domenica, giugno 29, 2008

GREAT POLISH JAZZ!!!
Buoni dischi di musica jazz in senso stretto (ossia con poche influenze da altri generi, anche se la cosa non è totalmente vera per i laboratorium...sarà per questo che li ho apprezzati di più!!!) Laboratorium - Modern Pentathlon(1976)
Laboratorium - Modern Pentathlon

http://link-protector.com/513843/

Wojciech Karolak - Easy!(1974)

venerdì, giugno 27, 2008

Julian Jay Savarin - Waiters on the Dance(1971superb heavy prog)
Julian Jay Savarin - Waiters on the Dance
Julian Jay Savarin was an author who also recorded some music in the early '70s. First he formed a group with Australian singer Cathy Pruden called Julian's Treatment and released an album called A Time Before This in 1970, but the group quickly broke up. He decided to record that followup under his own name, with new female vocalist Lady Jo Meek (sister of Catapilla's Anna Meek, Jo was also briefly in Catapilla, before being replace by Anna since Jo ended up with Savarin). Waiters on the Dance is that album, I've seen sources say this album was released in 1969, 1971, or 1973. 1969 is obviously doubtful, since Catapilla didn't even exist then, and 1973 seemed a bit late, but 1971 seems about right, since when Jo Meek left Catapilla, she was replaced by her sister, and went to Julian Jay Savarin. So Lady Jo Meek isn't Lady Anna Jo Meek (I happen to own a German CD reissue of the self-entitled 1971 Catapilla album that stated that Jo and Anna were sisters, not the same person as stated too often).

Anyway, I really think this album completely blows Julian's Treatment right out of the water. Yes, there's still that Julian's Treatment sound (no surprise there), because of Julian's organ work, and Jo Meek vocals sounding like a more aggressive Cathy Pruden, but the music is more aggressive in general, with heavy guitar work, and that wonderful cosmic organ, without so much of that "groovy '60s sound" of Julian's Treatment. I really love this heavy approach I thought was sorely lacking in Julian's Treatment. Also I like how Julian included some Mellotron in his arsenal, as demonstrated on "Child of the Night 1 & 2", "The Death of Alda" and "Dance of the Golden Flamingoes". It's nice to see to see a nice improvement over A Time Before This, and I highly recommend this album.

http://link-protector.com/318369/

A-Austr - Musics From Holy Ground(1970uk psych prog)

mercoledì, giugno 25, 2008

East Prog!!!
Un po' di progressive proveniente dai paesi dell'est!ottimi dischi anche se forse un po' più difficili da assimilare rispetto a dischi più vicini agli standard inglesi...il prog di questi tizi è molto spesso e volentieri mischiato con sonorità jazzy (e a volte hard) che rendono il tutto molto più "leggero"e spensierato (spero di essermi spiegato!) Personalmente ve li consiglio!

Ffn- Zi Cu Zi (1977)

link:http://link-protector.com/262217/
Progresiv TM - Puterea Muzicii(1979)

Progresiv TM - Puterea Muzicii


link:http://link-protector.com/262218/

domenica, giugno 22, 2008

giovedì, giugno 19, 2008

venerdì, giugno 13, 2008

Ciao a tutti!oggi sono in vena giapponese!!!tra l'altro ultimamente ho assaporato molta roba che è nata nella terra del sol levante...un po' "salata" (leggi il prezzo!;) ) ma decisamente olte il livello medio della maggiorparte dei gruppi. questo è uno dei lavori meno belli di tutti quelli ascoltati (ma solo perchè gli altri sono molto più belli!!!!) in particolare se vi fidate di me ascoltare il primo disco di S. Y. in silenzo al buio dopo una giornata piuttoto plumbea e faticosa...provare per credere!

Stomu Yamash'ta - Freedom Is Frightening(1973superb jap. prog-jazz)


Stomu Yamash'ta - Freedom Is Frightening

http://link-protector.com/312930/

Stomu Yamash'ta - Go (1976)

Stomu Yamash'ta - Go



A Progressive concept album featuring Stomu Yamashta, Steve Winwood (lead vocal on several tracks), Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schulze, Al DiMeola and Rosko Gee.

http://link-protector.com/312931/

martedì, giugno 10, 2008

Hi to all folks! well now i reach the degrees and i want to have some relaxin' moments, so i will tralvel for 20 days, so i will program new posts but obiviously i cannot answer to youe comments...so don't be afraid you will be pubblished when i come back to my holydays!!!,
i hope you'll enjoy this fantastic folk prog band!

bye!
Masterpiece folk prog from Spain!!!!

