@@ivanpretto5220We were talking about masterpieces. Songs brought to everyone's attention because they ended up in the jukeboxes of the time. For example, I remember "Regina al Troubadour", "Concerto Grosso n.2" and "Non mi rompete". But the masterpieces remain "Impressioni di settembre" and "Amico di ieri" even because they were played on every guitar at that time.
@@ivanpretto5220 Mica ha scritto che questo è l'unico pezzo prog italiano o che loro sono l'unico gruppo chr ha fatto ad alti livelli musica del genere.... Ha solo scritto (ed è vero) che questo è un capolavoro del prog italiano.
Welcome to history of Italian prog. You're entering a new world by listening them as well as other milestone groups such as Area, Le Orme and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Enjoy your trip, bro
Se con questo tuo commento avrai anche un 1% di possibilità di far conoscere questi gruppi all'estero, saresti il N 1. Sei già un grande ad averlo scritto. Uppate il commento! Un caro saluto a tutti da un grande amante del Banco.
Il rock progressive italiano mi emoziona sempre. Io sono nata nel 1972... Quando il rock progressive era all'apice. Mi fa piacere che tu abbia scoperto la musica italiana. ☺️☺️☺️
It's not dark for an Italian listener, but that kind of melancholy that is pleasant, not depressing. It's the story of someone who loses the perceiving of the self in the landscape, feeling part of it.
Fun fact about the drummer Franz di Cioccio: when Led Zeppelin have lost the great Bonzo, Franz has been canditated for substitution. He finally refused, he wanted to be remembered as an active PFM member, and not as Bonzo's substitute.
You know, Lorenzo, I'm not so convinced of what Franz boast about, he's a very good drummer but a little bit of a braggart. As a Led Zeppelin fan, I know they decided to stop playing out of respect for their friend John Bonham, so, at least him, was never auditioned. Anyway, Impressioni di settembre, is one of my favourite italian songs and I don't love italian music that much, despite being an italian girrrrl! 🤟🤟🤟
@@lorenzo.pastore Ciao Lorenzo, io mi riferivo all'immediato periodo dopo la morte di Bonham, sì probabilmente per la reunion sono stati provinati vari batteristi, non lo so. Poi hanno optato per il figlio che, a dirla tutta, si arrangia ma non ha nulla a che vedere con il padre, forse era meglio Di Cioccio. 😅😅😅
This memory comes directly from the voice of Franz Di Cioccio, on the consideration and esteem he received from people of the caliber of Led Zeppelin: he stated"...It went like this: while we were on tour, many years ago, an article came out in an English newspaper that spoke very well of me, where my style was approached to that of John Bonham: whoever wrote it found similarities especially in the use of case, although I see in me a sort of more 'Latin' Bonham. The fact is that one night Armando Gallo calls me from Los Angeles [journalist and photographer who in '74 served as the press office at PFM for the first tour in the USA] telling me that Led Zeppelin had asked him about me. Let me be clear, there was no audition. I've never met Led Zeppelin: I know that there are different versions of this story, but that's how it went. I don't even remember if Bonham was still alive or not. I think they just wanted to make sure they could track me down. I was very happy, for me it was a great satisfaction, but it is clear that I had my band, I was not interested in embarking on other projects"
English translation How many dew drops surround meI search for the sun, but it’s not here the countryside still slumbers, maybe not, It’s awake, it watches me, I don’t know. Already the smell of earth, the smell of wheat rise up towards me and the life in my chest beats slowly, I breathe the mist, thinking of you. How green everything is around me, even further looking almost like a sea of grass and my thoughts lightly fly away…I’m almost afraid to loose it… A horse stretches his neck towards the pasture He stands still, like me I take a step, he sees me, already runs away I breathe the mist, thinking of you No, what I now am, I do not know I am a man, a man in search of himself No, what I now am, I do not know I am alone, just the sound of my step; and meanwhile the sun filtering through the fog already the day as always will be.
Mad Ang, you have now entered a dangerous field. These Italian progressive rock groups are made up of musicians with 6 to 10 years of classical studies at music conservatories (Italian exclusive music schools where it's hard to get in and where you learn music sight-reading, an instrument and composition). By classical studies I mean stuff like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Vivaldi, Paganini, Verdi, Puccini, etc. Now the conservatories also have classes in Jazz, contemporary and popular music. Groups such as PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi), New Trolls, Orme, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Area, to name just the most famous, are part of this family of musicians. Listening to their music and watching them play, you immediately understand the difference in technique and skill between them and those who are in the charts today.
Let me spend some words on awesome bassist Patrick Djivas, since most of non italians may not to know him. In the 70's he was great friend of Jaco. He received the first fretless bass (a stingray) directly from the hands of Mr Leo Fender in '76. Just to remark how valuable he is. Look for some gig and enjoy
Hi there....found your video purely by chance. I'm glad you appreciate PFM,as they are one of my favourite bands. Have seen them live 3 times....1st time was in Edinburgh,Scotland in 1974 Most recently in Sondrio.Italy in September 2019. They are brilliant live ,even though like you I don't understand Italian very well. Even when playing in Italy they sing some of their songs in English.
