Buried for years in an old trunk, these tapes (recorded surprisingly well by Peter Giles) document the embryonic state of KC (still without Lake), creators at this stage of a volatile folk rock/jazz blend reminiscent of Pentangle (and in some tracks, sung by Judy Dyble, former Fairport Convention). Included are two versions of Drop in (the future The Letters), here transformed into corrosive blues rock, two finger-picked I talk to the wind, and the melodic Under the Sky, which later appeared on Sinfield's first LP. more
McDonald & Giles, the innocent souls of the early Crimson, recorded a sunny low-profile album in '70 with some naive ingenuities (e.g., the lyrics of Suite in C). Giles proves to be an exquisitely refined sculptor of the snare drum (fantastic in Tomorrow's People), and McDonald makes the most of his talent as a multi-instrumentalist and arranger (e.g., in the suite Birdman, the dream of a new Icarus, written with Sinfield). Flight of the Ibis is the original melody of Cadence... Winwood as a guest. more
One who played with his chainsaw at the factory. A tough guy, a man to imitate and praise because he made it to television and found success. Heaterz SUCATE! Go Pino! more
Great Metal, their guitar riffs have inspired people like Scotto, Scorpions, Kiss, and many others, all the best bands in the world. Thank you, Iron Maiden. more
Great Metal. Great Men. more
The idiot by definition! more
Yes, the song of the sirens immersed in an ocean of divine distortions. Absolutely magnificent. more
The sweetest feedback wall in history. The song of the sirens. more
"Oh love, won't you take me cloooose tooo yooooouuuuuu!" I foresee an endless stream of criticism for the next three albums from the poor Green Day (yes, a trilogy). A nice 2.5 for these grown-up kids who, in the end, in their genre (power pop), aren’t as annoying and bothersome as everyone says. more
"Hong Kong Garden" was spinning on the turntable, and that's when I thought to myself: "They could really make history...". more
This man was the Rock. Without a doubt. more
The quintessential frontman, born to be on stage. more
"The Show Must Go On" is more than enough for me, pleasantly. more
Someone once said about him, "God exists, and he has a mustache." Well, he's basically right. God exists, and he has a mustache. But his name is Frank Zappa. more
Milan in August: the dark shades of the sky, the clouds quickly gathering, an air of storm... and this incredible voice carrying me away... more
Of phoenixes among the pigeons. more
extraordinary masterpiece, perhaps even better than the immense debut. more
superb debut, in some ways underestimated, the seismic and martial assaults of a gem like "till the living flesh is burned" radiate dark and fierce atmospheres, each track is adorned with the band’s compositional imagination, at times still immature, but always inspired and powerful, an extraordinary piece like "state laughter" represents not only the peak of the album but perhaps also the pinnacle of this very early phase with the 3-member lineup of DIJ. more
worthy follow-up to -but, what ends...- each track is extraordinary, and at times it manages to reach the heights of its immense predecessor, an album that is in some ways even more melancholic and singer-songwriter-esque; songs like "symbols of the sun," "luther's army," or "the accidental protegè" send chills down your spine, wonderful examples of everything that great music should be. more