The Italian Prog Appreciation den

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: That's it, Sagi, you inspired me, I'm going to petition changing the name of this thread to `Dirty Drug Addicts Den' lol! We can hold `Proggers Anonymous' meetings: "So, Sagi, how long has it been since your last prog album?" "I couldn't resist, it was an Italian rarity, I needed a hit, man!!"

This is true. Will change the forum name to the Italian Crack den. :)

I suppose Spitaleri's voice makes it harder to identify it as being a Le Orme album, but the playing, arrangements and sophistication are still all there! I was quite indifferent to it until quite recently, and now I think it's rather superb!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Outstanding, Todd! I was umming and ahhing about whether to get this or not! Think I will...my new current order with Greg's Syn-Phonic is currently at 19 CD's (no vinyl this time ), so what difference would one more CD make lol?!

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: For Pierre, they'd add : "and might I add, you have the head of a duck...." Heh, where's Jim/AEP, he'll totally get that Far Side reference!

Edited by AEProgman - May 01 2013 at 22:26

That's the one, Jim/AEP lol! I merely changed `chicken' for `duck' lol!

Pierre will know this one well, but I thought I'd post up two tracks from a wonderful (and short!) album - Triade's `1998 - La Storia Di Sabazio' from 1973. The first side is instrumental, the second with four pieces with vocals. Dazzling RPI with a strong classical sound, and while I'm usually a total sucker for instrumental stuff, as much as I like it, I think the vocal stuff is even stronger. But the whole album is superb!

07 - Caro Fratello (oh, this track is sublime!)


08 - 1998


Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - May 02 2013 at 06:18

Yo Mike! I do also like that Triade one, it's a beautiful little album. It certainly didn't impress me at first but slowly it did crawl under my skin.
I have a close friend who was looking through my vinyls in search of an idea for a tattoo. When he saw the Triade album he knew immediately this is the one. It came out as a stunning tattoo, and I'm sure the band members themselves didn't have their artwork tattooed on them, or don't know anyone that did for that matter.

Sagi, I was the same! It sure didn't impress me much on the first several listens. The instrumental suite seemed (still does? ) too fragmented, too full of little cool ideas and melodies that they never reprise or properly develop, meaning it's kind of all other the place!

But I've since come to really love it, there's not a bad moment on the whole thing!

Wow, was your friend an Itlaian prog nut?! If so, very cool that he wanted to get something that reflected the whole genre to him! I would LOVE to have the bravery to get the Magma `crest' tatooed above the inside of my wrist, but I'm too chicken! To me, that symbol would not only profess my love of Magma, but be a reflection of prog all round. One day perhaps....

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Wow, was your friend an Itlaian prog nut?! If so, very cool that he wanted to get something that reflected the whole genre to him! I would LOVE to have the bravery to get the Magma `crest' tatooed above the inside of my wrist, but I'm too chicken! To me, that symbol would not only profess my love of Magma, but be a reflection of prog all round. One day perhaps....

I introduced him to the italian prog but he became a nut after he made the tattoo...

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Coming soon from Black Widow records....can't wait: IL CERCHIO D'ORO - Dedalo e Icaro Lp / Cd Second album for the Italian Prog Band from Savona influenced by PFM, Le Orme, New Trolls..with special guests PINO SINNONE (Trip), GIORGIO "FICO" PIAZZA (PFM), MARTIN GRICE & ETTORE VIGO (DELIRIUM). Vinyl all the way for this baby for me....

Amazing album cover. :)

Oh yeah, 'il Viaggio di Colombo' - great album.  Can't wait for the new one.