Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) - Live June 5, 1975 (HD)

[@emanuelemazzotti1490]

Di Cioccio runs like a Train!!!! Premoli virtuosism and Mauro as great author for the music idea......VIVA la PFM❗️❤️🎼🇮🇹

[@jeffsaginaw1769]

I remember working at a college radio station and these guys were in the list with YES, GENESIS, GENTLE GIANT, ELP, and lots of other Prog bands back in the day.

[@walterpoluzzi9846]

PFM ( and few other bands like ORME ) has been the italian replay at the english progressive rock. They are very good musicians.

[@Pythagarous]

I loved the 70s, best time of my life. All those incredible bands around then and you could see them relatively easily. I would go back now.

[@briang.9817]

Back in high school in 74, a friend bought the PFM album, Cook, he recorded it on cassette and We’d crank up the car stereo to this while aimlessly driving around. I was hooked on the band and still love them today!

[@jefflevinson669]

Recorded at Convocation Hall Toronto

[@briang.9817]

@@jefflevinson669 Thank you for sharing!

[@briang.9817]

@@jefflevinson669 You’re very welcome my friend! 🤠

[@jefflevinson669]

@@briang.9817 pretty certain that Cook was recorded at Convocation Hall in Toronto

[@geoffreydowen5793]

these guys are brilliant. loved them for over 50 years Bath university England 1972 I'm now 65 photos of ghosts is awesome as is "World" love peace and respect from Suffolk, England royal navy veteran.xx

[@Fabio-B23]

Senza alcun dubbio il più grande gruppo rock italiano di tutti i tempi. Tecnica, creatività e dal vivo dei veri trascinatori!

[@EnzoScarpinati]

Prog rock....

[@pinguinomutante998]

Geniales Premiata Forneria Marconi....Saludos Desde la Patagonia Chile

[@caryheuchert]

A great band. This early line-up was the best.

[@fabrikk60]

Their best album was Chocolate Kings, with the incredible singer Bernardo Lanzetti. (A unique voice that *everybody* has a strong opinion on!)

[@caryheuchert]

@@fabrikk60 A fabulous singer. I also enjoyed him in his previous band, Acqua Fragile.

[@massimilianomonopoli1800]

Il momento migliore della PFM.Premoli ,uno dei membri insostituibili del gruppo.Si sente ancora tutta la carica ,energia della band italiana di quel periodo

[@marcorobecchi4398]

Un salto nella libertà perduta , quella che negli anni '70 era la tua libertà... grazie P.F.M.

[@mariomendozaramirez9674]

UMAGUMMA. IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON. BAND OF GYPSIES. TARKUS. WHEELS OF FIRE. HOT RATS. IL SOLA DI NIENTE. YS. ARBEI MACH FREI. BIRDS OF FIRE. WOODSTOCK ABRAXAS. VIVE LE GONG. VITAL. THE POWER AND THE GLORY. THEUS HAMMTAK. IN A GADDA DA VIDA. THE LAMB LIES IN BRODWAY. 666 (A. CH.) A THICK AS A BRICK. This is my FREEDOM. 🫡 UN CORDIAL SALUDO. 🤪👍

[@literacylabyrinth4018]

PFM are masters of prog, amazing album too with Celebration on it.

[@artlieberman5783]

PFM was the first band I ever saw in concert, which I believe was in 1975 in Miami at the Marine Stadium. They opened for Dave Mason. Fantastic show on a floating stage. Dave Mason entered on a large yacht docked behind the stage, but I don't think PFM entered the stage that way.

[@andreanaso7926]

I know PFM but no Dave Mason 😅

[@Juancho-2024]

gracias a esta banda Charly Garcia e inspiro en crear La Maquina de hacer Pajaros ySeru Giran. Era un fanatico confeso de estos italianos, al igual que la banda Crucis.

[@ZenenRealRodriguez]

No los conocía, no se porque, pero son grandiosos

[@GiulioPistuddi]

Immensi! Il prog italiano in cima al mondo

[@milanplacko6372]

Italská rocková kapela, která ví co hraje. I hodně velkej klobouk dolů. Díky, za takovýhle zázraky. M.

[@ivanosokin85]

If you enjoy pfm please try to listen to Area if you don't know them...stunning!!!

[@19p19]

Premoli appena uscito da una lezione all'università.. Mussida appena uscito dal dopolavoro ferroviario di Gallarate.. Pagani appena uscito dal ballo a corte, Dijvas appena uscito da una bisca clandestina, Di Cioccio appena uscito da un fumoso centro sociale.. GRANDI::GRANDI::GRANDI.. niente ma niente di meno di Genesis, ELP, Yes o King Crimson..

[@NickNicometi]

1st timer here. Killer prog rock!

[@JeffReams]

That drummer is insane. I love it!

