{"id":2073,"date":"2010-05-20T17:06:41","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T16:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diario.randone.com\/?p=2073"},"modified":"2019-10-09T16:42:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T14:42:19","slug":"spaghetti-epic-2-the-good-mixed-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randone.com\/en\/spaghetti-epic-2-the-good-mixed-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaghetti Epic 2 (The good)\u2026 mixed reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"

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rock impressions says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Strano ascoltare in lingua Progressive certi passaggi di Morricone, come ad esempio nella prima suite \u201cThe Good\u201d dei Randone. In essa viene descritto il buon biondo (Clint Eastwood) e la chitarra in tutto il discorso ha una importante rilevanza. La band del bravo Nicola Randone spazia con disinvoltura nel cuore della musica Progressive, dove certi cambi di tempo e certe soluzioni hanno fatto gi\u00e0 la storia, La bravura \u00e8 nel condire il tutto con una punta di cantautoriale, che se devo essere sincero, proprio non guasta. Ovviamente gli anni \u201970 sono la colonna portante, ma Randone ha il gusto e la maturit\u00e0 giusta per far si che il brano decolli in maniera giusta e personale.[…]\u00a0full review<\/a><\/p>\n

tommy hash says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Opening the record is Italian band\u00a0Randone<\/strong>, whose synths & saxes dominate \u201cThe Good,\u201d which starts out as a jumpy number in the style of Yes, then leads into more hard rock neo-progressive laden territories, eventually moving into operatic and jazz sections until the final jam riddled climax; you could think of it as an extended piece by Proto-Kaw.[…] full review<\/a><\/p>\n

jean-pierre lhoir says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Contrairement au premier, ce second tome est simple et compos\u00e9 de “seulement” trois morceaux, mais quels morceaux?!\u00a0Tous font entre 24 et 27 minutes. Le premier groupe nomm\u00e9\u00a0Randone<\/strong>, du nom de son leader\u00a0Nicola Randone<\/strong>, avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 particip\u00e9 au premier volume. Ils s’occupent de la plage\u00a0“The Good”<\/em> et chantent en italien, mais tout compte fait quoi de plus naturel pour un western spaghetti. Leur composition est du pur rock progressif des seventies comme le faisaient des gens tels\u00a0PFM<\/strong> avec la pr\u00e9sence de Moog, Mellotron et orgue Hammond. Ils ont aussi un certain c\u00f4t\u00e9 lyrique dans le chant et surtout les voix l’accompagnant. La pr\u00e9sence d’un saxo apporte un petit cachet qui rehausse l’ensemble d\u00e9j\u00e0 bien vari\u00e9. Pensez donc, 25 minutes… ils ont tout le temps de vous \u00e9tonner avec leur cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 afin de coller \u00e0 leur personnage, le bon.[…]\u00a0full review<\/a><\/p>\n

peppe dispirito says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>[…] Ai\u00a0Randone <\/strong>l’onore e l’onere di aprire il cd.\u00a0Il buono<\/em> \u00e8 la suite presentata e l’inizio indolente e sinfonico allo stesso tempo (con tanto di omaggio al celebre tema\u00a0morriconiano <\/em>del film) \u00e8 una partenza ben promettente. Dopo due minuti e mezzo di sola musica entra in scena il cantato (in italiano) del leader e l’atmosfera si fa pi\u00f9 vivace per merito di una chitarra tagliente e ruspante (non priva di spinte classicheggianti) e dei brevi, ma incisivi, interventi del sax. Anche le ritmiche spedite contribuiscono a creare una tensione sonora ottimale. La band di\u00a0Nicola Randone<\/strong>, in pratica, non fa altro che confermare quei progressi mostrati negli ultimi anni, riuscendo a mantenere una propria identit\u00e0, caratterizzata da un rock sinfonico personale, intelligente e accattivante allo stesso tempo. La base musicale impregnata di progressive anni ’70 si unisce a soluzioni cantautoriali e ad una orecchiabilit\u00e0 di fondo che non fa perdere in qualit\u00e0 alla suite. Il continuo alternarsi di parti cantate e strumentali (e qui anche le tastiere fanno la loro bella figura, con tanto di moog, organo Hammond e mellotron), che si protrae fino alla fine della composizione, non appesantisce l’ascolto ed \u00e8, anzi, un punto di forza di questi primi 25 minuti. […] full review<\/a><\/p>\n

geoff feakes says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Italian band\u00a0Randone<\/strong> may have come into the project at short notice but the opening piece has clearly been invested with a considerable amount of care and attention. Whilst their suite ignores individual chapter titles the music is subdivided into individual movements with excellent ensemble playing throughout. Following an explosive intro (literally), relaxed\u00a0David Gilmour<\/strong> style guitar musings set the scene as the story of The Good unfolds. The recognisable two-note motif from Morricone\u2019s main theme appears early on with the suitably earthy but lyrical tone of soprano sax taking the lead. Reeds man Graziano Raniolo continues to take centre stage alternating between soprano and the more familiar tenor sax. He is joined by the urgent but lyrical electric and acoustic guitar work of Marco Crispi. In addition to his\u00a0Floyd<\/strong>ian style, Crispi brings\u00a0Jan Ackerman<\/strong>and\u00a0Mike Oldfield<\/strong> in particular to mind with his consistently melodic playing that includes a memorable touch of mandolin.<\/p>\n

