Failed Witness

Live at Claque (May 3, 2019)

Pivio

I dischi dell’espleta – ESP069
CD, Digital

After the release of the album Mute, Pivio performs live with a band of faithful collaborators and presents 18 songs in the digital version and 14 in the CD version taken from his last 3 solo albums plus an unreleased song from his first new-wave band, of the 80s the Scortilla. Failed Witness is therefore the complete recording of what happened on May 3, 2019 at the Claque in Genoa, a concert where the most transversal songs and sounds typical of Pivio’s solo production were proposed, which differ greatly from those with which he normally deals with writing his soundtracks. In addition to Pivio (voice, synt, glockenspiel) there are Andrea Maddalone (electric guitars), Massimo Trigona (bass) and Lorenzo Ottonello (drums). Also attended as guests were the companion Aldo De Scalzi (electric guitar), Luca Cresta (electric piano), Gianpiero Lo Bello (trumpet), Marco Odino (electric guitar) and Roberto Tiranti (voice in Pissing in the park).

Digital Version

1. Art decade 4:31
2. I am 7:15
3. Global plundering 6:07
4. It’s fine anyway 4:09
5. Don’t say my name 6:41
6. DJ 4:20
7. Octopussy freundschaft 6:30
8. Thou shalt have no other than me 5:20
9. Pissing in the park 4:21
10. Failed witness 3:34
11. When you appear behind the famous actor 8:25
12. Fashion 5:11
13. Tomorrow I died 6:00
14. Because I need U 4:09
15. The return 4:48
16. The girl with silver wings 6:40
17. Remember to forget 8:14
18. Pissing in the park (bis) 5:27

CD Version

1. I am 6:29
2. Global plundering 6:07
3. It’s fine anyway 4:09
4. Don’t say my name 6:34
5. Thou shalt have no other than me 5:20
6. Pissing in the park 4:07
7. Failed witness 3:34
8. When you appear behind the famous actor 8:25
9. Fashion 5:11
10. Tomorrow I died 6:00
11. Because I need U 4:09
12. The return 4:48
13. The girl with silver wings 6:40
14. Remember to forget 8:14

1. (D.Bowie) Ed. Jones Music / Mainman S.A.
2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 (Pivio / Pivio) Ed. Creuza S.r.l.
3, 15 (Pivio / M.Odino) Ed. Creuza S.r.l.
6 (D.Bowie – B.Eno – C.Alomar / D.Bowie) Ed. Bewlay Bros. Music / Mainman S.A.
8, 11 (Pivio / M.Odino – Pivio) Ed. Creuza S.r.l.
12 (D.Bowie / D.Bowie) Ed. Tintoretto Music / Mainman S.A.

Pivio: voce, synth, glockenspiel
Andrea Maddalone: electric guitars
Massimo Trigona: bass
Lorenzo Ottonello: drums
Aldo De Scalzi: electric guitar in 5, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18
Roberto Tiranti: voice in 9, 18
Luca Cresta: electric piano in 13, 14
Gianpiero Lo Bello: trumpet in 14
Marco Odino: electric guitar in 15

Claudio Pacini: live mix
Patrick Simonetti: live mix assistant
Raffaele Abate: light designer
Matteo Malatesta: video director

Mixed atl Trancendental Studio (Roma) by Pivio

Tomaso Matta: photos
Jenny Costa:  photos

Mastered by Massimiliano Nevi at BitBazar (Roma)
Rita Giacalone: artworks