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Review:
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Incredible how many legendary Classic Italian Progrock
bands have reunited in the last decade, after bands like
Il Balletto Di Bronzo, Le Orme, Banco, New Trolls and Osanna,
here is Latte E Miele featuring 3 members of the original
line up on their debut album Passio Secundum Mattheum (1972).***
This live CD was recorded in Canada in 2008, it sounds
good and the band plays very inspired songs from their three
Seventies albums. The first part concerns a selection of
their first album, we can enjoy a great blend of classical
and symphonic rock with awesome vintage keyboard work (Grand
piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, synthesizers and some splendid
harpsichord runs), wonderful moving guitar solos, warm Italian
vocals and lots of variety, from a tender Grand piano solo
or classical guitar with flute-Mellotron to mid-tempo with
powerful organ and bombastic with a choir sound, propulsive
drum beats and beautiful interplay between guitar and piano.
Then three songs from the album Papillon (1973): a mid-tempo
with Emerson-inspired Hammond work and classical orchestrations
in Ouverture, lots of variety with brass instruments, classical
guitar, church organ and a jazzy acoustic guitar solo in
Primo Quadro and a dreamy climate with warm and sparkling
Grand piano, flute-Mellotron, wonderful Italian vocals and
compelling classical orechestrations in Rimani Nella Mia.
Next is the song Fantasia Pere Chandra (I am not familiar
with this track) that contains virtuosic classical guitar,
followed by the suite Pavana from the album Aquile E Scoiattoli
(1976). It often sounds similar to The Enid featuring a
classical keyboard sound, blended with fiery electric guitar,
a strong rhythm-section and again great work on keyboards,
especially in Pavana Parte Terza (Hammond, church organ
and Bolero-like accordion sound on synthesizer), very impressive!
The band concludes this live CD with a new song entitled
Vision Of Sunlight, it starts a bit polished but then we
can enjoy strong work on guitar and keyboards in a more
bombastic and compelling atmosphere, is this a prelude for
a new album? I hope so! -
My conclusion: great musicians, great music, great
album!
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