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I had never voted for him. Just to reopen sterile controversies :) Without a doubt the best of Vai, there are quite a few interesting things, although calling it the "bible of fusion," dear Jetto, seems excessively extravagant. The piece that stands out the most, of course, is "For the Love," which, however, is excessive and a bit too pathetic (in the "pathos" sense, before someone sends the hounds after me). However, with time, I might prefer things like "The Riddle" or "Alien Water Kiss." I confess I don't even remember "Sisters." Two and a half, from an ex-enthusiast.

No, I don't claim to give dignity to any fart, absolutely not. I believe that the world of experimental music is overflowing with crap. I also believe that within the same realm there is music that is absolutely honest and thoughtful. Just like in music that is more in line with conventions. In short, the only thing I've never shared in your reasoning is the binary thinking, where on one side there are clearly distinguishable good and bad things, and on the other only the trash of clever and arrogant musicians. Regarding Eskimo, and I’ll leave it at that because I don’t want to go off on a tangent, I believe it was conceived as a multimedia work. After all, the music of the Residents is just one part of their deeply thoughtful artistic discourse, and the videos have always been part of their art. And Schulze has stated that he made a lot of albums without a purpose and without an idea, by the way. In short, I understand that among billions of musical proposals, you have to somehow filter them, and experimental music is perhaps the least attractive, but I do not agree with the generalization.

jetto, the legato techniques are a way to play scales. A scale is just a sequence of notes. Anyway, those ratings were sarcastic (oh my, I accidentally gave a rating to the review), and I just put them down on the spur of the moment. Anastasio, the guitarist from Phish, is a convinced Zappa fan, and he has things in common with Vai. Ian Williams, more experimental, has moments reminiscent of some of the more extreme Satriani's work. Duane Allman is one of the guitarists that Vai has studied the most since he is a classic. And, Jetto: I never claimed to be right, really. It's my viewpoint, honest and brutal. No provocative intent. Reviews are "shopping advice" (or for downloading, you decide), and I believe that talking negatively about an album, especially if one is diligent in listening to it, is fair game. And if a discussion brings forth different names, new names, I think it benefits the readers. For example, I'm listening to something by Uli Roth, which I see you've mentioned often in the recent comments and that I wasn't familiar with. As for the tones, I completely agree. Hi :)

%/&$%&%$!! Grr.

Damn Josi, have you seen Battles and Ian Williams live? And I haven't?

beautiful page, somewhere between a review and comments, one of the most beautiful I have read. So much to say, but the discussion is very lengthy (I completely agree with what Josi said about degustibus). Since I'm at the end of the conversation, and bothering dear Enea is a good and right thing, let me note: Eskimo may not be to everyone's taste (we discussed it just yesterday), but it is a meticulously crafted album and should be seen with the video not just to be appreciated, but to be understood. To say that the discourse on fart noises and the experiments is a bit reckless and generic when put in those terms. In the end, beyond form and innovation, perhaps what matters is what the result communicates. While reading a piece on Picasso, I found an incredibly interesting passage that discussed how he understood that realism, form, and adherence to a canon did not matter, but rather the degree of vitality of the work, a concept absolutely independent of eras and styles.

I’m also very ignorant on the subject; in fact, I don’t know a thing about it, and I only know Gilberto Gil by name. He’s noted in the long list of albums to listen to.

beautiful and precise review. Congratulations Mauri. Few comments perhaps because the album is little known, and due to the number of reviews coming in. Unfortunately, this often happens, even in reviews that deserve attention.

failed? Yes Marco, good evening. I wonder why people don’t discuss things with you.