Grasshopper

DeRank ™: 5,88

DeAge™ : 7973 days • Here since 11 august 2004

Bruce Springsteen Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

28 mar 06

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If Bruce Springsteen has often revived "Lost in the Flood" in his live performances (including the one in 2001 that I reviewed, which is a stunning version), there must be a reason for it, and I’m glad that more than one person here has pointed out that it is a masterpiece. The whole album is not there yet, but as an opening, it is certainly excellent.

Ivano Fossati Macramè

28 mar 06

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Once again, I agree with Fagen85 (this is starting to make me suspicious): so many masterpieces, including this one, but "La pianta del tè" remains unsurpassable in my opinion.

Ivano Fossati Macramè

27 mar 06

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One of Fossati's many masterpieces, perhaps the one that is most "ethnic," also thanks to the rightly mentioned "refined rhythmic section" made up of genuine monsters. I'm glad that, with all due respect to Rocco Tanica, someone has finally brought attention to this our great musician.

Otis Redding The Dock Of The Bay

27 mar 06

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Incredible that it still wasn’t on debaser. Gap filled in the best possible way.

Ivano Fossati La disciplina della terra

27 mar 06

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Musically, it stands as one of the absolute peaks of Fossati's work, further enhanced by the excellent contributions from true jazz musicians (Enrico Rava and Roberto Gatto). The lyrics are among the most enigmatic ever heard, so the thorough analysis provided in this review is more than necessary. Regarding the two "literary" tracks from "Discanto," I believe their heaviness can be attributed solely to an excessive refinement of the words (which, among other things, are not even by Fossati, but by a certain Prof.ssa Anna Lamberti Bocconi). However, as I mentioned at the time, the beautiful music more than redeems them.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem

27 mar 06

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I realize that I've used the word "review" too hastily and a bit inappropriately. What I've read is so much more: I think of Branduardi (who is actually Esenin translated) when he says, "On the magnificent carpet of verses, I want to tell you something that touches you." Touched.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem

27 mar 06

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I’ll have to find a way to stay in touch with debaser even on weekends, if I don’t want to risk missing reviews like this one, which I’m immediately placing among the recommended, and I won’t say anything else.

Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina Elis & Tom

24 mar 06

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Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with the album in question, but I'm glad that someone occasionally remembers Brazilian music, an immense reservoir of rhythm and melody, and particularly its most prolific author (the amount of Brazilian classics signed by Jobim, alone or with others, is incredible). Amidst a flood of useless reviews, here’s one that is necessary.

Povia I bambini fanno "ooh"...la storia continua

23 mar 06

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In defense of Punisher: I don't know if and how much he knows about the genres of music that deserve to be acclaimed, because he never talks about them (unless under other names, which I don't know). However, he certainly knows very well which music should be mercilessly crushed, and this is already a hint of a certain competence, even if it's not enough. Let's not forget that there are people here who give 5 stars to Jovanotti, Ramazzotti, and (just today) Masini!

Marco Masini Masini

23 mar 06

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I hope I have been excluded from the category of assholes not so much for the reviews I write but for the calm tone I've used so far (aside from the first post, quite predictable) in the discussion with Marco, with whom I still don’t share a letter. His fervent defense arouses an unhealthy curiosity in me: sooner or later I’ll have to somehow feel equipped to download the album "Scimmie."