[@pumpkinhold]

Premoli astounds to this day. Some of the greatest prog rock keyboard riffs ever. The one time I saw these guys live is still among the top five live shows I ever witnessed - out of maybe 85 or 90 concerts.

[@gusmore26]

Did they ever tour in the United States? I've loved their music from the first time I heard it back in the 1970's. I owned several of their albums, I even had both the American and Italian versions of Photos of Ghosts and The World Became the World.

[@pumpkinhold]

@@gusmore26 Yes, though I am not sure how extensive the "tour" actually was. I saw them in a small club called The Boarding House in 1977, in San Francisco, and of course they also had their live "Cook" album from three years earlier. That was from shows in New York and Toronto. I am not sure if those were the only two North American tours, but I don't know of any others.

[@gusmore26]

OMG! I drove through San Francisco during 1977. Do you remember the date of the concert or at least the month?

[@gusmore26]

I just read the liner notes on the Roxy video and it says "LA August 11, 1977" - dang it, I moved to L.A. about that time, I had probably gotten there by then. I would have loved to add PFM to my concerts seen list along with Genesis' first tour, Gentle Giant twice, Pink Floyd Dark Side original tour, Yes, and UK, et al. I'm glad they made it. I wish I'd seen it. Thank you for the videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npTThoyIqLqtoas

[@pumpkinhold]

@@gusmore26 No, I don't. I know I saw Camel there in the summer time, but my memory of the date on PFM is a bit blurry!

[@961tom]

GRANDI..è stato il mio primo concerto dal vivo (con la P.F.M.) negli anni '70.......

[@Cigarsnguitars]

Yes and EL&P have a baby. This is the kid.

[@theeniwetoksymphonyorchest7580]

I loved PFM back in the 1970s. Not just prog but ultra prog. Great stuff.

[@homemadepie91]

Gentle Giant was the step father.

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

Yes plus Styx

[@DylanWhite-k5j]

​@@homemadepie91And King Crimson was the brother

[@billybear7276]

Uno dei loro pezzi migliori, pur senza melodia e senza un cantante. Bravissimi lo stesso

[@studiocalder818]

Una band allora senza un vero cantante, infatti

[@andrespianta8557]

I could see them here in Buenos Aires back in 2017, Mussida has been left the group, but Patrick Djivas and Frank Di Ciocco came with and the guitar player was another great italian musician, Marco Sfogli, great performance, unforgettable night.

[@gj8683]

One of my favorite prog bands, which I discovered through like-minded friends in our small town in southern Indiana in the US. These guys just got better and more interesting with each album. Photos of Ghosts, which these songs are from, was a good start.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

I still have this album on vinyl. My dad picked it up maybe like 1977-78. Great musicianship and faces to go with it.

[@ontherun8]

Which album ? As I understood it this performance were for a UK TV show, nothing more... it was recorded neither an album nor a videotape... at least officially.

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

@@ontherun8 Hmm... maybe I assumed this was the performance of the album "PFM". I haven't listened to it often enough to immediately recognize the tunes. In any case, great musicianship on display here!

[@nicolacambi9671]

Tutti grandiosi e in più Franz Di Cioccio alla batteria

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

I never even heard of these guys til several years ago. Thank you KZbin and all the great channels.

[@dougpowell8810]

Same with me! Been listening to prog for decades and just discovered them about 6 months ago. No idea how they slipped through the cracks. When I first listened to Per un amico (with headphones), my first thought was "this is now in my top 5 albums."

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I remember this band very well..i had heard of them but knew vaguely of their music..i knew of the genre..70's progressive rock.I missed them playing in my home town in Northern California on campus in a gymnasium. I had heard they went over big time. Sorry i missed the show.Thank you for this post greatly appreciated.

[@donstevenson2660]

I saw them open for Bad Company's first tour in a small theater, the Columbus Agora. They quickly won over the crowd, great energy.

[@carlosweisz7297]

Old times, miss them.

[@AndyPanda9]

I had the Photos of Ghosts album on vinyl back in the early 70's. Thanks for making this video available - brings back great memories!

[@antoniodagostino1318]

Mamma mia quanto erano giovani.

[@wagnerdepaula8430]

Toda vez que uma propaganda interrompe o vídeo, eu passo a odiar o produto automaticamente !

[@GenesisMuseum]

agreed!

[@ramonmata5977]

que agradables sensaciones me ha provocado este video!!!!! desgraciadamente no me tocó vivirlas totalmente en vivo allá por Europa!!!!

[@rudyamisano4626]

Patrick Djivas era ed è un altro pianeta. 🤟✨🌟🥇

[@SimonTB_27]

Such good footage, much appreciated.

[@guitarchannel5676]

Wow. Incredible video of one the greatest bands.

