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Todd 
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 Posted: October 15 2012 at 17:58 |
One of the worst covers I've ever seen . . . |
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Sagichim
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Posted: October 15 2012 at 18:06 |
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^ Damn...
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Finnforest
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Posted: October 15 2012 at 21:38 |
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I'm with Todd on that swan cover.....geepers
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 16 2012 at 01:36 |
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There are many birdmen in RPI, but some haven't learned to fly.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: October 16 2012 at 07:53 |
I think I'm going to buy it next saturday... hope to read your comment before friday night eheh ehh e Edited by Andrea Cortese - October 16 2012 at 07:53 |
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TheH
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Posted: October 16 2012 at 09:17 |
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The only argument I can see against the new Alphataurus I can imagine is that it has a
very clean modern sound and it's not very 70ties in this point. But if you heard the (fantastic) Live at Bloom and liked it, you don't have to worry that's exactly what you are going to get soundwise. Play it loud and let the thundering bass kill your speakers
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 16 2012 at 09:23 |
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My first impressions on the new Alphataurus :
The first song, Progressiva mente, begins rather well. A simple effective guitar riff followed by a dreamy synthesizer melody, then by the entry of the voice for a verse and a chorus of good quality. An instrumental started on acoustic guitar and pursued by a kind of moog solo follows, Then you have a nice symphonic passage. After different solos, the song ends in a coda, very weak in my opinion, A kind of mainstream rock. Too bad. . Gocce, the second song, begins like "Army of me" of Björk, but without the power and again this spirit of radio rock. I don't like the voice melody. Ripensando..., the third, is an nstrumental. It begins very well by a theme on the piano and the synth. It's certainly romantic, but very Italian as I like. At 2.00, things are accelerating to create a kind of tarantella not realy good. Claudette is surely the most adventurous song. The Melody of the voice is beautiful. I prefer the soft moments. The album ends with Valgie di Terra, a song very inspired by Genesis sometimes, with interesting jazzy passages. The melody is catchy and the mood is varied. Maybe the best song with the first one and the fourth. That's all I have to say. Not a bad album, but certainly not the one I was waiting for. It's my opinion. |
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 07:32 |
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^^^
so no typical Alphataurus sound? |
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 07:37 |
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No, Andrea. Not to my secular ears.
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TheH
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 09:53 |
All a matter of taste, I really like it. But I think it's imposible to make everybody happy. For those who wan't a taste of it before they decied wheter to buy or not: The album will be streamed in full (and legaly so) here in November: There are always some Italian albums streamed here, so stop by from time to time.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 11:47 |
...so it's official: there won't be another number from them sounding like "La Mente Vola". That song is unique! |
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 12:16 |
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I agree. It's a hymn !
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 18:09 |
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Never had a feedback from Mats. His website page is unchanged.. Hope he got our encouraging messages
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AEProgman
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Posted: October 17 2012 at 18:38 |
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^ I also left a message being a newbie to RPI, been using along with PA to see what I want to try next. I did just get Blocco Mentale and Luciano Basso-Voci, love them both.
Oh, that Cormorano album cover is terrible...I've heard of goosing someone before, but that is nuts...even though it looks like a crane or swan....
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 18 2012 at 01:15 |
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Do you already know this one, Aep ? This Campo Di Marte's album is one of the best. Very well written and delicate.
It was a hit in Argentina, which is not surprising when you know the argentina's prog. I find that there are many similarities between the music of these two countries.  |
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TheH
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Posted: October 18 2012 at 04:52 |
Still have to get those two, they are on my list for a long time but I always forget to order them. And by the way it's a swan or to be more precise is the Greek god Zeus and Leda, who didn't had to take the harsh consequences Europe had to take (really flatening ones) after mating with Zeus in form of a taurus.
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 18 2012 at 09:56 |
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BACK TO THE CLASSICS !
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Sagichim
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Posted: October 18 2012 at 10:04 |
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One of my favorite RPI albums. Can't get enough of those psychopathic riffs!
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: October 18 2012 at 10:51 |
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Michele Zarrillo (Semiramis) nowadays...
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: October 18 2012 at 11:17 |
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Hu Hum ...
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hellogoodbye wrote:
I don't have time to say why at this moment, I'll do it later.