From Maneskin to Vasco,now PFM. The route is taken to Fabrizio De Andrè 🙂 Ang,if pop music (literally intended as "popular") could be literature, De Andrè could be Shakespeare. Someone said : "Bob Dylan is the american version of Fabrizio De Andrè" Post note : recently,came out a lost film of an epic concert of Faber (as he was friendly called) and PFM,done in Genoa ,his birth town (also mine 😉) in 1979. Check it out...
Scusate, ma che reazione volete da uno di lingua inglese ad una canzone del cantautorato italiano? Lui parla di assoli, di rullate e di giri al basso, che volete che dica sui cantautori? Che bel accordo di chitarra?
@@SalCelli Ang è curioso anche in proposito ai testi,se segui i suoi video,potrai notarlo. Ha apprezzato Vasco a partire da un brano tutt'altro che rock,è approdato ai pfm... sono se non certo,quantomeno fiducioso che potrebbe apprezzare De André. Riguardo ai testi,c'è sempre qualcuno ben preparato,disposto a fornirgli le traduzioni.
Random fact: they were the very first Italian group to use a Moog synthesizer in a song, just imagine Italian people in 1971 hearing for the first time the Moog kick in after those deep lyrics and build up, totally insane. In the studio version you can hear it much better
This is the best italian prog you can imagine. They had some of their albums translated in english by Pete Sinfield, King Crimson's lyricist. This song is The World Becomes the World in english. The singer here is not the main singer in the band. The keyboard player and the drummer are lead singers too. I advice you to listen to their album Photos of Ghosts.
PFM was an Italian progressive rock band, perhaps the most important Italian band, they also had some success in the USA, their concert in Central Park in NY remained famous, there were 220,000 people, and a year-long tour with Peter Frampton. In the USA they are still considered at the level of Genesis, King Crimson and Gentle Giant.
This channel it's so nice! These songs are so familiar to us, and it's so nice to hear someone that is not Italian and even though can appreciate and have some fun. Tanks dude, I really appreciate that. Except for the verbs, Italian is not too difficult (is like Spanish), it's a pity that you can find all the lyrics. If you would like to visit our country I would be happy. Have a nice day!
I've seen some of your videos, you've heard some of the masterpieces from Italian Music. :) I really appreciated you did those videos and you enjoyed them. Keep going man, you did a very good job!
Thir drummer, Franz di Cioccio is an iconic drummer, probably one of the best in Italy. Also The Marlene Kuntz and Franco Battiato made a great version of this song.
One of the greatest Italian bands from the sixties. Wonderful lyrics too. Seriously, it's not even easy to comment, they are great. "I'm only a man in search for his own self. I'm j the sound of my steps ..." just to give you an idea of the sense of the song. Just look at the stage and how they are there ... I agree, "boom" is the appropriate comment 🤩
"Impressions of September" .... pure magic ... like hundreds of other Italian songs, whether they are listened to today or in a thousand years, they will always, inevitably, give the same emotions! Pure Italian genius
On every september 1st, namely tomorrow, I wake up and listen to this song... it's a sort of ritual. And tomorrow, as soon as I open my eyes, I'm singing "Quante gocce di rugiada intorno a me / cerco il Sole, ma non c'è" (also because I wake up early... 😄). Keep on listening our beautiful music, man! You're doing such a great job by spreading these, by Americans (almost) unknown, italian masterpieces! Greetings from, obviously, Italy...🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Lacuna Coil is the most famous Italian rock/metal band of all time and the toured the US many many times , all credits to PFM who were a great band but cannot compare with the popularity and success of Lacuna Coil.
@@silviozugarini Lacuna Coil producono per il mercato anglosassone, in Italia li conoscono solo gli appassionati. Sono il gruppo rock italiano più famoso nei paesi anglosassoni, non sicuramente in Italia. Direi che da noi i Rhapsody of Fire se la giocano alla grande. E comunque non sono un gruppo progressive rock, come ti è stato già fatto notare. Il prog italiano è rappresentato soprattutto da PFM, Banco e Orme.
Man, I truly love the fact that thanks to Maneskin now you are discovering the best that the italian music culture can offer. It's really awesome. Enjoy the ride. Love your videos
mi fa veramente piacere che stai facendo conoscere la musica italiana dalle tue parti, abbiamo avuto grandi musicisti e il prog in generale in italia tirò fuori gruppi incredibili oltre alla p f m, erea, banco del mutuo soccorso e tanti altri avrebbero meritato di più, peccato.
