Molinos de viento (rock song)

"Molinos de viento (Live)"
Single by Mägo de Oz
Genre	Folk-rock
Length	4:12 (La leyenda de La Mancha)
Writer(s)	Txus di Fellatio
Mägo de Oz singles chronology
La danza del fuego (2000) Molinos de viento (Live) (2002) La costa del silencio (2003)
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"Molinos de viento" ("Windmills") is a single from the Spanish folk metal group Mägo de Oz and is their most famous and widely known song. This track belongs to their 1998 album La Leyenda de la Mancha, but it was released as a single in 2002 from their live album Fölktergeist with the single "El lago". This song mixes simple but strong guitar riffs and a fast-hand guitar solo, José Andrëa's strong vocals and Mohammed's great quality violin.

This song talks about a conversation between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, where the first reprehends the latter about his pessimism and his lack of belief. The actual conversation does not take place in the book. However, Don Quixote's idealism and Sancho's pessimism is a principal theme on it. The song is named after the adventure with the windmills (from the title of the song), where Don Quixote attacks the windmills that he believes to be giants.

In 2006, the group recorded once again the song for their compilation album The Best Oz. In this version, the band includes Sergio Cisneros' accordion, Fernando Ponce de León´s flutes and Jorge Salán on rhythm guitar, and this time Peri plays the bass guitar.

Lyricist

Txus di Fellatio (drummer)

Musicians (La leyenda de La Mancha)

José Andrëa, vocals

Carlitos, soloist guitar

Frank, rhythmic guitar

Salva, bass guitar

Mohammed, violin

Txus di Fellatio, drums

Musicians (Fölktergeist)

José Andrëa, vocals

Carlitos, soloist guitar

Frank, rhythmic guitar

Salva, bass guitar

Mohammed, violin

Fernando Ponce de León, flute

Sergio Cisneros, accordion

Txus di Fellatio, drums

Musicians (The Best Oz)

José Andrëa, vocals

Carlitos, soloist guitar

Frank, rhythmic guitar

Peri, bass guitar

Jorge Salán, rhythmic and soloist guitar

Mohammed, violin

Fernando Ponce de León, flute

Sergio Cisneros, accordion

Txus di Fellatio, drums

References

Mägo de Oz album La leyenda de La Mancha, 1997

External links

• Lyrics of Mägo de Oz songs, in Spanish and English