domenica 20 dicembre 2009
sabato 19 dicembre 2009
The Best Progressive Rock Albums 1967
Anche se è troppo presto per parlare di progressive, nel 1987 si poteva già notare una sorta di cambiamento nelle composizioni di alcuni gruppi che cominciavano ad allontanarsi dal Beat e dai classici brani di 3 minuti. E' stato certamente di grande stimolo anche l'avvento del vinile 33 giri che dava la possibilità di sviluppare idee musicali piuttosto lunghe e complesse, vedremo infatti in seguito come ciò abbia consentito la registrazione di intere suite. Gli album sotto elencati, sono la finestra di quanto in seguito andremo a trattare in questo blog.
DISCOGRAFIA CONSIGLIATA
BUON ASCOLTO:
1) The Moody Blues - Days Of The Future Passed (UK)
2) Procol Harum - A Wither Shade Of Pale (UK)
3) Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (UK)
4) Frank Zappa - Absolutely Free (USA)
5) Traffic - Mr Fantasy (UK)
6) Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (USA)
7) The Nice - The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack (UK)
giovedì 19 novembre 2009
Magnesis - L'Immortel Opera 2006 New Prog ( Francia )
- Federico Przybyl (Autore)
- Eric Tillerot (autore, compositore, Performer)
Amanti dei Genesis, Yes e del progressive rock degli anni '70, hanno deciso di creare una rock band che proponesse una musica concept e teatrale alla “Genesis” periodo Gabriel ed alla “Ange” di Christian Decamps. Il risultato è stupefacente, specialmente dal vivo il gruppo, con un impianto scenico d’eccezione,riesce a meravigliare gli spettatori , con costumi spettacolari,maschere e trucco. Il sound, vicino ai Marillion, riprende a tratti misture tradizionali folk-rock e musica classica , i testi in francese e lo spettacolo,ricordano ,appunto, gli Ange di Decamps ed i Genesis di Gabriel.I magnesis hanno raccolto con cura il messaggio lanciato qualche anno prima dai gruppi inglesi, quali Marillion, IQ e Pendragon, ed oggi,magnificamente , lo trasmettono a noi
L’intera discografia , consigliata vivamente a tutti gli amanti del genere.
Magnesis - Les Gens De 2001 New Prog ( Francia )
01 - Le Syndrome De Ravaillac
02 - Anne Flore De Coudreges
03 - Le Règal De Satan
04 - La Bataille Du Marronnier
05 - Par la Main Du Tèmèraire
06 - Chanson Du Mènestrel
07 - La Fontaine Aux Trois Pierres Bleues
08 - La Cape Du Relevant
09 - La Chanson De Merlin
10 - Les Gens Des Villes,Les Gens Des Champs
11 - Lègende
Total:71:74
Line-up
Olivier Gauclin Tétu / guitar - Frédéric Munier / bass- Sylvain Camusat / drums- Jean-Pierre Matelot / keyboards, piano & programming - Eric Tillerot / vocals, chorus - Caroline Ridley / chorus
Magnesis - Etang Rouge 1998 New Prog ( Francia )
Magnesis - Absinthèisme 1995 New Prog ( Francia )
mercoledì 18 novembre 2009
Magnesis - Le Miroir Aux Defaults 1994 New Prog ( Francia )
01 - La Nuit Des Temps
02 - La Porte Du Diable
03 - Sally Zarrap
04 - Les Jardins De Murezanne
05 - L'heritage Des Mots
06 - La Salamandre
07 - Bouffon Le Miroir Aux Defaults
08 - Delirium Temporal
Link esterno -http://www.priceminister.com/s/magnesis
Magnesis - Les Voyages De Mikado 1993 New Prog ( Francia )
I magnesis hanno raccolto con cura il messaggio lanciato qualche anno prima dai gruppi inglesi, quali Marillion, IQ e Pendragon, ed oggi,magnificamente , lo trasmettono a noi
domenica 15 novembre 2009
Colossus Projects - Dante's Purgatorio ( The Divine Comedy part. II) 2009 Various Artists
CD - 1
01 - SIMON SAYS (Swe) "Intro",02 - NEMO (Fra) "Canto I",03 - KEYBRIDGE (Ita) "Canto II",04 - OZONE PLAYER (Fin) "Canto III",05 - RAIMUNDO RODULFO (Ven) "Canto IV",06 - TEN MIDNIGHT (Ita) "Canto V",07 - SOULENGINE (Ita) "Canto VI",08 - WILLOWGLASS (Uk) "Canto VII",09 - ATLANTIS 1001 (Ita) "Canto VIII".