You deserve to understand the lyrics! Here it is the transaltion! IMPRESSIONS OF SEPTEMBER How many drops of dew around me I'm looking for the sun, but it's not there The countryside still sleeps, maybe not She's awake, looking at me, I don't know Already the smell of the earth, the smell of wheat climbs slowly towards me And the life in my chest slowly beats I breathe the fog, I think of you How much green all around me and beyond The grass looks almost like a sea And light my thought flies and goes I'm almost afraid it will get lost A horse stretches its neck towards the meadow He Stay still just like me I take a step, he sees me, he has already fled I breathe the fog, I think of you No, what I am, I don't know now I am a man, a man in search of himself No, what I am, I just don't know now I'm just the sound of my steps But meanwhile the sun is already filtering through the fog The day as always will be
When I'm angry or disappointed by life, i used to walk on the fields of straw surrounding my house in south italy, listening to that song, at 5 am in the morning in july. Truly a reconciliation time
PFM is the best Italy had to offer simply because of their melodies. Their newest release that just came out Oct 2021 shows they are still the greatest. In the last 30 I have never enjoyed a new release from a classic artist like Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, ELO etc but the new PFM album is their best yet. My first PFM album was “Photos of Ghosts” from 1973 released on ELP’s Manticore label.
The studio version is amazing as well. Also, listen to "E' festa" by them. Another thing I would suggest to listen to is "Concerto Grosso" by New Trolls. I am going to give you the names of other Italian progressive rock bands from the '70s which, in my opinion, are worth listening to: Le Orme, Osanna, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Area, Goblin (especially Profondo Rosso, which is the main theme of the horror film of the same name). Your reactions are the best, and I believe it is great that you are open to experiencing music from other countries. Kudos to you! 🤍
Great Video !!! I suggest you "PFM in concerto con Fabrizio De Andrè". Fabrizio De Andrè was an Italian singer songwriter. The Album is a 1979 live album (double) featuring PFM . In my opinion it is a masterpiece!!! ...and yes...I love Fabrizio De Andrè and I love PFM !!!
I love your videos! It sounds like you've kept the ability to react like a child in front of a Christmas tree : ) simple emotional straight and spontaneous!😎✌
PFM the history of Italian progressive rock !! And finally in October (after continuous postponements due to the pandemic) I will go to their concert in Milan !! Thanks for your reaction !!
A chi lo dici...i miei genitori si sono sposati 30 anni fa sulle note di questa canzone e da bambina mi mettevano a dormire con il giradischi acceso e questa canzone in sottofondo...fiera di essere mezza italiana e di essere cresciuta a pane e pfm anche se ho solo 23 anni
While on bass guitar Patrick Dijvas! After the death of John ‘Bonzo’ the three remaining Zeps asked to Franz DiCioccio to move to London for and audition but he refused
Adopanci A Leggo che lei sottoliea a questo youtuber, che non sa nemmeno chi sia la PFM, ....of course Mussida! Forse voi italiani non vi rendete conto che all'estero NESSUNO conosce i cantanti italiani! La PFM è stata l'unica ad essere presente in Inghilterra nelle classifiche degli anni 70/80 ma purtroppo risale a più di 35 anni fa e questo, come moltissimi altri youtuber, non va' indietro negli anni per scarsità di tempo (forse di cultura) cosicché risulta sconosciuta ai più! Oltretutto gli hanno consigliato una performance NON di livello, perché della PFM ci sono ben altre scelte degli anni 70/80 pure in Inghilterra molto più pregnanti! ( mio fratello vive a Londra e conosce bene la situazione della musica italiana lì). Un saluto cordiale e buona giornata.
@@vanessagarnier6636 sono d'accordo su tutto con te! La PFM all'estero era/è conosciuta generalmente solo da altre band che fanno prog/ prog rock. Per dire, i Dream Theater hanno omaggiato la PFM in A Change of season.
Franco Mussida's voice is absolutely fantastic in this song, and the fun fact is that he is not the lead vocalist of PFM... And Franz Di Cioccio is one of the best drummers ever. The build of this song is quite like Stairway to heaven.
you should try the version of Patti Smith with the italian band MArlene Kuntz. PFM entered the US charts twice with their english language albums in the seventies. We also have to say that in present times they are not influential and stopped selling records many years ago. They only make concerts.
you are talking about Premiata Forneria Marconi, the ancestors of Italian progressiv rock. The song is about some kind halucination (we are talking 70s, you know). I used to play this with my band when I was a musician. Glad you noticed
Gliel'ho appena consigliata anch'io, non avevo visto il tuo commento 😄 Incredibile, senza neanche prendere fiato tra fine strofa e "assolo" di voce, se non fosse stato per la suora avrebbe stravinto a mani basse il programma.
One of the best shows ever! The Forum, Inglewood, California 1974. Opened for Blue Oyster Cult. ON ONE wanted to hear Blue Oyster Cult. Crowd still cheering for PFM half way through BOC's set...BOC bassist fell off the back of the stage. Were you there? ;-)
Hey friend read the lyrics, it's pure poetry. It tells of a man overwhelmed by the immeasurable beauty of nature, captured in an instant in September, a moment in which everything seems still between the luxuriance of youth and the maturity of being an adult.
