Rick Wakeman
Great technique and grand musical themes. Like K. Emerson, in music he manages to fuse classical genres with themes from the rock music of the '70s. more
Johnny Marsiglia & Big Joe
Among the best that Italian hip-hop has produced in the last ten years more
Stray -Stray
This work draws from the 60s American garage psychedelia (see the compilation Nuggets), sowing the seeds for 70s hard rock and perhaps also influencing the Glam of that same period. A good album that I discovered thanks to Captain Sensible of the Damned. more
Andrea Bocelli
Overrated to an unbelievable extent. Odious and arrogant, he, the character, and his entire discography, consisting solely and exclusively of toy-like songs. more
Renato Zero
He revolutionized music in Italy in the 70s with his attitudes, very close to glam rock. But beyond the style, there was substance. From the mid-80s onwards, he became too melodic and sentimental, and for that reason, I don't give him a 5. Nevertheless, he still spat out a few good tracks here and there even after the "metamorphosis." more
Fleetwood Mac
Fantastic the rock-blues phase, equally deserving is the pop-rock one. Even if not everything is essential, hats off. more
Aerosmith
The pinnacle of the mischievous genius of the Toxic Twins. more
Pontiak
Badass... more
Zucchero
He may be unpleasant, an asshole, a copycat, as everyone says (but I don't think everyone else is a saint), but throughout his career he has offered a variety of musical styles (blues, rock, funk, Latin, pop, melodic, etc.) and composed some truly beautiful pieces: Rispetto, Dune mosse, Diamante (with lyrics by De Gregori), Madre dolcissima, Hey man, Così celeste, Menta e rosmarino, etc., along with the more fun but no less beautiful Con le mani, Pippo, Non ti sopporto più, Diavolo in me, Per colpa di chi, etc. And then Blue's (87) and Oro incenso & Birra (89) are two fantastic albums. more
Gigi D'Alessio
Her success is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. I don't vote because 1 would be too more
Luciano Ligabue
The albums up to Buon compleanno Elvis are good, and also the subsequent live Su e giù da un palco. Then, much like Vasco, money cancelled the ambitions and inspiration. Even if there is something to save in his latest records, in my opinion, unlike Vasco Rossi's recent ones. more
John Garcia
The voice of a thirsty one who has wandered for days in the desert more
Vasco Rossi
After the first two albums that were more singer-songwriter than rock (still very beautiful), he released throughout the 80s other very original albums, some even genius, featuring a nice unembellished rock sound performed by the Steve Rogers Band. The albums remained good until 1996. Since then, unfortunately, the millions have completely dulled his ambitions and inspiration, and he only lives off his past success. more
Claudio Baglioni
Usually, I don't like "love-only" singer-songwriters, but strangely I do like him: it seems I'm the odd one out! In fact, I’ll go even further, thinking completely against the grain: I liked him much more when he mostly made beautiful and heartfelt love songs than I do now, when he has turned to more "experimental" stuff (Oltre, Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo, etc.), because I think he is much better in the former than the latter. And for me, "Sabato pomeriggio" (75) and "Strada facendo" (81) are two great albums. Even musically, he is not exactly a newcomer: arrangements by Vangelis, Bacalov, etc. more
Piero Scaruffi
He is not a music critic; to be defined as such, one must go to university and study. There is a specific degree for becoming a music critic just as there is for becoming an art critic, virologist, etc. It works the same way for everything. So he is simply a commentator and opinion maker with his preferences and dislikes (like all of us here on Debaser); consequently, his evaluations are absolutely subjective and therefore unreliable. more
The Syn -Syndestructible
Let’s say that Chris Squire indulged himself a bit, or he made a gift to his old friend Steve Nardelli, or maybe both! more
Roberto Vecchioni
And you are not alone when someone else has left you; you are alone if no one has ever come.
My mother always used to tell me: "stop drinking," and she didn’t even know that I hadn’t started yet.
And sometimes I think that Sergio and I, to say goodbye that afternoon, were a bit tipsy, and I was pulling my mom this way and he was leaning a bit that way, alright, I admit it: we were lacking in seriousness; you would have done the same.
Love letters are just funny; only those who have never written love letters really find them funny.
Thank you, Prof, for all this and much more. I’m not giving a 5 only because of the music, which is not always (unfortunately) at the same level. more
The Magik Way
Certamente! Inviami il testo e procederò con la traduzione. more
Alberto Fortis
The first album, "Alberto Fortis" from 1979, is absolutely amazing, featuring sounds (also) from PFM: exceptional music and lyrics. The next three albums are also very beautiful, although "Tra demonio e santità" (1980) is quite experimental. After that, he seems to have "lost" his way a bit, and for this reason I won’t give it a 5. Nevertheless, he left behind gems that are still classics of Italian music today: Milano and Vincenzo, Il duomo di notte, Nuda e senza seno, A voi romani, Settembre, but above all La sedia di lillà: for me, one of the most beautiful songs of all time. more