The Italian Prog Appreciation den

^ Nice songs, especially the first one "Donna Donna." I would hardly characterize them as "crap"! But then again I'm generally okay with syrupy ballads done tastefully. Not prog by any stretch, but still lovely. 

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: AEProgman wrote: Pierre, I did not realize that you had only discovered RPI just a few years ago.  From your deep knowledge and postings of RPI artists, I had figured you a lifer in the RPI world.  From your description above, I felt similar when first heard this stuff but could not describe it as beutiful as you did! I have to admit, Jim/AEP, I was working on the theory that Pierre's brain was born in a duck's body, with Italian RPI actually spliced into his very DNA! Are we finally onto your secret, Pierre?!

Haha I love it!! Bet ya when he was born his first words were

Tenebre Es magnifico!!

Great track, Sagi! Heh, you seem like me, sometimes I listen to a track and think `Damn, EVERYONE needs to hear this track NOW' lol!

Sagi, just the other day I was listening to that wnderful `Triade' album, and as much as I love the instrumental first half, it's that run of vocal pieces that lifts if even higher. By the time I was at about the final two tracks, I was pretty much about to say in my office `Damn, people, don't you hear how amazing this is?!'

I'm sure a few would just turn up their nose and ignorantly say `Urh, he's playing that classical music again' lol!

^ Great way to put it man, one of the few pieces where every single note is simply essential. Not exaggerating.

I have to admit, Banco lost it after Io Sono Nato Libero.  "Come in Un'Ultima Scena" was the last gasp and the instrumental album that followed did nothing for me.  But the clip from Canto di Primavera sounds interesting!

Hey guys, I just reviewed this lovely album! To be honest, I probably make it sound heaps more exciting than it is, but I think it's a great little work! I just wanted to give it a bit of attention and exposure! I picked up the CD very cheap reissue off Ebay a few weeks ago.



http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=35460

Yep, seems like a good find Mike, I'd love to hear something out of it.

Oh... and about Banco, I would also consider their first three as the heart of the band, but I would never say they lost it after Io Sono...
I would take their 1975-1980 albums over the same period Genesis albums any day, but of course this is just me.

Some "new" Banco product

Yes - Banco DMS - their first 3 albums are mind-blowing - still some very good albums after that but hell, those Nocenzi brothers....................