Young prog fan looking for friends

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   Ciao!

My name is Luca, I'm 18 years old and I come from Empoli, a town near Firenze 
(home of Campo Di Marte, does it ring a bell?) 

I  was introduced to prog via Pink Floyd albums (I especially like their 67-73 period), then at the age of 15 I discovered Mirage by Camel and I was immediately impressed (at first listen, a very rare thing for me)

These days, I prefer dynamic, dramatic bands with a misterious sound. I love vintage keyboards.
Especially from the 70's, but I also like albums by contemporary italian bands. I think they've got a enique flavour.

Among my favorites :

IL BACIO DELLA MEDUSA (The best discovery of the year so far)
T2
HIGH TIDE
MUSEO ROSENBACH
CRESSIDA
ANGLAGARD ( sorry but don't have nordic characters on my keyboard lol )
QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA
BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO

Since in real life very few of my friends show interest in this niche, I'm here to discuss about prog, obscure or not :)

Edited by Luca Pacchiarini - March 08 2009 at 08:57

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Luca Pacchiarini Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 08 2009 Location: home Status: Offline Points: 530	Topic: Young prog fan looking for friends Posted: March 08 2009 at 08:35
	Ciao! My name is Luca, I'm 18 years old and I come from Empoli, a town near Firenze (home of Campo Di Marte, does it ring a bell?) I was introduced to prog via Pink Floyd albums (I especially like their 67-73 period), then at the age of 15 I discovered Mirage by Camel and I was immediately impressed (at first listen, a very rare thing for me) These days, I prefer dynamic, dramatic bands with a misterious sound. I love vintage keyboards. Especially from the 70's, but I also like albums by contemporary italian bands. I think they've got a enique flavour. Among my favorites : IL BACIO DELLA MEDUSA (The best discovery of the year so far) T2 HIGH TIDE MUSEO ROSENBACH CRESSIDA ANGLAGARD ( sorry but don't have nordic characters on my keyboard lol ) QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO Since in real life very few of my friends show interest in this niche, I'm here to discuss about prog, obscure or not :) Edited by Luca Pacchiarini - March 08 2009 at 08:57

Raff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 29 2005 Location: None Status: Offline Points: 24429	Posted: March 08 2009 at 08:58
	Ciao Luca, benvenuto su ProgArchives! (Translation: Hi Luca, welcome to PA!) I was born in Rome, but now live in the US, and for a number of years lived in Siena - so I know Tuscany very well. We have a wonderful thread here dedicated to Italian progressive rock.... But I'm sure someone else will direct you to it soon. Enjoy the forums!

The Quiet One Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745	Posted: March 08 2009 at 09:00
	Welcome!!! You're gonna have a great time, if that's your objective! haha 2 of the bands listed, ring me a bell from the Heavy Prog sub-genre, make sure to check there, for more! hehe For the Italians Symphonic, Micky, Raff, and some others will come to help ya, haha Edited by cacho - March 08 2009 at 09:01

June Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 03 2008 Location: Montreal Status: Offline Points: 6521	Posted: March 08 2009 at 09:32
	Il Bacio Della Medusa is my best discovery of the year so far too, and it's thanks to this site. Welcome aboard, I'm sure you'll love it.

Finnforest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 16913	Posted: March 08 2009 at 10:21
	Ciao Luca, benvenuto! I'm one of the huge Italian prog fans around here. Please visit my myspace page dedicated to Italian music past and present: http://www.myspace.com/italianprog If you have your own myspace page be sure to req me! There you will find plenty of friends and bands, interviews, and reviews. At this site, visit our "All prog from Italy appreciation" thread under the genre section of the forum, 2nd from top I believe. And of course we have a wealth of reviews here to help you find music. Also one of the best resources for vintage Italian information is www.italianprog.com Your taste is great, I also love Floyd, BDM, and QVL!! Let us know if you get to see any good shows over there. And welcome again, we look forward to seeing you around the place

Luca Pacchiarini Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 08 2009 Location: home Status: Offline Points: 530	Posted: March 08 2009 at 13:33
	No Finnforest, I don't have any myspace pages. Yours is great though :) Thanks for the welcome