PROCESSION formed in Turin in 1972. They came out that same year with an album titled "Frontiera" for the small Help label (an RCA subsidiary that also released QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA's first album). This record is particularly interesting for the lyrics that dealt with immigration. Musically the style is rather acoustic; a lot of space is given to guitars. It can be easily described as a hard prog LP. After two years of silence, the band reappeared with a new line-up (Capra, Girardi and Capello were substituted by bass player Paolo D'Angelo and horns player Maurizio Gianotti), and a new recording deal, this time it's Fonit that releases their second album "Fiaba", their best work. A very pretty album in Italian Progressive Rock classic vein. The musical instruments that most stand out are the guitar and saxophone. It has moments of brilliance with a unique sound. The flute in rare moments give a context of classic progressive in Italian vein. Lyrics are in Italian with a tone of voice similar in many bands of this decade. A few guest artists partecipated, such as Francesco Froggio Francica (from RACCOMANDATA RICEVUTA RITORNO), on drums and percussions, singer Silvana Aliotta (from CIRCUS 2000) and Ettore Vigo (DELIRIUM's keyboard player). The album has an avantgarde style, much more than in the previous work, with some interesting jazz inspirations. The very good flute and sax and the fine voice of singer Gianfranco Gaza have to be pointed out. Despite a good live activity PROCESSION never gained the success they deserved and though they released two albums they disappeared without trace. Line-up / Musicians Gianfranco Gaza/vocals Roby Munciguerra/guitar Maurizio Gianotti/saxophone,flute Paolo D'Angelo/bass Francesco "Froggio" Francica/drums Ettore Vigo/keyboards Silvana Aliotta/vocals Franco Fernandez/keyboards Discography(Album)
Fiaba 1974
1.Uomini Di Bento 2.Un Mondo Sprecato 3.C'era Una Volta 4.Nottorno 5.Il Volo Della Paura 6.Fiaba
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