Alexei Mogilevsky was born in a year that in underground circles, where he will become known after some time, will be called turning. 1961 - as you turn, everything is the same. Two months after his birth, Gagarin will fly into space, but unlike many boys this one will not want to become an astronaut - he will choose the profession of "head of variety ensembles", but in reality he will become a saxophonist of the "star-gold" composition of Nautilus Pompilius for two years Before this, they will be imbued with rebellious spirit in "Oorfene Dzius" and "Flag".
Biography
When they talk about "Nau", first of all they recall Vyacheslav Butusov, the second - Ilya Kormiltseva, and meanwhile Alexei Mogilevsky gave the band not only their sound, but also part of their heart. Moreover, he imperceptibly, but impressively influenced its history, having resulted, for example, in its revived composition of "its" guitarist Nikolai Petrov. Although, for the sake of justice, it should be noted that he never belonged to her whole - even being part of the main staff, he was engaged in his own projects. Yes, and got into it, in fact, quite by accident, as he himself claims. After the ways of the musicians of one of the most iconic groups in Russian rock broke up, he took up the "Association for the Promotion of the Return of the Lost Youth to the Path of Virtue" (to Herbert Wales from the Soviet public) seriously. Funny, but already closer to the age of fifty, solid Mogilevsky Alexei Yuryevich stopped drinking anything alcoholic at all and was actively engaged in returning to the sober path of all members of his group. For a saxophonist, it is important - even in an era of turbulent youth, the musician consciously refused alcohol before concerts in order to preserve the sensitivity of his lips. So he has the full right to instruct the youth, which he realized, releasing from 1986 to 1991 six cheerful (not justifying the nickname of his "Grave") albums.
"Wings"
In general, the composition of the group worked quite well. The album "Cage for the little ones" even went on a concert tour, which at that time was an achievement. However, then the "Association" again went into the studio mode and remained in it, oddly enough, until the very "Wings" - that cult Nautilos album when Mogilevsky returned to their composition. He later "surfaced" with a group that the native fateful environment did not want to let go into the dark depths - for example, when they were assembled by talented manager Mikhail Kozyrev or at a concert concert in honor of the decade. But at the same time Alexei Mogilevsky Nautilus Pompilius perceived not as a group. Rather, as a person, but it disintegrated back in the 90s.
Versatility
In general, the influence of the Nautilus on him was great, and especially on a personal level. As Alexei Mogilevsky himself said, it was Butusov who threw him into the environment of aesthetes and Protestants, turning an impressionable consciousness from Soviet values into a completely different area. Although among the idols the musician himself names first of all Letov - for honesty of thinking and the art of speaking poetry correctly. In 2002 Mogilevsky Alexei finally bids farewell to Yekaterinburg, where he is no longer at home, for Moscow's sake, where he was first removed from the promotion of the Sahara, and then taken to NTV as a composer of "small forms." In 2008 he became a performer-arranger of musical accompaniment of serials, considering it a hard but honest work. His creations can be heard in "The most terrible beast" and "An angel has come to you". In general, Alexei Mogilevsky is such a multi-faceted creator in the world of notes and himself, which can be rethought constantly.
Scene
She does not let go, pulling something in the "Picnic", then in "Agatha Christie", then in the "War of the Poets", then in The Matrixx from Gleb Samoilov, then in "Kipelov". As an invited musician, but from a creative vein and desire to perform anywhere can not get away, as well as from the dream of making your own music - not the soundtracks, despite the love for them, and not other accompaniment, but real art. From time to time, Alexei Mogilevsky returns to this idea, but still remains a monk from composing and creates - but all this until the time did not go beyond his cell. Until 2014, he believed that playing "for money" does not work, and calling someone from modern musicians to the project without financial security is dishonest. In addition, for the creator of his age, the prefix "retro" is inevitable, but to do something with the fact that he does not consider himself so, the musician could not.
Photoalbum
Alexei Mogilevsky could not accept the Nautilus only with Vyacheslav Butusov, although this opinion is becoming more and more popular: the further the history of the group goes, the more clearly one person is visible in it. Perhaps that is why he created a photo album of the "Rockhuman", intentionally taking the name of the word invented by Vyacheslav Butusov once, and filled it, based on purely personal attachments. Probably, this made the book exceptionally interesting - rare images, minimum text. A pure photoart with an admixture of nostalgia and mild sadness.
Return
In 2014, the composer nevertheless decided to revive his "Association", rejuvenating it with guitarist Valery Kuzin and starting concert tours. Curiously, the group held their first performance at the "Illuminator", which is dedicated to the memory of ... Ilya Kormiltseva. Mogilev is not offended by life and former comrades-he has a job, and composing for him is work, akin to cooking, there is a family and Scotch terrier Roger, there is a new project "Zsuzsa: a fairy tale for children" and a son from the first marriage. There are live performances. So he lives today. And the Nautilus Pompilius has already become part of history - the glorious road of Sverdlovsk rock, but it's still the past.