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Paul Simon Surprise

28 may 06

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Happy that you liked Vinicio El Guevo. I saw him in concert a few days ago; if he comes to your area, consider it. As for this album, you're absolutely right that it needs to be listened to more carefully than I have. I'll keep that in mind; for now, though, it also seemed interesting to me, just that I wasn't convinced enough to buy it—maybe I'll borrow it. Bye :)

Dwayne Sodahberk Cut Open

28 may 06

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Unfortunately, I liked it a lot. I remember, however, the presence of isolated electric discharges in that album and a general sense of anguish... I would like to listen to it again, but I can't find it :( I will look for this, bye.

Paul Simon Surprise

26 may 06

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Hey Symbad, May 26th is Miles Davis's birthday... what a coincidence :)

James Levine - The Met Orchestra Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition - Stravinsky: Le Sacre Du Printemps

26 may 06

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I read it very quickly but will review it calmly; for now, many compliments for the effort put in, which is truly commendable.

Paolo Angeli 5 Questions

26 may 06

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thank you giorgio :) hey brotha rocky it's nice to see you again, thank you too :)

Paolo Angeli & Hamid Drake Uotha

26 may 06

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Yes, it’s a really interesting mix, Lello. In the link, there are samples of all the tracks if you want, thanks. As for the distribution, I can't tell you much, Jim. I know it was produced by Nu Bop Records - link rotto - but if you can’t find it, send me a private message and we’ll figure out a way for you to listen to it :) Bye!

Paul Simon Surprise

26 may 06

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Hey, happy birthday symbad :))))))

Paul Simon Surprise

25 may 06

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Regarding the rest, addressing Gabbox, I believe that here a theme for discussion is being proposed that can be enriched by comments. A theme that is, among other things, related to a current album, which is a plus. In fact, the review is not necessarily an endpoint, but rather a starting point. It doesn’t have to be said that the form of the 'press release' (if well done) is necessarily a flaw in my opinion. Still, we would all like a little more spice, but everyone wants different things, and at the same time, I wouldn't be too strict with the ratings (which, by the way, might only need to be expressed once, right?). However, I hope you at least agree with me that it’s not particularly elegant to use school-related metaphors like the previous ones. As for the cover... well, it can influence the purchase. I’ve also ended up buying albums blindly because of a nice cover. But that’s how you can end up with disappointments too. If I had used that as a general criterion, I would never have listened to Pork Soda by Primus, which actually has an awful cover, but the album is a blast! Maybe it’s not so unreasonable to think that a book shouldn't be judged by its cover. Bye.

Paul Simon Surprise

25 may 06

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The Punisher problem is that reading your review, it's unclear (at least to me), unless one engages in a long, laborious, and not always entertaining hermeneutic activity (I'm joking but not too much :)). I think this happens because the review spirals into itself, becoming an excuse for "screwing around," diverting attention from the music which seems not to be the true protagonist, but rather a spectator of the review, almost a paradox (by the way, Gabriel didn't use the Tenores di Bitti - which are serious - but produced the album "S'amore e mama" for the real world). What you wrote in the comments here is much clearer. Overall, I agree with some parts, even if you tend towards marketing conspiracy theories, lazybones :) I think we need to wait a bit to see if this attempt will succeed. I don’t think it will be easy for him to resurface; he also seems physically worn out, but I think we can recognize that Simon tried, which is no small feat.

Paul Simon Surprise

25 may 06

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Well... why don’t we talk a bit about Paul Simon instead? There’s space for that too, or maybe especially for that, right? Why don’t we talk about music and set aside both these school-like metaphors (which seem rather insignificant if not in questionable taste) and unnecessary requests for justification?
So sorry if I keep talking about music. So... if I remember correctly, years ago Paul Simon took quite a hit from the musical "Songs from the Capeman," both economically and in terms of public and critical reception. Since then, it seems he’s somewhat lost his way. Now this album is coming out, which may not be a masterpiece, but it gives the impression of a change in direction compared to the more concept-driven works (a risky term in some ways) from several years ago (from Graceland onward). The question is whether this is an interesting path, a new beginning (perhaps temporary) or just an isolated attempt to emerge from the crisis. I tend to lean more towards the second hypothesis, maybe Antonio towards the first (but I could be wrong and have misunderstood). Bye.