CD - 2
01 - CONTRAPPUNTO PROJECT (Ita) "Canto IX",02 - SOPHIA BACCINI (Ita) "Canto X",03 - NEXUS (Arg) "Canto XI",04 - NUOVA ERA (Ita) "Canto XII",05 - SURVIVAL (Hol) "Canto XIII"06 - LITTLE TRAGEDIES (Rus) "Canto XIV",07 - ARMALITE (Ita) "Canto XV",08 - PHIDEAUX (Usa) Canto XVI",09 - TOMMY ERIKSSON (Fin) "Canto XVII".
CD - 3
01 - ENTRANCE (Chi) "Canto XVIII",02 - MAXWELL'S DEMON (Usa) "Canto XIX",03 - RAK (Sui) "Canto XX",04 - COLOSSUS PROJECT (Ita) "Canto XXI",05 - MATTHIJS HERDER (Hol) "Canto XXII,"06 - MAD CRAYON (Ita) "Canto XXIII",07 - TABULA SMARAGDINA (Hun) "Canto XXIV",08 - BLANK MANUSKRIPT (Aut) "Canto XXV,"09 - LADY LAKE (Hol) "Canto XXVI".
CD - 4
01 - GROOVECTOR (Fin) "Canto XXVII"02 - MIST SEASON (Fin) "Canto XVIII"03 - FLAMBOROUGH HEAD (Hol) "Canto XXIX"04 - YESTERDAYS (Hun) "Canto XXX"05 - B612 (Ven) "Canto XXXI"06 - EQUILIBRIO VITAL (Ven) "Canto XXXII"07 - JINETES NEGROS (Arg) "Canto XXXIII"08 - SIMON SAYS (Swe) "Outro"
Bonus Track
09 - PASINI & RAGOZZA (Ita) "Purgatorio
Link esterno - http://www.amazon.com/Dantes-Purgatorio-Divine-Comedy-Part/dp/B002TKOQNG
Colossus Projects - " Inferno " A Progressive Rock Epic 2008 Various Artists
01. Nuova Era - Lasciate Ogni Speranza , Voi Ch'entrate (06:11)02. Yesterdays - Isteni Szinjatek (04:35)03. Little Tragedies - Canto III (06:06)04. Lady Lake - From the Quiet to the Air that trembles (07:28)05. Greenwall - Come Corpo Morto cade (10:09)06. Nemo - Inferno (Six Pieds sous Terre) (07:08)07. Nexus - El Cuarto Circulo (The Fourth Circle) (07:57)08. Atlantis 1001 - Back to Earth (07:12)09. Flamborough Head - Daughters of Night (06:56)10. Colossus Project - Inferno Canto (07:27)
mercoledì 11 novembre 2009
Coltsfoot - A Winter Harvest 1995 UK Symphonic Prog
sabato 7 novembre 2009
Third Quadrant - Layered 1988 UK New Prog
1 - Listen To The Sky (6:57)
2 - Dreamtime (5:31)
3 - With Wings & Sails (9:53)
4 - Chicken Run (6:07)
5 - Famulus (7:32)
6 - Bloodbath (7:00)
Line-up - Musicians
Chris Dunn - synthesizers, vocals Chris Hare - drums Simeon Manners - guitars Dave Forster - bass
Layered è il secondo album dei Third Quadrant, anch'esso come " Seeing Yourself As You Really Are "propone un ottimo New Prog con il sound supercollaudato dei maestri del genere;Marillion-IQ-Pendragon.
Un album da non perdere.
Ristampato in CD nel 1993 dall'Italiana Mellow.
