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    Posted: December 05 2020 at 00:29
I rarely see them talked about much on here compared to other bands, especially PFM! What are your thoughts on this "sleeper" Italiano Prog act, in particular these two recordings:

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Let's have some discussion on this not-so-often mentioned Italiano Prog entity! Thoughts? Likes? Dislikes?  Is this Italian ELP? GO!!!

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These are good recordings. IMO Le Orme's sound is not even close to ELP.
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I think they're alright but nothing too special. My favourite song of theirs is actually from an earlier album:
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Interesting! The reviews on PA make it seem like a sleeper gem album! I'm picking up a copy of both today anyway for my shelf.

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Personally i don't get why they are so popular.

They were good of course but pretty average compared to a lot of other bands.

I much prefer PFM and Banco but i find almost every other Italian prog band of the era better such as:

Museo Rosenbach, Maxophone, Area, Il Balleto Di Bronzo, Osanna, Quelle Vecchia Locanda, Alphataurus, Biglietto Per L'Inferno, Semiramis, Jumbo, Metamorfosi, Goblin, Alusa Fallax.

That's right. I'd rather to listen to any of those bands over Le Orme any day. Too mellow without enough rock for my tastes but i do own the first three albums and they are definitely decent albums.

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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

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That's right. I'd rather to listen to any of those bands over Le Orme any day. Too mellow without enough rock for my tastes but i do own the first three albums and they are definitely decent albums.

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I' don't think that Le Orme were much about "rock" as they were about trippy stuff and some instrumental materials ... but the combination of it all was very pretty and anyone thinking that this is like ELP, is not listening at all ... because there is no relation whatsoever.

Le Orme, became closer to "rock" in the Smogmagica album which ended up including a lead guitar, something they did not have before ... and it was a bit off the track for them, but they went right back to what they did first ... the fun stuff in Smogmagica did not help anyone relate and understand what the band was about.

All in all, an excellent band, that deserves a lot more credit than they do, and are simply not appreciated here because they do not have a "recognizable" sound that we can compartmentalize. And one can never underestimate the length of this band on the stage and albums ... they just won't stop and that says a lot about what they do ... that is appreciated somewhere, except PA because it does not "fit" the bizarre definition of the mold, and they do not go around showing off a blue guitar and a pink drum!
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definitely my fave of the Italian "Big 3", and it's not even close.  They were really good right up to the end of the 1970s and their comeback trilogy late 1990s/early 2000s was almost as good.
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I'm only familiar with their discography from Collage until Contrappunti, but for what concerns these albums they are incredible. Tony Pagliuca and Michi Dei Rossi were superb musicians at the keys and drums respectively, not much to envy to the greatest of the genre. And Aldo Tagliapietra was no slouch either at bass, guitar, only his vocals are a bit lame for my taste.
Excellent band, at least during those golden years.
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If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
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One good, one great. Felona E Sorona is in my Top 20.
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
No, but I like them anyway and they're both spaghetti prog bands too. Smile


Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 05 2020 at 14:04
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
No, but I like them anyway and they're both spaghetti prog bands too. Smile

I like Le Orme, but not the other two. LOL
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
No, but I like them anyway and they're both spaghetti prog bands too. Smile

I like Le Orme, but not the other two. LOL
Why am I not surprised that we disagree again. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
No, but I like them anyway and they're both spaghetti prog bands too. Smile

I like Le Orme, but not the other two. LOL
Why am I not surprised that we disagree again. Smile

there are many other interesting Italian bands than those two you mentioned. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
No, but I like them anyway and they're both spaghetti prog bands too. Smile

I like Le Orme, but not the other two. LOL
Why am I not surprised that we disagree again. Smile

 
there are many other interesting Italian bands than those two you mentioned. 
Maybe I'll create a Spaghetti Prog Italia YouTube channel, then I'll discover a lot more Italian bands.  Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

If you like Le Orme, then check out Jacula and Antonius Rex too. Thumbs Up

neither sounds like Le Orme. 
No, but I like them anyway and they're both spaghetti prog bands too. Smile

I like Le Orme, but not the other two. LOL
Why am I not surprised that we disagree again. Smile

 there are many other interesting Italian bands than those two you mentioned. 
Maybe I'll create a Spaghetti Prog Italia YouTube channel, then I'll discover a lot more Italian bands.  Smile

it's called RPI (Rock Progressivo Italiano), can you think beyond cliches or stereotypes? Stern Smile


Edited by Cristi - December 05 2020 at 14:37
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^ There's most likely already a YT channel titled Rock Progressivo Italiano, so I need to come up with something original, even if it's a clichéd stereotype. Smile
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I'm actually not that familiar with them. However, this is the first time I've ever really heard anything bad about them. I'm actually quite surprised. I've heard the felona e serona album once or twice and while it might not quite be the masterpiece some make it out to be it's still rather good.

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Felona e Sorona is special and beautiful, excellent album but I have to be in the right mood. I've got to admit that I haven't heard much more of them than that one.
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