Alta Loma Five Till Nine - PFM | The Midnight Special

February 21, 1975
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[@caryheuchert]

Very special to see a rare glimpse of Italian progressive rock on American television. There were many bands from Italy at the time, with PFM being the most well known in North America.

[@maloquerianordeste]

In south America they are very well known by any prog Rocker. The other italian bands were not known because they were socialist bands, and the military government imposed censorship in any polítical expression including the while italian prog scene. So PFM is not obscure in the west, their show goes on Air in the Brazilian TV for The New year eve for example.

[@mikereiss4216]

@@maloquerianordeste In Italy the music was very polticized also with different bands rioting and fighting each other as if they were rival soccer (futbol) teams.

[@mikereiss4216]

Most hardcore prog fans (even in North America) know not only PFM but also Area, Le Orme, Banco (del Mutuo Soccorso) Goblin, Museo Rosenbach, Il Baletto Di Bronzo, New Trolls and a host of others.

[@giorgiofalco9324]

​ I am Italian and I love in this Country I am a music lover and I know the paths of most Italian progressive bands. That said, please don't say things you don't know because you would fall into prejudice and clichés

[@cinziac7921]

Franco Mussida on lead guitar 🔥🔥. What a great band they were then.

[@brotzmannsax]

One of the greatest guitarists nobody ever knew about.

[@madpeddler8263]

@@brotzmannsaxIndeed

[@joshhart4652]

I’ve seen Franco play with PFM twice. Absolutely incredible player and terribly unknown.

[@brotzmannsax]

@@joshhart4652 Same with Phil Miller of Hatfield and the North, similar styles and he came and went without his proper due.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Who’s on bass, he’s carrying the whole song in the palm of his hand? Ty

[@ironagegym]

Absolutely brilliant! Bought their live album! Cook, 50 years ago!! What a live band!

[@paoloc.8804]

You get the best version of Alta Loma on that record, PFM at their top

[@ironagegym]

@@paoloc.8804 Definitely!

[@bikerhighmiler8998]

Same here!!

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

Gonna look for that LP Cook thanks!

[@fabrikk60]

@@doodahdavesrecords4319 The same album is called "Live in USA" in some markets. You might want to search for both titles to see what you find.

[@red-vh1ky]

Wow! Long time PFM fan here. I have been waiting to see this for 30 years. Can't wait to see the other song from this TV show. It's an amazing accident that an Italian prog band was allowed on US TV. I traveled from the west coast to see PFM at NEARfest in Pennsylvania in 2005. They were amazing. Having said this though, this is actually not one of my favorite PFM songs. If you are not sure whether you like this, please listen to more before making up your mind.

[@joki5346]

My sister once had a friend from northern Italy and he gave her the LP "L' ISOLA DI NIENTE" as a gift and since she didn't particularly like the music, I got it. At the time I was on a jazz rock and fusion trip anyway, so I collected everything that was available from the band at the time. At least seven LPs have come together, which I admit I rarely listen to anymore, but it's nice to still have them on my record shelf.

[@paulvincer199]

What a pleasant surprise of Fusion / Prog on the The Midnight Special!. Hope we can see the other track performed on thie same show, called "Celebration". Thanks in advance.

[@dennisfrancis1126]

Their 1975 release ‘Chocolate Kings’ - a prog rock masterpiece

[@brbadge]

I believe you! This is just killer!

[@maloquerianordeste]

All their álbuns from the 70s are masterpieces. Italian prog is a heavy drug. Go easy on It.

[@fusionfan6883]

Agree, and what was so inspiring, or frustrating depending on your point of view, is that they consciously strived to make each album stylistically different. I would argue CK is their most prog accessible album, by my favourite L’isola Di Niente (also known as the World Became the World). Musically they were the equal of Yes’ virtuosity but with a totally different sound. What a band🤘🏻

[@fabrikk60]

"Chocolate Kings" is my fave, but the singer on it is a bit divisive. A bit like Roger Chapman that way.

[@mourningknightprog]

Awesome! Premiata Forneria Marconi's Four Holes in the Ground was my gateway to Italian prog and I've been hooked to all things RPI ever since!

[@rs500gsoat]

Is it just me or are the guitars of the 1970’s so much more cool looking.

