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a cura di MASSIMO SALARIMaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.comBlogger1614125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-49633304079341152162024-03-03T08:55:00.001+01:002024-03-03T08:55:42.053+01:00Moto Armonico<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MOTO
ARMONICO – Wondering Land<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Andromeda
Relix<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Distribuzione: Ma.Ra.Cash<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Metal Progressive<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXRB6a2kR97gX3zR0x2-Erexw9BoCX6Ge18b7ejCsC3z_aJ0Fp9QRGS8cB_a6DeafLOX0BETCvTyXOGOyxTcRVgVayOf54p1AXZFjMfnfrtp3WAT4WlVpOUcj31Ctuk5vs-_fWmaaBoopgwMT7jvGVas4Ll67XkHfOND0Eq2I3HuQ0P2wEbtN44fp0mDc/s700/Moto%20Armonico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXRB6a2kR97gX3zR0x2-Erexw9BoCX6Ge18b7ejCsC3z_aJ0Fp9QRGS8cB_a6DeafLOX0BETCvTyXOGOyxTcRVgVayOf54p1AXZFjMfnfrtp3WAT4WlVpOUcj31Ctuk5vs-_fWmaaBoopgwMT7jvGVas4Ll67XkHfOND0Eq2I3HuQ0P2wEbtN44fp0mDc/w205-h205/Moto%20Armonico.jpg" width="205" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
musica Metal Progressive si presta bene a tematiche fantasy, le tastiere
soprattutto riescono a donare epicità all’insieme, e in questo noi italiani
siamo molto bravi. Se torno indietro con la memoria, ricordo i Black Jester nei
primi anni ’90, a seguire altri capisaldi come Labyrinth, Eldritch e la lista è
davvero estesa, tanto che personalmente ne ho scritto un libro al riguardo,
Metal Progressive Italiano (Arcana).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ma
come la musica ci ha insegnato, l’evoluzione è sempre dietro l’angolo,
difficilmente si stagna troppo a lungo su certe soluzioni, quindi anche un
genere forte come il Metal Progressive si evolve, seppur lentamente. Non
soltanto Dream Theater, a questi maestri si aggiungono nel tempo altri
sperimentatori, come Pain Of Salvation, Shadow Gallery, Neal Morse Band che a
loro volta apportano freschezza e nuove soluzioni. Tutto questo fa anche parte
del bagaglio culturale della band Moto Armonico.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Si
formano nel 2010 per volere del chitarrista Uccio Ghezzer per poi debuttare due
anni dopo con l’album omonimo. Subiscono nel tempo diversi avvicendamenti al
microfono, mentre il secondo album “Down To Timavo” vede luce nel 2014.
Partecipano a diversi contest, vincendo sempre nel 2014 la quinta edizione del
“Tregnago Rock Contest”. Passano un lungo periodo d’incertezze per poi giungere
finalmente ai giorni nostri con la formazione attuale composta da Uccio
Ghezzer,<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chistian
Pasin (tastiere), Giampi Tomezzoli (basso), Marco Beso (Forever Deep, Real
Illusion) alla batteria e dal cantante Andrea Vilardo (Blind Golem).<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Wondering
Land” è il nuovo album con nove tracce e una bonus track, in cui si alternano
ospiti come Flavio Caricasole (voce), Fabio Varalta (chitarra) e il batterista
della band Stargate Isacco Dalle Pezze.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
disco si presenta curato anche nell’artwork, grazie ai disegni di Elisa
Granzarolo, sposando in pieno la causa del concept basato su una storia fantasy
scritta da Annamaria Ferrari.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’immancabile
“Intro” prepara l’ascolto a penetrare nel contesto fra tastiere, ritmiche
imponenti e tanta enfasi, fino a spaziare in un mid tempo supportato dalla
chitarra elettrica impegnata in un assolo Neo Prog sostenuto. E’ la staffetta
per “Wondering Land”, vetrina per la buona prova vocale di Vilardo, che senza
strafare interpreta al meglio le armonie sopra una base prossima al mondo più
pacato dei Dream Theater. I giochi si fanno seri negli undici minuti di
“Unexpected Windy Week (Waves)”, il pezzo potrebbe benissimo risiedere in quel
monumentale lavoro sempre del teatro dei sogni intitolato “Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes
From A Memory”, qui il cantato tenta alte vette. Strumentalmente la band
viaggia all’unisono, fra ritmi spezzati, tempi dispari e cambi umorali, il
tutto come ingranaggi perfettamente oliati. Grazie alle tastiere di tanto in
tanto fanno capolino anche gli anni ’70. Un intro stile Queensryche primo
periodo, apre “Mrs Herridan” mettendo in luce la capacità di scrittura della
band grazie a melodie gradevoli miste a una giusta tecnica strumentale. Il
pianoforte di Pasin porge una tregua in “Resembling King Arthur”, così la
chitarra elettrica che si propone in un assolo delicato e ricco di patos. Ma in
un attimo si ha subito la sensazione di vedere volare sopra le nostre teste un
drago, il merito spetta ai quasi dieci minuti di “The Dragons From The East”.
“Skin As Snow” è energica grazie alla batteria di Dalle Pezze, una canzone in
questo caso più Metal che Prog, anche per il coro che la supporta. Ancor più
sostenuta “The Weapons Against The Giants” cantata da Caricasole, e qui la
tecnica strumentale è decisamente elevata. Il concept si conclude con la mini
suite di quindici minuti intitolata “Just Three Words”, i Moto Armonico gridano
al mondo la qualità del nostrano Metal Prog, senza compromessi. La bonus track
è la pianistica “Evax’s Letters To Tiberius (Epistola Quae Evax Arabie
MistTiberio Imperatori)”, aria con voce narrante di Paola Compostella in lingua
latina.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nulla
da aggiungere, solo da costatare che “Wondering Land” è davvero un moto
armonico. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MS</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NiZflHkFF7s" width="320" youtube-src-id="NiZflHkFF7s"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MOTO ARMONICO - Wondering Land<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Andromeda Relix<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Distribution: Ma.Ra.Cash<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Metal<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Support: cd - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Progressive Metal music lends itself well to fantasy
themes, the keyboards especially manage to give epicness to the whole, and in
this we Italians are very good. If I go back with my memory, I remember Black
Jester in the early 90s, followed by other cornerstones like Labyrinth,
Eldritch and the list is really extensive, so much so that I personally wrote a
book about it, Metal Progressive Italiano (Arcana).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But as music has taught us, evolution is always around
the corner, hardly stagnating too long on certain solutions, so even a genre as
strong as Progressive Metal evolves, albeit slowly. Not only Dream Theater,
these masters are joined over time by other experimentalists, such as Pain Of
Salvation, Shadow Gallery, Neal Morse Band, who in turn bring freshness and new
solutions. All this is also part of the Moto Armonico band's cultural
background.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They formed in 2010 at the behest of guitarist Uccio
Ghezzer and then debuted two years later with their self-titled album. They
undergo several changes on the microphone over time, while the second album
"Down To Timavo" sees the light of day in 2014. They participate in
several contests, always winning the fifth edition of the "Tregnago Rock
Contest" in 2014. They pass a long period of uncertainty before finally
reaching the present day with the current lineup consisting of Uccio Ghezzer,<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chistian Pasin (keyboards), Giampi Tomezzoli (bass),
Marco Beso (Forever Deep, Real Illusion) on drums and singer Andrea Vilardo
(Blind Golem).<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Wondering Land" is the new album with nine
tracks and a bonus track, featuring guests such as Flavio Caricasole (vocals),
Fabio Varalta (guitar) and Stargate band drummer Isacco Dalle Pezze.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The album is also neat in its artwork, thanks to Elisa
Granzarolo's drawings, fully espousing the cause of the concept based on a
fantasy story written by Annamaria Ferrari.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The unfailing "Intro" prepares the listener
to penetrate into the context between keyboards, imposing rhythms and a lot of
emphasis, until ranging into a mid tempo supported by the electric guitar
engaged in a sustained Neo Prog solo. That's the relay for "Wondering Land",
a showcase for Vilardo's good vocal performance, who without overdoing it
interprets harmonies to the best of her ability over a base close to the
quieter world of Dream Theater.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The games get serious in the eleven minutes of
"Unexpected Windy Week (Waves)", the piece might as well reside in
that monumental work always from the theater of dreams entitled "Metropolis
Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory", here the singing attempts high heights.
Instrumentally, the band travels in unison, between broken rhythms, odd tempos
and mood changes, all like perfectly oiled gears. Thanks to the keyboards the
70s also peep in from time to time. An early Queensryche-style intro opens
"Mrs Herridan" highlighting the band's writing ability through pleasing
melodies mixed with proper instrumental technique. Pasin's piano provides a
respite in "Resembling King Arthur", so does the electric guitar,
which comes through in a delicate solo full of pathos. But in an instant one
has the feeling of seeing a dragon flying over our heads, credit to the nearly
ten minutes of "The Dragons From The East". "Skin As Snow"
is energetic thanks to Dalle Pezze's drums, a song in this case more Metal than
Prog, not least because of the supporting chorus. Even more sustained is
"The Weapons Against The Giants" sung by Caricasole, and here the
instrumental technique is definitely high.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The concept concludes with the fifteen-minute mini-suite
titled "Just Three Words", Moto Armonico shouts to the world the
quality of our own uncompromising metal prog. The bonus track is the pianistic
"Evax's Letters To Tiberius (Epistola Quae Evax Arabie MistTiberio
Imperatori)", an aria with narrated voice by Paola Compostella in Latin.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nothing to add, only to note that "Wondering
Land" is indeed a harmonic motion. MS<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c6vTpf_hKJs" width="320" youtube-src-id="c6vTpf_hKJs"></iframe></div><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></h4>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-34760372316478347582024-03-02T08:19:00.004+01:002024-03-02T08:19:55.219+01:00Self Portrait<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SELF
PORTRAIT – Fishes Were Everywhere<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Andromeda
Relix<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Post Prog Moderno<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkOCbr4OvzFTg4T5SfZ70g4WutMR_orz-9v58j599WLHO_qtMtBaDwLWreO_uecq6REdah3B58ksIsdLUNkksFoUnz8OuSGtmt2LxBC1wAPvTJMV1gOT_fvlNiF1keVUw8s_flLBPe-rhA376NfuD3mlmXuC5xof4rZWKRzW0CaWdQZx4amf_GKpXScu0/s500/Self%20Portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkOCbr4OvzFTg4T5SfZ70g4WutMR_orz-9v58j599WLHO_qtMtBaDwLWreO_uecq6REdah3B58ksIsdLUNkksFoUnz8OuSGtmt2LxBC1wAPvTJMV1gOT_fvlNiF1keVUw8s_flLBPe-rhA376NfuD3mlmXuC5xof4rZWKRzW0CaWdQZx4amf_GKpXScu0/w238-h238/Self%20Portrait.jpg" width="238" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chi
ama la musica è uno spirito libero.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ci
sono artisti che tentano il successo cadendo nell’immenso calderone delle mode,
perdendosi inesorabilmente nel contesto dei numeri, diventando solamente uno
dei tanti. Coloro che suonano per passione, sicuramente si divertono di più. Non
si deve necessariamente sostare su di un genere, soprattutto quando si hanno da
esporre differenti concetti che necessitano di linguaggi differenti. In fin dei
conti siamo noi a delineare i confini per riconoscere un certo tipo di musica,
un artista è raro che parta con l’intenzione di essere monotematico.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Musica
e basta, ecco la libertà.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
gruppo moderno, molto intrigante nel contesto, si chiama Self Portrait. Si
formano a Parma nel 2015 miscelando Prog al Metal, Elettronica, Psichedelia e
Funk, un connubio che deriva dalla diversa cultura musicale dei singoli
componenti che rispondono ai nomi di Marco Fulgoni (voce, chitarra), Martino
Pederzolli (basso), Giorgio Cimino (sintetizzatori, organo) e Luigi Mazzieri
(batteria). Il sound proposto è consigliato agli amanti di band come Porcupine
Tree, Marillion, Pink Floyd su tutte.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self
Portrait è quindi nomen omen, musicisti che attraverso la musica, scelgono di
esprimere loro stessi per riversare addosso all’ascoltatore tutta la passione e
creatività.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Fishes
Were Everywhere” è il cd di debutto uscito in edizione cartonata, composto di
sei brani tutti della durata media di sette o otto minuti ciascuno. L’artwork
di Laura De Roma è davvero divertente, e richiama alla mia memoria gli anni ’60
e ’70, soprattutto quelli della psichedelia visionaria.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Una
bella sensazione di leggerezza mi pervade subito in “Moontrip”, sia per merito
delle tastiere sia per il cantato, inserendomi nel contesto Self Portrait, dove
le sonorità semplici mi ricordano certi gruppi nordici, un nome su tutti gli
svedesi Landberk. Arrangiamenti elettronici si affiancano a un piacevole
andamento in “Tiergarten”, canzone con una prova vocale ricercata, la ritmica
quasi Reggae è ruffiana e lascia solo temporaneamente spazi a interventi
sostenuti.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br /> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Enoch”
spazia tra passato e presente, dove la lezione di band classiche è assorbita e
rielaborata con personalità. Nulla di particolarmente elaborato, bensì si resta
legati alla formula canzone, solo in alcuni frangenti spinta verso passaggi
strumentali ricercati, soprattutto negli assolo di chitarra. Qui la Psichedelia
è presente.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Atmosfere
gradevoli in “Nine Magpies And A Black Cat”, dettate in questo caso dall’anima
mediterranea del nostro essere, perchè in fin dei conti siamo in Italia, dove
la musica è annosamente vezzeggiata da buone strutture melodiche. Anche in un
contesto sonoro non convenzionale, i suoni riescono a essere gradevoli, in
fondo trattasi pur sempre di Post Prog Moderno.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nell’ascoltare
“Croup And Vandemar” si possono evincere piccoli ingredienti Neo Prog derivanti
dal primo periodo dei Marillion, ma anche tastiere riconducibili ai Pink Floyd
anni ’70. Lo stesso periodo sonoro è presente in “Discount My Time”, altro mix
di generi e sbalzi temporali dove ognuno di noi che amiamo questa musica,
abbiamo di che ascoltare con piacere.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
conclusione “Fishes Were Everywhere” è un disco che si lascia ascoltare con
estremo piacere, l’intento di badare al sodo è recepito, e nel mio caso anche
apprezzato, perché in fin dei conti una canzone deve lasciarti dentro un motivo
da ricordare poiché non sempre essere complessi, conduce a un buon risultato. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MS</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h64XfNcszY" width="320" youtube-src-id="1h64XfNcszY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SELF PORTRAIT - Fishes Were Everywhere<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Andromeda Relix<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Modern Post Prog<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Those who love music are free spirits.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are artists who attempt success by falling into
the immense cauldron of fads, losing themselves inexorably in the context of
numbers, becoming just one of many. Those who play for passion certainly enjoy
it more. One need not necessarily be stationed on one genre, especially when
one has to expound different concepts that need different languages. At the end
of the day, we are the ones who delineate the boundaries to recognize a certain
type of music; an artist rarely starts with the intention of being
monothematic.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just music, that's freedom.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A modern band, very intriguing in context, is called
Self Portrait. They were formed in Parma in 2015 mixing Prog to Metal,
Electronic, Psychedelia and Funk, a combination that comes from the different
musical culture of the individual members who answer to the names of Marco
Fulgoni (vocals, guitar), Martino Pederzolli (bass), Giorgio Cimino
(synthesizers, organ) and Luigi Mazzieri (drums). The proposed sound is
recommended for lovers of bands such as Porcupine Tree, Marillion, Pink Floyd
on all.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self Portrait is therefore nomen omen, musicians who
through music, choose to express themselves to pour all the passion and
creativity on the listener.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Fishes Were Everywhere" is the debut CD
released in a hardback edition, consisting of six tracks all with an average
duration of seven or eight minutes each. The artwork by Laura De Roma is really
fun, calling to my memory the 1960s and 1970s, especially those of visionary
psychedelia.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A nice feeling of lightness immediately pervades me in
"Moontrip", both because of the keyboards and the singing, putting me
in the Self Portrait context, where the simple sounds remind me of certain
Nordic bands, one name above all the Swedish Landberk. Electronic arrangements
sit side by side with a pleasant progression in "Tiergarten", a song
with a sought-after vocal test, the almost Reggae rhythm is pandering and only
temporarily leaves room for sustained interventions.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Enoch" ranges between past and present,
where the lessons of classic bands are absorbed and reworked with personality.
Nothing particularly elaborate, but rather sticks to the song formula, only at
some junctures pushed toward refined instrumental passages, especially in the
guitar solos. Psychedelia is present here.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pleasant atmospheres in "Nine Magpies And A Black
Cat", dictated in this case by the Mediterranean soul of our being,
because after all we are in Italy, where music is yearly vexed by good melodic
structures. Even in an unconventional sound context, the sounds manage to be
pleasing, after all it is still Modern Post Prog.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In listening to "Croup And Vandemar" one can
evince small Neo Prog ingredients stemming from the early Marillion period, but
also keyboards traceable to 1970s Pink Floyd. The same sonic period is present
in "Discount My Time", another mix of genres and time jumps where
each of us who love this music, have something to listen to with pleasure.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In conclusion, "Fishes Were Everywhere" is a
record that can be listened to with extreme pleasure, the intent of minding the
business is received, and in my case also appreciated, because at the end of
the day a song must leave you with a motif to remember since being complex does
not always lead to a good result. MS</span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZRapTH101mA" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZRapTH101mA"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-61280832768438541652024-03-01T09:50:00.000+01:002024-03-01T17:27:18.441+01:00L' Amore Nel Rock Progressivo Italiano<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">L’AMORE
NEL ROCK PROGRESSIVO ITALIANO</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Un
attitudine sorprendente</span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Di Massimo Salari</span></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKblnkiVGuA1gk0a5u_CXyq14dnmViEcdZVt1U4Obo4b0djyJzI_Zbh3_p95TWpCAv-cjjYdEm2Z4Ev_5xq6lY4vypJJJCA10ONnDP8IcwfROAJNlid7lFzq2XcKRnyUZcxRHwWq_hfW9Jef15u8iSzDOm0uuFqTVasCu3J6BaKJELisiuxY3oRss_3A/s263/Immagine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="263" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKblnkiVGuA1gk0a5u_CXyq14dnmViEcdZVt1U4Obo4b0djyJzI_Zbh3_p95TWpCAv-cjjYdEm2Z4Ev_5xq6lY4vypJJJCA10ONnDP8IcwfROAJNlid7lFzq2XcKRnyUZcxRHwWq_hfW9Jef15u8iSzDOm0uuFqTVasCu3J6BaKJELisiuxY3oRss_3A/s1600/Immagine.jpg" width="263" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>"</b><i>Lo so la mente vuole</i></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma il labbro inerte non sa dire
niente…"</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red;">LO
SCENARIO PROGRESSIVO</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quando
si parla di musica colta la prima che sovviene alla mente, è quella del
progressive rock. In un certo senso il concetto non è erroneo perché qui si
sprigionano le maggiori sperimentazioni e una ricerca spesso maniacale dettata
da un forte ego dei protagonisti stessi. Nel periodo della massima brillantezza,
nei primi anni ’70, ci fu una sorta di gara a chi la faceva più strana,
l’individuo era al centro dell’interesse per cui nessuno negli anni ’60/’70
doveva essere necessariamente uguale a un altro (controcultura). Questa gara
non dichiarata si estendeva a livello mondiale, soprattutto fra l’America e l’Inghilterra,
quest’ultima creatrice del genere stesso con formazioni importanti e storiche
come i Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf
Generator e molte altre ancora.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’attitudine
è ciò che conta.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
testi nel progressive rock sono a volte marginali e a volte importanti, a
seconda se l’autore è propenso a esprimere il proprio concetto visionario con
strumentazioni o con la voce. Le argomentazioni possono variare dal
fantascientifico come nel caso degli Yes, a scenari più favolistici come nel
caso dei Genesis oppure psichedelici come ci insegnano i Pink Floyd nel loro
primo periodo di carriera. In ogni caso la parola da evitare è “scontato”.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Con
una musica complessa o per meglio dire eseguita con grande virtuosismo, è
quindi difficile associare una storia d’amore o cose del genere, nonostante
tutto anche in queste occasioni non mancano le ballate, irrinunciabili compagne
di viaggio di tutta la musica in senso totale.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Poi
non esiste solo l’amore, ma anche il sesso non voluto, quello maledetto, perché
c’è differenza fra sesso e amore.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
definitiva i casi sono davvero molteplici e direi che si possa iniziare questo
viaggio nel cuore e nella mente degli artisti perché per quanto noi li vogliamo
differenziare, i luoghi delle emotività sono comunque collegati fra di loro.</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red;">LO
SCENARIO PROGRESSIVO ITALIANO</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></i></p><div><span style="line-height: 115%;">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPP_vXOKiIG5SyARetL2rJe6tcTvNkt7IQJZLgHvJ_SNmMce8DCUGGHAOPeqPsqNBQhlsP-Ih4lSs4caU-k7C4RniurSfhxQZstS7PzY8dXfN_EnX8ZjCk-v6AzUqN6-_K-0-NsogecwcYdP2SWiwVocJYWCxYdvncX4TyaWiLVjCKgJgOXq59fRjEaQ/s600/progrock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="600" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPP_vXOKiIG5SyARetL2rJe6tcTvNkt7IQJZLgHvJ_SNmMce8DCUGGHAOPeqPsqNBQhlsP-Ih4lSs4caU-k7C4RniurSfhxQZstS7PzY8dXfN_EnX8ZjCk-v6AzUqN6-_K-0-NsogecwcYdP2SWiwVocJYWCxYdvncX4TyaWiLVjCKgJgOXq59fRjEaQ/s320/progrock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quando
si parla di rock progressivo italiano i nomi che sono maggiormente tirati in ballo,
sono quelli del Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Le Orme, New
Trolls, il quarto potrebbe essere quello degli Area ma il gruppo stesso non si
è mai sentito rappresentato da questa etichetta, essendo loro piuttosto liberi
di contestare attraverso gli strumenti una situazione sociale di quegli anni
molto difficile, i cosiddetti anni di piombo.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Il
mio mitra è un contrabbasso che ti spara sulla faccia ciò che penso della vita”
(<i>Gioia E Rivoluzione</i> tratto
dall’album CRAC! del 1975 per la casa discografica Cramps Records).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> La musica italiana dei cosiddetti “complessi”
sino al 1972 è denominata pop, solo con l’avvento della collana di dischi <i>Ariston Progressive</i> della produzione
Gnomo è ufficialmente chiamato anche in Italia <i>rock progressivo</i>.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
punti di riferimento sonori sono nella maggioranza rivolti ai grandi nomi
inglesi King Crimson, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Yes etc. tuttavia la nostra
solarità aggiunge carattere in più alla musica e la rende facilmente
distinguibile da quella estera. Un esempio su tutti la tarantella rock di <i>E’ Festa </i>della <b>Premiata Forneria Marconi</b> tratta dal fortunato album STORIA DI UN
MINUTO (1972 – Numero Uno). I musicisti in questione sono ottimi esecutori,
tutti dotati di una grande tecnica individuale, chi non ha mai sentito almeno
una volta in vita propria nominare Franco Mussida (chitarra e voce), Flavio
Premoli (tastiere e voce), Mauro Pagani (flauto, violino, voce), Giorgio Piazza
(basso e voce) e Franz Di Cioccio (batteria e voce), credo siano in pochi
coloro che ignorino le gesta di cotanti musicisti.<br /></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Potremmo
stare qui a scrivere della carriera della PFM (acronimo di Premiata Forneria
Marconi) e non basterebbero quattrocento pagine a spiegare tutto, ma su questo
ci sono molti altri volumi in libreria e non soltanto. Grandissimi musicisti
che potremmo definire “colti” </span>com'è<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> stato detto, ma riguardo ai testi delle
loro canzoni si plana nel cosiddetto mondo normale. Non proprio banali ma
neppure esageratamente complessi.</span></span></span></h4><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">PREMIATA
FORNERIA MARCONI</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
esempio di quanto detto giunge dal brano <i>Dolcissima
Maria </i>tratto da L’ISOLA DI NIENTE (1974 – Numero Uno). Qui l’amore è visto
come un futuro pieno di speranza e di poesia, ciò che potrà salvare la nostra
esistenza. E’ un messaggio che associa l’amore alla positività e al non
guardarsi indietro su tutte quelle cose che non si sono potute realizzare.
Semplice e diretto senza molti doppi sensi ma efficace.</span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QbfLCTvtF5Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="QbfLCTvtF5Y"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dolcissima
Maria<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dolce Maria<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dimentica i fiori<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dipinti dal tempo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sopra il tuo viso<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E gli anni andati via<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Seduta ad aspettare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Una lunga, lunga via<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nessuno da incontrare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Non voltarti più<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E il giorno arriverà<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vestito di poesia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ti parlerà di sogni<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che non ricordavi più<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E ti benedirà<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dolcissima Maria<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">……<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Qualcuno se vorrai<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vestito di poesia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ti coprirà d’amore<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Senza chiederti di più<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E t’accarezzerà<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dolcissima Maria<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’amore bucolico della PFM invece traspare fra le
note e le parole del brano <i>Dove, Quando
Parte I, II </i>tratto da STORIA DI UN MINUTO (1972 – Numero Uno). Un uomo che
desidera ardentemente la propria donna. E’ quindi forte la volontà di
relazionarsi con essa, l’amore che ci arricchisce e che ci fa crescere assieme,
l’amore visto come un rafforzativo della nostra esistenza, un qualcosa non
soltanto che unisce ma che ci fortifica (Che farai, amore mio? Che sorriso
avrai? Dai tuoi sì, dai tuoi no cosa imparerò?).</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x2vI_O31Uj4" width="320" youtube-src-id="x2vI_O31Uj4"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dove… Quando (parte I, II)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dove stai? Dove sei?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Solo dentro me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cosa fai? Come sei?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Solo come me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Inventarti qua e là<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Gioco vecchio oramai<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bussa già la fretta di te<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che farai, amore mio?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che sorriso avrai?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dai tuoi sì, dai tuoi no<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cosa imparerò?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Principessa serena del cielo che
avrò<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bussa già la fretta di te<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">….<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Invece
cosa lascia in noi un amore quando finisce? Ovviamente dolore, il rifiuto ci sfregia,
anche se i comportamenti possono celare certe nostre emozioni. I caratteri
aiutano o impediscono, non siamo tutti uguali nell’esternare il dolore di
quando si viene lasciati, ma in realtà soffriamo tutti. Una valvola di sfogo è
appunto la musica dove l’autore in questo caso Flavio Premoli parte a briglia
sciolta sfogando tutto ciò che si ha dentro. Questo comportamento è
terapeutico. Ma non è semplice vivere in un posto dove tutto ricorda l’altro e
neppure uno sguardo negli occhi può alleviare il dolore o il ricordo, questo
sta a significare che l’amore ci segna in maniera indelebile, sempre e comunque
anche se non lo vogliamo o facciamo finta che tutto questo non sia vero. Possiamo
illuderci, ma soltanto noi conosciamo dentro ciò che soffriamo. Ecco quindi <i>Sei</i> tratta dal disco ULISSE (1997 – RTI
Music).</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jqpz1F59x6U" width="320" youtube-src-id="Jqpz1F59x6U"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei la mia via la mia malinconia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei il mio digiuno sei la mia casa
i passi miei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ma non sei tu non sei mia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei la nostalgia sei la spiaggia
sei la luna<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">il temporale sei sei quest’ultima
tua scena<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei il mio cane sei la mia cena in
una mano<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ma non sei tu non sei mia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">e non sei più solo una donna<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">….<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei questa rabbia in me il mio pianto
il mio dolore<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei la ferita che mai nessuno potrà
guarire<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei la mia schiavitù la mia ombra
il mio assassino<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">e chissà dove sei, sei felice sei
lontano<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ma non sei tu non sei mia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">e non sei più solo una donna<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei tutto il tempo che arriverà<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">a ricordarmi che non ci sei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">lo sguardo che sempre ritroverò<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">dentro gli occhi di chi verrà<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei il bisogno di te il bisogno di
mela gelosia che uccide<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei la storia degli altri sei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">sei sempre…sempre…sempre…sempre
tu..<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…amore mio<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">E
questo dolore poi non è facile da guarire, “Ogni male guarisce con farmaci e
cure e non c’è mai un antidoto per il male d’amore” come poi canteranno nel
2005 nel disco DRACULA (Sony BMG Music Entertainment).</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BANCO
DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sempre
nei famigerati anni ’70 il rock italiano prende una strada ancor più impegnata,
Renato D'Angelo (basso), Pierluigi Calderoni (batteria), Marcello Todaro
(chitarra, voce), Francesco Di Giacomo (voce), Vittorio Nocenzi (tastiere,
voce), e Gianni Nocenzi (piano, tromba, voce) danno alle stampe uno degli album
più iconici del genere intitolato BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO (1972 – Ricordi) su
musiche di Vittorio Nocenzi e testi di Francesco Di Giacomo e Vittorio Nocenzi.
La splendida voce di Di Giacomo (22 agosto 1947 - 21 febbraio 2014) è di quanto
meglio si possa ascoltare in Italia, il big Francesco è un personaggio a se
stante nel panorama, con la sua grande stazza e la barba folta e lunga che lo
contraddistingue. Sempre attento alle notizie quotidiane il cantante informato
sugli eventi, relega i suoi pensieri e ragionamenti su testi che hanno del
poetico, infarciti di tanta storia oltre che di sagacia. L’album del debutto è
rappresentato dal mitico salvadanaio e musicalmente riesce a stupire perché la
musica proveniente dall’Inghilterra e dal globo in generale, è ripresa ed
amalgamata con la personalità tipica italiana attraverso melodie importanti e
grandi passaggi tecnici realizzati dalle mani dei tastieristi. Da noi il ramo
del rock colto prende vita soprattutto grazie a quest’album, impegnato ma allo
stesso tempo scorrevole.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Se
dobbiamo quindi andare ad analizzare l’amore visto attraverso gli occhi di
questi artisti dobbiamo solo attendere pochi mesi e quel DARWIN (1972 –
Ricordi) in cui si narra dell’evoluzione della specie umana.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">E
qui l’amore non è più visto sesso a se stante come il nostro predecessore
primitivo ci aveva abituati, niente più clava in testa e trascinamento in
grotta della donna, come sempre abbiamo banalizzato sul comportamento del troglodita,
ma accade un qualcosa di differente, un qualcosa più grande dell’uomo stesso:
il sentimento che non conosci e che ti rende inerme.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Si
ha paura dell’amore?<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’uomo
primitivo si accinge quasi al tramonto verso il fiume a dissetarsi e vede una
donna con il suo branco fare altrettanto. Lei ovviamente nuda corre, e le sue
grazie disegnano un balletto nell’aria per poi terminare con la mostra dei
larghi fianchi durante il piegamento al bere. E’ colpito in maniera anomala,
l’uomo si nasconde all’ombra per paura di essere scorto, secondo il suo
pensiero lei fuggirebbe via. Neanche un fiato, l’argilla rossa che ha sul volto
lo cela nel migliore dei modi, ma la mente desidera stringere la donna sul suo
petto. E’ così bella che l’unico abito che può calargli a pennello sul corpo è
l’acqua, in lui nascono nuovi pensieri, addirittura la poesia con la volontà di
stendere sotto i piedi della donna, un velo di foglie a tappeto. Non ha parole,
ciò che vede lo ammutolisce, ma si fa scuro in cielo, lei torna con il branco
alla tribù. Dispiaciuto, realizza che davanti a cotanta bellezza non sarebbe
stato capace di nulla, le sue fattezze da scimmione l’avrebbero solamente
spaventata, una sorta di “non merito tanto”, ecco il rispetto, la
consapevolezza della bellezza e quindi un primo prototipo d’amore.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
pianoforte di Vittorio Nocenzi è la spettacolare colonna sonora di questa scena
che credo sia una delle più belle mai descritte in una storia d’amore.</span></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-RR_iRdCtuk" width="320" youtube-src-id="-RR_iRdCtuk"></iframe></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">750.000
anni fa… l’amore?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Già l'acqua inghiotte il sole<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ti danza il seno mentre corri a
valle<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Con il tuo branco ai pozzi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Le labbra secche vieni a dissetare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Corpo steso dai larghi fianchi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nell'ombra sto, sto qui a vederti<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Possederti, si possederti...
possederti...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ed io tengo il respiro<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Se mi vedessi fuggiresti via<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E pianto l'unghie in terra<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">L'argilla rossa mi nasconde il viso<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma vorrei per un momento stringerti
a me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Qui sul mio petto<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma non posso fuggiresti fuggiresti
via da me<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">….<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Se fossi mia davvero<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Di gocce d'acqua vestirei il tuo
seno<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Poi sotto i piedi tuoi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Veli di vento e foglie stenderei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Corpo chiaro dai larghi fianchi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ti porterei nei verdi campi e
danzerei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sotto la luna danzerei con te.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lo so la mente vuole<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma il labbro inerte non sa dire
niente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Si è fatto scuro il cielo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Già ti allontani resta ancora a
bere<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mia davvero ah fosse vero<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma chi son io uno scimmione<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Senza ragione senza ragione senza
ragione<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Uno scimmione fuggiresti fuggiresti<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Uno scimmione uno scimmione senza
ragione<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tu fuggiresti, <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
pochi anni in Italia muta il contesto sociale, come giusto che sia in una forma
d’evoluzione naturale delle cose. Gli anni di piombo lasciano un segno, così la
controcultura che è cavalcata da molti intellettuali o meno. Nel 1976 il
contesto sociale o di comunità, lascia il posto a una visione maggiormente
individualista, ma sono gli ultimi spasmi di una società che ha creduto a
valori utopici. Pierpaolo Pasolini è un megafono premonitore di questa
evoluzione futura. Gli anni ’80 porteranno all’eguaglianza fra individui,
questo grazie anche all’avvento delle TV private e al susseguirsi sempre
maggiore di nuove radio libere. Tutto ciò si ripercuote anche nella musica, il
fenomeno è visibile costatando la dipartita della musica per la mente
(progressive rock) dalle lunghe suite, per passare alla musica del corpo con
poche note, e divertiamoci (punk, discoteca, new wave).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso nel 1976 con l’album COME IN UN ULTIMA CENA (1976 –
Manticore) gestisce la propria muta avvicinandosi piano piano verso la forma
canzone. L’amore è sempre trattato come argomento, questa volta, però è visto
come un sentimento conteso, oppure falso e condizionato. Sopra una musica
decisamente struggente e melodica accompagnata come sempre dal pianoforte, <i>È Così Buono Giovanni, Ma... </i>vede due
protagonisti contendersi promesse, ma in cambio di cosa?<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ndsxbqIDDj8" width="320" youtube-src-id="ndsxbqIDDj8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">È
Così Buono Giovanni, Ma...<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Stendo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La mia voglia di luna<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sopra le tue spalle<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E sarò io<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A darti il miele<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per le tue labbra.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Raccoglierò le tue paure<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per portarle lontano<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E sarò io l'anfora<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dove tu<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Poserai le tue chiare lacrime<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma di più<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Io...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Venendo
dunque al 1981, la musica delle band impegnate come detto si getta anima e
corpo nella canzone e anche il testo subisce una sorta di globalizzazione come
nel caso di <i>Canzone D’Amore </i>tratta
dall’album BUONE NOTIZIE (1981 – CBS). Uno squarcio di quotidianità del periodo
che mette in luce l’amore per la TV. La band dimostra di convivere con questi
cambiamenti anche se in maniera forzata rispetto al proprio DNA, ma la sagacia
di Di Giacomo e soci cela il tutto con innata intelligenza.</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pr8DYEN33Gc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Pr8DYEN33Gc"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Canzone
D’Amore<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei stata è vero assai convincente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">parole poche, però quelle giuste<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">hai detto, credo, la realizzazione<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ti blocco, è vero, è giusto hai
ragione.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">il cuore è fermo, la mente al
soffitto<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">di impegni seri ho solo l'affitto<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">e tu mi manchi coi tuoi occhi
stanchi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">quegli occhi buoni, ma tu non
perdoni.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Guardo la mia televisione<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">W la mia televisione.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Qualcuno parla, notizie di ieri<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">la stessa solfa e poi ci ho i
pensieri<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">l' hai messa dura parlando di stima<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">così sicura tu sempre la prima<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">stare da soli non va' così male<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">quella tua amica mi viene a trovare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ci parlo bene sarà interessante<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ma fare l'amore con te era
importante.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei stata proprio assai convincente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ma ti assicuro non conti più niente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">il mio apparecchio ha cento canali<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">di te non parlano i telegiornali<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ho spento l'audio, non amo il
rumore<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">e guarda caso c'è un film d'amore.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">W la mia televisione,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">….<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A
seguire ne accadono di eventi nefasti alla band, la dipartita di Francesco Di
Giacomo nel 2014 in un incidente stradale a Zagarolo a causa di un frontale
probabilmente causato da un malore, nel 2015 Vittorio Nocenzi è colpito da
un'emorragia cerebrale ma per fortuna ne esce molto bene, e il 3 ottobre dello
stesso anno la morte dopo una lunga malattia dello storico chitarrista Rodolfo
Maltese. Tutti questi eventi avrebbero fermato chiunque, ma il Banco non si da
per vinto e giunge fino ai nostri giorni con il cantante Tony D'Alessio. Nel
2022 la band dedica un album intero all’amore, un ritorno alla fonte più
progressiva e quindi un distacco dalla canzone per un approccio più impegnato.
L’album s’intitola ORLANDO: LE FORME DELL’AMORE (2022 – Inside Out Music/ Sony
Music).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
concept album che giunge dopo 50 anni di carriera chiude un poco il cerchio
ritornando alle tematiche degli esordi, <i>l’Orlado
Furioso</i> di Arisoto. Un amore non corrisposto, tribolato dove vede Orlando
fido paladino dell’imperatore, soccorrere la bella Angelica al posto dei propri
scudieri ma lei lo respinge, perché s’innamora di un semplice saraceno nemico,
Medoro.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
vita ci mette quindi di fronte a diverse situazioni, fra le quali la sofferenza
e la rabbia del rifiuto. </span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">LE
ORME</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Generalmente
quando si parla di gruppi italiani impegnati negli anni ’70 nel contesto rock
progressivo, il trittico si chiude con i lagunari Le Orme. Si formano a Maghera
nella metà degli anni ’60 in pieno periodo beat psichedelico grazie
all’intuizione di Nino Smeraldi e del muranese Aldo Tagliapietra. La svolta
alternativa giunge nel 1969 e ancor più nel 1971, dove raggiungono la storica
formazione a tre, Aldo Tagliapietra (voce, basso, chitarra acustica), Antonio
Pagliuca (tastiere) e Michi Dei Rossi (batteria, percussioni).<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dopo
un inizio in cui le donne sono protagoniste, come <i>Irene </i>o <i>Mita Mita</i>, con il
tempo la visione dell’amore anche per le Orme diviene complessa e sofferta,
cavalcando gli ideali intellettuali degli anni ’70.<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Parola
d’ordine è non essere scontati, l’opposto del classico “sole, cuore, amore” può
solo che essere un amore invernale. Il protagonista s’innamora di una
prostituta incurante del pensiero della gente, mentre il testo di questa
canzone dal titolo <i>Era Inverno </i>tratta
da COLLAGE (1971 – Philips) Lascia adito anche a differenti interpretazioni.</b></span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X9VLRJCNIek" width="320" youtube-src-id="X9VLRJCNIek"></iframe></div><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Era
Inverno<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ogni notte ti prepari<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sempre bella sorridente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un' attrice che non cambia scena.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La tristezza della luna<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nella mani della gente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che possiede la tua finta gioia.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Senza dirmi una parola<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sei fuggita all'improvviso<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hai capito forse che ti amo?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vorrei dirti non importa<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Il pensiero della gente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E che ho in mente quella sera<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Era inverno e tu tremavi,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sulla neve risplendevi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dissi "e' la prima volta"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mi stringevi forte, forte...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ed un caldo, caldo, caldo...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">….<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Diecimila, ventimila<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sempre bella sorridente,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un' attrice che non cambia scena.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Diecimila, ventimila,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nelle mani del cliente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p>
</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che possiede la tua finta gioia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
donna che s’innamora (una dolcezza nuova), la donna che non vive le sue
passioni, forse schiacciata dai tabù o dalle sue incertezze (la porta chiusa),
la bambina che diventa donna (gioco di bimba), la donna malata di mente (figure
di cartone), la donna che si concede (forse a tanti) sulla spiaggia (aspettando
l’alba), la donna come apparizione fugace e bellissima (breve immagine). Anche
qui, si toccano tematiche “scottanti” e i testi sono tutti molto belli. In
Gioco di Bimba, il singolo che fece la fortuna de Le Orme in quel periodo, si
racchiude un piccolo affresco che a detta dell'autore (Tony Pagliuca) è
dedicato a un suo amore dell'infanzia. Il testo, però, è scritto così
sapientemente da dare libero sfogo alle interpretazioni più strambe: alla fine
un buon testo è proprio quello che può avere diversi significati a molteplici
livelli. La canzone parla di una bambina che di notte va a dondolare su un’altalena.
