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I basically agree with Brat12, and you can't just listen to those who did something before everyone else and ignore everything else; I mean, if that were the case, we would only listen to a handful of Names, and screw the rest. Some have invented, and that's definitely an added value, while others have been inspired, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are crap. And then it’s not just about who did something first, but also who did it better. (this is obviously in general, without references to the Zappa\Caparezza comparison, which in my opinion makes no sense whatsoever)

Yes, setting the guitar on fire was a memorable event, but to remember this concert only for that ritual seems reductive. In short, before burning the guitar, there were almost 40 minutes of live performance at the highest levels. Hendrix's Live at Monterey is one of the greatest live performances of all time; the only flaw is that it's a bit short.

Are you really sure they are at the end of their careers? You see, DenVlaams, the rest of the world out there is a bit different from Debaser. Maybe they’ve finished their careers here, but certainly not in the real world. And then, all this hate, what’s the point? No one is forcing you to listen to them, come on, getting angry over a bad album isn’t worth it at all. Anyway, I heard it, I don’t like it much, but it’s not a 1.

Sure, PUNTINICAZ, putting Bruce Springsteen and Britney Spears on the same level seems objectively wrong to me. And then, you focus on the one characteristic they have in common, which is the fact that they sell a lot of records; that’s the only thing they really have in common. However, from a strictly musical perspective, the comparison doesn’t hold. There’s nothing wrong with making popular music; it’s needed too, and the Boss is an example of quality popular music, while Spears is an example of popular music without quality, appealing mainly to thirteen-year-olds who have never heard any serious records. As for the rest, this is a good album, not a masterpiece; there are too many keyboards, but it’s a good album. The guitar here is nothing special, but the drummer makes himself heard and quite strongly; in "No Surrender" he is a real hurricane.

What a story! Just tonight he’s performing in Bari, FOR FREE!, in the enchanting and evocative setting of the "Pane e Pomodoro" beach. As for him, I wouldn't know what to say; I've heard a bit, but it's not my style.

Excellent report.

Nice review, I don't know the album, but you've intrigued me. I only know a few songs by Little Feat, like Willin', which is a real gem. I'll try to get it somehow. I really like '70s American rock.

I've always wondered why they didn't have a bassist. Even though Manzarek practically played the bass line with the dual keyboard, I think that especially live, having a dedicated bassist would have been better.

Good point, Cornell, good point. After all, all they do is play and share their music; whether it pleases or not is beside the point, but trashing them just because they make a certain type of music seems pointless to me. For example, I'm not really a fan, but I don’t feel the need to bash them at all; I just don’t listen to them. Frankly, I don’t understand all this hatred; it almost feels like it’s become personal for some people. Who knows.

Side A is great, but Side B has a bit too much filler. Brighton Rock is among the three or four Queen songs I appreciate the most, while on the other hand, She Makes Me is one of the most terrible songs ever. Lily OF The Valley is a little masterpiece.