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I mean, in short, Maria de Filippi presents the last evening, and this is the winner, WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP. I watched a bit of the festival because I've always liked the Bonolis-Laurenti duo, and some of the gags were funny. But the singing competition makes no sense and has no credibility. It seems that the winner is determined even before it starts. They could have made it less dirty. It seems there was some sort of non-aggression pact between RAI and Mediaset; RAI covertly promoted Mediaset, Amici, etc., and Mediaset, in return, countered with a shitty programming schedule. And they all lived happily ever after.

GOOD REVIEW, I DON'T KNOW THE ALBUM, although I can't imagine Deep Purple without Ritchie; for me, the only formation that makes sense is the one with the intact Blackmore-Lord-Paice trio, the others seem a bit forced. The current lineup, without Blackmore and Lord, doesn't make sense; they were the ones who created the Deep Purple sound. That said, I don't mean to suggest that the music isn't high quality or that the others aren't excellent musicians, but it just feels like the true soul of the band is missing.

Well done, a very heartfelt review. Although I find your judgment a bit too extreme, I mean, after all, music is a form of art, and your desire to hear something artistically elevated is commendable. However, as I see it, music, especially rock, is also a form of entertainment, leisure, and fun, and it’s perfectly fine to appreciate its lighter aspects every now and then, which certainly doesn’t mean episodes of poor quality, just a bit more carefree. Regarding this concert, it was certainly not Hendrix's best, but in my opinion, not one of the worst either, as many say; despite a thousand technical and logistical issues, there was something magical in his performance, something hard to define, and it’s no coincidence that it’s a performance that has entered into legend. Him on stage with the white strat is perhaps the image I would choose for a visual representation of rock music.

The least inspired album by the band. Perhaps their excessive live commitments somewhat undermined their creativity. Thanks to tracks like the title track, Searching, and Double Trouble, it still stays on a more than decent level. Recommended only for the most die-hard fans. The review is a bit strange; it wasn't very clear. Political nonsense doesn't interest me. Whether the band aligned with the conservatives is a discussion I don't care about; in an album, only the music matters. What an artist's private life is like, what they do, what they believe in, are just their own business.

This is truly a great album, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird, I ain't the one... What excellent tracks. Among the best rock albums ever.

Great album, I need you is fantastic. Southern rock 100%.

Certainly a step forward from the previous "Gimme Back My Bullets," a very well-crafted album, especially in the instrumental parts. The contribution of Steve Gaines is great, who, if I'm not mistaken, also sings on a couple of tracks. Billy Powell shines on the piano, perhaps this is the album where he takes more of a leading role. Strangely, I find myself agreeing with comment 7, "That Smell" is a masterpiece, with exceptional guitar solos, a very dynamic piece, and the melody of the vocals reminds me a bit of "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan. "I Never Dreamed" is also very nice. A great album, although I believe the first two still remain the best from the band. For me, this one gets a 4.5, while the first two and the live from '76 get a full 5.

This is one of those MUST-HAVE LIVE albums. I had the single CD version with 12 tracks, which I literally wore out; the day before yesterday I got the deluxe double CD version that is fantastic and much more true to the reality of those concerts. Not only does it include tracks like Simple Man and Gimme Back My Bullets, which were played those nights but weren't included in the original double vinyl (which had 14 tracks), but the songs have finally been arranged in the actual setlist sequence. Also, the length of the individual tracks is greater, finally reflecting the real duration. Additionally, there are alternative takes from the three nights that provide an even more complete picture of those three dates at the Fox Theater. The digipack packaging is beautiful, and there’s a 28-page booklet with photos and anecdotes, including something I didn’t know: that in the original vinyl version and in the single CD version, the guitar solo in Free Bird was actually recorded in the studio and overdubbed. However, the tapes of those recordings have been lost, and so in this deluxe version, for the first time, you can listen to Free Bird as it was actually played—actually, two Free Birds, since there are two versions.

Great review, of course maybe reviewing something a bit more cheerful every now and then, electric, wouldn't be a bad idea... ;-)

Well, about ZZ Top, at least I have one certainty: they are the last rock band in history in alphabetical order, right?