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Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti

12 nov 06

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I give it 4.5: it has certain atmospheres...

The Doors Strange Days

12 nov 06

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I just remember now that in the soundtrack of Rosemary's Baby there are sounds reminiscent of a synthesizer (with the glide effect, the one that connects one note to another, like "Impressioni di Settembre"): the film is from 1968, so it means they were already circulating back then, although still in a very experimental phase (they were probably too large and difficult to use to be sold commercially).

The Doors Strange Days

12 nov 06

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No, there is never a Mellotron there.

The Trip Caronte

12 nov 06

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I looked up the record you told me about, La Statale 17: I read on "Italianprog" that the LP was recorded by two different groups. On Side A, there were 4 tracks by La Statale, and on Side B, 4 by Emphasis (who, apparently, are inferior to La Statale 17). Now I'm trying to download it (for the joy of these already unfortunate two groups).

The Trip Caronte

12 nov 06

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No, I have never heard of them. But are they a good band?

The Doors Strange Days

12 nov 06

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I don't know, it's definitely one of the first. The debut albums of EL&P and Gentle Giant, both from 1970, also feature a Moog. On "Collage" by Le Orme, a generator is played (the absence of a keyboard made it very difficult to play) that Tony Pagliuca commissioned from an electronic engineer.

The Doors Morrison Hotel

12 nov 06

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I think that in Waiting for the Sun a synthesizer also pops up.

The Doors Strange Days

12 nov 06

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No, there’s the theremin, an ancestor of the synthesizer, but without a keyboard and very difficult to play. Jimmy Page also used it in concert during the middle part of "Whole Lotta Love."

The Trip Caronte

11 nov 06

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Do you know the Procession? They are a band from Turin. Their album "Frontiera" from '72 is quite hard rock, which is rather rare for the Italian scene. Gianfranco Gaza (he might be deceased now), the singer, also lent his beautiful voice to Arti e Mestieri, recording with them "Giro di Valzer per Domani," a great album with Furio Chirico in perfect form. And how about Circus 2000? Their "Escape from a Box" from '72 is wonderful: Silvana Aliotta sings (she played percussion on "Io sono nato libero" by Banco), there are no keyboards, but you don't miss them; if you don't own it, I highly recommend it.

Il Rovescio Della Medaglia Io Come Io

11 nov 06

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But it's not Progressive-metal: as Gilmur said, it's hard-prog, a subgenre that also includes Biglietto per l'Inferno. I'm listening to "La Bibbia": it has a very hard rock sound, lovely.