Thank you Mad Ang to dig into this italian prog era. BTW, the drum's hoof ppace follows the lyrics which tell about a horse approaching the lone man who walk in the mist of september's dawn.
You recognized DiCioccio immidiately even without knowing him...one of best italian drummers, if not the best overall ...And Mussida on vocals and guitars...well... brain explosions :)
40 years ago I went to a concert of these gentlemen..Premiata Forneria Marconi..why Ang you r doing this to me!?....haaaaa amazing memories...thanks much mate indeed...especially for the good vibes ..ciao bello
I am so happy to see the amazement and the pleasure in your eyes listening to the band that I was listening to and I still listen with pleasure and pride since the age of 15, a greeting, mate, keep it up, sonic youth forever
This is a masterpiece of italian progressive rock music 👌🇮🇹👌🇮🇹👌🇮🇹👌
I would also add to your "masterpiece of italian progressive rock music" category, Amico di ieri - Orme
@@SalCelli mica solo loro... ;)
si perchè gli area, le orme, i new troll, il banco, e quanti ne so... so tutti turisti in versilia...
@@ivanpretto5220We were talking about masterpieces. Songs brought to everyone's attention because they ended up in the jukeboxes of the time. For example, I remember "Regina al Troubadour", "Concerto Grosso n.2" and "Non mi rompete". But the masterpieces remain "Impressioni di settembre" and "Amico di ieri" even because they were played on every guitar at that time.
@@ivanpretto5220 Mica ha scritto che questo è l'unico pezzo prog italiano o che loro sono l'unico gruppo chr ha fatto ad alti livelli musica del genere.... Ha solo scritto (ed è vero) che questo è un capolavoro del prog italiano.
Welcome to history of Italian prog. You're entering a new world by listening them as well as other milestone groups such as Area, Le Orme and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso. Enjoy your trip, bro
And Osanna also!
And also Il Balletto di Bronzo!
Of course guys... starters kick off the lunch 😉
Alusa fallax too
Se con questo tuo commento avrai anche un 1% di possibilità di far conoscere questi gruppi all'estero, saresti il N 1. Sei già un grande ad averlo scritto.
Uppate il commento!
Un caro saluto a tutti da un grande amante del Banco.
I recommend listening to the PFM live with Fabrizio de André, an absolute masterpiece of music and poetry
Vero,ho ancora gli lp....
Stupendo
Vero!! Album meraviglioso 💘
Il rock progressive italiano mi emoziona sempre. Io sono nata nel 1972... Quando il rock progressive era all'apice. Mi fa piacere che tu abbia scoperto la musica italiana. ☺️☺️☺️
It's not dark for an Italian listener, but that kind of melancholy that is pleasant, not depressing. It's the story of someone who loses the perceiving of the self in the landscape, feeling part of it.
Fun fact about the drummer Franz di Cioccio: when Led Zeppelin have lost the great Bonzo, Franz has been canditated for substitution. He finally refused, he wanted to be remembered as an active PFM member, and not as Bonzo's substitute.
You know, Lorenzo, I'm not so convinced of what Franz boast about, he's a very good drummer but a little bit of a braggart. As a Led Zeppelin fan, I know they decided to stop playing out of respect for their friend John Bonham, so, at least him, was never auditioned. Anyway, Impressioni di settembre, is one of my favourite italian songs and I don't love italian music that much, despite being an italian girrrrl! 🤟🤟🤟
@@MissParisina I think they just had some thinking about and Franz had been contacted
@@MissParisina th-cam.com/video/yTF_7vJidTI/w-d-xo.html
@@lorenzo.pastore Ciao Lorenzo, io mi riferivo all'immediato periodo dopo la morte di Bonham, sì probabilmente per la reunion sono stati provinati vari batteristi, non lo so. Poi hanno optato per il figlio che, a dirla tutta, si arrangia ma non ha nulla a che vedere con il padre, forse era meglio Di Cioccio. 😅😅😅
This memory comes directly from the voice of Franz Di Cioccio, on the consideration and esteem he received from people of the caliber of Led Zeppelin: he stated"...It went like this: while we were on tour, many years ago, an article came out in an English newspaper that spoke very well of me, where my style was approached to that of John Bonham: whoever wrote it found similarities especially in the use of case, although I see in me a sort of more 'Latin' Bonham. The fact is that one night Armando Gallo calls me from Los Angeles [journalist and photographer who in '74 served as the press office at PFM for the first tour in the USA] telling me that Led Zeppelin had asked him about me. Let me be clear, there was no audition. I've never met Led Zeppelin: I know that there are different versions of this story, but that's how it went. I don't even remember if Bonham was still alive or not. I think they just wanted to make sure they could track me down. I was very happy, for me it was a great satisfaction, but it is clear that I had my band, I was not interested in embarking on other projects"
English translation
How many dew drops
surround meI search for the sun, but
it’s not here
the countryside still
slumbers, maybe not,
It’s awake,
it watches me,
I don’t know.
