Miki Gavrielov has been considered one of the most respected and beloved musicians in Israel for many decades. When he signed countless songs and melodies that are considered assets of the Iron Flock, including “Mother Earth”, “Evening in front of Gilad” and “Chicken Chicken”. One of his most significant and well-known collaborations is with the late Arik Einstein, a connection that has led to the creation of many hits over the years.
In anticipation of the release of Gavrielov’s show “Mickey remembers Eric” next week, the beloved musician recounts the process of creating one of the best-known songs on the first of six albums released by the Einstein-Gavrielov duo called “In the Grass with Avigdor” released in 1971.
“Going back in time,” Gavrielov opens the story on his Twitter account, “this year is ’70 and a bit of the late Eric and I are writing songs for an album that we hope will be released: ‘In the grass at Avigdor’. “I write a song, music and lyrics and I called it ‘he is a king there’, it was written about Haim Ramano because Chaim was kind of a king in the house of his mother and father,” notes Gavrielov referring to a guitarist in the band “The Churchills”.
Going back in time:
This year is the year 70 and the late Eric and I are writing songs for an album that we hope will be released: “In the Grass with Avigdor”.I write a song, music and lyrics and I called him “he is a king there”, it was written about Chaim Ramano because Chaim was kind of a king in the house of his mother and father. pic.twitter.com/9FDmfcCDWo
– Miki Gavrielov Miki Gavrielov (@ MikiMiki1949) May 25, 2022
“Plays Eric the song, which he recorded on a tape recorder back then to listen better at home. At the next meeting Eric is already bringing lyrics by Yankele Rotblit and the song has become a ‘get out of it’ familiar to everyone. It seems to me that Eric was less connected to the lyrics. An excellent text by Yankele Rotblit, “concludes Gavrielov.