Rigo

Antonio "Rigo" Righetti is an Italian singer-songwriter and bassist whose career began in the early 1980s in the Po Valley; he records live-in-studio material and has collaborated with artists such as Luciano Ligabue and Danio Manfredini.

Reviewed release Water Hole (2016) was recorded live at The Garage in Arezzo with engineer Fabrizio Simoncioni. Rigo has a long-term performance partnership with drummer Robby Pellati; earlier he played with The Rocking Chairs and later collaborated with Luciano Ligabue, Fabrizio Barbacci, Danio Manfredini and others. The 2015 Water Hole e.p. included an original and covers of "Golden Brown" (The Stranglers) and "Heroes" (David Bowie).

Jenny01 praises Rigo's 2016 Water Hole for its intimate, live-in-studio sound and literary songwriting. The recordings were made live at The Garage in Arezzo with engineer Fabrizio Simoncioni and feature longtime collaborator Robby Pellati. The review situates Rigo's career from the early 1980s through collaborations with notable Italian artists.

For:Listeners who enjoy intimate live-in-studio singer-songwriter recordings, fans of Italian rock and acoustic music, and readers interested in musician collaborations and career retrospectives.