Grasshopper

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The Doors Morrison Hotel

13 jun 05

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"...it's not a masterpiece, but a 'resurgence' that would lead Our side to the 'blues' song of the swan, L.A. WOMAN". I sign every letter, but it is precisely for this reason that I find it unfair to relegate it among the mediocre albums with a dull 3. These are simpler Doors, who, after the hangover from the heavy orchestral arrangements of "The Soft Parade," rediscover the simplicity of a healthy rock without too many frills, adapting flexibly to this new course.

Franco Battiato Pollution

9 jun 05

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I have never had the courage to go back beyond the limits of the White Boar Era and face the experimental Battiato, because I have always read and heard that it is highly indigestible material. This review, so cultured and at the same time comprehensive, might make me change my mind.

Dire Straits Love Over Gold

9 jun 05

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Welcome Torre Ste: starting off with an album like this is at least a good omen. In my opinion, it's the peak of creativity reached by Mark Knopfler and his companions, the album where the already solid blues-rock of their early days evolves and incorporates such a quantity and quality of musical ideas that it has nothing to envy from the works of the best progressive bands. It's a pity that it will remain an isolated episode. Nonetheless, perhaps for emotional reasons (closer ties to the blues), I consider the first two albums, "Dire Straits" and its clone "Communiquè," to be on an even higher level. It's a great album anyway, and "Love over gold" is something more than just a "slow jam": the final vibraphone alone is worth the price of the album.

Antonello Venditti Sotto il Segno dei Pesci

7 jun 05

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As incredible as it may seem to those who know the current Venditti, slovenly and vulgar, a true "er monnezza" of song, the good Antonello once experienced moments more than decent, starting roughly in the early '70s and perhaps ending with this "Sotto il segno dei pesci," a real turning point in his career. Some good things ("Modena") can also be found in the later "Buona Domenica," but it is precisely from this album that the inexorable decline into the banal begins, leading to the well-known abominations of the '80s and '90s, worthy of Sanremo.

Giacomo Puccini Madama Butterfly

7 jun 05

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Maybe it was a typo, maybe it was just a distraction; in any case, the Symphony in G minor K 550 is by Mozart and not Beethoven. It's just a detail that doesn't take away from the merit of those who had the courage to speak, with expertise, about a genre of music that is new to this site, where sometimes even certain memorable albums from the ’70s are labeled as "old junk."

Lucio Dalla Automobili

27 apr 05

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A trilogy of reviews for a trilogy of albums that are certainly not easy and captivating, but are brilliant and unforgettable, meant to be introduced to those who think Lucio Dalla is just the one from "Canzone." As it should be, the best of the three is accompanied by the best review.

Lucio Dalla Il Giorno Aveva Cinque Teste

26 apr 05

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The "social" Roversi, unknown to most, is perhaps the most interesting of all, but at the same time the most difficult, as is rightly pointed out in this review. However, a piece like "L'auto targata TO" has the merit of conveying more than many documentaries on immigration in the 60s and 70s, and that's not little, especially when compared to the dismal trend that Dalla has taken in recent years.

Yes Fragile

26 apr 05

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A great review that also has the merit of covering a significant gap: Yes are among the most underrated bands of all time, not only due to the pop shift of the '80s (common to many others), but also because of their virtuosism, which, to be honest, occasionally veered a bit into self-congratulation, does not justify the dismissive attitude with which many judge them. There is nothing more absurd than tearing down a band because they sound too good.

Lucio Battisti Umanamente uomo: il sogno

22 apr 05

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Likewise. In addition to "Giardini di Marzo," among the masterpieces of Battisti's classic works, I would also include "E penso a te."

Francesco Guccini Radici

21 apr 05

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Moreover, if the criticism is valid for Guccini in the '70s, it is much less so starting from "Signora Bovary" onwards. Try listening to "Scirocco," a poignant Piazzolla tango, or "Keaton," as long as you want but with a good jazz rhythm, and you'll see that from a certain point on, Guccini has taken much more care in the musical aspect. This is also thanks to the contribution of the excellent musicians who have accompanied him.