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Posted: May 22 2007 at 13:02

But the news always well is accepted in this thread, my friend Andrea Cortese

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Posted: May 22 2007 at 18:29

Andrea Cortese wrote:

How I was wrong!!!

Bob Callero didn't play with Zappa...it was a "qui pro quo" (Bob Clark and Walter Calloni played with him).

Sorry! Anyway the music of Zappa is extraordinary, especially for the first two albums.

hahahha.... I wondered how to tell you that... LOL

Was going to PM you ... Embarrassed

I only have his first two myself... but I do love them. Clap

Edited by micky - May 22 2007 at 18:30

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 10:14

From www.btf.it/default.asp?=3&qa=p&qb=sc&xy=cl007&jk=11111&zp=104D&ln=E&opt=dettaglio this news:

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Jumbo: "Anthology" DVD

The final rock documentary about this legendary italian prog band!
90 minutes of interviews (italian language, english subtitles), rare pictures (over 600) and clips never seen before, including one hour of live concert footage recorded in the Nineties by the original line-up. The first documentary ever regarding an italian prog band and therefore not to be missed. A must for Jumbo fans and lovers of the historic italian prog scene. Deluxe DVD packaging!

Edited by Mandrakeroot - May 23 2007 at 10:15

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 21:03

Mandrakeroot wrote:

From www.btf.it/default.asp?=3&qa=p&qb=sc&xy=cl007&jk=11111&zp=104D&ln=E&opt=dettaglio this news:

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AAAAAHHHHHGGGGG.... hahahha.... I am ordering that as soon as I finish posting...

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 21:07

oh yeah...I came over herer for a reason... was listening to Sognando e risognando and I was going to post the album cover in the 'what's in your CD player' thread. I had it in my photobucket account... however I found this instead....

what the hell...... are there people looking through our photobuckets accounts. Granted the cover is pretty sick.. but it is art.... disturbing.. but art. The firebrand in me wants to wage a protest ...

Edited by micky - May 23 2007 at 21:08

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Posted: May 23 2007 at 21:11

hah... take that corporate America....

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Posted: May 24 2007 at 01:09

micky wrote:

AAAAAHHHHHGGGGG.... hahahha.... I am ordering that as soon as I finish posting...

Wow, interesting!!

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Posted: May 24 2007 at 01:42

micky wrote:

AAAAAHHHHHGGGGG.... hahahha.... I am ordering that as soon as I finish posting...

HAHAHA, I love the enthusiasm. This dvd sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to check it out for sure!!!

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Posted: May 24 2007 at 05:33

I am not a fan of DVD... But I didn't imagine all this success!!!

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Posted: May 24 2007 at 07:34

Hallogallo wrote:

micky wrote:

AAAAAHHHHHGGGGG.... hahahha.... I am ordering that as soon as I finish posting...

HAHAHA, I love the enthusiasm. This dvd sounds pretty interesting. I'll have to check it out for sure!!!

hahah.. enthusiasm is my middle name LOL

Micky loves him some Jumbo....

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Posted: May 25 2007 at 15:57

This is the enthusiastic review of ERIK of a big album:

GAN EDEN (IL GIARDINO DELLE DELIZIE)

Lavori in Corso

(Studio Album, 2007)
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Review by erik neuteboom (erik neuteboom)
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4%20stars Another wonderful packaged CD from the Italian label Btf. featuring a cover that stimulates your fantasy and a booklet with lots of information. This new Italian band ‘with the long name’ is a project by Angelo Santo Lombardi (vocals, Hammond organ, Minimoog synthesizer, pipe organ and synthesizers) along with musicians on acoustic- and electric guitar, drums, bass and vocals. The music is obviously rooted in the 24-carat symphonic prog tradition of the Seventies, mainly because of the frequent use of vintage keyboards like the Hammond and the Minimoog. After a few listening sessions I noticed a huge difference of composing quality between the first and final track! The opener Dolce Brezza starts in a pleasant atmosphere but goes on and on without any tension or musical ideas, only the final part delivers a sensitive electric guitar solo and a fluent shifting mood with tasteful piano and organ but 10 minutes is way too long for this track. The final composition I Take All The Way showcases Gan Eden Il Giadino Delle Delizie at their best: lots of variety and dynamics and exciting work on guitar and keyboards: sparkling Grand piano, fat Minimoog flights, a sensitive electric guitar solo, a fluent rhythm-section and organ play that strongly reminds me of famous Le Orme (Collage-era). The other four songs sound pleasant and melodic with a tasteful colouring by the guitar and keyboards like warm Grand piano, fat Minimoog runs and a pipe organ interlude in the titletrack, slow and fat Minimoog flights, howling guitar and sparkling piano in La Canzione Della Bimba and mellow Hammond runs with fiery guitar in E Dopa Il Vento. The Italian vocals on this album sound warm and inspired in the typical Seventies Italian prog tradition like Metamorfosi and Le Orme. Apart from the first composition I enjoyed this wonderful symphonic prog album and I hope this is not another Italian one-shot-band, especially recommended to fans of Seventies Italian Symphonic Prog!

