Mercoledi' scorso ho recitato in un film! Il mio amico Bruno di Marcello mi ha chiesto se volevo recitare un paio di battute in Inglese in questo film. Il mio ruolo era quello di un medico legale ed e' stato uno stress imparare le battute direttamente sul set e cercare disperatamente di ricordarsele mentre giravo. Non ho idea di come sia venuta la scena, immagino che lo sapro' quando il film uscira' (se non mi tagliano). Comunque e' stato molto divertente, c'era una bella atmosfera e gente Italiana, Tedesca, Inglese e Americana sia nel cast che nella crew...ho poi scoperto che alcuni attori del film (Joe Zaso, Raine Brown ed Eileen Daly) sono delle celebrita' nell'ambiente dei film horror e thriller indipendenti. Anche Leandro Guerrini (l'unico attore italiano che ho incontrato) mi ha colpito per la sua bravura. Per me Eileen Daly in particolare e' stata preziosa, mi ha aiutato a memorizzare le battute e, insieme ad Alex Birrell, a correggere la pronuncia oltre ad avermi aiutato a calmarmi sul set visto che ero abbastanza nervoso! Ora non vedo l'ora che esca il film (sia che io ci sia sia che non) anche se mi hanno gia' detto chi e' l'assassino :(
Last Wednesday I was in a movie! My good friend Bruno di Marcello asked me if I wanted to deliver a couple of lines in English in this movie. I was cast as the coroner and it has been hard for me to learn the lines directly on the set and desperately trying to remember them while I was shooting. I have no idea about the result of my efforts, I guess I will know when the movie comes out (if they don't edit me out). Anyway it was good fun, good vibrations on the set and Italian, English, American and German people both in the cast and in the crew...I then discovered that some of the actors involed (Joe Zaso, Raine Brown ed Eileen Daly) are kind of famous in the indie horror and thriller movie business. Also I found Leandro Guerrini (the only Italian actor I met) to be very talented. For me Eileen Daly in particular has been precious, helping me to memorize the lines and, together with Alex Birrell, to correct the pronunciation not to mention helping me to calm down on the set as I was fairly nervous! Now I'm looking forward to see the movie (whether I'm in it or not) despite the fact they already told me who the killer is :(
Un diario bilingue delle mie esperienze di vita.
A bilingual diary of my experiences in life.
sabato, marzo 24, 2007
giovedì, marzo 08, 2007
Almost done...
Sono passati sei mesi da quando suono con i Clistere al Limone e, finalmente, mi avvicino a terminare il repertorio...mi mancano ancora due canzoni e dovrei aver finito. Intanto continuo ad avere problemi di memoria, soprattutto alle tastiere mi capita ancora di avere delle amnesie improvvise dal vivo...che rabbia!! Ad ogni modo, con l'esercizio, sto lentamente acquisendo piu' padronanza anche se, finche' suonero' sulla JX-1 (che ha dei bellissimi suoni ottantini ma anche dei tasti che si bloccano) non potro' mai essere al 100%. Il fatto e' che la JV-30 e' in riparazione da circa un mese (problemi al pitch bend) e ancora non me la consegnano..accidenti!!
It's been six months since I play with Clistere al Limone and, eventually, I'm close to finish learning the whole setlist...I have only two songs to go. In the meantime I'm still having memory problems, expecially on keyboards suddenly my mind goes blank for a brief moment...damn!!! Anyway, with practice, I'm slowly improving my fluency even if I won't be at 100% as long as I use the JX-1 (that has some marvellous 80s sounds but also some keys that get stuck sometimes). Problem is that the JV-30 is been in servicing for a month (pitch bend problems) and they didn't give it back to me yet...sh*t!!
It's been six months since I play with Clistere al Limone and, eventually, I'm close to finish learning the whole setlist...I have only two songs to go. In the meantime I'm still having memory problems, expecially on keyboards suddenly my mind goes blank for a brief moment...damn!!! Anyway, with practice, I'm slowly improving my fluency even if I won't be at 100% as long as I use the JX-1 (that has some marvellous 80s sounds but also some keys that get stuck sometimes). Problem is that the JV-30 is been in servicing for a month (pitch bend problems) and they didn't give it back to me yet...sh*t!!
domenica, gennaio 28, 2007
Isolated earphones PWN!!!