[@brbadge]

It’s 335. I see it a lot lately

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

Same Guitar Alvin Lee and Eric Clapton and Steve Howe used. Larry Carlton

[@peterpowder8546]

I remember The Midnight Special and Don Kirshner Rock Concert. Terrific tv shows!!! Brought so much music variety into the house. I appreciate it now more than I ever did back then

[@luigidesimone8554]

One of the most important prog band in the world!!!!

[@paoloc.8804]

​@giogiogio6529 Giorgio Piazza on bass in this video, P.Dijvas still not joined PFM

[@paoloc.8804]

@giogiogio6529 Probably this video is not from 1975

[@thetangleedgelegacysoffici3348]

@@paoloc.8804 It is Djivas !

[@dixiefeet]

@@paoloc.8804 no, it's Patrick Djivas in the video.

[@jdmresearch]

Amazing band! Never knew they were in this show... gem! I hope more from them comes to light.

[@madpeddler8263]

They did Celebration as well.

[@paoloc.8804]

They was on tour in USA four times in 70s, well known there

[@jdmresearch]

@@paoloc.8804 Yep, "Live in USA" is a prime example, and they re-recorded a few records in English because of the US. But I didn't know they had played in the Midnight Special.

[@paoloc.8804]

@@jdmresearch me too of course, this video makes me very surprised

[@demonicsweaters]

love that fuzz lead sound, damn. These guys are great!

[@delmedeiros3570]

I found it strange because it wasn't Franco Mussida's traditional sound. He used the cleanest guitar. And I particularly like overdrivers, distortions, but I'm not a fan of fuzzes 🙂

[@MrGadish]

One of the greatest progrock bands

[@marcorsini]

The first concert i saw in july 1975 in Rimini's disco "Altro Mondo". One of the best Italian group. Greetings from Reggio Emilia Italy. Happy easter🕊️

[@mariuspoppFM]

Altro Mondo was more a rock club than a discotheque

[@StephanieJeanne]

Wow! That deserves a Bravo!! It sure would have been cool to see live and in person! I loved the violinist! 😍💜

[@ronniedarkguitar]

PFM was the real deal. These guys cook on stage!

[@swbbreps8464]

Lol, I saw what you did there!

[@stephenbudd3771]

Loved this band ! Played with the drummer once. Top guy

[@sergiomoranzoni4530]

Mamma mia!!! La PFM nel suo periodo migliore 👍👍👍

[@thevoid99]

mamma mia! i need more of this.

[@scottgillham2000]

Huge PFM fan, had no idea they played on Midnight Special!

[@lupodelupis3672]

PFM, Area and Banco Di Mutuo Soccorso were the three most important italian groups of the 70's. And PFM is famous for the tour they made with the greatest italian songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè. Check the double live album of 1979 "Fabrizio De Andrè in concerto arrangiamenti PFM" out!

[@denonhd8]

Wot, no Cherry Five/Goblin? 😬

[@lamecasuelas2]

imagine nowadays people dancing to prog! What a band!!

[@josequiero1118]

I have seing and old heppie woman dancing tp prog in a festival ... her very young son was puling her dress and crying for her to stop. the good old times

[@lamecasuelas2]

@@josequiero1118 oh yeah! Prog fans need to stop being so anally retentive

[@alanedmonds4272]

@@lamecasuelas2 I'm guessing it's more difficult to dance across multiple time signatures. I don't know for sure because I can't dance a lick.

[@lamecasuelas2]

@@alanedmonds4272 go freestyle baby!

[@garyprusha3883]

Everyone in this band COOOOOKS

[@edklingon]

That bass is awsome. I love PFM!

[@johnshields6852]

14 years old back then I'd always catch this show each week. Thanks for the memory.

[@tenebr1sm]

God the violinist is just so cool i wish i could be him

[@florianobonfanti7801]

Mauro Pagani, also a brilliant composer. He's still around, some health issues recently, but still playing.

[@blackcatcentralmusic]

Love PFM but especially their early progressive rock albums on the ELP Manticore label. However, the Italian releases are the best.

[@DallasPix]

Never had heard of these guys! Man, they do rock the stage in an awesome way.. PFM = Premiata Forneria Marconi .. From Milan, Italy... Shows they're still active too!! Randy A Carlisle // DJ // KSGV // Real Oldies Show

[@RodrigoWerneck1]

Classic line-up with Franz di Cioccio, Franco Mussida, Flavio Premoli, Patrick Djivas and Mauro Pagani!

