group has become what it is now, thanks to the fateful meeting of two talented personalities.
Edmund Shklyarskiy, the permanent soloist of the collective,just could not not meet with Eugene Voloshchuk, the organizer of the "Orion". A short time later there comes one of the turning points in the history of the ensemble of "Picnic." The group breaks up, and Ed Shkliarsky leaves it together with drummer Ali Bakhtiyarova.
And only in 1981 the team reunitesin the final composition. Then comes the first popularity. Musicians become laureates of the rock festival. Popularity in wide circles comes through the album of the group "Picnic" "Smoke", which finally fixes the desire of the participants to enter the professional stage.
Like many rock bands of that period, the band"Picnic" fell into the blacklist of performers as not corresponding to the Soviet ideology. Only what happened could not be expected. After the first tour, it turns out that there are no empty seats in the halls. This is surprising, since more than 200 cities were on the tour group members. At the same time, there was not a single word about them in the media!
The second problem was the crisis of 1989, whendue to the increasing ambitions, the group leaves half of its composition. We have to perform in a different composition. However, just a year later the collective is being restored, and a succession of albums and performances continues. Death in a car crash drummer Ali Bakhtiyarov deeply shocked everyone who loves the creative work of the team "Picnic". The group, however, again proved that, after experiencing any hard times, they will perform and create new works. This continues up to the present day. Albums of the group "Picnic" each time find their grateful listeners, and concerts never pass in an empty hall.
A big rarity when there is a teamthe person who was in the team from the very beginning did not leave the group and did not even try to leave the project. One of such rare groups is “Picnic”. The group has its own unique personality thanks to its leader Ed Shklyarsky.
Родившись изначально в семье, которой не чуждо Any creativity, the young guy simply did not have a chance not to love music and not to associate his life with it. He is not only a soloist, whose voice has become an integral part of the group's image - Shklarsky is also a leader, uniting around himself the collective, the composer and the author of many songs. In addition, he is a multi-instrumentalist. We can say that this is a unique personality. The “Picnic” group, the photo of which can be seen in the article, is always proud of this participant for any compositions. The team has a lot of fans.
Group "Picnic" from the very appearance was able to createaround him areola mystical romance, which attracts young fans and loyal fans. Their work is a mixture of rock and Russian folk music traditions. All this sounds in the frame of folk and symphonic instruments, giving a fundamentally new sound.
For lovers of the intellectual component inmusic poems are filled with a lot of irony and philosophy that distinguishes "picnic". The group seeks to preserve its style, not yielding to fashion trends. Excellent complements and collects the image of their appearance. Black costumes with drawn runes, dark glasses - this is the style, which is always followed by the group "Picnic". Photos of the last year and pictures taken five years ago will make it possible to see at a glance who is depicted on them. In all this lies the continued success and popularity of the group over the years.
