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Poll Question: Your favourite Italian Prog Band
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
28 [37.84%]
12 [16.22%]
1 [1.35%]
2 [2.70%]
1 [1.35%]
5 [6.76%]
5 [6.76%]
0 [0.00%]
3 [4.05%]
2 [2.70%]
0 [0.00%]
0 [0.00%]
15 [20.27%]
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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?
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Museo Rosenbach, definitely. It's a pity they've come out with just 2 albums. PFM follows.
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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

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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 
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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.
Deus Ex Machina are too challenging a listen for my ears.
Locanda only have 2 albums but remind me too much of PFM,but a good band nonetheless.
Of the rest Le Orme are ok and Area do nothing for me.

Italy is certainly a rich vein of Prog Rock,something I was completely unaware of until I joined this forum.

 



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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.
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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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Other - Goblin
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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.
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Originally posted by maani maani wrote:

Where on God's earth is Deus ex Machina?!

Peace.

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.
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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)
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Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

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.


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!
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PFM - Per Un Amico Per Un Amico. 

 

 
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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.
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QVL, PFM, Banco, Celeste, Il Volo, Museo Rosenbach, Picchio dal Pozzo,
Deus Ex Machina
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Im a totally newbie when it comes to italian progressive, anyone who know where I should begin? 
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Points: 115 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2005 at 10:51
Maxophone is missing, so I voted for 'Other'.
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Where on God's earth is Deus ex Machina?!

Peace.
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