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Xonty 
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 Topic: PFM or Banco?
Posted: July 23 2014 at 13:45 |
2 classic Italian prog rock artists, both very highly rated on this website, but which is your favourite? Going for PFM myself - Per Un Amico is awesome and the only RPI album I own 
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Sagichim
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 13:59 |
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So you don't know Banco?
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Olape
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 14:08 |
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Banco, for me.
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Smurph
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 14:08 |
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oh man its tough but for me Banco... is so good omg
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Raccoon
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 14:41 |
Masterpieces: Per Un Amico, Stati Di Imma, Banco del Mutuo (debut), Io Sono Nato Liberto.
Flawed, but fantastic: Darwin!, L'Isola, Storia di un Minuto.
So, that's 2 masterpieces each for Banco and PFM... One flawed masterpiece for Banco, two for PFM. So I suppose PFM! I think Banco is a more unique band, (I don't think they sound like any other band) while PFM is reminiscent of Genesis... Though I can listen to PFM anytime, I have to be in the mood for Banco...
I could keep going around in circles, but I'll go with PFM.
Edited by Raccoon - July 23 2014 at 15:01
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 15:32 |
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Banco
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Hercules
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 16:34 |
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PFM easily.
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Prog_Traveller
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 20:00 |
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Both great bands and both highly influential but I went with Banco.
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Dellinger
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 22:01 |
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Banco for me, easily. PFM was a slight disapointment for me. I do like some things from them, but I found them a bit bland. Banco perhaps was also a bit of a disapoinment when I first got some from them, but I soon got used to their sound and I do love them now. And Francesco is indeed one of my very favourite singers in prog, and one of the most unique. He's just awsome.
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Wanorak
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 23:06 |
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PFM.
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addictedtoprog
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Posted: July 23 2014 at 23:28 |
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PFM
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richardh
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 01:31 |
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I only have one Banco album (Darwin!) and a lot of PFM in the form of compilations (the English and Italian versions) and a live box set (Cook). I would lean towards PFM from what I've heard but probably not fair to vote on that basis. I need more Banco!
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Moogtron III
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 02:41 |
Premiata Forneria Marconi - I love them for their first four albums, especially L'Isola Di Niente; their music is so full of emotion
I like Banco, they have a lot of musical intelligence, good ideas, freshness, and I admire them for Darwin and Io Sono Nato Libero especially, but they don't move me as much as PFM do
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 02:46 |
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BANCO
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Barbu
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Posted: July 24 2014 at 11:27 |
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PFM today.
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Posted: July 25 2014 at 05:34 |
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Premiata Forneria Marconi
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Posted: July 26 2014 at 22:27 |
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PFM or Banco?