Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Bands, Artists and Genres Appreciation
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - The Italian Prog Appreciation den
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

The Italian Prog Appreciation den

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 295296297298299 358>
Author
Message
progbethyname View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 30 2012
Location: HiFi Headmania
Status: Offline
Points: 7850
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote progbethyname Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2014 at 12:30
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Originally posted by hellogoodbye hellogoodbye wrote:

Two albums from Argentina inspired by the 70's RPI movement. Great stuff !

Pierre, I bought the CD reissue of this one about a year ago, some of the vocals are a little dated, but it's generally excellent. I've kept it on my Ipod so I can eventually review if hopefully!

Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

Astrolabio.
Buddy, I forgot to tell you that I very much enjoyed your review on their debut album. 5 beans huh? That's high praise. Looks like i shall lend an ear....or 2!

I think you'll dig this one too, Nick! Check out this promo track of samples of the album:



As soon as there's some full clips I'll post them.


that was cool.

Thank you for the rock degressivo Italiano.
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
Back to Top
Finnforest View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: February 03 2007
Location: The Heartland
Status: Online
Points: 16914
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Finnforest Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2014 at 20:50
Been a while since I visited this one....perfect for a summer night.  Checked their website and it appears there is no news....maybe this band will end up a one-off, in the tradition of some of the classic bands....



Back to Top
Aussie-Byrd-Brother View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Aussie-Byrd-Brother Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 02:18
Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Been a while since I visited this one....perfect for a summer night. Checked their website and it appears there is no news....maybe this band will end up a one-off, in the tradition of some of the classic bands....


But what a tradition, Jim!
Back to Top
Sagichim View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 29 2006
Location: Israel
Status: Offline
Points: 6632
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sagichim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 06:28
Just wasnted to share some Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno...


Back to Top
hellogoodbye View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP member

Joined: August 29 2011
Location: Troy
Status: Offline
Points: 7251
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote hellogoodbye Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 08:37
Masterpîece Thumbs Up
Back to Top
Aussie-Byrd-Brother View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Aussie-Byrd-Brother Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 09:30
Hey there Den-izens, were any of you aware that Cherry Five, the pre-Goblin band, have reformed?! Two of the original members Tartarini Antonio and Carlo Bordini have added Gianluci De Rossi of modern RPI band Taproban on keyboards (an exceptional player!), Pino Sallusti on bass and Ludwig Piccinini on guitar.

They are currently recording a new album that translates to `The Well of the Giants', and it wll be out on Black Widow later in the year!

Exciting news for some of us I'm sure!
Back to Top
progbethyname View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 30 2012
Location: HiFi Headmania
Status: Offline
Points: 7850
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote progbethyname Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 11:05
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Hey there Den-izens, were any of you aware that Cherry Five, the pre-Goblin band, have reformed?! Two of the original members Tartarini Antonio and Carlo Bordini have added Gianluci De Rossi of modern RPI band Taproban on keyboards (an exceptional player!), Pino Sallusti on bass and Ludwig Piccinini on guitar.

They are currently recording a new album that translates to `The Well of the Giants', and it wll be out on Black Widow later in the year!

Exciting news for some of us I'm sure!


That is amazing news and could shed some light as to why my Goblin concert got cancelled for July 18th.


Still great news though. Thank you my buddy.
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
Back to Top
Aussie-Byrd-Brother View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Aussie-Byrd-Brother Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 11:19
Actually Nick, I don't think any of the current `Claudio Simeonetti's Goblin' or `New Goblin' members are part of that Cherry Five line-up, so don't know what happened...HAve you checked their sites of Facebook pages? Sorry to hear about that, mate!
Back to Top
Aussie-Byrd-Brother View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Aussie-Byrd-Brother Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 11:38
Nick, I just went to the `Simonetti's Goblin' website, clciked on the Facebook link there....and nothing. The page has gone, so makes me wonder if that incarnation has folded as well...
Back to Top
TheH View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 18 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 1152
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TheH Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 14:08
I have no trouble with Simonetti's Goblin site,
up and running.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Goblin-Claudio-Simonettis/608532229212354

Concerts were cancelled out of contract conflicts.

Chery Five reunion is really cool. A band reunites that never exited at all (they where already Goblin when they recorded that album)

The "other" Goblin is also in running order:
https://www.facebook.com/goblinofficialpage?notif_t=fbpage_fan_invite

Edited by TheH - July 01 2014 at 14:12
Back to Top
TheH View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 18 2009
Status: Offline
Points: 1152
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TheH Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 01 2014 at 14:18
Pozzo dei Giganti (cool!)



