Stoney

"Porn and brutal... think about it, they are made for each other." But please... let’s say it how it is instead: when someone is musically indecent, they have only one option, which is to play shitty music under the pretense of a topic that makes the choice seem unusual and original. And since they've invented everything in brutal by now, they had the "great" idea of choosing porn as a distinguishing feature. As if the music wasn’t already enough on its own.

Destroying a group like this because of its content and the themes it addresses is like shooting at the Red Cross. Aside from the fact that I personally find the Neapolitan interjections with which they "sing" annoying (which, however, doesn’t happen to me when I listen to Pino Daniele, I wonder why), I believe the lyrics speak for themselves enough. On the other hand, even if you hold your nose and try to consider only the music (which, let’s remember, is completely USELESS since music and content are inseparable if you want to take the discussion seriously), the judgment doesn’t change one bit. No matter how you turn it, it’s still SHIT, from every perspective. It seems that the ultimate goal of this music is to be as stupid and "danceable" as possible, in order not to overload the poor YOUNG people's synapses, which are already devastated by cannabis abuse and various substances. This is exactly what happens if you go to their concerts: everyone is dancing like fools, and they’re the ones who want to change the world, pah… poor things. Gustavo, don’t waste your time trying to analyze similar records objectively, it’s a waste of time, and they don’t deserve the slightest importance.

I have never been able to stand Collins. I saw them live in Rome when they did the free concert: 2 hours of bland and inconclusive pop, just a fleeting reference to a few passages from "Selling England..." within a medley, then nothing at all.

What a pain, holy shit... I mean... someone writes "90% of Vasco's fans don't know shit about music," or "most of Vasco's fans are ignorant," and people respond to you, "I'm not ignorant, I listen to other stuff too." How should I put it? Do you have any idea who the people listening to Vasco are? Do you even look around? A few isolated cases don't count for anything; it's pointless to give me your personal example, you are the minority. Who knows how many of those who scream "make me enjoy, let me see" at San Siro know "Berlin" by Lou Reed, dear Cacchione... As for DonSanfelice's post, I would reply by quoting Marpado: the personal emotions one has connected to a singer or a song, I don't doubt them, of course, but there’s a world of difference between saying "this piece moves me" and "this piece is a work of art." What I personally hate when it comes to Vasco is that many, ALMOST everyone, talks about ART, about POETRY, which are objective and universal concepts, far removed from the personal emotion each one feels for reasons that are solely and exclusively their own.

"'Kontakte' has made us more conscious and freer listeners." I believe it's the most beautiful and intelligent thing to say when discussing an album, undoubtedly the most intelligent I've ever read here on DeBaser.

DonSanfelice... the enjoyment of music and the emotions connected to it depend heavily on the individual's education. Those who are "ignorant" in matters of music tend to classify it as "good" or "bad" based on rather instinctive and trivial parameters; many catch almost solely the vocal line in a song while ignoring the arrangement, captivated instead by the persona of the singer or by how "danceable" the piece is, overlooking the work done by those who actually composed the music on an instrumental level. Considering that 90% of Vasco's audience doesn’t know the difference between a guitar and a bass, or between a major or minor chord, I think I can say that his popularity largely stems from this kind of superficiality. The same superficiality can be found in the "emotions" described by those who are crazy about him: emotions that are often cheap, instinctive, the usual ones that the entertainment industry exploits to make billions (almost always "love," "life," coincidentally, treated with a chilling banality, precisely because they must be understood by everyone and thus be accessible to all). I wonder if the majority of Vasco's fans will be able to feel moved by a Lou Reed album or if they will ever grasp the emotional universe of an Slint record. An artist is a great artist when they communicate emotions that could not otherwise be conveyed except through their music, when they create new ways of transmitting feelings or even when they invent new ones, not when they put us in a good mood because they teach us a tune to hum all together at the stadium or remind us of the girl we chased after in high school... I don’t know if I’ve made the idea clear.

And since you’ve pissed me off with this poetry, now you’re getting a text that, in my opinion, is "poetic," just to understand that when a respected singer-poet writes the lyrics of one of his songs, which isn’t even his best, we’re already light-years ahead compared to Vasco’s best piece. Just follow the link: Lettera Testo Francesco Guccini

Of course, I also quote Marpado.

I, on the other hand, thought your nickname was a tribute to my aunt, who is actually named Amelia.

Alright, let’s admit that in the past he may have done something a notch above what he does now. Even if that were the case, it would at most make him a decent singer, certainly not the undisputed genius and immortal legend he is regarded as today.