Already the smell of
earth, the smell of wheat
rise up towards me
and the life in my chest
beats slowly,
I breathe the mist,
thinking of you.
How green everything is
around me,
even further
looking almost like a sea
of grass
and my thoughts lightly
fly away…I’m almost afraid to loose it…
A horse stretches his
neck towards the pasture
He stands still, like me
I take a step,
he sees me,
already runs away
I breathe the mist,
thinking of you
No, what I now am, I do
not know
I am a man, a man in
search of himself
No, what I now am, I do
not know
I am alone, just the
sound of my step;
and meanwhile the sun
filtering through the fog already
the day as always will
be.
🤟🎶🌹
Thanks for the translation 🙏
a lot of drummers all around the world stand up for u about your words. new here, love ur mood, gr8 job
@@laurapavone3513 you're welcome
Ottimo lavoro.
Anche se non è facile rendere il senso delle parole così come le ha concepite e scritte Mogol
Mad Ang, you have now entered a dangerous field. These Italian progressive rock groups are made up of musicians with 6 to 10 years of classical studies at music conservatories (Italian exclusive music schools where it's hard to get in and where you learn music sight-reading, an instrument and composition). By classical studies I mean stuff like Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Vivaldi, Paganini, Verdi, Puccini, etc. Now the conservatories also have classes in Jazz, contemporary and popular music.
Groups such as PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi), New Trolls, Orme, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Area, to name just the most famous, are part of this family of musicians.
Listening to their music and watching them play, you immediately understand the difference in technique and skill between them and those who are in the charts today.
th-cam.com/video/crybYhbu9to/w-d-xo.html
Very good impression !😂👍
@@lorislaurencig7098 brividi. tanta roba questo commento
Amen fratello
Bravo, finalmente qualcuno che sottolinea la differenza... E che sottolineatura!
QUESTI SONO DEI MOSTRI SACRI. ABBIAMO TOCCATO IL CIELO CON UN DITO. THE BEST
Let me spend some words on awesome bassist Patrick Djivas, since most of non italians may not to know him. In the 70's he was great friend of Jaco. He received the first fretless bass (a stingray) directly from the hands of Mr Leo Fender in '76. Just to remark how valuable he is. Look for some gig and enjoy
Wow non lo sapevo grazie! 😻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💖🥹🥹🥹
Hi there....found your video purely by chance. I'm glad you appreciate PFM,as they are one of my favourite bands. Have seen them live 3 times....1st time was in Edinburgh,Scotland in 1974
Most recently in Sondrio.Italy in September 2019. They are brilliant live ,even though like you I don't understand Italian very well. Even when playing in Italy they sing some of their songs in English.
Milestone of Italian music
And milestone of world prog rock.
Musica meravigliosa....da brividi ❤
Grazie di cuore ❤️❤️
Mi risvegli la Memoria
Da Ragazzo mio fratello mi faceva ascoltare PFM ed Emerson Lake Palmer Etc..
GRAZIE
So glad to see people from outside Italy appreciatin Italian legends, makes me so proud 🇮🇹❤️
Grazie Ang, grande band PFM, ogni volta che l'ascolto ho I brividi... 😱😘
From Maneskin to Vasco,now PFM. The route is taken to Fabrizio De Andrè 🙂
Ang,if pop music (literally intended as "popular") could be literature, De Andrè could be Shakespeare.
Someone said : "Bob Dylan is the american version of Fabrizio De Andrè"
Post note : recently,came out a lost film of an epic concert of Faber (as he was friendly called) and PFM,done in Genoa ,his birth town (also mine 😉) in 1979.
Check it out...
gli stavo per proporre "Un giudice" dal concerto PFM+Fabrizio de Andrè... great minds think alike!
Vero concerto pfm insieme a de André , spettacolo.
Scusate, ma che reazione volete da uno di lingua inglese ad una canzone del cantautorato italiano? Lui parla di assoli, di rullate e di giri al basso, che volete che dica sui cantautori? Che bel accordo di chitarra?
@@SalCelli Ang è curioso anche in proposito ai testi,se segui i suoi video,potrai notarlo. Ha apprezzato Vasco a partire da un brano tutt'altro che rock,è approdato ai pfm... sono se non certo,quantomeno fiducioso che potrebbe apprezzare De André. Riguardo ai testi,c'è sempre qualcuno ben preparato,disposto a fornirgli le traduzioni.
@@SalCelli hai perfettamente ragione.
1971 half a century ago. This song is a masterpiece. You can find live performces of their 1974 USA Tour
L'album è del 72 no?