Un uomo di pezza, un'ombra furtiva, sveglia la bambina, e pentitosi, al mattino
per sempre ripete che non avrebbe voluto svegliarla così. Riporto qui
un’interpretazione diversa dalle dichiarazioni dell’autore (il testo nella sua
interezza è riprodotto nel box): l'uso di termini come "ombra
furtiva" e "uomo di pezza" può alludere a una persona non degna
di questo nome, una persona "cattiva". Il suo risvegliare, potrebbe
avere il significato di un risvegliare i sensi di una bimba che diventa una
donna suo malgrado, cioè di farne un abuso, nel senso che a causa dell’abuso,
la donna che poteva divenire la bambina non potrà più esistere). Tanto è vero
che al mattino, l'uomo di pezza (uno dei più bei versi scritti da Tony) e
pentito piange il suo dolore, il fatto di averla risvegliata in un modo che lei
non voleva. Non ci crederete, sarà cervellotica, ma questa è sempre stata la
mia personale lettura di questo pezzo: una condanna alla pedofilia!</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qLUxsy3ZHFQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="qLUxsy3ZHFQ"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Gioco
Di Bimba<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Come d'incanto lei si alza di notte<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cammina in silenzio con gli occhi
ancor chiusi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Come seguisse un magico canto<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E sull'altalena ritorna a sognare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La lunga vestaglia, il volto di
latte<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I raggi di luna sui folti capelli<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La statua di cera s'allunga tra i
fiori<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Folletti gelosi la stanno a spiare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dondola, dondola, il vento la
spinge<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Cattura le stelle per i suoi
desideri<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un'ombra furtiva si stacca dal muro<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nel gioco di bimba si perde una
donna<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un grido al mattino in mezzo alla
strada<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un uomo di pezza invoca il suo
sarto<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Con voce smarrita per sempre ripete<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"Io non volevo svegliarla
così"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"Io non volevo svegliarla
così"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quando
si è giovani, c’è un periodo che ritengo sia il più bello della nostra vita,
quello in cui sei in bilico fra l’essere bambino e uomo, un piccolo passaggio
naturale fratturato solamente dal momento in cui ti approcci fisicamente
all’altro sesso. Questo frangente combatte se stesso fra amore platonico e
amore fisico, poi in una nazione cattolica c’è paura dell’atto, quando il
diavolo ci mette la coda, ed eccolo quindi festeggiare nel brano <i>Frutto Acerbo</i> quando sotto il letto hai
paura di scoprire l’altro corpo, così in un fienile con la persona che ami.
Ecco di nuovo la paura di non essere all’altezza, com’è capitato all’uomo
primitivo del Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, ma anche la paura del salto, quest’amore
che vogliamo vivere e godere ma che allo stesso tempo ci spaventa.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Donare
noi stessi a un altro non è poi così semplice come potrebbe apparire.</span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/98FnRBC2mCA" width="320" youtube-src-id="98FnRBC2mCA"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></i></b></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Frutto
Acerbo<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sotto il letto il diavolo cantava
già vittoria<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E nel buio la paura prima di
dormire<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per il primo giuramento che ho
strappato al sole<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A primavera il sasso nello stagno<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che rimbalzava così forte in noi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nel rotolarci sotto il fieno<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Soffriva il cuore, frutto ancora
acerbo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">………………………..<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ricordo ancora quello strano giorno<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dissi sincero "non lo voglio
fare"<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma la pregavo di restare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per un minuto, un minuto solo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Gli
anni ’70 ci hanno deliziato con canzoni di tutti i generi, dal cantautorale
all’hard rock, al jazz e poi folk, reagge e chi più ne ha più ne metta, la
forbice di maggiore creatività artistica musicale va ricercata nel decennio ’65
/ ’75, qui la controcultura in Italia gioca un ruolo a dir poco fondamentale.
Le Orme come le altre band citate, hanno dipinto affreschi sonori di rara
bellezza ed eleganza, e quando si parla d’amore loro, lo fanno sempre
adeguandosi ai tempi. Se andiamo oltre la metà degli anni ’70 e precisamente il
1976, il Rock Progressivo Italiano, e quello mondiale, comincia a scricchiolare
a favore di una musica più diretta e meno logorroica, il pubblico dopo un
decennio di suite e doppi sensi comincia a reclamare una musica maggiormente
popolare, infatti, di lì a poco il Prog è detronizzato dalla discomusic e il
Punk, mentre il colpo finale giunge dalla new wave. Chi si è adeguato ai tempi
sopravvive e suona ancora oggi, chi si è trattenuto nel mondo della musica
colta, ha trovato maggiori difficoltà e in diversi casi ha finito la propria
carriera artistica. Nel 1976 la formazione cambia, Tolo Marton lascia spazio a
Germano Serafin (Treviso, 11 novembre 1956 – Montespertoli, 13 agosto 1992). Le Orme danno alla luce l’album VERITA’
NASCOSTE ma tengono fuori una canzone che partecipa con successo al Festivalbar
intitolata <i>Canzone D’Amore</i>. In questo
caso non è il testo a vedere l’amore in maniera trasgressiva o distorta ma è la
musica a rientrare in un contesto Pop senza però perdere in personalità. Le
Orme danno in pasto al pubblico una canzone orecchiabile, sia nel ritornello sia
nei testi, ma con un’esecuzione che ha davvero poco dello scontato, a partire
dalla batteria di Michi Dei Rossi con stacchi provenienti dal mondo del Prog, una
ritmica funky e un frangente strumentale a metà brano distante dai canoni
radiofonici del momento, ossia un istante strumentale che supera il minuto. Il
testo tuttavia è evocativo e affascinante, si apre con una frase comune, quasi
volutamente messa lì per dire “Siamo popolari” e poi nel ritornello tutta
questa banalità viene spazzata via dalla fase strumentale e dalle parole che
prendono un altro percorso:</span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uBkKDVXN8kE" width="320" youtube-src-id="uBkKDVXN8kE"></iframe></div><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Canzone
D’Amore<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Amore mio, scrivo per te una
canzone</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lascio i problemi un momento<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Voglio pensare un po' a te<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">………..<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sta girando il sole intorno a noi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Senti il mondo che non grida più<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ora ascolta le mie parole<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fai posare la mente stanca<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Questo fragile amore è forte<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E' tutto quel che hai<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tienilo caro<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></i></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Perfetto
esempio di come adeguarsi ai tempi pur mantenendo le proprie caratteristiche
sonore.</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ALAN
SORRENTI</b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><br /> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sempre
negli anni ’70 siamo stati testimoni di una ventata di cantautori impegnati
davvero fresca, ricca di nuove idee e di pensiero, questo soprattutto grazie alla già citata Controcultura, dove
l’individuo risiede al centro dell’interesse a sfavore di una omologazione
globale di pensiero. La non convenzionalità in questa arte sta fiorendo con
interessante sequenza, a partire dalla sperimentazione vocale di Demetrio
Stratos (Ribelli, Area), il quale dimostra di poter andare contro i limiti
vocali delle capacità umane attraverso le polifonie e lo studio. Un altro
ricercatore della voce e dell’espressione personale è il napoletano Alan
Sorrenti (9 dicembre 1950), influenzato da artisti del periodo come Tim
Buckley, Peter Hammill e Shawn Phillips. Il cantante non ricerca polifonie ma
approccia alla canzone con una metrica ed una timbrica del tutto personale.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sono
gli anni della contestazione giovanile e il 1972 è anche quello dell’esordio
discografico intitolato ARIA (Harvest – 1972), il disco è accolto bene dalla
critica e dal pubblico seppure quest’ultimo spiazzato dalle scelte vocali del
cantante. Il brano stesso <i>Aria</i>
ricopre tutta la facciata A dell’LP, a testimonianza di una ricerca assoluta
nel processo compositivo, questa è prerogativa di tutto il Progressive Rock di
quel periodo, quando le cosiddette suite davano sfoggio delle capacità
balistiche degli autori. Lo stesso accade per il successivo album COME UN
VECCHIO INCENSIERE ALL’ALBA DI UN VILLAGGIO DESERTO (Harvest – 1973) con il
brano <i>Angelo</i>.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ma
come vede l’amore un cantautore che comunque nasce nella cultura napoletana,
quella che ha dato origini alla classica canzone italiana? Lo vede sempre come
un forte sentimento ma tratta l’ amore impossibile. Nella canzone <i>Vorrei Incontrarti</i> tratta dal suo primo
album ARIA, il protagonista sprofonda nella solitudine e con grandissima
malinconia strugge nelle parole:</span></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ffvAH_ANHIU" width="320" youtube-src-id="ffvAH_ANHIU"></iframe></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: times;"><i><b> Vorrei Incontrarti</b></i></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vorrei incontrarti fuori i cancelli
di una fabbrica<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vorrei incontrarti lungo le strade
che portano in India<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vorrei incontrarti, ma non so cosa
farei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Forse di gioia, io di colpo
piangerei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…………………………..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vorrei conoscerti ma non so come
chiamarti,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">vorrei seguirti ma la gente ti
sommerge:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">io ti aspettavo, quando di fuori
pioveva,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">e la mia stanza era piena di
silenzio per te.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lontano
l’approccio sonoro, lirico e vocale di quel Sorrenti che di lì a pochi anni
esplode nella musica commerciale con successi del calibro di <i>Figli Delle Stelle</i> o <i>Tu Sei L’unica Donna Per Me</i>. Qui tutto
rientra nella normalità, ma lo stupore degli esordi ancora riecheggia nella
stanza immensa del Progressive Rock.</span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MAURO
PELOSI</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nato
a Roma il 26 agosto 1949 ma vissuto a Milano, Mauro Pelosi è un cantautore
poeta. I suoi testi notoriamente pessimistici, vengono di solito accompagnati
dalla chitarra acustica di cui è esecutore. Le struggenti interpretazioni
vocali fanno dei testi vere e proprie riflessioni amare di una vita vissuta dolorosamente.
Tuttavia l’amore nella musica proposta è preso alcune volte come un’ancora di
salvezza, mentre le note infondono generalmente acuta tristezza. Nel 1972 con
arrangiamenti orchestrali di Detto Mariano esce il fortunato album LA STAGIONE
PER MORIRE (Polydor) dove fra i numerosi musicisti spiccano anche nomi
importanti come quelli di Flavio Premoli alle tastiere (ex PFM), Gianni Leone
sempre alle tastiere (Il Balletto Di Bronzo) e Dave Baker alla batteria (John
Mayall, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac etc.).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quest’album
ha numerosi passaggi radiofonici in trasmissioni popolari quali Alto Gradimento
di Renzo Arbore e Gianni Boncompagni, in Per Voi Giovani e Supersonic.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
disco si apre con una ballata dal titolo <i>Paura</i>
e sin da subito si capisce quanto l’autore ami addentrarsi in situazioni
struggenti dallo stato d’animo straziato. </span></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…
<i>Quante parole, quante bugie sai dirmi
sempre per farmi morire "Quanto sei caro, quanto sei dolce, come ti amo e
come ti amo" ci credo davvero, povero illuso, povero illuso ci credo
davvero</i>…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vent’Anni Di Galera</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
è quantomeno rancorosa riguardo al rapporto di coppia vissuto con una lei:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kweYWyyn9XM" width="320" youtube-src-id="kweYWyyn9XM"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Eri tanto bella, eri tanto diversa<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Non parlo soltanto dei tuoi lunghi
capelli<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Eri bella dentro si vedeva<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Eri dolce e forte si capiva<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E' strano davvero<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Col tempo sei cambiata<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E con la mia gioia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un giorno sei fuggita<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"I soldi sono belli!", mi
dicevi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che sciocche parole non capivo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vent'anni di galera dovrebbero
darti<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per aver distrutto la mia vita<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per aver capito poco o niente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vent'anni di galera dovrebbero
darti<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per aver rubato ai miei giorni<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La luce e il vento e i colori</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sentirsi
inutile è un altro cruccio del cantautore che spalma le proprie malinconie in
un amore non corrisposto teso tanto quanto appeso a un filo, come accade nel
brano <i>La Stagione Per Morire</i>:</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/21iJqHPhEtk" width="320" youtube-src-id="21iJqHPhEtk"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></o:p></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Alzarsi ogni giorno, guardarsi allo
specchio<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Scoprire che sei solo un riflesso…<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ci fosse almeno l'amore, no,
neanche quello<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vieni qui, ti prego, e dimmi, dimmi
una cosa:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che cazzo ci sto a fare qui io? Che
ci sto a fare?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dai, vestiti, su vestiti, ti porto
a ballare</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">DISCUSSIONI
D’AMORE</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>La
vita ci mette avanti a numerose prove che non sempre siamo capaci di
affrontare, vuoi per timidezza o per semplice paura di perdere una condizione
al momento favorevole, l’amore a suo modo ci mette alla prova, e capita a volte
di non trovare neppure le parole per affrontare il problema. Poi esiste l’amore
per la natura, anche questo sentimento è forte e abbraccia la nostra esistenza,
tanto da emozionarci anche solo nel vedere un bel panorama. Spesso non si hanno
parole per descrivere questi sentimenti, ecco che allora anche una semplice
musica strumentale riesce a sopperire alla mancanza della parola. Lo strumento
che nelle mani dell’artista diventa un suo prolungamento, come diceva Fabrizio
De Andrè “<i>Pensavo: è bello che dove
finiscono le mie dita debba in qualche modo incominciare una chitarra”.</i><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Molti
musicisti hanno suonato l’amore, qui nel mondo del rock colto abbiamo un
esempio importante, quello di Marcello
Capra, chitarrista della storica band torinese Procession, autrice di un
notevole debutto nel 1972 intitolato FRONTIERA (Help! – 1972).</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3pDBcexOk0tc-kdk348EXc-_FuL2NFTvQ02M-7534drp9gnBs40EavBd_BZhLsxMQqrtlPkOIrU9ABvfJUsJje9NcSGplbLWzOyTJEKKIvr-xxqWNhMozJnUfQjZmdoQSbM3t6JBtI2vo3JXocHuqTHK-JyWCJO6YUcukmS33fEJgqLdQqVgdQyy3g/s271/capra.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="271" data-original-width="186" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3pDBcexOk0tc-kdk348EXc-_FuL2NFTvQ02M-7534drp9gnBs40EavBd_BZhLsxMQqrtlPkOIrU9ABvfJUsJje9NcSGplbLWzOyTJEKKIvr-xxqWNhMozJnUfQjZmdoQSbM3t6JBtI2vo3JXocHuqTHK-JyWCJO6YUcukmS33fEJgqLdQqVgdQyy3g/s1600/capra.jpg" width="186" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dice
l’artista:<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>“FRONTIERA
in generale tratta anche di amore, in particolare due brani: <i>Incontro</i> e <i>Un mondo Di Libertà.</i> I testi li scrisse Marina Comin la compagna di
Pino Tuccimei ormai non più tra noi. Due cantautori con cui ho collaborato nei
loro dischi, sono <i>Barbari E Bar</i> di
Enzo Maolucci e <i>Concerto Per Un Primo
Amore</i> di Tito Schipa Jr.. Per me l'amore si esprime con il sentimento che
riesco a trasmettere nelle mie musiche, alcuni esempi sono <i>Il Sole Sulla Palude</i>, <i>Canto Di
Mare</i> tratte dall’album ARIA MEDITERRANEA, <i>Aura</i>
che trovi in due versioni, con Laura Ennas e nel progetto Glad Tree. <i>Dreaming Of Tinder</i> cantata da Silvana
Aliotta con le tastiere di Beppe Crovella, anche nella versione strumentale: <i>Viaggio All'isola Di Tinder </i>con i Glad
Tree a cui aggiungerei <i>Onda Luminosa</i>.
Nel mio prossimo lavoro solista che dovrebbe uscire nel 2023, ci sarà anche un
brano che ho dedicato a una donna che ho amato. Amore è il sentimento più puro
che tutti gli esseri viventi possiedono, le parole a mio avviso non bastano per
descriverlo.”. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CKLOgHJhDoQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="CKLOgHJhDoQ"></iframe></b></span></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sempre
negli anni ’70 il nostro rock apre agli orizzonti europei lasciandosi
contaminare da band come Genesis, King Crimson, Gentle Giant per fare tre nomi,
ma il nostro DNA mediterraneo sa dipingere tele sempre calde e colorate. Come
non ricordare la tarantella rock di </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">E’
Festa</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> della Premiata Forneria Marconi? E la musica dei partenopei Osanna?
La creatività tipicamente italica fuoriesce dalla scommessa di questi giovani
ragazzi che credono di cambiare il mondo. Esistono gruppi che esordiscono in
questo contesto con album notevoli, tanto da essere ancora oggi ristampati, uno
di loro sono i </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reale Accademia Di Musica
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">di Pericle Sponzilli. I romani nascono dalle ceneri della band Fholks nei
primi del 1970 e compongono il fortunato album REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA (Dischi
Ricordi – 1972). Dopo l’avvento del punk e della discomusic il genere subisce
un importante stop, così accade anche a molte delle loro storiche band. Alcune
tuttavia ritornano sulle scene anche in tempi più recenti, ed è il caso dei
Reale Accademia Di Musica che dopo un lungo stop ritornano nel 2018 con ANGELI
MUTANTI (M.P. & Records – 2018).</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pericle Sponzilli</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: red;">
</span>racconta la stesura di alcuni dei loro brani:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJsRjK9wSdc6VfTFYaXj104vzc8gXWb5Cy90Fn6lHicN3-H7FKcDBTpU2fOnTEm7Ia4OyPuoMSLc1FG9hkMA9DRrtdtdeUzlgXHytS1W9EaWDitSxzUFkeJVwfwmxel08is_pdJAI76ewwTlZU_snAKjAOPnJDzo8s9K-eraEj5ZqC9zh76kFjttNjg/s284/sponzilli.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJsRjK9wSdc6VfTFYaXj104vzc8gXWb5Cy90Fn6lHicN3-H7FKcDBTpU2fOnTEm7Ia4OyPuoMSLc1FG9hkMA9DRrtdtdeUzlgXHytS1W9EaWDitSxzUFkeJVwfwmxel08is_pdJAI76ewwTlZU_snAKjAOPnJDzo8s9K-eraEj5ZqC9zh76kFjttNjg/s1600/sponzilli.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REALE
ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA</span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span> <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A
differenza degli Album di questi ultimi anni, nell’Album di esordio della Reale
Accademia di musica, firmai solamente la parte musicale. I testi li affidammo a
un caro amico, Enzo De Luca, musicista creativo e con una vena poetica che
tutti noi della RAM apprezzavamo.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
un periodo in cui l’amore veniva cantato ancora molto spesso facendo rima con
cuore, con i testi di De Luca cercammo di dare voce alla quotidianità,
sublimandola a racconto e riflessione della nostra esistenza. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Sul
brano <i>Ognuno Sa</i>, filosofeggiando
sulla caducità delle cose, nelle ultime due strofe c’è l’unica accenno
dell’Album a LES AFFAIRES D’AMOUR che ci stavano insegnando le loro gioie ma
anche le sofferenze delle loro fini.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/75k_UA-63MM" width="320" youtube-src-id="75k_UA-63MM"></iframe></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Invece
su <i>Padre</i>, nella critica feroce
rivolta al padre c’è tutto il bisogno del figlio di sentirsi accettato e amato
ma anche viceversa la difficoltà di accettare, abbracciare, amare. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Queste
parole, così crude ma evidentemente così realiste nel descrivere i conflitti generazionali
dell’epoca, addolorarono mio padre che, ascoltando il disco comprato da mia
madre alla sua uscita, pensò che fossero indirizzate a lui. Io, come alcuni
sanno, appena terminate le registrazioni ero partito per l’India e quando vidi
i miei dopo un anno e saputo di questo malinteso, dovetti spiegare che oltre a
non esserci nulla di personale, il testo lo aveva scritto Enzo.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">ANGELI
MUTANTI</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Alba <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Alba
o l’alba? Ricerca della luce dell’alba al calare delle tenebre o ricerca
dell’amata nel crepuscolo di una storia? Scrivendo questo brano in bilico tra
6/8 e 5/4 mi sono tenuto in bilico tra due percorsi paralleli. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Johnny e Adele<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Quando
avevo 15/16 anni, avevo un amico,
Roberto che era tornato a Roma dopo vari anni passati a New York con la sua famiglia.
Lui suonava l’organo Farfisa ed io mi davo da fare con la chitarra. Ci
telefonavamo spesso, lui aprendo la telefonata con “Ciao, sono Bobby, della
Bobby & Bobs” ed io di rimando “Ciao, sono Periclapton cantante e
chitarrista blues”. Questo soprannome che mi ero appioppato per gioco, prese un
po’ piede tra gli amici e alcuni musicisti romani, così nel tempo, in quel
giro, mi è rimasto appiccicato.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>L’appellativo
“Johnny be Good” del protagonista della canzone trae spunto da quest’aneddoto.
Johnny aveva il giusto suono per il ritornello, ed è diventato così il
nomignolo dell’ eroe della canzone, il chitarrista che s’innamora ricambiato di
Adele, che lo guarda estasiato mentre lui snocciola note stellari per lei. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>“Johnny”
sostituisce “Periclapton” e Adele, è il nome della mia ragazza nel periodo
Fholks, quindi canzone assolutamente autobiografica.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>La
frase “Su una spiaggia che sta nella tua
città, Adele balla per ore”, è invece ispirata da un’immagine di alcuni anni
dopo. La spiaggia non era in città ma ad Anjuna, Goa, dove nei primi anni ’70
la scena Rock aveva monopolizzato il luogo. Molte ragazze, durante le feste di
luna piena, ballavano veramente sulla spiaggia per ore. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
Beat Goes On (come la canzone)<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Ho
spesso pensato che l’intesa che si prova suonando con musicisti con cui si è in
grande sintonia ricordi l’armonia che può esserci in una coppia. La musica è un
sentimento profondo e ricorda l’amore. Il testo di questo brano scritto da
Fernando Fera è dedicato a quei musicisti con cui abbiamo condiviso momenti
artistici profondi e che non sono più con noi. La frase centrale “E l’amore
dov’è, quell’amore che, tutto il mondo cerca ancora” che sembrerebbe in un
primo momento fuori tema, è per me il fulcro di questa ballata.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b>LAME
DI LUCE<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Su
alcuni brani <i>Lame Di Luce</i> ha per
protagonista l’amore.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
<i>Onde Di Sabbia</i> è una fantasia, un
sogno avvolto da riflessi liquidi e mobili del mare e dei suoi fondali. Un
miraggio che alla fine riesce quasi a convincere, a divenire concreto.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Verso
i quarant’anni la mia vita emotiva si è stabilizzata. Diciamo che tra le tante
passioni vissute fino ad allora alcune sono state più importanti di altre. Una
ferita da disinfettare narra la fine di un anno di vita in comune di una
coppia. Avevo molti ricordi a cui attingere!<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Non
sono mai stato molto bravo ad abbordare una ragazza, a “rimorchiare”, come
diciamo a Roma.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un’amica,
tempo fa, mi raccontò di un incontro in aereo decisamente erotico. Con Ore
lente ho trasferito il tutto in un vagone che mi faceva rima con stazione e
l’iniziativa è tutta della protagonista della storia.</span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">ALBERTO
MORENO (Museo Rosenbach)</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeZr6dGmFl66k9uGbOWfUi3H54TfiY1h0CqQdFAni5AFK9WgernAxw2HpzSOLf1j5Ykeu2_pJG4FDorG4AuTFiVR_YfYZDNtxfyq5ioKWZq5UkuVSfswvaJ-sNK7l3-U2-HpHYKdlsG-ll10CyeGWVTKKFcOAKiywaRmNPvVbWj44z3UPiTlWC_SV8g/s1000/alberto%20moreno.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeZr6dGmFl66k9uGbOWfUi3H54TfiY1h0CqQdFAni5AFK9WgernAxw2HpzSOLf1j5Ykeu2_pJG4FDorG4AuTFiVR_YfYZDNtxfyq5ioKWZq5UkuVSfswvaJ-sNK7l3-U2-HpHYKdlsG-ll10CyeGWVTKKFcOAKiywaRmNPvVbWj44z3UPiTlWC_SV8g/s320/alberto%20moreno.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></span><p></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In Zarathustra il tema dell’amore non viene
affrontato nel senso del rapporto tra le persone. Il clima dei testi è
filosofico e gli scenari dei brani hanno un taglio epico. Se vogliamo intendere
l’amore come un sentimento ampio, come
una “cura”, mi viene da citare solo la sezione della suite <i>Zarathustra</i> dal titolo <i>Il Re
Di Ieri</i> dove il profeta invita a cercare il divino nella natura…</span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dRn1nBi8QyQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="dRn1nBi8QyQ"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Ama
la tua terra, nel suo ventre Dio si
formerà”. È un richiamo importante che potremmo considerare quasi ecologico
tenendo conto dell’ateismo che ispira il pensiero di Nietzsche che è alla base
del concept dell’album. Può sembrare forzato ma se si collega questa
esortazione alla suite <i>Il Respiro Del
Pianeta</i> contenuta nel nostro lavoro BARBARICA (Immaginifica – 2013), è
possibile cogliere questo sentimento che valorizza la natura come un oggetto da
amare.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
EXIT (Carisch – 2000), l’amore è al centro delle canzoni contenute nell’album.
Qui si tratta proprio del legame tra le persone, della tensione che tutti
conosciamo, fonte di coinvolgimento, di gioia e di sofferenza. Come l’esperienza quotidiana ci suggerisce l’amore può avere molte forme
ed io, nello scrivere i testi, ho tenuto conto di questa sua caratteristica.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nel
brano <i>In Equilibrio</i> è un amore
apparentemente perduto. Ho scritto questa canzone pensando a un carissimo
amico che, morendo, ha lasciato un
figlio piccolo al quale si rivolge dicendo : </span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“
<i>Resterò in equilibrio<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In questi giorni estranei<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Polvere continuamente in volo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Senza poter giocare con te<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Senza poter parlare di te</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">È
quindi un amore paterno che vuole superare la distanza che la morte impone per continuare a essere vicino al figlio
promettendogli di seguirlo nella sua crescita. Infatti gli dice : </span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“
<i>Non sarò mai lontano<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E tutto scorre<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Proprio sotto i miei occhi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un metro più in là</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nel testo è presente la difficoltà di quest’amorevole
missione ma il padre, nella parte finale esprime la volontà di tentare di superare
ciò che appare purtroppo inesorabile. </span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Una voce più leggera del silenzio<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mi dice che è troppo tardi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma io non voglio dormire</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Un'altra
canzone è </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Love</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">. Già il titolo è
programmatico. Qui siamo sul tema della variabilità del sentimento.</span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“
<i>Gira il vento improvvisamente<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La nostra vela è già ferita<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nell'orizzonte di questo amore</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Non
c’è niente di originale. L’argomento è trattato da numerosissime canzoni. Io
l’ho scritta con lo scopo di testimoniare questa esperienza che genera
sconforto…</span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Cerco un senso inutilmente<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ad una sfida esasperata<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che mette in conto anche il dolore</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>E
anche rabbia…</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Se il mio nome ricordi ancora no, non
chiamarlo mai</i>!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’amore
diventa una stella lontana che, nonostante la distanza, brilla ed alimenta lo
sconforto del ricordo</span></span></h4><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Nelle stelle che cadono lontane<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Io forse ti amerò</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Illuse Le Intenzioni</b></span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>
sviluppa in modo più articolato la tensione del rapporto amoroso che spesso si
presenta non equilibrato,
condizionato dal prevalere di uno dei
soggetti coinvolti.</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“
<i>Tu dai sempre solo quel che vuoi<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Non parli, mi respingi e te ne vai<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E ti stupisci se poi io cambio
umore</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>L’amore
è un dare e un ricevere. Se questo scambio non avviene uno dei due è soltanto
spettatore e succube della volontà dell’altro. Ciò che resta è un
senso di frustrazione.</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Invece a me non piace rimanere spettatore<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Uno che accetta tutto da te<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Son pronto ad insabbiarmi sulla
spiaggia di Dakar<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mi bagnerei con te nelle acque
putride del Gange<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Per insidiare la tua tranquillità<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma tu vai solo dove vuoi”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Conseguenza
della frustrazione è alla fine una reazione di rifiuto</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Io salto giù come da un film<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Che ci racconta sempre la stessa<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Noiosa storia di due che si perdono<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Stanchi e divisi da un intero
continente</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Le
intenzioni d’amore sono state illuse. Rimane la delusione del fallimento.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Tu mi confondi con il tuo charme<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ma non sono più disposto a soffrire<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Se qualche volta poi mi manchi<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Non sento sulla pelle le ferite<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Perché io non ho completamente
sciolto il ghiaccio<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dal mio caldo cuore</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Koln Ride</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">
racconta il colpo di fulmine. Il testo è
molto personale e ripercorre un’esperienza che ho vissuto quando seguivo i
Matia Bazar a Napoli per una serata. Ci fu proposta la possibilità di uno
spettacolo televisivo in Germania, a Colonia. Si trattava di eseguire in
playback soltanto <i>Ti sento</i>.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sì
affittò un aereo e nella notte siamo partiti per Koln.</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Sopra il vulcano spento<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Padre del suo silenzio<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Una cometa si perde<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Verso nord</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>È
stato un viaggio inaspettato con gli amici di una vita. Quando siamo arrivati a
destinazione ci ha accolto una ragazza meravigliosa che mi ha fulminato. In
italiano stentato si è presentata dicendo di chiamarsi Sissi.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Incontro gli amici di sempre<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fratelli nella corrente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tra mille facce veloci<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sissi!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nei corridoi affollati<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Riempiti di cortesia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Il lampo del desiderio<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Abbaglia la mente<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sto tentando di capire di che mondo
sei</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tutto
è avvenuto rapidamente. Una colazione, l’incontro con la troupe, la
registrazione del video. Dopo due ore eravamo di nuovo in volo per Napoli.</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“
<i>Ma Sissi... l'aereo tuona su di noi<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E in un battito d'ali ritorno
straniero</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Il
colpo di fulmine</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">resta solo un ricordo.</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>La traccia del tuo sapore<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Intriso di nostalgia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Svanisce nel rotolare costante del
tempo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Io non voglio più sapere se ti
rivedrò<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Di colpo l'aereo spegne la magia<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Di un miraggio creato dal tuo
sorriso<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Incredibile gioco d'istanti...”</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nel
</span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">Un Porto Nel Sole</i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> l’amore è
raccontato nell’attesa di un incontro.</span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>È
un sentimento felice che anticipa la gioia di rivedere la persone amata. Il
testo vuole essere luminoso, intriso di elementi naturali.</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“
<i>Lei è come l'acqua nelle calde estati<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lei è come il mare<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sempre intorno a me</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
colori sono chiari, mediterranei</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>,</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Lei è un immenso cielo<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Fino a quando davvero<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Saremo insieme<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nell'azzurro confuso del sale</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>È
una canzone finalmente felice.
L’incontro con la persona che si ama sarà un porto nel sole. E l’arrivo
avverrà in uno scenario di favola.</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“<i>Al mattino arriverò<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Guidato dalle correnti<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Trovando le palme incantate<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">E gli ulivi argentati di luce<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Inciso nel centro del sole<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">C'è un porto</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>GIANNI
LEONE (Balletto Di Bronzo)</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRsKyUbfwT1pvG8WEb8682-x7DFg-YNz4ubGR026DNtoEIUKlD5yyeW1SIxwspLbYqkbzgR7bR-XDtOumm9gqiQe7-xWDyRtyRmuDVyJNGEWqrbBqtBhIOcosM43peJAMbBV-5kFLDiaD4WYEMJy6wrAmZR1Oy3872KR6mWR7Uu5a22Q5h_PEw0iUng/s960/leone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="960" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRsKyUbfwT1pvG8WEb8682-x7DFg-YNz4ubGR026DNtoEIUKlD5yyeW1SIxwspLbYqkbzgR7bR-XDtOumm9gqiQe7-xWDyRtyRmuDVyJNGEWqrbBqtBhIOcosM43peJAMbBV-5kFLDiaD4WYEMJy6wrAmZR1Oy3872KR6mWR7Uu5a22Q5h_PEw0iUng/s320/leone.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>L'amore
non è mai stato un tema interessante, per me. Anzi, molti miei testi del
periodo solistico (specie nell'album LeoNero - MONITOR) esaltano la solitudine
e la singolarità, descrivendo l' "amore" come una forma di
vulnerabilità e dipendenza dal prossimo, da cui rifuggire. YS ha testi dark e
apocalittici che nulla hanno a che vedere con l'amore. In Sirio 2222, però, si
parla di ragazzotte, amorini & amorazzi estivi (testi non miei, of course).</b></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>ALVARO
FELLA (Jumbo)</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4obq4qvgoUJWX6wTHYhnzyNMDtxjXX6P9DSbnjiMkRNmix37-ayPPol1KDU5ox3x3PRDkfk6X0qXGG4cgmsoFgi3A9LpIKoQE4y33nld_u6jKSrwWL0fZ1QeWQ3G7KxP9TvOq2s_5trDdfJoTWc6rEK04aVxfy5r8HDPB6CKfGf3QLx0vuF76fYu9Q/s900/fella.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd4obq4qvgoUJWX6wTHYhnzyNMDtxjXX6P9DSbnjiMkRNmix37-ayPPol1KDU5ox3x3PRDkfk6X0qXGG4cgmsoFgi3A9LpIKoQE4y33nld_u6jKSrwWL0fZ1QeWQ3G7KxP9TvOq2s_5trDdfJoTWc6rEK04aVxfy5r8HDPB6CKfGf3QLx0vuF76fYu9Q/s320/fella.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La Strada Che Porta Al Fiume</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
è forse l'unico brano che parla dell'amore, nella produzione dei Jumbo in modo
quasi tradizionale. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pvDjaICXvpg" width="320" youtube-src-id="pvDjaICXvpg"></iframe></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>
</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Vi
posso raccontare come è nata: avevo conosciuto una ragazza da pochi giorni e
una notte mentre dormivo l'ho sognata... In sogno la incontro mentre cammino
lungo un sentiero che dal mio paesello natio, che sta in collina, porta giù al
fiume che scorre ai piedi della collina. In sogno mi appare che mentre sta raccogliendo le more da un cespuglio. Lei non
era mai, naturalmente, stata fisicamente in quel posto avendola conosciuta da
pochi giorni. Al risveglio il sogno mi continuava a ronzarmi nella testa e
allora presi la chitarra e scrissi questa canzone che è poi diventata <i>La Strada Che Porta Al Fiume</i>. Quella
ragazza poi è diventata mia moglie.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></o:p></span>
</div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">VERSIONE INGLESE:</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">THE PROGRESSIVE SCENARIO</span></b></div><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>When
talking about cultured music the first one that comes to mind is progressive
rock. In a sense, the concept is not erroneous in that this is where the
greatest experimentation and often manic research dictated by a strong ego of
the protagonists themselves is unleashed. In the period of the greatest
brilliance, in the early 1970s, there was a kind of race to the weirdest, the
individual was the center of interest so no one in the 1960s/70s necessarily
had to be the same as another (counterculture). This unspoken competition
extended worldwide, especially between America and England, the latter the
creator of the genre itself with such important and historic lineups as
Genesis, King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant, Van Der Graaf Generator,
and many others.<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Attitude is what counts.<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Lyrics
in progressive rock are sometimes marginal and sometimes important, depending
on whether the author is inclined to express his visionary concept with
instrumentation or vocals. Arguments can range from science fiction as in the
case of Yes, to more fabulous scenarios as in the case of Genesis or
psychedelic as Pink Floyd teaches us in their early career. </span>In any case, the word to avoid is
"predictable."<br /></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>With
music that is complex, or rather performed with great virtuosity, it is
therefore difficult to associate a love story or anything like that, despite
everything even on these occasions there is no shortage of ballads,
indispensable companions to all music in a total sense.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Then
there is not only love, but also unwanted sex, cursed sex, because there is a
difference between sex and love.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the end, the cases are really multiple, and I would say that we can start this
journey into the hearts and minds of artists because no matter how much we want
to differentiate them, the places of emotionalities are still connected to each
other.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">THE ITALIAN PROGRESSIVE SCENE</span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">(Massimo Salari)</span></b></div></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>When
it comes to Italian progressive rock the names that are most often brought up
are those of Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Le Orme, New
Trolls, the fourth might be that of Area but the group itself never felt
represented by this label, as they were rather free to contest through their
instruments a very difficult social situation of those years, the so-called
years of lead.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"My
machine gun is a double bass that shoots on your face what I think about
life" (Gioia E Rivoluzione taken from the 1975 album CRAC! on the Cramps
Records label).<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-US"> The Italian music of the so-called
"complexes" until 1972 is called pop, only with the advent of the
Ariston Progressive record series of Gnome production is also officially called
progressive rock in Italy.</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">The sonic reference points are in the majority turned
to the great British names King Crimson, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Yes etc.
however, our sunniness adds extra character to the music and makes it easily
distinguishable from foreign music. One example above all is the rock
tarantella of E' Festa by Premiata Forneria Marconi taken from the successful
album STORIA DI UN MINUTO (1972 - Numero Uno). The musicians in question are
excellent performers, all endowed with great individual technique.Who has not
heard Franco Mussida (guitar and vocals), Flavio Premoli (keyboards and
vocals), Mauro Pagani (flute, violin, vocals), Giorgio Piazza (bass and vocals)
and Franz Di Cioccio (drums and vocals) mentioned at least once in their lives,
I believe there are few who are ignorant of the exploits of such musicians.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>We
could stand here and write about the career of PFM (an acronym for Premiata
Forneria Marconi) and four hundred pages would not be enough to explain
everything, but there are many other volumes on this in bookstores and beyond.
