sylvian1982

I started from here. It's a good album. I've always missed the PT. Il Mucchio never talks about them. It doesn't seem to me that I've ever read a review of the PT in Il Mucchio. In fact, they have a bit of a narrow view; they've never even talked about No-Man. Given that they have a fairly extensive discography, is there anyone who can recommend which albums I should continue with to appreciate the PT?

As far as I'm concerned, I prefer it to Astral Weeks. Not by chance, the A-side of this record (back in the vinyl days) was considered the most beautiful of all time. The title track is one of my desert island songs. I haven't listened to it in a long time, this is a good opportunity to dust it off. Grass is brilliant as always.

I knew the progressives' fundamentalists would come out of the woodwork. I never said I don’t like progressive music. There’s something I like, and something is detrimental. To give another example, I find Keith Emerson's organ bursts ridiculous. Among the prog milestones, I would also include the first King Crimson album, even though, to be fair, it doesn’t have much in common with what followed. Years ago, I had a friend who was crazy about progressive music, and he would buy anything that came his way, whether it was Italian or English. He continued to follow Yes even in the 1980s, thinking (or hoping) they were still making music. He even followed Asia just because the members once did prog. He loved Marillion too and even took me to see one of their concerts (kind of like going to see Ortega with Maradona still in your eyes). A disaster! They were a bunch of clowns who nevertheless struck a chord with the nostalgic fans of the era. Anyway, whether you like it or not, one thing is certain. Classical scores combined with rock or pop rhythms don’t produce good things. I’m not saying this; history does. And let’s not kid ourselves about Peter Gabriel and Peter Hammill, both during their progressive days and in their solo careers, the first more visible, the second less, but still operating at levels more than respectable and able to give meaning to their works. Let’s not even compare them to Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. When they realized prog was over, they understood they had to take different paths. I repeat, I have nothing against progressive music, and I continue to find Foxtrot and Pawn Hearts (shall we talk about Hammill's use of voice?) absolutely extraordinary and never self-indulgent. I respect those who love Yes or other bands of that time. I just find them a notch below. That’s all.

Good album even though 5/5 seems a bit excessive. It's melodic noise or noisy melody. Now I have to look for Souvlaki which, from what I've read, should be better. However, Excuses for Travellers by Mojave 3 remains unattainable.

The progressive...what a big pile of meat. And how many controversies about it. Some love it, some respect it, some couldn't care less, and some hate it. In my humble opinion, the Genesis of Foxtrot and the Van Der Graaf of Pawn Hearts are the two most significant manifestos of the era. Sure, there were also the Yes of Fragile and Close To The Edge, but they follow at a respectful distance. If only for Jon Anderson's little voice. Let's not even jokingly compare him to Peter Gabriel and Peter Hammill. For Yes, two decent works and then so much self-indulgence typical of progressive that made it hated even by those who once loved it. Tales From Topographic Oceans is a hammer to the balls. And here I stop.

With Bowie, I stopped at Scary Monsters (1980). The little I've heard since then has really deflated me. Is this album really that good? I'll think about it.

I didn't know that Duran Duran had created multiple masterpieces. Oh my God, what have I missed! For the review No Comment.

Always good and punctual Socrates. Unfortunately, I have never heard anything from Porcupine Tree. I will remedy that as soon as possible, although I don’t think this is the album to start with. It's a very underrated band that is hardly ever talked about. The same goes for NO MAN. However, I have heard these. Unforgettable Flowermouth.

I recently bought it on CD since I didn't own it on vinyl; otherwise, it's really difficult, if not impossible, to buy the same album just for the sake of having it in CD format. I can't say if I like it or if it has disappointed me. It's an album that requires time. For now, it doesn't excite me. For me, Julian Cope is the one from Peggy Suicide.

I agree with the rating of 4/5. It's a beautiful album, but not a cornerstone of Lucio's discography. Nevertheless, I Giardini di Marzo remains one of the most beautiful Italian songs of all time.