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erik neuteboom 
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
 Posted: September 23 2007 at 15:13 |
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Thanks Angelo, that was a great gig with Bootcut that we both enjoyed, a big hand for the Hammond organ, at this moment I am preparing a huge Hammond organ article for Prog Archives, similar to my Mellotron
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By the way, never heard of that band Palinckx, weird name!
Ricochet, I will check out Mammut, your description sounds interesting
 Avestin, I am looking forward to our Senogul interview, what about Anton Roolaart as our next interview?
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: September 23 2007 at 15:49 |
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I'm looking forward to it as well!
 About Anton, I think it's a splendid idea!
I'll get in touch with him. I also see that he's been preforming in my vicinity (NY, NJ) so I could suggest a meet-up if he is willing and has time.
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Ricochet
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Posted: September 23 2007 at 15:54 |
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Good luck with that, it's very rare, you might take it as a rare gift even before listening to its music.   |
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: September 23 2007 at 16:50 |
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I already posted about receiving the Big Big Train promo new album and I must say, that this is becoming better and better with each listen. I can already see the positive review. There's already a 5 star review, but since I hardly give any album 5 stars, this won't be the case for me, but I sense that stating this to be an excellent addition to your progressive collection would not be an overstatement. EDIT - review posted:
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 23 2007 at 18:35 |
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Well Avestin, I digged up my review about Big Big Train their previous effort
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BIG BIG TRAIN — Gathering SpeedReview by erik neuteboom (erik neuteboom)SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Symphonic Prog Expert
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 24 2007 at 16:01 |
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At this moment I enjoy listening to:
OBSCURA – Le Citta Invisibili (***1/5)  This is a new Italian sextet, their music sounds as a pleasant and alternating blend of several styles in which the contrast between the sparkling Grand piano and heavy guitar riffs like Black Sabbath are very remarkable! It give an extra dimension like in the varied compositions Limbo Cosmico Part I (from mellow flute to heavy guitar and a wonderful, very sensitive guitar solo, supported by huge Mellotron waves, Progheaven!), La Citta Del Sole (sparkling piano and heavy guitar riffs, an accellaration with organ and guitar and finally Fender Rhodes and again heavy riffs), Limbo Cosmico Part II (beautiful interplay between piano and flute, a moving guitar solo with lush organ and a great final part with good vocals, flute and choir-Mellotron)) and the excellent final composition Guernica (alternating with Fender Rhodes piano/flute and neo-prog with fluent synthesizer flights, organ and propulsive drums and a compelling part with wah-wah guitar, first supported by organ and then by majestic choir-Mellotron, goose bumps!). This CD delivers two short pieces: Bersebea featuring Grand piano arpeggio’s and mellow flute and Ipazia with a flute/acoustic guitar duet, wonderful.
Although they still have to mature a bit in composing, to me this debut album by new Italian band Obscura sounds as a very pleasant blend of symphonic (tasteful vintage keyboards), classical and hardrock
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jimmy_row
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Joined: July 11 2007 Location: Hibernation Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
Posted: September 24 2007 at 17:35 |
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^^that one's been on my list lately, haven't ordered it yet because I can't find much information on it.
Erik, how would you compare Obscura to other new Italian bands like La Torre dell'Alchimista, Notabene, and Maschera di Cera?
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jimmy_row
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Posted: September 24 2007 at 17:38 |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 24 2007 at 17:43 |
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Well Jimmy Row, it's no coincidence that I started a thread entitled "Has South-America become the new progrock leader" a few months ago because as a huge Italian progrock fan I am disappointed about the current Italian bands. But now I am dleighted about Obscura and if I compare this new Itlian band with La Maschera and Notabene I would say that Obscura is more similar to La Maschera because of the wonderful Italian vocals and the warm Seventies inspired atmosphere, just compare my reviews.
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jimmy_row
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Posted: September 24 2007 at 17:50 |
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okay, I sort of had a feeling that they would fall under the Maschera di Cera style (btw, I ordered LuxAde the other day, I'm excited to hear it
), and that's good because I thought both of the Notabene albums were uneven and La Torre dell"Alchimista has a tendency to saturate with the same sounds and ideas (but Neo is still a great album, *** 1/2).
Now I really have to explore some of this prog Sudamericana you speak of....I like William Gray and Nexus is promising; perhaps my next stop should be Quaterna Requiem and Bacamarte...
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: September 24 2007 at 18:00 |
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That stop doesn't sound bad Jimmy Row, in fact it's an exiting idea
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avestin
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
Posted: September 24 2007 at 19:26 |
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I don't know if you have it or not, but if not, then 11$ for Bubu's Anabelas at either Wayside or Laser's Edge is quite the deal!
