From: Jeff Marx <>
Consorzio Acqua Potabile (CAP)--"Salsa Borsa Live '77" (Kaliphonia-1993) An
Italian 5-piece that's been around since the seventies, but only reached the
recording studio in 1993. This album was recorded at a concert in their
hometown of Novara. The five tracks on this one range from 7 to 14 minutes in
length, and serve as a showcase for dual keyboardists Romolo Bollea, and
Maurizio Venegoni. These two play piano, minimoog, string synth and Hammond
L-100, trading solo time with guitarist Massimo Gorlezza. The band stays away
from highly-structured compositions, preferring extensive jam sessions in a
loose format with limited vocals. In fact, the jamming is so free-form in
nature that one hardly knows where one song ends and the next begins. That
having been said, the keyboard work is very good, as the minimoog settings
remind me of those in Metamorfosi's "Inferno," sharp-edged and
well-enunciated, mixed nice and loud. As it is a bit raw and rough around the
edges, it might not appeal to all, but for those who enjoy 70's ItaProg, and
are minimoog fanatics, this would make a good addition to their collection.
From: "Shipley, Craig" <>
CAP is one of my favorite Italian bands. Their 1994 release has studio
reworkings of a couple of the tracks first heard here on the live CD. There
is also a brand new CAP release, which I haven't had the chance to hear yet.
From: "Lanzarini" <>
Mike De Lang <> wrote:
> Consorzio Acqua Potabile "CAP"- Robin delle Stelle: Modern Italian
classic much like their 70's predecessors. I haven't heard it enough to draw
any comparisons but the vocal harmonies remind me of PFM.
One of the best band returns of the 90's. Fantastic CD.