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hellogoodbye 
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 Posted: September 13 2011 at 23:48 |
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Absolutly Jim. The more I search, the more I understand at what point the first years of the seventies in Italy were blessed.
Take a look at that TV Live of RADM's Vertigine. Watch the girls (goupies ? girlfriends ?). See their hands, their lips. They know the song by heart.
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Finnforest
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Posted: September 13 2011 at 21:17 |
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I love the 2nd-4th ones on your list Pierre, but hey, as you say, it's just taste. There are no right or wrong answers about it.
Luckily RPI has enough gems to cover everyone's taste!  |
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: September 13 2011 at 21:06 |
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For change, a list of gems I don't like
 :Ibis : Sun supreme Metamorfosi : Inferno Nuovo Idea : Clowns Formula 3 : Sognando ... New Tolls : Ut, concerto Dalton : Argitari Delirium : Lo scemo e il villagio Citta Frontale : Et Tor Andrea Tich : Masturbati No hate, just taste.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: September 13 2011 at 04:53 |
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Seconded! I wonder if there will be more focus on those brilliant old school organ parts, now that Daniel Rinchi left with his violin? (What does "closes the group with the actual arrangement" mean in this context? Sorry but my head is sown on backwards today
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
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Mellotron Storm
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 21:42 |
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Wow interesting news Jim,looking forward to the new one. |
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"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"
"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 16:51 |
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 Thanks for all these names I didn't know. Aniway RPI is sooo sensual !
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Finnforest
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 16:38 |
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News Flash: Il Bacio Della Medusa
"In the summer of 2010 the Violinist Daniel Rinchi leaves the band and the BDM closes the group with the actual arrangement. At the same time the group begins the writing of a new album "Deus lo vult" in June 2011 and enters the studio for the recordings.
In July 2011, the BDM
leaves Black Widow Records and, aiming to the growth in terms of image,
arrives at an experimental advertising project coordinated by Glare
Art & Communicationss, which aims at raising the value of the band
and at making it more attractive to new record labels." --their site |
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Nightfly
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 16:37 |
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You're very welcome Lizzy and happy hunting. Rustichelli and Bordini is a particularly good one IMO though let down a little by the vocals.
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Nightfly
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 16:33 |
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^ True, the girls a far fewer but that's the case in all prog.
Besides the ones you mentioned a quick think and I came up with Conqueror, Antonius Rex and Jacula, Circus 2000 (more Psych), Sophya Baccini (solo and with Prescence) and Biglietto Per L'Inferno (only recently). They are few and far between though. Ha! I see Jim was posting at the same time as me.
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 16:27 |
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Sophya Baccini/Presence, Conqueror, Jacula/Rex (sometimes), Aries, Euthymia, Greenwall, Mindflower, LaGartija, Prowlers, Plurima Mundi.
That's what I could come up with off the cuff.... (in addition to yours)Edited by Finnforest - September 12 2011 at 16:27 |
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 15:59 |
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WHERE ARE THE GIRLS !!!???
Except for APOTEOSI, OPUS AVANTRA, PIERROT LUNAIRE, ZAUBER, the little Jenny OF SAINT JUST and some others, the female lead vocals are rare in RPI.  So my question is : Would the RPI be a Macho Art ? |
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Todd
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 12:01 |
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Sounds like you've covered some different parts of the spectrum with those! Cervello and Balletto di Bronzo are for sure among the edgier, crazier side of RPI, while RDM is more refined (at least moreso on this album than their first two). Welcome and enjoy! There are many many recommendations to be found in this thread and on the Rock Progressivo Italiano subgenre page.
By the way, Nuova Era is among my favorites of second wave RPI, and that album you mentioned is my favorite of theirs. The earlier ones are quite good, too, even featuring some guitar.
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Posted: September 12 2011 at 11:59 |
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Lizzy, I have to second I Giganti. That's one of my favorite albums. Many say that is the first Prog album from Italy. |
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Posted: September 11 2011 at 17:31 |
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Glud and Paul - Yes, I am familiar with most of them, but I spot some I have never heard before or was meaning to check: I Giganti, Rustichelli e Bordini, Minstrel and Eris Pluvia. Thank you so much and I cannot wait to be enchanted by them! :D
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Posted: September 11 2011 at 12:26 |
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I recently came across Nuova Era's Il Passo Del Soldato, and I've really taken a shine to it. Others I'm a fan of include Cervello's Melos, Il Balletto Di Bronzo's Ys, and Il Rovescio Della Medaglia's Contaminazione.
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Posted: September 11 2011 at 11:00 |
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Thanks Lizzy.  As for reccomendations with a classical slant or concept - I understand you're not drawn to the big 3 but have you heard Florian by Le Orme? Might be worth a try. Also off the top of my head, I'm sure you already know some of these but if not you could check out Rovescio Della Medaglia, Triade, Latte E Mielle, Quella Vecchia Locanda (especially the 2nd album), Minstrel (not mad on them myself but others rate very highly), Delirium (1st album is a concept) and Eris Pluvia (a bit too mellow for me but again rated highly by others. Edited by Nightfly - September 11 2011 at 11:03 |
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Posted: September 10 2011 at 13:39 |
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 This one from 1977 is really great. Hard to define. I hear everything, from Folk to Kautrock and Classical spanish harmonies. I don't know if a CD exists. A rare vinyl for sure. |
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Posted: September 10 2011 at 12:39 |
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Brilliant Pierre
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Posted: September 10 2011 at 12:08 |
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For me this album is a cure. I don't like the Floyd without Syd Barrett. Pangea helps me to appreciate their later work without listenning to them. Strange, I know. The man with the flying hat understands me.
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Posted: September 10 2011 at 11:45 |
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^UUHHHHHUUUUHHHH I want this album!!!!!
Ever since Jim wrote that brilliant review, I´ve been thinking about getting my hands on it. I really like the artwork as well, which in all fairness means a lot to me personally. I am very visual minded about music, and to have imagery that corresponds naturally with the actual music is quite the achievement IMO, - and furthermore something that also brings another dimension to the artists. Can you imagine all those classic Yes records without the Dean illustrations?
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Mellotron Storm wrote:
A highly recommended album which, as its name suggests, is extremely playful and I have to say, well worth those 4*.
