JohnOfPatmos

DeRank ™: 1,37

DeAge™ : 7588 days • Here since 31 august 2005

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim

6 may 06

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Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim! Nowadays, there aren't many people like them :) Their bond is strong, and this is a fantastic album. It's also beautiful to hear them duet (a few decades after the release of this album) in "Fly me to the moon." Great choice, nightwalker. A greeting to everyone, JoP

Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata per pianoforte in do minore n. 32 op.111

3 may 06

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"...How difficult it can be to live closed off within oneself, in one's solitary universe, and how this yearning for isolation can actually transform into a prison of the soul..." For this alone, this page (which is an understatement to define as a "review") deserves a full 5, if not more. It is a page that intertwines the poetry of Emily (of which I always remember "We shall be judged, and how?") with the torments of "man" (before being a musician) Ludwig. A man, with his desire for an end that is at the same time a desire for rebirth (the same feeling - it doesn't matter, but let me say it - that Will Oldham talks about in "I see a darkness": "And you know/I have a drive/to live I won't let go"). I have nothing to add about the greatness of the sonata and the performance, other than my bow. Hello everyone, JoP

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette Tokyo '96

2 may 06

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Hello Copernicus, it's always a pleasure to hear from you too! Yes, it's true, I've had Beethoven and the Ninth in the pipeline for too long, like many other symphonies by Ludwig, after all (the Eroica and the Pastoral above all)! For now, though, I’ll leave them to rise... maybe sooner or later the spark will ignite to describe such important pages for the history of music as those by Beethoven. A warm hello to the Mullah as well!! See you soon, and thank you, JoP

Ted Barnes Underbelly

2 may 06

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Damn, I almost missed this! I need to get it (the shopping list keeps getting longer!). Review as always a 5, Lello. See you soon, JoP

The Knife Silent Shout

30 apr 06

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Absolutely amazing as always, Rocchetto! This is a review that offers countless points for reflection, delving into that "nostalgia" of the present which is precariousness, uncertainty, thrill, and a desire to escape into a future that's unclear, as long as it's far away from here. It’s the "ignorance" Kundera spoke of, or perhaps simply "saudade." As for "The Knife," I know very little about them, except for "Heartbeats," which José Gonzalez once covered in a folk version. So I’ll also suspend my judgment, awaiting to listen to them more fully in this new endeavor of theirs! :) See you soon, JoP

Ralph Towner Time Line

28 apr 06

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I love the idea of the De-Baserian registry!! :)) I turn 29 next June 10th. Has your license expired too, Odra? Look, if they renewed mine... :))

Ralph Towner Time Line

28 apr 06

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A wonderful review full of poetry for an album that truly touches the strings of the heart. "That silent noise you feel, sometimes, even in the absence of sounds." Well, that's exactly how it is with this album. And Towner is truly the perfect musician to express the movements of the soul, those that are more hidden, but also the most intimate and genuine ones. The monastery of this album is that of St. Gerold, which has already been the setting for other important ECM recordings, including that of Garbarek with the Hilliard Ensemble (Mnemosyne). Congratulations again, dear rocchetto :)) JoP

Cassandra Wilson Thunderbird

26 apr 06

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They were talking about love stories, indeed! :))

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette Tokyo '96

26 apr 06

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Oh yes, odradek, always going in circles, and at very high levels!! :))

Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette Tokyo '96

25 apr 06

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"Then I heard a loud voice from the sanctuary say to the seven angels, 'Go and pour on to the earth the seven bowls of the anger of God.' Revelation 16:1 :)) You see, the 'loud voice' is a characteristic of the Apocalypse and its author John of Patmos, dear night walker :)) !! Hi, Hal, how are you? Thank you so much for reminding me of the Phoenix, I'll think about it! :)) Bassist, you are absolutely right. There are points where Peacock is truly underrepresented (certain passages of 'I'll remember April,' for instance). Speaking of bassists, I've been listening a lot to Scott La Faro in 'Portrait in Jazz' with Bill lately. Extraordinary music, to be reviewed soon!! Thanks again and best regards to everyone! JoP"