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micky 
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 Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:05 |
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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LinusW
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:08 |
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^^ Rough.
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:10 |
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On topic-ish:
I've had PFM's Per Un Amico for quite a while now, and I've worked out why I don't think it's a masterpiece. Very consistent album with really great music throughout, but it didn't really convey the emotion, visuals or ideas to me (outside of the amazing Appena Un Po'  ). Have they released anything more focussed on the atmosphere and less on the music?Also, micky, I got that Caress of Steel review done. Glad you enjoyed yourself in Italy. |
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LinusW
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:12 |
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Storia Di Un Minuto. That's the one. Not as polished, but so filled with emotion! (by my standard)...and yes, my favourite.
Self-promotion: Check out my reviews  |
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TGM: Orb
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:15 |
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Very nice review, and that sounds exactly like what I'm looking for
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micky
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:20 |
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excellent... looking for it... I do love that album and to answer your question.... I'd try my favorite PFM album...L'Isola di Niente. You won't find exactly what you are looking IN PFM... but I think you will find that more in evidence on that album.. .especially the two standout 'bookend' tracks. That said though... I don't think you will find that much from them... that is exactly what they did ..focus on the music and create some damn near flawless music ..especially on the those first two albums. |
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Finnforest
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:21 |
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That clip just doesn't do their album justice, I'm afraid  Check out their clips on MySpace for a better glimpse of a fine band. |
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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micky
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:24 |
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exactly... Linus.. check this... and updated the artist's page
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=337831363 |
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LinusW
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:24 |
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L'Isola Di Niente is more aggressive in my eyes. Rawer, tougher and as talented as ever, but definitely more aligned with the British prog scene.
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LinusW
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:26 |
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Listening right now... |
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micky
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:27 |
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exactly.... and aggression by it's nature conveys emotion... some might say in it's purest form. |
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LinusW
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:33 |
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Absolutely. But the melancholy of Storia Di Un Minuto still gets me every time.
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micky
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Posted: May 04 2008 at 22:37 |
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just as a funny aside before I turn in since I've been up for nearly 24 hours now with the time change hahhaha
Raff and I couldn't go 20ft in Rome without tripping over signs advertising a future show.. or album by one Michele Zarrillo. No no...Semiramis reunion is upcoming  ... seems he has become a post prog peddler of pedestran pop music hahhaha.
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micky
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Posted: May 05 2008 at 15:50 |
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actually ..been listening to the two volumes of that set today... and thought back to your post.. calling di Andre a respected artist is akin to calling Dylan a respected artist here in the states.. he was a HUGE artist there.. the honor was PFM's to play with him. On that note... tried to find some YouTube clips of the shows in vain... but found this audio only.. no video. actually my favorite from the set ..for reasons best not said here ... I'll save it for the review.A cover of Bob Dylan's Romance in Durango. Love the moog segments in there towards the end... it is folk... with with PFM's tastefuil fingerprints all over the music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4x2iv3e7AQ Edited by micky - May 05 2008 at 15:51 |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: May 05 2008 at 18:16 |
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  My ignorance comes through...
It's been a while since I've listened to those albums because I can't seem to find them on cd for a reasonable price
 But anyway, I think they will please anyone with a taste for Mediterranean (sp?), not really prog rock but who cares? Guccini and Fabrizio di Andre are actually the only Italian folk/singer-songwriter, etc, artists that I've had the chance to become familiar with...it's definately a genre I'd like to explore. Since traveling is soo damn expensive now, good ol' music, books, movies... they'll just have to do until I win that lottery. |
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micky
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Posted: May 05 2008 at 21:06 |
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I agree.... under Raff's wing.. I've sort of branched out from just straight prog to other strains of the music there. I love it. They are great albums aren't they. The music is so good.. you really don't care if it is 'prog' or not. |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: May 06 2008 at 10:06 |
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^ well don't hesitate to point out some good stuff when you see it...
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micky
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Posted: May 06 2008 at 10:10 |
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have you checked out Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare yet (NCCP from henceforth haha)
that is a must if you haven't gone there yet |
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Raff
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Posted: May 06 2008 at 11:11 |
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NCCP are very warmly recommended by myself too... I saw them perform live in my school in the mid-Seventies, and their concert was exciting to say the least. Though their music is more 'straight' folk than prog, their re-elaboration of traditional tunes (many of them dating back from the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance) from the Naples area is a must for anyone interested in 'world music'. Unfortunately, most of their original albums are out of print now, and all that can be found in Italian music stores nowadays are compilations. If I remember correctly, in some of the albums at least the story of each song was explained in detail, which made fascinating reading.
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micky
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Posted: May 06 2008 at 11:20 |
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^ I have that 2 CD compilation.. and unfortunately no song details.. but love the music.
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