Banco del Mutuo Soccorso

The long-lived and influential Italian progressive music group Banco del Mutuo Soccorso was influenced by such Uk progressive giants as Yes and Gentle Large while also pulling heavily on classical and folk music. Even though group simplified their audio in old age, from 1972 to 1976 the group created some eclectic, densely organized progressive classics. Created in the first ’70s, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso presented the dual key pad assault of Vittorio Nocenzi, the intense acoustic guitar of Rudolfo Maltese, the quasi-operatic vocals of Franceso di Giacomo, as well as the solid tempo portion of Maurisio Masi (drums) and Tiziano Ricci. Their 1st recording, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso (1972), presented jazzy components but focused greatly on a traditional audio that led many to evaluate these to ELP. The music group continued with this vein for Darwin! (1972), Io Sono Nato Libero (1973), and CAN BE FOUND IN Un’ultima Cena (1976). Banco (1975) was put together of English-language remixes of materials from their initial albums. Garofano Rosso (1976) and Di Terra (1978) had been nearly all-instrumental and discovered the group discovering further in to the traditional world. Canto Di Primavera (1979) simplified the band’s audio to a level, evidenced further around the live Capolinea (1980). The group pursued a far more pop-friendly sound within the 1980s before splitting up after Grande Joe (1985). They re-formed in the first ’90s, liberating Da Qui Messere Si Domina La Valle (1991), a re-recording of the 1st two albums. Il Tredici adopted in 1994, while an unplugged arranged, Nudo, premiered in 1997. Reside in Concert, a dual CD from the reunited group playing in 1999, premiered in 2000.