Great musicians we could call "cultured" as has been said, but about
the lyrics of their songs one glides in the so-called normal world. Not exactly
banal but not overly complex either.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHs5DVPj7Tjw2DMkHfeqtl438UDUE50LPseoUJP0Bq3GwLB_AfObKcRKjbwiHT5dezGNC5tUJD8UHs3alUE_k73b7IGVfZpqTT6vDPgiT7osnKIakVm7MJ5cNBL2M1uwuwRQ1kCuwWWgMlA069eo32ZrIiiKy3iUMi1XLSCKki3zU_P2s5YbSgpXMGw/s593/pfm-593x443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="593" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHs5DVPj7Tjw2DMkHfeqtl438UDUE50LPseoUJP0Bq3GwLB_AfObKcRKjbwiHT5dezGNC5tUJD8UHs3alUE_k73b7IGVfZpqTT6vDPgiT7osnKIakVm7MJ5cNBL2M1uwuwRQ1kCuwWWgMlA069eo32ZrIiiKy3iUMi1XLSCKki3zU_P2s5YbSgpXMGw/s320/pfm-593x443.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>An
example of the above comes from the song Sweetest Mary taken from THE ISLAND OF
NOTHING (1974 - Number One). Here love is seen as a future full of hope and
poetry, that which can save our existence. It is a message that associates love
with positivity and not looking back on all those things that could not be
achieved. Simple and direct without much double entendre but effective.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Sweetest
Mary</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sweet
Mary<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Forget
the flowers<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Painted
by time<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Above
your face<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
the years gone by<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sitting
and waiting<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A
long, long way<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>No
one to meet<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Turn
no more<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
the day will come<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dressed
in poetry<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It
will speak to you of dreams<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>That
you no longer remember<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
it will bless you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sweetest
Mary<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>......<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Someone
if you will<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dressed
in poetry<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Will
cover you with love<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Without
asking more of you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
caress you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sweetest
Mary<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-US">PFM's
bucolic love, on the other hand, shines through in the notes and words of the
song Dove, Quando Part I,II from STORIA DI UN MINUTO (1972 - Number One). A man
longs for his woman. So strong is the desire to relate to it, love that
enriches us and makes us grow together, love seen as a reinforcer of our
existence, something that not only unites but strengthens us (What will you do,
my love? What smile will you have? From your yes, from your no, what will I
learn?).</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Where...
When (part I, II)</span><br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Where
are you? Where are you?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Just
inside me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What
are you doing? How are you?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Only
like me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Making
you up here and there<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Old
game now<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Knocking
already the rush of you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What
will you do, my love?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What
smile will you have?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>From
your yes, from your no<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What
will I learn?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Serene
princess of the sky I will have<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Knock
already the rush of you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Instead
what does a love leave in us when it ends? Obviously pain, rejection scar us
even though behaviors may conceal certain emotions of ours. Characters help or
hinder, we are not all the same in externalizing the pain of when one is left,
but in reality we all suffer. An outlet valve is precisely music where the
author in this case Flavio Premoli goes off on a wild goose chase venting all
that one has inside. This behavior is therapeutic. But it is not easy to live
in a place where everything reminds of the other and not even a look in the
eyes can ease the pain or the memory, this is to say that love marks us
indelibly, always and in any case even if we do not want it or we pretend that
all this is not true. We may delude ourselves, but only we know inside what we
suffer. Here then is Six taken from the album ULISSE (1997 - RTI Music).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">You
are</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are my way my melancholy<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are my fasting You are my home my steps<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
you are not you are not mine<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are the nostalgia you are the beach you are the moon<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>the
storm six you are this last scene of yours<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>you
are my dog you are my dinner in one hand<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>but
you are not you are not mine<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>and
you are no longer just a woman<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are this anger in me my crying my pain<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are the wound that no one can ever heal<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are my slavery my shadow my murderer<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
who knows where you are, you are happy you are far away<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
you are not you are not mine<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
you are no longer just a woman<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are all the time that will come<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>To
remind me that you are not there<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
look that I will always find<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Inside
the eyes of those who will come<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
are the need for you the need for mela jealousy that kills<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>you
are the story of others six<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>you
are always...always...always you...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>...my
love<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
this pain then is not easy to heal, "Every evil heals with drugs and cures
and there is never an antidote for the evil of love" as they later sang in
2005 on the album DRACULA (Sony BMG Music Entertainment).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqSA6oIp510kT_A2mxzTpetQJZMJtv-2AejdlliVa0Jt6dfxfPwGpFPiiDhSb757V8GRVYtP9-Z_AcFzgo6f1I3UKGRuY1EOn94_Fg8QShEp8_xXRaJDT8s6irPZsREe_fjknzykv4ePfa1uUQck4fUoQg7ktGFBBGMaFwpg11SlHmwfaudJZPRF7AA/s900/Banco-01_musicaintorno.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="900" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxqSA6oIp510kT_A2mxzTpetQJZMJtv-2AejdlliVa0Jt6dfxfPwGpFPiiDhSb757V8GRVYtP9-Z_AcFzgo6f1I3UKGRuY1EOn94_Fg8QShEp8_xXRaJDT8s6irPZsREe_fjknzykv4ePfa1uUQck4fUoQg7ktGFBBGMaFwpg11SlHmwfaudJZPRF7AA/s320/Banco-01_musicaintorno.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Still
in the infamous 1970s, Italian rock took an even more committed path, Renato
D'Angelo (bass), Pierluigi Calderoni (drums), Marcello Todaro (guitar, vocals),
Francesco Di Giacomo (vocals), Vittorio Nocenzi (keyboards, vocals), and Gianni
Nocenzi (piano, trumpet, vocals) released one of the most iconic albums of the
genre entitled BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO (1972 - Ricordi) with music by Vittorio
Nocenzi and lyrics by Francesco Di Giacomo and Vittorio Nocenzi. The splendid
voice of Di Giacomo (August 22, 1947 - February 21, 2014) is of the best that
can be heard in Italy, the big Francesco is a character in his own right on the
scene, with his large stature and long, bushy beard that sets him apart. Always
attentive to daily news, the events-informed singer relegates his thoughts and
reasoning to lyrics that have the poetic, infused with a lot of history as well
as sagacity. The debut album is represented by the mythical piggy bank and
musically it succeeds in surprising because the music from England and the
globe in general, is taken up and amalgamated with the typical Italian
personality through important melodies and great technical passages made by the
hands of the keyboardists. From us, the branch of cultured rock comes to life
mainly thanks to this album, committed but at the same time flowing.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>So
if we have to go and analyze love as seen through the eyes of these artists we
only have to wait a few months and that DARWIN (1972 - Memories) in which the
evolution of the human species is narrated.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
here love is no longer seen as sex in its own right, as our primitive
predecessor had accustomed us to, no more club in the head and dragging the
woman into the cave, as we have always trivialized about the behavior of the
troglodyte, but something different happens, something greater than man
himself: the feeling that you do not know and that makes you helpless.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Is
one afraid of love?<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
primitive man is heading almost dusk toward the river to quench his thirst and
sees a woman with her pack doing the same. She obviously naked runs, and her
graces draw a dance in the air and then end with the display of her wide hips
as she bends to drink. He is struck abnormally, the man hiding in the shadows
for fear of being caught, according to his thinking she would run away. Not a
breath, the red clay on his face conceals him as best as he can but the mind
longs to hold the woman on his chest. She is so beautiful that the only dress
he can fit on his body is water, new thoughts arise in him, even poetry with a willingness
to spread a veil of sweeping leaves under the woman's feet. He has no words,
what he sees dumbfounds him, but it darkens in the sky, she returns with the
pack to the tribe. Displeased he realizes that in front of such beauty he would
not have been capable of anything, his ape-like features would only have
frightened her, a kind of "I don't deserve so much," here is the
respect, the awareness of beauty and thus a first prototype of love.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Vittorio
Nocenzi's piano is the spectacular soundtrack to this scene, which I believe is
one of the most beautiful ever described in a love story.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">750,000
years ago - love?</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Already
the water engulfs the sun<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dances
your breasts as you run downstream<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>With
your pack to the wells<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dry
lips come to quench thirst<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Body
stretched out by wide hips<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the shadows I stand, I stand here to see you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Possessing
you, yes possessing you...possessing you....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
I hold my breath<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If
you saw me you'd run away<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
I plant my nails in the ground<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
red clay hides my face<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
I would for a moment hold you to me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Here
on my chest<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
I can't run away you'd run away from me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If
you were really mine<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>With
drops of water I'd clothe your breast<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Then
under your feet<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Veils
of wind and leaves I would spread<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Clear
body with wide hips<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would take you to the green fields and dance<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Under
the moon I would dance with you.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
know the mind wants<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
the inert lip can say nothing<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
sky has grown dark<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Already
you drift away still stay and drink<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Mia
really ah were true<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
who am I an ape<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Without
reason without reason without reason<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>An
ape would run away you would run away<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A
monkey a monkey for no reason<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
would flee,<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
just a few years in Italy the social context changes, as it should in a natural
form of evolution of things. The years of lead leave a mark, so does the
counterculture that is ridden by many intellectuals or not. In 1976 the social
or community context, gives way to a more individualistic vision, but these are
the last spasms of a society that believed in utopian values. Pierpaolo
Pasolini is a prescient megaphone of this future evolution. The 1980s will
bring equality among individuals, this thanks in part to the advent of private
TV and the increasing succession of new free radio stations. All this is also
reflected in music, the phenomenon can be seen by noting the departure of music
for the mind (progressive rock) from long suites to music of the body with a
few notes, and let's have fun (punk, disco, new wave).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Banco
Del Mutuo Soccorso in 1976 with the album COME IN UN ULTIMA CENA (1976 -
Manticore) manages its own mute approaching slowly toward the song form. Love
is always treated as a subject, this time, however, it is seen as a contended,
or false and conditioned feeling. Over decidedly poignant and melodic music
accompanied as always by piano, It's So Good John, But... sees two protagonists
contending for promises, but in exchange for what?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">It's
So Good John, But...</span></b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
lay<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>My
longing for the moon<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Over
your shoulders<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
I'll be the one<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>To
give you the honey<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For
your lips.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
will gather your fears<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>To
carry them far away<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
I will be the amphora<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Where
you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
will lay your clear tears<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
more<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
will...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>So
coming to 1981, the music of the committed bands as mentioned throws itself
heart and soul into the song and even the lyrics undergo a kind of
globalization as in the case of Canzone D'Amore from the album BUONE NOTIZIE
(1981 - CBS). A glimpse of everyday life of the period that highlights the love
for TV. The band proves to live with these changes even if in a forced way
compared to its DNA, but the shrewdness of Di Giacomo and co. conceals it all
with innate intelligence.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Love
Song</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
were indeed very convincing<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Few
words, but the right ones<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>you
said, I think, the realization<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
freeze you, it's true, it's right you're right.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>the
heart is still, the mind to the ceiling<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Of
serious commitments I have only the rent<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
I miss you with your tired eyes<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Those
good eyes, but you don't forgive.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
watch my television<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>W
my television.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Someone
talks, yesterday's news<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
same old thing and then there I have thoughts<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
put it hard talking about esteem<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>So
sure you always the first<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Being
alone is not so bad<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>that
friend of yours comes to see me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
talk to her well it will be interesting<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
making love with you was important.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>....<br />
</b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
were really quite convincing<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
I assure you you don't count anymore<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>my
device has a hundred channels<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>the
news doesn't talk about you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
turned off the sound, I don't like the noise<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
there happens to be a love movie on.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>W
my television,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Nefarious
events happened to the band to follow, the departure of Francesco Di Giacomo in
2014 in a car accident in Zagarolo due to a head-on collision probably caused
by an illness, in 2015 Vittorio Nocenzi was struck by a cerebral hemorrhage but
fortunately came out of it very well, and on October 3 of the same year the
death after a long illness of the historic guitarist Rodolfo Maltese. All these
events would have stopped anyone, but Banco does not give up and comes to the
present day with singer Tony D'Alessio. In 2022 the band dedicates an entire
album to love, a return to the more progressive source and thus a departure
from song for a more committed approach. The album is entitled ORLANDO: THE
SHAPES OF LOVE (2022 - Inside Out Music/ Sony Music).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
concept album, which comes after a 50-year career, closes the circle a little
by returning to the themes of the early days, Arisoto's Orlado Furioso. An
unrequited, tribulated love where he sees Orlando the emperor's trusted
paladin, rescue the beautiful Angelica instead of his own squires but she
rejects him because she falls in love with a simple Saracen enemy, Medoro.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Life
thus confronts us with various situations, including the suffering and anger of
rejection.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">LE ORME</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSzUCLe1nEmoLZ007NxE2-8hkIt-ywDTUfKRFCXCRoLIXMJ6bd9E8EPy4UbtHD_9HqVDtqqZfgNIcPZ7zZFVEufbhXR-OHdEluKXWxQHmyD1diJNmncwbdgkyTNRvO2aSwPZHTAm6NI0ouR55koIWUus0isvOykKd7ZhVdWRK8LwqNqpGqHdw_xxsYA/s990/Le-Orme-02_musicaitorno.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="990" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSzUCLe1nEmoLZ007NxE2-8hkIt-ywDTUfKRFCXCRoLIXMJ6bd9E8EPy4UbtHD_9HqVDtqqZfgNIcPZ7zZFVEufbhXR-OHdEluKXWxQHmyD1diJNmncwbdgkyTNRvO2aSwPZHTAm6NI0ouR55koIWUus0isvOykKd7ZhVdWRK8LwqNqpGqHdw_xxsYA/s320/Le-Orme-02_musicaitorno.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Generally
when it comes to Italian bands engaged in the 1970s progressive rock context,
the triptych closes with the lagoon-based Le Orme. They were formed in Maghera
in the mid-1960s at the height of the psychedelic beat period thanks to the
intuition of Nino Smeraldi and Murano-born Aldo Tagliapietra. The alternative
turn came in 1969 and even more so in 1971 where they reached the historic
three-piece lineup, Aldo Tagliapietra (vocals, bass, acoustic guitar), Antonio
Pagliuca (keyboards) and Michi Dei Rossi (drums, percussion).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>After
a beginning in which women are protagonists, such as Irene or Mita Mita, with
time the Orme's vision of love also becomes complex and suffered, riding on the
intellectual ideals of the 1970s.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
watchword is not to be taken for granted, the opposite of the classic
"sun, heart, love" can only be a winter love. The protagonist falls
in love with a prostitute heedless of people's thoughts, while the lyrics of
this song entitled Era Inverno taken from COLLAGE (1971 - Philips) also leaves
room for different interpretations.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">It
was Winter</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Every
night you get ready<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Always
beautiful smiling<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>An
'actress who doesn't change scene.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
sadness of the moon<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the hands of the people<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Who
own your fake joy.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Without
a word to me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
suddenly fled<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Did
you understand perhaps that I love you?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would like to tell you no matter<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
thought of people<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
that I have in my mind that night<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It
was winter and you were shivering,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>On
the snow you were shining<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
said "it's the first time"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
held me tight, tight...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
a warm, warm, warm...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Ten
thousand, twenty thousand<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Always
beautiful smiling,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>An
'actress who doesn't change scene.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Ten
thousand, twenty thousand,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the hands of the client<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Who
owns your fake joy<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
woman who falls in love (a new sweetness), the woman who does not live out her
passions, perhaps crushed by taboos or her uncertainties (the closed door), the
little girl who becomes a woman (child's play), the mentally ill woman
(cardboard figures), the woman who gives herself (perhaps to many) on the beach
(waiting for the sunrise), the woman as a fleeting and beautiful apparition
(brief image). Here, too, "burning" themes are touched upon, and the
texts are all very beautiful. In Gioco di Bimba (Child's Game), the single that
made Le Orme's fortune at that time, is contained a small fresco that according
to the author (Tony Pagliuca) is dedicated to a childhood love of his. The
lyrics, however, are so cleverly written that they give free rein to the
wackiest interpretations: in the end, a good lyric is precisely one that can
have several meanings on multiple levels. The song is about a little girl who
goes swinging on a swing at night. A ragamuffin man, a stealthy shadow, wakes
the little girl, and repenting, in the morning forever repeats that he would
not have wanted to wake her up like that. I report here an interpretation
different from the author's statements (the text in its entirety is reproduced
in the box): the use of terms like "furtive shadow" and "rag
man" may allude to a person not worthy of the name, a "bad"
person. His awakening, might have the sense of a child becoming a woman in
spite of herself, i.e., of abusing her. (In the sense that because of the
abuse, the woman who could become the child can no longer exist). So much so
that in the morning, the rag man (one of the most beautiful verses written by
Tony) and repentant mourns his pain, the fact that he woke her up in a way she
did not want. You won't believe it, it may be brainy, but that has always been
my personal reading of this piece: a condemnation of pedophilia!<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>When
you are young, there is a period that I think is the most beautiful in our
lives, the one when you are poised between being a child and a man, a small
natural transition fractured only by the moment when you physically approach
the other sex. This juncture fights itself between platonic love and physical
love, then in a Catholic nation there is fear of the act, when the devil has
his tail in it, and so here it is celebrating in the track Unripe Fruit when
under the bed you are afraid of discovering the other body, so in a barn with
the person you love. Here again is the fear of not living up to it, as happened
to the primitive man in Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, but also the fear of the
leap, this love that we want to live and enjoy but at the same time frightens
us.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Giving
ourselves to another is not as simple as it might seem.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Unripe
Fruit</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Under
the bed the devil was already singing victory<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
in the dark the fear before sleep<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For
the first oath I tore from the sun<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
spring the stone in the pond<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>That
bounced so hard in us<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
rolling us under the hay<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Suffered
the heart, fruit still unripe<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>.............................<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
still remember that strange day<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
said sincerely, "I don't want to do it"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
I begged her to stay<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For
a minute, just a minute<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
1970s delighted us with songs of all genres, from singer-songwriter to hard
rock, jazz and then folk, reagge and what have you, the range of greatest
musical artistic creativity must be sought in the decade '65 / '75, here the
counterculture in Italy plays a key role to say the least. Le Orme, like the
other bands mentioned, painted sonic frescoes of rare beauty and elegance, and
when it comes to their love, they always do so by adapting to the times. If we
go beyond the mid-1970s and precisely 1976, Italian Progressive Rock, and that
of the world, begins to creak in favor of a more direct and less logorrheic
music, the public after a decade of suites and double entendres begins to
clamor for more popular music, in fact, shortly thereafter Prog is dethroned by
discomusic and Punk, while the final blow comes from new wave. Those who
adapted to the times survive and still play today, those who stayed in the
world of cultured music found greater difficulties and in several cases ended
their artistic careers. In 1976 the lineup changed, Tolo Marton making way for
Germano Serafin (Treviso, November 11, 1956 - Montespertoli, August 13,
1992). The Orme give birth to the album
VERITA' NASCOSTE but keep out a song that successfully participates in
Festivalbar entitled Canzone D'Amore. In this case it is not the lyrics that
see love in a transgressive or distorted way but it is the music that falls
into a Pop context without losing personality. Le Orme feed the audience a
catchy song, both in the refrain and in the lyrics, but with an execution that
has very little of the obvious, starting with Michi Dei Rossi's drums with
breaks coming from the world of Prog, a funky rhythm and an instrumental fringe
in the middle of the song that is far from the radio canons of the moment, that
is, an instrumental instant that exceeds one minute. The lyrics however are
evocative and fascinating, opening with a common phrase, almost deliberately
put there to say "We are popular," and then in the refrain all this
banality is swept away by the instrumental phase and the words that take
another path:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Love
Song</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>My
love, I write a song for you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
leave troubles a moment<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
want to think a little about you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>...........<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
sun is turning around us<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Feel
the world that no longer cries out<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Now
listen to my words<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Make
the weary mind rest<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>This
fragile love is strong<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It's
all you have<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Hold
it dear<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Perfect
example of how to adapt to the times while maintaining one's sound
characteristics.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALAN SORRENTI</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobhATq8SajbtudidmKkrGUfPpbx7an0BhJC1kqtxEuHecUTio1NkiVhl2u4Am9oF6Wb6SX2SNhRgA0_RVX-iBb9bDW2sAI8FQaBjI8yh26fGy7KKqqBPtuOkxa34SP78JFGifhZhf0Xek1crQNLwTlXBkjKYEGQ6er82H-Joi8GpWRY3sIrBURV0Ktg/s1000/sorrenti.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="1000" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobhATq8SajbtudidmKkrGUfPpbx7an0BhJC1kqtxEuHecUTio1NkiVhl2u4Am9oF6Wb6SX2SNhRgA0_RVX-iBb9bDW2sAI8FQaBjI8yh26fGy7KKqqBPtuOkxa34SP78JFGifhZhf0Xek1crQNLwTlXBkjKYEGQ6er82H-Joi8GpWRY3sIrBURV0Ktg/s320/sorrenti.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Also
in the 1970s we witnessed a really fresh flurry of committed songwriters, full
of new ideas and thought, this especially thanks to the aforementioned
Counterculture, where the individual resides at the center of interest to the
detriment of a global homologation of thought. Unconventionality in this art is
blossoming with interesting sequence, starting with the vocal experimentation
of Demetrio Stratos (Rebels, Area), who proves that he can go against the vocal
limitations of human capabilities through polyphonies and study. Another seeker
of voice and personal expression is Neapolitan Alan Sorrenti (Dec. 9, 1950),
influenced by artists of the period such as Tim Buckley, Peter Hammill and
Shawn Phillips. The singer does not seek polyphonies but approaches the song
with an entirely personal metric and timbre.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>These
are the years of youth protest and 1972 is also the year of the record debut
entitled ARIA (Harvest - 1972), the record is well received by critics and the
public although the latter is displaced by the singer's vocal choices. The song
Aria itself covers the entire A-side of the LP, testifying to an absolute
research in the compositional process, this being a prerogative of all
Progressive Rock of that period, when the so-called suites showed off the
ballistic abilities of the authors. The same is true of the subsequent album
COME UN VECCHIO INCENSIERE ALL'ALBA DI UN VILLAGGIO DESERTO (Harvest - 1973)
with the song Angelo.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
how does a singer-songwriter who nonetheless was born in Neapolitan culture,
the culture that gave origins to classic Italian song, see love? He always sees
it as a strong feeling but treats 'impossible love. In the song Vorrei
Incontrarti taken from his first album ARIA, the protagonist sinks into
loneliness and with great melancholy cringes in the words:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would like to meet you outside the gates of a factory<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would like to meet you along the roads leading to India<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would like to meet you, but I don't know what I would do<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Maybe
with joy, I would suddenly cry<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>................................<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I'd
like to meet you but I don't know what to call you,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I'd
like to follow you but people would overwhelm you:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would wait for you, when it was raining outside,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
my room was filled with silence for you.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Far
from the sonic, lyrical and vocal approach of that Sorrenti who exploded in
commercial music a few years later with hits of the caliber of Figli Delle
Stelle or Tu Sei L'unica Donna Per Me. Here everything falls into the normalcy,
but the awe of the beginnings still echoes in the immense room of Progressive
Rock.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>MAURO PELOSI</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgos3JhS54QWFsHOkeMpPJOSrNGjw62GyrYhzNvRkwqmhSPmu05o9WJb-YNd2Favs7ZYkZJ0apUBCjI1Y-cLr1pt-8CEPnLDXilcyrzPemFgIaH-i0ySeXSwAUErdq8WghlGh7VncUwvBM4rrpb32w3jjl-xMk7NxD74RCoExd6NNckHVNcdKNNByifww/s378/Mauro_Pelosi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="286" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgos3JhS54QWFsHOkeMpPJOSrNGjw62GyrYhzNvRkwqmhSPmu05o9WJb-YNd2Favs7ZYkZJ0apUBCjI1Y-cLr1pt-8CEPnLDXilcyrzPemFgIaH-i0ySeXSwAUErdq8WghlGh7VncUwvBM4rrpb32w3jjl-xMk7NxD74RCoExd6NNckHVNcdKNNByifww/s320/Mauro_Pelosi.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Born
in Rome on August 26, 1949 but living in Milan, Mauro Pelosi is a
singer-songwriter-poet. His notoriously pessimistic lyrics are usually
accompanied by the acoustic guitar he plays. The poignant vocal interpretations
make the lyrics true bitter reflections of a life lived painfully. However,
love in the proposed music is sometimes taken as a lifeline, while the notes
generally instill acute sadness. In 1972, with orchestral arrangements by Detto
Mariano, the successful album LA STAGIONE PER MORIRE (Polydor) was released,
where among the many musicians also stand out important names such as those of
Flavio Premoli on keyboards (former PFM), Gianni Leone also on keyboards (Il
Balletto Di Bronzo) and Dave Baker on drums (John Mayall, Eric Clapton,
Fleetwood Mac etc.).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>This
album has numerous radio airings on popular programs such as Renzo Arbore and
Gianni Boncompagni's Alto Gradimento, on Per Voi Giovani and Supersonic.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
album opens with a ballad entitled Fear, and right from the start it is clear
how much the author loves to delve into poignant situations from the torn state
of mind.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>...
How many words, how many lies you know to tell me always to make me die
"How dear you are, how sweet you are, how I love you and how I love
you" I really believe it, poor deluded, poor deluded I really believe
it...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Twenty
Years Of Jail is at least rancorous about the relationship lived with a her:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
were so beautiful, you were so different<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I'm
not just talking about your long hair<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
were beautiful inside I could tell<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
were sweet and strong you could tell<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It's
strange really<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>With
time you changed<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
with my joy<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>One
day you ran away<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Money
is good!" you said to me<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What
foolish words I did not understand<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Twenty
years in jail should give you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For
destroying my life<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For
understanding little or nothing<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Twenty
years in jail should give you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For
stealing from my days<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
light and the wind and the colors ...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Feeling
worthless is another worry of the singer-songwriter, who smears his
melancholies in unrequited love as much as hanging by a thread, as happens in
the song The Season To Die:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Getting
up every day, looking in the mirror<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Discovering
that you are only a reflection....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Were
there at least love, no, not even that<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Come
here, please, and tell me, tell me something:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>What
the fuck am I doing here? What am I doing here?<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Come
on, get dressed, come on get dressed, I'll take you dancing....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">LOVE DISCUSSIONS</span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Life
puts us through numerous trials that we are not always able to face, whether
out of shyness or simple fear of losing a condition at the favorable moment,
love in its own way tests us, and it happens sometimes that we cannot even find
the words to deal with it. Then there is the love of nature; this feeling is
also strong and embraces our existence, so much so that we are moved even by
just seeing a beautiful view. Often we do not have words to describe these
feelings, so here then even simple instrumental music can make up for the lack
of words. The instrument that in the hands of the artist becomes an extension
of him, as Fabrizio De Andrè used to say, "I thought: it's nice that where
my fingers end should somehow begin a guitar."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Many
musicians have played love, here in the world of cultured rock we have an
important example, that of Marcello Capra, guitarist of the historic Turin band
Procession, author of a remarkable debut in 1972 entitled FRONTIER (Help! -
1972).</b></span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxcQivmUuFWA39DoMCpz5UEMA1Ot87-IWctMTMW2i0I2hwGQG7cLt1sQFtXq41DsWodPTvBqnFpFBUgZZxvTxEFRuKGN2cAMtlJyoaXNC7W8L0jvf0cMAldBXWnaqIjLUTIbor9-Ao46XZBHGo132ml9sqPLzsWpx2NrvMMbU53KR5rK4jYFiYfCxfA/s2048/Capra%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxcQivmUuFWA39DoMCpz5UEMA1Ot87-IWctMTMW2i0I2hwGQG7cLt1sQFtXq41DsWodPTvBqnFpFBUgZZxvTxEFRuKGN2cAMtlJyoaXNC7W8L0jvf0cMAldBXWnaqIjLUTIbor9-Ao46XZBHGo132ml9sqPLzsWpx2NrvMMbU53KR5rK4jYFiYfCxfA/s320/Capra%202.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Says
the artist:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"FRONTIER
in general is also about love, in particular two tracks: Incontro and Un mondo
Di Libertà. The lyrics were written by Marina Comin the companion of Pino
Tuccimei now no longer with us. Two songwriters with whom I collaborated on
their records are Enzo Maolucci's Barbari E Bar and Tito Schipa Jr.'s Concerto
Per Un Primo Amore. For me love is expressed by the feeling I can convey in my
music, some examples are Il Sole Sulla Palude, Canto Di Mare from the album
ARIA MEDITERRANEA, Aura which you find in two versions, with Laura Ennas and in
the Glad Tree project. Dreaming Of Tinder sung by Silvana Aliotta with
keyboards by Beppe Crovella, also in the instrumental version: Viaggio
All'isola Di Tinder with Glad Tree to which I would add Onda Luminosa. In my
next solo work that should be released in 2023, there will also be a song that
I dedicated to a woman I loved. Love is the purest feeling that all living
beings possess, words in my opinion are not enough to describe it."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Also
in the 1970s, our rock opens to European horizons letting itself be
contaminated by bands like Genesis, King Crimson, Gentle Giant to name three,
but our Mediterranean DNA knows how to paint canvases that are always warm and
colorful. How can we not remember the rock tarantella of E' Festa by Premiata
Forneria Marconi? And the music of the Neapolitan band Osanna? The typically
Italian creativity comes out of the bet of these young guys who believe they
are changing the world. There are groups that debut in this context with
remarkable albums, so much so that they are still being reissued today, one of
them being Pericle Sponzilli's Reale Accademia Di Musica. The Romans rose from
the ashes of the band Fholks in the early 1970s and composed the successful
album REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA (Dischi Ricordi - 1972). After the advent of
punk and discomusic the genre comes to a major halt, so does many of their
historic bands. Some, however, return to the scenes even in more recent times,
and this is the case of Reale Accademia Di Musica who after a long stop return
in 2018 with ANGELI MUTANTI (M.P. & Records - 2018).<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Pericle
Sponzilli talks about the writing of some of their songs:<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLy7xKxixyKVE4PHSzmNrfGH-DiJNTekMGEBWVsDQmMJXAPMe6gXZ_3ieHhGY3-e2Zb2eDTjhDNoG8C1W9VflR73bf4f0xoHNSqi3Cr0OwdLYZgoD7N9DIxa1sngYDgVr6z5ZXgPcFGuKf6BQuFt2VZmV9FRaJPv4dEkVuhbp7hi8X6NwEkX9U2HlkA/s284/sponzilli.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="284" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLy7xKxixyKVE4PHSzmNrfGH-DiJNTekMGEBWVsDQmMJXAPMe6gXZ_3ieHhGY3-e2Zb2eDTjhDNoG8C1W9VflR73bf4f0xoHNSqi3Cr0OwdLYZgoD7N9DIxa1sngYDgVr6z5ZXgPcFGuKf6BQuFt2VZmV9FRaJPv4dEkVuhbp7hi8X6NwEkX9U2HlkA/s1600/sponzilli.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Unlike
the Albums of recent years, in the debut Album of the Royal Academy of Music, I
only signed the musical part. We entrusted the lyrics to a dear friend, Enzo De
Luca, a creative musician with a poetic streak that all of us at RAM
appreciated.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>At
a time when love was still very often sung by rhyming with heart, with De
Luca's lyrics we tried to give voice to the everyday, sublimating it to a tale
and reflection of our existence.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>On
the song Everyone Knows, philosophizing on the transience of things, in the
last two stanzas there is the Album's only mention of LES AFFAIRES D'AMOUR who
were teaching us their joys but also the sufferings of their ends.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Instead
on Father, in the fierce criticism aimed at the father there is all the son's
need to feel accepted and loved but also conversely the difficulty of
accepting, embracing, loving.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>These
words, so raw but evidently so realistic in describing the generational
conflicts of the time, pained my father who, listening to the record my mother
bought on its release, thought they were addressed to him. I, as some people
know, as soon as the recordings were finished had left for India, and when I
saw my parents after a year and learned of this misunderstanding, I had to
explain that in addition to there being nothing personal, Enzo had written the
lyrics.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">MUTANT
ANGELS</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sunrise<br />
</b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dawn
or dawn? Searching for the light of dawn as darkness falls or searching for the
beloved in the twilight of a story? In writing this piece poised between 6/8
and 5/4, I kept myself poised between two parallel paths.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Johnny
and Adele<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>When
I was 15/16 years old, I had a friend, Roberto who had returned to Rome after
several years in New York with his family. He played the Farfisa organ and I
was busy with the guitar. We would call each other often, him opening the call
with "Hi, this is Bobby, from Bobby & Bobs" and me in reply
"Hi, I'm Periclapton singer and blues guitarist." This nickname that
I had attached to myself as a joke caught on a bit among friends and some Roman
musicians, so over time, in that round, it stuck with me.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
song's protagonist's nickname "Johnny be Good" draws from this
anecdote. Johnny had just the right sound for the chorus, and thus became the
nickname for the 'hero of the song, the guitarist who falls in love in return
with Adele, who watches him rapturously as he pits stellar notes for her.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Johnny"
replaces "Periclapton" and Adele, that's my girlfriend's name in the
Fholks period, so totally autobiographical song.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
line "On a beach that's in your town, Adele dances for hours," on the
other hand, is inspired by an image from a few years later. The beach was not
in the city but in Anjuna, Goa, where in the early 1970s the Rock scene had
monopolized the place. Many girls, during full moon parties, would actually
dance on the beach for hours.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
Beat Goes On (like the song).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
have often thought that the chemistry you get from playing with musicians with
whom you are in great sympathy is reminiscent of the harmony that can exist in
a couple. Music is a deep feeling and reminiscent of love. The lyrics of this
song written by Fernando Fera are dedicated to those musicians with whom we
shared deep artistic moments and who are no longer with us. The central phrase
"And where is love, that love that, all the world still seeks" which
would seem at first off-topic, is for me the centerpiece of this ballad.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">BLADES
OF LIGHT</span><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>On
some tracks Lame Di Luce has love as its protagonist.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
Onde Di Sabbia it is a fantasy, a dream wrapped in liquid, moving reflections
of the sea and its depths. A mirage that in the end almost manages to convince,
to become concrete.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Around
the age of forty my emotional life stabilized. Let's say that among the many
passions lived until then some were more important than others. A wound to be
disinfected narrates the end of a year of living together as a couple. I had
many memories to draw on!<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
was never very good at picking up a girl, at "picking up," as we say
in Rome.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A
friend, some time ago, told me about a decidedly erotic airplane encounter.
With Slow Hours I transferred it to a carriage that rhymed with station for me,
and the initiative is all the story's protagonist.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">ALBERTO MORENO (Museo Rosenbach).</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiJkcG_60ECZ2ljIUmxAJCszThwHmnpyR4GbViOQLT7zg5i0N-05G7NwVombtiAhy20Fe7-yb2QqFG6FA27_xa7nYl-1MuKoqmkK9U-q5eT4HHuQzNueCvgmmdQaDnkDE0b1dlMsFkWMozwu7-sHTCFC0EJAdzBlAFuMkR-xQ8AHguIf7D4RTUW2JJQ/s1000/alberto%20moreno.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="925" data-original-width="1000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGiJkcG_60ECZ2ljIUmxAJCszThwHmnpyR4GbViOQLT7zg5i0N-05G7NwVombtiAhy20Fe7-yb2QqFG6FA27_xa7nYl-1MuKoqmkK9U-q5eT4HHuQzNueCvgmmdQaDnkDE0b1dlMsFkWMozwu7-sHTCFC0EJAdzBlAFuMkR-xQ8AHguIf7D4RTUW2JJQ/s320/alberto%20moreno.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
Zarathustra the theme of love is not addressed in the sense of the relationship
between people. The mood of the texts is philosophical and the scenarios of the
songs have an epic slant. If we want to understand love as a broad feeling, as
a "cure," I can only cite the section of the Zarathustra suite
entitled The King Of Yesterday where the prophet invites us to seek the divine
in nature<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Love
your land, in its belly God will be formed." This is an important call
that we might consider almost ecological taking into account the atheism that
inspires Nietzsche's thought that underlies the album's concept. It may seem
forced, but if one connects this exhortation to the suite Il Respiro Del
Pianeta contained in our work BARBARICA (Immaginifica - 2013), it is possible
to capture this sentiment that values nature as an object to be cherished.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
EXIT (Carisch - 2000), love is at the center of the songs contained in the
album. Here it is precisely about the bond between people, the tension we all
know, a source of involvement, joy and suffering. As everyday experience suggests, love can
take many forms, and I took this into account when writing the lyrics.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the song In Equilibrium it is an apparently lost love. I wrote this song
thinking of a very dear friend who, dying, left behind a young son to whom he
turns saying :<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"
I will remain in balance<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
these foreign days<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dust
continually in the air<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Without
being able to play with you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Without
being able to talk about you."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It
is thus a fatherly love that wants to overcome the distance that death imposes
in order to continue to be close to his son by promising to follow him as he
grows. In fact he tells him :<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"
I will never be far away.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
everything flows<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Right
before my eyes<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>One
meter further."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> The difficulty of this loving mission is
present in the text, but the father, in the final part expresses the will to
try to overcome what unfortunately appears inexorable.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"A
voice lighter than silence<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tells
me it is too late<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
I don't want to sleep."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Another
song is Love. Already the title is programmatic. Here we are on the theme of
the variability of feeling.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"
Turns the wind suddenly<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Our
sail is already wounded<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the horizon of this love"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>There
is nothing original about it. The topic is covered by numerous songs. I wrote
it for the purpose of bearing witness to this experience that generates
despondency....<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"I
search for meaning futilely<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>To
an exasperated challenge<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>That
also bills pain"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
also anger...<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"If
my name you still remember no, never call it!"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love
becomes a distant star that, despite the distance, shines and fuels the
despondency of remembrance<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"In
the stars that fall far away<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
may love you."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Illuse
The Intentions more articulately develops the tension of the love relationship,
which often appears unbalanced, conditioned by the prevalence of one of the
parties involved.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"
You only ever give what you want.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>You
don't talk, you reject me and leave<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
you are surprised if I then change my mood."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love
is a giving and a receiving. If this exchange does not take place one of the
two is merely spectator and succubus to the will of the other. What remains is
a sense of frustration.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Instead,
I don't like to remain a spectator.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>One
who accepts everything from you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
am ready to bury myself on the Dakar beach.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
would bathe with you in the putrid waters of the Ganges<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>To
undermine your tranquility<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
you only go where you want."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Consequence
of frustration is eventually a reaction of rejection<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"I
jump off like from a movie<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Which
always tells us the same<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Boring
story of two who are lost<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tired
and divided by an entire continent"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love
intentions have been deluded. The disappointment of failure remains.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"You
confuse me with your charm.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>But
I am no longer willing to suffer<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If
sometimes then I miss you<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
do not feel on my skin the wounds<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Because
I have not completely melted the ice<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>From
my warm heart."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Koln
Ride tells about the lightning strike. The lyrics are very personal and retrace
an experience I had when I was following Matia Bazar in Naples for an evening.
We were offered the possibility of a TV show in Germany, in Cologne. It was to
playback only Ti sento.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Yes
a plane was rented and in the night we left for Koln.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Above
the extinct volcano.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Father
of her silence<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>A
comet is lost<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Northward."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It
was an unexpected trip with lifelong friends. When we arrived at our
destination we were greeted by a wonderful girl who electrocuted me. In stunted
Italian she introduced herself, saying her name was Sissi.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"I
meet lifelong friends.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Brothers
in the current<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Among
a thousand swift faces<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Sissi.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the crowded corridors<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Filled
with courtesy<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
flash of desire<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Dazzles
the mind<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I'm
trying to figure out what world you're from"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Everything
happened quickly. A breakfast, meeting with the crew, recording the video.
