What albums did you listen to today?...continued

ALotOfBottle wrote: Metamorfosi - Inferno Someone at the Italian poll described this album so tastefully that I had to check it out.  The music itself is nothing that blew me away, but the guys sound amazing. The keyboards are really where it's all at. The Moog, Hammond, and harpsichord are amazing! The vocals are something that took a few minutes to get used to - a bit more... "mature" than most RPI, shall we say. --Very good mini review!  Indeed this one has a sound of its own, which is why I return to it more than others.  It has this stately swagger, almost a bit "royal"....and those vocals!  Cervello - Melos Man, along with Zarathustra and Banco's debut, this is probably my favorite. During the first few listens, it did not do much to me (although I were already able to catch a glimpse of their genius), but today - it just revealed so many great things. What I like in prog is when keyboards add that fullness to the sound. These boys don't need any - they get the job done with FOUR FRIGGING FLUTES. Finding out that the amazing guitarist here was just 16 when he recorded this made me really want to practice more. ---You are getting me all psyched about RPI again, my friend.  This was always a fave of mine too, quite an island upon itself.  I dug up one of my old lists for you, with some of my faves and a little description of each.  You've probably heard most of them by now, but maybe you'll find something. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47833&PID=2813420#2813420

Finnforest wrote: ALotOfBottle wrote: Metamorfosi - Inferno Someone at the Italian poll described this album so tastefully that I had to check it out.  The music itself is nothing that blew me away, but the guys sound amazing. The keyboards are really where it's all at. The Moog, Hammond, and harpsichord are amazing! The vocals are something that took a few minutes to get used to - a bit more... "mature" than most RPI, shall we say. --Very good mini review!  Indeed this one has a sound of its own, which is why I return to it more than others.  It has this stately swagger, almost a bit "royal"....and those vocals!  Cervello - Melos Man, along with Zarathustra and Banco's debut, this is probably my favorite. During the first few listens, it did not do much to me (although I were already able to catch a glimpse of their genius), but today - it just revealed so many great things. What I like in prog is when keyboards add that fullness to the sound. These boys don't need any - they get the job done with FOUR FRIGGING FLUTES. Finding out that the amazing guitarist here was just 16 when he recorded this made me really want to practice more. ---You are getting me all psyched about RPI again, my friend.  This was always a fave of mine too, quite an island upon itself.  I dug up one of my old lists for you, with some of my faves and a little description of each.  You've probably heard most of them by now, but maybe you'll find something. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47833&PID=2813420#2813420

Ha! Thanks for answer Jim! You've got it right - I'm on an extreme RPI kick right now. I am glad I can pass on the obsession. I really enjoyed the list. I don't know quite a few albums there. I have never heard of six bands there! So, I'm glad I've got some more digging to do. Thank you for bringing so many great articles for me - I really appreciate that, my friend! You are one of the RPI man! Thanks again!

ALotOfBottle wrote: Ha! Thanks for answer Jim! You've got it right - I'm on an extreme RPI kick right now. I am glad I can pass on the obsession. I really enjoyed the list. I don't know quite a few albums there. I have never heard of six bands there! So, I'm glad I've got some more digging to do. Thank you for bringing so many great articles for me - I really appreciate that, my friend! You are one of the RPI man! Thanks again!

Grazie my friend, I look forward to seeing more of your insights.  Always fun when someone catches "the RPI bug", you will have lots of fun but your bank account will take a bad hit

You don't have Rocky?  Todd's favorite album!!  I promise I won't tell him.

I think you'd love Rocky and Osanna.  Semiramis is very well loved but lately hasn't done much for me.  Need to try that one again I think. 

Metamorfosi I really enjoy but it does turn some people off with its demeanor.  A bit formal.  But oh the keys and the melodies.

It's still less scandalous than my collection, Michael. I have more modern RPI albums than classic ones... including two copies of "La Notte Anche di Giorno" 

Area - Arbeit Macht Frei One of the first albums I've checked out at the beggining of my Italian Prog revival. Still, it remains one of my favorites. I like all things jazz-prog that sound original and heck, is Area one of these bands? Magnificent music, really holds a significant value in my musical development.

Fred Frith - Speechless Really enjoyed Gravity yesterday, so I had to listen to the follow-up of it - Speechless. One thing I love about all things Henry Cow-related is that the musicians, in most of the side projects, always make an effort to stay fresh. Here, Frith mixes the ethnic folk rhythms with a jazzier, more RIO-like music. Excellent!

Raccomandata Con Ricevuta Ritorno - Per... Un Mondo Di Cristallo Man, I really regret I listened to this album today. I was not in the right... circumstances, in the right mood, right time. Had some work to do and was really bothered, could not devote my full attention to the music. Anyway, I hope I did not spoil it for myself. What I could catch was something that reminded me of Il Balletto Di Bronzo at times. Except it has more pastoral, acoustic passages. Still, feel like it's very good and look forward to meeting it again.

Kultivator - Barndomens Stigar Thanks a ton for the recommendation, Sagi, friend! This was a great album and I was very surprised to find out these guys were from Sweden, most bands with that sound that produced at the beggining of the 80's came from either USA or France. Very pleasant music and it is, how you described it, a great zeuhl/Canterbury fusion in the clearest meaning.

I Giganti - Terra in Bocca (Poesia di un Delitto) Wow, that's pretty nice! I did some research on the band before listening and learned that they were actually a beat band for the most part, recording only one progressive album in their career. Melodies are a l l    o v e r    t h e    p l a c e . Everywhere! Great, beautiful, romantic melodies. And there is also a good amount of sophistication. You can hear their pop roots in places, but still, compares very well to RPI of 1971.

Egg - The Polite Force 7/10  Don't normally care for prog trios, especially keyboard-bass-drum trios (ELP, Le Orme, Triumvirat etc), and Egg certainly doesn't entirely escape my problems with the format, but this is a good listen. Boilk is a great experimental piece, while A Visit and Long Piece both have some interesting segments. Contrasong is odd and the vocals are horribly incorporated, but works well enough otherwise. Won't explore Egg's discography any further, although Symphony No. 2 sounds nice. 

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Rush - "Exit... Stage Left"

Finnforest wrote: Thanks Michael for reminding me to listen to the Zabriskie music, I found 8 songs on YouTube.  Checking it out right now.

Jim, the way I compiled it was the following:

1. Heart Beat, Pig Meat
2. Crumbling Land
3. Come in Number 51, Your Time is Up
4. Country Song
5. Unknown Song.
6. Love Scene Version 6
7. Love Scene Version 4

It plays quite beautifully too! The Floyd could deliver really nice bluesy tracks well called upon!