bowie&barrett

A kaleidoscope of quotes, I said, that chase each other through all the songs: below I’ll point out the main ones (or rather, the first that come to my mind) so that you might go and listen to the originals. It could be your chance to discover interesting new bands, in case you haven't listened to them before. If you like the Dreams, you should like them too. And I repeat: I'm not doing this to downplay the Dreams in your eyes - as Scaruffi might do, a music critic whose reviews I’ve always had great reservations about - but to show you how erudite the Dreams are. Enjoy listening!

In this album, for example, the Dreams take on the sound of two very different bands, the Queen of the so-called "Bohemian" phase, and the Pink Floyd of the "The Wall" phase. Two completely antithetical genres, yet the Dreams manage to blend them very skillfully (although I reiterate, to the ears of someone who has listened to everything over thirty years, the result sounds merely decent). This, however, is the more superficial aspect of the album: let's say it's the overall atmosphere that the group wanted to create, as they were about to realize an album that referenced one of the most inflated genres, the so-called "opera/operetta - rock." One of the general rules they followed was to compose not so much certain songs, but rather some very catchy and easily recognizable refrains, repeating them several times, in different sections, throughout the "sonic narrative." It's a typical technique, mediated by opera: there’s nothing exceptional in finding "One last Time" reprised in "Finally Free"; I tell you this before some obsessive critic thinks of it.

So Marco, first of all, hi. ;-) Speaking of the beautiful album you reviewed, I personally find it to be a great kaleidoscope, more of true citations of great and famous pieces by other great and famous artists, whom you might not know. In my view, or rather, in my ears, this somewhat dampens the wonder you feel for the album, but it’s no big deal: I'm glad you like the Dreams! And the fact that the group loves to create great mosaics of musical references is not a negative aspect, quite the opposite! Because this is what Dream Theater is: a band made up of four musicians (plus a great singer, although not the greatest) with not only exceptional technical skills but also immense musical knowledge. In this sense, they are also the least innovative and most derivative group in the history of music. There is not a passage in their albums that to an ear trained by decades of music like mine doesn’t sound already heard. But I repeat: this is not a negative aspect; sometimes, the references made by Dreams are nothing short of cryptic, indicating a musical erudition that doesn’t annoy but rather delights the palate of the more seasoned listener. This aspect, in my opinion, is even more important than their extraordinary virtuosity.

...it's easy to lash out, but you haven't read the date of birth. 17 years old, what do you expect him to have listened to in his life, Gentle Giant? Kyuss? Pat Metheny? just leave him alone for fuck's sake. it's already a lot if he doesn't lose his mind with Tiziano Ferro. the protest goes to the editorial office at most, not to him. right? at least that's how I see it.

A very banal acoustic live album, like so many, millions of other unplugged records, riding the success of MTV's unplugged disks. Only Lou had the arrogance, too much arrogance to stoop to playing the MTV bell like Dylan did (now that was a great live performance). So he recorded it by himself, and didn't miss the chance to include Perfect Day, riding the wave of success from "Trainspotting," so he was sure it would sell. Only Lou had the arrogance, too much arrogance to lower himself to admit it. And since you never know, he titled the album "Perfect Night." With a sad play on words. Lou had the arrogance, but not enough to doubt that his fans could put two and two together. A tragically vain artist, he was soon forgotten, overshadowed by the release of the much more significant "Ecstasy." There you go, Lou: two plus two. An aficionado.

...ooh what have you done, mask... wait for Massimo to read it... ouch ouch I smell... :-) (ps. hi Massi)

On the other hand, the world is beautiful because it's... small! ;-) ;-)

ah ah Robi, you’re really cheering me up! (I said with a guilty conscience having done the same with Giorrrgio...)

Hi bleak, I’m glad I got to chat with you. I had a rough moment right on this site tonight, and finding people who really understand music lifted my spirits a bit. Congratulations again on the review; I can’t wait to read the next one :-)

Hi Michi, sorry but I feel like (and maybe need) to chat a bit tonight, but I'm not in the right mood. And I don’t want some jerk to mess up your page, above all. I'll explain later, for now, I hug you and we'll talk next time.