Lucabbrasi

Copernico, I wouldn’t say disinterested: I have many of their works, I've seen them live many times. I've loved them (and still listen to them) a lot, but...honestly, they don't deserve all that much philological examination. They've always given me the impression of a group that, while having done excellent things, has never really tried to...take the plunge. Just a little unfinished.

...guys, let's not joke around: Brand X was one of the most beautiful and underrated fusion/jazz realities. Don’t doubt Phil Collins: on Moroccan Roll (perhaps the best), you'll find one of the greatest drummers in history, light years away from the (albeit majestic) patterns with Genesis. Let’s just say you’ve always heard him play “on the street with a Mercedes,” here you’ll hear him drift hard “on a mix with a Ferrari.” And what can we say about the immense Percy Jones, forget about the chubby bass, this guy has completely transformed all the classic styles of bass playing (ask Mick Karn or others what Percy Jones represents...). Listen to them confidently and... don’t you dare give up on porn!

...well, I might be old-fashioned, but I still can't define this "drag&drop" of loops and various stuff, essentially made on ProTools by two DJs, as "music." I naturally respect the taste in assembly, but I find it hard to appreciate it as "music." I don't really believe in the emotional capabilities of people who obsessively fiddle with a mixer (what could they possibly be fiddling with, constantly retouching??)...

...the King Crimson of the 90s. And I've said it all....

Touching the Genesis always arouses strong contrasts. Whether we like it or not, they have been an important band. This live album is, honestly, one of the most beautiful in the entire world discography, regardless of personal taste. Beautiful because it gathers the best of their production, beautiful because it captures a precise moment, and a difficult one, namely the famous "post-Gabriel" era. Beautiful because, frankly, it’s well recorded.
A lineup that, reinforced by Chester Thompson on drums, tries to rise again after a great crash (try getting back on your feet after a sacred monster like Gabriel has left...). And it does so well, I would say. This is one of the first attempts at a "monster" tour, which the Genesis will inaugurate (stadiums, exaggerated productions, a huge expenditure of energy, etc.). This live recording captures them in a moment, an evening, of grace: Collins disproves all those who believed in the "cloning" of Gabriel, and brings a personal contribution that is more theatrical and less imitative. The rest of the band delivers their best, putting themselves at the service of the songs and the new leader.
It’s an album to listen to, without a doubt, also because it offers a "new," fresher listening experience to historical tracks that have been worn down in past years by poor recordings and perhaps redundant arrangements.

...I'm undecided: who’s more kitschy and trashy, them or System of a Down? Or Stratovarius? Well, I guess it takes courage to fork out 17 euros for these guys...

..well, Platinum tired and demotivated? I would say the opposite... during the punk era, Oldfield attempted a reckless yet courageous operation at the same time, composing a suite that significantly deviated from both his past production and the prevailing trends, incorporating disco-pop stylistic elements, an almost constant drum accompaniment (a novelty for him), and a skillful, non-baroque use of keyboards. QE2 perhaps represents a phase of stagnation: some things are splendid (Taurus, with a mandolin inserted over an electronic Boss DR55 rhythm...), Mirage, others much less so...

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...Battisti is certainly comparable to a genius. Period. And he should appear in all harmony and composition manuals...

...a delicate and relaxing record like the sounds of the Fender piano that permeate almost all the grooves. Everything has been said about Sylvian by now: if anyone cares about their emotions, they should take any of his records and listen to it in complete isolation. The heart will benefit.