[@briang.9817]

Love PFM! Discovered this great band in High school in 1974 through a friend.

[@demonicsweaters]

My god, what fire! These guys give Mahavishnu Orchestra a run for their money!

[@brotzmannsax]

I saw them both twice or more and as good as they are they weren't Mahavishnu Orchestra and neither were the other thousand imitators.

[@massimomarchesin8708]

La PFM signori miei è perfettamente all' altezza di competere con le migliori bands progressive rock e jazz Rock fusion !!!!!!!!! Con tutto il rispetto per Weather Report,Mahavisnu Orchestra, Santana, Soft Machine, Genesis,King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator Jethro Tull Procol Harum Deep Purple Uriah Heep Yes,Pink Floyd etc etc etc etc!!!!!!!!!!.la nostra PFM ma anche BANCO,AREA, ORME , sono l' orgoglio della nostra migliore musica fatta conoscere all' estero.E ripeto le nostre migliori bands NON sono inferiori a NESSUNO!!!!!!! Oggigiorno chi i MANESKIN sarebbero l' orgoglio italiano della musica portata all'estero???? Permettetemi di RIDERE Ah ahahahah ahahahah ahahahah ahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[@rickjunior4125]

I Maneschi? Una band da festa della birra di paese, nulla di più! Il progressive italiano é ricco di gemme preziose!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Lead guitarist reminds me of Randy California looks wise, love his playing…🥰 Music…to “get lost in”, never heard of them before, thanks for this TMS, it’s fun discovering new/old artists. The violinist makes me feel like I’m at the Kentucky Derby 🐎, very appreciative audience.

[@DavidB.Rockin]

Their best known hit was a song called Celebration.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@DavidB.Rockin☺️Thank you for this, I’ll give it a listen 🎧

[@DavidB.Rockin]

@@KittyGrizGriz You're welcome

[@BIZARBIES]

Randy California was awesome!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@BIZARBIES He sure was! 1969 “I Got a Line on You” hit #25 on Billboard Hot 100, what a great tune. He saved his young son from drowning in a riptide on the island of Molokai, HI, I’ve visited there & it’s truly paradise. What a brave man it’s sad he died in the process. R.I.P. Randy🤍🤍🤍

[@brooksdurham8244]

PFM? How do I not know about this amazing band? Sounds awesome

[@cinziac7921]

Premiata Forneria Marconi. Three of the original members are still part of the band (Fanz Di Cioccio/former drummer/singer, Patrick Djivas/bass player and Lucio Fabbri /violinist).

[@delmedeiros3570]

Hi. I'm Brazilian and once talking about rock with an American, I talked about some bands and he hadn't heard any... including some American bands. I believe it's because of the abundance that existed and still exists, so some bands went unnoticed by Americans and English. As here in Brazil in the 70s almost no one came to perform, those who consumed rock, like me, followed the scene by reading many foreign magazines (American, English, German...) in addition to albums and radio and TV programs... few, too, that existed here. On one of those radio stations, I heard Premiata for the first time in 1974, at a BBC concert in London.

[@madpeddler8263]

@@cinziac7921Lucio Fabbri is not an original member. He came later after Mauro Pagani left. Patrick Djivas is also not an original member, he came after the 2nd album.

[@brooksdurham8244]

Thank you all! I’ve gone down a PFM rabbit hole. 🙌

[@brooksdurham8244]

And like love their music 🎶

[@didcap2022]

Fantastico Band One of my favorite

[@victorkreitner754]

I'm surprised this is the first time I've heard of these guys. Then again how often do you come across an Italian progressive rock band. They put out 5 albums between 1973-77. 54 years later their is present form of this band still performing which is quite amazing. If you're around that long you've definitely accomplished your mission in music. Franco left the band in 2015 from what I read, but still performs at age 77.

[@DavidB.Rockin]

I have a playlist full of Italian prog 😎

[@joshhart4652]

There are hundreds of amazing Italian prog albums from the 70’s. Dig in and find some real treasures. My favorite is by a band called Museo Rosenbach “Zarathustra”. Just incredible music.

[@Fulc]

Well the Italians didn't seem to have a problem coming across prog bands from Italy.. ;^) oh you mean *here* in America. Yeah, the language barrier was definitely a thing then, probably still is now. That's why they got Peter Sinfield in to write English lyrics for them, including for songs they'd previously recorded in Italian. PFM were, and are, criminally underrated on this side of the pond. And I'm gonna go out on a limb and suggest that Flavio Premioli should be in the same conversation as Emerson, Wakeman, Banks et al.