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 01:59

Erik as usual with great reviews...i havent listened to that album yet...any other thoughts about it?

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 09:30

I succeeded to get you Italian progheads silent with my Gan Eden review

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 09:33

I've just discovered SENSATIONS' FIX and think I'm going to spend my summer singing now and then "Do you, do you love me?".

Honestly, I'm impressed. Some stuff they used to play between 1974 and 1976 sounds as being recorded by any today's alternative band.

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 11:21

In the 70's A lot of band invented the Alternative.

I think the Krautrock's bands and in Italy Emilio Lo Curcio (to do the first example that comes me in mind).

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 11:40

This 2007 is a good year for Italian Prog... I think that the recommended albums/ singles/ EP's/ Video's etc... at May, 27th 2007 are:

NOTABENE

Sei Lacrime d'Ambra

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BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO

Live 1980

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FRANCO BATTIATO

Il Vuoto

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GAN EDEN (IL GIARDINO DELLE DELIZIE)

Lavori in Corso

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DELIRIUM (ITA)

Delirium Live

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GOBLIN

The Fantastic Voyage Of Goblin

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THE WATCH

Primitive

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 14:57

Mandy, I presume you didn't notice that I've already added Gianni D'Errico...

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 15:17

Just to make other members aware of the work of the ISP/RPI team.

Gan Eden and Gianni D'Errico have been added lately.

Italian prog bands suggested for inclusion:

- Atlantide (RPI? or art rock?)

- Canzoniere del Lazio (RPI or prog folk) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31384

- Capricorn College (RPI)

- CILIO, LUCIANO still not included on this site (recently reissued on BTF)

- Elio e le Storie Tese http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22374 (a possible addition in prog related???)

- Fabio Celi e gli Infermieri http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25623

- Hunka Munka (RPI) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31657

- Leo Nero (aka Gianni Leone, former member of Il Balletto di Bronzo RPI) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25779

- Leoni, I - (RPI/ISP)
- Locurcio Emilio (Italian actor/ song songwriter. Their only album "L'Eliogabalo" is a Opera Rock but RPI!!! See: Emilio locurcio, actor/ song songwrirer RPI!!!)

- Luna http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31645

- Luna Incostante (neo-prog or art-rock) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22399

- Mussida, Franco (ISP/RPI, Art Rock or Prog related... see: Franco Mussida (PFM) solo work)

- Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare (RPI or prog folk or...prog related?)

green: inclusions approved by the team and ready to be added!

red: bands/artists rejected 'cause not approved by the team

(P.S. possibly, another subgenre can be suggested)

orange: disputed bands...it is possible to re-open the discussion

Italian prog bands included by the team (or by other volunteers) in ISP/RPI (or in other subgenres)

- Capitolo 6 http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1257

- Crystals http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2885

- Dalton http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2843

- De De Lind http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=931

- Delirium http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=500

- D'Errico, Gianni http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3000

- Era di Acquario http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2989

- Faveravola http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2810 REMARK: do prog folk is the right sub-genre? No this band has to be moved to ISP/RPI

- Formula Tre http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=531

- Gan Eden http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2993

- Garybaldi http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2396

- Jacula http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=172

- Hero http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2823

- Madrugada http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2961
- Odissea http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2871

- Osage Tribe http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1574

- Rocky's Filj http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2964

- Sistema, Il http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2967

- Sorrenti, Alan http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2807

- Torquati, Toto http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2990

- Venegoni & Co. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2856

- Zappa, Riccardo http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2529

The PA non-symphonic list (without prog-metal):

(to be discussed by the team and by other vounteers for possible movements into ISP/RPI)

Thanks to Assaf for the list

ABIOGENESI
AGORA (ITA)
AKTUALA
AMANITA
ANONIMA SOUND LTD

ANTONIUS REX
ARCANSIEL
AREA
AREKNAMÉS
ARIA PALEA
ARPIA
ART AND ILLUSION
ARTI E MESTIERI
ASGARD (ITA)
ASSOLO DI BONGO
ASTRALIA
AUFKLÄRUNG
AUTOMAT (electronic)
AVIOLINEE UTOPIA
BACIO DELLA MEDUSA, IL
BARICENTRO, IL
BAUHAUS (very good)
BELLA BAND
BIANCHI, MAURIZIO (gone to electronic)
BLACK JESTER
BOTTEGA DELL'ARTE, LA

CARNASCIALIA
CASTELLO, GIAN
CINCINNATO
CIRCUS 2000
CITTA FRONTALE
CLARION
CRYSTAL PHOENIX
D.F.A.
DAEMONIA

DEDALUS (excellent)

DEUS EX MACHINA (excellent)
DEVIL DOLL
DISTILLERIE DI MALTO
DORACOR
DUELLO MADRE
EDITH
EGOBAND
ENDLICH ALLEIN
ESAGONO
EZRA WINSTON

