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Almost nothing in this book convinced me; however, it seems pretty utopian to believe that we know what really happened on 9/11. We couldn't even name the perpetrators of the Piazza Fontana, we caught a random idiot when it was time to blame someone like the "Monster of Florence," and they were doing the same with Unabomber. If we want to believe in all the conspiracy theories, we lose sight of the truth (or the many truths...) just as we would if we want to point fingers at 5 pilots who acted in the name of Allah. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to start the reasoning from the post-9/11 era and the windfall it brought to the US government, while thousands of American citizens are dying from emphysema caused by the fine dust from the collapses, and while many firefighters and volunteers are denied medicine and hospital care.

It's horrifying how one can wish for the extermination of a people by posting a comment on a music site. All this while drawing instant conclusions from a historical event of which very few know the full implications. To say it's pathetic is an understatement.

Well, as an expert in the field, I would say that this band is quite modern for its medieval sounds, even if Lucia isn't such a great guitarist, too academic. Renzo, on the other hand, shines as a vocalist right from the intro "On the limb of the Como-lake," reaching his peak in the ballad "Going into Milan." Magnificent Rodrigo on drums, a bit of a letdown is Abbondio on bass, especially in "The Carneade's song." It's a good album nonetheless, and it was never in doubt considering Cristoforo's presence as producer, a guarantee. I would also like to draw everyone's attention to the stunning duet "Gertrude meets Galdino," a true vocal masterpiece.

I fully agree with number 99 and I take this opportunity to compliment NETTADEBASER also for the nickname.

I don’t understand WHO should have forced me to listen to Hendrix. I wasn’t even born in '68; I discovered Hendrix many years later, and it’s not like radio and television talk much about guitarists (about everyone) from the '60s-'70s. The (perhaps little) I know about Jimi comes from cassettes, CDs, then I read a lot, but I’ve never claimed to be a deep connoisseur of Hendrix, just that I like him and find him original for his musical approach, especially live. One more thing: he may have been favored by guitar companies, but a significant disadvantage is that he almost never got to choose who to play with; he was black and therefore very influenced by the historical period.

Setting aside the last sentence (dying when it mattered? I hope you realize what you've written), I have never been a huge fan of Hendrix, but he is perhaps the musician in history who had the most interaction with his instrument. Hendrix WAS the guitar he played; he didn’t just play it. Jim Morrison also died, and yet even though he was a figure to remember for better or worse, there have been many voices like his; Cobain also died, creating a myth, but I challenge anyone to speak of him as a virtuosic guitarist. Dying doesn’t make you good at playing; you can become a symbol, but that’s beside the point. What Hendrix invented with a guitar in hand has never been duplicated.

"technical poverty and compositional carelessness." Tell me the truth ELMINCHIA, do you really think anyone is going to try to respond to absurdities like that? I don’t even believe you actually think what you wrote; you could have said "Clapton is, in my opinion, 10 times better than Hendrix," but instead...

Review from a twelve-year-old, most likely they have never listened to PARADISE LOST, and now I'll let you in on a secret: they have NEVER done death metal (a genre I listen to and enjoy).
Nice album, but I definitely prefer SHADES OF GOD.

One of the (few) books that I've read twice, a long time apart since my school days the second time. A book I would rate 4.5, but I give it a 4 because of Manzoni's rather mediocre character. A historical novel, perhaps nothing more, but filled with rhetorical figures and symbolism that make the reading adventurous. Its mandatory presence in school might not be essential, but it's definitely a great book.

The best album by the SCORPIONS! There's not even one filler song, all originals. Beautiful DYNAMITE and especially CHINA WHITE.