Roger
Keith Barrett detto Syd è' passato alla storia del rock come il leader dei
primi Pink Floyd, il genio “che si perse nel bosco”, la leggendaria icona
autoreclusa che non seppe gestire la pressione al momento
giusto e che lasciò il futuro ai compagni di viaggio. In
questo disco-tributo il chitarrista acustico Paolo Giordano
ed i Silly Crime della lead singer americana Jackie Perkins ne
ripercorrono la breve carriera in modo intenso ed
originalissimo, privilegiando la figura del Barrett
compositore, facendo scivolare con grazia i temi delle canzoni su armonie
rimodellate ed affascinanti intrecci ritmici in cui l'acrobatico tapping
di Giordano convive con la vitalità di una vera e propria
rock band.
Le atmosfere dell'album sono arricchite dai colori di un quartetto d'archi tutto
al femminile battezzato All 4 Syd ed il
disco vanta prestigiose collaborazioni di musicisti
d'oltreoceano come i chitarristi Frank Gambale e Michel Cusson (ex leader
degli Uzeb) ed il bass-guru Michael Manring oltre che
quella, altrettanto preziosa, di uno dei migliori music
makers italiani, Massimo Varini.
L'opera è prodotta da Stefano
Severini per SMRecords e distribuita da CNI
1) See Emily
Play 3'18"
2) Octopus
3'06"
3) Dominoes
2'37"
4) No good
trying 3'46"
5) Effervescing
elephant 2'30"
6) Long gone
3'20"
7) Baby
lemonade 3'06"
8) Late night
3'34"
9) Wolfpack
2'54"
10) Arnold
Layne 3'19"
11) Dark globe
3'32"
12) Terrapin
2'50"
13) Gigolo aunt
3'11"
14) Jugband
blues 2'59"
15) Guitar &
bass Theme from Interstellar Overdrive 2'09"
16) Guitar &
bass Theme from Lucifer Sam 2'22"
17) Golden hair
1'23"
ACQUISTA IL CD
Paolo Giordano Biography
Paolo Giordano was
born in Pescara, Italy in 1962, and began playing guitar at the age of fourteen.
By the end of the 70s he was playing with local bands, enriching their music
with his love of the blues and southern rock. The discovery of masters such as
John Fahey, Leo Kottke, Ry Cooder and many others encouraged Paolo to develop a
keen interest in acoustic guitar, and eventually a unique fingerpicking style.
At the end of the 80s, after many years of intense work, he earned his place at
many important festivals, playing his own music and also sharing stages with
guitarists such as Pierre Bensusan, Peter Finger, Alex De
Grassi and Michael Hedges.
His stature grew in
'91-'92 when he toured with Lucio Dalla, opening the concerts with a
medley of his own compositions. Dalla later called Giordano "one of the best
guitarists in Europe." In 1992 Paolo took part in the International Guitar
Master festival in Turin, Italy (with Leo Kottke, Pete Seeger, Egberto Gismonti
and others) and played at the Time Zones festival in Bari, sharing the bill with
Ralph Towner. In 1993 he was a featured guest at the French Convention ADGPA
(Atkins-Dad Guitar Player Association) and at the end of '94 he released his
debut album Paolo Giordano (Step Musique/New Sounds), featuring bassist
Michael Manring, percussionist Michael Spiro, and singer Patti
Cathcart from the famous Tuck & Patti duo. The album was met with critical
acclaim throughout Italy and Europe.
In 1995 and '96,
while maintaining a hectic teaching and performing schedule, Paolo was featured
on Biagio Antonacci's Il Mucchio album, and also accompanied the
famous pop singer on major TV appearances including Help! (presented by
Red Ronnie on TMC), Good Vibrations (with Ezio Guaitamacchi onTele+3),
and Uno mattina (with Lucio Dalla on Rai1).
In 1999 his fame as
an acoustic guitar acrobat spread as far as the United States, where he made
some brief appearances, later to return in 2001 for an enthusiastic
full scale tour.
2000 saw the
release of Kid in a Toy Shop (Step Musique), which featured extraordinary
contributions by Michael Manring on bass, Jacqueline Perkins on vocals
and Alex Acuna on percussion. The album shows a significant evolution and
consolidation of Paolo's unique style: its a synthesis of virtuosity and sonic
mastery, personalized by the depth of feeling Paolo expresses in his work.
In January 2001,
Paolo appeared at the NAMMs All Star Guitar Night in Anaheim, California. He
returned to the US twice in 2002, including a tour and DVD recording with
Michael Manring. The same year he toured Italy with Bob Brozman and
Woody Mann, and played with Manring at Acoustic Guitar International Meeting
in Sarzana.
2003 saw Paolos
greatest performance to date: the birth of his daughter! He took a break from
the road for over a year, taking care of his daughter and practicing his new
technique: how to be a father. However, he made time to join Manring on one
Italian tour, took part in the Italian Fingerstyle All Stars, and played a few
other gigs in Italy. At the end of 2004, Paolo returned in full force,
performing in Marseille and at the Acoustic Music Festival in Pescara, Italy.
In May 2005, a
transcription of Paolos composition First Pint was included in the book
Master Anthology of Fingerstyle Guitar, Vol. 3 (Mel Bay Publications),
and he became an official endorser of Martin guitars and Mark Acoustic
amplifiers.
Paolo's music, although deeply
influenced by his intense studies of classical music, forges exciting new
directions for acoustic guitar. His extraordinary technique, which has won him
international critical acclaim, is never an end in itself, but merely the medium
through which he expresses his compelling artistic statement.
For more information, check out
Paolo Giordano's website.