After two hours we were flying back to Naples.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"
But Sissi ... the plane thunders over us.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
in a flap of wings I return foreign"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
lightning strike remains only a memory.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"The
trace of your taste<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Imbued
with nostalgia<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Vanishes
in the steady roll of time<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
no longer want to know if I'll see you again<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Suddenly
the plane extinguishes the magic<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Of
a mirage created by your smile<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Incredible
play of instants..."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
A Port In The Sun, love is told in the anticipation of a meeting.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It
is a happy feeling that anticipates the joy of seeing the loved one again. The
lyrics are meant to be bright, imbued with natural elements.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"
She is like water in hot summers.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>She
is like the sea<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Always
around me."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The
colors are light, Mediterranean,<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"She
is an immense sky<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Until
really<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>We
will be together<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In
the confused blue of salt"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It
is a finally happy song. The meeting
with the one you love will be a port in the sun. And the arrival will be in a
fairytale setting.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"In
the morning I will arrive<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Guided
by the currents<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Finding
the enchanted palm trees<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>And
olive trees silvered with light<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Carved
in the center of the sun<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>There
is a harbor!"<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">GIANNI LEONE
(Balletto Di Bronzo)</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUirMzEYFtKQ4S7BY_KU0E-O0JruTNb0wu2C2CkTE2AEUDqiUb9k7kYEfwLoho4FG8K9JfFcU3_uwS2ejXoxv3hTlmSSXc6iYOrVKsJDya1oytL5cp1tIdWGOLGO0JE0ayAj-qKDS9lTUpsGcUPb1EspNgFj0Nsj4Mzn8ceryd_QHaqh-AXS6sG8ebSA/s960/leone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="960" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUirMzEYFtKQ4S7BY_KU0E-O0JruTNb0wu2C2CkTE2AEUDqiUb9k7kYEfwLoho4FG8K9JfFcU3_uwS2ejXoxv3hTlmSSXc6iYOrVKsJDya1oytL5cp1tIdWGOLGO0JE0ayAj-qKDS9lTUpsGcUPb1EspNgFj0Nsj4Mzn8ceryd_QHaqh-AXS6sG8ebSA/s320/leone.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b></div></b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Love
has never been an interesting theme for me. On the contrary, many of my lyrics
from the solo period (especially in the album LeoNero - MONITOR) extol
loneliness and singularity, describing "love" as a form of
vulnerability and dependence on others, to be shunned. YS has dark and
apocalyptic lyrics that have nothing to do with love. In Sirius 2222, however,
it is about teenage girls, cupids & summer loves (lyrics not mine, of
course).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="text-align: center;">ALVARO FELLA (Jumbo)</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrcNudGFSA-2266HpB9a5ade-WTRh5qJmlpgKfSyKG31RIJMkfgyy9rA855ALP7RC2-0pc4i6E_UfAxrzNQ4eekfq8c-L8aLt3hQSlnO6ktvzM8IOd8-Y_hEJddbwGBPcIXKBzZTWvvVpoD3FO2Mm0XthWyYa3G3I_fDiUwaR8GkCovNu5Y8x9SdIeQ/s900/fella.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrcNudGFSA-2266HpB9a5ade-WTRh5qJmlpgKfSyKG31RIJMkfgyy9rA855ALP7RC2-0pc4i6E_UfAxrzNQ4eekfq8c-L8aLt3hQSlnO6ktvzM8IOd8-Y_hEJddbwGBPcIXKBzZTWvvVpoD3FO2Mm0XthWyYa3G3I_fDiUwaR8GkCovNu5Y8x9SdIeQ/s320/fella.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></b></div></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> <br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>La
Strada Che Porta Al Fiume (The Road That Leads To The River) is perhaps the
only song in Jumbo's production that talks about love in an almost traditional
way.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I
can tell you how it came about: I had met a girl a few days before, and one
night while I was sleeping I dreamed about her.... In the dream I meet her as I
walk along a path from my hometown, which is in the hills, leading down to the
river that flows at the foot of the hill. In the dream she appears to me as she
is picking blackberries from a bush. She had never, of course, physically been
to that place having met her only a few days before. When I woke up the dream
kept buzzing in my head and so I picked up my guitar and wrote this song that
later became The Road That Leads To The River. That girl later became my wife.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></span></h4>
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</div>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-58459243504118814642024-02-27T17:41:00.005+01:002024-02-27T17:41:59.645+01:00RosGos<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ROSGOS
– No Place<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beautiful
Losers Records<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere:
Art Rock – New Wave - Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeQMnB5efbXL4IUWcHmk-CqVG7-LSgJbhNGDeoX5nGFCbXHNWAe3O2Pb0dacdHQXg1ZkDEJXvWfo-ibnAQWlqXyNU1N5ZspJfAJRo5AljVdlPSC6BJOvzjn6OlYYiiBm8KDRFVsL21_iX7_6rEvQjtVRonhIRJP6uFMa9An0H_6wmVm0ok7Nc3_M0ihjA/s1000/RosGos.jpg" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXeQMnB5efbXL4IUWcHmk-CqVG7-LSgJbhNGDeoX5nGFCbXHNWAe3O2Pb0dacdHQXg1ZkDEJXvWfo-ibnAQWlqXyNU1N5ZspJfAJRo5AljVdlPSC6BJOvzjn6OlYYiiBm8KDRFVsL21_iX7_6rEvQjtVRonhIRJP6uFMa9An0H_6wmVm0ok7Nc3_M0ihjA/w233-h233/RosGos.jpg" width="233" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
dolore, il tormento, la violenza, l’amore, tutti stati d’animo che graffiano la
nostra esistenza, lasciandoci cicatrici profonde. Queste argomentazioni sono
spesso trattate nel mondo musicale del Rock, soprattutto in quello ricercato,
perché proprio nell’Art-Rock la musica e i testi vanno in simbiosi fra loro,
generando sensazioni e immagini che riescono a modellare lo spirito.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Le
argomentazioni, se approfondite, richiedono un discorso ampio, ed è per questo
che il musicista lombardo Maurizio Vaiani (cantante degli Jenny’s Joke) in arte
RosGos, si adopera in una trilogia iniziata con “Lost In The Desert” nel 2020 e
proseguita con “Circles” (2022). Dopo tanta oscurità, il nuovo “No Place”
rimanda a uno spiraglio di luce, la quale però ricade su un “non posto”,
lasciando l’ascoltatore sospeso in una dissolvente realtà.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
musica, pur nella semplice proposizione, è palpabile, una solidificazione che
genera il nostro cervello durante l’ascolto aiutato da note velate spazianti
dalla New Wave al Prog.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
disco è anticipato dal video “My Cure”, dove sotto l’occhio del mirino c’è il
rapporto di coppia, analizzato nel lato più cruento del suo essere.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’artista
spiega così “No Place”: “I dolori che hanno generato ed accompagnato questo
pellegrinaggio non sono dimenticati. Sono invece accettati, assimilati ed
incisi nella carne. Forse siamo Approdati, come suggerisce il titolo, in un
non-luogo in cui trovare la pace”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
concept è suddiviso in dieci brani ed il succitato singolo ha l’onere di aprire
il percorso. Si denota immediatamente una buona qualità della registrazione,
effettuata ai Bbunker Studio sotto la produzione di Toria. Il pezzo spazia
nella New Wave raffinata, la martellante nenia che fa da leitmotiv, si circonda
di psichedelia donando al tutto quella sensazione di leggerezza.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Le
atmosfere sono genericamente malinconiche, come anche nel caso di “Doll”, canzone
arrangiata con cura dove le chitarre elettriche sono le uniche a grattare
l’ascolto.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
suoni eterei vicini al mondo No Man si palesano in “Bleeding Souls”, mentre il
cantato è riflessivo e pacato. La forza di questa musica si basa su melodie
semplici ed immediate. Note fragili come una bolla di cristallo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
lato maggiormente Rock di RosGos fuoriesce con “Unexpressed Love”, un tuffo
negli anni ’80. Un arpeggio di chitarra si avvale di un suono carillon, e la
successiva “The Slide” è un'altra piccola coccola per l’udito. La luce
s’intravede come un piccolo spiraglio nel buio in questo “non posto”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Atmosfere
sornione si fanno avanti in “Among Your Dreams”, Vaiani sembra sempre più</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tim
Bowness (No Man) e quando sopraggiungono voci telefoniche appare alle spalle pure
l’ombra di Steven Wilson. Lo scenario è prossimo nella successiva “Dance With
Me”, fra le canzoni che ho maggiormente apprezzato, per cura e classe.<br /> <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Una
puntata nel Rock di matrice americana giunge grazie a “Shelter”, seppur sempre
legata a suoni malinconici.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
pezzo più ritmato del disco è la title track, mentre il più lungo è il
conclusivo “I Still Need You” grazie ai quasi sette minuti di cui è composto.
Qui c’è tutto il bagaglio culturale di RosGos.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vaiani
è un artista ispirato, la sua musica sembra non voler disturbare, piuttosto sa
fondersi con le tematiche trattate attraverso l’intelligenza di colui che ha
basi solide, dettate sicuramente dall’esperienza e dai molti ascolti nel tempo.
Non bisogna sempre gridare per uscire dalla mischia e RosGos sa come defilarsi
da quest’attuale mondo sonoro composto sempre più d’ immondizia sonora. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">MS</span></span> </h4><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtULVpvg6Yg" width="320" youtube-src-id="vtULVpvg6Yg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ROSGOS - No Place<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Beautiful Losers Records<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Art Rock - New Wave - Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pain, torment, violence, love, all states of mind that
scratch our existence, leaving deep scars. These arguments are often dealt with
in the musical world of Rock, especially in the researched one, because
precisely in Art-Rock music and lyrics go symbiotically together, generating
feelings and images that manage to shape the spirit.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Arguments, if delved into, require a broad discourse,
which is why Lombard musician Maurizio Vaiani (lead singer of Jenny's Joke) aka
RosGos, from Lombardy, is working on a trilogy that began with "Lost In
The Desert" in 2020 and continued with "Circles" (2022). After
much darkness, the new "No Place" hints at a glimmer of light, which,
however, falls on a "no place," leaving the listener suspended in a
dissolving reality.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The music, even in its simple proposition, is
palpable, a solidification that generates our brains while listening aided by
veiled notes ranging from New Wave to Prog.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The album is anticipated by the video "My
Cure", where under the eye of the viewfinder is the relationship of a
couple, analyzed in the grittier side of its being.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The artist explains "No Place" as follows,
"The sorrows that generated and accompanied this pilgrimage are not
forgotten. Instead, they are accepted, assimilated and engraved in the flesh.
Perhaps we have LANDED, as the title suggests, in a non-place in which to find
peace".<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The concept is divided into ten tracks and the
aforementioned single has the burden of opening the track. One immediately
denotes good recording quality, made at Bbunker Studio under Toria's
production. The track ranges in refined New Wave, the pounding dirge acting as
a leitmotif, surrounds itself with psychedelia giving the whole thing that
light feeling.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The atmospheres are generically melancholic, as also
in the case of "Doll", a carefully arranged song where electric
guitars are the only ones scratching the listening.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In ethereal sounds close to the No Man world become
apparent in "Bleeding Souls", while the singing is reflective and
calm. The strength of this music relies on simple and immediate melodies. Notes
as fragile as a crystal bubble.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The more Rock side of RosGos emerges with
"Unexpressed Love", a dip into the 1980s. A guitar arpeggio makes use
of a music box sound, and the following "The Slide" is another little
pampering for the ear. Light is glimpsed as a small glimmer in the darkness in
this "not place."<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sly atmospheres come forward in "Among Your
Dreams", Vaiani sounds more and more like Tim Bowness (No Man), and when
telephone voices come over, the shadow of Steven Wilson appears behind him as
well. The scenario is next in the following "Dance With Me", among
the songs I enjoyed most, for care and class.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A wager in American-style Rock comes thanks to
"Shelter", though still linked to melancholic sounds.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The most rhythmic piece on the record is the title
track, while the longest is the concluding "I Still Need You" thanks
to its nearly seven minutes. RosGos entire cultural background is here.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vaiani is an inspired artist, his music seems not to
want to disturb, rather he knows how to merge with the themes dealt with through
the intelligence of one who has a solid foundation, surely dictated by
experience and many listens over time. One does not always have to shout to get
out of the fray, and RosGos knows how to defile himself from this current sound
world composed more and more of 'sonic garbage. MS</span></span></h4>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-39463208713022409922024-02-26T17:50:00.004+01:002024-02-26T17:50:49.111+01:00Mr Bison<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MR
BISON - Echoes From The Universe<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heavy
Psych Sounds<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere:
Progressive Stoner<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylOAKYjBkDeDNUz1PplvwVeH_t281n1KV-mOoXtYd8qLJbSsLlfJ75IXMRHq2X12Ib24YjyLacps1N-xK0hzp9rw92_3zZd-fmcdiJ_2zhWE7416eBshKvCE9CjGXEqiIIP2E17s5chY-yd_iVKCH-5k6ZwDSDQSzbXsAgV9dgzlCAW2GAvT5xBqqQfh6/s700/Mr%20Bison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylOAKYjBkDeDNUz1PplvwVeH_t281n1KV-mOoXtYd8qLJbSsLlfJ75IXMRHq2X12Ib24YjyLacps1N-xK0hzp9rw92_3zZd-fmcdiJ_2zhWE7416eBshKvCE9CjGXEqiIIP2E17s5chY-yd_iVKCH-5k6ZwDSDQSzbXsAgV9dgzlCAW2GAvT5xBqqQfh6/w209-h209/Mr%20Bison.jpg" width="209" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
band toscana di Cecina Mr Bison ritorna all’attenzione del pubblico dopo
quattro anni da “Seaward”, inanellando il quinto album da studio. La mutazione
sonora cui si stanno prestando oggi è ancor più marcata rispetto il passato,
lasciando maggiore spazio a interventi di stampo Progressivo pur rimanendo
legati all’appendice Stoner Rock. I suoni sono quindi tendenzialmente robusti,
ma le coralità e gli effetti sostenuti fanno di questo sound una caratteristica
davvero personale nell’ambito.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Immaginate
per alcuni momenti, con molta fantasia, di vedere impegnati gli Yes nel campo
Stoner, non tanto per la tecnica strumentale che non richiede grandi
elucubrazioni, tanto per le soluzioni vocali. Con “Echoes From The Universe” i
punti sonori sono piuttosto prossimi a band come King Crimson, Pink Floyd, e
Motorpsycho, mentre le tematiche si fondono in un concept riguardante la forte
volontà dell’individuo nel voler andare incontro al proprio destino forzando
gli eventi con il proprio libero arbitrio. La maturazione cui mi riferisco
riguarda soprattutto la capacità odierna di fondere il passato con il presente,
il tutto attraverso uno sguardo verso il futuro. Il quartetto è composto da Matteo
Barsacchi (chitarra, basso, synth), Matteo Sciocchetto (chitarra, basso, voce),
Lorenzo Salvadori (batteria), e Davide Salvadori (chitarra acustica, synth,
Hammond, Mellotron, basso).<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sette
i brani che formano il concept per un totale di quaranta minuti di musica.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
cinque minuti di “The Child Of The Night Sky” sono rappresentativi per la
qualità sia sonora sia stilistica della band che sa manifestarsi coesa e
perfettamente oliata in tutti i propri reparti, tramite cambi di tempo e
numerosi effetti eco. La robustezza del suono è avvicendata da una scelta
melodica della composizione efficace tanto da rimanere facilmente impressa
nella memoria.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Collision” mostra a sorpresa un lato quasi
Folk dell’andamento sonoro, un riff massiccio presta il fianco alle buone
capacità vocali dei componenti, ma i giochi diventano seri nei sette minuti di
“Dead In The Eye”, sorniona con un incedere Pinkfloydiano prossimo a “Obscured
By Clouds” (Pink Floyd). Il crescendo sonoro funziona, facendo del pezzo un
alto gradino della scala “Echoes From The Universe”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’inizio
di “Fragments” sposa la causa King Crimson grazie ad un arpeggio ripetuto di
chitarra elettrica, il pezzo è profondo, quello che posso definire
strumentalmente più impegnato rispetto quanto ascoltato sino ad ora, qui il
lato Prog è evidente. Suono di campana e sornioni movimenti introspettivi rende
“The Promise” un altro bel mix fra passato e presente per poi lanciarsi in un
pachidermico ritmo supportato da un muro sonoro elettrico che a metà del brano
muta in un sostenuto incedere psichedelico. Facile restare irretiti da “The
Veil”, ancora una volta la scelta dei motivi basilari orecchiabili porta a casa
il successo dell’intento. Il disco si conclude con “Staring At The Sun” qui
sono i Porcupine Tree a comparire durante l’inizio, ma l’andazzo muta
sostanzialmente intrecciando ritmiche e riff in una sorta di finale
pirotecnico, proprio come accade nei fuochi d’artificio.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Echoes
From The Universe” dei Mr Bison è un disco decisamente scorrevole, e nel suo
campo oserei dire anche elegante, a testimonianza che anche noi in Italia
possiamo dire onorevolmente la nostra su quest’argomento. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Solo i miei complimenti. MS</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nHIFvppsg4Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="nHIFvppsg4Y"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MR
BISON - Echoes From The Universe<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heavy
Psych Sounds<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre:
Progressive Stoner<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support:
cd 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cecina's
Tuscan band Mr Bison returns to the public's attention after four years since
"Seaward", ringing out their fifth studio album. The sonic mutation
to which they are lending themselves today is even more pronounced than in the
past, leaving more room for Progressive-sounding interventions while remaining
tied to the Stoner Rock appendage. The sounds thus tend to be robust, but the
chorality and sustained effects make this sound a truly personal feature in the
field.<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Imagine
for a few moments, very imaginatively, seeing Yes engaged in the Stoner field,
not so much for the instrumental technique, which does not require great
lucubration, as for the vocal solutions. With "Echoes From The Universe",
the sonic points are rather close to bands such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd,
and Motorpsycho, while the themes coalesce into a concept concerning the strong
will of the individual in wanting to go to his own destiny by forcing events
with his own free will. The maturation I am referring to is mainly about
today's ability to merge the past with the present, all through a look toward
the future. The quartet consists of Matteo Barsacchi (guitar, bass, synth),
Matteo Sciocchetto (guitar, bass, vocals), Lorenzo Salvadori (drums), and
Davide Salvadori (acoustic guitar, synth, Hammond, Mellotron, bass).<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Seven
tracks make up the concept for a total of forty minutes of music.<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The
five minutes of "The Child Of The Night Sky" are representative for
both sonic and stylistic quality of the band that knows how to manifest itself
cohesive and perfectly oiled in all its departments through tempo changes and
numerous echo effects. The robustness of the sound is approached by a melodic
choice of composition effective enough to easily stick in the memory.<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> "Collision" surprisingly shows an
almost Folk side of the sonic progression, a massive riff lending its side to
the good vocal abilities of the components, but the games get serious in the seven
minutes of "Dead In The Eye", sly with a Pinkfloydian procession
close to "Obscured By Clouds" (Pink Floyd). The sonic crescendo
works, making the piece a high rung on the "Echoes From The Universe"
ladder.<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The
beginning of "Fragments" espouses the King Crimson cause thanks to a
repeated electric guitar arpeggio, the piece is deep, what I can call
instrumentally more committed than what I have heard so far, here the Prog side
is evident. Bell sounds and sly introspective movements makes "The
Promise" another fine mix of past and present and then launches into a
pachydermic rhythm supported by an electric wall of sound that changes into a
sustained psychedelic procession halfway through the song.<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Easy
to be ensnared by "The Veil", once again the choice of basic catchy
motifs drives home the success of the intent. The record concludes with
"Staring At The Sun" here it is Porcupine Tree that appears during
the beginning, but the pacing changes substantially intertwining rhythms and
riffs in a kind of pyrotechnic finale, just as happens in fireworks.<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Echoes
From The Universe" by Mr. Bison is a decidedly smooth record, and in its
field I dare say even elegant, proving that even we in Italy can honorably say
our piece on this subject. Only my compliments. MS</span></span></b></h4><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-30317472294698913782024-02-24T07:36:00.004+01:002024-02-24T07:36:38.284+01:00Semiramis<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SEMIRAMIS - La Fine Non Esiste<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">VM / BFT<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Rock Progressivo Italiano<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Supporto: cd / Digital – 2024</span></span></b></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46V5EiHCJeSVvm8KSrCvAQ3_GYOJpK1YD2EVMrXTLcS2evgOXhcueVGRWf3fKJPqibFkZkIMg-RWv7blFeDXrVk_-lgC_N-Sq5j4TnKPpdm-NLUwB-_uHvaO7XMwHfK0mn_GTtOEYEOUN_9Iro3oQdKvFrrJRBrQ9FyPeCOi-0LztDP3yLIC8CBUaUi1O/s536/Semiramis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="536" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46V5EiHCJeSVvm8KSrCvAQ3_GYOJpK1YD2EVMrXTLcS2evgOXhcueVGRWf3fKJPqibFkZkIMg-RWv7blFeDXrVk_-lgC_N-Sq5j4TnKPpdm-NLUwB-_uHvaO7XMwHfK0mn_GTtOEYEOUN_9Iro3oQdKvFrrJRBrQ9FyPeCOi-0LztDP3yLIC8CBUaUi1O/w235-h235/Semiramis.jpg" width="235" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">E’
proprio vero, la fine non esiste, la considerazione è comprovata dalla storica
band romana Semiramis, che dopo cinquanta anni dall’uscita del loro unico album
“Dedicato A Frazz” (Trident – 1973), prosegue il cammino sonoro da dove l’hanno
lasciato.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
solo disco ma incastonato nell’albo dei grandi classici del Rock Progressivo
Italiano. Nonostante l’allora giovane età, la band capitanata da Paolo Faenza (batteria,
vibrafono) e dai fratelli Zarrillo, Michele e Maurizio, compone un Rock in
bilico fra lo sperimentale, il sound mediterraneo e il classico Prog
proveniente dai maestri inglesi. Quest’album è croce e delizia per i
collezionisti, poiché la prima stampa ha raggiunto costi davvero proibitivi,
per fortuna oggi con internet si ha la possibilità di ascoltare tutto o
reperire ristampe a prezzi decisamente abbordabili.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nel
2013 a sorpresa i Semiramis si ritrovano, e nel 2017 registrano “Frazz Live”,
un fulmine a ciel sereno che lascia presagire una ritrovata vena artistica che
potrebbe sfociare in voglia di comporre nuovo materiale. La certezza non c’è,
tanto è vero che passano ben sei anni dopo la momentanea illusione, ma per
nostra fortuna la riunione risulta essere galeotta.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Muta
tuttavia la formazione, sempre con Faenza in cattedra supportato da ottimi
artisti del circuito Progressivo romano come Ivo Mileto (basso), Emanuele Barco
(chitarre elettriche), Marco Palma (chitarre acustiche), Giovanni Barco (voce),
e Daniele Sorrenti (tastiere, organi, synth, flauto).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Dedicato
A Frazz” è un concept album, “La Fine Non Esiste” ci va vicino, perché
l’argomento è unico riguardante la possibilità di osare, l’andare oltre la
normalità, ma nei sei brani che compongono il disco i personaggi e le storie
sono differenti fra loro. Un messaggio positivo che ci spinge a dare sempre il
meglio di noi stessi e oltre.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’opera
in questione è cantata in italiano e si apre con “In Quel Secondo Regno”
dall’incedere Hard Prog solo in apparenza, perché in breve successione si
denotano accenni di Gentle Giant e Orme. Buona è la prova vocale di Barco,
altresì non si può rimanere indifferenti dinanzi all’assolo della chitarra
elettrica. Un pezzo che da solo racconta un decennio di stile sonoro, e lo fa
con visione moderna, in un perfetto equilibrio fra passato e presente.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Cacciatore
Di Ansie” attraverso il suono del pianoforte, apre ad arie dall’ampio respiro,
la tecnica dei componenti si pone in vetrina grazie a cambi umorali, comunque
attenta a non perdersi in inutili elucubrazioni. Narrazione e parti cantate
impreziosiscono le melodie. Il finale sfocia nel Neo Prog stile IQ.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Una
dolce aria di tastiere inizia “Donna Dalle Ali D’Acciaio” per poi inoltrarsi
nella formula canzone semplice e immediata. Tanti anni ’70 e sentieri adiacenti
ai Pooh nella memoria di chi ascolta. Segue “Non Chiedere A Un Dio”, un mix
sonoro denso di magia, con assolo altisonante di chitarra elettrica e
l’immancabile cambio di tempo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Con
“Tenda Rossa” i tempi dispari si susseguono come da copione Prog, un percorso
stilistico dalla spiccata personalità da godere obbligatoriamente ad alto
volume.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
pezzo maggiormente articolato giunge nel finale, “Sua Maestà Il Cuore” è semplicemente
un fuoco d’artificio.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Questo,
signore e signori, è l’immortale Progressive Rock Italiano, la fine non esiste
e non ci sarà mai fino a che esisteranno artisti come i Semiramis. Ai giovani
intraprendenti di oggi, consiglio di prendere in mano questo testimone:
innamoratevi del volersi bene. MS </span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jY4IKtje2ks" width="320" youtube-src-id="jY4IKtje2ks"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SEMIRAMIS – La Fine Non Esiste<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">VM / BFT<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Italian Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd / Digital - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's really true, the end does not exist, the
consideration is proven by the historic Roman band Semiramis, which after fifty
years since the release of their only album "Dedicato A Frazz"
(Trident - 1973), continues the sonic journey from where they left off.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A single record but set in the roll of the great
classics of Italian Progressive Rock. In spite of their then young age, the
band led by Paolo Faenza (drums, vibraphone) and the Zarrillo brothers, Michele
and Maurizio, composes Rock poised between experimental, Mediterranean sound
and classic Prog coming from the English masters. This album is a cross and
delight for collectors, as the first pressing reached really prohibitive costs,
luckily today with the Internet you have the possibility to listen to
everything or find reissues at definitely affordable prices.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In 2013, surprisingly, Semiramis found themselves
again, and in 2017 they recorded "Frazz Live", a bolt from the blue
that hinted at a newfound artistic vein that could result in a desire to compose
new material. The certainty is not there, so much so that a good six years pass
after the momentary illusion, but fortunately for us, the reunion turns out to
be galeactic.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">However, the lineup changes, still with Faenza in the
chair supported by excellent artists from the Roman Progressive circuit such as
Ivo Mileto (bass), Emanuele Barco (electric guitars), Marco Palma (acoustic
guitars), Giovanni Barco (vocals), and Daniele Sorrenti (keyboards, organs,
synth, flute).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Dedicato A Frazz" is a concept album,
"La Fine Non Esiste" comes close, because the topic is unique
concerning the possibility of daring, of going beyond normality, but in the six
tracks that make up the album the characters and stories are different from
each other. A positive message that urges us to always give our best and
beyond.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The work in question is sung in Italian and opens with
"In Quel Secondo Regno" with a Hard Prog procession only in appearance,
because in short succession hints of Gentle Giant and Orme are denoted. Good is
Barco's vocal test, likewise one cannot remain indifferent before the electric
guitar solo. A piece that alone tells a decade of sonic style, and does so with
modern vision, in a perfect balance between past and present.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Cacciatore Di Ansie" through the sound of
the piano, opens to wide-ranging tunes, the technique of the components is
showcased through mood changes, however careful not to get lost in unnecessary
lucubration. Narration and singing parts embellish the melodies. The finale
blurs into IQ-style Neo Prog.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A sweet air of keyboards begins "Donna Dalle Ali
D'Acciaio" and then moves forward into the simple and immediate song
formula. Lots of 70s and Pooh-adjacent paths in the listener's memory. This is
followed by "Non Chiedere A Un Dio”, a sonic mix thick with magic, with
soaring electric guitar solo and the ever-present tempo change.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With "Tenda Rossa”, odd times follow one another
as per the Prog script, a stylistic journey with a distinct personality to be
enjoyed compulsorily at high volume.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The most articulate piece comes in the finale, "Sua
Maestà Il Cuore" is simply a firework.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This, ladies and gentlemen, is the immortal Italian
Progressive Rock, the end does not exist and never will as long as artists like
Semiramis exist. To the enterprising young people of today, I advise them to
take up this baton: fall in love with loving each other. MS</span></span></h4>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-77568951424188719302024-02-20T09:50:00.001+01:002024-02-20T09:50:33.539+01:00L'Uovo Di Colombo<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’UOVO DI COLOMBO – Schiavi Del
Tempo<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ma.Ra.Cash Records<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Rock progressivo<br /> </span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd / Bandcamp – 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiFe-mBPZ2yTcqQurAsS3-rH0X2LHgeVIxQ_2z8u1Eh8dw7tYrApE_fVnJyK2qNrya9lAgmfRfdB7V3YSb2R8DAT2r6nDEsBhOuTSoCfwg8Sl8ipb0WsaCsHqddZvA4JxUqdFqqKRoDg0Hnookt3VRNiV8B7w4yhyphenhyphenPNuU3kqqfOL0Yoz99wEf4xXz8VFK/s1200/L'Uovo%20Di%20Colombo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1199" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiFe-mBPZ2yTcqQurAsS3-rH0X2LHgeVIxQ_2z8u1Eh8dw7tYrApE_fVnJyK2qNrya9lAgmfRfdB7V3YSb2R8DAT2r6nDEsBhOuTSoCfwg8Sl8ipb0WsaCsHqddZvA4JxUqdFqqKRoDg0Hnookt3VRNiV8B7w4yhyphenhyphenPNuU3kqqfOL0Yoz99wEf4xXz8VFK/w240-h240/L'Uovo%20Di%20Colombo.jpg" width="240" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
questo periodo storico stiamo assistendo a un ritorno di vecchie glorie del
Progressive Rock Italiano, non soltanto di grandi nomi, ma anche di band cosi
dette allora “minori”, non certo per la qualità del prodotto realizzato, bensì
per una meno fortunata produzione e distribuzione.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Per
esempio stiamo per godere della musica dei Semiramis, autori di quel “Dedicato A
Frazz” che molto è stato apprezzato, e oggi è la volta del L’Uovo Di Colombo.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dopo
cinquant’anni dall’uscita del disco omonimo, la band di Elio Volpini (chitarra,
basso e voce, unico componente originale rimasto) si presenta con quest’album
composto di dieci canzoni, fra inediti e rivisitazioni.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Con
lui suonano Stefano Vicarelli (Tastiere), Sabrina Scriva (Basso) e Lucrezio De
Seta (Batteria), mentre fanno apparizione anche importanti special guest
dell’ambito come Antonio e Agostino Marangolo, Carlo Pennisi, Fabio Cerrone,
Pino Ballarini, Luciano Regoli e tanti altri ancora.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Come
narrato nell’album del 1973, L’Uovo Di Colombo tratta della nascita di una
nuova vita, un’esistenza che pone speranza per un futuro migliore, questo è
analizzato tramite testi graffianti e misteri, ma poi tutto volge al termine,
dove noi siamo gli artefici del nostro destino. Ma sarà veramente la fine? Il
disco mi lascia con il dubbio, è stato uno “Scherzo” come ci racconta l’ultimo
brano. Il tempo ha saputo valorizzare questo lavoro Rock al momento non
apprezzato a dovere, così oggi ritorna in parte con una nuova veste, ben
registrato e arrangiato, ma tranquilli, trattasi sempre di Rock Progressivo
DOC.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Sorvolando
l'Arabia Saudita” sono otto minuti abbondanti di musica ricercata ma non
logorroica o esageratamente sperimentale, le linee iniziali seguono un percorso
nato con il Jazz e una ritmica sofisticata mentre la chitarra elettrica disegna
le melodie basi da seguire a occhi chiusi. Il sax di Antonio Marangolo (Flea,
Goblin) completa l’opera.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Personalmente
già sono appagato dall’ascolto dello strumentale, questo per sottolineare la
qualità eccelsa della composizione mentre nella mia memoria si rivelano gruppi
come Perigeo, Bella Band, Agorà, Arti & Mestieri e altri.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tratto
dal debutto giunge uno dei momenti più belli dell’album, “Anja”, con un tappeto
di tastiere che faranno scorrere i brividi sulla pelle dei vecchi nostalgici di
questa musica intramontabile. Tanta storia all’interno, un testimone passato di
mano in mano dopo cinque decenni. Molto dolce l’andamento e comunque ricco di
cambi umorali con un finale imperioso al confine del Neo Prog.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ancora
Jazz Prog strumentale sopraffino, a tratti adiacente al mondo Area quello
dell’inedito “Beneath The Geyser”. Un altro classico s’intitola “Io”, un
equilibrato dosaggio fra Rock e Jazz, con un cantato coinvolgente, qui
nuovamente le tastiere si lanciano in scale ripide e giocose.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I
Want Your Wife” strizza l’occhio al mercato internazionale e non soltanto per la
lingua inglese, piuttosto per l’andamento opportunamente orecchiabile.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
caldo suono di basso dialoga con la chitarra acustica in “French Picadores”
morbido esempio di come si può apprezzare il Jazz senza estremismi attraverso
la melodia. Altro movimento Rock ricercato s’intitola “Amazzone A Piedi”,
questo ha tutte le caratteristiche del sound L’Uovo Di Colombo oltre che la
splendida voce di Luciano Regoli (Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno). Altro momento
emozionante giunge da “L’Indecisione”, brano apripista del disco omonimo. Rimangono
l’apparentemente improvvisata “South East Wind”, e “L’Ultimo Volo” con Marcello
Sirignano ospite al violino.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Schiavi
Del Tempo” è una bella considerazione da parte di Elio Volpini & company,
in effetti probabilmente o inconsciamente lo sono pure io, soprattutto dopo
aver ricevuto certezze come dall’ascolto di quest’album che sicuramente già si
fa spazio fra le migliori uscite di questo 2024. Musica fatta con cuore e
mente, ma soprattutto… Sapienza. Bentornati! MS </span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ascolto: </span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: arial;">https://maracashrecords.bandcamp.com/album/schiavi-del-tempo</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Versione inglese:</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’UOVO
DI COLOMBO – Schiavi Del Tempo<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ma.Ra.Cash Records<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Rock<br /> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd / Bandcamp - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In this historical period we are witnessing a return
of old glories of Italian Progressive Rock, not only of big names, but also of
so called then "minor" bands, certainly not because of the quality of
the product made, but rather because of a less fortunate production and distribution.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">For example, we are about to enjoy the music of
Semiramis, authors of that much appreciated "Dedicated To Frazz", and
today it is the turn of L'Uovo Di Colombo.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fifty years after the release of the album of the same
name, Elio Volpini's band (guitar, bass and vocals, the only remaining original
member) comes up with this album consisting of ten songs, including unreleased
and revisited.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Playing with him are Stefano Vicarelli (Keyboards),
Sabrina Scriva (Bass) and Lucrezio De Seta (Drums), while important special
guests of the field such as Antonio and Agostino Marangolo, Carlo Pennisi,
Fabio Cerrone, Pino Ballarini, Luciano Regoli and many others also make
appearances.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As narrated in the 1973 album, L'Uovo Di Colombo deals
with the birth of a new life, an existence that poses hope for a better future,
this is analyzed through scratchy lyrics and mysteries, but then it all comes
to an end, where we are the architects of our own destiny. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">But
will it really be the end?<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The record leaves me with the doubt, was it a
"Joke" as the last track tells us. Time has been able to enhance this
under-appreciated Rock work at the time, so today it returns in part with a new
look, well recorded and arranged, but rest assured, it is still DOC Progressive
Rock.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Sorvolando l'Arabia Saudita" is a good
eight minutes of music that is researched but not logorrheic or overly
experimental, the opening lines follow a path born with Jazz and sophisticated
rhythm while the electric guitar draws the basic melodies to follow with eyes
closed. The sax of Antonio Marangolo (Flea, Goblin) completes the work.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Personally I am already gratified by listening to the
instrumental, this is to emphasize the sublime quality of the composition while
in my memory bands such as Perigeo, Bella Band, Agora, Arti & Mestieri and
others are revealed.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Taken from the debut comes one of the album's finest
moments, "Anja", with a carpet of keyboards that will send shivers
down the skin of old nostalgics of this timeless music. So much history inside,
a baton passed from hand to hand after five decades. Very smooth going and
still full of mood changes with an imperious ending bordering on Neo Prog.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">More over-the-top instrumental Jazz Prog, at times
adjacent to the Area world that of the unreleased "Beneath The Geyser".<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another classic is entitled "Io", a balanced
dosage of Rock and Jazz, with an engaging vocal, here again the keyboards
launch into steep and playful scales.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"I Want Your Wife" winks at the international
market, and not only because of the English language, rather because of the
appropriately catchy progression.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A warm bass sound dialogues with acoustic guitar in
"French Picadores" soft example of how to appreciate Jazz without
extremism through melody. Another sought-after Rock movement is entitled
"Amazzone A Piedi", this one has all the characteristics of the
L'Uovo Di Colombo sound as well as the splendid voice of Luciano Regoli
(Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno). Another exciting moment comes from
"L'Indecisione", the album's self-titled opener. That leaves the
seemingly improvised "South East Wind", and "L'Ultimo Volo"
with Marcello Sirignano guesting on violin.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Slaves Of Time" is a fine consideration
from Elio Volpini & company, in fact I probably or unconsciously am as
well, especially after receiving certainty as from listening to this album that
surely already makes its place among the best releases of this 2024. Music made
with heart and mind, but above all... Wisdom. Welcome back! MS</span></span></h4>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-73759365218646534542024-02-17T08:47:00.002+01:002024-02-17T08:47:29.757+01:00K.A.B.<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">K.A.B. - Pause Reflect<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Autoproduzione<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Post Prog Moderno<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Supporto: cd /digital – 2023</span></span></b></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0-K7nkjN1yvQpgzjjpUIj2JjAfpmEWpOarUdqnkwUNG6OlK1UU5qmB6aMHeC2lYR5w0LmrIFJdxHsAbMzyCPkirLl3UVu0uRA41B8l473vS51dyjQhlCoNg5-rWL1-X3zQqBgbfmumihB05Tf2ALXEW94nnMLSo_D31AWAqCsBpuC6uP9D8-KLneNOmT/s1200/KAB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0-K7nkjN1yvQpgzjjpUIj2JjAfpmEWpOarUdqnkwUNG6OlK1UU5qmB6aMHeC2lYR5w0LmrIFJdxHsAbMzyCPkirLl3UVu0uRA41B8l473vS51dyjQhlCoNg5-rWL1-X3zQqBgbfmumihB05Tf2ALXEW94nnMLSo_D31AWAqCsBpuC6uP9D8-KLneNOmT/w243-h243/KAB.jpg" width="243" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Probabilmente
certa musica non prende campo come dovrebbe perché va a toccare corde
dell’animo in cui ci sentiamo fragili. Non c’è nulla che spaventa di più che guardarsi
dentro e scoprire veramente chi siamo. L’egoismo fa parte del genere umano e
questo riesce a tamponare molte delle pecche del nostro carattere che non
vogliamo vedere, mascherando il nostro vero io. Anche l’essere aggressivo è un’arma
di distrazione dell’animo, attaccare per primo per paura di essere attaccati.