[@mikesimmons4519]

Love these guys. Had the live PFM Celebration album in the 70s and still today alone with Chocolate Kings

[@danusiaionaspernada2156]

❤❤❤❤❤amo questa bend .bravissimi. .spettacolare.

[@walterpoluzzi9846]

Mauro Pagani, umile e perfetto, Che musicista , ragazzi !!

[@TonyPayneUK]

Thanks for this, good memories of my mid 70's discovering PFM. Finally saw them live in 2018, still amazing, if anything even better.

[@massimopescatori6514]

Mostruosi !!!! altro non c'è da dire ...

[@pfmdude]

Amazing footage of PFM in their prime. 70s Prog at it's finest. Thank You for uploading this. ❤

[@yvoheaton6402]

I had the album with this on it when it first came out. Stunning album and this track is outstanding. Always been a favourite. Italy not known for its rock but this is up there with the best of them of the time and still good to hear. Thanks for ;osting and hope others enjoy...

[@Baribrotzer]

".....Italy not known for its rock....." Italy is, though, known for its prog rock. It may be second only to Britain in the number of great prog rock bands it produced. And PFM were one of the best.

[@southendsites]

Still in the 2023 Marc Riley plays this tune on 6 Music occasionally... A great tune.

[@stevemidkiff2098]

One of my top concerts ever. PFM opened for Nektar, opened for Dave Mason. 1975 or ‘76. Saw Uriah Heep the year before. Some of the most revered concerts ever.

[@fueledbylove]

Yes, Nektar was one of the first concerts I attended, in Dallas. cant remember who else was on the bill that night - might have been a couple of local acts.

[@juergenfischle]

Titel 2 klingt wie King Crimson aus den 70er Jahren. Sehr beeindruckend.

[@giovannipappagallo9829]

Tatsächlich waren die beiden gruppen zeitgenössisch

[@chriscoughlan5221]

seen em in 76 in Birmingham town hall, chocolate kings was the album they were promoting!! incredible gig!!

[@rafaelcuestabarbado1197]

Powerful.

[@antoniopoli290]

Pfm la rock band italiana nel mondo,unici enormi,imparagonabili

[@ytnsanw]

Best footage of 70's era PFM I've seen in terms of video, sound and performance. Must have been just before bringing Bernardo Lanzetti in...

[@VallinSFAS]

Professionally discovered and mentored/sponsored by ELP. Signed to Manticore.

[@VallinSFAS]

I believe that's a Barcus Berry pickup on the violin. They provided the custom pickups for the 1977 Works Orchestra. Of course you notice the bassist's black Ripper (needs that custom JBL PA rig of Dottore Greg Lake to bring it out more)

[@torqueytorque8861]

Thanks for cleaning up and sharing this awesome performance!

[@sheercerebralpower]

Never heard of this band….and I am a Prog Rock Fan who was born in the late 60s and listen to obscurer bands like GONG, The Flock,Gentle Giant as well as the legends King Crimson,Yes,Genesis,UK,Etc…my Band Sheer Cerebral Power plays today in that tradition. This Band is pretty awesome….

[@neilparnell967]

You mean PFM aren't obscure ?

[@sheercerebralpower]

@@neilparnell967 no, apparently they were pretty massive in Italy….much like all these Krautrock Bands I used to listen to and love, which were very popular in Germany but quite unknown elsewhere, like Kraan, Dein Kopf ist ein schlafendes Auto with their respective resident guitar gods, Peter Wolbrandt, Roman Bunka who influenced me to pursue a career as guitar player and who I was lucky to be personally acquainted to…

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

Gong, Gentle Giant are not "obscure". They made lotsa LP's and concerts all over Europe.

[@GenesisMuseum]

Having LPs and concerts does not remove a band from obscurity. While I wouldn't go so far as to call GG obscure, they are very far from mainstream and tend to only be known by prog fanatics.

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

@@GenesisMuseum infact I was answering to a guy who likes Prog and calls GG an obscure Prog band which they are not.

[@croiners4166]

This is stuck in my head from way back in ‘75 !❤

[@tmac8892]

Luved there albums fables of the reconstruction. And lifes rich pageant.

[@Javiermontanespianista]

Wow, that was insane!

[@neilsharrow6637]

So much faster than the original recorded versions!

[@flasheaux]

Capolavoro!

[@derekdrums]

Nice of Brass Camel to be doing stuff like this today!

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

They played on live album of FABRIZIO DI ANDRE, another music icon from Italian scene in the 70s

[@mattiabelgio7854]

Hard to find musicians like these in 2022, I mean, most of them play 2-3 different instruments and better than anyone who approach the music they play.

[@GIOCONNO]

Thank you very much from Italy, Grazie :D :D

[@ricardonobre9376]

show saudades de musicas boas estas show demais

[@mudzou812]

I saw them open at August Jam 1974. First Us Tour

[@rolandocarissimo7250]

grandissimi professionisti, pochi come loro!!!

