Alphataurus
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Topic: Alphataurus
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Subject: Alphataurus
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 12:02
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I am very much enjoying their self-titled album and it's my first leap into the Italian Symphonic Prog. genre as a whole. I am aware of other bands that sound similar, such as Museo Rosenbach, Il Balleto di Bronzo, Premiata Forneria Marconi (P.F.M.) and lots of others, but I was wondering what happened to these guys? Did they go into any other Italian bands? I have been reading the reviews and there is no mention of sounding like Colosseum in places. The vocalist reminds me of Chris Farlowe and the guitar playing reminds me of Clem Clempson too. The keyboards in Ombra Muta also reminds me of Colosseum. I can also hear Miller Anderson of Keef Hartley Band in Ombra Muta in the guitar parts. And obviously I hear VdGG moments as well. I would love to hear an English vocals version of this type of music. I know P.F.M. used English vocals on some of their albums and even brought in Peter Hammill to write some, but are there any English vocal equivalents of Alphataurus? -------------   
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Posted By: The Rock
Date Posted: February 11 2006 at 15:21
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To find more,youcan go to http://www.italianprog.com - www.italianprog.com BTW,they really are a superb band! ------------- What's gonna come out of my mouth is gonna come out of my soul."Skip Prokop" |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 07:57
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Alphataurus are simply amazing! On the top ten of all the huge italian progrock scene of the seventies! |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:12
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^^^ I agree! Excellent music. La Mente Vola is outstanding... I always sing along to it ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
.Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:18
Yep, La Mente Vola is also my favourite track! It's incredible to think that it was recorded over thirty years ago!! Arrangements are so modern...also vocals... |
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:23
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ALPHATAURUS's self-titled debut album is one of the best releases that came out from the prolific italian prog scene of the '70s. The 12-minutes "Peccato D' Orgoglio" is wonderful, maybe the best track on the album. The musicians are all excellent, especially the keyboardist and the singer.
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:28
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Avoid the other album listyed, though Asbjornssen says it is third quality demo tracks ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:30
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^^^ Not necessary to get it, it is not something too special, nice, but not essential. Maybe not third quality, more like second Comment ca va, Hugues? Nice pic of The Hague meeting, now I know what you look like. ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
. Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:30
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:34
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Thanks ANDREW! I started singing now in fromt of a lot of people...They think I lost it ... I can't help it, such a great song. And I agree with you regarding "Peccato D' Orgoglio". ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 08:41
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This is a translation from - http://www.arlequins.it/translations/Alphataurus.asp - http://www.arlequins.it/translations/Alphataurus.asp La mente vola / The mind flies Suddenly you see the Sun. Andrea and ANDREW is this a good translation? There are more translations there: http://www.arlequins.it/translations/translations.asp - http://www.arlequins.it/translations/translations.asp
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 11:44
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Beautiful album!! ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 12:58
They are demo tracks, indeed! That's because the band split up prematurely during the recording sessions of what whould have been their second release! At that time they had only released some demos. In the early 90s, due for the rising interest for the italian progrock scene, the demos were released as their second effort! |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 13:05
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I thought somebody had started a new thread... then I saw it was my own! Nice to see old threads get resurrected. I like Ombra Muta as well, the whole album is great, it's just a shame they only did the one official album. I agree, the guitar playing is great as well as reserved too. You think he's going to kick off into some long solo, but he holds back. Very nice! I am glad this thread got resurrected, this band needs more listeners. Can anyone recommend anything similar? I don't own any other Italian prog besides this. How about Museo Rosenbach? -------------
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 17:25
| may want to try Schicke, Fuhrs and Froeling's Symphonic Pictures from Germany also. I find it along with Alphataurus' debut and ELP's Brain Salad Surgury to be some of the best keyboard driven progressive symphonic/electronic rock to come from the 70's. |