Certe argomentazioni non hanno mai fine, diverse volte approfondite da saggi,
oppure dalla musica stessa, quella per la mente. L’introspezione porta spesso a
sonorità eteree ma anche rudi, secondo il concetto che si vuole esprimere,
resta il fatto che alcuni passaggi si fissano nella storia della musica, così
come hanno fatto certe band come ad esempio i Pink Floyd o i più recenti
Porcupine Tree.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
viaggio dentro di noi è dunque un argomento molto trattato dai musicisti ma
allo stesso tempo arma a doppio taglio in quanto oggi il pubblico quando
ascolta musica non vuole pensare troppo, piuttosto distrarsi.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ma
quando si ha l’intenzione di affrontare questo percorso sonoro, possono
scaturire piacevolissime sorprese, com’è capitato a me con il debutto di Kevin
Button proveniente da Coventry. Ho scoperto un artista malinconico, visionario,
ma soprattutto anticonformista grazie al progetto K.A.B. in cui suona tutti gli
strumenti. Assieme a lui partecipano anche Tibz Adeniyi (cori), Rowan Aldridge
(basso), Cherise Cheney (cori), James Cheney (chitarre, cori), Ellie Gibson
(cori), John Griffiths (batteria), Joel Julian (cori, chitarra), Joshua
*Falconer* Manley (cori, voce narrante), Nicola Nicholson (tastiere, archi), Rich
Taylor (cori, voce narrante) e Sheridan White (cori).<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
questo debutto formato da otto canzoni, Button incanala i suoi pensieri e le
contemplazioni attraverso una fusione d’influenze che variano da artisti del
calibro di Biffy Clyro, Steven Wilson, ai Metallica, creando un bellissimo mix che
offre una riflessione esteticamente gradevole sulle complessità della vita.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Pause
/ Reflect / Transform” parte in un imbuto di suoni penetranti quanto sospesi,
per addentrare l’ascoltatore in uno stato d’animo adeguato al contesto. Voce,
echi, note sostenute, arpeggi alla Porcupine Tree lasciano anche il campo a una
chitarra elettrica dal sound tipicamente Gilmouriano (Pink Floyd) anni ’70.
Coralità e suoni Hard seguono per un crescendo emotivo a condurre in quel limbo
mentale costruito sulla suddetta fragilità.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Break
These Chains” è più canzone, quasi un sospiro di sollievo per aver intravisto
uno spiraglio di sole, ma le nuvole sono sempre nei dintorni. Rock alternativo
di grande impatto in "Hypocrites", movimento che sfida i giudizi
sociali, una ribellione al sistema oppressivo che ci rende mentalmente
castrati.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
“The Prisoners Voyage” ci si addentra nel mondo psichedelico, dieci minuti che
fanno del brano uno dei passaggi più interessanti dell’intero album. L’ascolto
prosegue fluido e senza punti di stanca.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Pause
Reflect” è un disco coraggioso ma soprattutto solido che farà sicuramente la
gioia degli appassionati di questo nuovo genere denominato Post Prog Moderno.
MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hG3YbhBZRvw" width="320" youtube-src-id="hG3YbhBZRvw"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">K.A.B. - Pause Reflect<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self-production<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Modern Post Prog<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd /digital - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Probably some music does not take the field as it
should because it goes to touch soul strings where we feel fragile. There is
nothing more frightening than looking inside and truly discovering who we are.
Selfishness is part of humankind, and this manages to buffer many of the flaws
in our character that we don't want to see, masking our true selves. Being
aggressive is also a weapon of distraction of the soul, attacking first for
fear of being attacked. Certain arguments never end, several times deepened by
essays, or by music itself, that for the mind. Introspection often leads to
ethereal but also rough sounds, depending on the concept one wants to express,
the fact remains that some passages become fixed in the history of music, as
did certain bands such as Pink Floyd or the more recent Porcupine Tree.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thus, the journey within ourselves is a subject much
dealt with by musicians but at the same time a double-edged sword in that today
the audience when listening to music does not want to think too much, rather to
be distracted.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But when one has the intention to tackle this sonic
path, very pleasant surprises can result, as happened to me with the debut of
Kevin Button from Coventry. I discovered a melancholic, visionary, but above
all nonconformist artist thanks to the K.A.B. project in which he plays all the
instruments. Also participating with him are Tibz Adeniyi (backing vocals),
Rowan Aldridge (bass), Cherise Cheney (backing vocals), James Cheney (guitars,
backing vocals), Ellie Gibson (backing vocals), John Griffiths (drums), Joel
Julian (backing vocals, guitar), Joshua *Falconer* Manley (backing vocals,
narrator), Nicola Nicholson (keyboards, strings), Rich Taylor (backing vocals,
narrator) and Sheridan White (backing vocals).<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In this eight-song debut, Button channels his thoughts
and contemplations through a fusion of influences ranging from the likes of
Biffy Clyro, Steven Wilson, to Metallica, creating a beautiful mix that offers
an aesthetically pleasing reflection on the complexities of life.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Pause / Reflect / Transform" starts off in
a funnel of sounds that are as piercing as they are suspenseful, to ease the
listener into a mood appropriate to the context. Vocals, echoes, sustained
notes, and Porcupine Tree-esque arpeggios also give way to a typically
Gilmourian (Pink Floyd) 1970s-sounding electric guitar. Chorality and Hard
sounds follow for an emotional crescendo to lead into that mental limbo built on
the aforementioned fragility.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Break These Chains" is more song, almost a
sigh of relief at a glimmer of sunshine, but the clouds are always around.
Hard-hitting alternative rock in "Hypocrites", a movement that
challenges social judgments, a rebellion against the oppressive system that
makes us mentally castrated.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In "The Prisoners Voyage" we enter the
psychedelic world, ten minutes that make the track one of the most interesting
passages on the entire album. The listening continues smoothly and without any
tired points.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Pause Reflect" is a brave but above all
solid record that will surely delight fans of this new genre called Modern Post
Prog. MS</span></span></h4><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></span></div><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-36036041762633009792024-02-14T10:24:00.002+01:002024-02-14T17:50:11.202+01:00 Queensryche: La storia del Metal Prog<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b> QUEENSRYCHE</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b>Di Massimo Salari</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UKZW5e0EgCo2CjOKSPjI-cC4T04avIor7qEtYehmBPWXmmeMs9ByZX5wgIrroJwHssrDwd28MN_33hm1XIyytOCsN4oF1leKEZiTSfuIkSjM343uFFg-PlL3acar1DolQ76HllZlrH_1/s1131/queensryche_logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0UKZW5e0EgCo2CjOKSPjI-cC4T04avIor7qEtYehmBPWXmmeMs9ByZX5wgIrroJwHssrDwd28MN_33hm1XIyytOCsN4oF1leKEZiTSfuIkSjM343uFFg-PlL3acar1DolQ76HllZlrH_1/s320/queensryche_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>La
Storia dell'Heavy Metal non può fare a meno di menzionare fra i propri
capisaldi i Queensryche.<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Cinque
ragazzi di Seattle, che rispondono al nome di Geoff Tate (voce), Eddie Jackson
(basso), Chris De Garmo (chitarra), Michael Witton (chitarra) e Scott
Rockenfield (batteria), danno vita a questo ambizioso progetto che andrà a
sfidare le dure leggi dell'Heavy Metal. Amanti della sperimentazione, hanno
saputo evolversi anno dopo anno sfidando la pazienza stessa dei propri fans.
Sempre attenti ai problemi sociali e politici i nostri si avvicinano ad un
certo Metal che non esiteremo definire celebrale. “Operation: Mindcrime”
rispecchia in pieno questo concetto con forti riferimenti alla società moderna
e posizioni polemiche nei confronti di chi gestisce il potere, CIA, media e
quant'altro.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d8Lvc-R1N8cuBq-m6wg1Wjr4s80mQEjaIYKn1GlwuHri__Ohe0fJEN87itMgTO6NKBnJAfwFJE8dwzMKNNIpmUcS5RT-vjl6tYQ-MhWs1hC3iW6CsBnWLXXuIbtZhhR30RP20hB97ryM/s768/Queensryche-1991-billboard-music-awards-1548-1600202167-768x433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="768" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3d8Lvc-R1N8cuBq-m6wg1Wjr4s80mQEjaIYKn1GlwuHri__Ohe0fJEN87itMgTO6NKBnJAfwFJE8dwzMKNNIpmUcS5RT-vjl6tYQ-MhWs1hC3iW6CsBnWLXXuIbtZhhR30RP20hB97ryM/s320/Queensryche-1991-billboard-music-awards-1548-1600202167-768x433.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></h4><p></p></blockquote></blockquote><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> </b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Ma
facciamo un passo indietro e cominciamo dagli esordi datati 1983, con un look
improbabile i Queensryche esordiscono producendo il mini-lp “Queensryche”
uscito su etichetta EMI, esso deve molto al suono dei maestri Iron Maiden che,
mai come in questo periodo, spopolano fra i fans del genere. Questo piccolo
capolavoro contiene perle quali “Queen Of The Reich”, loro cavallo di battaglia
e brano di punta per lungo tempo, e la dolce “The Lady Wore Black”. Da questo
mini LP si estraggono due video, “Queen Of The Reich” e “Prophecy”. Il brano è
molto bello, Heavy Metal al 100% con i sostenuti acuti di Geoff in evidenza, ma
il video con il look pacchiano del gruppo ancora oggi lascia molto a
desiderare, si denota molta inesperienza. “Queen Of The Reich” gira in diverse
compilation come ad esempio in “Metal Power” (EMI-1985) e persino nella video
compilation “Kerrang”. Questo mini LP li promuove a "Band dell'anno"
e il successivo Lp “The Warning” (EMI),</b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvp5ok6yDaPP6HXSr2iPI3j6SC0ewrDiIj0etG8y4Jr_R4XjfZ9rwFRFS2tZpWfCO1CXW_kWhEOj37X7KfEUP8sYjsjDBmJQymg_BwZwZduK7fCV23FKwZ7mEBGBLHVUTMcNgdJTqXqP8d/s300/Warning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvp5ok6yDaPP6HXSr2iPI3j6SC0ewrDiIj0etG8y4Jr_R4XjfZ9rwFRFS2tZpWfCO1CXW_kWhEOj37X7KfEUP8sYjsjDBmJQymg_BwZwZduK7fCV23FKwZ7mEBGBLHVUTMcNgdJTqXqP8d/s0/Warning.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br />disco dal grande contenuto compositivo,
li conferma. La produzione è buona, sopra i livelli medi del periodo, e canzoni
come “Take Hold Of The Flame” fanno scorrere più di un brivido sulla pelle.
Merito sia dell’immensa ugola del cantante ma pure del songwriting decisamente
superlativo. Giusto dosaggio fra melodie intrise di arpeggi chitarristici e
pezzi Metal tecnicamente perfetti. Incominciano nello stesso periodo le tournée
importanti come in Giappone nel quale i nostri girano il video “Live In Tokyo”
(1985), edito dalla EMI. </b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i0_THrxYs1w" width="320" youtube-src-id="i0_THrxYs1w"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Nel
1986 avviene la prima svolta stilistica, è l'anno di “Rage For Order” (EMI). </b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFPHhB5qLWPOOQTa96v3WdkGVu-qgnAnwOqSJ5smKdNZtGiyon5bkY8LPaxNTEBhk8HZOoVMHNZJQXPmpaRkwAqLd1wC7IkQ0QsKt3z-uATEK4C8sBWrYzod3gWGRA_FnJ8siVqXcJVq3/s300/Rage+For+Order.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFPHhB5qLWPOOQTa96v3WdkGVu-qgnAnwOqSJ5smKdNZtGiyon5bkY8LPaxNTEBhk8HZOoVMHNZJQXPmpaRkwAqLd1wC7IkQ0QsKt3z-uATEK4C8sBWrYzod3gWGRA_FnJ8siVqXcJVq3/s0/Rage+For+Order.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Coraggiosamente i Queensryche mettono a dura prova l'amore dei fans nei propri
confronti avvicinandosi ad un sound molto più ricercato, in molti brani si
palesa anche l’elettronica. In questo disco quindi apprezziamo con piacere il
mutamento stilistico con sprazzi di campionature e tanto di tastiere. Anche il
look si modifica, lasciando i soliti indumenti in pelle per qualcosa di più
stravagante e una ricerca di acconciatura molto più intrigante. Siamo al
limite del Glamour. I testi parlano di un futuro prossimo con tonalità
pessimistiche. Malgrado il cambiamento, lo stile Queensryche resta comunque
riconoscibile, basta ascoltare “Walk In The Shadows” e la dolcissima “I Will
Remember”, una canzone ruffiana, ma non abbastanza da permettere ai nostri di
andare in qualche classifica importante come accade ad esempio agli Scorpions.<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>La
parte più sperimentale è rappresentata dai brani “Gonna Get Close To You” e
“Neue Regel”. La critica di allora accoglie questo disco più che positivamente,
ma le vendite non sono immediatamente buone, sarà con il tempo che “Rage For
Order” conquisterà il successo che giustamente si merita. Nessun disco metal,
nemmeno di oggi, gode della sua freschezza tanto da renderlo attuale
all’ascolto ancora per parecchio tempo a venire.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nOPR5s0xn2U" width="320" youtube-src-id="nOPR5s0xn2U"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Una
nuova sterzata stilistica arriva immediatamente l'anno successivo, nel 1988 con
il "The Wall" dell'Heavy Metal ossia il già citato “Operation:
Mindcrime” (EMI). </span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF9_LoZgqsCwLmnHfrIuRkaVIacw0ZO2ImLFd3UibmGUDRa5oGWbU9chai2zhCFFqvJHpxiNg9vvB3d25smjKXXYjczgv7UkiuBnYt9LcMNBOroO6DIniRVq7D7oYwXBWp7M_MFsrao4g/s300/operation+mindcrime.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuF9_LoZgqsCwLmnHfrIuRkaVIacw0ZO2ImLFd3UibmGUDRa5oGWbU9chai2zhCFFqvJHpxiNg9vvB3d25smjKXXYjczgv7UkiuBnYt9LcMNBOroO6DIniRVq7D7oYwXBWp7M_MFsrao4g/s0/operation+mindcrime.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Certamente questo è il disco più importante della loro
carriera, quello della consacrazione definitiva. Il look ritorna in pelle ed i
Queensryche mettono in chiaro il fatto che loro non prendono consigli da
nessuno, né dai fans, tantomeno dalle case discografiche, fanno ciò che
sentono al momento, contro ogni moda e basta. Di questo lavoro uscirà pure una
versione live con tanto di VHS e cofanetto con foto, il tutto sotto il nome di
“Operation: Livecrime”. I testi si schierano contro tutto ciò che è regime e
controllo mentale (droghe, media ,alcool ed altro), sono forti e mirati.
Immediatamente canzoni come “Revolution Calling”, “Operation: Mindcrime” ed
“Eyes Of A Stranger” diventano dei veri e propri inni. Ma questo concept in se
nasconde un vero e proprio gioiello dal titolo “Suite Sister Mary”, struggente
canzone cantata in coppia con la brava Pamela Moore. Nella versione live in VHS
possiamo godere pure delle interpretazioni al limite del recitato del bravo
Geoff ma soprattutto delle immagini di sfondo che impreziosiscono tutto il
concerto. Questo resta il punto massimo mai più raggiunto della creatività dei
cinque ragazzi di Seattle.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l8QxQuy3be4" width="320" youtube-src-id="l8QxQuy3be4"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Difficile
bissare l'ispirazione che riempie “Operation: Mindcrime” ma la cosa riesce
parzialmente con l'ottimo ”Empire” (EMI - 1990).</b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW0lSCCzUe2GyTLhYQ5Hgde6JfXkcUDQaO6jljDOWmgknSGm5dlJ2SKLphM1U6rmPs_VqAQmhhJhLZdR5ac95yRDIZCjtZE01AMVlNTX2D_Fycoj4b2pA25YZ_ePljppdbr-rz6cyENoA/s300/empire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwW0lSCCzUe2GyTLhYQ5Hgde6JfXkcUDQaO6jljDOWmgknSGm5dlJ2SKLphM1U6rmPs_VqAQmhhJhLZdR5ac95yRDIZCjtZE01AMVlNTX2D_Fycoj4b2pA25YZ_ePljppdbr-rz6cyENoA/s0/empire.jpg" /></a></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></h4>Il suono si addolcisce ed i
brani diventano più commerciali, malgrado tutto il doppio lp straborda di gemme
emotive come le dolcissime “Silent Lucidity” e “Anybody Listening? “. Il tutto
gode di una ottima produzione che eleva alla massima potenza l'energia
trasmessa dai nostri. Bella pure ”Best I Can”. Le date dal vivo confermano la
buona riuscita di “Empire” con un ottimo riscontro di pubblico, ma la verità è
che i nostri sono costretti a suonare sempre dei pezzi da “Operation:
Mindcrime”, il che la dice lunga.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jhat-xUQ6dw" width="320" youtube-src-id="jhat-xUQ6dw"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Dopo
una meritato periodo di riposo è la volta di “Promised Land” (Emi), </b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkSLHhgtckPhh_n2z3nImu0un39G1VspjK_moyjmbGGValcid_4gNHqlgQxXSUH2K9HzBzYKScFvGBAHsrsghc8QubrKCdxftyemniMhkesjFaYNTIcCYOQkrkMDUaBKM4205Gs8SFz1O/s300/promised+land.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkSLHhgtckPhh_n2z3nImu0un39G1VspjK_moyjmbGGValcid_4gNHqlgQxXSUH2K9HzBzYKScFvGBAHsrsghc8QubrKCdxftyemniMhkesjFaYNTIcCYOQkrkMDUaBKM4205Gs8SFz1O/s0/promised+land.jpg" /></a></div><br />che esce
nel 1994. Questo, secondo il sottoscritto, rappresenta purtroppo il capolinea
del gruppo. Le atmosfere si intristiscono, brani più lenti e la meravigliosa
“Someone Else?” (piano e voce) conclude non solo il CD, ma pure la loro fervida
ispirazione futura. I difficili rapporti del chitarrista Chris DeGarmo con il
padre si ripercuotono nel bel brano “Bridge”. Il disco è godibile nell’interezza,
“Damaged”, “Out Of Mind”, “Lady Jane” e “One More Time” lo dimostrano. In
alcuni tratti si cerca di ripercorrere quei sentieri futuristici e sperimentali
di “Rage For Order”, come nei pezzi “I Am I” e “Dis Con Nec Ted” e, devo
ammettere, pure con buoni risultati. La copertina del cd è molto bella, si apre
e diventa un grande poster rappresentante un gigantesco Totem di legno che si
staglia in uno squallido acquitrino, dallo sfondo apocalittico, con a monte il
logo del gruppo. Al suo interno invece, oltre che ad un volto calvo di un uomo
con un chiodo infilzato in fronte, troviamo i testi di tutti i brani. E’
evidente che la frivolezza non è di casa Queensryche.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a3a2NPeWd1U" width="320" youtube-src-id="a3a2NPeWd1U"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>E’
il 1997 e sotto la supervisione del produttore Peter Collins esce “Hear In The
Now Frontier”.</b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsv6Kxk2h-SiuT8Il7ZwIjzz7ybaq6mEzzA48_yCaw7fvV5PQyI9k7o7w3lhwVwaBbTYyJ4d4VgeAzfZrXd8aBwsWu3M0sJ7bFV55GyDZV2FGvIGYGj09fhkzLPW31Xln7cVjywu78ufp-/s300/hear+in+the+new+frontier.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsv6Kxk2h-SiuT8Il7ZwIjzz7ybaq6mEzzA48_yCaw7fvV5PQyI9k7o7w3lhwVwaBbTYyJ4d4VgeAzfZrXd8aBwsWu3M0sJ7bFV55GyDZV2FGvIGYGj09fhkzLPW31Xln7cVjywu78ufp-/s0/hear+in+the+new+frontier.jpg" /></a></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></h4> Disco che lascia allibiti tutti, dalla critica ai fans. C’è poi
da dire che questi ultimi sono i più disposti alle nuove soluzioni, visto
l’evolversi sonoro dei nostri, ma quando è troppo…. Influenze Grunge possiedono
i Queensryche.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1jVAwnl1QOE" width="320" youtube-src-id="1jVAwnl1QOE"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Il
discorso cambia invece per chi li ascolta per la prima volta, il prodotto è ben
curato ed i brani sono accattivanti, ma dove sono finiti i meravigliosi acuti
di Tate? Per il vecchio ascoltatore è una vera e propria tortura. Ma che
tristezza, loro che hanno fatto da musa ai futuri gruppi Metal e non, si sono
fatti influenzare a loro volta da un genere che in fin dei conti non ha nulla
di nuovo da elargire. Le composizioni sono firmate soprattutto dal chitarrista
DeGarmo, il quale dopo questa ultima esperienza decide di lasciare il gruppo
per dare spazio a Kally Gray. Il motivo dello split è dovuto, secondo lui,
dall’evolversi del nuovo solo-project e dalla volontà di restare più vicino
alla famiglia. Ritorna poi nei ranghi nel 2003 per l’uscita di “Tribe”.<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Questa
volta serve un vero e proprio periodo di riflessione, nel frattempo esce il
“Greatest Hits” (1999 - EMI), con i brani veramente più belli della loro lunga
carriera, assolutamente da avere! Dopo la meditazione giungono alla conclusione
che il loro tracciato stilistico non è mai stato influenzato da nessuno che sia
esterno al gruppo (dicono loro) e così è la volta del successivo “Q2k” (EMI
1999). A nulla sembra servita la dipartita di DeGarmo, malgrado questo disco
sia stato prodotto benissimo e sia colmo di buona musica, viene sempre più
influenzato dal ciclone Grunge, che sembra assoggettare tutta Seattle. Con
rammarico notiamo che la voce meravigliosa di Tate è letteralmente affievolita!<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>La
carriera prosegue fra alti e bassi, compresa l’edizione di una seconda parte di
“Operation: Mindcrime” intitolata “Operation: Mindcrime II” (2006 - Rhino Records) e a seguire :<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“Take Cover” (2007 - Rhino Records)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“Mindcrime At The Moore” (2007 – Rhino Records)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“American Soldier” (2009 – Rhino Records)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“Dedicated To Chaos” (2011 - Roadrunner Records)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“Queensrÿche” (2013 – Century Media)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><b>“Condition Hüman” (2015 – Century Media)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>“The
Verdict” (2019 – Century Media)<br /></b></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><b> <br /></b></o:p></span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Ma
il Metal Progressive elargito nella prima fase della loro carriera resta il più
importante. Punto di riferimento per band a venire, compresi i Dream Theater che
sono nominati da molti critici i cosiddetti padri del genere, quando invece i Queensryche
hanno insegnato molto ed ancor prima di loro i canadesi Rush. Ascoltare per credere.</b></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/awSY_V3tJhA" width="320" youtube-src-id="awSY_V3tJhA"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><b><br /></b></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span><p></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-49353118840608745642024-02-12T18:00:00.002+01:002024-02-12T18:00:37.105+01:00James Netterwald<p></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">JAMES NETTERWALD – Decade Decoded<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Autoproduzione<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Indie Rock – Folk<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd / Tunecore.com - 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAnXwOMw83Mkffng-viFFX2E2FRalpH0PuJrUyHx4vFH6CDeCdcy2nluJoKa-hTMvzpngqlt1ka-jzy0SfUiynj6S3P8hqKVGq6MROc_XPjr2GhVcOwkGI_Dl6zWJEPM0ayRJD1o3-RF-qNZyyg_Nmmnm2HJFOLkFzqHuWDH_uVx8Jtu0vJz35cvPQFrP/s500/James%20Netterwald.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwAnXwOMw83Mkffng-viFFX2E2FRalpH0PuJrUyHx4vFH6CDeCdcy2nluJoKa-hTMvzpngqlt1ka-jzy0SfUiynj6S3P8hqKVGq6MROc_XPjr2GhVcOwkGI_Dl6zWJEPM0ayRJD1o3-RF-qNZyyg_Nmmnm2HJFOLkFzqHuWDH_uVx8Jtu0vJz35cvPQFrP/w228-h228/James%20Netterwald.jpg" width="228" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Questa
volta Nonsolo Progrock si occupa di una recensione particolare, dove la musica
(qualunque essa sia) diventa una valvola di sfogo per il corpo e per l’anima.
Chiaramente questo è un fattore comune per tutti gli artisti, ma ci sono casi
in cui la passione diventa un vero scopo di vita.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
caso di James Netterwald è emblematico. L’artista autodidatta è di Hazlet, NJ
negli Stati Uniti. Da più di trent’anni scrive canzoni in modo davvero
personale e le registra a casa, il tutto autofinanziandosi. Il Rock trattato
spazia dagli anni ’60 ai ’90, sino a sfiorare il Grunge.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James
nei testi tratta le problematiche che ha dovuto affrontare nella vita,
soprattutto il bipolarismo che l’ha colpito, oltre citare hobby e interessi
vari.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ecco
la musica come forma di terapia, la volontà di mettersi in gioco per le idee,
la voglia di essere vivi, capiti e apprezzati.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Decade
Decoded” è il debutto ufficiale in cd ed è composto di otto canzoni.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“I
Don't Even Wanna Know” è il singolo che apre il disco, molto orecchiabile per
melodie. Essendo autodidatta, James si avvale del pc e quindi la ritmica
risulta minimale, senza molti fronzoli. La chitarra elettrica è robusta e
scarica energia al brano. Il suono non è curato per i limiti sopra citati, ma
quello che conta è la sostanza, la voglia di uscire con un proprio concetto.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">D’idee
ce ne sono, come nella solare “1999 (defenseless)”, dove la voce viene filtrata
da un vocoder. Di base si possono sentire i Beatles come riferimento, ma anche
il sound più moderno di artisti come i Blackfield, “Another Gloomy Bayonne Day”
ne è prova.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Netterwald
mette se stesso nei brani e mostra anche una buona cultura sugli ascolti, un
bagaglio storico messo in pratica nelle composizioni. Semplice e diretta “It
Started Off With This Car”, peccato solo per il cantato non sempre all’altezza,
ma nel complesso gradevole. Un velo di nostalgia aleggia nella dolce “Invisible
To You”, canzone fra le più riuscite del disco con suoni di tastiera a simulare
i fiati di una tromba, qui il Folk è più presente.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Confusion”
si apre con un suono di piano e una ritmica più impegnata, questa volta sono
gli anni ’90 a fare capolino, quando gli Oasis hanno intrapreso sentieri
calpestati dai Fab Four. Giocosa “Dear Therapist”, arricchita da coralità
aggiunte oltre che dall’effetto voice decoded.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Di
altra materia è composta “Seeds Of Self Doubt”, canzone decisamente matura e
introspettiva, anche nel cantato, questa volta bene effettuato.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
chiusura un’armonica fa respirare atmosfere fra Folk e Southern Rock in “Voluntary
Hostage”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James
Netterwald si è messo in gioco, senza se e senza ma, una passione che spero
possa a lui portare benessere e soddisfazioni.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’artista
promuove la propria musica in modo indipendente presentando le sue canzoni alle
stazioni radio universitarie di tutto il mondo e alle stazioni indipendenti
come radiodowntown.ca. MS</span></span></h4>
<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Ie6hk8kbns" width="320" youtube-src-id="7Ie6hk8kbns"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></h4><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">JAMES NETTERWALD - Decade Decoded<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self-publishing<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Indie Rock - Folk<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd / Tunecore.com - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This time Nonsolo Progrock deals with a particular
review, where music (whatever it is) becomes an outlet for body and soul.
Clearly this is a common factor for all artists, but there are cases where
passion becomes a real life purpose.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The case of James Netterwald is emblematic. The
self-taught artist is from Hazlet, NJ in the United States. For more than 30
years he has been writing songs in a truly personal way and recording them at
home, all self-financed. The Rock covered ranges from the 60s to the 90s, even
touching on Grunge.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James in the lyrics deals with the issues he has had
to face in life, especially the bipolarism that affected him, as well as
mentioning hobbies and various interests.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here is music as a form of therapy, a willingness to
put oneself out there for ideas, a desire to be alive, understood and
appreciated.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Decade Decoded" is the official CD debut
and consists of eight songs.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"I Don't Even Wanna Know" is the single that
opens the record, very catchy in melodies. Being self-taught, James makes use
of the pc and so the rhythmic arrangement comes across as minimal, without many
frills. The electric guitar is robust and drains energy to the track. The sound
is not polished because of the limitations mentioned above, but what matters is
the substance, the desire to come out with a concept of one's own.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Of ideas there are, as in the sunny "1999
(defenseless)", where the vocals are filtered by a vocoder. Basically one
can hear the Beatles as a reference, but also the more modern sound of artists
such as Blackfield, "Another Gloomy Bayonne Day" is proof.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Netterwald puts himself into the songs and also shows
a good culture about listening, a historical background put into practice in
the compositions. Simple and straightforward "It Started Off With This Car",
a pity only for the singing that is not always up to par, but overall
enjoyable. A veil of nostalgia hovers in the sweet "Invisible To
You", one of the most successful songs on the disc with keyboard sounds
simulating the horns of a trumpet, here the Folk is more present.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Confusion" opens with a more committed
piano sound and rhythm, this time it is the 1990s that peeps out, when Oasis
took paths trodden by the Fab Four. Playful "Dear Therapist",
enhanced by added chorality as well as the decoded voice effect.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Of a different matter is "Seeds Of Self Doubt",
a decidedly mature and introspective song, even in the singing, this time well
effected.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In closing a harmonica makes atmospheres between Folk
and Southern Rock breathe in "Voluntary Hostage".<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">James Netterwald has put himself out there, no ifs or
buts, a passion that I hope will bring him prosperity and satisfaction.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The artist promotes his music independently by
submitting his songs to college radio stations around the world and independent
stations such as radiodowntown.ca. MS</span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XgMfEWL-N0g" width="320" youtube-src-id="XgMfEWL-N0g"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-55146886305393327942024-02-10T12:43:00.000+01:002024-02-10T12:43:12.609+01:00Caligula's Horse<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CALIGULA’S
HORSE - Charcoal Grace<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inside
Out<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Metal Progressive<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Supporto: CD / Vinile – 2024</span></span></b></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwacEKFH0V1wz_M45VkfTsPBrlWObZ_AsCDnWt4kkQryVozbvov17qBLGzBwQt40dFXp3baYW4OxTgVJYdoX1k0Kuz-TG4uSe-CGK_Ci2xOS5kA5JMZu2jKvWdQhr9I1wTN0EzWV_sW3zKSeH3la572lo6kaJikpJi1lZtcCr6hRyu1V2hI_cSFJR29Ol/s1000/caligula's%20horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwacEKFH0V1wz_M45VkfTsPBrlWObZ_AsCDnWt4kkQryVozbvov17qBLGzBwQt40dFXp3baYW4OxTgVJYdoX1k0Kuz-TG4uSe-CGK_Ci2xOS5kA5JMZu2jKvWdQhr9I1wTN0EzWV_sW3zKSeH3la572lo6kaJikpJi1lZtcCr6hRyu1V2hI_cSFJR29Ol/w235-h235/caligula's%20horse.jpg" width="235" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’Australia
è un paese davvero particolare per ciò che concerne la natura, il distaccamento
dalla Pangea primordiale l’ha portata a essere ricca di varietà animale con
vegetazioni del tutto esclusive. Bene sa chi prende l’aereo per raggiungere il
continente cosa accade all’aeroporto nel controllo dei bagagli, nulla deve
contaminare questa terra, l’ecosistema è salvaguardato al massimo. La
popolazione di conseguenza ha una personalità ben definita, tuttavia stranamente
nella musica e precisamente quella Rock, l’Australia è generalmente un mix
d’influenze che proviene da tutto il pianeta, e questo è un fatto che cozza con
la loro natura or ora descritta. Il fatto mi resta sconosciuto, anche se
esistono realtà importanti come AC/DC o Wolfmother per fare solo due nomi, ma
se andiamo ad analizzare sono dedite a influenze sonore sia anglosassoni che
americane.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Se
entriamo in un settore ancor più di nicchia, come per esempio il Metal
Progressive, il discorso è analogo, un nome importante è quello dei Caligula’s
Horse, anche se famoso più in patria che all’estero. Anche in questo caso la
musica è ottima, ma ritorno a dire che è un insieme di contaminazioni, alcuni
suoni che potrete estrapolare dall’ascolto derivano da gruppi come Devin
Townsend, Pain Of Salvation, Opeth, Meshuggah, Porcupine Tree, Steve Vai,
Frost, Periphery, Karnivool, Muse, Steely Dan, The Beatles, e Frank Zappa. Questo
mix incredibile comunque sia porta a un risultato davvero personale, anche
perché i quattro ragazzi che compongono la band, ossia Jim Grey (voce), Sam
Vallen (chitarra, voce), Dale Prinsse (basso, voce), e Josh Griffin (batteria),
sono in possesso di una buona tecnica strumentale.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
band si forma a Brisbane nel 2011, e “Charcoal Grace” è il sesto lavoro in studio
senza considerare gli EP. Il nome che si sono dati, tradotto in italiano è Il
Cavallo Di Caligola, e sappiamo bene che l’antico imperatore romano fece senatore
il proprio equino. Lui sicuramente un pazzo, ma il cavallo in realtà non
c’entra nulla, e ciò rispecchia un poco quello che propongono nelle
composizioni, ossia un velo di follia ma tenuta sotto controllo dalla
razionalità delle cose.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
dieci minuti di “The World Breathes With Me” sono esplicativi su quanto detto,
il brano è davvero ben strutturato, curato negli arrangiamenti, cantato a
dovere e soprattutto suonato alla perfezione. Il fans del genere sicuramente
apprezzerà oltremodo, ma anche chi ascolta i Porcupine Tree troverà analogie
con la band di Wilson. L’incisione sonora è pulita, tanto da distinguere
perfettamente le strumentazioni e dona loro anche differenti profondità. A chi
non ama le distorsioni eccessive, qui posso assicurargli di buttarci un
orecchio, non sono troppo invasive, viceversa numerosi sono i cambi di tempo e
d’umore, in parole povere più Prog che Metal.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Soen
style risulta “Golem”, maggiormente diretta di chi l’ha preceduta, ma mai
scontata. Segue una suite suddivisa in quattro parti, “Charcoal Grace”, da fare
ascoltare a chi non conosce minimamente il significato di Metal Progressive.
L’inizio alla Neal Morse Band lascia campo a un insieme di sonorità a tratti
anche distanti fra di loro, per un insieme mai noioso tanto da far sembrare
venti minuti abbondanti di musica quasi cinque.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Non
manca neppure un lento dalla facile presa, costruito su un buon gioco di voci,
questo s’intitola “Sails”. Sofisticata “The Stormchaser”, mentre la conclusiva
“Mute” mette in chiaro chi comanda oggi il Progressive Metal in Australia.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Charcoal
Grace” è un disco eccellente, un esempio di cultura totale nel settore musicale
riversato in note. Da avere. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtwrp5K1BIk" width="320" youtube-src-id="wtwrp5K1BIk"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese: </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">CALIGULA'S HORSE - Charcoal Grace<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Inside Out<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Metal<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: CD / Vinyl - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Australia is a very peculiar country as far as nature
is concerned, the detachment from the primordial Pangaea has led it to be rich
in animal variety with completely unique vegetations. Well knows who takes the
plane to reach the continent what happens at the airport in baggage control,
nothing must contaminate this land, the ecosystem is safeguarded to the
maximum. The population as a result has a well-defined personality, however
strangely in music and precisely Rock music, Australia is generally a mix of
influences that comes from all over the planet, and this is a fact that clashes
with their nature now described. The fact remains unknown to me, although there
are important realities such as AC/DC or Wolfmother to name just two, but if we
go to analyze they are devoted to both Anglo-Saxon and American sound
influences.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If we go into an even more niche area, such as
Progressive Metal for example, the discourse is similar, an important name
being Caligula's Horse, although famous more at home than abroad. Again, the
music is excellent, but I return to say that it is a mixture of contaminations,
some of the sounds you can extrapolate from listening to it are derived from
bands such as Devin Townsend, Pain Of Salvation, Opeth, Meshuggah, Porcupine
Tree, Steve Vai, Frost, Periphery, Karnivool, Muse, Steely Dan, The Beatles,
and Frank Zappa.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This incredible mix however it may be leads to a truly
personal result, not least because the four guys who make up the band, namely
Jim Grey (vocals), Sam Vallen (guitar, vocals), Dale Prinsse (bass, vocals),
and Josh Griffin (drums), possess good instrumental technique.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The band formed in Brisbane in 2011, and
"Charcoal Grace" is their sixth studio work not including EPs. The
name they have given themselves, translated into Italian is Il Cavallo Di
Caligola, and we know well that the ancient Roman emperor made his own equine
senator. He certainly a madman, but the horse actually has nothing to do with
it, and this reflects a little of what they propose in the compositions, which
is a veil of madness but kept in check by the rationality of things.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The ten minutes of "The World Breathes With Me" are
explanatory on what has been said, the song is really well structured, cared
for in the arrangements, sung properly and above all played to perfection. Fans
of the genre will surely appreciate it beyond measure, but even those who
listen to Porcupine Tree will find similarities with Wilson's band. The sound
recording is clean enough to distinguish the instrumentations perfectly and
also gives them different depths. To those who do not like excessive
distortion, here I can assure them to throw an ear to it, they are not too
invasive, conversely numerous are the tempo and mood changes, in simple words
more Prog than Metal.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Soen style turns out "Golem", more direct
than its predecessors, but never predictable. This is followed by a four-part
suite, "Charcoal Grace," which should be given a listen by those who
are completely unfamiliar with the meaning of Progressive Metal. The Neal Morse
Band-esque beginning gives way to a set of sounds that are at times even
distant from each other, making for an ensemble that is never boring enough to
make twenty-plus minutes of music seem almost five.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There is also no shortage of an easy-grip slow song
built on good vocal playing, this one titled "Sails". Sophisticated
"The Stormchaser", while the concluding "Mute" makes it
clear who is in charge of Progressive Metal in Australia today.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Charcoal Grace" is an excellent record, an
example of total culture in the music industry poured into notes. Must have. MS</span></span></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-84179294695158740992024-02-07T17:32:00.000+01:002024-02-07T17:32:04.653+01:00Viima<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">VIIMA - Väistyy Mielen Yö<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Autoproduzione<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Prog Folk<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – digital – 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP4xqcG4NmD-_DIiK6vZsJ6gdnkSkhX0ThEFZ72xC69sX_rKi4Qu5WSsLqZxjU-rZpXZVtY-5SXXJJHAXAcmTsSfJqPs_EpkF1PbuLYmyukaGE4JeXagvqKIHMRkPElaDpDjjPROsSl7CTLxv05FMCz_B0QG7T6OCrBVoDJoEuonmpAfc3xJgS7g3dgKY/s225/Viima.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjP4xqcG4NmD-_DIiK6vZsJ6gdnkSkhX0ThEFZ72xC69sX_rKi4Qu5WSsLqZxjU-rZpXZVtY-5SXXJJHAXAcmTsSfJqPs_EpkF1PbuLYmyukaGE4JeXagvqKIHMRkPElaDpDjjPROsSl7CTLxv05FMCz_B0QG7T6OCrBVoDJoEuonmpAfc3xJgS7g3dgKY/s1600/Viima.jpg" width="225" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ho
sempre nutrito stima nei confronti del Rock Progressivo proveniente dai paesi
nordici, anche della Finlandia, questo perché lo stile è ben definito,
generalmente supportato da numerose tastiere e tanti anni ’70, il tutto
amalgamato dall’inconfondibile suono velato di malinconia prettamente relegato
alla loro cultura. Facile innamorarsi dei numerosissimi cambi di tempo e
d’umore che trapelano da ogni brano, L’ho apprezzato in band come Tasavallan
Presidentti, Kalevala, Pharaoh Overlord, Wigwam, Orne, Overhead, solo per fare
alcuni nomi importanti e fra loro ci metto anche i Viima.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
band di Helsinki, poi trasferitasi a Turku nel 1997, ha nel proprio DNA il
Folk, e iniziano a suonare brani di band come Pentangle, Curved Air, ma
soprattutto Jethro Tull, tanto da prendere il nome iniziale di Lost Spectacles,
estrapolato dalla famosa canzone "The Hare Who Los His Spectacles"
dall'album “A Passion Play”. Come moltissimi artisti, iniziano a provare negli
scantinati e altresì vanno incontro a numerosi cambi di formazione. Rilasciano nel
tempo due album apprezzati dalla critica di settore, “Ajatuksia Maailman
Laidalta” (Viima Records – 2006) e “Kahden Kuun Sirpit” (Viima Records – 2009),
a seguire un gran numero di date live. Passano moltissimi anni prima di poterli
riascoltare in un lavoro da studio con nuovi elementi, finalmente questo accade
oggi grazie a “Väistyy Mielen Yö”. Ora la band è formata da Hannu Hiltula (flauto,
tastiere, voce), Mikko Uusi-Oukari (chitarre, Mellotron), Mikko Väärälä
(batteria, voce, tastiere, carillon), Aapo Honkanen (basso) e Risto Pahlama
(voce, tastiere Mellotron) e vede la collaborazione dell’ospite ex del gruppo
Kimmo Lähteenmäki (tastiere, fiati).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Chi
ama il Mellotron qui ha di che ascoltare, ma anche Hammond e molto altro
ancora. L’inizio affidato a “Tyttö Trapetsilla”, ha molto dello stile Landberk,
la differenza tuttavia deriva dal flauto. Il Folk è già presente ma anche
sonorità maggiormente Rock alternate a fasi stranamente allegre oltre ad un
vigoroso assolo di chitarra elettrica. Con quasi cinque minuti di musica questo
è il brano più breve dell’album, così a seguire giunge la mini suite di
diciannove minuti “Äiti Maan Lapset”, suntuoso esempio di Progressive Rock
totale, dove ogni ingrediente tocca sia la storia del tempo che fu, sia idee
più moderne. Una vera e propria gemma sonora da apprezzare come un buon
bicchiere di vino invecchiato. L’Hammond ruggisce, l’energia sprigionata è
coinvolgente, così ammalianti i passaggi più pacati, specialmente quelli
descritti con linee di basso calorose. Quello che vado a sottolineare è il
cantato in lingua madre, probabilmente non congeniale a molti dei nostri
ascoltatori, eppure tutto si sposa alla perfezione, per me così deve essere, il
fascino è dunque elevato all’ennesima potenza.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Basta
poco per restare conquistati dalle dolci arie di “Pitkät Jäähyväiset”, gli anni
’70 si palesano durante l’ascolto per una sensazione di appagamento totale,
anche durante l’intervento della chitarra elettrica che tenta di dare maggiore
mordente al brano grazie a un riff al limite dell’Hard Prog, le tastiere completano
il concetto. “Perhonen” a sua volta richiama altrettante vicissitudini, i Viima
cavalcano sopra arie ben definite e collaudate. La chiusura spetta a “Vuoren
Rauha”, sette minuti abbondanti di storia del genere aperte da un soffio di
vento che immerge l’ascoltatore in ambienti gelidi in cui solo il suono di un
pianoforte riesce a scaldare l’anima.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Väistyy
Mielen Yö” a mio avviso è un ritorno maturo che riporta la band nel giusto
collocamento che gli spetta, quello delle band nordiche più importanti del
settore. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/43pk8suSs84" width="320" youtube-src-id="43pk8suSs84"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">VIIMA - Väistyy Mielen Yö<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self-production<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Prog Folk<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - digital - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have always held Progressive Rock from the Nordic
countries, even Finland, in high esteem, this is because the style is
well-defined, generally supported by numerous keyboards and lots of 70s, all
amalgamated by the unmistakable sound veiled in melancholy purely relegated to
their culture. Easy to fall in love with the numerous tempo and mood shifts
that seep out of each song, I have appreciated it in bands like Tasavallan
Presidentti, Kalevala, Pharaoh Overlord, Wigwam, Orne, Overhead, just to name a
few important names, and among them I put Viima.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The band from Helsinki, which later moved to Turku in
1997, has Folk in its DNA, and they start playing songs from bands like
Pentangle, Curved Air, but especially Jethro Tull, so much so that they take
the initial name Lost Spectacles, extrapolated from the famous song "The
Hare Who Los His Spectacles" from the album "A Passion Play".
