What an evening! What a concert!
With the sky of Rome tinged pink behind the Hippodrome, last night the Incubus gave the Capitoline fans one of their best Italian performances ever.
Brandon Boyd confirms that he has achieved an extraordinary vocal mastery, which, combined with his trademark charisma, makes him one of the best front men around.
Band in a state of grace: Mike on guitar is the usual innovator, with his innumerable sounds and intricate arpeggios, Jose on drums is precise and powerful, but also refined on the more relaxed tracks, such as "Are you in?".
There was also an excellent performance by Ben on bass, who is now fully integrated into the workings of the band, and by Chris, a supreme example of what it means to be a DJ who 'plays'.
The setlist varies widely, from the most recent tracks, including 'If not now...when?', performed with a unique intensity, to classics such as 'Pardon me', 'Wish you were here' and 'Drive'.
But we reveal no more, since Tonight Incubus will headline the second date of '10 Giorni Suonati 2012' at the Vigevano Castle.
Like last night, we will find the excellent f.i.N., an English indie rock band that promises sparks to come.
And it's not over yet: for the 'Aperitifs with the Author' initiative, it will be the turn of Federico Russo, an established radio and TV personality, to tell the public about his debut novel 'Ci si mette una vita' (It takes a lifetime), starting at around 7.30 pm.
After the success of the Lynyrd Skynyrd concert that opened this year's event in Vigevano on 13 June, the Memorabarley exhibition continues. Thirty-three years of memorabilia, including posters, passes, flyers and tickets, skilfully collected and exhibited in the Castle's stables, under the careful artistic direction of Henry Ruggeri.
PHOTO INCUBUS by MARTHA CORATELLA
