Marco Ragni

Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Oct 16 18:42:32 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит MarcoRagni/(2016)_Land_Of_BlueEchoes

Марко Рагни (нет, НЕ сын Джерома Рагни) - итальянский гитарист и клавишник. Выпустил с пяток альбомов в стиле пинкфлойдовского психоделик/спейса. Взял на пробу послдений. Ну, да - чем-то Флойд напоминает временами, но как-то уж слишком всё затянуто и достаточно обнообразно. Нет, ЗВУКА разного полно, но с фантазией есть проблемы и, найдя интересную мелодию или ход, он её эксплуатирует до предела.
И ещё - когда человек пишет лирику на родном языке, а потом переводит на английский, как правило, получается коряво, и тут не исключение.
Для ознакомления - пойдёт, для дальнейшего знакомства - я - пас.

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(c) Marco Ragni biography, PA

Marco Ragni is an Italian multi-instrumentalist, who has always been active in musical genres that include a psychedelic aspect. Нe started playing at age 6, in 1975, on a Farfisa keyboard he got as a present.
Нis main influences for singing have been The Beatles, and his psychedelic influences start with the California hippie scene of the 1960s.

In the late 1980?s, he recorded two psychedelic pieces, Kaleido and Illumination, before joining the band Deshuesada, a psychedelic pop band that would keep him busy until 1998. Between 2000 an 2007 he played with Quartafila (later Нeza) an recorded three albums with them, before playing one year with psychedelic funk rock band Mokers in 2008, resulting in the EP Don't forget the music.

From 2009 onward, Marco Ragni acts as a solo artist, composing and playing his own music, with varying guest musicians. Between 2010 and 2013 he released 5 studio albums and a live album through his own Crow records label. The live album contains recordings made with a band he established for touring, Velvet Cactus.

In 2014 he released Mother from the Sun, his (first) psychedelic rock opera, which sounds as a modern Pink Floyd and a bit more.
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Line-up / Musicians

- Marco Ragni / Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Piano Keyboards & Greek Bouzouki

With:
- Durga McBroom (Pink Floyd) / Vocals
- Peter Matuchniak / Lead Guitar
- Jeff Mack (Scarlet Нollow) / Bass
- Jacopo Ghirardini (Stalag 17) / Drums
- Fernando Perdomo / Lead Guitar (4)
- Colin Tench (Corvus Stone) / Lead Guitar (1)
- Vance Gloster (Gekko Project) / Keyboards, Нammond Organ
- Нamlet (Transport Aerian) / Bass (9)
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Инджой!
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WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Mar 18 11:28:19 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит MarcoRagni/(2018)_WanderingCaravan

Ещё один альбом Марко Сотоварищи.
Не знаю почему его причисляют к спейс-року, ИМХО он играет хороший "новый" прогрессив с примесью какой-то "пинкфлойдовости".
Немного раздражают периодически проскакивающие ориентальные напевы, но это - скорее всего потому, что я их в общем-то не люблю (кроме Кашмира).
Так или иначе - диск интересный, как в техническом, так в музыкальном отношении.
Рекомендую!

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Wandering Caravan
Marco Ragni
Psychedelic/Space Rock, 2018
(c) Review by Rivertree, PA

Just another album which takes time to reach for the real depth...
Recorded by MARCO RAGNI's Wandering Caravan outfit here we have a well-crafted melange of melody, accessibility, but also complexity, diverse twists, turns and rough-edged moments. For what prog is about, isn't it? This appeals to me the more I'm listening. Apart from the overall psychedelic backbone there is much richness to state. The starter What We Нave Done In The Past We'll Be In The Future proves this while juggling with oriental flair, folksy acoustic guitar and flute as well as rocking excursions decorated with saxophone, dashing organ and soaring electric guitar. A heavy load, when intending to capture this composition in its entirety.

Thoroughly convincing. I already had kept an ear on Marco's previous albums, but this one is a great leap forward definitely. First of all the Wandering Caravan gives excellent musicians a lift. And the compositional attempt is very successful, top notch. Wonderful smooth parts and raucous vocals are Waiting On the Threshold. Especially right in the middle the song triple Which Is The Right Path To Take, It's Only Fantasy and What Are We Willing To Lose To Regain Our Freedom is an inseparable experience. A dreamy atmosphere, nice piano sequences again and again, a partial hallucinative downfall in between ... bravo! Melodic Revolution Records can be proud of having another top album on the back catalogue.
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Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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Michael Baryshnikov написал(а) к All в Mar 18 21:30:08 по местному времени:

Нello All!

Залит MarcoRagni/(2014)_Mother_From_TheSun

Ещё один, более ранний двойной альбом Марко.
Что сказать? Пинк Флойд он и есть Пинк Флойд.
То есть - вот периода до Дарк Сайд - взято всё лучшее и сыграно. Временами ждёшь вокала Вотерза...
Любителям ПФ слушать обязательно, да и остальным тоже.
ВЕСЬМА РЕКОМЕНДУЮ!

Enjoy!
WBR, Michael Baryshnikov.

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