Nomadi
Ma che Film La Vita!

THE REVIEW

"It’s difficult, you know, to think of you so far from that earthly desire of believing that everything is space, time, matter. These are the things that make life a great prison, and the sweetest escape will always be yours... Goodbye, great Augusto, Master of life, companion of a thousand journeys. Knowing you as a friend will make our burdens less bitter..."

It starts with "Il Paese Delle Favole", harmonica and acoustic guitar with a bold text. Right after, the drums kick in and "C'è Un Re", from the latest studio work, begins. Live, it appears more energetic, and the performance of the five Nomadi is nearly perfect. "Ma Che Film La Vita" is another gem from "Gente Come Noi", an eternal thank you to life and nature, almost a spiritual testament. Augusto introduces the other band members: Beppe Carletti on keyboards, Daniele Campani on drums, Dante Pergreffi on bass (tragically later lost in a car accident), and Cico Falzone on guitar. Surely one of the best line-ups the band has ever had. "Suoni" is a deep track, without words, demonstrating that sometimes words aren’t needed to deliver intense emotions. Here, you see all of Daolio's vocal skills, his distinctive voice, his unmistakable style. "Salvador" recounts the tragic events in Chile in 1973, during the military coup that cost the life of the president (Salvador Allende, indeed). The carefree "Ricordati Di Chico" pays tribute to Chico Mendez, who in the '70s fought alongside the Indigenous people to protect the Amazon rainforest, subjected to pure speculative destruction. Another distinctly political text is found in the acoustic "Primavera Di Praga", which recalls the events of that spring of 1968. "Mercanti E Servi" shows how both the rich and the poor share the same fears, the same dreams. "L'Uomo Di Monaco" is one of the most beautiful pieces, with a melancholic and complex text, accompanied by a lovely melody. The beautiful "Un Giorno Insieme" is not performed in its entirety, but it creates one of the most beautiful moments of the entire album, with a fully engaged audience. The album's peak is reached by "La Canzone Del Bimbo Nel Vento (Auschwitz)", a song written and performed by Guccini, reproduced by many other groups. But the Nomadi’s performance is something else. It's imposing, sad, perfectly conveying the horror that the child lived through, only to end up like many others "in the wind." "Gli Aironi Neri" is another track taken from "Gente Come Noi". A simple and immediate rock, characterized, like all the Nomadi’s songs, by a beautiful text. "Gordon" is a particular track, almost Funk, a testament to a period when the group ventured (albeit for just one album) into psychedelia. Another gem of the album is represented by "Canzone Per Un'Amica", a seemingly lighthearted song, but with an incredibly sad text. A tribute to all our loved ones who are no longer alive. Here, too, the audience participates. We are at the final stages, then comes the eternal "Dio È Morto", which live seems almost like another song. Could the immortal "Io Vagabondo" be missing? Of course not. The most beautiful song of the group, the track that characterizes them the most, intense right to the end, even when Daolio stops singing and leaves the words to the audience alone. The grand finale is occupied by a very rocking Te Deum, at times slow, at times fast, a sparkling ending, perhaps a bit bitter, as it will be the last testament to the great personality of Augusto and Dante Pergreffi.

As always, always Nomadi.