Nick Padron's DIABLERO, a rock opera inspired by Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan books

A nine-minute trailer of musical highlights from Nick Padron's 1970s legendary rock opera, DIABLERO CD, unavailable in the U.S.A. for almost 30 years.
Some reviews from www.diablero.com :
"...a work of genius ... more than a musical"
Bill Graham, legendary rock entrepreneur, founder of Fillmores East and West

"....it just might be the most original rock opera ever ... amazing," Bill Curbishly, The Who's manager

"Incredible music," Ronnie Montrose, rock guitar legend.

"Diablero ... a lost treasure for those still hungry for heartfelt, original and imaginative music ... A lost masterpiece that is as relevant today as it was when it was composed, during the most exciting and important era American music has ever known. "
Song Titles:
1. The Crack Between The Worlds/ Teach Me about Peyote*
2. Find Your Spot ** + (2:58)
3. Masca Masca Masca** (3:19)
4. The Encounter* (2:22)
5. Frolicking With Mescalito* (2:14)
6. The Devil's Weed* (4:20)
7. On The Porch** (3:03)
8. La Catalina/ The Ambush* (8:23)
9. Succumbed* (6:53)
10. You're On Your Own/Like Dust on the Road* (5:46)
11. A Path with Heart**+ (7:01)
Alternate Takes:
12. The Devil's Weed part I ** (3:36)
13. The Devil's Weed part 2 ** (2:05)
14. You're On Your Own**(2:55)
15. Like Dust On The Road**(2:57)
16. The Crack Between The Worlds/Teach Me About Peyote*(4:44)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Diablero
• Carlos Castaneda
• rock opera
• don Juan
• conceptual rock
• Bill Graham
• Mescalito
• devil's weed
• peyote
• La Catalina
• classic rock
• new age
• lost masterpieces
• legendary musical
• nagual
• shaman

[NFPadron]

A rock opera 'bout Castaneda and Don Juan? Hummm. I liked what I heard in here though... Where can I get the CD?

[nikalou1]

@NFPadron

you'd find it at amazon.com and at diablero.com, among others sites

[RainbowSorcerer]

Of course CC had to be well gone before something like this could be produced, because the idea of such productions really made him sqirm. I would have loved to see what Federico Fellini would have produced if CC had not gotten cold feet. Don't know about this production but art is best mirrored in art. Hope there are expressions of the warriors way and attitude, which is the most vital essense of the works of CC.

[nikalou1]

These recordings were originally made in 1976, when Carlos Castaneda was still in his prime.

Through Bill Graham's efforts, Castaneda received copies of the original libretto and a demo tape of the music in 1977.

The only comments he made on it, referred to the lyrics, which he approved of.

The music of Diablero was conceived as a tribute, perhaps a celebration of Castaneda's books, a labor of love if there ever was one.

[Pandemia060606]

Don Juan would be laughing his ass of! HAhahahahahahahahahahahahahhah­ahahahahaaaa!

[davelewitt]

very cool!!!!!

[58dc]

can't wait for the movie!