Edited by TheH - July 01 2014 at 14:19
Back to Top
AEProgman View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 11 2012
Location: Toadstool
Status: Offline
Points: 1787
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AEProgman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 05 2014 at 19:35
Love this album, gets better every time I listen to it!
Back to Top
Sagichim View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 29 2006
Location: Israel
Status: Offline
Points: 6632
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sagichim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2014 at 05:05
I've been listening to Libra's debut lately, and it's amazing how you hear different things when you give an album a second chance, it's like listening to an entirely different album and it makes you wonder Where the hell was I?
I'm glad I rediscovered this album now and I know what was my problem with it in the first place. It's not proper Italian symphonic album, it's not dark and it's not raw, meaning it's 90% different than all RPI albums.

First of all it enjoys one of the best recordings and a crystal clear sound, unlike most of RPI albums. The music is very melodic and the melodies are sweet, but still it's interesting and progressive, I'd say it's like an Italian Alan Parsons Project.
This might not be everyone's cup of tea but one thing is for sure, the playing is simply superb, man this is some killer guitar playing, just how I like it to be.

I actually didn't intend to write all of this, it's somehow just slipped, I just wanted to post this video LOL


Back to Top
Aussie-Byrd-Brother View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: October 12 2011
Location: Melb, Australia
Status: Offline
Points: 7951
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Aussie-Byrd-Brother Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2014 at 05:24
Sagi...that Libra album...is there some chance it was also released in English? That cover looks familiar...I seem to recall Triumvirat Doug mentioned it to me once, but when I checked it out on Youtube, it couldn't have sounded less Italian (and not due to the English vocals!)...it just had a very American sound! Does that sounds like this one to you? (Can't play the clip, I'm at work)
Back to Top
Sagichim View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 29 2006
Location: Israel
Status: Offline
Points: 6632
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sagichim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2014 at 05:38
Yes I know it was released in English, but I never saw it anywhere and it's not listed in the archives as well, maybe you guys need to fix that one?
I was talking about the Italian version, and that's the reason I posted it here. As I said it doesn't sound Italian except for the vocals, so you need to approach it a little differently, but the music is really good if you don't mind a little sugar in your prog.
Back to Top
coasterzombie View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: November 13 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 71
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote coasterzombie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2014 at 22:29
English version

Back to Top
Sagichim View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 29 2006
Location: Israel
Status: Offline
Points: 6632
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sagichim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2014 at 06:51
^ Not so bad Coaster, but as always the Italian version is by far the better one.
I've been listening to it on repeat the last few days and it's just getting better and better, this is superb music RPI or not, it even reminds me of Maxophone (minus the brass) in a few places. I begining to think Triumvirat Doug's rating is not that far off at all.

The opener is a killer...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFpVzvHQuyY
Back to Top
AEProgman View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 11 2012
Location: Toadstool
Status: Offline
Points: 1787
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AEProgman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2014 at 10:05
^ I am not familiar yet with Libra, sigh another one to check out!

I am thinking its about time I got another PFM album since I only have the big 3, Storia, Amico, and Niente.  Any suggestions from the Den, something more from the 70s or newer?

Little curious about the 2013 PFM in Classic...
Back to Top
Sagichim View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: November 29 2006
Location: Israel
Status: Offline
Points: 6632
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Sagichim Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2014 at 11:36
Originally posted by AEProgman AEProgman wrote:

^ I am not familiar yet with Libra, sigh another one to check out!
I am thinking its about time I got another PFM album since I only have the big 3, Storia, Amico, and Niente.  Any suggestions from the Den, something more from the 70s or newer?
Little curious about the 2013 PFM in Classic...

Personally I find the best album after the "big three" to be Stati Di Immaginazione, it's purely instrumental and it is really superb! But if you prefer 70's albums try Chocolate Kings or Jet Lag, they are very different from each other so it depends which road you'd like to take.
Back to Top
AEProgman View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 11 2012
Location: Toadstool
Status: Offline
Points: 1787
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AEProgman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 08 2014 at 14:31
Originally posted by Sagichim Sagichim wrote:

Originally posted by AEProgman AEProgman wrote:

^ I am not familiar yet with Libra, sigh another one to check out!
I am thinking its about time I got another PFM album since I only have the big 3, Storia, Amico, and Niente.  Any suggestions from the Den, something more from the 70s or newer?
Little curious about the 2013 PFM in Classic...

Personally I find the best album after the "big three" to be Stati Di Immaginazione, it's purely instrumental and it is really superb! But if you prefer 70's albums try Chocolate Kings or Jet Lag, they are very different from each other so it depends which road you'd like to take.

Thanks Sagi!  I began looking for the availability of the Stati Di Immaginazione and it seems to be out of print (unless I am searching wrong).  Checked Larson, blackwidow, and other sites mentioned on PA RPI page.  Did not see it available, except for 1 used on Amazon for $314!!!! OuchOuch

Odd if this is out of print since it was not that long ago released.  Guess for now I will have to check that out on the Tube and purchase a different album.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 295296297298299 358>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 1.137 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.