Favorite Italian Vocalist?
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Topic: Favorite Italian Vocalist?
Posted By: SuperMetro
Subject: Favorite Italian Vocalist?
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 14:21
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2 or 3 votes is possible. I will pick Aldo and Francesco for this one. Aldo is like Greg Lake and Jon Anderson put together. His role in the band is styled like Greg and he sounds like Jon Anderson. With Francesco, I like how he looks like a mascot, and could sing well too. His voice could sound like a movie character as well. Most notably in Miserere alla storia on Darwin.
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Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 15:18
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There are some great ones from the 21st Century--of which Alessio Calandriello is probably my favorite. I also love the mellifluous voice of PFM's team of vocalists. ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: mellotronwave
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 15:35
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I prefer italian prog sung in italian Alessandro Corvaglia : Maschera di Cera Franco Mussida with Flavio Premoli ( keys) and Franz Di Cioccio ( drums) then Di giacomo RIP Giacomo Simone Rossetti The Watch Tagliapietra Aldo Lanzetti Bernardo Michele Epifani from Areknames (best for english lyrics) don't forget Francesco Chico Grosso ( Asgard , Aufkärung) |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 15:45
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Demetrio ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 16:00
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Surely 1) Stratos 2) De Giacomo No comparison with the others. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 21:09
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Stratos is the most wildly talented vocalist here. Giacomo is the most iconic. Stefano and Alberto are both excellent as well, the former an excellent neurotic type and the latter full of love and warmth. However my heart belongs to Aldo on this one. So soft and sweet, somehow able to haunt you as easily as sing you to sleep. And his melodies. Perfect. ------------- Porg for short. My love of music doesn't end with prog! Feel free to discuss all sorts of music with me. Odds are I'll give it a chance if I haven't already! :) |
Posted By: Sacro_Porgo
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 21:11
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By the way, whoever sang for Alphataurus has surely been overlooked here. Great singer! ------------- Porg for short. My love of music doesn't end with prog! Feel free to discuss all sorts of music with me. Odds are I'll give it a chance if I haven't already! :) |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 04 2022 at 23:30
| I have to vote for Franco Mussida, even though there are many great singers in this list. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 03:27
| I'm not the world's greatest expert on Italian prog but my favourite is Deus Ex Machina so I would vote for Alberto Piras, who sometimes sings in Latin. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 04:50
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Luca Latini (Profusion) is well worth mentioning. ------------- 
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Posted By: TerLJack
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 06:54
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From this list, Francesco. From the New Trolls, Nico Di Palo.
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 07:09
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Di Giacomo just above Stratos. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 07:29
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I don't know what it is about Italian vocalists, but I can't stand any of them. I've listened to Russian, Spanish, Polish, and other languages and I'm OK with them. But once an Italian vocalist starts singing, I cringe. |
Posted By: Rick1
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 07:47
| Franco Fabbri - Stormy Six |
Posted By: SuperMetro
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 09:46
| I can not stand Bernardo Lanzetti. His voice sounds too much like Peter Gabriel's, and sadly on Chocolate Kings, there are more lyrics and less time for instrumental parts that PFM are known for. Post 70s progressive artists have the same problem in my eyes too that they at times sound too derivative from older artists. An example being that Wobbler sounds like Yes at times and Fish from Marillion sounding like he is Peter Gabriel. He even had to cover a Genesis song to prove he was not a clone. |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 09:55
| Fabio Lione - ex-Rhapsody (of Fire) |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 10:03
now he is in Turilli / Lione Rhapsody
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Archisorcerus wrote:Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 11:04
| ^ Also in Angra, and returned to Vision Divine. Not sure if they are still active though. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 11:16
Angra is on hiatus or something it seems. I didn't know about Vision Divine, I liked their 2019 album, but it's the only thing I liked from them, European power-metal is a very hit and miss genre for me. According to metalstorm, Ivan Giannini is their vocalist. https://metalstorm.net/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=220" rel="nofollow - https://metalstorm.net/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=220
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Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 11:25
| ^ Hmm. OK. I like Vision Divine's debut album most. Very organic sound. |
Posted By: VianaProghead
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 12:00
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I need to choose Francesco Di Giacomo and Demetrio Stratos because I love their vocals. Demetrio had a unique voice and Francesco had an incredible operatic voice.
------------- "PROG IS MY FERRARI". Jem Godfrey (Frost*) |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: February 05 2022 at 12:09
I would take him over Stratos and the BANCO's singer but that's a matter of taste. The PROCESSION singer is awesome! Right at the top in my opinion. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: tempest_77
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 21:09
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Demetrio Stratos was a beautiful genius and one of the greatest singers ever. ------------- I use they/them pronouns (feel free to ask me about this!) Check out my music on https://tempestsounds.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - my bandcamp ! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 06 2022 at 23:53
| Francesco Di Giacomo for me. Actually, one of my very favourite singers ever. And a special mention to Jimmy Spittaleri from Metamorphosi, also such a powerful voice. |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: February 07 2022 at 00:20
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The three first options are all great and I really like Franco Mussidas voice as well. All to differnt for me to to pick one favorite over the others. Not particularly fond of the rest here. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: February 07 2022 at 11:31
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The late, great Giacomo! ------------- "It just has none of the qualities of your work that I find interesting. Abandon [?] it." - Eno |
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: February 07 2022 at 12:17
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Really great singers in this poll voted Aldo Tagliapetra followed by Ravasini. Another great singer, Kiko Grosso!
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