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Jim, if you read my first post you'll notice that we agree on F.T.'s music. Beautiful "Io sono Francesco," the others repetitive and not convincing. I was only contesting the "gaggio impegnato" that Tricarico said, frankly...

Naive or naif is a way of telling that is simple, minimalist, almost childlike (see the nursery rhymes from F.T.'s first album). As for the recorder, I don't know, maybe I'm mistaken, but it doesn't seem to me like a conservatory instrument. Jim, you can say anything about Tricarico, but not that he wants to present himself as a "committed guy." At least that's how it seems to me...

I don't know this CD, but I consider the song "Io sono Francesco" a genuine masterpiece. The CD that contains it is very naive, perhaps too much, at times a bit cloying. For me, Tricarico is a missed opportunity for Italian music. Dexster, I don't think Francesco graduated in recorder, he might have played the transverse flute.

@Isiride: I don't know, the mythological genre doesn't work anymore... You wouldn't find a funder. Keep all the characters but rewrite the plot so that it resembles "maresciallo Rocca" and I promise you a tremendous success... "Il mulino di Amleto"... But it's the Hamlet of Elsinore, the one with "something is rotten in Denmark"... In short, the one with "To be or not to be?"... I read the review of "Far finta di essere sani" by Ringostarfish: without wanting to take anything away from the other reviews on Gaber and the other reviewers, it seems to me the most successful. I recommend you read it Iside, and I suggest it to Saputello when he's around. Bye.

For now, it seems to me that this is enough. These are the shows from the seventies that I believe are the most beautiful. They are all recorded on double CD (€16.00) except for the first one (you can find it for €10.00). However, to start, you could also buy the double DVD reviewed by Iside: It is a concentration of the best of Gaber-Luporini's production, and seeing and hearing Gaber is better than just hearing him. Bye.

Isis is temporarily unavailable, so if you allow me, Saputello will respond for you: "Mr. G" is the first episode of the teatro canzone: it narrates the life of a small middle-class bourgeois from birth to death; it contains extraordinary pieces such as: "Suona chitarra," "Eppure sembra un uomo," "Le nostre serate," and "Com'è bella la città." It was recorded in '70 at the Piccolo in Milan and features the accompaniment of an orchestra well conducted by Giorgio Casellato. The style somewhat resembles that of Jacques Brel, of whom Gaber was quite a fervent fan. "Dialogo tra un impegnato e un non so" is the second episode of the teatro canzone. The ensemble is smaller, but the arrangements are equally beautiful. The direction is again by the old Giorgio Casellato. There are gems like "Un'idea," "Shampoo," "I borghesi," and "L'amico." In this show, among other things, there is a discussion about the controversy quite popular at that time between engaged singers and those sentimental. "Far finta di essere sani" is very nice but recorded in a rather shabby way. Nevertheless, I recommend "La marcia dei colitici" and "Quello che perde i pezzi," which are hilarious. From "Anche per oggi non si vola," I point out "Il corpo stupido" and "La nave" (Yeahhhh). "Libertà obbligatoria" is no less than the aforementioned, and "Polli d'allevamento" is the show that perhaps caused the greatest scandal among the "compagni": the "polli d'allevamento" are indeed them, the former '68 activists whom Gaber claims wanted to make a revolution just for fashion (!!). This show enjoys the musical direction of Battiato and Giusto Pio.

Isidoro Dax, G.G., in fact Mr. G.G. is obviously Giorgio Gaber and S.L. is, of course, Sandro Luporini. If you wrote the review of the post-World Cup in Brescia (we're not that far apart; I'm from MN) and it hasn't been published, it's because you didn't include the music: a bit of imagination and you could have slipped it in (the fans' chants). I would add to the upcoming list: "Iside in search of the green stone" and "Iside: the police gets pissed off" bye bye Fax

Festwca, you always go over the top! :)

Having read your comments on G.G. and S.L., it seems that you can disregard Bob, Iside. Rather, I’m curious to watch the episode of "Iside against censorship." Will there be follow-ups like "Iside against the creeping regime," "Iside against the empire of evil," and "Iside against the monster of the lagoon"? Bye bye Fusax.

@iside: I just came from the review on area and saw your invitation to write about the album "Atlas Ufo Robot": why not? I have another one in mind now, but I’ll write it sooner or later... As for the issue regarding the review on Gaber, in response to your question: yes, I can definitely see you doing that... Anyway, my critique was aimed at the lack of something personal in your review. I also mentioned in the comment that to exhaust the topic of Gaber, a book wouldn't be enough. By the way, who is Ilaria? ciao ciao Fusillo.