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tuxon 
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 Posted: April 09 2005 at 18:41 |
I like what i've heard so far, but don't ask me what I've heard, for i honoustly don't know.
I'm dedicating some time into investigating Italian prog bands, the language barrier does make it a difficult venture
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I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
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DallasBryan
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Posted: April 09 2005 at 18:46 |
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go for the best!
you dont have to listen around the vocals that I dont
understand and the english versions are pretty
cheesy IMO.
Il Volo - Essere, o non essere!
Picchio dal Pozzo - same
Luciano Basso - Voci
Sensations Fix - Portable Madness
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Candido
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Posted: April 10 2005 at 14:16 |
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Museo Rosenbach, definitely. It's a pity they've come out with just 2 albums. PFM follows.
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Hiwatter
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Posted: April 11 2005 at 04:44 |
I like except many many here mentioned very much Pholas Dactylus - "Concerto Delle Menti" (1973) for example. Very interesting album. Anybody who does know it?
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Tony
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Posted: April 11 2005 at 23:18 |
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There are many greats, but no one can beat the beauty and greatness of Storia di un Minuto and Per un Amico.
Museo Rosenbach come in close second, followed by Area and Il Balleto di bronzo
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geezer
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Posted: April 12 2005 at 04:38 |
My top 5:
Banco - Darwin!
Biglietto per L'inferno - s/t
Locanda delle Fate - Forse le Lucciole non si Amano Piu
Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra
Quella Vecchia Locanda - s/t
I find all these and many other 70's italian albums superior compared
to anything released by the english bands. Some people seem to complain
about the italian vocals. For me it's hard to understand this. I
believe it's because I have loved the italian vocals since the first
time I heard italian prog. I prefer italian vocals over english vocals
any day. It doesen't bother me att all that I don't understand the
vocals. Besides, in most cases the vocalists a simply fantastic. There
are only a few english vocalists that can compare.
This is just my opinion. Needed to get this off my chest. 
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Hiwatter
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Posted: April 13 2005 at 07:19 |
 geezer wrote:
My top 5:
Banco - Darwin!
Biglietto per L'inferno - s/t
Locanda delle Fate - Forse le Lucciole non si Amano Piu
Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra
Quella Vecchia Locanda - s/t
I find all these and many other 70's italian albums superior compared to anything released by the english bands. Some people seem to complain about the italian vocals. For me it's hard to understand this. I believe it's because I have loved the italian vocals since the first time I heard italian prog. I prefer italian vocals over english vocals any day. It doesen't bother me att all that I don't understand the vocals. Besides, in most cases the vocalists a simply fantastic. There are only a few english vocalists that can compare.
This is just my opinion. Needed to get this off my chest.
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My words! 
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mirco
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Posted: April 13 2005 at 07:49 |
DallasBryan wrote:
go for the best!
you dont have to listen around the vocals that I dont
understand and the english versions are pretty
cheesy IMO.
Il Volo - Essere, o non essere!
Picchio dal Pozzo - same
Luciano Basso - Voci
Sensations Fix - Portable Madness
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If this argument was valid, I would never have approach any music whose lirics weren't sung ins spanish or italian, so I wouldn't get into anglosaxon prog. Come on, even now I have troubles in understanding most of the english lirics...
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Please forgive me for my crappy english!
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slipperman
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Posted: April 13 2005 at 08:35 |
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The one band missing from the Poll or any postings so far (unless I overlooked it) is Semiramis, who recorded a completely mindblowing album in 1973 called 'Dedicato A Frazz'. Frightening, almost proto-metal guitar work and rhythms, smashed up against Genesis/'Nursery Cryme'-era textures. A bit like Biglietto Per L'inferno's first album, because it's raw, dark, heavy but still symphonic and sublime. Hail SEMIRAMIS!
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...it is real...it is Rael...
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geezer
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Posted: April 13 2005 at 09:25 |
slipperman wrote:
The one band missing from the Poll or any postings so
far (unless I overlooked it) is Semiramis, who recorded a completely
mindblowing album in 1973 called 'Dedicato A Frazz'. Frightening,
almost proto-metal guitar work and rhythms, smashed up against
Genesis/'Nursery Cryme'-era textures. A bit like Biglietto Per
L'inferno's first album, because it's raw, dark, heavy but still
symphonic and sublime. Hail SEMIRAMIS! |
This is great stuff!  I love the guitar work in this album.
Some other great 70's bands that are not mentioned yet:
Alphataurus - s/t
Alusa Fallax - Intorno alla mia Cattiva Educazione
Apoteosi - s/t
Campo di Marte - s/t
Cervello - Melos
J.E.T - Fede Speranza Carita
Latte e Miele - Passio Secundum Mattheum, Papillon
Osanna - Palepoli
Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno - Per... Un Mondo di Cristallo
Alan Sorrenti - Aria
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Keke
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Posted: April 13 2005 at 09:46 |
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Captain Squib
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Posted: June 24 2005 at 04:17 |
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PFM are very good, but my fave Italian band is The Watch.
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He who stands on toilet must be high on pot!
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abyssyinfinity
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Posted: June 24 2005 at 15:09 |
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Biglietto per l'Inferno, buy their new 3cds+dvd box-set!!!
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Trotsky
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Posted: July 22 2005 at 06:57 |
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As much as I try to fight the obvious, I must say that PFM have worn me down ... I only know about 2/3 of the bands properly though ... for now ...
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"Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.”
"No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present."
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Okocha
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Posted: March 06 2008 at 12:32 |
1 PFM
2 Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
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gocha
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Posted: March 13 2008 at 19:46 |
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museo rosenbach
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micky
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Posted: March 13 2008 at 20:05 |
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wow.. that's an old thread...
Osanna
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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obiter
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Posted: March 13 2008 at 21:18 |
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PFM for sure, but Banco, Picchio dal Pozzo and Le Orme close behind
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An té nach mbíonn láidir ní folláir dó bheith glic
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Logan
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Posted: March 13 2008 at 21:35 |
Probably Picchio dal Pozzo, but I've been revisiting Pierrot Lunaire a lot more than PdP these last months.
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tszirmay
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Posted: March 13 2008 at 22:03 |
Consorzio Acqua Potabile a k a CAP , 3 fabulous symphonic albums , great and generous people, huge prog fans and wonderfully devoted 
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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