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October 1st, 2008

Rock sinfonico

C'era una volta... e noi ci siamo cresciuti.
Non so se la definizione 'rock sinfonico' sia stata mai usata al di fuori dell'Italia e qualcuno di voi potrà confermarlo o smentirlo. Noi sappiamo di cosa parliamo ma siccome qui ci potrebbero leggere anche altri spettatori, più in basso provo a fare degli esempi.
La sostanza era che questa musica era composta da melodia, brani lunghi (>5 min.) e non necessariamente 'cantati'. Mi dimentico qualcosa?

Gruppi che venivano catalogati in questo 'stile' erano decisamente:

  • Genesis
  • King Crimson
  • Jethro Tull

[e lascio la lista aperta, sia per pigrizia che per suscitare il vostro intervento...]

Visto che al tempo non esistevano i 'videclip' e che il © esiste anche su YouTube, non si trova molto di qualità decente. Dei Genesis, intanto, ho trovato questo:

Ce n'erano anche altri ma uno (orrore!) era di un concerto quando già "and then there were three", in cui Phil Collins (che a me comunque piace molto) faceva il cantante. Sarò uno schifoso purista ma per me i Genesis sono con Peter Gabriel alla voce. Tutto il resto è necrofilia...

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September 30, 2008

Teach

CSNY + The Boss: una vera chicca.

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September 28, 2008

Avremo ancora tempo?

From the official George Michael channel on YouTube: it.youtube.com/watch?v=UniXtMjGfQE

These are the days of the open hand
They will not be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars
And the choosers

This is the year of the hungry man
Whose place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance
And legitimate excuses

The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But we'll take our chances
Because God stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all gods children
Crept out the back door

Chorus
And it's hard to love,
There's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above
Say its much too late
Well maybe we should all be
Praying for time

These are the days of the empty hand
Oh you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear
Twice a year

This is the year of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there
Is over here

So you scream from behind your door
Say what's mine is mine and not yours
I may have too much
But I'll take my chances
Because God stopped keeping score
And you cling to the things
They sold you
Did you cover your eyes when
They told you
That he can't come back
Because he has no children
To come back for

Save the planet by saving your soul.

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September 22, 2008

Per adulti (2)

Je t'aime... moi non plus

Je t'aime... moi non plus (The movie trailer)

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September 22, 2008

Suggeritemi del folk-rock, please!

Io mi ricordo (e adoravo) Jackson Browne. A risentirlo, lo adoro ancora.

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September 20, 2008

Too funny

Too funny to miss it...


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September 18, 2008

Quadrophenia: The Real Me + Baba O'Riley

Solleticato da @Alibabado, ecco a voi...

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September 5, 2008

"The thief he kindly spoke / There are many here among us"

Questo pezzo è un pugno nello stomaco. Ma quanto era bravo Jimi Hendrix???
[Il pezzo è di Bob Dylan, traparentesi...]


Discover Jimi Hendrix!

There must be some kind of way out of here
Said the joker to the thief
Theres too much confusion
I cant get no relief
Businessman they drink my wine
Plow men dig my earth
None will level on the line
Nobody of it is worth
Hey hey

No reason to get excited
The thief he kindly spoke
There are many here among us
Who feel that life is but a joke but uh
But you and I weve been through that
And this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now
The hour's getting late
Hey

Hey

All along the watchtower
Princes kept the view
While all the women came and went
Bare-foot servants to, but huh
Outside in the cold distance
A wild cat did growl
Two riders were approachin
And the wind began to howl
Hey
Oh
All along the watchtower
Hear you sing around the watch
Gotta beware gotta beware I will
Yeah
Ooh baby
All along the watchtower

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August 23, 2008

Dissidenten

A cult band from the 80's: a very early "world music" ensemble founded in Germany and mixing with Moroccan music, in this case.
Remarkable is their album "Life at the Pyramids" (1987) recorded live at the pyramids in Egypt.
For more info:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissidenten
www.dissidenten.com




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May 19, 2008

Desperately seeking...

Sto cercando di ricordarmi il nome di una band soul e R&B che negli anni Novanta faceva canzoncine leggere e cover di Kool & the Gang, KC & the Sunshine Band, Temptations, oltre a canzoni proprie.
Molto da ballare, erano neri e giovani, tipo "boy band".
Mi ricordo che avevano fatto un medley che si chiamava tipo "Celebrate qualchecosa" o "Tribute...".
Hanno anche avuto qualche video in "heavy rotation" su MTV italiana.

Chi se li ricorda?

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May 1st, 2008

Non suscita più sensazioni

Come si cambia: una volta, da ragazzo-quasi-adulto, questa suscitava ricordi. Ora non più. Non so se è una cosa bella o no.

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April 25, 2008

25 aprile

Di che anno? Non importa...

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