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TheGazzardian
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Francis Likrish (of the Enid) has released two albums (one as Secret Green) with Hillary Palmer on vocals, and they are both fantastic. Not from the 70s but he's best well known as the Enids guitarist from the 70s, so he's of that era.
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Apoteosi originates from Calabria, the well-known Italian south region. On their self-titled album from 1975, all the tunes are top-notch and very airy; the playing is amazing and diverse, with wonderful utilisation of grand piano, Hammond organ, ARP synthesiser, flute, electric and acoustic guitar, and incredible vocals brought by singer Silvana Idà. These are the three songs we will focus on from Apoteosi's single album's five tracks. First up is "Prima Realta, Frammentaria Rivolta," a nearly 15-minute piece that showcases the band's individual talent, from the bassist to the keyboardist to the vocalist. Silvana Idà indeed shines as one of the best female voices I've ever heard in the symphonic rock genre. "Oratorio (Corale)," a little tune with a chorus that sounds ethereal, adorned with Silvana's beautifully haunting lead vocal. The opening section of "Dimensione da sogno" is a little vocal composition for piano and distant, delicate electric leads. Silvana Idà sang her sublime vocal part with a lot of dignity and delight. |
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Hi, Same lineup that played the SF Progressive Music Festival. Just not sure which came first ... although it was suggested that half the equipment used in the SF show was Erik Nordanler's, as apparently they could not get nearly everything Per wanted or was looking for. Still made for a really good show, and they were tight and presented themselves well ... with only one sad side ... the number of folks that came to that whole thing was sad ... probably half the number it needed and all the bands in it, did a superb job ... with some outstanding shows ... I suppose the only sad one I thought about was Brand X ... with only one original, and while nice, and sounding good, the other folks could not make it sound better and stronger ... I almost think they were the weakest point, although the only one I did not enjoy much of was Buckethead .... if he had a real band with him, it would make his show much more interesting. Instead you fall asleep after 10 minutes! Magdelana passed away Christmas 2007. She also played the violin, not just sing with Per.
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I've enjoyed Erik's music as a solo artist and with Rocket Scientists since their arrival. Great keyboardist, great guy, great mind. Erik has worked with Alesis and IK Multimedia, and is now employed by Moog Music (yes, Lana and Erik relocated to the east coast)! |
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Almost any album by Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes, but especially Paix (1974).
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moshkito
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Hi, They put on the best, and most professional of all the shows in SF in 1999 in my book ... they came ready to show and go ... and they did. beautifully. Sadly, so few people got to see it and enjoy the work. IF, I have a thought or two, it would be on the lyrics on the material for Lana Lane's albums, and while nice, and the idea of a concept often stands up, in the end, the wording is, on occasion, not quite well used to help the music. A couple of times, I have felt the energy drop, because the voice could not interpret the lyrics well enough to make the music better. As a "director" that did theater and some film, in my book the only thing that Lana Lane might have enjoyed would be a voice coach like Andrea Toyias ... (she coaches almost all voice actors in World of Warcraft) ... and she has a knack for finding the mood and the strength ... that one song, at one time in one of Blizzard's yearlies showed someone singing in the voice of Sylvannas, and it was not only fantastic, it was something that Lana Lane could have done easily enough. And visually stunning, as they were able to get the lights done halfway decent to help it get better. Andrea Toyias knows the difference between poetry and expression and how to use them properly, instead of it just being "lyrics". It makes all the characters she works with very strong, and the voicings are phenomenal ... you would always hope to get half that energy on a show ... Other than that, considering the amount of work they have done ... it's excellent. And yeah, I would love to see that show again ... it was that good. Erik and Lana might even remember me ... I was back stage with them just before their show.
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The amazing Laura Piazzai on Imaginaerium’s Rise of Medici
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Saint Just feat. Jenny Sorrenti - Nella Vita, Un Pianto |
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The first one is well known here on the site. Ana Torres Fraile, from Universal Totem Orchestra.
The other singer is Moorea, from Raze the Maze, a very little-known but very original and awesome band. |
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Bloody bloody racket and rumpus
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"Obsession," the song from the 1975 album "Last Tango" by
Belgian-English combo Esperanto, has strong vocals delivered by Kim
Moore. |
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Ragnarok - Fire in the Sky
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L'idiot Leon · Cos
featuring Pascale Son |
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Never heard of them, but this album (and especially the song) is real good.. Amazing how many stuff I keep finding in the 70s, and then still seeing others post great stuff. Thanks!
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https://www.youtube.com/c/LoyalOpposition
https://www.scribd.com/document/382737647/MortSahlFan-Song-List |
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Even more than that, the theatricality of the whole piece is magnificent, and not something that most rock bands are capable of doing. It's very European in its interpretation, as opposed to the song mentality of the majority of English counterparts.
All three of their albums are really good. Possibly the first one is the weaker of them, as the 2nd album has some nifty stuff. My guess is that at least one person in this band was specially attuned to the work they did, as opposed to the song mentality of a lot of radio. I have, posted before, a list, for example, of the stuff that Guy Guden played in his prime show and in his regular shows at the station. For 1974, and 1975, the list is tremendous, and some stuff is still not looked at, though some of it might be in the electronic side of things, and the experimental side of things. But the listing is insane, and is does not compromise anything of the regular run of the station and their other folks on the air. The difference, and quality ... kinda matches the music we are still "finding" ... the music was there, but no one really paid attention, except the hits and their favorites ... at least Guy's station was one of the most adventurous in their approach, with several folks on their own trip ... and playing their own lists. I wish, that folks these days had a station or two that could compare. Some of us thought that SiriousMistake would help, but instead they were just another venture by the record companies ... with so much crap in it, it's not funny.
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Tale Cue : Voices beyond the curtain ( symphonic from Italy, one recording only issued by Musea around 1995)
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It's always good to see this album get a mention because it's a sleeper classic. To my knowledge, Laura Basla has only one other credit, backing vocals on a song on an album that appeared in 2007 by Alessandro Farinella. Tale Cue also released a cassette EP, Four Tales, the year before Voices Beyond My Curtain. |
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