Mainman Nicola Randone makes his presence felt with a fine symphonic layering of piano, Mellotron and Hammond. No flashy soling here, just very stylish orchestral embellishments. He also provides the warm and expressive Italian vocals supported by atmospheric wordless female backing. Around the half way mark Livio Rabito adds his weight with a majestic if brief bass solo that reminded me of\u00a0Tony Reeves<\/strong>\u2019 work withGreenslade<\/strong>. A barrage of drums from Riccardo Cascone and stately lead guitar succumb to a simple but exquisite melody from Moog, acoustic guitar and vibes. Triumphant guitar and vocals set the scene for the penultimate section rounded off with percussive effects and sampled sounds which ironically are taken from the soundtrack of For A Few Dollars More. A jazzy sax and piano duet wind things down with a final nod in the direction of\u00a0Morricone<\/strong> to close. This is an excellent start to the proceedings. The band has captured the essence of the movie and Eastwood\u2019s character whilst maintaining their own identity.[…]\u00a0full review<\/a><\/p>\n

vitt says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Italian band RANDONE kicks off this release with\u00a0The Good<\/em>, a track mostly on the mellow side, but with some ventures into hard rock territory. The extensive use of saxophones, the blues-inspired atmospheric guitar (whose lines are somewhat similar to David Gilmour’s) and the Latin-flavoured acoustic guitar are all distinct features of this track, which comes across as an atmospheric and dreamy song somewhere in a twilight zone between symphonic prog, fusion and hard rock.[…]\u00a0full review<\/a><\/p>\n

music waves says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Nicola Randone est celui des trois groupes qui colle le plus \u00e0 la musique originale d\u2019Ennio Morricone ( le th\u00e8me que nous connaissons tous est int\u00e9gr\u00e9 \u00e0 la partition). Si le motif principal n\u2019est pas tr\u00e8s heureux ( tendance carnaval espagnol ), les allusions musicales se multiplient en direction des standards des ann\u00e9es 70 : quelques phras\u00e9s type Banks aux claviers, des flashes de Tubular Bells par exemple. La coloration italienne est pr\u00e9sente avec une fr\u00e9quente utilisation d\u2019un sax comme instrument \u00e0 vent.[…]\u00a0full review<\/a><\/p>\n

marco piva says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]Si apre con i Randone, che nel primo \u201cSpaghetti Epic\u201d avevano firmato il brano che piu\u2019 mi era piaciuto e che qui si misurano con il personaggio di Clint Eastwood. Ricordiamo ancora una volta che sono entrati piu\u2019 tardi delle altre band nel progetto a causa della tragica morte di Vesa Lattunen degli Haikara; per questo mi aspettavo un brano leggermente meno preciso e curato degli altri due. E mi sbagliavo. Infatti chi come me aveva ammirato il loro \u201cJill\u201d non rimarra\u2019 deluso da un pezzo intitolato appunto \u201cIl Buono\u201d, per scrivere il quale Nicola Randone si e\u2019 avvalso della collaborazione di due dei suoi musicisti, Livio Rabito e Marco Crispi. Sono i sassofoni di Graziano Raniolo a dare a questo brano un sapore particolare, insieme alle varie tastiere (Moog, Mellotron, Hammond, Wurlitzer) di Randone stesso. Ancora una volta un brano memorabile dai Randone.[…]\u00a0full review<\/a><\/p>\n

erik neutebom says:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[…]This acclaimed new Italian five piece band delivers an alternating, very melodic composition in the 24-carat symphonic prog tradition with wonderful vintage keyboards (especially the omnipresent choir-Mellotron), strong interplay between keyboards and guitar, pleasant Italian vocals, powerful work on saxophone and lots of changing climates and breaks. It doesn\u2019t sound original but very tasteful and I am sure many symphomaniacs will enjoy this music.[…]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

rock impressions says: […]Strano ascoltare in lingua Progressive certi passaggi di Morricone, come ad esempio nella prima suite \u201cThe Good\u201d dei Randone. In essa viene descritto il buon biondo (Clint Eastwood) e la chitarra in tutto il discorso ha una importante rilevanza. La band del bravo Nicola Randone spazia con disinvoltura nel cuore della musica…<\/p>\n

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