Like so many artists, they begin rehearsing in basements and likewise go
through numerous lineup changes. They release in time two critically acclaimed
albums, "Ajatuksia Maailman Laidalta" (Viima Records - 2006) and
"Kahden Kuun Sirpit" (Viima Records - 2009), followed by a large
number of live dates.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Many, many years pass before we get to hear them again
in a studio work with new elements, finally this happens today thanks to
"Väistyy Mielen Yö". Now the band is made up of Hannu Hiltula (flute,
keyboards, vocals), Mikko Uusi-Oukari (guitars, Mellotron), Mikko Väärälä
(drums, vocals, keyboards, music box), Aapo Honkanen (bass) and Risto Pahlama
(vocals, Mellotron keyboards) and features former band guest Kimmo Lähteenmäki
(keyboards, woodwinds).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Those who like Mellotron here have plenty to listen
to, but also Hammond and more. The beginning entrusted to "Tyttö
Trapetsilla", has much of the Landberk style, the difference however comes
from the flute. Folk is already present but also more Rock sounds alternating
with strangely upbeat phases as well as a vigorous electric guitar solo. With
almost five minutes of music this is the shortest track on the album, so next
comes the nineteen-minute mini-suite "Äiti Maan Lapset", a sumptuous
example of total Progressive Rock, where every ingredient touches on both the
history of the time that was and more modern ideas. A true sonic gem to be
enjoyed like a fine glass of aged wine.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Hammond roars, the energy released is engaging, so
bewitching are the quieter passages, especially those described with warm bass
lines. What I am going to emphasize is the singing in the native language, probably
not congenial to many of our listeners, yet it all fits together perfectly, for
me this is how it should be, the charm is thus elevated to the nth degree.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It takes only a little to be won over by the sweet
tunes of "Pitkät Jäähyväiset", the 70s come through during the
listening for a feeling of total fulfillment, even during the intervention of
the electric guitar that tries to give more bite to the song thanks to a riff
bordering on Hard Prog, the keyboards complete the concept. "Perhonen"
in turn recalls as many vicissitudes, Viima riding over well-defined and proven
tunes. Closure falls to "Vuoren Rauha", seven full minutes of genre
history opened by a breeze that plunges the listener into icy environments
where only the sound of a piano can warm the soul.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Väistyy Mielen Yö" in my opinion is a
mature comeback that brings the band back to its rightful place, that of the
top Nordic bands in the sector. MS</span></span></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-81148184051193246742024-02-04T10:06:00.001+01:002024-02-04T10:06:30.359+01:00Moongarden<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MOONGARDEN
- Christmas Night 2066<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Maracash
Records / AMS Records<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere:
Symphonic Prog<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto:
cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpShOO4esrUJGoj2KKXeH9QyA-GQRCYtVjFO0mu3gbDQtA5rTsB2xpiFj8WKSXcMBbyyuFGYSFKueTOeVFk9DrFjyV6ca71Mm1FUlwSwiUygQZMjR8ItIfKHJVAgOoh22FXvwQRATCyWNDAR60RqYWRAaPKy4Qy9snEvgyAFjQIfhyt2NI85GonlHCpu_I/s1000/Moongarden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpShOO4esrUJGoj2KKXeH9QyA-GQRCYtVjFO0mu3gbDQtA5rTsB2xpiFj8WKSXcMBbyyuFGYSFKueTOeVFk9DrFjyV6ca71Mm1FUlwSwiUygQZMjR8ItIfKHJVAgOoh22FXvwQRATCyWNDAR60RqYWRAaPKy4Qy9snEvgyAFjQIfhyt2NI85GonlHCpu_I/w240-h240/Moongarden.jpg" width="240" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sono
poche le band di Rock Progressivo Italiano moderno che possono vantare oggi una
discografia così estesa composta di dieci album in studio, i mantovani
Moongarden sono fra di loro. La band oggi sestetto, si basa su due colonne
portanti principali che fanno riferimento ai nomi di Cristiano Roversi (tastiere,
mellotron), e Davide Cremonini (chitarre). La storia comincia nell’ormai
lontano 1993, molte date live e tanti altri riconoscimenti, soprattutto da
parte della critica di settore in quanto la musica Prog sinfonica proposta è
sempre agiata su alti livelli compositivi e tecnici. Tuttavia i Moongarden hanno
anche loro nel proprio istinto, il piacere di creare melodie gradevoli ben
miscelate all’insegnamento dei maestri del passato come Genesis e Pink Floyd su
tutti. <b> </b>Sono passati cinque lunghi anni dal
bellissimo “Align Myself To The Universe”, ma il tempo e il Covid non hanno
scalfito la volontà e il piacere di suonare ancora ottima musica, per questo
ritroviamo la band con “Christmas Night 2066” e la solita splendida copertina
realizzata dall’ormai icona del settore Ed Unitsky.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
sestetto si completa con Simone Baldini Tosi (voce, violino), Dimitri Sardini (chitarre),
Mirko Tagliasacchi (basso), e Mattia Scolfaro (batteria).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nonostante
il titolo dell’album, qui l’argomento non è incentrato sul Natale, bensì su un
concept riguardante una famiglia impegnata in un’ipotetica guerra con tutto ciò
che ne consegue, soprattutto sulla lotta di una madre costretta a subire il
forte dolore della perdita del figlio. Nelle note di copertina si può leggere
“Facciamo finta che sia Natale”, tutto questo apporta alla lettura del concept
un dolore aggiunto che esalta all’ennesima potenza la stupidità della guerra
oltre la mancanza di una felicità naturale che solo una famiglia riesce a dare,
soprattutto in certi momenti. Questo apporta al sound dell’album un filo di malinconia
particolare esaltata maggiormente dalla bella voce di Simone Baldini Tosi.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
versione deluxe del lavoro, contiene materiale aggiuntivo proveniente da cinque
anni di collaborazioni di varia natura, Mangala Vallis, con Simone Rossetti, Il
Porto Di Venere, e Saro Cosentino, oltre a cover dei Genesis.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Da
rilevare immediatamente la robustezza dei suoni che riempiono l’ascolto durante
gli undici brani del concept, tutto ciò è soprattutto per merito delle tastiere
di Roversi, Mellotron compreso.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’intro
di “After All” mette in chiaro l’accaduto attraverso il greve incedere
impreziosito da coralità vocali e un violino di sottofondo alle tastiere
davvero struggente, così la rude “The Armageddon Parade” può iniziare la narrazione
degli eventi. “God's Will” con il portamento pone un macigno sullo stato d’animo.
Il sound possiede arrangiamenti moderni che possono richiamare alla mente
passaggi cari a band come Porcupine Tree o The Pineapple Thief (in alcuni brevi
casi) a testimonianza della volontà di progredire nel settore senza paletti o
preconcetti. Il Progressive Rock in teoria dovrebbe essere questo, adeguarsi ai
tempi, ed è a mio modo di vedere, la carta giusta per lasciare attivo l’interesse.
Il collage dei brani tutti intersecati fra di loro, pone vivo l’ascolto che
scivola via senza improvvisi stop monotoni, così come è adeguata la scelta di
alternare partiture strumentali a momenti cantati. Le chitarre richiamano a
tratti quelle di Steve Hackett (Genesis), perché le radici non si scordano mai,
così come sparuti passaggi nel Neo Prog Marillioniano anni ’80. Un brano
toccante su note di pianoforte s’intitola “Just You And Me”, piccola gemma
sonora, e il concept si chiude in crescendo emotivo con “Building A New World”
e “After All It's Christmas”, vetrina per le capacità balistiche della band che
sa esibirsi con classe.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Il
2023 si conclude in bellezza con quest’album che di sicuro spaccherà il
pubblico in due fazioni, quelli che lo riterranno troppo malinconico e quelli
che invece godranno a pieno di queste toccanti atmosfere. Badate che in fin dei
conti loro si chiamano “Il giardino della luna”, non della terra! MS</span> </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hmTe3MTgz_4" width="320" youtube-src-id="hmTe3MTgz_4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>MOONGARDEN - Christmas Night 2066<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Maracash Records / AMS Records<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Genre: Symphonic Prog<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Support: cd - 2023</b></span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>There are few modern Italian Progressive Rock bands
today that can boast such an extensive discography consisting of ten studio
albums, Mantua's Moongarden are among them. The band today a sextet, is based
on two main pillars that refer to the names of Cristiano Roversi (keyboards,
mellotron), and Davide Cremonini (guitars). The story begins in the now distant
1993, many live dates and many other recognitions, especially from the critics
of the sector as the proposed symphonic Prog music is always comfortable on
high compositional and technical levels. However, Moongarden also have in their
instincts, the pleasure of creating pleasing melodies well mixed with the
teaching of past masters such as Genesis and Pink Floyd above all. It has been five long years since the
beautiful "Align Myself To The Universe", but time and Covid have not
nicked the will and pleasure of still playing great music, which is why we find
the band again with "Christmas Night 2066" and the usual stunning
cover artwork by the now industry icon Ed Unitsky.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The sextet is completed with Simone Baldini Tosi
(vocals, violin), Dimitri Sardini (guitars), Mirko Tagliasacchi (bass), and
Mattia Scolfaro (drums).<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Despite the title of the album, the subject matter
here is not about Christmas, but rather a concept about a family engaged in a
hypothetical war with all that entails, especially the struggle of a mother
forced to endure the severe pain of losing her son. In the liner notes it can
be read "Let's pretend it's Christmas", all of which brings to the
reading of the concept an added pain that exalts to the nth degree the
stupidity of war as well as the lack of a natural happiness that only a family
can provide, especially at certain times. This brings to the sound of the album
a particular thread of melancholy enhanced more by the beautiful voice of
Simone Baldini Tosi.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The deluxe version of the work, contains additional
material from five years of various collaborations, Mangala Vallis, with Simone
Rossetti, Il Porto Di Venere, and Saro Cosentino, as well as Genesis covers.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Immediately noteworthy is the robustness of the sounds
that fill the listening experience throughout the eleven tracks of the concept,
all of which is mainly due to Roversi's keyboards, Mellotron included.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The intro of "After All" makes it clear what
has happened through the heavy pacing embellished by choral vocals and a truly
poignant keyboards background violin, so the rough "The Armageddon
Parade" can begin the narrative of events. "God's Will" with
poise places a boulder on the mood. The sound possesses modern arrangements
that may call to mind passages dear to bands such as Porcupine Tree or The
Pineapple Thief (in some brief instances) testifying to a willingness to
progress in the field without stakes or preconceptions. Progressive Rock in
theory should be this, adapting to the times, and it is in my view, the right
card to leave interest active. The collage of songs all intersecting with each
other sets the listening alive, which slips away without sudden monotonous
stops, just as the choice of alternating instrumental scores with sung moments
is appropriate.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The guitars at times recall those of Steve Hackett
(Genesis), because roots are never forgotten, as are sparse passages into 1980s
Marillionian Neo Prog. A touching track on piano notes is titled "Just You
And Me", a small sonic gem, and the concept closes in emotional crescendo
with "Building A New World" and "After All It's Christmas",
a showcase for the band's ballistic abilities that they know how to perform
with class.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>2023 ends on a high note with this album that is sure
to split audiences into two factions, those who will find it too melancholy and
those who will fully enjoy these touching atmospheres. Mind you, after all,
they are called Garden of the Moon, not Earth! MS</b></span></span></h4><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TjrAoeCy8ec" width="320" youtube-src-id="TjrAoeCy8ec"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>
Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-82466502219388489672024-02-02T18:30:00.001+01:002024-02-03T13:09:49.760+01:00Tony Pagliuca<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">TONY
PAGLIUCA – Immagin’Arie<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">M.P.
& Records / G.T. Music Distribution<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd / 1993 – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-7Ga4lAjoqtiiyCsuBxwuxo2LyjTMd7b2A40x8cnj4z_C3SF_ukO-7kbTRWc4aXwvt_m5xGqZt5a8lpx7OiTTfJIpkjRsbLm1iJHr98JT1g8uCmjhsU_RmWM5g2Ax9XMq-XeqfHJPN_T1ubEBZCE-DZuQ-rBESUiTSKlICus9VPk4iD66DBTuSyg6JLZ/s456/pagliuca.jpeg" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="446" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-7Ga4lAjoqtiiyCsuBxwuxo2LyjTMd7b2A40x8cnj4z_C3SF_ukO-7kbTRWc4aXwvt_m5xGqZt5a8lpx7OiTTfJIpkjRsbLm1iJHr98JT1g8uCmjhsU_RmWM5g2Ax9XMq-XeqfHJPN_T1ubEBZCE-DZuQ-rBESUiTSKlICus9VPk4iD66DBTuSyg6JLZ/w237-h243/pagliuca.jpeg" width="237" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quando
vedo il nome di Tony Pagliuca stampato su una copertina di un disco, ho sempre
un sobbalzo al cuore. Crescere con la musica delle Orme per me è stato
formativo, ha saputo smussare angoli non ben definiti nel mio grezzo modo
giovanile di vivere il Rock, proprio come una lima. Le tastiere nelle sue mani
sono altresì un faro che ha successivamente illuminato anche il sentiero del
Progressive Rock italiano negli anni ‘70, assieme a quelle di Patrizio
Fariselli (Area), Vittorio e Gianni Nocenzi (Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso) e di
Fabio Premoli (Premiata Forneria Marconi).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dopo
capolavori storici concepiti ed eseguiti con la sua band lagunare, Pagliuca
negli anni ’90 sente il bisogno d’intraprendere la carriera solista, così successivamente
l’abbandono, registra “Io Chiedo” (Philips) nel 1990. Tre anni dopo è la volta
di questo “Immagin’Arie”, oggi rimasterizzato e impreziosito con tre brani
inediti dalla Micio Poldo Records. Fra essi “Ritratto Di Un Mattino” tratto dal
capolavoro “Felona E Sorona” qui rivisitato proprio per il cinquantenario, ma
andiamo con ordine senza anticipare molto.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’amore
per la musica è anche quello per l’immagine, le due muse quando si fondono
assieme diventano uno tsunami di emozioni che coronano i sensi di chi sa
valutare attentamente l’opera corale. Ascoltare, non sentire distrattamente, è
la chiave per entrare nel mondo dell’artista che spesso per raggiungere certi
risultati, mette a nudo la propria anima. Letto così sembra un fattore
scontato, in realtà non lo è perché fare musica ha più significati, c’è chi la
compone per piacere agli altri, e chi semplicemente per se stessi. Vibrare con
l’artista lasciandosi trasportare dal suono è lo scopo dell’ascolto, il
piacere… L’estraniarsi anche solo per un istante dal mondo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Immagin’Arie”
è nomen omen, la copertina del disco è differente da quella edita nel 1993, qui
è illustrata con un dipinto dal titolo “Blossom” dell’artista inglese Phil
Greenwood. All’interno risiedono diverse foto che sanno accompagnare al meglio
la musica di Pagliuca, la campagna avvolta nella nebbia con due alberi come
soggetti principali fotografata da Silvio Fioravanti, un soffitto arcaico di
Alessandro Malinverni, e il blu di base in cui un soffione lascia partire le
proprie spore trasformatesi leggiadramente in note, oltre a quello del cielo e
del mare di Carmine Capuano.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
brani sono diciassette comprese le bonus tracks, tutti piccoli affreschi di due
minuti circa, perché per esprimere un concetto basta essere semplici e diretti,
sembra quasi che Pagliuca nei primi anni ’90 voglia prendere le distanze dalla
musica Prog logorroica.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
dolce nenia di “Zante” con arrangiamenti elettronici, lancia l’ascolto nel
mondo colorato di Pagliuca, vi chiederete se ci sono ancora riferimenti alla
band madre, ciò in qualche maniera è inevitabile, la cura per le melodie gradevoli
è innata in lui. Cambia leggermente il registro “Tim Pan”, composizione calda
dalle influenze sia etniche sia psichedeliche, grazie all’uso di coralità e di una
ritmica incessante. Gentilezza rassicurante fra le note di “Vis De Priimaveri”,
cantata dalla soave voce da Mirela Zorici, qui fanno capolino gli anni ’80 e non
soltanto per le sonorità. La musica di Pagliuca alterna ricerca a folclore con
l’intento di restare incastonata nella memoria, come nel caso di “To Mr.
Kubrick”. Uno dei pezzi più belli dell’intero album s’intitola “Earth’s Angels”
ed è anche il più lungo grazie ai quattro minuti di durata. Qui la chitarra
acustica di Ruggero Robin fa il canovaccio melodico con sapienza e tecnica. Gocce
sonore rappresentano al meglio il titolo del giocoso brano “Stagno”, tanto
quasi da sentirsi schizzati dall’acqua stessa. S’incontrano molte coccole
sonore fra i numerosi movimenti, una è “Getsemani”, e quando mi riferivo di
mettere a nudo l’anima, qui ne abbiamo un palese esempio. Con “Sentidentro”
immaginate un sonetto antico messo in chiave moderna dove le pause sono
importanti quanto la musica. Carta vincente di quest’album è proprio la cura
per certi arrangiamenti seppur relegati ad un andamento minimale. Altra ricerca
scaturisce da “Total Recal” con strumenti che s’inseriscono ad ogni giro sonoro
su un ritmo di base semplice per culminare in un tripudio di suoni.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Impossibile
non restare ammaliati dalla solarità di “Sweet”, ma il mondo di Tony spazia
anche in altre nazioni, “Parfum De Rio” dove con grazia ripercorre certe
sonorità tipiche dei carioca, il tutto sempre sotto il controllo della sua
forte personalità capace di rendere un pezzo perfettamente riconducibile
all’autore. Le tastiere diventano solenni in “Gardzen”, successivamente è la
chitarra acustica a ritornare in cattedra con la dolcissima “Double Moon”,
malinconicamente straziante. Solo questo brano vale l’acquisto dell’album.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
cd si conclude con “Garden In The Groove” per poi lasciare spazio alle tre
gustose bonus tracks, “Ritratto Di Un Mattino” semplicemente da brivido, “Ninna
Nanna Germano” composizione inedita del compianto amico ed ex Orme Germano
Serafin, e “Ciao Taty Come Stai”, canzone d’amore dedicata a sua moglie Tatiana
dove Tony finalmente si cimenta alla voce.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Concludendo,
“Immagin’Arie” è un disco amichevole, benefico, rilassante, arioso, gentile e
premuroso nei nostri confronti, tutto questo ovviamente per chi lo sa
comprendere, perché non tutti vibriamo nella stessa maniera. Provateci. MS</span> </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vhAI78oplUo" width="320" youtube-src-id="vhAI78oplUo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">TONY PAGLIUCA - Imagin'Arie<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">M.P. & Records / G.T. Music Distribution<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd / 1993 - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I see Tony Pagliuca's name printed on a record
cover, I always have a jolt to my heart. Growing up with Orme's music for me
was formative, he was able to smooth out undefined corners in my rough youthful
way of experiencing Rock, just like a file. The keyboards in his hands are also
a beacon that later illuminated the path of Italian Progressive Rock in the
1970s, along with those of Patrizio Fariselli (Area), Vittorio and Gianni
Nocenzi (Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso) and Fabio Premoli (Premiata Forneria
Marconi).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After historic masterpieces conceived and performed
with his lagoon band, Pagliuca in the 1990s felt the need to pursue a solo
career, so subsequent to his abandonment, he recorded "Io Chiedo"
(Philips) in 1990. Three years later it was the turn of this "Immagin'Arie",
now remastered and embellished with three unreleased tracks by Micio Poldo
Records. Among them "Ritratto Di Un Mattino" taken from the
masterpiece "Felona E Sorona" revisited here just for the 50th
anniversary, but let's go in order without anticipating much.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The love of music is also the love of image, the two
muses when blended together become a tsunami of emotions that crown the senses
of those who can carefully evaluate the choral work. Listening, not
distractedly hearing, is the key to entering the world of the artist who often
bares his or her soul to achieve certain results. Read this way it seems like
an obvious factor, actually it is not because making music has multiple
meanings, there are those who compose it to please others, and those who simply
for themselves. Vibrating with the artist by letting the sound transport you is
the purpose of listening, the pleasure... The estrangement even for a moment
from the world.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Immagin'Arie" is nomen omen, the album
cover is different from the one published in 1993, here it is illustrated with
a painting entitled "Blossom" by British artist Phil Greenwood.
Inside reside several photos that best know how to accompany Pagliuca's music,
the fog-shrouded countryside with two trees as the main subjects photographed
by Silvio Fioravanti, an archaic ceiling by Alessandro Malinverni, and the
basic blue in which a dandelion lets off its spores gracefully transformed into
notes, as well as that of the sky and sea by Carmine Capuano.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are seventeen tracks including bonus tracks, all
small frescos of about two minutes, because to express a concept it is enough
to be simple and direct, it almost seems that Pagliuca in the early 90s wants
to distance himself from logorrheic Prog music.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The sweet dirge of "Zante" with electronic
arrangements, launches the listener into Pagliuca's colorful world, you may
wonder if there are still references to the mother band, this somehow is
inevitable, the care for pleasant melodies is innate in him. Slightly changing
the register is "Tim Pan," a warm composition with both ethnic and
psychedelic influences, thanks to the use of chorality and a relentless rhythm.
Reassuring gentleness among the notes of "Vis De Priimaveri", sung by
the suave voice of Mirela Zorzi, peeps from the 1980s here, and not only
because of the sounds. Pagliuca's music alternates between research and
folklore with the intent to stick in the memory, as in the case of "To Mr.
Kubrick". One of the most beautiful pieces on the entire album is titled
"Earth's Angels" and is also the longest thanks to its four-minute
running time.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here Ruggero Robin's acoustic guitar does the melodic
canvas with skill and technique. Sound drops best represent the title of the
playful track "Stagno", so much so that one almost feels splashed by
the water itself. One encounters many sonic cuddles among the many movements,
one being "Getsemani", and when I referred to laying bare the soul,
here we have a blatant example. With "Sentidentro" imagine an ancient
sonnet put in a modern key where the pauses are as important as the music. The
trump card of this album is precisely the care for certain arrangements albeit
relegated to a minimalist trend. More research flows from "Total
Recal" with instruments that insert themselves at every sonic turn over a
simple basic rhythm to culminate in a riot of sound.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Impossible not to be charmed by the sunshine of
"Sweet", but Tony's world also ranges to other countries,
"Parfum De Rio" where he gracefully retraces certain sounds typical
of the cariocas, all always under the control of his strong personality capable
of making a piece perfectly relatable to the author. The keyboards become
solemn in "Gardzen", later it is the acoustic guitar that returns to
the chair with the very sweet "Double Moon", melancholically
heartbreaking. This track alone is worth the purchase of the album.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The CD concludes with "Garden In The Groove"
and then leaves room for the three tasty bonus tracks, "Ritratto Di Un
Mattino" simply spine-tingling, "Ninna Nanna Germano" an
unreleased composition by the late friend and former Orme Germano Serafin, and
"Ciao Taty Come Stai", a love song dedicated to his wife Tatiana
where Tony finally tries his hand at vocals.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In conclusion, "Immagin'Arie” is a friendly,
soothing, relaxing, airy, kind and caring record towards us, all this of course
for those who can understand it, because we do not all vibrate in the same way.
Give it a try. MS</span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3SFDZjw4_sA" width="320" youtube-src-id="3SFDZjw4_sA"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-40184699836056946512024-01-31T18:58:00.004+01:002024-01-31T18:58:46.604+01:00Rubber Band<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">RUBBER
BAND – About Time<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">G.T.
Music Distribution / Edizioni Musicali Micio Poldo<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere:
Blues / Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></span></b></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Kin_jSQg1e9ABBdjwJBpW9oHDDcbZR5TsqRLw7B2-BmFaW4Fsm6vXCckbxkKWsOvrM3K85Rf9tZQ7Nbx3A6_eM7qt3ajlZ7G0XIpWeXmLNIdSuS4j7_PdE9XfQ7QCqQnujlaePyC5Kn6dnGBrxQSdQPpz4rI4ZMnVzU3qwASSVCOj7Zkv9DMAl7YSz01/s800/Rubber%20Band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="800" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Kin_jSQg1e9ABBdjwJBpW9oHDDcbZR5TsqRLw7B2-BmFaW4Fsm6vXCckbxkKWsOvrM3K85Rf9tZQ7Nbx3A6_eM7qt3ajlZ7G0XIpWeXmLNIdSuS4j7_PdE9XfQ7QCqQnujlaePyC5Kn6dnGBrxQSdQPpz4rI4ZMnVzU3qwASSVCOj7Zkv9DMAl7YSz01/w243-h216/Rubber%20Band.jpg" width="243" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">E’
noto che alla base della musica moderna, e più precisamente del Rock, ci sia il
Blues. Il canto dei neri afro americani nei primi del 1900, narrante la
condizione in cui riversavano socialmente durante le raccolte del cotone, nel
tempo si evolve (Robert Johnson docet). Dopo la fine della seconda guerra
mondiale c’è voglia di divertimento, ed ecco che il Blues prende ritmo e
diventa Rhythm & Blues, tanto che nel 1950 un certo Fat Domino al piano con
il brano “Fat Man”, da il via al primo prototipo di quello che successivamente
chiameremo Rock’n Roll. Il Jazz nel contesto non è stato meno importante, certe
soluzioni spesso nate nelle jam fra artisti, hanno avuto anche loro un ruolo
fondamentale per questa suddetta evoluzione sonora. In parole povere, chi fa
musica Rock, anche inconsapevolmente, ha nel proprio DNA culturale il Blues, ed
è anche giusto qualche volta onorare certi artisti del passato relegando loro un’attenzione
particolare, proprio come ha fatto il trio acustico italiano Rubber Band nel
nuovo album “About Time”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Giorgio
Fairsoni (voce, chitarra acustica), Renato Banino (chitarra acustica, voce), e
Max Durante (basso, voce), hanno fatto tesoro del passato, divertendosi a
suonare grandi classici e qualche inedito in questo album formato da
quattordici tracce. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Il periodo del Covid
ha di molto ritardato l’uscita, proprio per questo scherzosamente il trio
intitola l’opera “Era Ora!”. La realizzazione è per mano del sempre attento
Vannuccio Zanella, mentre l’artwork di Ondemedie, non so il perché, mi rimanda
con la mente a copertine della Cramps, ossia a quando certe immagini riescono a
esprimere fortemente il concetto dell’album. All’interno del libretto che
accompagna il cd ci sono le foto degli artisti, oltre le dovute descrizioni del
caso. Con loro suonano anche amici come Max Lazzarin (piano, voce), Fabio
Ranghiero (organo e piano acustico), Mauro Minazzato (armonica), Checco
Lazzarini (violino), Simone Rossetto (sax), Alberto Berlese (piano), Ivan
Tibola (fisarmonica) e Dario Guidotti (armonica).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
classico Blues di vecchio stampo si presenta immediatamente con “Too Old”, ed è
un pezzo scritto da Giorgio Fairsoni. Il giro musicale è impreziosito da
coralità piacevoli, come lo è il piano acustico. “All Gone” mostra ancora il
legame con il passato oltre che l’ottima qualità sonora dell’incisione. Qui il
ritmo è più lento e sornione. Il primo pezzo cover s’intitola “San Francisco
Baby Blues” ed è un classico di Jesse Fuller soprannominato The Lone Cat. Era
come una one-man-band e suonava la chitarra a 12 corde, l'armonica a bocca, il
kazoo, il piatto e il fotdella, alcuni anche contemporaneamente. Il violino
dona al tutto un atmosfera particolare. Segue “Whiskey Drinkin’ Woman” di Leo
Spencer e Lou Donaldson, un Blues trascinato capace di far compiere l’ascolto a
occhi chiusi. Uno dei più grandi classici nel genere è “Route 66” dell’attore
Bobby Troup, chi suona Jazz e lo canta, almeno per una volta nella vita ha
eseguito questo pezzo. Composto nel 1946 è stato inciso per la prima volta da
Nat King Cole. Trascinante l’incedere dal profumo prettamente americano. Si
cambia genere con “Theme For An Imaginary Western” di Jack Bruce e Pete Brown,
un Rock che rimanda alla band Cream. Simpatica “3 Sisters”, dove una calda
fisarmonica rimanda direttamente la fantasia dell’ascoltatore in Brasile con i
suoi ritmi pacati e concreti. Da sottolineare l’ottima preparazione strumentale
del trio. Si torna alle cover con “Talk To Me Baby”, un salto indietro nel
tempo quando Elmore James negli anni ’40 influenzava un intera generazione di
Bluesman.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bill
Withers (pseudonimo di William Harrison Withers Jr.) invece è omaggiato con il
pezzo “Ain’t No Sunshine”</span>, <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">qui ancora una volta è ottimo il lavoro
della chitarra acustica.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Segue
“The Trouble Whit Me Is You”, classico di Harry Tobias e Pinky Tomlin, qui è il
basso a farci muovere il piede a ritmo di musica. “Third Degree” è un altro
pezzo da novanta, i maestri Eddie Boyd e Willie Dixon hanno composto questa
perla senza tempo interpretata in maniera impeccabile da Fairsoni.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">C’è
anche una canzone strumentale dedicata ad una band importante, quella di
Richard Betts, i The Allman Brothers. Il Southern Rock di “Jessica” è
quantomeno trascinante. Non può mancare in questo viaggio sonoro il grande Duke
Ellington, “I Ain’t Got Nothin’But The Blues” è eseguito in maniera impeccabile
dalla Rubber Band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chiude un brano della
band intitolato “Vagabondo Blues”, sunto di quello che il genere ci ha
lasciato.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“About
Time” lo avrete capito è un disco imperdibile per chi vuole intraprendere il
cammino a ritroso nella storia della nostra musica, qui ci sono tasselli
fondamentali eseguiti perfettamente e con passione. Consigliatissimo! MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxEaaLPoxbOYbG-K3zMUCqnCsnd9YLEEcxTZ1PqKXhMhvgWg9_rhnk2c3l9L2iK-sIuhz6eq85abdBKHt3hwHgpBCoFn5x-tyw1wo8p_KBBOu_QCQ9Tl6IukhajM-jFLoWs6hW7Zj_mb5JD92AbcP3kyO7h8WlX9kimMl-J3CyC-8ZXHFeMKEdoCwnAI6/s960/Giorgio%20Fairsoni.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="960" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxEaaLPoxbOYbG-K3zMUCqnCsnd9YLEEcxTZ1PqKXhMhvgWg9_rhnk2c3l9L2iK-sIuhz6eq85abdBKHt3hwHgpBCoFn5x-tyw1wo8p_KBBOu_QCQ9Tl6IukhajM-jFLoWs6hW7Zj_mb5JD92AbcP3kyO7h8WlX9kimMl-J3CyC-8ZXHFeMKEdoCwnAI6/s320/Giorgio%20Fairsoni.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: arial;">Giorgio Fairsoni</span></b></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">RUBBER BAND - About Time<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">G.T. Music Distribution / Music Editions Micio Poldo<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Blues / Rock<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is well known that the basis of modern music, and
more specifically Rock, is the Blues. The song of African American blacks in
the early 1900s, narrating the condition in which they poured socially during
the cotton harvests, evolved over time (Robert Johnson docet). After the end of
World War II there is a craving for fun, and here the Blues picks up the pace
and becomes Rhythm & Blues, so much so that in 1950 a certain Fat Domino on
the piano with the song "Fat Man," kicks off the first prototype of
what we will later call Rock'n Roll. Jazz in context was no less important,
certain solutions often born in jams between artists also played a key role in
this aforementioned sonic evolution. Simply put, those who make Rock music,
even unknowingly, have the Blues in their cultural DNA, and it is also right
sometimes to honor certain artists of the past by relegating special attention
to them, just as the Italian acoustic trio Rubber Band did in their new album
"About Time".<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Giorgio Fairsoni (vocals, acoustic guitar), Renato
Banino (acoustic guitar, vocals), and Max Durante (bass guitar, vocals), have
treasured the past, having fun playing great classics and a few unreleased ones
on this album consisting of fourteen tracks.
The Covid period greatly delayed the release, which is precisely why the
trio jokingly titles the work "It's About Time!" The realization is
at the hands of the ever-attentive Vannuccio Zanella, while the artwork of
Ondemedie, I don't know why, reminds me in my mind of Cramps covers, that is,
when certain images manage to strongly express the concept of the album. Inside
the booklet accompanying the CD are photos of the artists, as well as due
descriptions of the case. Also playing with them are friends such as Max
Lazzarin (piano, vocals), Fabio Ranghiero (organ and acoustic piano), Mauro
Minazzato (harmonica), Checco Lazzarini (violin), Simone Rossetto (sax),
Alberto Berlese (piano), Ivan Tibola (accordion) and Dario Guidotti
(harmonica).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Classic old-time blues comes immediately with
"Too Old", and it is a piece written by Giorgio Fairsoni. The musical
turn is enhanced by pleasant choruses, as is the acoustic piano. "All
Gone" still shows the connection to the past as well as the excellent
sound quality of the recording.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here the tempo is slower and more sly. The first cover
song is titled "San Francisco Baby Blues" and is a classic by Jesse
Fuller nicknamed The Lone Cat. He was like a one-man-band and played 12-string
guitar, mouth harmonica, kazoo, cymbal and fotdella, some even simultaneously.
The violin gives the whole thing a special atmosphere. Leo Spencer and Lou
Donaldson's "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" follows, a drawn-out Blues
capable of making one do the listening with eyes closed. One of the greatest
classics in the genre is "Route 66" by actor Bobby Troup; anyone who
plays Jazz and sings it has performed this piece at least once in their life.
Composed in 1946 it was first recorded by Nat King Cole. Pulling in the
processional with a distinctly American scent. The genre changes with "Theme
For An Imaginary Western" by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown, a Rock that harks
back to the band Cream. Nice "3 Sisters", where a warm accordion
sends the listener's imagination directly back to Brazil with its calm,
down-to-earth rhythms. The trio's excellent instrumental preparation should be
noted. It's back to covers with "Talk To Me Baby", a step back in
time when Elmore James in the 1940s influenced an entire generation of
Bluesmen.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bill Withers (pseudonym of William Harrison Withers
Jr.) on the other hand is paid tribute with the song "Ain't No Sunshine",
here again the acoustic guitar work is excellent.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is followed by "The Trouble Whit Me Is You",
a Harry Tobias and Pinky Tomlin classic, here it is the bass that gets our feet
moving to the beat. "Third Degree" is another standout, the masters
Eddie Boyd and Willie Dixon composed this timeless gem played flawlessly by
Fairsoni.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There is also an instrumental song dedicated to an
important band, that of Richard Betts, The Allman Brothers. The Southern Rock
of "Jessica" is at least enthralling. Can't miss on this sonic
journey the great Duke Ellington, "I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues"
is flawlessly performed by the Rubber Band.
