Grasshopper

Who would have thought that Renato Zero would stir up all this controversy... Whenever I hear De André mentioned, I perk up my ears like a hunting dog, and since Tom Traubert rightly pointed out that the comparison with De Gregori is absurd, because they belong to two different categories, it’s even more so with De André. Saying "I prefer Batman to Dostoevsky" makes no sense: you can compare Batman with Spider-Man or Superman. As much as the media (especially TV) tries to mix everything up, creating a huge mess, there is still a profound difference between Art with a capital A and pure, simple entertainment: Renato Zero's songs are sometimes (were, many years ago) pleasant, but true poetry resides elsewhere.

Come on ziabice, don’t be so down. These theoretical concepts are ultimately self-serving, if someone (like me) doesn’t play an instrument. I reviewed them a bit just for the sake of this review. The comment was anything but pretentious (after 2 years and 122 (!) reviews, I’ve heard much worse!)

It comes to me with a space between S and e, but there is no space. I close.

And right away I correct it: Semitono - Wikipedia (without the space)

I am adding a useful link on the subject: Semitono - Wikipedia

Wrong to list them no, but to count them yes: 1) C 2) C# 3) D 4) Eb 5) E 6) F 7) F# 8) G 9) G# 10) A 11) Bb 12) B. However, that's not the essence, even though it's one of the reasons for the "geometric" properties of Bach's music.

Regarding the interpretation of the Lieder, I agree with the rock-solid Pietro, but I consider "L'ombra della luce" to be the absolute masterpiece of Battiato's mystical phase, a true prayer so inspired that it brings me to shed (I’m not ashamed to say) a tear or two every time. Alone (or almost) it elevates an otherwise rather mediocre album. Excellent and competent review.

I almost forgot. For Hypnosphere Boy: don’t you dare call me "Lei," or else I’ll get a big head and expect you to use "Voi" or even "Vossia" (just kidding, of course).

For Zaireeka: unfortunately, I can't play a whistle (meant literally, as that wooden flute we were made to study in elementary school). I'm a passive listener, although very curious and attentive. For DaveJohnGilmour: a bit late, I've added some samples (short ones this time) that can give an idea of the music in question.

It seems to me that, aside from "Il cielo" and "Vivo," there is a great mass of ballast, especially from a musical point of view, even if there's a bit more fantasy and irony in the lyrics. Of course, it all depends on personal taste, which is subject to change: when Zerofobia was released, I was 13 years old and adored songs like "Mi vendo" and "Morire qui," which today seem purely kitsch to me. As for the "serious" singer-songwriters, I agree: they don't live off air either, and many live albums and greatest hits collections by De Gregori could indeed have been avoided. However, among these, now and then you find a good album, like "Amore nel pomeriggio," as Dylan-esque as it may be but full of phosphorus and reflective ideas. Certainly, the times of "Alice non lo sa" or "Rimmel" are far behind and it shows, but at least there is a need to maintain a certain decorum, which unfortunately is foreign to the current Renato Zero.