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jimmy_row 
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Joined: July 11 2007 Location: Hibernation Status: Offline Points: 2601 |
 Topic: New Trolls - Concerto Grosso 3Posted: July 21 2007 at 12:45 |
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I'm very curious about this new album from our Italian friends: I came across this clip on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdBth68lWMM and wanted to know if this is a good representation of the album (sounds a lot like the classic era, the first two Concerto Grosso's). I would also be grateful if anyone could suggest were to find it besides Btf (they're a tad expensive for me).
Here's a hand for the New Trolls for still making music after all these years
 Any remarks/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Cheers
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micky
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Posted: July 21 2007 at 12:54 |
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I haven't got my hands on it yet... but check the reviews from Mandy and Andrea C. It's worthy of the earlier albums by their accounts.
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 21 2007 at 16:47 |
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Yes, I've read the reviews
 and it's near the top of my wishlist, so now I've just got to find it...hopefully Greg Walker will have it soon or I'll just get it from btf.
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martinprog77
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 00:36 |
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it sounds really good .this could be'' the 'album of the year'.
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there are no second chances. Never give a day away. Always live for today. |
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 03:11 |
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Well from YouTube you can download the intro of the strong album that is in a very similar vein of Concerto Grosso 1.
I wouldn't say that the whole album is based on that kind of aggressiveness. in fact it alternates strong moments as the one above within more romantic and soft (really excellent btw). Every track is played in a peculiar tempo: ballata, cadenza, ostinato, larghetto, brioso, andante, rondò, adagio ...
The couple of songs "The Season Of Hope" and "Simply Angels" are the best from this album (preludio + suite) that is on the top from Italy this year!
 Highly recommended. Unfortunately the price is a little expensive also for us (I've bought it for 17 euros).
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 05:26 |
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Yes, this third "Concerto Grosso" is a very good album in the vein of "Concerto Grosso Per I New Trolls" but in the Rock parts is in a very good 70's Italian Heavy Prog. For me is a perfect album like New Trolls return. But an other album I I should wait for to confirm how much wrote. Because the bang was fired. Then the negative thing is that Nico doesn't touch one guitar!!! And that with the drummer of the Latte E Miele (Alfio Vitanza) left every reference to you are. Reading between the lines it is incredible like what today we call Prog Metal the New Trolls had it always played when played Prog!!! |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 12:09 |
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I managed to track down some samples at www.disc.rai.it; I'd have to agree with Andrea and Mandrakeroot about the 'aggressive vs. soft' tendencies here, and it sounds very good to me (I was sold after hearing the harpsichord and heavy violin/guitar parts). I just realized that the clip posted earlier from youtube sounds very much like the intro to La Carrozza di Hans...good enough for me: it's going at the top of my "to buy" list with Gan Eden and Ubi Maior...and many others
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 12:16 |
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Ouch, I just looked at the prices for these |
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 15:18 |
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I hope to see more reviews and comments about this new album. Honestly, I thought that Concerto Grosso III would have appealed more to progheads.
It's so sad, jimmy, prices are often too much expensive...!
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micky
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 16:31 |
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 for what it's worth... it's first on my list of albums to get hahhaha |
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micky
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 16:32 |
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hahhahah... life is a bitch isn't it. |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 19:25 |
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well it sure can be...but I've been working my behind off all summer to pay for my prog-spending-spree's to make things seem a little brighter
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 19:30 |
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I agree completely...I really wish to see more reviews for these type of albums, but I don't think it will change soon. I'm sure the home page will be flooded with Who reviews in addition to the same old customers (don't get me wrong though I do believe they should be here). But I do thoroughly enjoy reading high quality reviews from yourself, Mandrakeroot, micky, erik neuteboom,et al. |
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Asyte2c00
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 19:31 |
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I have the first two and enjoy them immensely.
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micky
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 19:32 |
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hahahha.... here's one for you my friend in spirit of our newest addition to the Archives... Well I'm gonna raise a fuss Sometime I wonder Well, my mom and papa told me Sometime I wonder Gonna save two weeks Sometime I wonder Now there ain't no cure |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 22 2007 at 20:40 |
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Dude, the Rush version is like sooooo much better
j/k
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micky
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Posted: July 24 2007 at 21:10 |
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missed this earlier... actually I really like the Rush version... but it lacks that something the Who had... probably the drumming. Peart is good.. but he is no Moon |
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jimmy_row
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Posted: July 25 2007 at 17:24 |
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^^ I'm probably too hard on Rush for that, the whole Feedback EP; it wasn't particularly strong but there is some good playing on there. As far as The Who's version vs. Rush's, I think Daltry is much more suited for the vocal than Geddy...it sort of needs that thick brit-blues feel.
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memowakeman
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Posted: July 25 2007 at 17:29 |
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Concerto Grosso 3 is one of the 2007 i am more interested to listen, they played a bit parts of it in their concert here in México and was pretty cool reminding me of No. 1, hope i can get it this year.!!
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