[@Wolfie66]

Never heard of this band. This was brilliant!!

[@axoram]

devi ascoltare due loro grandi LP : "Jet lag" e "chocolate king"

[@SteveKraus]

All I can say is amazing

[@lylemays100]

Those guys. . . know how to rock!

[@brotzmannsax]

Premiata Forneria Marconi fantastic over looked band, their first album Photos of Ghosts is a 5 star classic. They were perhaps the greatest group to come out of Italy in the 70's and I saw them in Italy with Arti & Mestieri (another great Italian band to check out especially Tilt) and saw PFM with Dave Mason opening the second time.

[@DavidB.Rockin]

They were the first Italian band to introduce the synthesizer to the Italian music scene!

[@Dasilva0]

Photos of Ghosts isn't their first album, respect for their italian albuns, like Per Un Amico and Storia di Un Minuto, real masterpieces

[@brotzmannsax]

@@Dasilva0I believe Photo of Ghosts was a combo of those two Italian records for their first US release?

[@samuelecallegari6117]

​​@@brotzmannsaxyes It was. They published "storia di un minuto" in '72, then "per un amico" still in '72, then L'isola di Niente in '73, Chocolate Kings in 74/75, Jet Lag in 77, and a lot of other albums over the years

[@mellilore]

IMHO "Area" were even better... a few examples here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmXIiZ6rnpemfLs, kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXbbenxmmcl6iNU, kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4KvZ2NvYrRsi6M, kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5aciGOrjM-DjMk (Live Parco Lambro Milano 1976)

[@giancarlomarotta7702]

In 1973/4 PFM took first UK and then USA by a storm. They had to translate their albums into English version, at the time the thought was that you could not conquer those markets with songs in a foreign language, that I doubt because when you are good you are good. And they were, were they not?. They had that kind of rare mastership that allows to improvise and make every version of your live song different from another, something like ELP also did. Alta Loma is the result of an improvisation development. It is not in any studio album. PFM Cook is what I advise, that was reprinted just few years ago as a double, including a concert in Central park, not in the original (that in Italy came out as Live in USa), with a wonderful version of Straight on my face, to me their best piece ever. PFM lived 2 years in California, getting close to all musicians on the scene there (Djivas became a good friend of a young Jaco Pastorious, that he basically later defined, technically, of another planet!) and also defined them musically, shifting from the album after PFM Cook, Chocolate Kings (that was not fully appreciated in US for a controversial cover), a prog rock jewel, to JetLag, where the influences of the jazz rock California background in that period are clear. Then nostalgia set in, Pagani left and the following album, the still great Passpartout, became more an Italian affair, also because the band did not wait for F. Zappa who had promised to help to convert lyrics, that were made, along with music, inspired by the great Frank. After that, PFM focused on the Italian market but with still great results (I personally love Ms Baker album) up to these days. PFM was the tip of the iceberg: as it has been said there were plenty of Italian prog rock bands who made great albums in the 70ies. I don't know you but miss that music in today's shallow panorama...

[@donaldanderson6604]

Great post. I saw these guys three times in London in the 70s. Totally awesome. A couple of years ago I was in music shop in Bologna and got talking to a PFM fan who showed me a box set of stuff I'd never seen before. This is quite a restrained performance. When I saw them, the violinist's bow was totally trashed.

[@tomdrewenskus8167]

So lucky to have had shows like Midnight Special & Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert in the 70s. They presented many artists that we would rarely, if ever, get a chance to see.

[@scottamori3188]

This is different! I had never heard of this group.

[@fueledbylove]

Some people call it fuzz tone but crunchy overdrive is an apt description of that lead guitar tone. Extra Crunchy to my ears!

[@marceloaraujo8728]

☮ anos 70; magia e encanto ☮

[@blakehelton5706]

I’m so glad this is finally available on YT. Also Ron Jeremy was a heck of a keyboardist.

[@user-ue3bp9nq5x]

Wow. I used to watch MS all the time. I guess I missed PFM. I've been a fan for a while now. Amazing that they were given that much time to do their thing.