@@augustinusnonexsistit9744 il singolo mi sembra uscì a fine 71 prima dell'album
PFM cook
Random fact: they were the very first Italian group to use a Moog synthesizer in a song, just imagine Italian people in 1971 hearing for the first time the Moog kick in after those deep lyrics and build up, totally insane. In the studio version you can hear it much better
Andare ad un concerto per noi ragazzi di quei meravigliosi anni 70 diventava una continua scoperta, ne uscivamo estasiati
Amati da subito ed ero una bambina della scuola media❤
The studio version from the album "Impressioni di settembre" is better..
Mad Ang, grazie per apprezzare tutta la buona musica italiana! Continua così!
This is the best italian prog you can imagine. They had some of their albums translated in english by Pete Sinfield, King Crimson's lyricist. This song is The World Becomes the World in english. The singer here is not the main singer in the band. The keyboard player and the drummer are lead singers too. I advice you to listen to their album Photos of Ghosts.
PFM was an Italian progressive rock band, perhaps the most important Italian band, they also had some success in the USA, their concert in Central Park in NY remained famous, there were 220,000 people, and a year-long tour with Peter Frampton.
In the USA they are still considered at the level of Genesis, King Crimson and Gentle Giant.
This channel it's so nice! These songs are so familiar to us, and it's so nice to hear someone that is not Italian and even though can appreciate and have some fun. Tanks dude, I really appreciate that. Except for the verbs, Italian is not too difficult (is like Spanish), it's a pity that you can find all the lyrics. If you would like to visit our country I would be happy. Have a nice day!
Il capolavoro della fantastica PFM. Top of music! La grande musica non è tutta in UK e in USA ma anche in Italy!
❤Concordo
@@danielalorenzoni3413 🙂
Glad you’ve discovered one of the historical bands that made the Italian music history! 😊🎶
Di Cioccio is not a drummer, he's THE drummer
I've seen some of your videos, you've heard some of the masterpieces from Italian Music. :) I really appreciated you did those videos and you enjoyed them. Keep going man, you did a very good job!
Thir drummer, Franz di Cioccio is an iconic drummer, probably one of the best in Italy. Also The Marlene Kuntz and Franco Battiato made a great version of this song.
One of the greatest Italian bands from the sixties. Wonderful lyrics too. Seriously, it's not even easy to comment, they are great. "I'm only a man in search for his own self. I'm j the sound of my steps ..." just to give you an idea of the sense of the song. Just look at the stage and how they are there ... I agree, "boom" is the appropriate comment 🤩
"Impressions of September" .... pure magic ... like hundreds of other Italian songs, whether they are listened to today or in a thousand years, they will always, inevitably, give the same emotions! Pure Italian genius
I've always loved this song. It's pure poetry and it gives me goosebumps
"This dude" Franco Mussida, is one of the gratest guitarist in the world. Believe me
On every september 1st, namely tomorrow, I wake up and listen to this song... it's a sort of ritual.
And tomorrow, as soon as I open my eyes, I'm singing "Quante gocce di rugiada intorno a me / cerco il Sole, ma non c'è" (also because I wake up early... 😄).
Keep on listening our beautiful music, man! You're doing such a great job by spreading these, by Americans (almost) unknown, italian masterpieces!
Greetings from, obviously, Italy...🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
The only italian progressive rockband ever who had a tour in the US.
Lacuna Coil is the most famous Italian rock/metal band of all time and the toured the US many many times , all credits to PFM who were a great band but cannot compare with the popularity and success of Lacuna Coil.
@@silviozugarini you missed problably the "progressive" in the previous comment...
@@silviozugarini Lacuna Coil producono per il mercato anglosassone, in Italia li conoscono solo gli appassionati. Sono il gruppo rock italiano più famoso nei paesi anglosassoni, non sicuramente in Italia. Direi che da noi i Rhapsody of Fire se la giocano alla grande. E comunque non sono un gruppo progressive rock, come ti è stato già fatto notare. Il prog italiano è rappresentato soprattutto da PFM, Banco e Orme.
@@argilio3627 figa mi ricordo ancora quando giocavo a wow spaccandomi di lacuna coil xD bei tempi
@@bepinkfloyd814 eh beato te perché sei giovane. Io al massimo giocavo a flipper spaccandomi di Ramones 😂
Man, I truly love the fact that thanks to Maneskin now you are discovering the best that the italian music culture can offer. It's really awesome. Enjoy the ride. Love your videos
Giacomo Voli (singer of Rhapsody of fire) sang this song at The Voice of Italy, he did an astounding performance, you should check it out
You may listen, another italian rock progressive band, Le Orme, songs like Cemento armato, Sguardo verso il cielo and another, are really masterpiece!
PFM An Italian myth. Seek also for Fabrizio De Andre '. KISSES
De Andrè, no please... The most overrated italian songwriter and composer...
@@clarabella8
Overrated?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol?
E dai su...
@@fabrizioantonelli4370 Yes, mostly loved by non-musician and narcissists
@@clarabella8 si come no 🤣
Il giorno come sempre sarà
Masterpiece. Welcome to italian progressive rock
Grande PFM....