Harlequin Mass - Harlequin Mass 1978 Symphonic Prog USA
venerdì 6 novembre 2009
Dr. No - El Bufo De La Cort 2003 New Prog Spagna
1 - Arlequi (6:21)
2 - Un Somni De Paper (7:23)
3 - Canco D'Esperanca (6:58)
4 - No Se El Tue Nom (6:27)
5 - Jardi DE L'Eden (7:02)
6 - Estacion Pirenaica (3:40)
7 - El Bufo De La Cort (10:48)
domenica 1 novembre 2009
Shadow Circus - Welcome To The Freakroom 2006 Symphonic Prog USA
Steve Hackett - Please Don't Touch 1977 UK
Please Don't Touch contains a myriad of musical styles that many were either rejected or never put in front of the "democratic process" which Genesis was known for, which also was amongst one of the reasons that Steve would leave the band. This album, of the many he had released, had finally shown the compositional side of Steve's talent and would prove how valuable his contributions to Genesis were. Rumour has it that the title track was rehearsed and but later rejected by Genesis, when drummer Phil Collins said that he "could not get into it".
The album featured a plethora of musical stars, including R&B singer Randy Crawford, American folk icon Richie Havens, the drummer and vocalist for the progressive rock band Kansas (Phil Ehart and Steve Walsh respectively) and Frank Zappa alumni Tom Fowler and Genesis concert drummer Chester Thompson.
In 2005, Please Don't Touch was remastered and re-released by Hackett's Camino Records label. The new edition features updated liner notes and three bonus tracks.
Another excellent Hackett masterpiece. The music on this CD is diverse and yet may be the most accessible of his early recordings. There are guest vocalists on many tracks, which is a plus. The songs are shorter than usual but pack everything from folk ballads to classical guitar."Narnia" features Kansas vocalist Steve Walsh, and is based on C.S. Lewis' books. This is a great tune, very upbeat, with an excellent performance by Walsh; it's catchy enough to have been a radio tune. "Carry On Up the Vicarage" opens with a toy piano and sound effects with Christmas songs being sung; the music is very eclectic, with the vocal having a childlike effect in one ear and a deep vocal in the other."Racing in A" again features Walsh with another excellent performance that is heavy rock with some nice mellotron work, again upbeat, a lot of stop and start at the end."Kim" is a classical guitar piece with flute."How Can I" features the unlikely pairing of Hackett and Ritchie Havens; it's an acoustic guitar piece with Havens on vocals. I really like Havens' singing here."Hoping Love Will Last" is a piano vocal piece, a ballad, and has kind of a R&B feel. Very different from anything he has done before or since for that matter, but a very pretty song, that ends up very well-orchestrated."Land of a Thousand Autumns" and "Please Don't Touch" share the same theme for the most part, the first being atmospheric, and the latter is an in your face instrumental with very powerful guitar, bass pedals, keyboards and sound effects."The Voice of Necam" again uses the theme of the prior, played on a creepy sounding organ again with sound effects, music expands with voice effects and acoustic guitar. "Icarus Ascending" features Havens on vocals, very dramatic and dark at times, lush instrumentally, end is very eclectic with short sections of reggae, jazz, and lots of guitar effects. Of the early Hackett recordings, this one I listen to the least. But this should not take away from the record at all, as it rates up there with his best. review by Eric Porter.Steve HackettTrack listing:1. "Narnia" (Steve Walsh vocal) - 4:052. "Carry on Up the Vicarage" (Steve Hackett vocal) - 3:113. "Racing in A" (Steve Walsh vocal) - 5:074. "Kim" - 2:135. "How Can I?" (Richie Havens vocal) - 4:386. "Hoping Love Will Last" (Randy Crawford vocal) - 4:237. "Land of 1000 Autumns" - 1:388. "Please Don't Touch" - 3:399. "The Voice of Necam" - 3:1110. "Icarus Ascending" (Richie Havens vocal) - 6:27Personnel
