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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  This time out, a little light shed on an iconoclastic talent and an album from the past. A little nostalgia and a little catching up.

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  blothbelt1 year, 3 months ago

  This guy is timeless!

  The hits are okay but this album is one of the best in orchestral rock history!

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    deathray1 year, 3 months ago

    I still think The Moody Blues' "Days of Future Past" is the benchmark for that sort of music...but then, I am also a big fan of the Love Unlimited Orchestra, which was really Barry White's backup band, if you like that sort of modern ochestral stuff.

    Gino Vanelli really takes me back though.

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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  It has integrity. His music was "pop" but had other elements as well it was good pop.

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    trnscndr1 year, 3 months ago

    It was rich, therefore it became popular as a result. Gino never sold his soul. He attracted the market.

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      Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

      Which is why we love him!

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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  There is a big band sense in it as well.

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  mcgrievysr1 year, 3 months ago

  Radiofreeeuropa----Not related to Milli Vanelli, right? :-)

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    Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

    Not even by marriage!

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      Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

      Not even a red headed stepchild.

      LOL

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        scriblerus11 year, 3 months ago

        Schphew! Glad to hear it. I was a little concerned about that. But then again, good music is good music.

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  Amazing11 year, 3 months ago

  Lovely. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Ben. Thank you very much.

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  natashas1 year, 3 months ago

  The words were very powerful, I am sorry but I can not watch the video. To painfull

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  mamasan1 year, 3 months ago

  I used to have such a crush on gino!

  tried to watch the 911 Tribute video and it is too hard to watch those images again.

  maybe some other time.....

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    trnscndr1 year, 3 months ago

    His music has been date music for every 40 person I know. I turned my students in CR onto him just a few years ago, and they all ran out an got the Pauper in Paradise Symphony.

    The next month they all took me to a Rush concert. They went 70's crazy!

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      Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

      It was the pinnacle of a certain style, the bottom of the heap for others. Overall the 70's have a lot to duly consider musically.

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        trnscndr1 year, 3 months ago

        Pink Floyd, Allan Parsons Project, Queen, Moody Blues, Elton John... Screw disco... but even that had it's place. I had a leisure suit and had a great time!

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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  You got it right. I think I had one too. yes it was dark blue 100% polyester(John Waters approved of course!).

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  canadianrancher571 year, 3 months ago

  Took a while to download the video with dialup but it was really worth it, both the song and video where awesome. What a wonderfull way to preserve the history of that day.

  AS for the music of the seventies it was a great time for not only the music but for people as well.

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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  Giving credit where it's due, he possesses a remarkable voice.

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  monte-g1 year, 3 months ago

  His Music also has strong lyrics too. I still remember riding in the car and listening to "I Just Wanna Stop" on "WLS" radio out of Chicago when it was still on the AM band....Now of course its just talk radio...........Those were good memories.

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  Tolchock1 year, 3 months ago

  Gino is great.. blast from the past.

  Thanks Radiofreeeuropa!

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    monte-g1 year, 3 months ago

    Sure can't get anything past you Cat...LoL

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      Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

      Well Cat, there might be some folks hearing it for the first time. I'd like to think so anyway. It seems this kind of musical vision is timeless and hopefully that's the kind of things we'll do on considerable sounds, music that stands regardless of it's time and surroundings. So you like Allen Parsons? Well I promise a piece on the project in the near future too.

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    trnscndr1 year, 3 months ago

    I turned on all my students to Gino, and my son knows the words to all the songs.

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    trnscndr1 year, 3 months ago

    OOOH, I think the cats getting wet ;)

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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  Go Cat Go!

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  BronxBomber1 year, 3 months ago

  This guy is friggin' fantastic! Thanx! Radiofreeeuropa! Man! That's quite an outstanding voice, and instrumental music!

  Beautiful blend and harmonization, & a very commendable piece to 9/11 I must say.

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    Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

    Yes I had hoped some folks would stop by who hadn't heard him before, he's got it!.

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  Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

  What happened to the catnip? It's all gone.

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  spkguy1 year, 3 months ago

  This Guy has always been one of my favorite artists He's true to his craft. In a day when there is so much good music lost in the quagmire of mediocrity it so nice now and then to listen to an artist like this! One of my favorite CD's of his is Slow Love Simply some of his best vocal performances. And if you ever get a chance to see him live, DO IT you won't regret it. FANTASTIC!

  Thanks for the post Radio!

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  MacR1 year, 3 months ago

  Wow Radio I get home at 3am and I see you write a story about Gino. I actually did like Gino. Was surprised to see this article though. This brought back some memories.

  Thanks

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    Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 3 months ago

    MacR,

    sorry bout the nightmare on the other site....LOL

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  Macas1 year, 3 months ago

  This is so great .I can't put him strictly to pop music but he still have good stuff .

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  crespi1 year, 3 months ago

  Just played "What About Me?" and "Just for Love" on my friend's public radio show a couple of weeks ago.

  Vanelli has a great voice.

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  smokeyanthony1 year, 3 months ago

  Hands down, my favorite Gino Vannelli album that my father turned me on to back in the 70's. Thanks for this article.

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    trnscndr1 year, 3 months ago

    Is that you, son? ;)

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  axman1 year, 3 months ago

  Brother to Brother album, great for testing stereo

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  1basque11 year, 3 months ago

  BEAUTIFUL....voice. The crying of the saxophone in the background...Priceless

  Thanks Ben...

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