[@shanocles]

Wait until Mauro starts on the flute!!❤😊❤😊 all very talented musicians

[@trevorsneath4665]

Premiata Fornaria Marconi. Loved them.

[@andrespianta8557]

After 45 years waiting we could see PFM in Buenos Aires finally, Franco was already retired, but he was replaced by Marco Sfogli another great guitar player. It was an absolutely pleasure and privilege to see them.

[@AVSSharky]

In this song all 5 of them are like in a race down hill hitting all the right notes at different times…its exciting and exhausting!

[@kevin6667]

Sometimes jazz means “play all the notes. at the same time. and a violin.” And it makes my ears cry a bit. And it made the fiddle player cry too. But then William Tell appears.. seemingly out of nowhere (or an ARP odyssey) and once again there is peace in the village. And loud cheering.

[@brooksdurham8244]

😂 yes 🙌

[@brotzmannsax]

Ha Ha Kevin, perhaps the biggest and baddest William Tell ever seen and heard.

[@SD7268]

Original PFM line up in this performance: Drums : Franz Di Cioccio Guitar : Franco Mussida Keyboards : Flavio Premoli Violin: Mauro Pagani Bass: Patrick Djivas

[@samuelecallegari6117]

The original line up actually had Giorgio Piazza at bass guitar. He stayed for the first 2 albums and then Djivas replaced him

[@simonwalker1960]

I saw these guys in Italy a few summers ago in a small village. It was a one-off appearance. The strangest of venues, but two hours of Italian prog.

[@dougdrazga4461]

Prog Italiano on NBC? Awesome.

[@eric_in_florida]

Premiata Forneria Marconi in case anyone is wondering.

[@AMEER-114-]

I was not wondering but rather annoyed from it... Now that you put this foreign stuff up.. I feel quite validated in having sensed something amiss... Is it a name of some alien radio dicoverer?

[@AMEER-114-]

@@Royale_with_Cheeze I honestly dont know anymore who is serious and who is jesting?

[@Fulc]

Marconi's Premium Bakery if my dim memory of Italian serves me. Although choosing the name Marconi probably wasn't an accident.

[@alephpolveroso]

Premiata Forneria Marconi was the name of a baker's shop next to their rehearsal room.

[@1Raxxed]

Well that was an amazing workout ,and the bands pretty good too!

[@birdpainter452]

PFM and Banco… the best of Spaghetti Rock!!!

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

These guys are great been looking for them on vinyl! Had Pete Sinfield connection who wrote lyrics for ELP!

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

wow wow wow ...

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

The first eight bars sounds exactly like Billy Gibbons riff. I can’t think of the song at the moment and it’s going to eat at me the rest of the day until it comes to mind.

[@10000jims]

Fool For Your Stockings from Deguello, perhaps?

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

Boom that’s exactly it. TY

[@10000jims]

@@curtisphilumalee1447 love me some ZZ Top

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

I’m with you on that thought. They are actually coming to town in April. Thought about going to see them. I haven’t seen them since their Eliminator tour. It’s sad Dusty passed on though.

[@10000jims]

@@curtisphilumalee1447 last time I saw them was also on the Eliminator tour back in college 82 or 83. They were scheduled to play here locally the day Dusty died.

[@erikavery1105]

AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! I haven’t seen this since I was a kid!!!!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@meganh4011]

On point!

[@gregoryduncan3067]

Never heard of them. TMS had a lot of obscure goodies.

[@maloquerianordeste]

Premiata is not obscure. Maybe you are living in darkness in the west and can't see It.

[@jerryhorton5708]

The quintessential guitar face…

[@mariob6145]

The original 14-minute version of this piece, which appears on the Live in the USA album, is one of the most beautiful and unsurpassed pieces in the history of progressive rock.

[@Frank-YYZ]

What a drummer, italian pride.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I love his outfit, too. What’s his name?

[@cobell7267]

​@@KittyGrizGrizFranz Di Cioccio.

[@whitefang1984]

@@KittyGrizGriz Franz Di Cioccio

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@whitefang1984 Grazie 😀

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@cobell7267😄 Grazie. For some reason your comment was “hidden” before. So weird when this happens & I don’t know why?

[@10000jims]

Never heard of them before. Now I have to search for some downloads

[@ricardoandresmirogonzalvez8007]

En italiano mejor

[@mcostafernando]

Look for Storia di un Minuto, one of greatest prog albums of the 70's!

