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...DI TERRA

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

 

Rock Progressivo Italiano

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Uruk_hai
4 stars Review #190

Progressive Rock and Orchestral Music get along really well most of the time; "...di terra" was the second fully instrumental record by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Unlike in "Garofano Rosso", Francesco Di Giacomo's absence wasn't a weak aspect, his absolutely majestic voice is not missed because no human voice is needed at all with these beautiful arrangements. The mixture of rhythms on this record is highly varied, it wasn't just a rock-orchestra ensemble: Vittorio and Gianni Nocenzi's keyboards offered an extensive collection of jumpy and, sometimes futuristic and fuzzy ornaments that get in the exact moments they should. Rodolfo Maltese (guitar), Renato D'Angelo (bass), and Pier Luigi Calderoni (drums) gave their best in a very subtle manner that is not at all overwhelming rock, but a very exquisite accompaniment to the excellent clarinets, horns, and violins that created the melodies.

There is no doubt that the albums of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso with Francesco Di Giacomo are highly better than this, but here we can remember that he was not the only talented member of the band, in fact, each member of BMS was extremely talented in his own instrument and this album works as a remembering of that, sometimes such great singers overshadow the greatness of their coworkers. So, to sum up, my recommendation would be to listen to "...di terra" expecting to listen to something absolutely different to "Banco del Mutuo Soccorso", "Darwin!", "Io sono nato libero" or "Come in un'ultima cena", get ready for the instrumental orchestral Banco, this album is unique.

Uruk_hai | 4/5 |

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