FALSINI, FRANCO (electronic)
FANCYFLUID
FIABA
FLEA ON THE HONEY / FLEA / ETNA
FONDERIA

GALLANT FARM
GATTO MARTE (try it)
GENFUOCO
GLEEMEN
GRAMIGNA
GREEN
IMAGIN'ARIA
INDACO

JET LAG
KALEIDON
LA FAMIGLIA DEGLI ORTEGA
LAZONA (nice)
LEVIATHAN (ITA)
LONDON UNDERGROUND
MAAD
MAD CRAYON
MAD PUPPET
MALOMBRA (nice too)
MARY NEWSLETTER
MEN OF LAKE
MIDIAN
MOONGARDEN (nice too)
NADOIEDA
NAPOLI CENTRALE
NIGHT WATCH, THE
NOSTALGIA
NOTTURNO CONCERTANTE
NOVA
NOVA MALA STRANA
NUOVA IDEA (good)
ODESSA
OPUS AVANTRA (good avantgarde)

OVERDRIVE
PARADISO A BASSO PREZZO
PERIFERIA DEL MONDO
PERIGEO
PICCHIO DAL POZZO
PICTURES
PIERROT LUNAIRE
RAMINGHI, I
RITMIA
RUNAWAY TOTEM
SAD MINSTREL
SAINT JUST
SAMADHI

SANGIULIANO
SECONDA GENESI, LA
SENSATIONS' FIX (ncie band)
SPIROSFERA
STANDARTE
STEREOKIMONO
STORMY SIX
SYNDONE
TALE CUE
TAPROBAN
TEOREMI, I
THEATRE
TOP LEFT CORNER
TOWER
TRAMA
UNIVERSAL TOTEM ORCHESTRA
VENUS TEBLA
VIRTUAL DREAM
WATCH, THE
WICKED MINDS
ZAUBER

green: the team want them into ISP/RPI but it's necessary to wait for an "ok" from other teams.

red: bands/artists's movement rejected by the team

orange: disputed bands/artists's movement

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 15:27

Thanks for the info Andrea.

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Posted: May 27 2007 at 15:32

Andrea Cortese wrote:

Just to make other members aware of the work of the ISP/RPI team.

Gan Eden and Gianni D'Errico have been added lately.

Italian prog bands suggested for inclusion:

- Atlantide (RPI? or art rock?)

- Canzoniere del Lazio (RPI or prog folk) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31384

- Capricorn College (RPI)

- CILIO, LUCIANO still not included on this site (recently reissued on BTF)

- Elio e le Storie Tese http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22374 (a possible addition in prog related???)

- Fabio Celi e gli Infermieri http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25623

- Hunka Munka (RPI) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31657

- Leo Nero (aka Gianni Leone, former member of Il Balletto di Bronzo RPI) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25779

- Leoni, I - (RPI/ISP)
- Locurcio Emilio (Italian actor/ song songwriter. Their only album "L'Eliogabalo" is a Opera Rock but RPI!!! See: Emilio locurcio, actor/ song songwrirer RPI!!!)

- Luna http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31645

- Luna Incostante (neo-prog or art-rock) http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22399

- Mussida, Franco (ISP/RPI, Art Rock or Prog related... see: Franco Mussida (PFM) solo work)

- Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare (RPI or prog folk or...prog related?)

green: inclusions approved by the team and ready to be added!

red: bands/artists rejected 'cause not approved by the team

(P.S. possibly, another subgenre can be suggested)

orange: disputed bands...it is possible to re-open the discussion

Italian prog bands included by the team (or by other volunteers) in ISP/RPI (or in other subgenres)

- Capitolo 6 http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1257

- Crystals http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2885

- Dalton http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2843

- De De Lind http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=931

- Delirium http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=500

- D'Errico, Gianni http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3000

- Era di Acquario http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2989

- Faveravola http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2810 REMARK: do prog folk is the right sub-genre? No this band has to be moved to ISP/RPI

- Formula Tre http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=531

- Gan Eden http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2993

- Garybaldi http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2396

- Jacula http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=172

- Hero http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2823

- Madrugada http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2961
- Odissea http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2871

- Osage Tribe http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1574

- Rocky's Filj http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2964

- Sistema, Il http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2967

- Sorrenti, Alan http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2807

- Torquati, Toto http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2990

- Venegoni & Co. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2856

- Zappa, Riccardo http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2529

The PA non-symphonic list (without prog-metal):

(to be discussed by the team and by other vounteers for possible movements into ISP/RPI)

Thanks to Assaf for the list

ABIOGENESI
AGORA (ITA)
AKTUALA
AMANITA
ANONIMA SOUND LTD

green: the team want them into ISP/RPI but it's necessary to wait for an "ok" from other teams.

red: bands/artists's movement rejected by the team

orange: disputed bands/artists's movement

I for myself am aware of the team's work and appreciate it.

I am going to visit Italy this July (If I manage to book the trip), are the recent additions' CD available at conventional record stores, just as Banco or Le Orme are?

yet you still have time!