Testa, Gianmaria - Solo dal vivo
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INCLUDES A BONUS DVDRight off the bat, we must say that it's an imperfect recording. We didn't plan to record the Rome concert or release it as a CD. Therefore, we took none of the steps customary under the circumstances. As fate would have it, though, that particular concert was magic-a miracle of intensity and poetry, with a current of emotion flowing between stage and hall. Happily, Musica per Roma records every concert for archival purposes, and the CD now being presented was drawn (with considerable effort) from their noisy master. The result is a kind of bootleg authorized by the artist, favoring emotion and soul over technical considerations. All of this is strictly for the record because, in the end, the results are quite good: Gianmaria's interpretation and voice are such that any technical shortcomings fade into the distance. It might seem odd that Gianmaria Testa-one of the Italian musicians most open to collaboration, encounters, and special projects that shuffle genres and decks-would choose for his first live recording a solo concert, voice and guitar, nothing more. But the more you think about it, the less strange it seems. Gianmaria has always spoken up for the song form-that perfect balance of text, melody, and harmony that by itself makes up a whole. He has stated repeatedly that if songs do not live and move listeners on their own, played simply on guitar, then no arrangement or gimmick can save them. Here, then, is the reason behind this courageous undertaking, one that looks to the very substance of things. SOLO-dal vivo is a recording that restores to Gianmaria's songs (including some of his most famous ones) the emotions that brought them to life.