[@samuelecallegari6117]

Storia di un Minuto, Per un Amico, L'isola di Niente, Chocolate Kings and Jet Lag are a must

[@Oklahoma-Dreaming]

I’m second! Only one before me! But then again, as Ricky Bobby might say, “If you ain’t first you’re last.”

[@rubenvila3972]

Los amo, Argentina❤❤

[@JohnAlbertRigali]

It looks like I’ve found my next prog fix. Thanks!

[@fiorfiore7350]

Questa era la vera PFM live dei miei anni....!! 😭

[@samuelecallegari6117]

For everyone interested: Storia di un Minuto, Per un Amico, L'isola di Niente, Chocolate Kings and Jet Lag are their must listen albums

[@jitkafarina3841]

Don't forget Cook (Live), The World Became The World & Marconi Bakery

[@potto5212]

¡qué grandes son!

[@yeswolf1]

PFM never made it big but they were very successful and respected by prog rock fans back in the day.

[@jonnuanez7183]

I saw a thin tall guy with big frizzy hair, playing that shape of a guitar, with the initials PM, and I thought "Pat F'ing Metheny" in a rockin' mood? This is not quite that. Sounds pretty good, though. Never heard of them before this.

[@vincenzoamatruda6080]

Miglior formazione di sempre con Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, Franco Mussida, Mauro Pagani, Flavio Premoli, con una strepitosa performance in questo brano presente anche nell'LP Live in USA del 1974. Senza alcun dubbio uno dei migliori gruppi Progressive internazionali.

[@RaffaeleDanieleQuarta]

in pratica suonano tutti contemporaneamente un assolo, senza sentirsi i piedi pestati l'un l'altro

[@micheltanaka2420]

This video should be taken down - for being illegally cool!! 😍😄😵😨😍

[@somejackball]

the little riff at the beginning (first 15 secs) sounds like ZZ Top';s first album

[@finylvinyl66]

That's not the Lone Ranger theme they're playing here. It's the overture to Rossini's opera William Tell.

[@docroxchannel]

❤

[@ermannomeinero6325]

mussida, pagani, premoli❤❤❤

[@mjulio71]

3:45 Drummer had to play the gong with his head?

[@orazioscardace911]

😊❤

[@sylvain-alias-leo]

enfin du prog ✌

[@unclerustica7335]

The Italian John McLaughlin.

[@madpeddler8263]

Some in the audience got it, some didn't.

[@sheercerebralpower]

Very much like the mighty Mahavishnu

[@ppmatt87]

How are they gonna post this without the time signatures charted! Pffft! Chaaa!

[@massimotronci9389]

Ciao dalla Sardegna! Viva Franco Mussida e la Premiata Forneria Marconi!

[@novaghisamuhammad1051]

Premiata Forneria Marconi ... ❤

[@MarianneHanson-b3y]

Ariel Glen

[@rikneverendingtoys7456]

Premiata Forneria Marconi 🇮🇹

[@micheltanaka2420]

Please enlighten me: "Alta Loma" is not the name of the song, but of the venue right? I don't know of any PFM song called "Alta Loma"; it seems to me this is a medley on "Mr. Five till Nine" from a show made in the Californian city of Alta Loma.... right?

[@giacomomartino2241]

The song is "Alta Loma Five Till Nine" from the LP "Live in USA"

[@micheltanaka2420]

@@giacomomartino2241 yes, but is that song itself called "Alta Loma"? Since it was recorded live in the USA, I still think "Alta Loma" is just the name of the venue.

[@giacomomartino2241]

@@micheltanaka2420 I don't know why it's called "Alta Loma 5 Till 9", but that's the title of the song. The track list of the LP "Live in USA" (released in the USA under the name "Cook") is this: • Four Holes in the Ground • Dove... Quando • Just Look Away • Celebration - Including The World Became the World • Mr. 9 Till 5 • Alta Loma 5 Till 9 - Including P.F.M.'s arrangement of Rossini's William Tell Overture

[@micheltanaka2420]

@@giacomomartino2241 It's always nice to have official information. Thank you!

[@fabrikk60]

I always wondered how the drummer here ended up being their lead singer much later. They had to hire another drummer.

[@leopoldomarcialochoa]

Franco Mussida!!!

[@dmitryowens]

I've never heard of this band.

[@MironRemus]

😮😮😮