[@TheLastOilMan]

Saw them at Bath Uni about this year , stunning

[@patricebrousseau1517]

Kind of a Gentle Giant vibe, I like it!

[@tommyrawlings3046]

A little ELP sound too

[@luckydickbig]

@@tommyrawlings3046 Is true

[@diegoforesti4726]

Semplicemente pazzeschi!!!!! Ma ragazzi rendiamoci conto di chi sono Stati la PFM!!! Hanno suonato con De André e Battisti... Tanto per dirne una... Musica e performance di altissimo livello tecnico e spessore artistico... Musica classica e Rock non sono mai state così vicine!!!! E oggi solo gruppuscoli che mettono assieme due note e credono di essere chissà chi...

[@jesushernandez6600]

Por mucho el mejor e Italia

[@montecarlo9952]

Per me il miglior gruppo italiano di sempre. Anche se capisco che tuti i gusti son gusti.

[@gio2375]

assieme al banco e gli area i 3 gruppi migliori che abbiamo avuto

[@larsporsenna4472]

@@gio2375 La PFM di questo periodo è superiore al Banco ed a Demetrio ...

[@docroxchannel]

Tutti fantastici come sempre..certo Mauro per sempre nel cuore.. sublime!!

[@brucegelman5582]

One of my top 5 prog bands. Genesis Focus Van der Graaf Yes.

[@artlieberman5783]

I would add Triumvirate, but nobody remembers them anymore.

[@christeno]

Monsters!

[@peterwalliste8232]

What a phantastic band - as good as bands like Yes, Gentle Giant and so on. I'm very angry about me, that I sold my PFM LP from '75 or so in former days...😣

[@marcopaiusco4329]

Video meraviglioso

[@MariaLucia-vl9oy]

É UM HARD PROG DA MELHOR QUALIDADE. PERDE NADA PRA QUALQUER BANDA TOP INGLESA. DE UMA COMPETÊNCIA CACETE.

[@ekoeschannel140]

Thanks for sharing! 🇮🇹

[@KazBodnar]

The violin reminds me of David Cross- great!

[@stephaneraymond762]

Wow so lovely

[@minsterhill]

So underrated and so undiscovered in these parts of the world! Thanks for the great video!

[@ovidiulupu8484]

Prog rock italiano at his Best!chapeau!

[@giuseppecirone6112]

Come si suona dal vivo per davvero

[@canalaverdade.]

Fantastic band.

[@kenrik2105]

Been a PFM fan since the Manticore label days (Photo of Ghosts, World Became World, Chocolate Kings and Jet Lag). Great Ptog Rock band. I first heard of PFM reading about ELP, who owned Manticore.

[@marcopaiusco4329]

Fantastici

[@paulhansberry8168]

There was a place in Rockford Ill called Straight Johnson's ( no Drug paraphernalia allowed). They had an extensive album catalog and knowledgeable staff who turned me onto this (amongst others) that weren't main stream. So glad they did.

[@JorgeSalitrero]

Saw JET LAG @ Roxy in 1977 🎯🙏🏼

[@GenesisMuseum]

We have a film on our channel of this exact show!

[@ALIENIGENA7777]

Rock progressivo de primeira. Eu já conhecia a música celebretion e pensava que era de Rick Wakeman, não conhecia esse grupo. Interessante que o nome é o mesmo de uma banda que ficou bem conhecida que é a Kool and Gang. Diferenças a parte, essa me fez voltar no tempo. Obrigado👍

[@pmoris4405]

O titulo dela na verdade é E’ Festa. Quando assinaram com o selo Manticore do ELP e tentaram entrar no mercado inglês e norte americano, fizeram algumas releituras de suas originais colocando nomes e letras em inglês mas de forma geral, o disco em italiano é mais conhecido (e bem melhor tambem, soa mais natural).

[@giovannispanu7197]

Che forti e la PFM il mito italiano ❤️

[@rafaa151]

Excellent!

[@claudio130]

Great band! The best of Italian prog

[@augustomarchand]

Very similar to ELP. Great job.

[@matycee]

Di Cioccio is playing a liiiiitle aggressively for this venue. Lighten up on those hammer blows amigo... wanna hear the band shine too, ya know

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

Great musicians, if you like PFM, try to listen to AREA, another Italian band from that era, even more adventurous

[@furioperuzzi6530]

Formidabili!!!

[@mauriziomassari7180]

Premiata Forneria Marconi aka P.F.M. la migliore / the best!! Godo!

[@Ilaria-ho1iv]

Magia 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤👍

[@faunoram]

Magnificent !!

[@sergefuse66]

PFM Cook as well 😊