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Venezia, Italy (1966 – present)

Le Orme is one of the longest lasting and best known Italian progressive rock bands.

The band was formed in Venice in 1966 by Aldo Tagliapietra (voice, guitars), Nino Smeraldi (guitars), Claudio Galietti (guitar and bass) and Marino Rebeschini (drums). Their first album, Ad Gloriam, was released in 1968. From their psychedelic and beat roots, they moved into increasingly sophisticated musical structures. Their 1973 album Felona e Sorona is widely regarded as one of the top albums in Italian progressive rock. By this time the band consisted of Tagliapietra (mostly on bass, with some guitar) along with keyboard player Tony Pagliuca, and drummer Michi Dei Rossi. As the 1970s waned, Le Orme, like most progressive bands, shortened and simplified their music.

Starting in the late 1990s, a resurgence of interest in progressive rock led the band to revisit elements of their classic style, and the albums Il fiume (1999), Elementi (2001), and L’infinito (2004) have been received favourably in the progressive community.

1966-67
Aldo Tagliapietra (vocals, guitar)
Nino Smeraldi (guitar)
Claudio Galieti (bass)
Marino Rebeschini (drums)

1967
Rebeschini replaced by:
Giuseppe “Michi” Dei Rossi (drums)

1968-70
Aldo Tagliapietra (vocals, guitar)
Nino Smeraldi (guitar)
Antonio “Toni” Pagliuca (keyboards)
Claudio Galieti (bass)
Michi Dei Rossi (drums)

1969

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  • Du_fromage

    ho lavorato tutta la mia vita maaaaa....non ho in tasca mai una lira

    21 Mar 11:59am Reply
  • ProgShine

    Its online! Podcast Progshine Special #1 with only Classic 70s Prog. This episode brings over 2 hours with: Rush, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Yes, Van der Graaf Generator, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Camel, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Le Orme, Renaissance, Nektar, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Procol Harum, Supertramp, The Alan Parsons Project & Pink Floyd. http://www.progshine.net/2013/03/podcast-special-1-050313.html

    5 Mar 5:56pm Reply
  • Anohara

    mi piace Felona E Sorona, e un album meraviglioso ma Le Orme non e molto famoso sfortunatamente :(

    16 Feb 8:19pm Reply
  • Rullyresa

    I can't understand a word and I really don't care, I love it. [6]

    29 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Thermacko

    Sorprendente Le Orme =D!!!!

    25 Nov 2012 Reply
  • lionizz

    ecco dei veri musicisti. grandi.

    3 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Lautreamont

    http://thewhirlings1.bandcamp.com/album/the-whirlings-ep

    1 May 2012 Reply
  • slonoedov

    zамечательные ребятки

    24 Mar 2012 Reply
  • DeathToBeggon

    Le Orme, in Italia, sono stati i primi in molte cose: il disco Live, gli spettacoli teatrali fatti in un certo modo; e furono anche i primi ad incidere dei dischi all'estero (Londra, Los Angeles, Parigi). Grandi!!!

    29 Feb 2012 Reply
  • VelvetMesgue

    I can't understand a word and I really don't care, I love it. [5]

    10 Dec 2011 Reply
  • Moonlight_18

    Hace poco vengo a descubrir esta banda. Está muy chevere (:

    17 Oct 2011 Reply
  • jboyreyes

    Le Orme, de los mejores grupos de casta italiana en rock progresivo, sus mejores albumes felona e sorona y verita nascoste, que grandes musicos toni pagliuca, germano serafino y el inigualable aldo tagliapietra, estaran siempre en el corazon de nosostros los amantes del rock progresivo. Un grupo que tambien vino para quedarse en nuestros corazones!!!!!!!!

    19 Aug 2011 Reply
  • nVodka

    Miła muzyczka :)

    1 Jun 2011 Reply
  • Niklando

    L'altra sera ho visto Tolo,Aldo e Tony in concerto...anche se non possono più usare il nome le Orme sono loro il vero cuore di questo gruppo! un Live fantastico, emozionante e veramente di altissimo livello! consiglio a tutti gli Ormisti di andare a vederli e cantare assieme a loro!

    20 Apr 2011 Reply
  • ZioBobby

    So che non riceverò mai una risposta, ma qualcuno per caso possiede gli spartiti per tastiere de "l'equilibrio"?

    17 Apr 2011 Reply
  • silvertree

    You should listen to their progressive albums from the 70s instead !!!

    16 Apr 2011 Reply
  • Adegmar

    progressive blog: http://experienciaprogressiva.blogspot.com/

    29 Jan 2011 Reply
  • hamuprog

    http://antologiaprogressiva.blogspot.com/ ;

    27 Jan 2011 Reply
  • javier0889

    grandi :-)

    10 Dec 2010 Reply
  • drunkship--

    Maravilhoso.

    24 Oct 2010 Reply
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