Band straordinaria!! Grazie Angelo!💖
mi fa veramente piacere che stai facendo conoscere la musica italiana dalle tue parti, abbiamo avuto grandi musicisti e il prog in generale in italia tirò fuori gruppi incredibili oltre alla p f m, erea, banco del mutuo soccorso e tanti altri avrebbero meritato di più, peccato.
Tanta roba
This are GOD of italian prog, man you've listen to the best song!!!!
Le Orme e i PFM I piu grandi gruppi rock progressive anni 70!
PFM is a legendary progressive band, in the seventies they had success in the states too
You deserve to understand the lyrics! Here it is the transaltion!
IMPRESSIONS OF SEPTEMBER
How many drops of dew around me
I'm looking for the sun, but it's not there
The countryside still sleeps, maybe not
She's awake, looking at me, I don't know
Already the smell of the earth, the smell of wheat
climbs slowly towards me
And the life in my chest slowly beats
I breathe the fog, I think of you
How much green all around me and beyond
The grass looks almost like a sea
And light my thought flies and goes
I'm almost afraid it will get lost
A horse stretches its neck towards the meadow
He Stay still just like me
I take a step, he sees me, he has already fled
I breathe the fog, I think of you
No, what I am, I don't know now
I am a man, a man in search of himself
No, what I am, I just don't know now
I'm just the sound of my steps
But meanwhile the sun is already filtering through the fog
The day as always will be
eeeeeeeeeh ma allora vai fino in fondo bravissimo! 👏👏👏👏👏❤️Love you
When I'm angry or disappointed by life, i used to walk on the fields of straw surrounding my house in south italy, listening to that song, at 5 am in the morning in july. Truly a reconciliation time
PFM is the best Italy had to offer simply because of their melodies. Their newest release that just came out Oct 2021 shows they are still the greatest. In the last 30 I have never enjoyed a new release from a classic artist like Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, ELO etc but the new PFM album is their best yet. My first PFM album was “Photos of Ghosts” from 1973 released on ELP’s Manticore label.
Ottimo come sempre grazie
pure art! amazing... good choice ✌️
The studio version is amazing as well. Also, listen to "E' festa" by them. Another thing I would suggest to listen to is "Concerto Grosso" by New Trolls. I am going to give you the names of other Italian progressive rock bands from the '70s which, in my opinion, are worth listening to: Le Orme, Osanna, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Area, Goblin (especially Profondo Rosso, which is the main theme of the horror film of the same name). Your reactions are the best, and I believe it is great that you are open to experiencing music from other countries. Kudos to you! 🤍
If possible, add "Museo Rosenbach" and their wonderful Zarathustra
Great Video !!! I suggest you "PFM in concerto con Fabrizio De Andrè". Fabrizio De Andrè was an Italian singer songwriter. The Album is a 1979 live album (double) featuring PFM . In my opinion it is a masterpiece!!! ...and yes...I love Fabrizio De Andrè and I love PFM !!!
They are in activity, it's out their new album HO SOGNATO PECORE ELETTRICHE/I DREAMED OF ELECTRIC SHEEP and they will start the Tour 2022 (in italy)
This song has one of the best Moog solo, in my opinion the best Moog solo ever made.
Bravoooooo!!!!!! You chose the right song! PFM forever!!!!!!
Brividi ogni volta, grande PFM!
Yeeeeeeeeeeesssss! The best song in the world!❤😎
I love your videos! It sounds like you've kept the ability to react like a child in front of a Christmas tree : ) simple emotional straight and spontaneous!😎✌
PFM the history of Italian progressive rock !! And finally in October (after continuous postponements due to the pandemic) I will go to their concert in Milan !! Thanks for your reaction !!
you have to listen "La Carrozza di Hans" Live PFM + Ian Anderson from Jetro Tull
Amazing !!!
definetely one of the best italian tracks ever, from a extraordinary prog rock band.
This is pure art….great choice man! 🤘 real musicians! Italian rock prog 🤘🤘
1972.. il mio primo concerto con la PFM, mitici.
Mi sono commosso
A chi lo dici...i miei genitori si sono sposati 30 anni fa sulle note di questa canzone e da bambina mi mettevano a dormire con il giradischi acceso e questa canzone in sottofondo...fiera di essere mezza italiana e di essere cresciuta a pane e pfm anche se ho solo 23 anni
PFM is real legend of these years. The drummer is Franz Di Cioccio: he knows what he’s doing.
And the voice is of course Franco Mussida.
While on bass guitar Patrick Dijvas! After the death of John ‘Bonzo’ the three remaining Zeps asked to Franz DiCioccio to move to London for and audition but he refused
Adopanci A
Leggo che lei sottoliea a questo youtuber, che non sa nemmeno chi sia la PFM,
....of course Mussida!