It closes with a track by the band entitled "Vagabondo Blues",
a summary of what the genre has left us.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"About Time" you may have guessed it is a
must-have record for those who want to take the path backwards in the history
of our music, here are key pieces performed perfectly and with passion. Highly
recommended! MS</span></span></h4>
</span></div>
Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-56186335966212821742024-01-28T08:44:00.000+01:002024-01-28T08:44:38.139+01:00Martian Noise<p></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MARTIAN
NOISE - Frequency Of Humanity<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Velut
Luna<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Crossover Prog<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd / Digital – 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiTbwR8Zrbhq_KwTac9_1E9VZ5SIDxeqdcmU-S7gbbaOeNojm-vWpdFhhCUvv7PH4u7n-DuLOPBa7XTj-Jgy2vwkGjREy6CEhEwAKSQCqbgaTsxeemAP7kCJQ2XRVcoJ63jLUuA-Vta2vt73PqEfjfVJWX5GcZfnQUltxhSFnUD575dBX05r2ro_Zn9yc/s1200/Martian%20Noise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiTbwR8Zrbhq_KwTac9_1E9VZ5SIDxeqdcmU-S7gbbaOeNojm-vWpdFhhCUvv7PH4u7n-DuLOPBa7XTj-Jgy2vwkGjREy6CEhEwAKSQCqbgaTsxeemAP7kCJQ2XRVcoJ63jLUuA-Vta2vt73PqEfjfVJWX5GcZfnQUltxhSFnUD575dBX05r2ro_Zn9yc/w239-h239/Martian%20Noise.jpg" width="239" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ora
vi pongo subito una domanda: esistono secondo voi nel 2024 in Italia dei
giovanissimi che hanno talento, tecnica, che amano il Rock Progressivo dei
tempi gloriosi, compongono musica solo strumentale, e registrano in analogico
senza l’apporto d’interventi al computer? Se la risposta è si, è perché avete
avuto modo di ascoltare i Martian Noise. Di sicuro sono come mosche bianche,
posso dire che imbattermi in progetti simili mi è accaduto davvero raramente.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
Martian Noise sono due fratelli, Gabriele di diciannove anni (tastiere) e
Niccolò Lucchin di diciassette (batteria). Con loro fa presenza in alcuni brani
anche lo zio Daniele Lucchin alla chitarra e basso.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quando
si hanno punti di riferimento riguardanti mostri sacri come Emerson Lake &
Palmer, Yes, Genesis, Rick Wakeman, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project e altri
del genere, non si può che essere in possesso della suddetta buona tecnica
strumentale, ma la carta vincente che andiamo a scoprire in questo esordio
discografico intitolato “Frequency Of Humanity”, è l’intelligenza compositiva
nel bilanciare a dovere il passato con il presente, attraverso una personalità
già evidente. Il tutto in barba alla giovane età.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sia
il titolo dell’album che la copertina per opera di L’Image, mettono in chiaro
la non volontà di associare la propria musica a diavolerie moderne, la
frequenza è solo in mano all’umanità e questo lo iniziamo a capire sin
dall’immancabile, seppur breve, “Prelude”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> <br />
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Si
entra in gioco con “Infra”, pezzo che si aggira su un movimento di tastiere a
tratti ipnotico altresì variegato.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
disco prosegue in crescendo emotivo, “Boring Aftermoon” ha una struttura maggiormente
jazzistica, grazie ad un inizio fusion per poi aprirsi su atmosfere delicate di
pianoforte. La ricerca di melodie adatte a un ascolto rilassante è un’arma a
mio modo di vedere vincente, questo accade anche in “Omniarch”, arrangiata
anche con interventi elettronici. La musica dei Martian Noise non fa mai la
voce grossa, anche nei frangenti più ritmati, a tratti si appoggia anche su passaggi
classici come nel caso di “Hanging Garden”, qui si possono assaporare bene
anche gli anni ‘60/’70. Il lato Progressive fuoriesce in “Apnea”, dove giri di
tastiere richiamano alcuni spaccati passati di EL&P. L’Hammond dona al
tutto un fascino innegabile. Un inizio alla Gentle Giant presenta “Weird
Flavour”, un brano comunque semplice dove, ancora una volta, i giusti suoni
catturano l’interesse dell’ascoltatore. Fra le mie preferite metto le
conclusive “Walk On” e “Broken Flower”, quest’ultima è anche la più lunga dell’album
con i suoi quasi sette minuti di durata.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Frequency
Of Humanity” è un debutto quasi in punta di piedi, la musica proposta sembra
non voler mai aggredire l’ascoltatore, piuttosto coccolarlo con le sue note a
pastello che disegnano quadri delicati. Sicuramente segno la band nel mio
taccuino come un progetto da seguire nel tempo, sono certo che gli sviluppi saranno
interessanti vista anche l’età dei componenti. Qui abbiamo ascoltato le loro
basi, ora non ci resta che attendere le costruzioni su di esse. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G1hwr-GmxZw" width="320" youtube-src-id="G1hwr-GmxZw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div></span></div><p></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MARTIAN NOISE - Frequency Of Humanity<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Velut Luna<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Crossover Prog<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Support: cd / Digital - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now I ask you a question right away: do you think that
in 2024 in Italy there are very young people who have talent, technique, who
love Progressive Rock of the glorious times, compose only instrumental music,
and record in analog without the contribution of computer interventions? If the
answer is yes, it is because you have had a chance to listen to Martian Noise.
They certainly are like white flies; I can say that coming across similar
projects has happened to me very rarely.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Martian Noise are two brothers, nineteen-year-old
Gabriele (keyboards) and seventeen-year-old Niccolò Lucchin (drums). Also
making a presence with them on some tracks is Uncle Daniele Lucchin on guitar
and bass.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When you have reference points concerning sacred
monsters such as Emerson Lake & Palmer, Yes, Genesis, Rick Wakeman, Pink
Floyd, Alan Parsons Project and others of the genre, you can only be in
possession of the aforementioned good instrumental technique, but the trump
card that we are going to discover in this debut record entitled
"Frequency Of Humanity", is the compositional intelligence in
properly balancing the past with the present, through a personality already
evident. All in spite of their young age.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Both the title of the album and the cover artwork by
L'Image make it clear that they do not wish to associate their music with
modern deviltry; the frequency is only in the hands of humanity, and we begin
to understand this right from the unfailingly short "Prelude." <br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It comes into play with "Infra", a piece
that wanders over a keyboard movement that is at times hypnotic as well as
varied.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The album continues in emotional crescendo,
"Boring Aftermoon" has a more jazzy structure, thanks to a fusion
beginning and then opening up to delicate piano atmospheres. The search for melodies
suitable for relaxing listening is a winning weapon in my opinion, this also
happens in "Omniarch", also arranged with electronic interventions.
Martian Noise's music never sounds loud, even in the more rhythmic bangs, at
times it also leans on classical passages as in the case of "Hanging
Garden," here one can also savor the '60s/'70s well. The Progressive side
comes out in "Apnea," where turns of keyboards recall some past
EL&P cutaways. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Hammond gives the whole thing an
undeniable charm.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A Gentle Giant-like beginning introduces "Weird
Flavour", an otherwise simple track where, once again, the right sounds
capture the listener's interest. Among my favorites I place the concluding
"Walk On" and "Broken Flower", the latter of which is also
the longest on the album at nearly seven minutes long.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Frequency Of Humanity" is an almost
tiptoeing debut, the music on offer never seems to want to assault the
listener, rather cuddling him or her with its pastel notes that draw delicate
pictures. I definitely mark the band in my notebook as a project to follow over
time, I am sure that developments will be interesting given also the age of the
members. Here we have listened to their basics, now we just have to wait for
the constructions on them. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MS</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><p>
<br /></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-67954733101709269532024-01-26T17:55:00.004+01:002024-01-26T17:55:51.043+01:00Roxenne<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ROXENNE – Pyroxene<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Autoproduzione / XO La Factory / Peyote
Press<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Psichedelico – Acid Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: Digital EP – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87ZOBz_xZGrlKNiTkfcsB36oUnmmbvva1GbqjyrvpKJW0d9VrlBPNy0ebqT3-ru6RPw9jRA-SVpVxsAP6_9zZrbrAOdDAJFleVdYX7fvB2uNyNRfEBhvzSRhq0soOcce4n5Nvku1NaTeeUqAkP5BWcBceu_Jnt2DD-vn-tx803lydo_P_mSCG8HlgrY9l/s225/Roxenne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87ZOBz_xZGrlKNiTkfcsB36oUnmmbvva1GbqjyrvpKJW0d9VrlBPNy0ebqT3-ru6RPw9jRA-SVpVxsAP6_9zZrbrAOdDAJFleVdYX7fvB2uNyNRfEBhvzSRhq0soOcce4n5Nvku1NaTeeUqAkP5BWcBceu_Jnt2DD-vn-tx803lydo_P_mSCG8HlgrY9l/s1600/Roxenne.jpg" width="225" /></a></h4><br /><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
musica è un fattore mentale, anche se sappiamo bene che il cuore ha una
rilevanza fondamentale. Essa può essere sia una valvola di sfogo sia un
linguaggio per poter comunicare sensazioni dove le parole molto spesso non
giungono perché impossibilitate nello scopo. Quando anche l’ascoltatore prova
in ugual maniera ciò che sta comunicando l’artista, allora siamo dentro una
forma superiore che amiamo definire “arte”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">La
musica per la mente è notoriamente la Psichedelia,</span> (<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">dal
greco psyché, "anima" e dēlô, "rivelo"), nata sotto lo
stimolo di droghe acide come per esempio l’LSD nella metà degli anni ’60.
Musica visionaria, introspettiva, dalle mille sfaccettature, fra i nomi più
importanti a iniziare questo percorso ci sono i Beatles, Pink Floyd, Doors,
Grateful Dead e molte altre ancora. Il genere giunge ai giorni nostri senza mai
avere avuto un vero e proprio calo d’interesse, stabilizzato sempre nelle
vendite dai suoi affezionati seguaci. Anche l’Italia ha dimostrato attenzione
al riguardo, e nuove leve nascono continuamente, come nel caso della cantante e
polistrumentista parmense Rebecca Magri, in arte Roxenne.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Pyroxene”
è l’EP di debutto, ma l’artista non è di certo nuova nel campo musicale perché
negli anni ha già effettuato collaborazioni importanti come con Boris Williams
(The Cure), Jem Tayle (Shelleyan Orphan), Cristiano Godano (Marlene Kuntz),
Roberto Dellera (Afterhours, The Winstons), Tin Woodman ed esperienze in band
come AyahuascA, Kaptain Preemo, Hapnea e Upupayāma.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Roxenne
suona batteria e tastiere, oltre ad essere la voce dei brani, con lei ci sono
anche Mattia Mazzeo alle chitarre e Marco Mainardi al basso.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">L’EP
“Pyroxene” contiene cinque brani in cui addentrarsi in un viaggio cosmico dove
l’artista esorcizza i propri demoni attraverso questa musica per la mente. “ Chimismo” introduce all’ascolto, la musica
pacata ha solide basi nell’Acid Rock di gruppi come Black Rebel Motorcycle
Club, Black Angels e Tame Impala. Bella la voce, così l’interpretazione
sensuale.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Pyroxene”
è il titolo del secondo brano adoperato anche come singolo di cui potete
apprezzare anche il video di Andrea Alberici e Thea Ambrosini sia qui nel blog
che su You Tube. Un astronave in collisione con dei meteoriti porta Roxenne a
un atterraggio d’emergenza,</span> dove<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> da sola in un
territorio ostile, sarà costretta a compiere una scelta. Questa è anche
metafora della propria vita.<br /> <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Supreme
Soft Porn Meditation For Young Space Soldiers” alza il ritmo e gioca con la
doppia vocalità. Da sottolineare all’interno le buone melodie facili da
memorizzare.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
brano che personalmente ho più apprezzato per mio gusto personale è “Savoir-faire”,
ruffiano al punto giusto, qui Roxenne si sfrega all’udito come una gatta
sorniona, ed è un bell’ascoltare!<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
chiusura spetta a “Selvatica”, intrisa di Rock in stile Litfiba.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Roxenne
è all’esordio, ma sa bene dove parare, la sua musica è coinvolgente e penetra
dentro l’ascoltatore esplodendo frammenti fra cuore e testa. Non ci resta che
attendere la prova del full-length. MS</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DdmNEjfzvUI" width="320" youtube-src-id="DdmNEjfzvUI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ROXENNE - Pyroxene<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self-Production / XO La Factory / Peyote Press<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Psychedelic - Acid Rock<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: Digital EP - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Music is a mental factor, although we know well that
the heart is of paramount importance. It can be both an outlet and a language
to be able to communicate feelings where words very often do not reach because
they are impossible in purpose. When the listener also feels equally what the
artist is communicating, then we are inside a higher form that we like to call
"art."<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Music for the mind is famously Psychedelia, (from the
Greek psyché, "soul" and dēlô, "I reveal"), born under the
stimulus of acid drugs such as LSD in the mid-1960s. Visionary, introspective,
multifaceted music, among the most important names to begin this journey are
the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Doors, Grateful Dead and many others. The genre
reaches the present day without ever having had a real decline in interest,
always stabilized in sales by its loyal followers. Italy, too, has shown
attention to it, and new up-and-comers are constantly being born, as in the
case of Parma-based singer and multi-instrumentalist Rebecca Magri, aka
Roxenne.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Pyroxene" is the debut EP, but the artist
is certainly not new in the musical field because over the years she has
already made important collaborations such as with Boris Williams (The Cure),
Jem Tayle (Shelleyan Orphan), Cristiano Godano (Marlene Kuntz), Roberto Dellera
(Afterhours, The Winstons), Tin Woodman and experiences in bands such as
AyahuascA, Kaptain Preemo, Hapnea and Upupayāma.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Roxenne plays drums and keyboards, as well as being
the vocalist for the songs; with her are also Mattia Mazzeo on guitars and
Marco Mainardi on bass.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The "Pyroxene" EP contains five tracks in
which to delve into a cosmic journey where the artist exorcises her own demons
through this music for the mind. " Chimismo" introduces to the
listening, the calm music has solid foundations in the Acid Rock of bands like
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Black Angels and Tame Impala. Beautiful vocals, so
is the sensual interpretation.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Pyroxene" is the title of the second track
also used as a single of which you can also appreciate the video by Andrea
Alberici and Thea Ambrosini both here in the blog and on You Tube.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A spaceship colliding with meteorites leads Roxenne to
an emergency landing, where alone in hostile territory, she will be forced to
make a choice. This is also a metaphor for her own life.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Supreme Soft Porn Meditation For Young Space
Soldiers" ups the tempo and plays with dual vocals. Of note inside are the
good melodies that are easy to memorize.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The track I personally enjoyed the most for my personal
taste is "Savoir-faire", pandering to the right degree, here Roxenne
rubs at the ear like a sly cat, and it's a good listen!<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Closing is up to "Selvatica", steeped in Litfiba-style
rock.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Roxenne is on her debut, but she knows where to aim,
her music is engaging and penetrates inside the listener exploding fragments
between heart and head. We just have to wait for the full-length test. MS</span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UG-Cz0b-ObY" width="320" youtube-src-id="UG-Cz0b-ObY"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-60527866760395822482024-01-23T18:11:00.002+01:002024-01-23T18:11:44.656+01:00Invernalia<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">INVERNALIA
– Live At Spring Prog Fest<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Autoproduzione<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Distribuzione: Lizard Records<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4-Xl4rf26zlvyznBaVmZfSu6-uBXxUSmVC_y6ducMnDI-hhw-Y-VcVdCDYG9afXMag0__kyH7ita5nEdOMs2EHHHgrA3TtL8WBw-KMnuMleIukILDfYyFL4cnBn8VsKr2rkmMxm-RZr1KQqkbZEdlLp5hLW24zxSPq9TveY-iHCpgWBmnqaYtfx0Cr9f/s1200/Invernalia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4-Xl4rf26zlvyznBaVmZfSu6-uBXxUSmVC_y6ducMnDI-hhw-Y-VcVdCDYG9afXMag0__kyH7ita5nEdOMs2EHHHgrA3TtL8WBw-KMnuMleIukILDfYyFL4cnBn8VsKr2rkmMxm-RZr1KQqkbZEdlLp5hLW24zxSPq9TveY-iHCpgWBmnqaYtfx0Cr9f/w229-h229/Invernalia.jpg" width="229" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
chitarrista Aldo Pinelli è per il Rock Progressivo argentino un nome oramai
radicato, grazie ai lavori realizzati con la band Habitat, Invernalia o nella
sua carriera da solista. L’artista nel tempo ha toccato differenti culture
sonore, dalla musica Progressive Rock alla Celtica, Ambient e antica, un vero
amante della ricerca e della struttura a tutto tondo.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Invernalia
è al momento il fulcro della propria arte, con questo logo incide nel 2015
l’album omonimo e nel 2022 “Tenebras”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Gli
Invernalia si esibiscono dal vivo al St. Alban's College di Lomas de Zamora
(Buenos Aires) la notte del 9 novembre 2022, qui nel concerto suonano classici
della band Hábitat e anche della carriera solista. Il risultato lo si può
apprezzare in questo album intitolato “Live At Spring Prog Fest”. Suonano
assieme a lui Agustin Laspada (tastiere), Santiago Ghione (basso) e Daniel
Vibart (batteria e percussioni). Ospite</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Paula Dolcera al
flauto.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dell’evento
fanno parte anche Julita Diaz come ballerina, Jeremias Vibart alle proiezioni
video e assistenza laser, e Diana Vibart per il palcoscenico.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
concerto viene aperto da “La Primer Labradora Espacial-Cabalgando Sobre Rombos”,
medley tratto dal primo album della band Invernalia del 2015. L’andamento
gioioso mette in evidenza le caratteristiche tecniche di Pinelli ben supportate
dal gruppo il quale non cerca mai di sovrapporre vigorosamente i propri suoni
con quelli della chitarra. Lo strumentale ha nel DNA la storia del Rock
Progressivo del sud America in senso generale, fra cambi di tempo e d’umore che
tuttavia tendono a restare prettamente sul solare. Dallo stesso album è
eseguita “Pelea En La Cima”, nel brano cantato dal sentore anni ’80 si può
apprezzare l’intervento del flauto di Dolcera, così come nella malinconica “Otro
Amor Caído”. Cresce l’andamento in “El Reloj De Péndulo”, più vicino alla
formula canzone classica. Un immersione nel Prog quello maggiormente classico
la si approccia attraverso i brani tratti dalla discografia del progetto
Habitat, con lo strumentale “Periplo” tratto da “De Respirar En La Furia”, un
classico della band apprezzato nel 2010 anche dai Progawards. “Perdiendo Sueños”
ritorna verso la canzone e siamo nell’anno 2022 con “Tenebras”, così con “La
Silla Ardiente”.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fra
i momenti più alti del concerto si trova “Los Patos Se Transforman En Cisnes”,
altro tradizionale Prog con accenni a Steve Hackett e del flauto. Il disco si
conclude con tre bonus tracks, inediti registrati in studio intitolati “Se
Oscurece Pero Brilla”, la breve e fulminea “Las Nalgas Hermanas” e “Ruinas”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Questo
concerto mette in luce le capacità compositive e tecniche di Pinelli, una
carriera artistica concentrata in una sola serata dove il Prog si mescola con
la canzone. La musica non ha confini, ogni nazione mette del proprio folclore
fra le note, ma quando ci sono contaminazioni provenienti da altre parti, come
per esempio dall’Inghilterra grazie a quel sound tipico di band come Genesis o
King Crimson, allora il risultato diventa quantomeno interessante. Qui
l’Argentina si sente in prevalenza, e anche l’amore che Pinelli mette nella sua
arte. MS</span></span></h4>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ayGw-ri_XKc" width="320" youtube-src-id="ayGw-ri_XKc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>INVERNALIA - Live At Spring Prog Fest<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Self-production<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Distribution: Lizard Records<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Genre: Progressive Rock<br /></b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2023</span></b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Guitarist Aldo Pinelli is for Argentine Progressive
Rock a name now entrenched, thanks to the work he has done with the band
Habitat, Invernalia or in his solo career. The artist over time has touched
different sound cultures, from Progressive Rock music to Celtic, Ambient and
ancient, a true lover of research and structure in the round.<br /> </b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Invernalia is currently the focus of his own art, with
this logo he records the self-titled album in 2015 and "Tenebras" in
2022.<br /></b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Invernalia performs live at St. Alban's College in
Lomas de Zamora (Buenos Aires) on the night of November 9, 2022, here in the
concert they play classics from the band Hábitat and also from their solo
career. The result can be appreciated in this album entitled "Live At
Spring Prog Fest." Playing with him are Agustin Laspada (keyboards),
Santiago Ghione (bass) and Daniel Vibart (drums and percussion). </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Guest
Paula Dolcera on flute.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Also part of the event are Julita Diaz as dancer,
Jeremias Vibart on video projections and laser assistance, and Diana Vibart for
the stage.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The concert is opened by "La Primer Labradora Espacial-Cabalgando
Sobre Rombos", a medley from the band's 2015 debut album Invernalia. The
joyful progression highlights Pinelli's technical characteristics well
supported by the band, which never tries to vigorously overlap its sounds with
those of the guitar. The instrumental has the history of South American
Progressive Rock in its DNA in a general sense, between tempo and mood changes
that nevertheless tend to remain purely on the sunny side. From the same album
is performed "Pelea En La Cima", in the song sung with a hint of the
1980s, one can appreciate the intervention of Dolcera's flute, as well as in the
melancholic "Otro Amor Caído". The Prog grows in "El Reloj De
Péndulo" closer to the classic song formula. A dive into Prog the more
classical one approaches it through tracks from the Habitat project
discography, with the instrumental "Periplo" taken from "De
Respirar En La Furia," a classic of the band also appreciated in 2010 by
Progawards. "Perdiendo Sueños" returns toward the song and we are in
the year 2022 with "Tenebras" so with "La Silla Ardiente".<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Among the high points of the concert is "Los
Patos Se Transforman En Cisnes," another traditional Prog with hints of
Steve Hackett and some flute. The disc concludes with three bonus tracks,
unreleased studio recordings entitled "Se Oscurece Pero Brilla", the
short and lightning-fast "Las Nalgas Hermanas" and
"Ruinas."<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>This concert highlights Pinelli's compositional and
technical skills, an artistic career concentrated in a single evening where
Prog mixes with song. Music has no borders, each nation puts some of its own
folklore between the notes, but when there are contaminations from elsewhere,
such as from England thanks to that typical sound of bands like Genesis or King
Crimson, then the result becomes at least interesting. Argentina can be heard
in prevalence here, and also the love that Pinelli puts into his art. MS</b></span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRjQYYVI2AY" width="320" youtube-src-id="bRjQYYVI2AY"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-82636640876488024822024-01-22T17:38:00.002+01:002024-01-22T17:38:35.747+01:00Faveravola<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FAVERAVOLA
– Castrum Zummellarum<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Open
Mind - Lizard Records<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Progressive Folk<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><div><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></span></b></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYGvAvlGra0KxoNV3fB5DZ-t-PDaYlwivRABx73whwIb_-b7qnGJ0_DJY4QCkfpe_AqhLemX6kY40cuJxAKUuuhF00A2d6s20h7E7wyqwSfuwE7eXCzEtFIKhb9Z9FYbSa7VJO5emWalfeH7YUyNH1YYalOv5g_K3rafIookxwdQwtav5bqA3OxRU0qoH/s512/Faveravola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="505" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYGvAvlGra0KxoNV3fB5DZ-t-PDaYlwivRABx73whwIb_-b7qnGJ0_DJY4QCkfpe_AqhLemX6kY40cuJxAKUuuhF00A2d6s20h7E7wyqwSfuwE7eXCzEtFIKhb9Z9FYbSa7VJO5emWalfeH7YUyNH1YYalOv5g_K3rafIookxwdQwtav5bqA3OxRU0qoH/w222-h225/Faveravola.jpg" width="222" /></a></h4><div><br /></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Anche
se siamo nel periodo della musica liquida, ritengo che un degno artwork debba
sempre necessariamente accompagnare un supporto sonoro, specialmente se
trattasi di vinile o di CD.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Se
poi un album ha come argomento un discorso unico, ossia un concept, allora il
libretto di accompagnamento alla musica assume una valenza certamente maggiore,
a coronamento di un connubio perfetto musica-immagine.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Questo
preambolo serve per portare come esempio l’ultimo lavoro della band veneta
Faveravola, al ritorno discografico dopo il debutto datato 2006 “Contea Dei
Cento Castagni”, qui i disegni e l’ideazione grafica di Marta De Martin sono curati,
con tanto di testi e fotografie all’interno. Il concept tratta della saga del
Castello di Zumelle e dell’amore tra il cavalier Muricimiro e Atleta, con
musiche Prog Folk relegate agli anni ’70, aventi influenze di artisti quali Le
Orme e Angelo Branduardi. Non a caso il flauto e il violino si fondono
perfettamente in questo contesto.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oggi
la band è composta da Giancarlo Nicorelli (tastiere, voce narrante), Adriano
Durighetto (basso), Paolo Coltro (batteria), Alessandro Secchi (voce), Consuelo
Marcon (violino), Gianluca Tassi (chitarra elettrica), Renato Bettello (flauto,
sax soprano), e Flavio Miotto (chitarra acustica). Con loro c’è la
partecipazione straordinaria di Bianca Luna (voce) e del Coro Sant’Anselmo nel
brano di apertura “Anno Domini DXXXV”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
maestoso organo inizia la storia, dove la voce narrante di Nicorelli immerge
l’ascoltatore nel prologo. Le coralità catapultano la fantasia immediatamente
nel medioevo dove il castello di Zumelle, cavalieri e pulzelle si stagliano
avanti a noi. Ma è con “Anno Del Signore 2024” che i Faveravola mettono in
pratica la propria arte immersa in suoni pastorali in cui la cultura del
passato è trattata con i guanti. Il violino e il flauto ci invitano in una
danza trecentesca con licenza poetica, nella ballata abbiamo, come nel
madrigale trecentesco, un legame diretto tra la struttura poetica e la
struttura musicale.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
pianoforte apre “Murcimiro” ed è la voce struggente di Secchi a tracciare la
storia nella torre del castello. Il brano si evolve in stile Prog Folk nella durata
dei suoi otto minuti abbondanti, qui il crescendo sonoro verso il Rock dona
all’insieme un vigoroso ampio respiro. Notevole il solo di chitarra elettrica
da parte di Tassi, così l’album decolla fra passato, presente e cambi di tempo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Atleta”
è una mini suite di dieci minuti, dove suoni sinestetici presentano colori a
pastello. La voce di Bianca Luna è incantevole, il duetto maschile e femminile
ha sempre un fascino immemore, così l’andamento solare prossimo allo stile Orme
degli anni ’70, il tutto grazie all’uso delle tastiere. L’amore è l’argomento
centrale del dolce brano. Con “L’Attesa” il ritmo sale assieme all’enfasi
sonora a ricordare che comunque trattasi sempre di Rock. La traccia più lunga è
di undici minuti e s’intitola “Il Rapimento”, per l’insieme ritengo che sia
anche la mia preferita dell’intero concept, un ottimo esempio di Progressive
Folk. Il concept prosegue con il violino di Marcon sul piano di Nicorelli in
“L’Amore Conquistato Con La Spada”, un suono che carezza l’anima e rende
struggente il contesto. Ancora organo in “L’Assedio (L’amore Ucciso
Dall’Odio)”, una cavalcata sonora conducente verso la battaglia narrata. La
chiusura spetta a “Canto D’Amore Di Un Menestrello” e fu l’amore!<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
Faveravola ritornano con un opera Prog Folk dopo ben quattordici anni più in
forma che mai, e mi rammentano il perché sono sempre incantato da questa musica
immaginifica. MS</span> </span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LY5vu0iL_CA" width="320" youtube-src-id="LY5vu0iL_CA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">FAVERAVOLA - Castrum Zummellarum<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Open Mind - Lizard Records<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Folk<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although we are in the period of liquid music, I
believe that worthy artwork should always necessarily accompany a sound medium,
especially if it is vinyl or CD.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then if an album has as its subject a unique
discourse, i.e., a concept, then the booklet accompanying the music certainly
takes on greater value, crowning a perfect music-image union.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This preamble serves to bring as an example the latest
work of the Venetian band Faveravola, making its discographic comeback after
its debut dated 2006, "Contea Dei Cento Castagni," here Marta De
Martin's drawings and graphic conception are taken care of, complete with
lyrics and photographs inside. The concept deals with the saga of Zumelle
Castle and the love between the knight Muricimiro and Atleta, with Prog Folk
music relegated to the 1970s, having influences from artists such as Le Orme
and Angelo Branduardi. Not surprisingly, flute and violin blend perfectly in
this context.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today the band consists of Giancarlo Nicorelli
(keyboards, narrator), Adriano Durighetto (bass), Paolo Coltro (drums),
Alessandro Secchi (vocals), Consuelo Marcon (violin), Gianluca Tassi (electric
guitar), Renato Bettello (flute, soprano sax), and Flavio Miotto (acoustic
guitar). With them is the extraordinary participation of Bianca Luna (vocals)
and the Sant'Anselmo Choir in the opening song "Anno Domini DXXXV."<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A majestic organ begins the story, where Nicorelli's
narrative voice immerses the listener in the prologue. The chorales immediately
catapult the imagination into the Middle Ages where Zumelle's castle, knights
and maidens stand before us. But it is with "Anno Del Signore 2024"
that the Faveravola put their art into practice immersed in pastoral sounds
where the culture of the past is treated with kid gloves. The violin and flute
invite us into a 14th-century dance with poetic license; in the ballad we have,
as in the 14th-century madrigal, a direct link between poetic and musical
structure.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A piano opens "Murcimiro" and it is Secchi's
haunting voice that traces the story in the castle tower. The song evolves in
Prog Folk style over the duration of its eight-plus minutes, here the sonic
crescendo toward Rock gives the whole a vigorous wide sweep. The electric
guitar solo by Tassi is remarkable, so the album takes off between past,
present and tempo changes.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Athlete" is a ten-minute mini-suite, where
synaesthetic sounds present pastel colors. Bianca Luna's voice is enchanting,
the male-female duet always has an immemorial charm, so does the sunny
progression close to the Orme style of the 1970s, all thanks to the use of
keyboards. Love is the central theme of the sweet track. With
"L'Attesa" the pace rises along with the sonic emphasis to remind us
that it is still Rock anyway. The longest track is eleven minutes long and is
titled "The Abduction," for the whole I think it is also my favorite
of the whole concept, an excellent example of Progressive Folk. The concept
continues with Marcon's violin over Nicorelli's piano in "L'Amore
Conquistato Con La Spada," a sound that caresses the soul and makes the
setting poignant. More organ in "The Siege (Love Killed By Hate)," a
driving sonic ride toward the narrated battle.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Closure falls to "Canto D'Amore Di Un
Menestrello," and it was love!<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Faveravola return with a Prog Folk opus after a good
fourteen years in better shape than ever, and remind me why I am always
enchanted by this imaginative music. MS</span></span></h4>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-73613983013836691582024-01-21T10:57:00.002+01:002024-01-21T10:57:32.588+01:00Aurora Lunare<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">AURORA LUNARE - Terzo Luogo<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Lizard Records/ Locanda Del Vento<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiNvVUxuQ5ydZcRjc2JPjsM8rXsRWPxKVYiF0YaptYZbzpnANIvOa58QK913iLgHeBxdz7fhoq2R09wismZ-jK71ibeA9cvtc89CPHwFaMRij0r-H2aT62QBfLR9Tne0C2RRMJdDVpM1pMpmeqasEhVdW-sdrJ3G2M9OHMpNd2lwgXk6yqHB0N9Rv49NS/s512/aurora%20lunare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="512" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiNvVUxuQ5ydZcRjc2JPjsM8rXsRWPxKVYiF0YaptYZbzpnANIvOa58QK913iLgHeBxdz7fhoq2R09wismZ-jK71ibeA9cvtc89CPHwFaMRij0r-H2aT62QBfLR9Tne0C2RRMJdDVpM1pMpmeqasEhVdW-sdrJ3G2M9OHMpNd2lwgXk6yqHB0N9Rv49NS/w253-h216/aurora%20lunare.jpg" width="253" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nell’immaginario
dell’essere umano, il terzo luogo è una sorta di limbo che staziona fra la vita
e la morte, probabilmente quello che psicologicamente ci affascina di più, e
come può una band di Rock Progressivo lasciarsi sfuggire tali sensazioni da
illustrare? Ci pensano i livornesi Aurora Lunare, che ritornano dopo l’omonimo
debutto di dieci anni fa, a fare un tracciato sull’argomento attraverso colti
riferimenti letterari. Tuttavia il terzo luogo può essere inteso anche come una
comparazione fra perdono e la dannazione, l’inferno e il paradiso, l’umano e il
divino, in definitiva come un “terzo occhio” capace di leggere nel subconscio,
oppure paradossalmente anche quel luogo che non è casa e neppure il lavoro ma
semplicemente una via di mezzo, magari in pizzeria con degli amici. Tante le
interpretazioni che si possono ipotizzare.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Terzo
Luogo” è dunque il titolo di questo nuovo album dalla lunga gestazione, ma come
spesso accade in questi casi, quando si mette la calma, la pazienza e diversa
cura nei particolari, il risultato è solitamente superiore alla media.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Mauro
Pini (voce), Stefano Onorati (piano, synth, chitarra elettrica), Luciano
Tonetti (basso elettrico, ukulele), e Marco Santinelli (batteria), danno vita a
questa opera Rock suddivisa in sette tracce, coadiuvandosi di special guest
come Alessandro Corvaglia (voce), Raffaella Izzo (voce), Gianluca Milanese (flauto
traverso), e Giuseppe Tonetti (bouzouki).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quello
che si denota immediatamente all’ascolto è l’innegabile esperienza dei singoli
componenti oltre la passione per il classico Prog italiano, quello portato
soprattutto al successo dalla Premiata Forneria Marconi. Da sottolineare anche
che gli Aurora Lunare hanno avuto una lunga vita travagliata che inizia nel
lontano 1977 quando il genere spara le ultime cartucce per poi sopirsi sotto i
colpi del Punk, la Disco e la New Wave.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Queste
influenze sono tangibili sin da “Oltre La Fredda Aurora”, un suono ampio e
curato nei particolari sostenuto da buone tastiere, una chitarra presente e un
interpretazione vocale di Corvaglia (proprio ex Aurora Lunare) in stile Neo
Prog, sono le caratteristiche basilari della band.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
ritmo spezzato si manifesta in “La Vita Sfiorata”, brano contenente un
bell’assolo di chitarra e una interpretazione vocale al limite del recitato
davvero coinvolgente. Ancora marcatamente ricercato risulta essere “L’Eterno
Varco”, dove un organo rilascia all’ascoltatore atmosfere grevi su cui
riflettere durante l’ascolto dei testi, specialmente nel finale dove Mauro Pini
narra “Stanco sfinito offeso straziato, la tua sorte si nasconde ancora sotto
il peso della verità sognata”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
title track non fa ostaggi, l’enfasi sale in cattedra grazie anche all’apporto
vocale di Raffaella Izzo, al flauto di Gianluca Milanese e all’interpretazione
di Corvaglia prossima a quella di Bernardo Lanzetti. Siamo decisamente in pieno
territorio Prog DOC.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Non
può mancare uno strumentale, qui intitolato “Parafollia”, dove all’interno
sopraggiungono improvvisazioni e molto Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, gioia per lo
storico e radicato Prog fans. Le atmosfere diventano<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rarefatte in “Alla Fine Del Niente”, tante
tastiere ma ancora una volta è la chitarra a colpire il mio stato d’animo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
pianoforte malinconico accompagna alla chiusura dell’album con “Vana Profezia”,
canzone dove i testi ricoprono un ruolo importante. Durante lo svolgimento non
mancano di certo i cambi di tempo e le fughe strumentali, come il genere
necessita. Gli Aurora Lunare sono una band ritrovata, e aggiungerei per
fortuna, visto che siamo maestri nel mondo di questo genere che non finirà mai
di emozionare, perché fatto con la testa ma soprattutto con il cuore, senza pianificare
altro. MS </span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GNvunb2SSa8" width="320" youtube-src-id="GNvunb2SSa8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">AURORA LUNARE – Terzo Luogo<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lizard Records/ Locanda Del Vento<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Genre: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In the imagination of the human being, the third place
is a kind of limbo that is stationed between life and death, probably the one
that psychologically fascinates us the most, and how can a Progressive Rock
band let such feelings slip by to illustrate? It takes the Livorno-based Aurora
Lunare, who return after their eponymous debut a decade ago, to make a track on
the subject through cultured literary references. However, the third place can
also be understood as a comparison between forgiveness and damnation, hell and
heaven, the human and the divine, ultimately as a "third eye" capable
of reading the subconscious, or paradoxically also that place that is not home
or even work but simply somewhere in between, perhaps in a pizzeria with
friends. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">So many interpretations can be hypothesized.<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"Third Place" is thus the title of this new
album with a long gestation, but as often happens in these cases, when you put
calm, patience and different care in the details, the result is usually above
average.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mauro Pini (vocals), Stefano Onorati (piano, synth,
electric guitar), Luciano Tonetti (electric bass, ukulele), and Marco
Santinelli (drums), give life to this Rock opus divided into seven tracks,
assisted by special guests such as Alessandro Corvaglia (vocals), Raffaella
Izzo (vocals), Gianluca Milanese (transverse flute), and Giuseppe Tonetti
(bouzouki).<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What is immediately denoted upon listening is the
undeniable experience of the individual components as well as the passion for
classic Italian Prog, the kind brought especially to success by Premiata
Forneria Marconi. It should also be emphasized that Aurora Lunare have had a
long troubled life beginning back in 1977 when the genre fired its last
cartridges only to subside under the blows of Punk, Disco and New Wave.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">These influences are tangible from as early as "</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Oltre La Fredda Aurora" a wide and
detail-oriented sound supported by good keyboards, a present guitar and a Neo
Prog-style vocal interpretation by Corvaglia (right formerly Aurora Lunare) are
the band's basic characteristics.<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A broken rhythm manifests itself in "La Vita
Sfiorata," a song containing a nice guitar solo and a truly engaging
borderline-acted vocal interpretation.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Still markedly researched turns out to be
"L'Eterno Varco" where an organ releases heavy atmospheres for the
listener to reflect on while listening to the lyrics, especially in the finale
where Mauro Pini narrates "Tired exhausted offended torn, your fate still
hides under the weight of the dreamed truth."<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The title track makes no hostages, the emphasis
soaring thanks in part to Raffaella Izzo's vocal contribution, Gianluca
Milanese's flute and Corvaglia's interpretation close to that of Bernardo
Lanzetti. We are definitely in full Prog DOC territory.<br /> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Can't miss an instrumental, here titled
"Parafollia" where improvisations and a lot of Banco Del Mutuo
Soccorso overflow inside, a joy for the historic and rooted Prog fans.
Atmospheres become rarefied in "Alla Fine Del Niente “, lots of keyboards
but once again it is the guitar that hits my mood.<br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A melancholic piano accompanies to the closing of the
album with "Vana Profezia”, a song where lyrics play an important role.
