ProgRock

DeRank ™: 7,28

DeAge™ : 6816 days • Here since 13 october 2007

Tortilla Flat Für Ein 3/4 Stündchen

6 mar 10

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A friend recommended Tortilla Flat to me not long ago, and interestingly, the friends with whom I share most of my musical tastes are about the same age as Jargon :D. Regarding the first half of the '70s, whatever the genre—Folk, Hard Rock, Prog, etc.—there was a very high quality level in many countries, unlike the following decades, where, in my opinion, the United States absolutely dominates my tastes (I’m not talking about Prog, but other genres) along with certain other bands from various nations. @Jargon: What do you think of the Indonesian Guruh Gipsy? They’re also not in the database; I recently listened to them and find them quite good. They're only available on vinyl and cassette, not yet reissued on CD, I was told :)

Far Corner Endangered

6 mar 10

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@Ardalo: yes, I believe they might be a bit too "tasty" for your tastes. I wanted to review a band that might be more to your liking, but you might already know them well—Happy Family. The review of their album that I prefer is here on Deb; I'm not sure if I'll review the other one, we'll see. @Jam: Your considerations are very valid. I must say this is a band that excites me quite a bit, but in Italy itself, we have better options in the current scene of the genre. Some tracks are quite derivative, and the influences I've mentioned are at times too obvious. For this reason, I didn't want to repeat things the listener would notice right away. The final suite is truly beautiful. I’d give the album a 3.5, which I round up to a 4. :)

Far Corner Endangered

5 mar 10

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You are absolutely right; my intention was to talk less about the album and more about the theme of the first paragraph in this review. It certainly needed more description, but I didn't want to make the writing overly verbose in this specific case. This is also due to the fact that I personally prefer these sounds over the more romantic and symphonic ones found in the Progressive scene. Thank you, as always, for the comments.

Art Zoyd Génération sans futur

5 mar 10

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I'm back to rate the record, gradually I'm getting closer to certain bands and I'm appreciating this avant-garde Prog more than the classic one. Art Zoyd, even with their first album "Symphonie...", were terrifyingly ahead of their time, I'd say :).

Franti Non Classificato

4 mar 10

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I just read the comments now and I understood about this review project, good, let it continue!

Mariposa Mariposa

4 mar 10

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Hey, who are these Mariposa?! You've been talking about them for a few days, and the name you've mentioned from the collaboration makes me want to listen to them.

Blue Öyster Cult Extraterrestrial Live

4 mar 10

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I'm crazy about them. I definitely need to track down several live performances from that era; I always tend to focus on studio albums. Even for King Crimson, I know very few of the many live recordings released; surely I won't be interested in all of them, but there are definitely a few worth getting.

Novembre Classica

4 mar 10

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I Novembre are one of the few metal bands I appreciate, but I don't know much about their period before "Novembrine Waltz"; I will catch up on that. My favorite is "Materia," which is actually the least metal (I'm not biased against the genre; I love what's called Post-Metal, but unfortunately, I struggle to digest other metal labels—my fault:)). This cover is definitely better than the previous one I reviewed.

Pearl Jam Vitalogy

3 mar 10

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The term "Grunge" has been discussed far too much; critics always create terms that are highly debatable. Undoubtedly, what unites the Seattle bands is their adoration for Neil Young, but it’s certainly strange to see two bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana labeled in the same way. I see Pearl Jam as closer to the songwriting of Springsteen and U2 (just look at Eddie Vedder's demeanor, which is certainly not very Grunge) and I think it truly mattered very little, if at all, to them about the bands that Kurt Cobain was a fan of. Nevertheless, I respect both bands (more so Nirvana), even though they don’t drive me crazy. I’m not really an expert in the genre, so these are just my impressions, I want to emphasize.

Coil Black Antlers

3 mar 10

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Your pages are the best there is online regarding these genres. In these fascinating musical territories, I’ve listened to some of your reviews, and I have to say that David Tibet has become one of my favorite artists for some of his NeoFolk works, and he also draws inspiration from a certain underground scene of the '70s that I hold very dear. As for Coil, I was particularly struck by "The Ape of Naples," which I find magnificent; I definitely prefer them with a sound that is, shall we say, more modern.