SydBarrett96

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Pino Daniele: Pino Daniele
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Pino Daniele: Pino Daniele
7 jan 15
Rougher and more shouted than the subsequent one, but it gains in drama and intensity. A beautiful album, played magnificently with three or four fabulous gems ("Chi tene 'o mare" and "Putesse essere allero" being a couple of examples). Pino is enormous here; from 1977 to 1982, he didn't miss a beat.
Pino Daniele: Nero A Metà
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Pino Daniele: Nero a metà
3 jul 14
A wonderful album, one of the peaks of "Neapolitan Power." It's not just the record of a Pino Daniele in magnificent form, who likely will never reach these heights again, but also one featuring excellent musicians like Avitabile, Potter, De Rienzo, Vitolo, and above all, the superb James Senese. Halfway between the Maschio Angioino and the Blues.
  • hjhhjij
    3 jul 14
    Include all the great musicians you want, yet I've never liked Pino Daniele. This Pino Daniele, because the next one isn't even worth considering. Who knows...
  • SydBarrett96
    3 jul 14
    I’ll stop here. For me, the true Daniele is all concentrated in the first three albums; the one that comes after doesn’t interest me very much.
  • rolando303
    3 jul 14
    On YouTube, there's a live performance from '81. It's terrifying. A powerhouse lineup.
  • bluesboy94
    3 jul 14
    Try to watch at least the live shows from the '80s! You'll see what an auditory delight it is... anyway, after "Il musicante" (1985) there's little to save when it comes to Pino Daniele (the most loved musician by my fellow citizens, but people like Senese, Avitabile, Gragnianiello, the early career Bennato, and Osanna deserve much more recognition.)
  • SydBarrett96
    4 jul 14
    Are you a Neapolitan like me, Bluesboy? :) Anyway, I agree with all the artists you mentioned, especially Bennato and Osanna. I would also add the early Alan Sorrenti (our true gem), Napoli Centrale (Senese, what else? :D), and the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare.
  • hjhhjij
    4 jul 14
    I’ll give a listen to those live shows you mentioned. The thing is, I know very well WHO he played with and HOW he sounded in the early years of his career; I’ll just say that, at least in the studio, it doesn’t say anything to me. All the others you named (Senese and Napoli Centrale, Osanna, early Bennato, very early Sorrenti, etc.) have my utmost respect.
  • rolando303
    4 jul 14
    I understand less than half of Neapolitan song lyrics, but the first 5 are beautiful.
  • rolando303
    4 jul 14
    Well, in Bella 'mbriana they play two tracks by Weather Report. I don't know if I make myself clear :-D
  • bluesboy94
    4 jul 14
    Yes, Syd... and I also agree about Alan Sorrenti (just recently I listened to some of his songs from the first two albums; what can I say, they're all great, the only flaw is that sometimes he tends to overdo it with his voice, becoming a bit irritating) and about Napoli Centrale (the first two albums are excellent with two musicians like Senese and Del Prete who, if they had been born in America, would be world-renowned).
  • bluesboy94
    4 jul 14
    And anyway, it's precisely because in the live shows he had that monstrous band supporting him that the songs often improve (I prefer the "Yes I Know" from the 1984 RTSI live a hundred times more than the studio version).
  • bluesboy94
    4 jul 14
    One last thing: regarding Napoli Centrale, I urge you to listen here (how much Coltrane is in this piece, but it's still a gem)
Pino Daniele: Vai mo'
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Pino Daniele: Vai mo'
7 jan 16
The Groove and the Sound of this album are unique. A truly inspired Daniele, halfway between Jazz, Blues, and Funky, accompanied by a top-notch Supergroup, probably at its peak. The performance at Piazza del Plebiscito during the following tour will remain in history. Fantastic!
  • dynamitelover85
    7 jan 16
    who cares + yes i know my way = everyone go home.
  • Kism
    7 jan 16
    Not at the level of the previous and the subsequent ones in terms of the quality of the individual tracks, with leaner arrangements and a strong presence of percussion. Back then, Pino didn’t miss a beat!
Pino Daniele: Bella 'Mbriana
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Pino Daniele: Bella 'mbriana
7 jan 16
"Tarumbò" (not even by chance) at an extraordinary level, where even Shorter and Johnson from Weather Report are brought into play. Perhaps the last great chapter of Pino that I prefer, absolutely magnificent. A whole other story, indeed.
  • dynamitelover85
    7 jan 16
    I agree. My favorite is the second one anyway, even though all in all, each album is quite different from the others, so it perhaps doesn’t make much sense to compare them.
  • SydBarrett96
    7 jan 16
    The first five fabulous albums, no ifs or buts.
  • Kism
    7 jan 16
    I share, I share, I share!
