Francesco Guccini
Quello che non...

Eight songs of exquisite class, to say that poetry can and must reside in the songs of those who have always been faithful to that scent of poorly concealed melancholy, a daughter of noble belonging to those atmospheres so genuine, simple yet at the same time capable of rare refinement. An album with a simple flavor but of a taste one cannot do without, capable of rediscovering and bringing to life our emotions hidden deep within our soul. "Canzone delle domande consuete" undoubtedly rises to the role of the absolute best song on this album. The album has as its sole thread the reflection on man and love with a mastery of words and an ability to encapsulate in a few intense phrases a profound sense that only Guccini is capable of. The subdued epicity of the title track, the already mentioned (but never enough) "Canzone delle domande consuete", "Ballando con una sconosciuta", "Le ragazze della notte" are just examples of how, in this case, Francesco's pen moved with great class, something not so new and yet, on this occasion, truly does honor the primordial essence that makes up the soul of music itself: emotion. Perhaps in the second part of the work in question there is a decline in inspiration regarding the musical aspect, but it is only an insignificant remark, not enough to mar the inherent charm within an album like this.  There's no point in talking about mere technical data; listen to this album and you'll smell the scent of desolate plains, those that force you to be with yourself and come to terms with your mistakes, your troubles, and your loves without asking too many questions because, after all, " ...I would not answer in order not to drag words into a language of chance".