Luca-LJ

PS
I know Tony Esposito, and he doesn’t have much to do with Daniele.

Napoli Centrale, Avitabile, Senese, and Esposito don’t count! Even if someone debuted earlier, they have indeed grown up in the same cultural climate and all more or less had the same background! It’s not fair to say that Daniele took from Napoli Centrale! Both developed the same positions simultaneously and influenced each other. I mean, the first NC album is from '75 if I’m not mistaken, and Daniele’s is from '77! I don’t see that much time distance between them!
Anyway, I think you see too many common traits with the other musicians and you overlook Daniele’s peculiarities. As for the flatness of the vocal melodies in English and American music, I don’t know what to tell you! I have this impression! Exceptions are rare.

Ah ah ah ah! I’m really a fool! I wrote Richard Benson instead of George Benson! Pardon!

Of course he must have been influenced by someone! For example, guitar-wise, at certain points he reminds me of Richard Benson! And who hasn’t been influenced by someone else? But abroad, that stuff has never been done! NEVER! And then you’re referring to a later phase; the first three albums are the epitome of originality! A union between Neapolitan folk music and blues, hybrid harmonic progressions halfway between jazz and folk, "eccentric" instrumentation (marimba, putipù, sax), melodies that are never trivial (which is what usually happens in English and American music), and lyrics of high stylistic quality (from a dialectal perspective, of course). And let’s not talk about the singing! Back then, he didn't have the thin and annoying little voice he has now! And his singing style is still a unique example. Even his scat was very personal, whereas others have done nothing but follow Louis Armstrong's lesson.

Well, since I'm at it, I also recommend "Pino Daniele" and "Nero a metà." Together with "Terra mia," they represent a unique musical heritage that has never been matched abroad.

Alright, just try to put yourself in my shoes! I’m the laziest man in the world, and I hate writing clarifications. But now I’ve prepared a Word document where I’ve noted everything down! So next time, all I’ll have to do is open it and copy and paste.

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The lineup is wonderful! I usually prefer critical editions, but Murolo is one of my favorite interpreters, precisely for his calm and profound singing style, for his warm and passionate voice. With just his voice and guitar, he manages to warm your heart. I haven't listened to the album, but I feel I can vote confidently knowing the artist.

Usually, when I write "product" referring to an album, I always add in parentheses "even though the word product is horrible for this kind of thing," because I know there are always fanatics or sticklers ready to raise a fuss over a detail. This time, I was about to do it again, but then I thought, "Come on, I'm just being paranoid! Who's going to criticize one word out of the 200 you've written?" There it is! Product is just a synonym for "made," and the fact that the world of industry has taken over the term is not my problem. It's just a past participle that has existed for a while; it wasn't coined specifically for tomato sauce or sunscreen.

Good luck on the exam. Obviously, "extravagance" was a provocative exaggeration. Just read my reviews to be convinced that I listen to and appreciate many rock musicians.