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Finnforest ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 17324 |
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That's one I have not yet heard Damo, but I hope to someday. I'm sure I will!
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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DamoXt7942 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
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Thanks, Finny! ![]() Your Delirium review is awesome and I can't wait listening to the new album Il Nome Del Vento... ![]() And now I'm absorbed with OFFICINA MECCANICA...how exciting for me! ![]() |
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NotAProghead ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7964 |
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BTF (http://www.btf.it/) offers an interesting release: Rodolfo Maltese "Il gabbiano Jonathan"
![]() Before forming Indaco, in 1987 Rodolfo Maltese (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) recorded this concept album dedicated to “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” a novel written by Richard Bach about a seagull learning about life and fligh. Together with Rodolfo in this CD we can listen to a unique series of guest stars: Walter Martino (Ritratto di Dorian Gray, Reale Accademia di Musica, Goblin), Vittorio Nocenzi (Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso), Riccado Cocciante and many others. It is a pity that it has been never released because “Il Gabbiano Jonathan” is a wonderful record, mainly instrumental and of course focused on Rodolfo’s great guitar playing. You can find the first ethnical Mediterranean sounds that became typical for Indaco, some laid back and high class Italian jazz-rock and some more epic and guitar-solo focused tracks. All in all it is an important missing link and a must have for fans of Indaco and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. The album is available as a beautiful vinyl replica CD. I already know what will be my next RPI purchase. ![]() Edited by NotAProghead - February 20 2009 at 20:29 |
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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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Finnforest ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 17324 |
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Thanks NAP, I'm gonna take a gander at that one too!!
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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DamoXt7942 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
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Hehe, you could let me order this album soon! ![]() |
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Arsihsis ![]() Forum Groupie ![]() Joined: February 20 2009 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 44 |
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I have only recently dove into the Italian prog scene - but I am effin lovin' it!
I have Il Balletto di Bronzo, Le Orme, New Trolls, Osanna, AreA, & Alusa Fallax on my playlist right now...any other suggestions from you Italian prog connoisseurs?
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Finnforest ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 17324 |
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Hey Cep, welcome to the ISP fanatic thread!
![]() Here are my picks for titles to check out, go to the original post in this thread. That will get you started. Others will be happy to give you their picks too. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47833 |
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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NotAProghead ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7964 |
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Arsihsis, check out Banco and PFM (first 2-3 albums of each band), then go to "smaller animals" from Italy.
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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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DamoXt7942 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
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I agree, NAP...but what's "smaller animals"? ![]() P.S. Now I'm drunken, sorry all. |
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NotAProghead ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7964 |
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Damo, I meant lesser known and less prolific bands.
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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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EvilGnome ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: July 23 2006 Location: AZ Status: Offline Points: 709 |
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My love of Italian Prog has become so great that I've signed up at Audible just to get the Pimsleur Italian lessons.
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DamoXt7942 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
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Thanks NAP and forgive my English ability is not good. ![]() But, maybe as you think, many "smaller animals" should have many "great stuffs". ![]() How interesting they are! ![]() |
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NotAProghead ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Errors & Omissions Team Joined: October 22 2005 Location: Russia Status: Offline Points: 7964 |
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I agree, Damo. Lots of things to discover.
But the question was: "I have Il Balletto di Bronzo, Le Orme, New Trolls, Osanna, AreA, & Alusa Fallax on my playlist right now...any other suggestions from you Italian prog connoisseurs?" I think Banco and PFM is obvious recommendation. I proposed to listen to the works of 'giants' first and only then dig deeper.
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Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)
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Finnforest ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: The Heartland Status: Offline Points: 17324 |
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Great Italian jazz rocker, good one John!
Bella Band Bella Band ![]()
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DamoXt7942 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
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![]() And it's MORE interesting to dig deeper. ![]() Anyway, new Italian bands I'm so interested too. ![]() Indeed they sometimes don't have old RPI flavour, but they can let new wind blow. ![]() |
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DamoXt7942 ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Joined: October 15 2008 Location: Okayama, Japan Status: Offline Points: 17493 |
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I can feel as if I be listening to this album...thanks for your great review, John! ![]() And I'm very moved with the word "crazy keyboard solo". Good vibration for me. ![]() |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friűl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Hello! Finally I have myrepaired PC in my hands... I can not wait to say again my support for every aspect of the RPI (and Prog!)
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micky ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46838 |
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nice to have to you back Mandy.....
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friűl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Well... I returned in PA with this review:
Illusioni
Notturna Progressive Metal Review by Mandrakeroot — First review of this album —
![]() This 'Illusioni' (eng: 'Illusions') is not a bad album if you love the melodic Classic Prog Metal with Rock and AOR mix. Probably, in truth, 'Illusioni' is not a true Prog Metal album, Tech Metal is the real genre but this is only a good detail. Important is the songwriting: good and modern for Rock and in Heavy Metal field not cataloged as Revival Classic Metal. In my opinion bands as Rats or Epica (for to remain in Italy) are good comparable bands (Epica are famous for the cover of PFM's 'Impressioni Di Settembre, if I remember correctly) also because have the same genre approach. Is good to note that Michele Rizzi is in possess of a good Rock voices, extreme effective for Notturna's music. Notturna plays a sort of Italian Rock, in definitive, sung in Italian language that is good for who love bands as Savatage, Queensryche and in general all Class and Tech Metal bands, despite the sound so melodic (Rock?). For this motive the best songs in this 'Illusioni' are 'Via Da Qui' (eng: 'Away From Here'), 'Chi Mi Darŕ' (eng: 'Who Will Give Me'), 'Un'Altra Luna' (eng: 'Another Moon'), good examples of Class Metal/ Tech Metal and the great ballad 'Non Dire Una Parola' (eng: 'Do (You) Not Say A Word') that is a Power ballad. The sound production is good but the CD have a not very high volume in mastered process and this fact ruin the power of these songs, in my opinion. In conclusion 'Illusioni' is a great album but not paticularly Prog Metal. But if you love Tech Metal or Class Metal this is a great purchase. |
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micky ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46838 |
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yeah computers are a bitch aren't they... this one nearly suffered the fate of my last one... but thankfully I managed to jerryrig it... or fix it.. not sure what I did but it is working for now hahha. Nice review btw..
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