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For Pierre, they'd add :

"and might I add, you have the head of a duck...."

Heh, where's Jim/AEP, he'll totally get that Far Side reference!
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LOL
 
At first the cure would be listening to Prog Related.
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That's it, Sagi, you inspired me, I'm going to petition changing the name of this thread to `Dirty Drug Addicts Den' lol!

We can hold `Proggers Anonymous' meetings:

"So, Sagi, how long has it been since your last prog album?"

"I couldn't resist, it was an Italian rarity, I needed a hit, man!!"

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Yeah we are all drug addicts around here!! LOL
 
Todd, I remember reading your insightful review a few days ago and although I love procession, I wouldn't go for this live album. I just don't like it when one band performs another band's material (unless it's completely different), one song is ok but a whole album is toooooo much. It's cool to listen to it once or maybe twice but not more.
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Todd, was that Procession one a Mini LP? I'm really starting to like those for the Italian releases!

You know, the worst thing is, I just recieved an order from Greg a few days back! I knew his next catalogue was due any day, so I quickly finished that one up to get it out of the way! Now the whole cycle begins again! :(

Oh, and I've got a copy of that La Porte one for the next order too! I was pretty impressed when we were evaluating it, I'll lower my expectations then just in case.

Pierre...the problem with me is more music cravings than available money or common sense! I'm like a drug addict!
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Precious review, california boy Clap 19 Cd's Michael ! How many ears do you have ?
 
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Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Outstanding, Todd! I was umming and ahhing about whether to get this or not! Think I will...my new current order with Greg's Syn-Phonic is currently at 19 CD's (no vinyl this time ), so what difference would one more CD make lol?!

Ah, I see you take my view of things! I just got my Greg order yesterday, complete with this one. Also got Le Porte non Aperte--not as good as I'd hoped, but I'll give it a chance to grow on me.
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Outstanding, Todd! I was umming and ahhing about whether to get this or not! Think I will...my new current order with Greg's Syn-Phonic is currently at 19 CD's (no vinyl this time ), so what difference would one more CD make lol?!
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Here's my review of the Procession live album. It's a winner!
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Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:


Originally posted by progbethyname progbethyname wrote:

^ you are my hero today. I've been enjoying my progressivo Italiano big time today. Listening to Il Fantasico Viaggio Del Bagarozzo Mark. How good is this? Omg it's amazing and the vocals really work on it.
On this album I've realized that Pignatelli is an elite bass player and writes some incredible music and it's so evident on Bagarozzo. Such an upbeat album too! I just love it. Viva Italia.

 
Fabio Pignatelli's presence is no doubt missed in the current incarnation of Goblin that has Daemonia guitarist Bruno Previtali on bass (odd choice, IMO). If you haven't heard the CD released by Morante-Guarini-Pignatelli-Marangolo version of the band, called BackToTheGoblin2005, there is some stellar bass playing by Mr. Pignatelli on that. Well worth tracking down.
 
Everything by Zombi is essential if you enjoy Goblin. Smile
 
Re: Vangelis' The City ...that's the last one of his I really liked, especially after the cool electronics-drenched rock of Direct. It's very atmospheric, not quite ambient, and parts of it remind me of his parts of his Blade Runner score, especially the new material that he would record years later.


Thank you for the suggestions!
It's back to the Goblin I shall go! I'll check it out. Huge fan of Pignatelli right now.
Also. I think it's ok that we mention ZOMBI quite a bit on this forum cause after all Moorse and Peterra did name their band after Goblin's album ZOMBI (DAwn of the dead) album. The Italian connection is there. :) Anyway, thanks again.
Nick, you may enjoy Michael's post from the Goblin concert he was at last year pasted below.  Cool pipe organ!
 
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I agree. I'll add that even in their rough tracks, Le Orme remains for me an intimate band.
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You should check out `La Via...', Pierre! It gets better with every listen, a lovely album!

I think we can all agree that `Storia/Verita' etc are all better than `Smogmagica'! :( That American guitarist did not make sense on that album! One or two decent tracks is all you get
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Don"t know it. But I like very much Storia O Leggenda. 76, I think, but sounding like english new wave of 85.
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As much as I like (defend?) it, I think I prefer `Storia O Leggenda', which is pretty straight-forward, but full of more serious and darker music.

Pierre, did you like their most recent `La Via Della Setta'? Listening to it right now at work, I think it's got a lot of grand and memorable repeated themes, and even though the replacement vocalist can be a little stuffy, he kind of suits the stirring epic sounds of the music?
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Not my favorite, but a nice pop album. Smile
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I'll have to check that link when I'm home, Sagi, all Youtube stuff is blocked here at work, so I'm a bit in the dark!

That album is a bit of a mixed bag, no real total proggy blowouts on it, but really pleasant and classy all the same. I think some listeners will hate one or two of the poppier moments on it!
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Never heard that Orme album, and that link is not working.
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Pierre and co, I gave this lovely album another spin today, I've been ignoring it far too much these days. It always puts me in a great mood, a lovely mix accessible poppy prog.

LE ORME - VERITA NASCOSTE


What a killer this track is!
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The love continues. :)

Morte Macabre it is. Italian affiliations will suffice. :)

And Blooooooood red vinyl sounds awesome. :)
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Nick, although not an Italian album, I think I can dangerously suggest you try an album called `Morte Macabre', an instrumental project that interpreted horror movie themes, they put out a single classic sublime album many years ago called `Symphonic Holocaust', packed to the gills with eerie Mellotron, and very much in the style of Goblin. There might even be a Goblin reinterpretation on there too?

If I remember it was comprised of members of Anekdoten, Landberk, Anglagard, Paatos, etc? I've got it on blood red vinyl too!

Modern band `Anima Morte' are going great things in a similar style too!
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