Ieri ho fatto un'altra serata con i Clistere...un po' strana e scombinata in verita', ma utile perche' finalmente ho trovato la pace per quanto riguarda gli ascolti. Ho usato un mio mixer 8 canali per crearmi un mix nelle cuffie isolate JVC che ho comprato. Mi sono trovato benissimo, anche quando i volumi del gruppo sono cresciuti io ho sempre avuto la precisa cognizione di cio' che suonavo e cantavo. Tra l'altro il mio microfono riprendeva molto del suono esterno e quindi era come se avessi un volume indipendente per le tastiere e il resto del gruppo. Sono contento!
So yesterday I played in another gig with Clistere...a bit strange and messy to tell the truth, but very useful because I eventually settled my equipment regarding on stage monitoring. I used a 8 channel mixer to create a mix of what I was playing that went straight into my JVC isolated earphones. It was awesome, even when the decibels from the band raised higher I always had a perfect idea of what I was playing and singing. Furthermore my mike took enough of the external sound so it was like having an indipendent level for keyboards and the rest of the band. I AM happy!
So yesterday I played in another gig with Clistere...a bit strange and messy to tell the truth, but very useful because I eventually settled my equipment regarding on stage monitoring. I used a 8 channel mixer to create a mix of what I was playing that went straight into my JVC isolated earphones. It was awesome, even when the decibels from the band raised higher I always had a perfect idea of what I was playing and singing. Furthermore my mike took enough of the external sound so it was like having an indipendent level for keyboards and the rest of the band. I AM happy!
domenica, dicembre 31, 2006
A year has passed...
E' passato un altro anno...anche da quando ho aperto questo blog!! Sono reduce da una quattro giorni a Londra, dove ho visto di nuovo "Wicked" e anche "Avenue Q"...sono stati quattro giorni bellissimi, grazie anche alle mie londinesi preferite che sono state un amore come sempre. Inoltre, all'aeroporto, ho anche trovato un paio di auricolari isolati ad un prezzo decente...il 5 Gennaio, quando suoneremo ancora al Black Cat con i Clistere, sapro' se ho risolto il mio problema con i monitor per le tastiere.
Buon anno a tutti!!!
Another year has passed...it's also a year since I opened this blog!! I've been four days in London, where I saw "Wicked" again and also "Avenue Q"...I had a wonderful time, thanks also to my favourite londoners that have been loving as ever.
Furthermore, at the airport, I also found a pair of isolated earphones at a decent price...on January the 5th, when we play again at the Black Cat with Clistere, I will know if I solved my problem with keyboards' monitoring.
Happy new year everybody!!!
Buon anno a tutti!!!
Another year has passed...it's also a year since I opened this blog!! I've been four days in London, where I saw "Wicked" again and also "Avenue Q"...I had a wonderful time, thanks also to my favourite londoners that have been loving as ever.
Furthermore, at the airport, I also found a pair of isolated earphones at a decent price...on January the 5th, when we play again at the Black Cat with Clistere, I will know if I solved my problem with keyboards' monitoring.
Happy new year everybody!!!
sabato, dicembre 09, 2006
Live gigs..
Ancora un'altra serata con i "Clistere al limone", ieri abbiamo suonato al "Black Cat" a Caserta. Bel palco e bella attrezzatura ma io ho avuto, paradossalmente, un sacco di problemi...nonostante i monitor (una rarita' negli impianti dei locali) non riuscivo a sentire nulla di cio' che suonavo con le tastiere...la chitarra invece era a posto. Devo trovare una soluzione a questo problema anche se cio' comportera' comprarmi un sistema di in-ear monitor! La serata, comunque, e' andata alla grande e ce ne hanno proposta un'altra il 5 Gennaio...Yay!!
Yet another gig with "Clistere al limone", yesterday we played at the "Black Cat" in Caserta. Great stage and PA but, strangely enough, I had a lot of problems...despite the monitors (hard to find in venues' PA) I didn't hear a thing of what I was playing on keyboards...guitar was ok, though. Gotta find a solution even if this means buying an in-ear monitor system! The gig, anyway, was fantastic and we were offered another one on January, 5th...Yay!!
