Il Mucchio "Il Mucchio "1970 <br /> <br />A five-piece from Venice, Il Mucchio were active since 1970, releasing an album and three singles. Drummer Rebeschini had been in the first Le Orme line-up. <br />The group was produced and followed by a popular 60's singer, Pino Donaggio, who composed almost all their repertoire. The album, eight tracks for around 34 minutes, contains lightweight progressive, mainly based on a thin organ and a very melodic singing that give the sound a strong sixties flavour. A reworking of Schubert's Ave Maria was also included. <br />A small similarity with New Trolls in their multivocal parts, but definitely not a memorable album. <br />Soon after the recording sessions for the album, the singer/flutist Sergio Piazza temporarily left the group to do his military service, and the others kept playing as a quartet, sharing the lead singer role. <br />The line-up then changed radically around the only remaining founders Zanardo and Rivoltella, with newcomers Roberto Fagotto (voice and guitar), Franco Carradori (drums) and keyboardist Luciano Basso (who later had a solo career). This line-up produced the later singles (from 1972 and 1973), which were in a similar vein, but with a more evident 70's prog feel in the arrangements and sounds, especially the last one Lei se ne andrà. <br />After tha last single the group had another line-up change, with the bass player Lucio Franchin, drummer Massimo Rizzotto and guitarist Franco Scoblar (the latter who replaced Basso), then the group broke up in 1975. <br />In 1995 Il Mucchio was reformed for a few concerts with three of the original members (Piazza, Zane e Zanardo), along with drummer Francesco Satini and singer/keyboardist Chiara Maccatrozzo. This line-up stayed together for around two years. <br />A different reincarnation of Il Mucchio, still active includes Roberto Fagotto and Luciano Zanardo along with Alessandro Viola (keyboards and vocals), Willy Lorenzon (vocals), Fabio Runello (guitar) and Matteo Regazzo (drums). <br /> <br />Italian Progressive
