Mad Crayon-Preda appreciation

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Hello, ProgArchivists! I urge you to give a listen to a real
gem of an album: Mad Crayon’s Preda
(2009). An AMAZINGLY well engineered/produced RPI album that contains music
from so many different influences—blues, jazz, funk, lounge, R&B, heavy prog,
symphonic, rock, pop, eclectic, and, of course, RPI. A virtual cornucopia of
styles and sounds. Inside I hear similarities to Retrospective, Tony Levin
projects, Uriah Heep, PFM, 70’s/80’s jazz fusion, XII Alfonso, Xang, Ozric
Tentacles, and, especially, in the first half, Riverside. The album contains
OUTSTANDING sound, mix, musicianship (piano/keys, fretless and synthesized
basses, drums, acoustic & electric guitars), lead and harmonizing vocals,
composition and structure. 
Not knowing much Italian, I am unable to comment on
the lyrical content, but I so enjoy hearing musicians sing in their own native tongue.

I seriously think that this surprisingly overlooked
collection of songs may be one of the best albums to have been released in the
past 30 years! Seriously! If you haven’t heard this album I really think you have
missed—must I say it: a prog masterpiece! (See my detailed review on this
site.)

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BrufordFreak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: January 25 2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 8189	Topic: Mad Crayon-Preda appreciation Posted: May 03 2010 at 07:40
	Hello, ProgArchivists! I urge you to give a listen to a real gem of an album: Mad Crayon’s Preda (2009). An AMAZINGLY well engineered/produced RPI album that contains music from so many different influences—blues, jazz, funk, lounge, R&B, heavy prog, symphonic, rock, pop, eclectic, and, of course, RPI. A virtual cornucopia of styles and sounds. Inside I hear similarities to Retrospective, Tony Levin projects, Uriah Heep, PFM, 70’s/80’s jazz fusion, XII Alfonso, Xang, Ozric Tentacles, and, especially, in the first half, Riverside. The album contains OUTSTANDING sound, mix, musicianship (piano/keys, fretless and synthesized basses, drums, acoustic & electric guitars), lead and harmonizing vocals, composition and structure. Not knowing much Italian, I am unable to comment on the lyrical content, but I so enjoy hearing musicians sing in their own native tongue. I seriously think that this surprisingly overlooked collection of songs may be one of the best albums to have been released in the past 30 years! Seriously! If you haven’t heard this album I really think you have missed—must I say it: a prog masterpiece! (See my detailed review on this site.)
	Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/