Yet another gig with "Clistere al limone", yesterday we played at the "Black Cat" in Caserta. Great stage and PA but, strangely enough, I had a lot of problems...despite the monitors (hard to find in venues' PA) I didn't hear a thing of what I was playing on keyboards...guitar was ok, though. Gotta find a solution even if this means buying an in-ear monitor system! The gig, anyway, was fantastic and we were offered another one on January, 5th...Yay!!
giovedì, ottobre 26, 2006
Wicked!!
Lo scorso weekend sono stato a Londra a vedere il musical Wicked...e' stata un'esperienza bellissima, ne e' valsa davvero la pena, non solo per lo spettacolo ma anche perche' ho potuto rivedere le mie londinesi preferite. Ho proprio voglia di ripetere l'avventura...
Last weekend I've been to London to see Wicked the musical...it has been an awesome experience, worth every penny, not only for the show itself but also because I've managed to meet my favourite londoners. I'm looking forward to repeat the adventure...
Last weekend I've been to London to see Wicked the musical...it has been an awesome experience, worth every penny, not only for the show itself but also because I've managed to meet my favourite londoners. I'm looking forward to repeat the adventure...
venerdì, settembre 29, 2006
A new band...
Sono entrato in una band che fa cover di sigle di cartoni animati, i "Clistere al limone" e Mercoledi'ho fatto un'ospitata in un loro show, suonando le tastiere in un paio di pezzi. Ho ancora molto lavoro da fare nel preparare i pezzi e nell'amalgamarmi bene col loro sound ma come esperienza e' stata molto positiva!
I'm in a band playing cartoon songs covers, the "Clistere al limone" and, on Wednesday, I was their guest in a live gig playing keyboards on a couple of songs. I have a lot of work to do, learning the songs and finding the right place in their sound but it was a good first experience!
I'm in a band playing cartoon songs covers, the "Clistere al limone" and, on Wednesday, I was their guest in a live gig playing keyboards on a couple of songs. I have a lot of work to do, learning the songs and finding the right place in their sound but it was a good first experience!
domenica, agosto 27, 2006
Long time, no see
E' davvero un po' che non scrivo, sono stato un po' impegnato...e poi in vacanza! Non sono riuscito a fare nulla in questi ultimi tre mesi, volevo registrare "The killing" ed "Il tuo mare" in acustico ma non sono andato piu' in la di alcuni provini per sperimentare la registrazione delle chitarre acustiche con i Samson C01. Spero di riuscire a cominciare le registrazioni vere ma prima devo risolvere un problemino con la 12 corde...
It's really been a long time since I last wrote here, I've been a bit busy...and then on holiday! I didn't manage to do anything in these last three months, I wanted to record "The killing" and "Il tuo mare" in an acoustic arrangement but I didn't go past a few demos to experiment with acoustic guitars recording using the two Samson C01. I hope to start recording for real but not until I solve a little problem with the 12 string guitar...
It's really been a long time since I last wrote here, I've been a bit busy...and then on holiday! I didn't manage to do anything in these last three months, I wanted to record "The killing" and "Il tuo mare" in an acoustic arrangement but I didn't go past a few demos to experiment with acoustic guitars recording using the two Samson C01. I hope to start recording for real but not until I solve a little problem with the 12 string guitar...
lunedì, luglio 10, 2006
lunedì, maggio 01, 2006
Site updated!!!
Il sito e' aggiornato!! In "La mia musica" troverete i links alle mie pagine su MySpace e su Vitaminic dove e' stato uploadato il nuovo brano "The trouble of love". Anche in "L'America e' l'America" i links sono stati aggiornati. Fatemi sapere cosa ne pensate del nuovo brano!!
The site is updated!! In "My music" you will find links to my page on MySpace and Vitaminic where the new song "The trouble of love" has been uploaded. In "L'America e' l'America" as well, the links have been updated. Let me know what you think about the new tune!!
The site is updated!! In "My music" you will find links to my page on MySpace and Vitaminic where the new song "The trouble of love" has been uploaded. In "L'America e' l'America" as well, the links have been updated. Let me know what you think about the new tune!!
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