Steve Hackett – electronic and acoustic guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion
John Hackett – flute, piccolo, bass pedals, keyboards
John Acock – keyboards, engineer
Maria Bonvino – guest female soprano on "Hoping Love Will Last"
James Bradley – percussion
Randy Crawford – vocals on "Hoping Love Will Last"
Phil Ehart – drums, percussion
Feydor – vocals on "The Voice of Necam"
Tom Fowler – bass
Richie Havens – vocals, percussion
Dave Lebolt – keyboards
Hugh Malloy – cello
Dale Newman – guest vocals on "Icarus Ascending"
Dan Owen – guest vocals on "Icarus Ascending"
Graham Smith – violin
Chester Thompson – drums, percussion
Steve Walsh – vocals on "Narnia" and "Racing in A"
sabato 31 ottobre 2009
Spin - Whirlwind - 1977 Olanda ( Progressive/Jazz Rock )
1 - Tarantula
2 - Baby's Delight
3 - Dance Of The sea-gull
4 - Telegraphcanyon-Roadrunner
5 - Super B
6 - Yellow Kites
7 - You're A Clown
8 - T-Ford Two
Line up:
Rein van den Broek - Trumpet, flugelhorn - Jan Vennik - Flute, hobo, clarinet - Hans Jansen - Keyboards - Hans Hollestelle - Guitar, synthesizer - Jan Hollestelle - Bass guitar, cello - Cees Kranenburg - Drums, percussion - Guests - Martha Pendleton and Sue Chaloner - vocals (on [7]) Jean Toots Thielemans - harmonica (on [2, 7]) Bart van Lier - Trombone (on [2, 5, 7])
SPIN
Jazz-rock group Spin was a continuation of then-defunct Ekseption. Spin existed in 1976-77 and released two LPs with the following line-up: John Vennik (sax, flute), Hans Jansen (keyboards), Rein van de Broek (trumpet), Hans Hollestelle (guitar, to Rainbow Train), completed with Kees Kranenburg (drums, ex-Jayjays) and Jan Hollestelle (bass, ex-Toreros, to Beuk Brothers and Geo).
Spin - Spin 1976 Olanda ( Progressive/Jazz Rock )
1 - Grasshopper
2 - Spinning
3 - Excenter
4 - Sea And Seasons
5 - Little Bitch
6 - Sunday Afternoon's Dream
7 - Flat Tyre
8 - Beautiful Queenie
Line up:
Rein van den Broek -Trumpet, flugelhorn - Jan Vennik - Flute, hobo, clarinet - Hans Jansen - Keyboards - Hans Hollestelle - Guitar, synthesizer - Jan Hollestelle - Bass guitar, cello - Cees Kranenburg - Drums, percussion.
Link esterno - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4287
venerdì 30 ottobre 2009
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia - Io Come Io 1972 Italian Simphonic Prog
1 - Io
a - Fenomeno
b - Proiezione
c - Rappresentazione
2 - Non Io
a - Io Come Io
b - Divenire
c - Logica
Link esterno - http://classikrock.blogspot.com/2008/11/rovescio-della-medaglia-io-come-io-1972.html
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia - La Bibbia 1971 Italian Symphonic Prog
1 - Il Nulla
2 - La Creazione
3 - L'Ammonimento
4 - Sodoma e Gomorra
5 - Il Giudizio
6 - Il Diluvio
Line up:
Enzo Vita - Chitarre
Stefano Urso - Basso
Gino Campoli - Batteria
Pino Ballarini - Voce,Flauto
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1179
martedì 27 ottobre 2009
Tamalone - New Acres 1979 (Symphonic Prog Olanda)
1 - New Acres
2 - Good Earth's Wine
3 - Moment Of Grief
4 - Interpreter
5 - Triangle Tune
6 - London Town
7 - Song For Ophillus
8 - Homage To Life
10 - Epilogue
Line up:
Cees Van Aanholt - Acc Guitar,Flute and Vocals
Jan Van Hout - Guitar
Ad Van De Staak - Bass
Paul Pijman - Keyboards
Rob Van Belkom - Drums,Percussion,Backing Vocals
Ester Van Der Hoorn - Vocals and Flute
ProGGnosis:
"... Imagine Ian Anderson and some other members of Jethro Tull taking a vacation in some rural farm, just before recording Songs from the wood and suffering from a post Minstrell in the Gallery melancholic sickness. Image him attending occasional folklore shows and living in perfect harmony with the calmness and soul healing effect of the green pastures. Imagine the unexpected company of Mark Knopfler, while young, still searching and discovering his distinctive guitar sound, pre-Dire Straits. If you can picture this set, you either have listened to this album already or will have a pretty good idea of how it sounds like.New Acres