Nick Mason praises keyboardist from Piauí's version of Pink Floyd classic.
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason shared a video on his official Facebook page of keyboardist José da Cruz Silva, aka Gleyfy Brauly, from Piauí, playing the English group's classic "Another Brick in the Wall"; "He's so good he doesn't even need to know the lyrics," Mason wrote; the Brazilian, who is very successful on social media, returned the drummer's affection this Tuesday (12): "The opinion you respect. Wise words, great Nick Mason. Long live everyone who enjoys good music"
Forum Magazine - You've probably seen him around. Known on social media for singing rock classics in a perfect "embromation" (a Brazilian slang term for improvised, often gibberish-like way), Gleyfy Brauly from Piauí has won what every musician dreams of: praise from former Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. The musician shared a video on social media of Gleyfy performing (with personality) the classic "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)," from the album "The Wall," released by the English group in 1979.
“When you sound this good you don’t even need to know the lyrics,” the musician wrote about the viral video. Several Brazilian Pink Floyd fans commented on the Briton’s post. “When the greatness of an idol is so immense that he can understand what we can’t,” wrote one follower of the band.
The Brazilian returned the drummer's affection this Tuesday (12): “The opinion you respect. Wise words, great Nick Mason. Long live everyone who enjoys good music.”
As previously mentioned by Chico Barney in his columnGleyfy is a resident of Altos, in Piauí, and gained notoriety for his participation in the program "Cidade Viva," on TV Cidade Verde (an affiliate of SBT).
Regarding the matter, Gleyfy said: "The fans are faster than me, they were the ones who alerted me, I was very emotional when I found out."
His stage name sparks a lot of curiosity. According to him, people always want to know its origin, and he explained that Gleyfy was given to him by a friend, while Brauly was suggested by a fan. "It's complicated, but it's already on everyone's lips," the keyboardist added on the show.
A former machine operator, Gleyfy began his musical career as an instrumentalist and was a guitarist for well-known bands such as Requinte and Banda Um. Currently, he sings and plays the keyboard.
The artist's repertoire is eclectic. "I play everything! Rock, pop, reggae, and even macumba," he joked. He will soon release his new CD, the fourth of his solo career.