Rome Pro(G)ject

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Jan 18 14:20:07 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залиты альбомы Rome_Pro(G)ject:
(2012)Musical_Walk_Through_The_Нistory_And_The_Places_The_GreatnessAnd
TheBeauty_Of_The_EternalCity
(2016)Of_Fate_AndGlory

Совершенно незаслуженно прошедший мимо меня замечательный РПИ-шный проект под руководством клавишника Винченцо Рикка. Собственно идея называлась бы "100 Песен о Риме" и заключается в музыкальном рассказе о городе с древнейших времён и до наших дней. Ну, такая попсовая идейка, ничего нового - подумал я ДО ТОГО, как поставил это послушать (начинал, надо сказать, я со второго альбома).
После первых 5 секунд музыки Штирлиц насторожился... то, что начало звучать из колонок мало походило, как на итал-попсу, так и на классик-РПИ. Короче, через пару минут я уже слушал пластинку "во все уши". "Диск просто великолепный", - сказал я себе и посмотрел на состав:
Vicenzo Ricca
Steve Нackett (Genesis)
David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator)
David Cross (King Crimson)
Richard Sinclair (Caravan)
Francesco Di Giacomo (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso)
Billy Sherwood (Yes)
ЗАНАВЕС!

После такого, первый, чуть более слабый альбом пролетел, понятное дело, на-ура.
В общем, теперь жду третьего, эти два крайне рекомендую к прослушиванию - это настоящий английский олд-скульный прогрессив.

ВЕСЬМА ВЕСЬМА ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

ЗЫ. "Не дождётесь!" (с) Оклёмываюсь потихоньку, но было тяжеловато.

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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Feb 18 12:34:06 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит RomePro(G)ject/(2017)_Exegi_Monvmentvm_AerePerennivs

Очередная серия Римского Про(г)джекта - "Я памятник себе воздвиг нерукотворный".
Команда почти всё та же:

- Vincenzo Ricca / keyboards, composer, arranger, producer
AND
- Steve Нackett / electric & Classical guitars
- Nick Magnus / piano
- David Jackson / saxophone & flute
- John Нackett / flute
- David Cross / electric violin

With:
- Franck Carducci / 12-string guitar & bass
- Paolo Ricca / electric guitar
- Roberto Vitelli / bass, Moog Taurus pedals
- Daniele Pomo / drums
- Francesco Di Giacomo as Titus Livius

Альбом просто красив. Отдельно интересны "песни-посвящения" Джону Веттону и Кейту Эмерсону.
Весьма весьма рекомендую!

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(c) Review by SouthSideoftheSky, PA

EXEGI MONVMENTVM AERE PERENNIVS meaning "I raised a monument more lasting than bronze" is the third album by Vincenzo Ricca's The Rome Pro(g)ject. Нaving enjoyed the previous two discs, I was eager to get my hands on this brand new release, and I ordered it straight from Vincenzo himself. More than living up to expectations, this album in fact surpassed them. This third instalment takes the best from Rome Pro(g)ject I and II and presents us with a truly convincing work. After a very large number of listens over the past few weeks I can attest that it is indeed a lasting monument of Symphonic Prog. The moment it stops running, I just want to start it over again!

The music of The Rome Pro(g)ject is entirely instrumental, not even narration is included this time which I feel is a boost as I found it distracting on previous releases. The album features ten tracks, all but two of which are written by Ricca who is a great composer and a superb keyboard player.

Like the name implies, the project is based in Italy, but it is in fact an international collaboration featuring contributions from several well-known British musicians. Steve Нackett makes a return appearance on the twelve and a half minute Exegi Monvmentvm which also features John Нackett on flute. Another long-time Нackett collaborator in Nick Magnus contributes the two piano pieces that bookend the album.

Other returning participants are David Jackson and David Cross who contribute winds and electric violin respectively to several tracks. The presence of these giants readily invites comparisons to the classic bands in which they made their names, and in the cases of Genesis and King Crimson the comparisons are indeed relevant. When it comes King Crimson, it is more so the early, symphonic era of In The Court Of The Crimson King that is relevant and less so the later albums that David Cross originally helped create. An exception might be the track 476 A.C. which is dedicated to John Wetton. No similarities with Van der Graaf Generator can be detected, with Jacksons contributions on sax and flutes also bringing to mind early King Crimson as well as occasionally Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson.

As a keyboard player, Ricca is clearly influenced by the likes of Tony Banks, Rick Wakeman, and Keith Emerson. The second part of the multi-part suite Aere Perennius is dedicated to Emerson, who like Wetton passed away last year. On these tracks, Emerson's influence can be felt.

Mentioning all of these great names might make some think that this is nothing but an exercise of rehearsing the classics, but that would definitely be a big mistake. EXEGI MONVMENTVM AERE PERENNIVS is not a "retro" release, but a timeless piece of excellent music!
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Инджой!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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