"An incredibly lame and tedious Italian stand-in for Jackson Browne"
"Reassuring in its mediocrity."
"How to rape a microphone."
These definitions (perhaps deserved) I've picked up here and there on DEBASER and they relate to a well-seasoned artist with many years of experience. An expert arranger, good composer, and excellent musician, he has released nearly 30 albums but here nobody pays attention to him: Ron. Better known as Lucio Dalla's widow.
I believe there are no reviews of his work around here, and far be it from me to write one, but with nothing better to do today, I went through (very broadly) his production and came up with a mini-section: "The best of RON in 6 songs."
HERE THEY ARE:
I RAGAZZI ITALIANI 1979.
NUVOLE 1980 from “Una città per cantare”. In many tracks, PFM plays.
AL CENTRO DELLA MUSICA and FATE ATTENZIONE 1981 from “Al centro della musica”. Dalla is always present. From behind.
ANIMA 1982 from “Guarda chi si vede”. Lyrics by Lucio.
COSA SARA’ 1983 from “Tutti cuori viaggianti”. Distorted live version.
Ron - I ragazzi italiani (1979)
Nuvole
Al Centro Della Musica
Fate Attenzione
Anima
Cosa Sarà Live - Ron