LE ORME - IL LEONE E LA BANDIERA 2024.
Monday, March 17, 2025
LE ORME FELONA E SORONA 2023
LE ORME - 1973 FELONA E SORONA 50th Anniv.Edition rem. 2023
Founded in Marghera, Venice, Italy in 1966 - Hiatus from 1982-1986 - Still active.
Excellent early-70's Italian progressive trio (still around today) with classical stylings, featuring keyboards to the fore and a unique dreamy/powerful style. Le ORME was one of the three major Italian groups, the other two being PFM and BANCO. This band is usually considered as the Italian EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER and even BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO by the Italian singing. Its music is based upon organ developments and soli reminding Seventies groups which works are essentially built upon keyboards parts.
The band's truly classic period begins with their third next releases. "Uomo Di Pezza" (1972) is one of Le Orme's definitive Italian progressive rock albums. Although there is definitely an significant EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER influence here, as in the bombastic Moog and Hammond workouts countered by mellow balladry. It's not quite as integrated a feel as would characterize their next two albums, "Felona E Sonora" and "Contrappunti", though its fantastic nonetheless, and one of Le ORME's three essential albums. "Collage" and especially "Florian" offer a music tinged with classical music. "Felona E Sonora" (1973) is probably one of my top favorite Italian progressive rock albums. "Contrappunti" (1974) is another fantastic Le ORME album, and really the close of their classic trilogy. This album would effectively close out the band's streak of success.
"In Concerto" is an excellent live album from 1974 with many unreleased tracks. "Piccola Rapsodia Dell' Ape" is more recent, an excellent mixing of Progressive and Italian baroque music. "Collage" and especially "Florian" offer a music tinged with classical music. In 1993 the Japanese progrock label Crime Records released the 2-CD "Live Orme" with live-material from '75-'77. A far more captivating document than "In Concerto" from '74.
Their story goes on. After "Piccola Rapsodia Dell' Ape" (1980), in 1982 the band decides to break up. In 1986 they rejoin only for concerts but in 1990 a further work is issued ("Orme"). In 1992 Tony Pagliuca leaves the band, replaced by Michele Bon. That year they obtain the title of best Live-Act band seen in Italy. They never give up symphonic prog and their further works show it clearly.
TODAY SET UP:
Michi Dei Rossi – drums
Toni Pagliuca – piano and keyboards
Michele Bon – keyboards
Fabio Trentini – bass and vocals
William Dotto-guitars.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
Monday, February 24, 2025
HIGHWAYMEN 2
THE HIGHWAYMEN - HIGHWAYMEN 2 1990.
Country supergroup featuring Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. The first two albums released by the group, as well as the majority of their singles, were not credited to "The Highwaymen," but to "Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson".
TOO OLDThursday, February 13, 2025
V.A ACID COMPILATION
V.A COMPILATION - 2007 AH FEEL LIKE AHCID flac.
Many of the tracks on this CD have never been reissued this CD includes several of the movement's pioneers from the San Francisco, Bay Area and LA scenes - namely Quicksilver Messenger Service, the Steve Miller Band and Mad River, plus the maverick talents of Captain Beefheart. Plus the Beach Boys, of course! Kim Fowley was/is a charismatic svengali-likle producer who has recorded a plethora of different artists - but his classic track 'Bubblegum' was later covered by Sonic Youth. Hour Glass evolved into the Allman Brothers! The Balloon Farm's 'A Question Of Temperature' and the Third Bardo's 'I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time' are two of the finest examples of psychedelic garage punk ever recorded.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
JIMI HENDRIX 3nights at WINTERLAND 6CD
JIMI HENDRIX - 3 NIGHTS AT WINTERLAND 1968 6CD.
From my J.H collection, a collector's gem of the GOD!!
Monday, February 3, 2025
JIMI HENDRIX A J.HENDRIX VISION 2024
JIMI HENDRIX - 2024 ELECTRIC LADY STUDIOS A J.HENDRIX VISION 3CD. |
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
DUANNE ALLMAN SKYDOG RETROSPECTIVE 7CD
TOO OLD
DUANNE ALLMAN - SKYDOG RETROSPECTIVE 7CD 2013.
This seven CD set, produced by Duane's daughter Galadrielle Allman and esteemed reissue producer Bill Levenson, shows the full breadth and depth of Duane's work, from early recordings (with Gregg) in bands such as The Escorts, Allman Joys and Hour Glass; to his studio work with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, Ronnie Hawkins and many others; to a live jam session with the Grateful Dead. The set includes several unreleased performances, many classic Allman Brothers songs, and a collector's cache of rare singles
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON AND THE YARDBIRDS
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON AND THE YARDBIRDS - THE CRAWDADDY SESSIONS 1965.
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON AND THE YARDBIRDS - THE CRAWDADDY SESSIONS 1965.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, December 9, 2024
URIAH HEEP - SALISBURY EXPANDED EDIT. 2020.
My beloved album in 22 TRACKS !!
Sunday, December 8, 2024
BOZIO LEVIN STEVENS
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BOZIO LEVIN STEVENS - BLACKLIGHT SYNDROME 1997 flac.
Terry Bozzio, drummer for Frank Zappa Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson,Herbie Hancock, Richard Marx, Jeff Beck, Duran Duran, Billy Sheehan, Steve Vai, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Tony Levin, bassist for King Crimson , Peter Gabriel,sessions with John Lennon, Herbie Mann, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits, Buddy Rich, The Roches, Todd Rundgren, Warren Zevon, Bryan Ferry, Laurie Anderson,James Taylor, Judy Collins, Carly Simon, Peter Frampton, Richie Sambora.
Steve Stevens, guitarist for Billy Idol ,Michael Jackson,Kings of chaos,.
Gowan,Grammy for best pop instr.performance.
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