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DeAge™ : 6750 days • Here since 17 december 2007

Queen Queen II

7 feb 08

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Even Queen, like most bands, experienced a musical evolution and an inevitable involution. Unfortunately, most people only remember Radiogaga, Another One Bites the Dust, or One Vision. However, up until A Day at the Races, I followed them with interest and calm admiration. Of course, at times they were childish and sometimes a bit kitschy. But they did it with style. Whether you like them or not, they entered the homes of all of us. I also believe that live, they expressed that certain rock energy they inherently had. Freddie was... it’s unnecessary to add more, Brian perhaps unfinished but effective, John essential, and Roger repetitive. Yet, don’t you think the chemistry they had was unique? Together they were great; as solo artists - I’m referring to Brian, Freddie, and Roger - they were insubstantial.

Queen Queen II

7 feb 08

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Certainly an underrated album, and not just by the critics. Brian May was slaughtered by the musical intelligentsia in practically every specialized magazine. Be that as it may, as I often say, the Queen, for better or for worse, made quite an impact in those years. A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races......are something else. At least for me. Bye.

Mike Oldfield Crises

5 feb 08

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...I'll ask Buck Dharma, but he won't be happy about it :):):):)

Mike Oldfield Crises

5 feb 08

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....sorry. No offense, but quoting Blue Oyster Cult seems a bit.....out of place.

Mike Oldfield Crises

5 feb 08

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Aside from the first two albums, it seems to me that Oldfield faded quite early. I don't want to say anything about this sunny album that’s only good for 80s beach nights. When Mike started the tour for "Discovery" - another piece of crap - I went to see him at the Arena di Verona. I went only out of "respect" for an artist who had nonetheless won me over in his early career. Well, the concert was fantastic. Despite being based entirely on 5 Miles Out, Crises, Discovery, and Platinum, Oldfield's performance was great. Among other things, there was a certain Simon Philips on drums (oh my, is that how it’s spelled?) who you all surely know very well. Watching him play was worth the price of admission alone. Bye.

Perigeo Live At Montreux

4 feb 08

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I don't know this record. But I have, on vinyl and well hidden, Genealogia and La Valle dei Templi. Wow, it's been years since I last listened to them - thanks to my Technics that needs some fixing - but they really remind me of my middle school days. Yes, at twelve-thirteen years old, my "bad" friends and I used to listen to this music too, much to our moms' delight. Bye and thank youuuu!

Queen Queen

4 feb 08

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Welcome!! First of all, if you can, forget about Rolling Stone magazine. It's just a jumble of advertisements and boring reviews that border on the ridiculous. This work by Queen, certainly raw, was an album of ...transition. Then, for better or for worse, it was fundamental in their career. Freddie, let’s face it, is missed by all of us a bit. Bye

Peter Hammill Nadir's Big Chance

3 feb 08

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Well, I don’t mind the track by track approach. In any case, Supersoul, you’re right in saying that there’s little punk in this album. Probably the former Sex Pistols wanted to emphasize their immense respect for Hammill and, among other things, he confirmed this yet again in a very recent interview, mocking the Rolling Stones instead. But that’s another story. Jackson, then, in this work – and not only – is always monumental.