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Dirk
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Posted: September 24 2007 at 19:38 |
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About the Notabene albums i agree that they're a bit oneven at times but for me the good times far outweigh the less inspired moments. I needed to listen to these albums a lot too appreciate them fully. From what i've heard i need to get the Obscura album. Edited by Dirk - September 24 2007 at 19:39 |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: September 24 2007 at 20:54 |
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btw, I originally heard of this album from your (great) review on Rate Your Music...one of the few 5 star albums if I remember correctly, no small feat.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: September 25 2007 at 04:47 |
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Bubu, Bacamarte.. not really lesser and unknown new progrock bands |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 25 2007 at 14:51 |
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My album of the week is this outstanding DVD from Brasil:
QUATERNA REQUIEM – Quaterna Requiem (Live DVD) (*****)
 - For years I intended to buy a CD from the splendid, highly acclaimed Brasilian band Quaterna Requiem but every time I postponed it, due to several reasons. Two weeks ago I noticed that the Brasilian progrock label Rock Symphony had released a DVD by Quaterna Requiem, I immediately ordered it! This DVD is recorded live in 2004 because of the 15 years existence of the band (in 1990 they released their first album). Listening and watching to this DVD it becomes very clear that Quaterna Requiem plays very tight, fluent and powerful and all musicians are very crafted. Every of the 12 compositions is a juwel featuring wonderful, fluent twists and turns, great soli and tasteful arrangements, this is excellent 24-carat symphonic rock! The ‘man’ behind this amazing band is .. Elisa Wiermann, indeed, a woman in prog! It’s obvious that she is classically trained very well, she plays virtuosic and very varied and Elisa is also the main composer, a big hand for her! My highlights on this compelling and varied DVD are Prefacio (great build-up featuring a captivating contrast between the classical violin, fiery electric guitar and lush keyboards), Gargula (beautiful harpsichord intro, then a swinging rhythm with sparklin violin work, powerful electric gutiar and breathtaking interplay by all musicians), Tempestade (very alternating delivering JL Ponty inspired violin play and a wonderful strings-sound), Cantilena (dreamy climate with flute, acoustic guitar and classical sounding violin), the long Irmaos Grimm (dynamic, again outstanding interplay and a flashy Miimoog-like synthesizer solo), Horda (spectacular break featuring a sensational synthesizer – and fluent organ solo), Velha Gravura (loaded with soli, on keyboards, drums, bass and guitar and exciting interplay between the electric violin and electric guitar) and the final track Toccata (a tribute to JS Bach with sparkling church-organ runs, lots of strong shifting moods and a bombastic ‘grand finale’, EXCELLENT! THIS DVD IS A MUSICAL DOCUMENT, A HIGHLIGHT IN THE LATIN-AMERICAN PROGROCK HISTORY!!  |
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 27 2007 at 16:23 |
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This weekend I will receive the special Riverside 2-CD version of the new album, including 4 bonustracks and video footage, and ... a new Solaris EP, I am very curious to that
I hope fellow collaborator Bhikkhu will procede with the addition of the wonderful new Italian band Obscura, this evening I received this e-mail:
Hi, my name is Davide Cagnata, I'm the singer with Obscura.
Thank you very much for reviewing our cd, we really appreciate your help. I understand our web site lacks information, we prefer to let the music speak for ourselves, and maybe to keep things a little "obscured". Anyway, should you ever need info on the band or the cd, please let me know, I'll be glad to send you whatever you like. Our guitar player is gonna post a clip on Youtube of an acoustic set we made some year ago, if you want, I'll let you know when it will be available. Thank you very much once again. Regards Davide |
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Dirk
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Joined: August 11 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 1043 |
Posted: September 27 2007 at 16:53 |
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I hope to pick up some of these albums at the progwalhalla meeting Saturday.....
Phideaux : Doomsday Izz
: My river flows Beardfish : sleeping in traffic en sane day Brand X : unorthodox behavior Buon vecchia charlie : same Fromuz : Audio diplomacy Kenso : In the west Malibran : Wood of tales Neverness : Cuentos ... Senogul : Same Supay : Confusion Tarkus : a gaze ... La Maschera : First
album
S.B.B : Memento .... and Pamiec Fabio Zuffanti en Victoria Heward : Merlin Phoenix : Canto fabule Nuova era : Passo del soldato Hostsonaten :
Springsong
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erik neuteboom
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Joined: July 27 2005 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 7659 |
Posted: September 27 2007 at 16:58 |
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Good list Dirk (poor wallet
), my view:
Phideaux : Doomsday
Izz : My river flows
Beardfish : sleeping in traffic en sane day Brand X : unorthodox behavior Buon vecchia charlie : same Fromuz : Audio diplomacy Kenso : In the west Malibran : Wood of tales Neverness : Cuentos ... Senogul : Same Supay : Confusion Tarkus : a gaze ... get that DVD La Maschera : First album
S.B.B : Memento .... and Pamiec Fabio Zuffanti en Victoria Heward : Merlin Phoenix : Canto fabule Nuova era : Passo del soldato Hostsonaten : Springsong |
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Dirk
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Posted: September 27 2007 at 17:11 |
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I won't get them all Erik but at least try to listen to these
 , forgot Obscura,Mezquita,After crying and Quaterna requiem btw and there always other interesting things coming up while i'm there.
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erik neuteboom wrote:
With their fourth release entitled “Gathering Speed” the UK band BIG BIG TRAIN seemed to have taken a giant step into the ‘prog rock zone’. To be honest, I was stunned by their ‘progressive progress’ because I knew this band and was far from delighted about them. I think this CD will appeal to many prog rock fans: seven melodic, warm and tasteful compositions that contain many shifting moods and lots of good musical ideas. The music has strong hints from mid-GENESIS (twanging acoustic guitars and moving Mellotron waves) but also elements from YES (vocal harmonies) and Alan PARSONS PROJECT (pleasant progressive pop) can be traced. At some moments BIG BIG TRAIN still sound a bit poppy, the music is not very original but most of this CD was a pleasant session, I’m looking forward to their next one!