Jaco Pastorius
Grasshopper
Grasshopper

Jaco Pastorius | DeRank™: 0,39

The bass, a simple accompanying instrument? After Charles Mingus, no longer; after Jaco Pastorius, even less so. more
The Heads
puntiniCAZpuntini
puntiniCAZpuntini

The Heads | DeRank™: 0,00

God. With a piercing, abrasive, persistent headache.

""Come on, kid... push the little pedal..."" more
Marta sui tubi
Appestato mantrico
Appestato mantrico

Marta sui tubi | DeRank™: 0,00

If Sanremo talked about top-class Italian music, they would clean up. more
Jaco Pastorius
Shò
Shò

Jaco Pastorius | DeRank™: 0,39

Overflowing personality, great composer and arranger, he has managed to embody with extreme naturalness the prototype of a 360° musician. The warm and unmistakable voice of his jazz fretless bass has been his mantra. Through a soloistic approach, he has perhaps reformulated more than anyone else the ABCs of an instrument that, thanks to him, gains melodic and counter-melodic functions. Herbie Hancock: "he is an absolute surprise for perceptual faculties." Natural talent. more
Dream Theater
mj64
mj64

Dream Theater | DeRank™: -0,37

masturbation to power! technically good, unnecessary in every other respect. among the most overrated of all time. more
Genesis
mj64
mj64

Genesis | DeRank™: 0,00

The greatest more
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Mike76
Mike76

Siouxsie and the Banshees | DeRank™: 0,84

Always fairy-tale-like, both in the dark-punk of their beginnings and in the softer pop of the latter part of their career. more
Medusa's Spite
donnie darko
donnie darko

Medusa's Spite | DeRank™: 0,00

excellent Roman musicians who create fantastic electrorock.
www.medusaspite.com more
Depeche Mode
Mike76
Mike76

Depeche Mode | DeRank™: 0,23

Synth-pop was a fleeting trend, but Depeche Mode have had a decades-long career. There must be a reason for that. more
Premiata Forneria Marconi
Grasshopper
Grasshopper

Premiata Forneria Marconi | DeRank™: 2,72

The fact that they were Italians is a source of pride for us, but for them, it was half a letdown. more
Zucchero
hypnosphere boy
hypnosphere boy

Zucchero | DeRank™: 0,00

"Tenor-like version of Sting... Italian Peter Gabriel" for the US. Plagiario for Italy. He has ranged from sublime soul-jazz ("Dune Mosse") to intimate songs ("Diamante", "Un Piccolo Aiuto"), explored the wave-electro paths of Ermetico Battisti ("Eccetera Eccetera"), and UK pop ("Occhi", "Pure Love"), combined Christmas white and rai ("Così Celeste") blues and lyricism ("Miserere"), M.Davis E.Morricone C.Rustici J.Lee-Hooker F.De Gregori I.Fossati C.Mami Bonovox Elisa... a bit "edited". more
The Cure
Mike76
Mike76

The Cure | DeRank™: 0,00

Joyful periods that alternate cyclically with dark times. For better or for worse, a group that resembles me. more
Genesis
Grasshopper
Grasshopper

Genesis | DeRank™: 0,47

Refined technique and almost limitless melodic inventiveness. The ideal launchpad to take flight towards the planet of classical music. more
Genesis
The Punisher
The Punisher

Genesis | DeRank™: 0,41

Music and Magic finally together. more
Premiata Forneria Marconi
enbar77
enbar77

Premiata Forneria Marconi | DeRank™: 0,62

Wonderful musicians, truly remarkable. It's a shame they didn't have the aura they deserved. Excellent. more
Paul & Linda McCartney
enbar77
enbar77

Paul & Linda McCartney | DeRank™: 0,00

There’s nothing more to say about Paul. She was a tremendous woman despite a sometimes prominent temper. After her, Paul lost his mind for the worse and the repercussions were evident (Driving rain, Heater Mills, billion-dollar divorce...) There’s only one Linda, Paul. That’s it. more
Zucchero
enbar77
enbar77

Zucchero | DeRank™: 0,09

He started almost from nothing. He reached the top also thanks to excellent collaborations. He dove headfirst into the abyss due to plagiarism and a lack of new ideas. What a shame. more
Paul McCartney
enbar77
enbar77

Paul McCartney | DeRank™: 0,00

Simply brilliant. more
Paul McCartney
maurinho
maurinho

Paul McCartney | DeRank™: 0,00

Apollo McCartney. more
Zucchero
sentence
sentence

Zucchero | DeRank™: 0,00

If it weren't for the unfortunate fact that it's unclear who the hell writes their songs, my rating would be a solid three and a positive one. In Italy, they definitely sang (at least the beautiful voice is theirs) some great stuff, in defiance of the national Ligabue and Vaschi. more