  • TheJargonKing
    8 jan 16
    beautiful, from start to finish. His best album, more complete and defined.
  • SydBarrett96
    8 jan 16
    You know Jargon, I've always thought that too. Musically, he's the one who flies the highest.
  • Alemarcon
    11 aug 20
    The subsequent "Musicante" is also a gem, perhaps slightly inferior, but overall not to be underestimated. Then the inevitable decline, excluding the very partial exception of "Mascalzone Latino" in 1989...
  • Kism
    11 aug 20
    Totally agree, the musician is linked to the golden period, so 77-84, then alas the collapse, too much experimentation, sound too "contemporary" but above all, not enough inspiration!
Pino Daniele: Terra mia
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Pino Daniele: Terra mia
13 apr 15
Fabulous debut work by a young Daniele, filled with folk-rock influences and traditional music (which will be partly lost in the following one) making it a standalone piece in his discography. Title track, "Napule è," "Chi po dicere," and "Cammina cammina" are four masterpieces.
  • bluesboy94
    14 apr 15
    Musically, it is the least original among all the albums that Pino will make before the live Sciò; however, there is a delicately melancholic atmosphere here (which often, though, sinks into "funereal" abysses... like the wonderful eponymous song, suffused with death and decay, but also with a faint hope) that makes it a unique album in his discography.
  • SydBarrett96
    14 apr 15
    True, but I also find it to be the most "authentic" and spontaneous (without taking anything away from the subsequent albums). For me, Pino from the '77-'84 period is untouchable. :)
  • bluesboy94
    14 apr 15
    Here, spontaneous is the perfect adjective for this album, the offspring of a not-so-privileged youth spent among the "bassi" of Naples.
pino daniele: musicante
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Pino Daniele: Musicante
18 dec 21
Beautiful and very underrated album. There’s a lot of the previous work (the Fusion, Neapolitan melody, and so much poetry) but also something new, like some hints of World that will become stronger in the next two albums. An innovative and still great Pino, backed by yet another exceptional cast of musicians (Joe Amoruso, Rino Zurzolo, Mel Collins, Alphonso Johnson, etc.).
  • Kism
    19 dec 21
    The very last album of the golden era. Few classics, but the attitude is almost the same; everything will change after this, too many experiments, but few truly valuable tracks that can stand alongside the masterpieces of the past. Pino forever!
  • SydBarrett96
    19 dec 21
    @[Kism] I believe that he maintained excellent levels until the early '90s. Of course, the first 5 (plus Live Sciò) will always be his masterpieces, but I still find the subsequent ones beautiful as well.
Premiata Forneria Marconi: Storia Di Un Minuto
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Premiata Forneria Marconi: Storia di un minuto
18 jan 14
"September impressions," "Hans's carriage," and the two parts of "Where... When" are among the best of Italian progressive music. The rest is still at a very high level. Great album: the lesson from KC has been wonderfully absorbed.
Premiata Forneria Marconi: L'Isola Di Niente
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Premiata Forneria Marconi: L'isola di Niente
7 sep 14
A record that experiments with "new sounds," more mature than the previous ones and played much better thanks to the technical mastery of Patrick Djivas. The intro of the title track and a significant part of "Via Lumière" feel directly lifted from "Red" by KC, while "Dolcissima Maria" is a poignant progressive ballad.
  • hellraiser
    7 sep 14
    One of the essential albums of the Italian band
Premiata Forneria Marconi: Per un amico
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Premiata Forneria Marconi: Per un amico
10 sep 14
Inferior to the debut, but it boasts two absolute gems from the PFM repertoire: "Appena un Po'" and "Geranio." Beautiful are also the march-like tunes of "Generale" and the title track. 5 tight balls, maybe a 4.5 rounded up for excess. Nevertheless, a great album.
  • hellraiser
    12 sep 14
    I prefer Storia di un Minuto, but this and L'Isola di Niente are still great listens.
  • SydBarrett96
    14 sep 14
    Same here, but those are just details. :)
  • hjhhjij
    14 sep 14
    I'm feeling nauseous by now :( Except for "Storia di un minuto"... It doesn't mean I don't like them anymore, but I never feel like listening to them again, unlike some colleagues from back then who are always in my stereo.
  • SydBarrett96
    14 sep 14
    Yes, but they don't blow me away that much either. For me, Area and Banco are clearly superior, and I listen to them more often than these. However, these are still nice albums of Italian progressive.
  • hjhhjij
    14 sep 14
    Definitely (even though I prefer L'isola and even "Chocolate Kings"). However, besides Banco, which for me is 5 floors above, I also enjoy listening much more to Le Orme, Museo Rosenbach, La Locanda delle fate... They are a bit further down the list.
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