During the unfolding there is certainly no shortage of tempo changes and
instrumental fugues, as the genre needs. Aurora Lunare are a rediscovered band,
and I would add fortunately, since we are masters in the world of this genre
that will never cease to excite, because it is done with the head but above all
with the heart, without planning anything else. MS</span></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-48377833210520978302024-01-20T12:35:00.004+01:002024-01-20T12:35:48.030+01:00Ellesmere<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ELLESMERE
- Stranger Skies<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">AMS
/ BTF<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere:
Progressive Rock/Symphonic Prog<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd / Vinile – 2024</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKwnHGy7ikTi599KdXwRjRFcvqADRwEoZ3PTMrZGVe3UYGT57TdpFiEUS2Cc4wg7L-FNFfb1nNhS20uy0tqZPUhablAXmlgOoAVMpRNrz6oRxtDG3lzGH0SDXitlDi6XMuZh1e30Hb9-aqHIdqSvvwoX9J2cC5FX6Kh9rQ7pbBV6MmE0LmWmzw_-ETsbv/s1080/Ellesmere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKwnHGy7ikTi599KdXwRjRFcvqADRwEoZ3PTMrZGVe3UYGT57TdpFiEUS2Cc4wg7L-FNFfb1nNhS20uy0tqZPUhablAXmlgOoAVMpRNrz6oRxtDG3lzGH0SDXitlDi6XMuZh1e30Hb9-aqHIdqSvvwoX9J2cC5FX6Kh9rQ7pbBV6MmE0LmWmzw_-ETsbv/w231-h231/Ellesmere.jpg" width="231" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ho
sempre seguito il progetto Ellesmere di Roberto Vitelli sin dal debutto “Les
Châteaux De La Loire” datato 2015. Personalmente sono amante di quelle sonorità
sinfoniche che spesso riconducono al sound Genesis in questo caso periodo “A
Trick Of The Tail” (1976), ma ho trovato nella band italiana una freschezza
stilistica aggiuntiva, anche per l’inesorabile evoluzione della musica stessa.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
genere si è sviluppato negli anni, la tecnologia muta e così certe soluzioni,
ma di base il cuore è sempre là, dove i maestri ci hanno indirizzato.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Con
“Stranger Skies” Ellesmere giunge al quarto album in studio senza considerare
“LIVEsmere” del 2022, tutti album con tematiche fantastiche come spesso il
genere ha saputo narrare. Anche band storiche hanno usufruito di tali
argomentazioni, impossibile non citare gli inglesi Yes oppure le nostrane Orme
di “Felona E Sorona”, spazio, pianeti, bene e male e altre comparazioni al
riguardo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Abbiamo lasciato Vitelli nel
2020 con “Wyrd” e la fantastica copertina dell’illustratore Rodney Matthews
perfettamente incentrata nel campo, e lo ritroviamo oggi a trattare la storia
di due pianeti contrapposti, uno caldo e uno freddo. La scoperta di nuovi mondi
inesplorati ha sempre colpito la fantasia dell’animo umano, sempre disposto a
ricercare ciò che non conosce.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nell’album
suddiviso in sei brani, il parterre di ospiti questa volta si completa con nomi
rilevanti del circuito Rock Progressivo, Tomas Bodin dei The Flower King
(tastiere), Clive Nolan, tastierista poliedrico di molte band Neo Prog di
successo come Pendragon, Arena, Shadowland e molte altre ancora, e poi John
Hackett (flauto), David Jackson dei Van Der Graaf Generator ai fiati, Graeme
Taylor chitarrista della storica band anni ’70 Gryphon, Bob Hodges (tastiere),
Stefano Vicarelli (mellotron, minimoog), e Riccardo Romano (Rovescio Della
Medaglia) ai cori aggiuntivi.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A
oggi gli Ellesmere sono formati da Roberto Vitelli (basso, tastiere), Giacomo
Anselmi (chitarre), Mattias Olsson (batteria, percussioni), e John Wilkinson (co-autore,
voce).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
disco, di cui esiste anche una stampa vinilica trasparente gatefuld e limitata,
si apre con i sei minuti e mezzo di “Northwards”, un epica epopea spaziale dal
suono sinfonico e ricolmo riguardante un pianeta freddo. La voce di Wilkinson
ricorda in maniera considerevole quella di Phil Collins, sia come cadenza sia
di tonalità. Il pezzo è incentrato su un ritornello gradevole oltre che in
buoni assolo strumentali di chitarra e tastiere, qui per mano di Clive Nolan.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ed
è la fredda “Tundra” a proseguire l’esplorazione, per chi li conoscesse, dico
che durante l’ascolto denoto affinità stilistiche con i Citizen Cain di George
Scott "Cyrus", anche se i romani hanno una specifica personalità ben
distinguibile dagli altri contesti. Piacevole il gioco corale di voci a centro
brano.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Un
arpeggio di chitarra inizia la strumentale “Crystallized”, brano impreziosito
dal sax di</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">David Jackson. Qui molta carne al fuoco, tanto
Progressive Rock classico, ritmi spezzati, cambi umorali, e pirotecniche
evoluzioni strumentali. Conclude il viaggio nel pianeta freddo “Artica”,
robusta canzone ricolma di tastiere e molta enfasi, dove fanno capolino anche i
Magellan e i Rush. La title track conduce al pianeta caldo, voce e bells
introducono al contesto decisamente variegato di suoni e soluzioni. Il disco si
conclude con un altra mini suite di undici minuti “Another World”, dove gli Ellesmere
mettono sul piatto tutti i loro ingredienti fatti di sapienza ed esperienza.<br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Il
2024 del Rock progressivo Italiano inizia nei migliori dei modi grazie a
“Stranger Skies”, un album dalla lunga gestazione, ma i risultati sono elevati
proprio per questo, la cura nei particolari fanno la differenza e gli Ellesmere
lo sanno. Per gli amanti del genere è un cimelio imperdibile. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixwaLDHHNw8" width="320" youtube-src-id="ixwaLDHHNw8"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">ELLESMERE - Stranger Skies<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">AMS / BTF<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Rock/Symphonic Prog<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd / Vinyl - 2024</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have always followed Roberto Vitelli's Ellesmere
project since the debut "Les Châteaux De La Loire" dated 2015.
Personally, I am a lover of those symphonic sounds that often lead back to the
Genesis sound in this case "A Trick Of The Tail" period (1976), but I
found in the Italian band an additional stylistic freshness, also due to the
relentless evolution of the music itself.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The genre has developed over the years, the technology
changes and so do certain solutions, but basically the heart is always there,
where the masters directed us.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With "Stranger Skies" Ellesmere reaches its
fourth studio album without considering "LIVEsmere" from 2022, all
albums with fantastic themes as the genre has often been able to narrate.
Historical bands have also benefited from such arguments, impossible not to
mention the English Yes or the local Orme of "Felona E Sorona,"
space, planets, good and evil and other comparisons in this regard. We left Vitelli in 2020 with "Wyrd"
and illustrator Rodney Matthews' fantastic cover perfectly centered in the
field, and we find him today dealing with the story of two opposing planets,
one hot and one cold.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The discovery of new unexplored worlds has always
struck the imagination of the human soul, always willing to seek out what it
does not know.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On the album divided into six tracks, the parterre of
guests this time is completed with relevant names on the Progressive Rock
circuit, Tomas Bodin of The Flower King (keyboards), Clive Nolan, multifaceted
keyboardist of many successful Neo Prog bands such as Pendragon, Arena,
Shadowland and many more, and then John Hackett (flute), David Jackson of Van
Der Graaf Generator on woodwinds, Graeme Taylor guitarist of the historic 1970s
band Gryphon, Bob Hodges (keyboards), Stefano Vicarelli (mellotron, minimoog),
and Riccardo Romano (Rovescio Della Medaglia) on additional backing vocals.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To date Ellesmere consists of Roberto Vitelli (bass,
keyboards), Giacomo Anselmi (guitars), Mattias Olsson (drums, percussion), and
John Wilkinson (co-writer, vocals).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The record, of which there is also a gatefuld and
limited transparent vinyl pressing, opens with the six-and-a-half-minute
"Northwards," a symphonic-sounding, space epic filled concerning a
cold planet.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wilkinson's voice is considerably reminiscent of Phil
Collins, both in cadence and tone. The song is centered on a pleasant chorus as
well as in good instrumental guitar and keyboard solos, here at the hands of
Clive Nolan.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And it is the chilly "Tundra" that continues
the exploration, for those who know them, I say that while listening I denote
stylistic affinities with George Scott's Citizen Cain "Cyrus,"
although the Romans have a specific personality well distinguishable from other
contexts. The choral interplay of voices in the middle of the song is pleasant.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A guitar arpeggio begins the instrumental
"Crystallized," a track enhanced by David Jackson's sax. Lots of meat
on the fire here, lots of classic Progressive Rock, broken rhythms, mood
changes, and pyrotechnic instrumental evolutions. Concluding the trip to the
cold planet is "Arctic," a sturdy song filled with keyboards and much
emphasis, where Magellan and Rush also peep in. The title track leads to the
warm planet; vocals and bells introduce the decidedly varied context of sounds
and solutions. The record ends with another eleven-minute mini-suite
"Another World," where Ellesmere bring to the plate all their
ingredients made of wisdom and experience.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The year 2024 of Italian progressive rock starts in
the best of ways thanks to "Stranger Skies," an album with a long
gestation, but the results are high precisely because of that, the care in
details make the difference and Ellesmere knows it. For lovers of the genre
this is a must-have heirloom. MS</span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
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Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-7777756453308283182024-01-18T13:10:00.003+01:002024-01-18T13:10:45.434+01:00Ushuaia & The Wanderlust Orchestra<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">USHUAIA
& THE WANDERLUST ORCHESTRA - End Of
The World<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vision
& Vitality Entertainment<br /></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere:
Geo Music<br /></span></span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: Spotify – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7-oFw-wVo146-RVmMxiuk59rWDhUMQ0ug7aBsilBN30kjFLXQ4OoMkmh2DSAvDUfMtyGY4r8ohl9gcbVNwSWPmiRlHOIVriS6GPUQRLIdO60zfK9pkjkJwRtv-M5cQF9Y8vBLAbfwEMmcJqxF6OU5C1iaekEsslSvfCvl9SWaCVroARucc5eJ8rPHFe2/s1152/End%20Of%20The%20World_%20Cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7-oFw-wVo146-RVmMxiuk59rWDhUMQ0ug7aBsilBN30kjFLXQ4OoMkmh2DSAvDUfMtyGY4r8ohl9gcbVNwSWPmiRlHOIVriS6GPUQRLIdO60zfK9pkjkJwRtv-M5cQF9Y8vBLAbfwEMmcJqxF6OU5C1iaekEsslSvfCvl9SWaCVroARucc5eJ8rPHFe2/w218-h218/End%20Of%20The%20World_%20Cover.png" width="218" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
terra ci racconta storie, l’uomo per la sopravvivenza si adatta a ogni
situazione in ogni latitudine e longitudine del globo, da qui il famoso detto
“Paese che vai, usanza che trovi”.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
musica è parte integrante della cultura, essa scaturisce da ciò che viviamo, un
linguaggio universale ispirato dalle emozioni, sensazioni e tutto quello che
ruota attorno all’animo umano. Basta percorrere pochi chilometri per notare un
cambiamento culturale dettato dall’esistenza vissuta in quel determinato luogo.
Il clima gioca un ruolo fondamentale, l’adattamento non è mai uguale a un altro,
così la musica che è concepita dagli abitanti dello stesso muta con la propria
formazione intellettuale ed esperienza.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Esiste
chi nella vita ha girato il mondo da cima a fondo, e non è soltanto un modo di
dire, ossia partendo dalla Patagonia fino a raggiungere l’Alaska, il tutto attraverso
mezzi di fortuna, fra barche a vela, cargo e motociclette. Ushuaia è il nome di
un globetrotter producer e compositore milanese, il quale s’incammina in questo
immenso percorso culturale fatto di 100.000 miglia! Per ogni luogo visitato l’artista,
si coadiuva di strumentisti o artisti del luogo, da qui il nome The Wanderlust
Orchestra. L’idea è anche quella di coniare un nuovo appellativo per un genere
totale, ed è per questo che crea la Geo Music.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
ogni brano dei diciannove che compongono questo esordio intitolato “End Of The
World”, si respira l’usanza di un posto, tanto da avere la sensazione di vedere
proprio con gli occhi dell’artista, ed è un’attitudine cinematografica sennonché
sinestetica. Ushuaia è anche il nome della piccola città situata all'estremità meridionale
della Terra del Fuoco denominata "Fin Del Mundo". Il viaggio durato
un anno, è dunque incentrato in America fra mangrovie del Bayou, ritmi tribali,
Jazz, Banjo, musica Folk, Rock’n’Blues, Elettronica, Soul e perfino Hip Hop.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Il
viaggio sonoro inizia con un breve “Prologo” per imbarcarci in “Fin Del Mundo”,
interpretato magistralmente dalla bella voce di Agnès Pelè sopra accordi di
chitarra di Antonio Tunno e archi di </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Valentina
Cariulo</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">,
mentre Ushuaia è impegnato in tastiere, basso e percussioni. Immense lande
marine si stagliano inesorabilmente avanti la nostra fantasia. Con Benjo e
corna “Walkin’On The Wrong Side” ha un incedere da nenia che coccola l’ascoltatore.
Con lui ospiti Oh Petroleum e Sebastiano Lillo. Canto brasiliano in “Pedra Do
Sal”, gioiosa e trascinante grazie all’interpretazione di Marisa Brito e
Antonio Novaes. Il caldo sound è coinvolgente oltre che ottimamente arrangiato,
bella l’idea di fondo di un vociare popolare per immergerci totalmente nel
contesto. “18 Sycamores” vede Angela Esmeralda al microfono e un approccio
vibrato di forte personalità, la musica sognante fa staffetta con effetti
vocali fra Folk e World Music. Un altro breve “Interludio” questa volta narrato,
conduce a “Tornado Alley”, una diapositiva sonora immersa in un ventoso Soul
dalle sonorità moderne interpretato da Shane Cooley. Fra i brani che ho
apprezzato maggiormente cito il western “Ascent To Elkhorn”, “The Preacher”, e
la calda “While I’m Leaving”. Esistono anche passaggi nell’Hip Hop con del Rap
intitolati “Somewhere In Lapa”, “Speak Easy”, e “Once Upon A Time In Harlem”.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Otto
mesi dopo quest’esordio, esce anche la versione strumentale dell’album con
varianti strumentali e arricchimenti negli assolo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Grazie
a Ushuaia per questo lungo percorso di testimonianze, un risultato quantomeno
affascinante e ricco di colori che fanno della musica un caleidoscopio ipnotico
dove rimanere incantati. MS</span></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1KaMtTJvk9M" width="320" youtube-src-id="1KaMtTJvk9M"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese: </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">USHUAIA & THE WANDERLUST ORCHESTRA - End Of The World<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vision & Vitality Entertainment<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Geo Music<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: Spotify - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The earth tells us stories, man for survival adapts to
every situation in every latitude and longitude of the globe, hence the famous
saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Music is an integral part of culture, it springs from
what we experience, a universal language inspired by emotions, feelings and
everything that revolves around the human soul. One only has to travel a few
miles to notice a cultural change dictated by the existence lived in that
particular place. The climate plays a key role, adaptation is never the same as
another, so the music that is conceived by the inhabitants of the same changes
with their own intellectual training and experience.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are those who in life have traveled around the
world from top to bottom, and it is not just a figure of speech, that is,
starting from Patagonia and reaching Alaska, all through makeshift means,
between sailboats, cargo ships and motorcycles.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ushuaia is the name of a globetrotter producer and
composer from Milan, who sets out on this immense cultural journey made up of
100,000 miles! For each place the artist visits, he cohorts with local
instrumentalists or artists, hence the name The Wanderlust Orchestra. The idea
is also to coin a new appellation for a total genre, which is why he creates
Geo Music.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In each track of the nineteen that make up this debut
titled "End Of The World," one breathes the custom of a place, so
much so that one has the feeling of seeing right through the eyes of the
artist, and it is a cinematic sennonesthetic attitude. Ushuaia is also the name
of the small town located at the southern end of Tierra del Fuego called
"Fin Del Mundo." The year-long journey is thus centered in America
among Bayou mangroves, tribal rhythms, Jazz, Banjo, Folk music, Rock'n'Blues,
Electronic, Soul and even Hip Hop.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The sonic journey begins with a brief
"Prologue" to embark on "Fin Del Mundo," masterfully
interpreted by Agnès Pelé's beautiful voice over Antonio Tunno's guitar chords
and Valentina Cariulo's strings, while Ushuaia is busy on keyboards, bass and
percussion.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Immense sea moors loom inexorably ahead of our
imagination. With Benjo and horns, "Walkin' On The Wrong Side" has a
lullaby-like pacing that cuddles the listener. With him guests Oh Petroleum and
Sebastiano Lillo. Brazilian singing in "Pedra Do Sal," joyful and
enthralling thanks to the performance of Marisa Brito and Antonio Novaes. The
warm sound is engaging as well as excellently arranged, nice the basic idea of
a folk vocal to totally immerse us in the context. "18 Sycamores"
features Angela Esmeralda on the microphone and a strong vibrato approach, the
dreamy music relays with vocal effects between Folk and World Music. Another
short "Interlude" this time narrated, leads to "Tornado
Alley," a sonic slide immersed in a windy Soul with modern sounds played
by Shane Cooley. Among the tracks I enjoyed most were the western "Ascent
To Elkhorn," "The Preacher," and the warm "While I'm
Leaving." There are also passages in Hip Hop with some Rap entitled
"Somewhere In Lapa," "Speak Easy," and "Once Upon A
Time In Harlem".<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Eight months after this debut, the instrumental
version of the album is also released with instrumental variations and
enrichments in the solos.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks to Ushuaia for this lengthy testimonial, a
result that is at the very least fascinating and full of colors that make the
music a hypnotic kaleidoscope to be enchanted by. MS</span></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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The Rainbow Tree<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Autoproduzione<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlGD9Fkr1vKPN6K98m_RkUr4rToo3FWdfsiKST7X0OM7IObd9aHfsAyPRJN9IauJh7uAUqoTZdv2ytyTcI2i9HB3gl_IgNHG4qfNboPdjI8RQurhpY6cQNm7Ynum5n48yq_0rYctqZOJcBWJO1T5G-ckjn3C1u7YrnxOoS-onWZwSH2Jj7hNy-D_djiMz/s600/Melanie%20Mau%20&%20Martin%20Schnella.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjlGD9Fkr1vKPN6K98m_RkUr4rToo3FWdfsiKST7X0OM7IObd9aHfsAyPRJN9IauJh7uAUqoTZdv2ytyTcI2i9HB3gl_IgNHG4qfNboPdjI8RQurhpY6cQNm7Ynum5n48yq_0rYctqZOJcBWJO1T5G-ckjn3C1u7YrnxOoS-onWZwSH2Jj7hNy-D_djiMz/w222-h222/Melanie%20Mau%20&%20Martin%20Schnella.jpg" width="222" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Suonare
cover di brani più o meno famosi di altri artisti è spesso un’arma a doppio
taglio, c’è sempre il pericolo di sfigurare con l’originale, a meno che si è in
possesso di buona personalità così da rende proprio il pezzo. Il duo acustico
tedesco Melanie Mau e Martin Schnella non è nuovo a questo tipo di approccio,
si è già cimentato in passato in quattro album cover e tutti di elegante
fattura.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Quindi
di esperienza in campo ne hanno molta e altrettanta di cultura musicale, si deduce
dal variegato parterre in cui hanno agito, rielaborando brani di band come
Gentle Giant, Kansas, Phil Collins, Uriah Heep, Leprous, Massive Attack, Neal
Morse Band e molte altre che scoprirete leggendo.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Con
Martin alla voce, chitarra e percussioni e Melanie alla voce, suonano Lars
Lehmann (basso, chitarra), Simon Schröder (percussioni), e Mathias Ruck (voce).
Numerosi e importanti anche gli special guest, Jens Kommnick (uilleann pipes,
tin whistle, low whistle, alto whistle, violoncello, chitarra acustica,
bouzouki e voce), Rolf Wagels (bodhrán), Dave Meros della band Americana Spock’s
Beard (basso), Rachel Flowers (flauto, voce), e Dennis Atlas (voce).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ascoltare
il medley di “Free Hand” eseguito in maniera acustica è davvero uno spasso,
considerando poi che la musica del gigante gentile ben si presta a mille
interpretazioni grazie ai numerosi stacchi di cui è composto un brano.
Bravissimi anche nelle coralità a più voci. I quasi dieci minuti di “Song For
America” fanno onore alla band Kansas grazie ad una performance d’insieme
magistrale. Nel contesto molto utile è l’apporto del flauto di Rachel Flowers. Il
basso è per mano abile di Dave Meros. Schnella con la chitarra sa interpretare
al meglio ogni situazione a dimostrazione di una padronanza strumentale davvero
invidiabile. Da sottolineare anche l’uso della voce di Melanie sempre malleabile
a ogni tipo di situazione. Una parentesi Pop con “Something Happened On The Way
To Heaven” di Phil Collins, questo è il caso lampante di quanto detto in
precedenza, ossia quando un artista fa proprio un brano e lo rielabora con la
personalità. Un balzo ancora indietro nel tempo con la band Hard Rock Uriah
Heep grazie a “Rainbow”, canzone resa quasi Folk celtica dal duo Schnella/Mau.
Uno sguardo al Post Prog Moderno attraverso “Alleviate” dei Leprous, una
ballata toccante a due voci. Torna il Folk e il Whistle nella strumentale
“Teardop” dei Massive Attack. Un altro grande artista trattato, avente una
carriera artistica a dir poco prolissa è Neal Morse, e gli appassionati del
grande Prog lo ricordano con gli Spock’s Beard e i Transatlantic, nel disco
viene riproposta la ballata “A Love That Never Dies”. A seguire un bel brano di
Peter Gabriel, “Secret World”, qui si palesa tutta l’intesa del duo. Viene
trattata anche una delle band storiche più influenti del pianeta, i precursori
del Metal Prog canadesi, Rush, attraverso uno dei loro classici, “Tom Sawyer”,
geniale negli arrangiamenti.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Resto
poi piacevolmente colpito dal medley riguardante i Porcupine Tree con tre loro cavalli
di battaglia, “Blackest Eyes/The Sound Of Muzak/Halo”, soprattutto per il buon
uso delle voci maschili e femminili che si scambiano il palcoscenico a vicenda.
Sono tre brani fra i più vigorosi della band di Wilson, qui trattati in maniera
acustica con un buon uso di percussioni. Ancora una volta Melanie si esprime al
meglio.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
altro bel medley questa volta viene dedicato ai maestri della New Wave Or
British Heavy Metal, gli Iron Maiden con “Hallowed Be The Name/For The Greater
Good Of God”. Prosegue il cammino nell’Heavy Metal attraverso “Noise” dei
Nightwish e “Ghost Of Perdition”, capolavoro della band svedese Opeth,
quest’ultimo ancora una volta trattato con voci polifoniche e una cura per gli
arrangiamenti meticolosa. Le cupe atmosfere solitamente elargite dalla band di Mikael
Åkerfeldt, qui si trasformano magicamente in una ballata Folk che non sfigura
per nulla con l’originale. Il disco si chiude con un brano della tradizione,
“Siùil A Ruin”, questo sembra disegnato come abito su misura per Mau &
Schnella.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Se
avete intenzione di passare un’ora abbondante di relax con buona musica e
grandi classici, il duo tedesco viene in vostro soccorso con “The Rainbow Tree”
con professionalità e tantissima qualità. Ora si capisce pure il perché
dell’albero dell’arcobaleno, un mix di colori perfetto per bucoliche atmosfere
dall’ampio respiro. Da avere. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/86kp5RcZO4s" width="320" youtube-src-id="86kp5RcZO4s"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b>Versione Inglese:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><p></p><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">MELANIE MAU & MARTIN SCHNELLA - The Rainbow Tree<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Self-production<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Progressive Rock<br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Support: cd - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Playing covers of more or less famous songs by other
artists is often a double-edged sword; there is always the danger of
disfiguring with the original, unless you possess good personality so as to
make the piece your own. German acoustic duo Melanie Mau and Martin Schnella
are no strangers to this kind of approach, having tried their hand at four
cover albums in the past and all of them elegantly crafted.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So they have a lot of experience in the field and just
as much musical culture, it can be deduced from the varied parterre in which
they have acted, reworking songs by bands such as Gentle Giant, Kansas, Phil
Collins, Uriah Heep, Leprous, Massive Attack, Neal Morse Band and many others
that you will discover as you read on.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With Martin on vocals, guitar and percussion and
Melanie on vocals, Lars Lehmann (bass, guitar), Simon Schröder (percussion),
and Mathias Ruck (vocals) play. Also numerous and important are the special
guests, Jens Kommnick (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle, alto whistle,
cello, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, and vocals), Rolf Wagels (bodhrán), Dave
Meros of the American band Spock's Beard (bass), Rachel Flowers (flute,
vocals), and Dennis Atlas (vocals).<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Listening to the medley of "Free Hand"
performed acoustically is really a hoot, considering then that the music of the
gentle giant lends itself well to a thousand interpretations thanks to the many
breaks of which a song is composed. Very good in the multi-voice choruses as
well. The nearly ten minutes of "Song For America" do credit to the
Kansas band thanks to a masterful ensemble performance. Very helpful in the
context is the contribution of Rachel Flowers' flute. The bass is at the able
hand of Dave Meros. Schnella on guitar knows how best to interpret each
situation demonstrating a truly enviable instrumental mastery. Also noteworthy
is Melanie's use of vocals, always malleable to all kinds of situations.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A Pop interlude with Phil Collins' "Something
Happened On The Way To Heaven," this is a clear case of the above, which
is when an artist makes a song his own and reworks it with personality. Jump
back in time again with Hard Rock band Uriah Heep thanks to
"Rainbow," a song made almost Celtic Folk by the Schnella/Mau duo. A
look at Modern Post Prog through "Alleviate" by Leprous, a touching
ballad with two voices. Folk and Whistle return in the instrumental
"Teardop" by Massive Attack. Another great artist covered, having a
prolonged artistic career to say the least, is Neal Morse, and fans of great
Prog remember him with Spock's Beard and Transatlantic; the ballad "A Love
That Never Dies" is reprised on the disc. This is followed by a fine Peter
Gabriel tune, "Secret World," here all the duo's chemistry is
revealed. Also treated is one of the most influential historical bands on the
planet, Canadian prog metal precursors, Rush, through one of their classics,
"Tom Sawyer," brilliant in its arrangements.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am then pleasantly impressed by the medley
concerning Porcupine Tree with three of their warhorses, "Blackest
Eyes/The Sound Of Muzak/Halo," especially for the good use of male and
female vocals that exchange the stage with each other. These are three of the
most vigorous songs from Wilson's band, here treated acoustically with good use
of percussion. Once again Melanie is at her best.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another fine medley this time is dedicated to the
masters of New Wave Or British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden with "Hallowed Be
The Name/For The Greater Good Of God." The journey into Heavy Metal
continues through Nightwish's "Noise" and "Ghost Of Perdition,"
a masterpiece by the Swedish band Opeth, the latter once again treated with
polyphonic vocals and meticulous care for arrangements. The somber atmospheres
usually bestowed by Mikael Åkerfeldt's band here are magically transformed into
a Folk ballad that in no way disfigures the original. The disc closes with a
song from the tradition, "Siùil A Ruin," this one seems designed as a
custom-made suit for Mau & Schnella.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you plan to spend a good hour relaxing with good
music and great classics, the German duo comes to your rescue with "The
Rainbow Tree" with professionalism and lots of quality. Now you can even
understand why The Rainbow Tree, a mix of colors perfect for bucolic
atmospheres with a wide scope. Must have. MS</span></span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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un buon periodo questo per i nostrani talenti di chitarra, Matteo Mancuso,
Edoardo Castellano, Frank Pilato, e molti altri ancora rendono il panorama del genere
sia variegato che interessante. La chitarra è uno strumento davvero
affascinante, quante volte ci siamo ritrovati anche noi ad ascoltare un brano e
far finta di suonarne in aria un’invisibile, inutile nasconderlo. E’ colei che
ha reso molti pezzi memorabili, grazie a riff ruffiani, oppure a leggendari
assolo, non ci stancheremo mai di amarla. Poi se chi la suona oltre che avere talento,
ha anche studiato al riguardo, allora il piacere si eleva al quadrato.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Vengo
a conoscenza di Paolo Sanna, nato a Bassano del Grappa nel 1991. Si appassiona
allo strumento dall’età di quindici anni, dopo di che si diploma con laurea
triennale in “Musica Elettronica-Tecnico di Sala di Registrazione” presso il
Conservatorio “Cesare Pollini” di Padova. A seguire diploma di 1°, 2°, 3°
livello presso l’Accademia Doopy e abilitazione al 1°, 2° e 3° livello d’insegnamento
Doopy.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Novem
Reges” è il suo ultimo ep dopo “Aritmia/Wasteland” dell’anno 2016.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
brani contenuti sono sei, il primo è un breve pezzo di quasi due minuti
intitolato “Intro”, cadenzato e massiccio svolge il proprio canovaccio in
ambito Metal Prog, preludio a “Silent Bells”. Un arpeggio quasi in stile
Metallica di “One” accompagna allo svolgimento vero e proprio, dove Sanna
sembra voler prendere la rincorsa per gettarsi a capofitto in assolo tecnici ma
mai prolissi. All’interno ci sono cambi di tempo e momenti psichedelici a
spezzare il tutto, questa è sicuramente un’arma vincente per uscire dalle
banalità.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
“Hurry Up” attraverso un ritmo trascinante parlano le mani di Sanna e
raccontano una storia che sa sia di Metal che di Hard Rock. Scale si susseguono
con eleganza senza cadere nel logorroico, e ancora una volta i cambi di tempo
sono la scelta giusta. L’attenzione per la melodia è fervida, altra mossa intelligente
in quanto alla fine di un ascolto qualcosa deve pur restare in mente, non soltanto
una cascata lavica di suoni che alla fine non lasciano traccia di se e del
fumo.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Surfing
A Dream” è un volo introspettivo messo a metà dell’EP, terza mossa risolutiva
per rendere l’ascolto ancor più scorrevole. Interessante l’accompagnamento con
un caldo suono del basso e il finale in crescendo emotivo, questo risulta
essere il mio pezzo preferito. Buono anche “Uppsala Hills”, sporcato di
frammenti al limite del Jazz pur rimanendo sempre nell’ambito del Metal Prog.
L’EP si chiude con i due minuti di “Outro”, qui Sanna mostra i muscoli fra riff
maligni e dialoghi vigorosi.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
conclusione dico che “Novem Reges” è un lavoro professionale curato anche nei
particolari, un bel biglietto da visita per un bravo axe man. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fo1Sy0TV4yE" width="320" youtube-src-id="fo1Sy0TV4yE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>PAOLO SANNA - Novem Reges<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Self-production<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Genre: Virtuoso guitar<br /></b></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: red;">Support: EP Bandcamp - 2023</span></b></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>It's a good time this for our own guitar talents,
Matteo Mancuso, Edoardo Castellano, Frank Pilato, and many others make the
genre landscape both varied and interesting. The guitar is a truly fascinating
instrument, how many times have we too found ourselves listening to a song and
pretending to play an invisible one in the air, needless to hide it. It is the one
who made many songs memorable, thanks to ruffling riffs, or legendary solos, we
will never tire of loving it. Then if the one who plays her besides being
talented, has also studied about it, then the pleasure is elevated squared.<br /> </b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I
learn about Paolo Sanna, born in Bassano del Grappa in 1991. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">He became passionate about the instrument from the age
of 15, after which he graduated with a bachelor's degree in "Electronic
Music-Recording Room Technician" from the "Cesare Pollini"
Conservatory of Padua. This was followed by 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level diploma
from the Doopy Academy and qualification for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level Doopy
teaching.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Novem Reges" is his latest ep after
"Arrhythmia/Wasteland" from the year 2016.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>There are six tracks contained, the first being a
short almost two-minute piece titled "Intro," cadenced and massive
unfolds its own plot in the Metal Prog sphere, a prelude to "Silent
Bells." An almost Metallica-esque arpeggio of "One" accompanies
the actual unfolding, where Sanna seems to want to take the chase and throw
himself headlong into technical but never verbose solos. Inside, there are
tempo changes and psychedelic moments to break it all up, this is definitely a
winning weapon to break out of the mundane.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In "Hurry Up" through a dragging rhythm
Sanna's hands speak and tell a story that tastes of both Metal and Hard Rock.
Scales segue elegantly without falling into logorrhoea, and once again tempo
changes are the right choice. The focus on melody is fervent, another smart
move in that at the end of a listen something has to stick in the mind, not
just a lava cascade of sounds that in the end leave no trace of themselves and
smoke.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>"Surfing A Dream" is an introspective flight
put in the middle of the EP, the third decisive move to make listening even
smoother. Interesting accompaniment with a warm bass sound and an emotional
crescendo ending, this turns out to be my favorite track. Also good is
"Uppsala Hills," soiled with fragments bordering on Jazz while still
remaining in the realm of Metal Prog. The EP closes with the two-minute
"Outro," here Sanna shows his muscles between malignant riffs and
vigorous dialogue.<br /></b></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>In conclusion I say that "Novem Reges" is a
professional work with attention to detail as well, a fine calling card for a
good axe man. MS</b></span></span></h4><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eYhT1bG1__8" width="320" youtube-src-id="eYhT1bG1__8"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Maxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-40725267308767662362024-01-11T18:46:00.002+01:002024-01-11T18:46:56.179+01:00Sammary<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SAMMARY
– The Dream<br /></span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Progressive
Promotion Records<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Distribuzione italiana: G.T. Music<br /></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genere: Post Prog Moderno<br /></span></span></b></span><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: red;">Supporto: cd – 2023</span></span></span></b></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGvObn-yf7od2RB7QhG7-3L3WhNMtxfzzc2qIZTb54Gmdsiftm0Z0AY30syWwTgIJG6Pg159RV3YLbiSlBKqE0HLNSfTUgWGhpMod-G7IpMz1pClxVPgQcPSAXFpSFYC-82RmmYuJbTt3r4rFIVvzGDoAN0mA0DT4Z2EirBLWzzT9GsuDTRk4FVON-zIX/s1000/sammary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGvObn-yf7od2RB7QhG7-3L3WhNMtxfzzc2qIZTb54Gmdsiftm0Z0AY30syWwTgIJG6Pg159RV3YLbiSlBKqE0HLNSfTUgWGhpMod-G7IpMz1pClxVPgQcPSAXFpSFYC-82RmmYuJbTt3r4rFIVvzGDoAN0mA0DT4Z2EirBLWzzT9GsuDTRk4FVON-zIX/w221-h221/sammary.jpg" width="221" /></a></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ho
lasciato il diciannovenne Sammy Wahlandt e il suo progetto Sammary con il buon
debutto “Monochrome” nel 2022 e già lo ritrovo oggi con le idee ancora più
chiare oltre che con una vera formazione alle spalle. Non più un lavoro solista
con l’aggiunta di collaboratori, bensì frutto di un’attività d’insieme, grazie
all’innesto di Stella Inderwiesen (voce), Marvin Kollmann (chitarra), suo padre
Joerg Wahlandt (chitarra), Benedikt Schadt (tastiere), Ivan Khobta
(sintetizzatore) e Julius Stapenhorst (basso). Sammy dunque si siede dietro la
batteria e comunque chiama come supporto anche due special guest, Adam Holzman
(assolo di synth in “Trance”) e Bruno Bolz (assolo di chitarra in “Voices”).<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Entrare
nel mondo dei Sammary è semplice, perché spesso sanno coccolare l’anima
attraverso buone armonie, poi la voce di Stella Inderwiesen è una buona guida
all’ascolto che ci accompagna sin da “Cascades”. Qui le chitarre del produttore
Marvin Kollmann giocano un ruolo importante per l’economia del pezzo,
oltretutto bene arrangiato, possente e possessore di equilibrate coralità di
fondo. Piano e voce fanno da apertura a “Trance”, un motivo suadente ed
elegante, vestito dalla voce ancora una volta convincente di Stella e dall’uso
coinvolgente finale di tastiere. Questo genere musicale si colloca a metà
strada fra la ricerca progressiva e le nuove tendenze, un poco com’è accaduto
agli ultimi Anathema.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Un
breve intro psichedelico della durata di poco più di un minuto intitolato “Oscillation”,
accompagna a “Voices” dove alcuni passaggi mi hanno ricordato i migliori Soen.
Una nenia introduce “The Game”, questo brano rappresenta al meglio l’artwork
che visivamente accompagna il disco, malinconico, dark, sensuale ed etereo,
sicuramente fra le composizioni meglio riuscite di “The Dream”. Bastano poco
più di due minuti per capire a fondo lo stile di Sammary, quelli di
“Rotations”, profondo excursus dentro l’anima. Non è possibile restare
indifferenti grazie soprattutto al sapiente uso delle pause, perché anche i
brevi silenzi sono musica e spesso fanno la differenza.<br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Seppure
sempre delicata, la title track “The Dream” apre ad un mondo sonoro attuale,
sia per l’uso delle strumentazioni che delle chitarre elettriche. Questa volta
sono i Porcupine Tree a venire in mente. Ancora piano e voce per “Eulogy For A
Dream”, la donna in vestaglia ed il candelabro in mano immortalata su uno
sfondo oscuramente velato, ci accompagna verso un limbo fuori della nostra
dimensione fatto di coccole ma anche di suoni inquietanti che improvvisamente
sopraggiungono quando meno ce lo aspettiamo.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">La
struggente “Awake” chiude il disco che testimonia una notevolissima crescita
caratteriale della band (ora possiamo chiamarla così). Qui c’è musica per un
buon momento di relax, la stessa che spesso fa pensare o perlomeno riflettere
su come viviamo questo mondo. Siamo lontani anni luce da quello che oggi
spopola nei media o nel web, proprio per questo “The Dream” è un ancora di
salvezza.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Boschi
al tramonto (o all’alba), lande innevate, nebbia, tutto un contesto che ben si
sposa con la delicata musica dei Sammary, e non nascondo la mia curiosità per
il prossimo album se questo è lo svilupparsi degli intenti, ma ora scusate
ripremo “Play”, un ora non mi è bastata. MS</span></span></h4><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fDjrkcNsAq0" width="320" youtube-src-id="fDjrkcNsAq0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;">Versione Inglese:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">SAMMARY - The Dream<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Progressive Promotion Records<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Italian Distribution: G.T. Music<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Genre: Modern Post Prog<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Support: cd - 2023</span></span></span></h4><h4 style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I left 19-year-old Sammy Wahlandt and his project
Sammary with the good debut "Monochrome" in 2022 and already I find
him today with even clearer ideas as well as a real lineup behind him. No
longer a solo work with the addition of collaborators, but the result of an
ensemble effort, thanks to the grafting of Stella Inderwiesen (vocals), Marvin
Kollmann (guitar), his father Joerg Wahlandt (guitar), Benedikt Schadt
(keyboards), Ivan Khobta (synthesizer) and Julius Stapenhorst (bass). Sammy
therefore sits behind the drums and yet also calls in two special guests as
support, Adam Holzman (synth solo in "Trance") and Bruno Bolz (guitar
solo in "Voices").<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Entering Sammary's world is easy because they often
know how to pamper the soul through good harmonies, then Stella Inderwiesen's
voice is a good listening guide that takes us right from "Cascades."
Here, producer Marvin Kollmann's guitars play an important role in the economy
of the piece, which is moreover well arranged, powerful and possessed of
balanced background chorality.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Piano and vocals provide the opening to
"Trance," a persuasive and elegant tune dressed by Stella's once
again convincing voice and final engaging use of keyboards. This genre of music
lies somewhere between progressive and new progressive pursuits, a little like
the latest Anathema.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A short psychedelic intro lasting just over a minute
entitled "Oscillation" leads into "Voices" where some
passages reminded me of the best Soen. A dirge introduces "The Game,"
this track best represents the artwork that visually accompanies the record,
melancholic, dark, sensual and ethereal, certainly among the best successful
compositions on "The Dream." It only takes a little more than two
minutes to fully understand Sammary's style, those of "Rotations,"
deep excursus inside the soul. It is impossible to remain indifferent thanks
mainly to the skillful use of pauses, because even brief silences are music and
often make a difference.<br /> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">While always delicate, the title track "The
Dream" opens up to a current sound world, both in its use of
instrumentation and electric guitars. This time it is Porcupine Tree that comes
to mind.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Again piano and vocals for "Eulogy For A
Dream," the woman in robe and candelabra in hand immortalized against a
darkly veiled backdrop, accompanies us to a limbo outside our dimension made of
cuddling but also of eerie sounds that suddenly overtake us when we least
expect it.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The poignant "Awake" closes the record,
which testifies to a remarkable character growth of the band (we can now call
it that). There is music here for a good relaxing moment, the same music that
often makes one think or at least reflect on how we live in this world. We are
light years away from what is popularized in the media or on the web today,
which is precisely why "The Dream" is a lifeline.<br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Forests at dusk (or dawn), snowy moors, fog, all a
context that fits well with the delicate music of Sammary, and I do not hide my
curiosity for the next album if this is the development of intentions, but now
sorry I will resume "Play," an hour was not enough for me. MS</span></span></h4>
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