Hal

DeRank ™: 9,08

DeAge™ : 8379 days • Here since 6 may 2003

Fabrizio De André Storia di un impiegato

18 jul 05

Voto:

Submissive utopias of "La Buona Novella"? That is? La Buona Novella still influenced by the hopes that spread in the late Sixties? No, it's not like that; it's quite the opposite. Five for love, but...

Lucio Dalla Com'è profondo il mare

18 jul 05

Voto:

"In the meantime a mystic Perhaps an aviator Invented emotion And reconciled all The beautiful with the ugly With some harm for the ugly Who found themselves given A piece of mirror So they could look at themselves" Not all of Lucio Dalla's albums have pleased me, this is the happy exception. I have always liked it quite a bit.

AA.VV. Barry Lyndon

18 jul 05

Voto:

Indeed, the review seemed more like a comment. But the issue is not completeness, but limitation; however, it could have been a good starting point to talk about the film. I suggested the music because it's one of my absolute favorite albums, and anyway, I wouldn't see the chosen music as decadent, quite the opposite. It is regal, popular, intense, romantic. As for the quote "they are all equal now," for me, more than a sunset, it is a gravestone. Whatever has happened, now they are all equal, leveled by death—all their hopes, their ambitions, everything. Cynicism or simply reality? To me, it’s an ontological reading of what we are and what we sometimes forget.

Fabrizio de André Fabrizio de André (L'Indiano)

18 jul 05

Voto:

Beautiful your comment, Morpheus, even if you replied to everyone except me :P. Two more things about this album: it's important to consider the genesis of its tragic history in which it was born. Even today, listening to Hotel Supramonte is heartbreaking. Then, regarding Sardinia and the Indians, something had already been hinted at in Rimini (Coda di lupo with all its metaphors and Zirichiltaggia). Ave Maria is not exactly a song, but more appropriately a religious hymn (De André doesn't sing it but Mark Harris does). Anyway, the thing that impressed me the most was reading the memory of the car radio because I too wrote a review of this album with a memory similar to yours. Unfortunately, regarding Piero Ciampi, record companies don't offer much. You can find the first albums under the name Piero L'italiano and some compilations; I recommend checking the Ciampi award website where it's possible to purchase something. I would get the self-titled album with the flower on the cover, splendid. If you love Faber, the transition is brief. Bye.

Jimi Tenor Beyond The Stars

18 jul 05

Voto:

thank you :)

Tom Waits Real Gone

18 jul 05

Voto:

Well... it was clear that you wanted to emphasize a sort of "anarchic rebellion," but honestly, I don't feel it in "closing time" to refer to the early days. If we want to talk about "rebellion" (in artistic terms), I would place it further ahead in time. As for "dad can dance," I thought that the mutation of the name from "dead" to "dad" was another effect of the smoke :) By the way, it's funny unless there really is a band called "dad can dance." Bye :)

Tom Waits Real Gone

18 jul 05

Voto:

I'm really sorry, but I wouldn't want to say... but since elsewhere you talk about "Dad can dance," while here about the "punk" nature of Waits' "early works," I’m worried and with affection (since you like Waits too) I ask you: what did you smoke this morning? :)

Articolo 31 La riconquista del forum

18 jul 05

Voto:

I'm going off-topic, sorry, but I really don't know what to say about the review... odradek by Miles I adore everything ;)) and Doo-Bop is one of my idols, but I usually prefer to review new releases, only occasionally the classics, though it wouldn't be a bad idea to write a few lines about that album. If I remember correctly, this title came up in a review ages ago, and there was also talk of jazzmatazz mentioned by kosmo, which I picked up following that discussion, great album! (thanks kappa :) these are the beautiful things about debaser. Are you listening to Relaxin' with Miles Davis Quintet? What an album! Kappa, you should have a copy if I remember correctly. By the way, odradek, I read that they just released a live album of Coltrane with Monk, a recovery of a very important musical artifact, maybe you're interested. Bye

Fabrizio de André Fabrizio de André (L'Indiano)

18 jul 05

Voto:

"when a poet dies, another is born" so said Piero Ciampi, and when De Andrè died, he said that Ciampi was wrong to say that when a poet dies, another is born, because once Piero Ciampi is gone, there will never be another like him. This is just to respond to "Enkrist," who perhaps doesn’t know not only De Andrè but also Ciampi. As for the album, I’ll just say that this is the first CD I ever bought; I would have a novel to write, but I'll spare you. I’ll just add one theme to the review (which is beautiful): man and nature, one of the many themes of this magnificent album. (ege, take this album).

Tom Waits Real Gone

18 jul 05

Voto:

Oh what beauty... The arrival on this site of an admirer of Tom Waits' music can only be welcome, even if, of course, the review (this one like the others) may be liked or disliked... nuances. I've already said a lot about the album, I won't repeat myself; for me, it remains the most beautiful of the past year and one of the most significant from the old tom. It's one of those albums with the rare quality of growing on you listen after listen and leads to the - more than legitimate - doubt about what Waits might come up with next. It's worth noting that. But I believe he will surprise us again. It's great to talk about Waits; everything else doesn't matter.