The Italian Prog Appreciation den

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: progbethyname wrote: Michael, man I enjoyed this album 'The Green Face' and it makes me want to read the 1916 book too! I read both yours and Andrea's review for the album. Both extremely well done and can't thank you both enough for doing such a candid job in capturing the magic of this album through the use of words, poignantly. ;) I have many favourites on the album, but I particularly like the track USIBEPU, the ritual instrumental and the epiloque outro with haunting narrative vocals. Beauty. also, I love how Usibepu is based on a tireless Necromancer who terrifies that Eva girl? Anyway. Great stuff and the drumming by Fernando Cherchi is so fitting for that track. I also found most of the album being grindingly funky if that makes sense. It's an odd mix combing funk with goth but Il Segno Del Comando make it work. Claudio simonetti's contributions were great as well. :) Thanks again.    First of all, Nick, you're not alone! As I was researching the album, I became fascinated with the book, and a copy is speeding it's way towards me as we speak. Very looking forward to it! You are SPOT ON about the album being quite funky, just spun it at work (probably wasn't a really good idea!) again tonight, and many of the tracks have a really dirty groove to them! You should consider checking out their previous two albums, they're also very good! progbethyname wrote: This album makes me want to explore JACULA more. One more thing. I also loved what you said in your review about how the Gothic RPI genre is in good hands. Sophya Bacchi's vocals kind if grabbed me and I want to get he latest 2013 release. ;) All these RPI albums I want are so expensive on Canada Amazon, E-Bay, cd discogs etc. but I haven't tried Lasers Edge yet. :) I've also got that Sophya one, just haven't listened to it much yet. It's had mostly great reviews, and it sounds very sophisticated. Will report back soon once I've given it more of a proper spin! Now, this is where you should be buying all your Prog albums from, I've been doing almost all my shopping here for endless years: http://synphonic.8m.com/ Now, the website isn't much to look at, and you don't know if something is actually in stock until you contact, but all you have to do is make a list, email the owner Greg Walker, and he'll get back to you. His shipping costs are superb, items arrive super quick, and he's a very nice guy as well. Check it out, and prepare to have your wallet emptied!    PS - hint hint, he might have all three Comando discs still in stock too!

Thanks my friend. I shall use Greg Walker for my international interests. :)
Oh and tomorrow is gonna be an all out RPI day for me. I've got that urge to give my ears a nice Euro boost. ;)

presdoug wrote: I have some big news, guys. I recieved a nice thanks in a PM to me from none other than the lead guitarist of Libra! He is now a member of PA, and his username is "musicanico", and just joined this morning.                      (I guess he must have read my 5 star reviews of two Libra albums)

Wow, way to go Doug! I'll be honest, even though I have a big collection of Italian stuff, I haven't heard any Libra! Could you perhaps recommend where to start with please?

Slightly off Italian topic, but I was just thinking of you this morning, Doug, wondering if you might be one of the lucky ones that owns an LP of an incredible self-titled fusion album from the 70's by a band called Good God? I'd been taunting myself for years listening to bits of it on Youtube, before finally coming across an LP of it last weekend for $20!!

Thank you, Duckman! I will listen when I get home (work blocks Youtube videos, booooo!)

Hey Mike I continued listening to Good God on the tube from the last time we spoke, It's really really good man!!

Should appeal to the duck too!

Michael, take a look at my last poll. I swear, it's a pure coincidence  

hellogoodbye wrote: Michael, take a look at my last poll. I swear, it's a pure coincidence

So in addition to being a well of progressive information and a genuinely nice guy, Pierre is now also a mind-reader!

Hope you enjoy that album, Pierre

Sagi, now I need to check out Procession as well as Doug's Libra recommendation! It never ends, my friend!

COuld you possibly recommend the best album to start with please?

Oh Mike I was sure you already knew them. First of all I agree with Pierre both of them are excellent an worth having eventually. It's down to what you prefer listening to, Frontiera is much more hard rock progressive a lot of great solos and stuff and Fiaba is more eclectic featuring saxophone and flute, not hard rock. I personally prefer the first it's a dynamite!

I prefer Fiaba but have to admit that I didn't listen to the debut
very often.

Didn't they do some sort of remake album much later? How is this one?

The Good God CD on Flawed Gems is a bootleg by the way (as all
releases by this pirate lable)