Italian Prog Bands
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Topic: Italian Prog Bands
Posted By: [In Chains]
Subject: Italian Prog Bands
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 07:34
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so, vote your favourite band ------------- Sono solo, solo il suono del mio passo |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 09:24
| Aufklarung (even though I've only heard one song by them... imagine that!) |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 09:33
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Q V L and Banco but I figured Banco needed no help. ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: terramystic
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 09:34
Banco rules! 
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 09:38
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Where on God's earth is Deus ex Machina?! Peace. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 09:43
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Picchio dal pozzo
Dedalus Saint Just |
Posted By: JCProg
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 10:51
| Maxophone is missing, so I voted for 'Other'. |
Posted By: Xanadu
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 11:24
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Im a totally newbie when it comes to italian progressive, anyone who know where I should begin? ------------- "Oh, yes, sitting-the great leveler. From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" |
Posted By: Eemu Ranta
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 11:25
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QVL, PFM, Banco, Celeste, Il Volo, Museo Rosenbach, Picchio dal Pozzo,
Deus Ex Machina |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 16:23
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Stormy 6 were a great Italian RIO band, and I also love Picchio del Pazzo. Recently, I've also got into Corte De Miracoli, who are more in the classic Italian style of Banco, PFM, New Trolls etc. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 16:28
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Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: April 08 2005 at 23:14
Il Balletto Di Bronzo
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 09:08
Stormy Six are fantastic!! I've only got L'Apprendista at the moment but I think I'll be getting some more in the near future. I adore the Italian scene though. So much good music from just one country! How did it happen?! Good to see Metamorfosi on this poll - the band that ELP ought to have sounded like! |
Syzygy wrote:Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 09:18
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Le Orme, closely followed by Celeste. Other great italian bands : Pierrot lunaire (their first album, in the spirit of Celeste, their second one being more experimental) Sensitiva immagine (in the line of Locanda delle fate) Il paese dei balocchi (it could be labelled as classical music) Capitolo 6 (very dramatic vocals with flute solos reminiscent of earlier Jethro Tull) De de lind A piedi nudi (the best metal-prog band IMHO) Deus ex machina (already cited by Maani, outstanding jazz-fusion) Cantina sociale (a new art-rock band, that is not really amazing but cool to listen to) Il rovescio della medaglia irritates me a bit with their pompous music, at times a copy carbon of bach's music. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 10:03
Locanda's my pick, without even having to think about it, but DEM would have been my second choice. And I may be nitpicking, but I don't think Metamorfosi really belongs in the first tier. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 10:36
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The only ones I listen to are
Il Volo - Essere, o non essere! Picchio dal Pozzo - same Luciano Basso - Voci Sensations Fix - Portable Madness these are better to me, because you dont have to listen around the vocals that I dont understand and the english versions are pretty cheesy IMO. |
Posted By: John Gargo
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 11:39
| Other - Goblin |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 17:25
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PFM - best band to start with if you're new to Italian prog and want to be eased in - highly accessible, yet deeply satisfying prog
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Posted By: Joren
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 18:16
| I hva only heard a few of those, but if it's between them, my vote goes to AREA at the moment. Although some of Banco's stuff is fantastic too. |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 18:35
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PFM,most definitely.Along with Locanda Del Fate closer to British prog than the others,though not as diverse as Banco,yet more consistent. Italy is certainly a rich vein of Prog Rock,something I was completely unaware of until I joined this forum.
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 18:41
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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 ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date 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 |
Posted By: Candido
Date Posted: April 10 2005 at 14:16
| Museo Rosenbach, definitely. It's a pity they've come out with just 2 albums. PFM follows. |
Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: April 11 2005 at 04:44
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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? |
Posted By: Tony
Date 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 |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: April 12 2005 at 04:38
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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. |
Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 07:19
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My words! |
Posted By: mirco
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 07:49
------------- Please forgive me for my crappy english! |
Posted By: slipperman
Date 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! ------------- ...it is real...it is Rael... |
Posted By: geezer
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 09:25
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 |
Posted By: Keke
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 09:46
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Goblin! |
Posted By: Captain Squib
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 04:17
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PFM are very good, but my fave Italian band is The Watch. ------------- He who stands on toilet must be high on pot! |
Posted By: abyssyinfinity
Date Posted: June 24 2005 at 15:09
| Biglietto per l'Inferno, buy their new 3cds+dvd box-set!!! |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date 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 ... ------------- "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." |
Posted By: Okocha
Date Posted: March 06 2008 at 12:32
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1 PFM
2 Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
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Posted By: gocha
Date Posted: March 13 2008 at 19:46
| museo rosenbach |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: March 13 2008 at 20:05
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wow.. that's an old thread... Osanna ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: obiter
Date Posted: March 13 2008 at 21:18
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PFM for sure, but Banco, Picchio dal Pozzo and Le Orme close behind
------------- An té nach mbíonn láidir ní folláir dó bheith glic |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: March 13 2008 at 21:35
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Probably Picchio dal Pozzo, but I've been revisiting Pierrot Lunaire a lot more than PdP these last months. ../artist.asp?id=594 - ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date 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 ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Yerkwantai
Date Posted: March 14 2008 at 04:34
| Le Orme |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 14 2008 at 04:44
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right now D.F.A. and Goblin ..Banco from the list |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: March 14 2008 at 04:48
Goblin/Cherry Five. Voted for P.F.M. amongst so many excellent bands ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: March 14 2008 at 05:11
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Pathosray and Empty Tremor.
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