has this real rural feeling, just like it was recorded to be listened while in voyage we cross the fields, the woods and the pastures of the most deserted parts of the country. It kindly mixes some folk acoustic sounds with the electric components of 70’s progressive melodic music.Cees van Aanholt sounds exactly like Ian Anderson, both in his vocal sound and (especially) the way that he sings. And also in his flute kind of play, though the flute parts are comprehensively less than the ones we listen in a Jethro Tull album. His acoustic guitar sounds simply delightful, setting a very harmonious structure upon which his voice blossoms.The most curious element here is, in my opinion, the electric guitar, which rhythms sound a lot like the earliest works of Dire Straits. Even some Jan van Hout solos sound just like a rough Mark Knopfler version, before Sultans of Swing.If New Acres and Triangle Tune seem like songs just out of Songs from the Wood. Good Earth’s Wine and Song for Ophillus have a more Heavy Horses sound to it. They all have very beautiful melodic lines, perfect to fill your soul with refreshing and anti-stress thoughts.In Moment of grief you will clearly discover the Knopfler’s rhythm and solo alike sounds.The use of female vocals, gently provided by Ester van der Hoorn add some originality to this band. They are very clear and beautiful, enriching songs like Interpretor and Answers. In Homage to Life, only the vocals and the flute approximate Tamalone to the Tullish sound that prevail throughout the rest of the album. This song is much more straight forward in the rhythm department, sounding a lot like early 80’s rock’n’roll.The acoustic Epilogue has a bitter mood musicality, though the lyrics are pretty much the contrary as they are about hope and strength to carry on. Which, for our displeasure, they didn’t. This is the only work released by Tamalone, leaving us the impression that they could have had a pretty good future, for this album is an enjoyable display of kind and calm sounds.The fans of the most light, relaxed and simple Jethro Tull songs will appreciate New Acres a lot. So will those who like uncompromising prog, with a very acute harmonious sense..."
giovedì 22 ottobre 2009
Nessie - The Tree 1977 Symphonic Prog Belgio
1 - Gold Digger Ghost
2 - Tree
3 - Love Dreamer
4 - The Weapon
5 - Vivid Memories
6 - The World Of The Tree
7 - Rumble Of Drums
Line Up
JM James Blanche - Drums,Vocals
Bill Pons - Bass,Vocals
Meme LeRuth - Piano,Mellotron,Keyboards,Vocals
Daniel Sarlet - Synthesizer,Guitars,Vocals
Link esterno - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=2148
mercoledì 14 ottobre 2009
sabato 10 ottobre 2009
Fabio Celi e gli Infermieri - Follia 1969 Early Prog Italy
1- L'Artista sadico (5:20)
2 - Follia (5:36)
3 - Il Capestro (5:00)
4 - Il Presidente (6:20)
5 - Uomo Cosa Fai (6:50)
6 - Via Gaetano Argento (2:50)
7 - Fermi Tutti e Una rapina (2:55)
8 - Distruzione (5:16)
Line-up
Fabio Celi ( Keyboards,Vocals)
Ciro Ciscognetti (Keyboards)
Luigi Coppa (Guitar,Mouth Harp)
Rino Fiorentino (Bass)
Roberto Ciscognetti (Drums,Percussion)
Releases information
LP - Studio 1969
CD - Mellow Records 1996 with 2 bonus tracks
Fabio Celi e Gli Infermieri - Biografia
Gruppo fondato da Fabio Celi ( vero nome Antonio Cavallaro ) a San Giorgio a Cremano(Napoli)verso la fine degli anni '60, con il nome di fabio Celi e i Pop. Con questo nome hanno pubblicato soltanto un singolo (musica leggera). Il loro unico album"Follia"e stato registrato e pubblicato
nel 1969 sotto il nome di " Fabio Celi e Gli Infermieri". Quest'album erroneamente inserito nella
psichedelia,(a causa forse dell'uso di un organo Farfisa modificato per suonare come un Moog)e invece un bellissimo disco di Rock con spunti veramente unici, considerato soprattutto il periodo in cui è stato prodotto. A causa dei testi impegnati e attenti ad alcuni aspetti della società , il disco venne censurato dalla RAI e passò inosservato ai più.
