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Poll Question: Which of the following do you listen to most?
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40 [38.83%]
32 [31.07%]
6 [5.83%]
5 [4.85%]
20 [19.42%]
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    Posted: February 13 2005 at 23:09
I've recently been getting into the Italian prog scene, so I want to hear what other people have to say about the major Italian prog acts, their records and their music. 
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I have been listening to a lot of Le Orme lately and also Museo Rosenbach
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Banco's Darwin! is probably the best Italian prog' album, but all the bands mentioned are outstanding, only voted for BDMS because they had 0 votes.

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Can somebody translate the names of these bands too?
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Banco del Mutuo Soccorso....Bank of the Mutual Aid

Premiata Forneria Marconi.....First Bakery Marconi (Premiata can't be exactly translated, it means something like The first among everything or the best of the best; also can be understood as rewarded)

Le Orme......The Tracks

Locanda della Fate......Inn of the Fairies

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Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

Premiata Forneria Marconi.....First Bakery Marconi (Premiata can't be exactly translated, it means something like The first among everything or the best of the best; also can be understood as rewarded)


So it sorta means the same thing as "premeire"?

oh, and where is Goblin on this poll?
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Well Aerosol, my Italian is very basic and sometimes I can't find the precise word in English, but I think I got a possible translation

Premiata Forneria Marconi means almost exactly The very first Bakery Marconi.

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Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

Can somebody translate the names of these bands too?

Haha, I like the translation in your signature...

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Quote Banco del Mutuo Soccorso....Bank of the Mutual Aid

"Mutual Rescue Bank."

Quote oh, and where is Goblin on this poll?

I was wondering, myself! I guess I'll just check "Other Italian group."

FWIW, Banco's awesome live, but I just can't listen to them on album. And Io Sono is seriously overrated. I like Le Orme better than Banco, but again, better live than studio.

 
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Banco get my vote.
If I had another vote it would be for other = Murple

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It seems like I listen Banco more than other Italians... ...because I have 6 of their albums!

 
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Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:


If I had another vote it would be for other = Murple

-I've got Murple a couple of weeks ago. It seems like that's the only album by them (Great one, anyway!), is it true?

 
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Originally posted by Sweetnighter Sweetnighter wrote:

Can somebody translate the names of these bands too?

And why every 2nd Italian band has so long and hardly-to-remember name? Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Locanda Delle Fate, Quella Vecchia Locanda, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Arti Et Mestieri, Il Balletto Di Bronzo... The names like Yes or Gong are indeed much easier to remember

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Quella Vecchia Locanda ("What an old cottage"?) gets my vote for their
two superb albums, although any of the 4 other options would be a great
pick.

I really like Celeste, Il Volo, Museo Rosenbach, Alphataurus and Picchio
dal Pozzo aswell.. the italian scene is endless!
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"Le orme" is best traslated as "the footprints". The word "premiata" means "awared", but Ivan's translation works well too.

I also suggest to take a close listen to Il rovescio della medaglia's  Contaminazione. An outstandig album, with music of Luis Henriquez Bacalov based on Bach.



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"Le orme" is best traslated as "the footprints".

Track and Footprint mean the same Mirco  Orme is very similar to horma in spanish and this word describes the shape of the foot.

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Points: 819 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 14 2005 at 15:55
Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

"Le orme" is best traslated as "the footprints".

Track and Footprint mean the same Mirco  Orme is very similar to horma in spanish and this word describes the shape of the foot.

Iván

Yes, but I like Footprint more than Track... (I'm liying, I wasn't aware of that meaning of track, sorry)
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PFM means the "Award Winning Marconi Bakery," as in the title of their compliation released circa 75/76/whatever.

For me its a tie between PFM, Banco, and Quella Vecchia Locanda. Quella Vecchia were just cut out too soon but some of their material is just outstanding (Prologo, Sogno Resviglio E, Villa Doria Pamphili...). Museo Rosenbach suffers too from releasing too little material, although Zarathustra is at the level of any other record to come out of Italy.
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My vote is for PFM. I also like very much Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Quella Vecchia Locanda.
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