SydBarrett96

More than anything, the greater inspiration here isn’t so much VDGG, but rather certain things by Tim Buckley. Anyway, a great album. The only truly great one he birthed; the next one was okay... then he died.

Yes, yes, Silas told me. Here the main reference is TIM BUCKLEY, particularly that of Starsailor and even more specifically that of the eponymous song, which in "Un fiume tranquillo" at the end is clearly paid homage to. More than the Pawn Hearts Sorrenti, it was the little Buckley of the peninsula, at least he tried. Then this is more "Prog" and there's definitely something of Hammill from Pawn Hearts too. But that's because Hammill was inspired by Buckley ;) In short, when I think of Sorrenti from this great album, it's TIM BUCKLEY that comes to mind. But you don't know him yet, so it's normal for Hammill to come to mind. Then when you listen to Buckley you'll realize it; it's obvious :)

It's nice that it introduced you to Van Der Graaf, another merit of this album :) But didn't Sorrenti tragically die in 1974?

I also like the next Incensiere, by the way. Anyway, yes, he died around that time... later he was replaced by his namesake brother (a fan of dance) to avoid suspicion. He’s a legend just like the one about McCartney. ;)

No, Macca's is indeed a legend. His, however, is true :D

Right. :)

Tim Buckley, I’m onboard, always known and then you can feel it. What an album, I think it’s one of the few Italian LPs that resides in my collection (bought it back in '72). I’ve never been a big fan of our spaghetti-prog; in fact, I prejudicially love everything that’s from the US, UK (and Ger). My big limitation.

Sorrenti...every time I listen to these records again, I have to forget about Sorrenti...I have to pretend it's a namesake, ahahah

For this reason, I might stop at 4, but what can I say, beautiful, very classy, without losing the desire to experiment. Then came a dumb namesake and...

Beautiful, beautiful. Air is air but this is a really great album. To be honest, I don’t know anything about him. I only know from hearsay that from here on it’s going to suck...

For me, the first two are a 5, the third (which isn’t bad) is a 3.5. I don’t even consider the rest.

Who cares if after "it sucks," this is a really great album, with very estranging tracks that are anything but predictable compared to prog-spaghetti.

I have never listened to a Venditti album from start to finish, and if they are all like this, I must admit it’s better than I expected...

I've listened to this album from start to finish... Nothing, I just can't handle it Syd :D

I tried, but I just can't stand Venditti's singing.

What consistency this man has. He has been wearing the same Ray-Ban since 1964

For me, I will never stop saying it, he made beautiful albums up until "Sotto il segno dei Pesci" in 1978, then he died and was buried with the epitaph of "Modena," in "Buona Domenica." Si Dos, the glasses he wears are still the same ones XD (unfortunately, the quality of his music has not had the same consistency).

I thought he was really dead.

me too. It pisses me off, but I certainly wasn't happy about it. But what did you mean?

That after this album it starts to suck for Syd too. Long before for me, we won’t even mention you ahahha

Hj gets it right away, I see. XD

Beautiful cover..

Beautiful POPpy disc

Anyway, I managed to reassess at least this one and the previous one. Sure, they’re less demanding lyrics and music that winks at chart-topping Pop, but at least I can listen to them. The later ones, aside from a few good tracks, I can't stand. :)

Even 'Cuore' is a beautiful album, then absolute emptiness.

Sid had claimed that after "Sotto il segno dei pesci" only "Modena" and "Notte prima degli esami" were worth saving. In fact, I think "Sotto la pioggia" deserves recognition, as well as "Cuore," while I consider "Buona Domenica" less successful... Generally, most fans view this 1982 album as Venditti's farewell to a certain type of singer-songwriter style in favor of a commercial phase.

Personally, I stop at "In questo mondo di ladri" (88). Then the cosmic void, absolute zero.

a face of a good woman's son like vendutitti, I would call him anything but naive

Always seen on the shelves of my trusted store but never taken. I will take care of it...

Furio Chirico is indeed an absolute monster of technique and inventiveness!