Garybaldi was the second incarnation of a band called Gleemen. And Bambibanda e Melodie is the 3rd version of same. The various groups never had a particular identity, so each album is unique on its own terms, similar to The New Trolls in that way. Gleemen's sole album was a straight-up psych rock work. Garybaldi's debut Nuda extends the Jimi Hendrix Experience motif into prog rock realms, and is arguably the collective's best album. Astrolabio followed and was more geared towards improvisational space rock. Which leads us to Bambibanda e Melodie. By 1974 many bands were following the fusion path, and guitarist Bambi Fossati was no different. Here the blueprint seems to be Santana's Caravanserai, though Fossati's approach is more psychedelic than the more soulful Carlos. 'Pian della Tortilla', 'Calabuig!', 'Mara delle Terre Medie', and the outro 'Canto del Sole' all represent this newer style, and total over 30 minutes of great, mostly instrumental, progressive jazz rock. The other two songs are more pop influenced and can be skipped over.
Bambibanda e Melodie are one of the more obscure bands of the original early 70s Italian prog scene. It's understandable as it sits a bit outside the norm of the genre - though not that much more than Garybaldi themselves.
Ownership: CD: 1991 Fonit Cetra. This CD offers nothing more than a single tray card with front and back covers. Was part of a large collection buy in the late 90s.
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