Labanda - Labanda(1980)
Labanda - Fiesta campestre (Rockmería) (1981)

venerdì, giugno 06, 2008

SUPERB SPAIN PROG!!!!
Canarios - Ciclos(spa superb prog)

Canarios - Ciclos


Ancora un disco spettacolare di musica prog!

Los Canarios started off as a typical, run of the mill pop/rock band (probably not unlike Los Bravos, but I'm not sure) and released three albums from 1968 to 1972. I'm sure fans of the pop Canarios were in for a total rude awakening when they released this double album, Ciclos. The band totally went off the prog deep-end and went and adapted Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons in a prog rock setting. The main guy of this band, Teddy Bautista included lots of great analog keyboards like the Moog II-P modular, Mini Moog, VCS-3, ARP 2600, Mellotron M400. Other members included Alain Richard on drums (and tons of percussion), guitarist Antonio Garcia de Diego, Mathias Sanvellian on additional keyboards (piano, organ, RMI electric piano, harpsichord, etc.), and bassist Christian Mellies. Add that with a choir (both male a female), a couple of male vocalists (I bet the not-so-great singer was Teddy Bautista himself), and a female soprano, provided by an Indonesian named Rudmini Sukmawati (in which photos of her make her look Gothic, one scary picture of her makes her look like Marylin Manson!). This is a totally complex and densely layered album which you're not likely to get on the first listen. Lots of really amazing analog synths. In between classical themes are rather bizarre and twisted use of synthesizers. One part finds the band being really silly by having a barbershop quartet sing "Plastic Christmas" with lyrics that go: "It's another plastic Christmas / Santa Claus has died / One more thing to celebrate", suggesting they felt Christmas had became a big load of crap (they should try Christmas here in America some 30 years later, which got so bad I tend to leave the radio and television off that time of year because of the hype and overcommercialization, not to mention worn-out Christmas carols). My only real complaint goes to "Himno a la Armonia Implacable del Fin" (on the fourth and final movement entitled "Cuarto Acto: El Eslabon Recobrado"), I think that piece downright sucks with the overly dramatic and cheesy male operatic vocals and choir. I can live without that, but the rest of the album demonstates why not only is this regarded as one of the best prog albums to come out of Spain, but one of the best prog adaptations of classical aside from Il Rovescio Della Medaglia's Contaminazione. My other complaint is Canarios never followed up Ciclos with perhaps another full-blown prog album, perhaps this time, original band compositions. This was unfortunately their only prog album. Aside from "Himno a la Armonia Implacable del Fin", I truly think this is one of the all-time great prog take on classical music. Totally essential album.


http://link-protector.com/513823/

Ibio - Cuevas de Altamira(1979 spa prog)

Ibio - Cuevas de Altamira

I hadn't quite warmed up to this album as some others had. Ibio is often regarded as one of Spain's better prog rock bands, but I can't see that myself. I own the LP, on the Movie Play label (the label with the green octagon). The problem I have most is Lily Alegria's singing. Although he sings on only two cuts, I find his wailing style a bit grating to me. But for the most part, this album reminds me of the Italian prog scene, some of the cuts remind me of Il Volo, especially in the string synth department. Also Mellotron is used from time to time, something Il Volo never used. Standard synthesizers are used to, but I haven't been too impressed by that. Forgot to mention it was Mario Gomez Calderon who was responsible for the keyboards. Side one (the first four cuts) tend to be the best, as, to me, side two seems just OK. Not quite essential in my book, but worth having if you collect obscure prog like me.

http://link-protector.com/513822/

giovedì, giugno 05, 2008

Aucan - Aucan(1977 argentina- hard rock)
Aucan - Aucan
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Aucan - Brotes Del Alba (1980)

Aucan - Brotes Del Alba
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Aeroblus - Aeroblus (1977 hard rock)
Aeroblus - Aeroblus

Kinda like a Bluesy Buffalo(AUS) combined with Sabbath moves, love the early tracks the best, lyrics in Spanish aswell. Well worth having! Pappo is a talented Hardrock guitarist/songwriter!
Heavy stuff!

aeroblus-_aeroblus_1977_arg._hard_rock

martedì, giugno 03, 2008

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