Celi nel 1971 pubblica un singolo sostitueno Coppa con Silvio Feo. Nel 1973 partecipa al "Festival d'Avanguradia e Nuove Tendenze" a Napoli e nel 1975 in "Adesso Musica"(show televisivo),con la canzone"Uomo Cosa Fai". A parere di molti, Fabio Celi e Gli Infermieri , possono essere paragonati ai Vanilla Fudge,Doors,Deep Purple,Iron Butterfly,Colosseum,Biglietto Per L'Inferno etc...etc...e a tutti i gruppi di Early prog.
giovedì 24 settembre 2009
Celeste - Second Plus 1977 (1991) Symphonic Prog Italy
1) Il giardino armonico (2:32)
2) Bassa marea(5:00)
3) Un mazzo di ortiche(13:09)
4) Setteottavi(10:06)
5) All'Ombra di un fungo(8:19)
6) La danza del mare Parte 1/2/(14:38)
7) Slancio dell'immaginazione(2:52)
8) Un'Anima nell'universo(2:18)
9) Nodissea(3:18)
10)Ala di pensiero(3:02)
11)Lontano profondo(3:48)
12)Il giardino armonico-Ripresa(2:16)
I Celeste sono:
Giorgio Battaglia - Bass
Francesco Di Masi - Drums
Leonardo Lagorio - Sax/Flute/Keyboards
Ciro Perrino - Mellotron/Flute/Drums/Vocals percussions
Mariano Schiavolini - Guitars/Keyboards
Non perdetevi questo secondo lavoro dei Celeste(1977),pubblicato postumo dalla Mellow Records.
E' un piccolo gioiello del prog made in italy.
Link esterno - http://www.mellowrecords.com/
sabato 12 settembre 2009
The Musical Box - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway Mix(video)
Link esterno - http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Musical_Box_(gruppo_musicale)
The Musical Box , cover band number one dei Genesis. Andate a vederli quando capitano dalle vostre parti, sono eccezionali, chiudete gli occhi e sentite i Genesis, li aprite e vedete i Genesis.
venerdì 14 agosto 2009
Jerry Prog - Meditazione Progressiva
Il gatto fino al 2000 a.C. era vissuto allo stato selvatico , fino a quando nell’antico Egitto non
Venisse addomesticato.
Gli Egizi amavano la presenza amichevole dei gatti e le loro qualità di cacciatori di topi e i gatti
adoravano le attenzioni a loro riservate.
Dal 1567 a.C., il gatto divenne un animale sacro, si pensava rappresentasse la manifestazione della dea Bastet.
Nell’antico Egitto, uccidere un gatto era un reato punibile con la morte.
Adesso,dopo 4.000 anni godiamo ancora della loro misteriosa compagnia.
Deboco - Deboco 1997 Francia Experimental Symphonic
domenica 2 agosto 2009
King Crimson - Discografia
Pionieri di un certo sperimentalismo musicale,hanno rappresentato per un trentennio
l'evoluzione stessa della musica.
La loro discografia , va divisa in tre periodi distinti.
Un primo periodo,con grande utilizzo del mellotron, di prog symphonic.
Un secondo periodo,gli anni '80,il suono diventa più snello con brani facilmente assimilabili ma non sinfonici.
Il terzo periodo,gli anni novanta,quando Fripp e soci sperimentano nuove soluzioni sonore.
Discografia consigliata:
1) In the court of the Crimson King ( 69 )
2) In the wake of poseidon ( 70 )
3)Lizard ( 70 )
4)Island ( 71 )
5)Lark's tongues in aspic ( 73 )
6)Starless and bible black ( 74 )
7)Red ( 74 )
8)Discipline ( 81 )
9)Beat ( 82 )
10)3 of a perfect pair ( 84 )
11)Wroom ( 94 )
12)Thrak ( 96 )
13)Thrakattak ( 96 )
14)The construktion of light ( 00 )
15)Power to believe ( 03 )
Link esterno - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=191
sabato 4 luglio 2009
Le Orme - Italian Symphonic Prog - Discografia
sabato 20 giugno 2009
Gentle Giant - Discografia
Link esterno - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=118