I saw him a little while ago in Arezzo...the classic character that makes you feel fondness for him even though he's a bit of a cliché. "3" he deserves it, come on. more
|It is far from being an example to follow in itself [etc. etc. horns etc. etc. degree etc. etc. surrounded by fakes etc. etc.], HOWEVER Fòrte, his mini-project just lent to me, neither too slow Okay nor too rock, "L'altra metà del Cielo" -almost unnoticed!- doesn't let me sink into the abyss at all: thus, in fact, some of his songs become Fòrti or at least listenable. Ignorant and insecure in themselves, the "monogene" fundamentalists, therefore, claim that he is a finished artist at 27 years old [etc. etc.], without knowing properly all the sides in which he would propose himself. And well, then the only true artists who have “finished early” here in Italy are the "cantantini" à la Meneguzzi, the "gruppettini" à la Gazosa, and to tell you the whole truth, a certain Grignani: the usual disillusioned one, even with his valid reasons, would have a poor view of the arts to say that he has solely written blasphemies | p.s. I love "La verità".
SIGNED [and Fòrte] ''A. CELENTANO'' more
Lucio Dalla's first masterpiece, 'La casa in riva al mare', remains one of my favorites in his repertoire, not to mention 'Itaca' and the fabulous 'Il gigante e la bambina'. It was here that one of the most beautiful stories of Italian singer-songwriter tradition began. more
'Air of Snow' remains, after all these years, one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. more
I may be crazy, but it's my professor's favorite. Tracks like 'Luci a san siro' or the moving 'Povero ragazzo' stayed in my heart the first time I heard them. 'Lui se n'è andato' is no less. more
Just 'Caro amore' on the notes of the Concierto de Aranjuez was enough to give immortality to an often overlooked album in the De André discography. If you then add the beautiful 'Preghiera in Gennaio' for the friend Tenco and songs like 'Via del Campo' and 'Bocca di rosa', just little gems, the album becomes eternal. Thank you for these almost 40 minutes, Faber. more
The title track is a manifesto of the prince, but how can we not talk about a piece like 'Le strade di lei'? Or the same 'Buonanotte fiorellino', or the magnificent 'La casa di Hilde'... A wonderful debut from a De Gregori in top form... Ah, and 'Il ragazzo'. more
My favorite by De Andrè, too many jewels, I can't prefer another... 'Cantico dei drogati' is a 10, 'Inverno' too, and few remember 'Recitativo', one of the most beautiful things ever written by the Genoese singer-songwriter, a piece of moving depth. It almost seems disrespectful to songs like 'Leggenda di Natale' or 'La ballata degli impiccati' but oh well... more
A difficult and perhaps pretentious album, where Guccini engages in particularly challenging lyrics that often come across as pretentious. But if you give me a manifesto of the purest friendship like 'Canzone per Piero', I’ll give you 5 until death. more
Wonderful from beginning to end, okay the poisoned one, but songs like 'Canzone quasi d'amore' or 'Il Pensionato' always move me. more
Absolute wonder of Guccini. 'Amerigo' is divine, '100, Pennsylvania Ave' is just as good, and 'Eskimo' truly captures the essence of Francesco. 8 spectacular minutes. It's a shame about the other songs not living up to it, a gem. more
Fossati's first masterpiece. No fillers, all beautiful and never predictable, among them the stunning 'Anna di Primavera' with Mia Martini in the background and 'Non può morire un'idea', later sung by Mina as well. The title track is superb too, and shortly after, 'La mia band suona il rock' would arrive. more
Louis Russell's orchestra is the ultimate expression of "negritude" of those times.
Yes, at that time there was a much more famous orchestra, also steeped in negritude, which was Duke Ellington's orchestra.
Yet Duke's was, how shall I put it, a bit touristy. It was a way to showcase negritude to the whites.
Louis Russell's, on the other hand, was pure negritude... more
Expressive, charismatic, and unjustly underrated as an actor. Films like Barfly and Wild Orchid are examples of how he managed to captivate the screen with his performance. more
Just 3 words: Rot, darkness, and death. more
Finland is the realm of darkness and decay, and thanks to the Nekrokrist SS you will have confirmation of it! more
One of the best albums ever recorded in the history of metal, powerful, slow, captivating, technically superb! more
The latest noteworthy album from the band! Great tracks, with "Sometimes I Feel Like Screamin" standing out above all. more
Il settimo album in studio della band funk americana di Long Beach, California. Mescolando diversi generi ed elementi di rock, funk, jazz, latino e rhythm and blues, 'Why Can't We Be Friends?' è uscito nel 1975. La title track, in realtà uno dei loro successi più famosi, ha raggiunto l'ottavo posto nella Billboard Hot 100 e, insieme all'altro singolo, 'Low Rider', è stata nominata ai Grammy Awards. Difficile dire come considerare questo album in una discografia così vasta, di sicuro le due lunghe tracce 'Heartbeat' e 'Smile Happy' sono state due (la prima in particolare) dei momenti più grandi della musica nera negli anni settanta. Altre canzoni, come 'So' o 'Lotus Blossom', sono più in una linea classica del soul. Comunque, un album classico, buono per tutte le stagioni. more
The same four Irish lads for 40 years. THE band.
"We're still building and burning down love." more