Forse voi italiani non vi rendete conto che all'estero NESSUNO conosce i cantanti italiani! La PFM è stata l'unica ad essere presente in Inghilterra nelle classifiche degli anni 70/80 ma purtroppo risale a più di 35 anni fa e questo, come moltissimi altri youtuber, non va' indietro negli anni per scarsità di tempo (forse di cultura) cosicché risulta sconosciuta ai più! Oltretutto gli hanno consigliato una performance NON di livello, perché della PFM ci sono ben altre scelte degli anni 70/80 pure in Inghilterra molto più pregnanti! ( mio fratello vive a Londra e conosce bene la situazione della musica italiana lì). Un saluto cordiale e buona giornata.
@@vanessagarnier6636 sono d'accordo su tutto con te! La PFM all'estero era/è conosciuta generalmente solo da altre band che fanno prog/ prog rock. Per dire, i Dream Theater hanno omaggiato la PFM in A Change of season.
Franco Mussida's voice is absolutely fantastic in this song, and the fun fact is that he is not the lead vocalist of PFM... And Franz Di Cioccio is one of the best drummers ever. The build of this song is quite like Stairway to heaven.
Ciao Ang!!⚡ Bellissimo video 🤩
No way!!! You amaze me❤️❤️❤️
La migliore Band Prog Italiana di sempre! Una canzone da brividi 😍
you should try the version of Patti Smith with the italian band MArlene Kuntz. PFM entered the US charts twice with their english language albums in the seventies. We also have to say that in present times they are not influential and stopped selling records many years ago. They only make concerts.
AMAZING choice man!!
i was looking for this song..... this is awesome, the sound is something .... I don't know awesome
Oh my god, i would like to thank who suggested you to react this song. It's fantastic! A masterpiece in Italy. Love yours reaction
Prego, ahahah 😉
el progresivo y el metal son hermanos, ambos comparten el amor y la ambición artística por la música
Ooooooh che emozione una della mie canzoni preferite 💞😻😻💖💖💖🥹🥹🥹🥹
Love that melody, I often find my self whistling it at random times.
Grande Angelo!!!!
You are doing a great job! Top
Ciao Bello.... I just find your channel ... LOVE what you re doing... Ciao ;-)
Lyrics by Mogol!!!
The greatest italian lyricist!!
That' s all 🇮🇹👌🇮🇹👌🇮🇹👌
Grazie
Sempre PFM
you are talking about Premiata Forneria Marconi, the ancestors of Italian progressiv rock. The song is about some kind halucination (we are talking 70s, you know). I used to play this with my band when I was a musician. Glad you noticed
You need to learn Italian.... ;-) This song is from 1971. PFM is for Premiata Forneria Marconi. Translated in English: Award-winning Marconi Bakery.
...Marconi Bakery è fantastico.... ps nel '71 avevo 8 anni...
@@Lisi_Gilby :-D
Thank you for this video
Fabrizio De André, you won't regret. Bocca di Rosa with PFM
Oh Mad .... PFM ... true Italian progressive rock ... Di Cioccio and his guys really know how to play well. congratulations for your choice.🤙🤙🤙
Listen to Giacomo Voli's cover at The Voice and thank me later 😂 you're welcome 😉💜
Mamma mia, io amo quella versione 😍
Yes! First time I listened to him I was O_o. What a voice
Gliel'ho appena consigliata anch'io, non avevo visto il tuo commento 😄 Incredibile, senza neanche prendere fiato tra fine strofa e "assolo" di voce, se non fosse stato per la suora avrebbe stravinto a mani basse il programma.
@@simonelutero6913 sono d'accordo 😅
Stupenda quella versione davvero
One of the best shows ever! The Forum, Inglewood, California 1974. Opened for Blue Oyster Cult. ON ONE wanted to hear Blue Oyster Cult. Crowd still cheering for PFM half way through BOC's set...BOC bassist fell off the back of the stage. Were you there? ;-)
Hey friend read the lyrics, it's pure poetry. It tells of a man overwhelmed by the immeasurable beauty of nature, captured in an instant in September, a moment in which everything seems still between the luxuriance of youth and the maturity of being an adult.
Just 4 words to describe this masterpiece: best Italian song ever!
Thank you Mad Ang to dig into this italian prog era. BTW, the drum's hoof ppace follows the lyrics which tell about a horse approaching the lone man who walk in the mist of september's dawn.
You recognized DiCioccio immidiately even without knowing him...one of best italian drummers, if not the best overall
...And Mussida on vocals and guitars...well... brain explosions :)
Lyrics, Lyrics, Lyrics, The best in Italy are Lyrics. This is a country of Poets, artists. PFM they are known all over the world.
40 years ago I went to a concert of these gentlemen..Premiata Forneria Marconi..why Ang you r doing this to me!?....haaaaa amazing memories...thanks much mate indeed...especially for the good vibes ..ciao bello
This is The University of italian Prog Rock, back to the 70s Real music Masters.
I am so happy to see the amazement and the pleasure in your eyes listening to the band that I was listening to and I still listen with pleasure and pride since the age of 15, a greeting, mate, keep it up, sonic youth forever