Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Bands, Artists and Genres Appreciation
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - The Italian Prog Appreciation den
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

The Italian Prog Appreciation den
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 45678 358>
Author
Message Reverse Sort Order
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
progbethyname View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 30 2012
Location: HiFi Headmania
Status: Offline
Points: 7849 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote progbethyname Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2017 at 23:05
Well fellas, I very much feel that METAMORFOSI's PURGATORIO is a real strict feeling as to why I truly love RPI.
Purgatorio is the true embodiment and character of what makes RPI beautiful, emotive and amazingly symphonic. :)
Such a lovely listen here. I'm sure most of you agree.
I put this album at the top and it's a perfect blend of modern and classic stylings of the genre.

Best RPI album for me in the last 3 years. :)
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
Back to Top
TeleStrat View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 27 2014
Location: Norwalk, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 9319 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TeleStrat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 07:19
I also like the 2xLP Searching For A Land
Back to Top
AEProgman View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 11 2012
Location: Toadstool
Status: Offline
Points: 1787 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AEProgman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 07:16
Originally posted by Juan K Juan K wrote:

Hello, though I have been reading these pages for what it seems forever, I am new to the forums.

As a dedicated prog fan I have some Italian prog albums, and I bring a question over here:

NEW TROLLS

Well, the thing is, I am from Spain, and I remember as a kid (80's) that this band appeared in TV shows and were - at the time - a pop band. As a side note, in the 80's Italian pop music was big in Spain and most Italian artists made Spanish versions of their albums, and many of them are still popular over here.

Righ, coming back to my question: New Trolls, worth a listen? which albums?

I don't know all of the New Trolls material, but I rather like their "UT" album.
Back to Top
andrea View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: May 20 2005
Location: Italy
Status: Online
Points: 2064 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote andrea Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 06:38





ITALIAN PROG MAP - A journey through the Italian Progressive Rock
Back to Top
Guldbamsen View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Retired Admin

Joined: January 22 2009
Location: Magic Theatre
Status: Offline
Points: 23104 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Guldbamsen Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 03:18
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams
Back to Top
Juan K View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2017
Location: Cangas (Spain)
Status: Offline
Points: 46 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Juan K Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 03:05
Oh ok, I also was doing some research and realized that the band and their discography are a bit nightmarish to follow, with splits, legal battles about the name and so on.

I will start with Concerto Grosso and Tempi Dispari, thanks.
Back to Top
Guldbamsen View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Retired Admin

Joined: January 22 2009
Location: Magic Theatre
Status: Offline
Points: 23104 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Guldbamsen Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 02:47
Aah I forgot to mention that the band had changed their name by that point. Tempi Dispari is on Prog Archives just under the moniker New Trolls Atomic System.
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams
Back to Top
Juan K View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2017
Location: Cangas (Spain)
Status: Offline
Points: 46 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Juan K Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 02:18
My tastes in music ... ufff ... (lol !) I don't put fences to my tastes, in my record collecion you can find anything from Abba to ZZ Top, with a good chunk dedicated to prog ... in fact in the last two years I have been listening to almost non stop only prog albums. My favourites since I was a teen are Yes, but I love current bands too (most of them from Scandinavia).

Weird you recommend Tempi Dispari, a friend that just have emailed me also recommends the same album ... and weird too that this album is NOT in progarchives database !!! why ?
Back to Top
Guldbamsen View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Retired Admin

Joined: January 22 2009
Location: Magic Theatre
Status: Offline
Points: 23104 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Guldbamsen Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 01:49
^It really depends on what you're looking for in music. The Trolls have different phases to their career but started out as one of the earliest Italian prog bands. Concerto Grosso their most acclamed album and of course also the one most folks go to...but to me personally it has always sounded way too cheesy for it's own good. I much prefer the later incarnation of New Trolls that made Tempi Dispari - an album that has more in common with fusion and space rock though.
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams
Back to Top
Juan K View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: March 21 2017
Location: Cangas (Spain)
Status: Offline
Points: 46 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Juan K Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 28 2017 at 01:32
Hello, though I have been reading these pages for what it seems forever, I am new to the forums.

As a dedicated prog fan I have some Italian prog albums, and I bring a question over here:

NEW TROLLS

Well, the thing is, I am from Spain, and I remember as a kid (80's) that this band appeared in TV shows and were - at the time - a pop band. As a side note, in the 80's Italian pop music was big in Spain and most Italian artists made Spanish versions of their albums, and many of them are still popular over here.

Righ, coming back to my question: New Trolls, worth a listen? which albums?
Back to Top
Sagichim View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 29 2006
Location: Israel
Status: Offline
Points: 6632 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sagichim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 24 2017 at 06:29
Ha ha yes I know, it's on the way right now. I don't have my hopes up really, I just hope it's a good album, I don't expect more than that.
Back to Top
hellogoodbye View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP member

Joined: August 29 2011
Location: Troy
Status: Offline
Points: 7251 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hellogoodbye Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 19 2017 at 00:33
Sag, wake up  !

Résultat de recherche dimages pour &quot;maxophone la fabbrica&quot;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfVERma3rNE&list=PLxq0NvHXVd_C4SczUKY3J8XbjJvIoCAES
Back to Top
verslibre View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 01 2004
Location: CA
Status: Offline
Points: 17223 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote verslibre Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2017 at 13:10
LOL
eBay
Back to Top
micky View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 02 2005
Location: .
Status: Offline
Points: 46833 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote micky Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 16 2017 at 10:47
oh yeah..... to all our Italian friends LOL



First bit of Italian I learned
Back to Top
andreol263 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: November 28 2014
Location: Terra de Cabral
Status: Offline
Points: 790 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote andreol263 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2017 at 14:16
^Great music, strange clip lol
Back to Top
Meltdowner View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: June 25 2013
Location: Portugal
Status: Offline
Points: 10232 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Meltdowner Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 06 2017 at 07:12
First single from their upcoming album Thumbs Up
Back to Top
Todd View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
RPI / Heavy Prog Team

Joined: December 19 2007
Location: California
Status: Offline
Points: 3472 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Todd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 04 2017 at 15:44
Thumbs Up

It's actually been a lot of fun, and very gratifying once I find a pressing that I am in love with! 
"I have seen the broken sky turn blue."



My Gnosis Ratings
Back to Top
Aussie-Byrd-Brother View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote Aussie-Byrd-Brother Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2017 at 16:13
Originally posted by omphaloskepsis omphaloskepsis wrote:


Thanks Todd! What an outstanding answer.   I appreciate the time and thought you put into my inquiry.
I will check your recommendation out. 

Ha! See, didn't I tell you Todd would likely be able to give you specific answers to help with your question?!    
Back to Top
omphaloskepsis View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 19 2011
Location: Texas
Status: Offline
Points: 6343 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote omphaloskepsis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2017 at 14:23
Thanks Todd! What an outstanding answer.   I appreciate the time and thought you put into my inquiry.
I will check your recommendation out. 
Back to Top
Todd View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
RPI / Heavy Prog Team

Joined: December 19 2007
Location: California
Status: Offline
Points: 3472 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Todd Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 03 2017 at 11:43
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Oh no! It's the self-titled Finisterre debut from 1995!

I have struggled to fall in love with that band. I'll give it another try.
"I have seen the broken sky turn blue."



My Gnosis Ratings
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 45678 358>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.575 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.