For many years, the rock band has retained intrigue regarding its name. The composition of DDT is changing, but the name remains the same. Official information taken from licensed discs decrypts this abbreviation as "House of children's creativity." It was there that the group began its life path. But the acutely social orientation of Shevchuk’s songs constantly forced me to ask a question: how is “DDT” deciphered in reality?
How did the group begin
In 1979, there was a musical group in Ufa, the rehearsals of which were held in the local House of Children's Creativity. Performed works of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles. At that time, not everyone shared the opinion that rock could be Russian. With the advent of Yuri Shevchuk, everything changed. This guy wrote poetry and sang.
The following year, the ensemble under the direction of G. Rodin, as the collective was then called, recorded seven songs - the album “DDT-1”. He did not receive wide fame due to the poor quality of the recording.
The Golden Tuning Fork competition, held in 1982 at the initiative of the Komsomolskaya Pravda, conducted a qualifying round. The musicians sent their songs and were invited to continue the contest. Then they chose the name for the group - “DDT”. How is this abbreviation deciphered?
At that time, the name was used for the insecticide DDT (Di-Chloro-Diphenyl-Tri-chloro-methyl-methane), which is cheap and effective in combating vultures and evil spirits, crawling and flying. True, in developed countries it was banned. It should be noted that there were no such rebellious names then. “Singing Hearts”, “Blue Guitars”, “Funny Guys” - the groups were called refined and politically correct.
Why is "DDT" so called
When it came time to choose the right name, V. Sigachev proposed "Liver cancer." There were also options - “Blooming” (this is a rolling mill, heavy as rock), “Monitor” ... But when “DDT” sounded, everyone liked it. Now it’s impossible to remember exactly who was the initiator of this, but the name has taken root.
Recalls R. Asanbaev: “Yurka came to the rehearsal, and we offered him to be called“ DDT ”. He was wary - what is it? We say yes this is poison. He laughed: great! "
In an interview, journalists always ask about the name of the group. Here is how the team leader answers: “This is a satirical name. It was invented in 1981. This is dust, they are poisoned by cockroaches - this is how “DDT” stands for. Just do not draw analogies. "
In an interview with the magazine "Worker" in 1990, Yuri explained that for many years it was impossible to say what you want without looking at the existing rules. Therefore, demagoguery and verbiage flourished. The social activity of the group was to be expressed in a sharp and precise word. Therefore, "DDT".
What is DDT fighting with? With vulgarity, vileness. Calls a spade a spade. But not everything could be said in Soviet times, especially from the stage. The group had a period of persecution by the authorities in 1984 as a reaction to the next album. Then Shevchuk had to leave Ufa.
Yuri Shevchuk
Parents of a famous rock bard shook their country: Magadan, Nalchik, Ufa. Yuri was born in 1957 in the north, began to draw and study music in southern Russia, and became famous in the Urals. He graduated from the Bashkir Pedagogical Institute with a degree in Design and worked as a teacher in a rural school. Then he played in two groups - "Kaleidoscope" and "Free Wind", became the winner of the contest of the author's song.
The early work of Yuri was inspired by Galich, Okudzhava and Vysotsky. Close to him and the poetry of the Silver Age - Yesenin and Mandelstam. The themes of preserving morality, civic stance and patriotism become central in his lyrics.
Since 1985, he lives in Leningrad, where he collects a new composition of DDT, becomes a member of the city rock club and begins to make music professionally.
Structure
Repeatedly changing musicians of "DDT" grouped around a permanent leader. In addition to Shevchuk, the Ufa period was held in the following composition: R. Asanbaev, G. Rodin, V. Sigachev and R. Karimov. The team becomes famous after the Golden Tuning Fork contest.
In 1984, due to problems with the administration of Ufa, it was not possible to record another album and Shevchuk was traveling to the capital. Work continues with V. Sigachev, S. Letov, S. Ryzhenko, N. Abdyushev.
The new composition of the rock band "DDT" is going to Leningrad: A. Vasiliev, N. Zaitsev, A. Muratov, V. Kurylev, I. Dotsenko. In September 1988, M. Chernov came to the group.
Interesting Facts
- For the first time, the famous DDT logo was released on the cover of a vinyl album released in 1989. It was the fifth collection of songs recorded by DDT, and it was called "I got this role." The cover was made by artist V. Dvornik.
- At the festival "Invasion", when performing the song "That's all", viewers traditionally kneel down.
- In 1989, Shevchuk lived in a village where Fania Akramovna, mother of Yuri, took care of his grandmother. The novel “Doctor Zhivago”, read at that time, was a shock for the musician, and he wrote the song “Homeland” on his knee.
- In 1984, Shevchuk watched the offspring of the party elite at a banquet, after which he wrote Boys Major.
Shevchuk's position
Yuri said very important words to Fuzz magazine about the nineties. It was a period of creative growth, the transformation of a poster rebel into lyrics. When the audience chanted: “Autumn!”, Yuri asked me to listen to poetry. Do not follow the crowd, do not sing to the public. If this is done, there will be nothing left between them except the beard, glasses and emptiness. Therefore, he always insisted on his program.
On the question of how "DDT" stands for. Songs of the group are eaten into the brain. This is not just rhymed strings, but a means of getting rid of filth. Communicating your thoughts to people is the most important thing, therefore the record won by the competition from the Melody company did not take place. Under the contract, it was required to perform several more songs recognized by the official ideology.
When in the 2000s there were no free concert halls in the country, the group gave a tour abroad. There was work on recording albums - there are more than twenty of them.
A talented person can apply his abilities in different ways. Yuri Shevchuk is trying to make the world a better place.