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It seems like a hoax to me: the review, I mean; in the sense that it's a playful provocation that ultimately brings a (bitter) smile regarding Pinelli's story. But have you read it carefully? I refrain from judging the "artist" and would prefer not to delve into the matter. :)

@Manalishi: of course, it's understood that it's not "cold" as a Kraftwerk sound can be defined; we just need to agree on the intensity of the vocabulary...... . Thank you for the compliments Manalishi; I gladly return them with interest: the last three or four things you reviewed are remarkable. Hang in there! I, as lazy as I am, "put out" very few.... . :)

I realize that in some respects Yellowjackets may represent one of the best kept secrets of modern jazz, but I repeat and emphasize the great value of this quartet on the scene yesterday and today and how much it is worth bringing their work into the light of day. @Dante: why "fishing out"?

As I unfortunately feared, thanks to a couple of statements (in principle?) from the (usual) Punisher and sadeyepocahontas, what could have been a calm examination of the phenomenon of English pop in the 80s has turned into a knife fight to determine whether XTC or Police are more skilled and deserving. But, even admitting the absurdity of the supposed dilemma, once we find this useless answer, what do we gain? Isn't it enough to agree that both were great bands? Evidently, asserting that one is better than the other ennobles more and grants greater glory? As far as I'm concerned, I’ll say that I really like the Police and I really like XTC, period.

Compared to what you wrote about Trevor Horn... well, I'd say that maybe the c.....e da pianobar was indeed the latter. As for Rabin, I'm not familiar with the album in question although I have the utmost respect for what he has done with Yes.

@Manalishi: ....well, try listening to the tune while simultaneously looking at the cover. If in this "synergy" you manage to find so much, so much warmth, good for you :)

@Filippo: I had no doubts; you’re a great one. Until next time :)

The Votes....

Was it true glory? Here we are at the apotheosis of glory. I even believe that "Yessongs" is the quintessence of rock (of all European rock) from those years. I still remember seeing it in the shop window and... it was too expensive. Well, I recorded it (with a microphone, from the speakers!) at a friend's house who was more "liroso." When, many months later, I could afford it, I was enchanted by the cover (wonderfully foldable) by Roger Dean, which I still venerate (having never actually sold the original vinyl!). That was all anyone talked about back then; no one even noticed, given the "hi-fi systems" of the time, that Eddie Offord had recorded the masters in a dreadful way. (And despite all the remasters, "Yessongs" still holds the unfortunate record of being one of the worst-recorded live albums ever...). It was truly the golden age for Anderson and the band. The same buzz surrounded "Topographic Oceans"...then little by little, it all started to diminish. It's a pity Manalishi, if you don't mind me saying, that you didn't spend a few more words on "The Fish": even now, Squire weaves magic around it live, which is a pleasure. In any case, I renew my appreciation for your choices and style. Keep it up. :)

Since I was a boy, I dreamed of "Introspezione," the first work by Donella and Tisocco. When I found it again on CD some time ago, I felt chills, and the emotions were perhaps even stronger. The Opus Avantra then performed, a year and a half ago right in my area, to re-perform (in the beautiful and choreographed setting of a church) "Introspezione" live, and the emotion (after thirty years) was even greater. Probably due to a mistaken belief or faulty information, I didn't realize that this "Lord Cromwell" matched the description you gave. I mean, I had the idea that the music in it was very different from the previous work and leaned towards the area of experimentation or so-called "concrete" music. Would you be so kind as to include some samples, please? Ah, it seems that Donella, with a renewed Opus Avantra lineup, is about to release a new work. :)