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Paolo Risso and Frank Lonetti were particularly dismayed about the somewhat limited presence of Italian music on the European live circuit. Sat discussing the rather dismal situation one day, they hit on the idea of 'Big Ramona': a 'super-matron' who can sit on the whole of Europe and whack massive quantities of music on her big ol' bosoms.
The legendary tale of Ramona's face
Big Ramona's plump, round face actually débuted as a drawing by artist and set designer Ruben Esposito, who in the summer of 2007 was setting the scenery for Storie di Marinai, Balene e Profeti, a reading/concert by well-known Italian singer-songwriter Vinicio Capossela.
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Paolo Risso (founder member of the Big Ramona Tour Factory, along with Frank Lonetti) went with Ruben on Capossela's tour, to coordinate scenery logistics.After the concert in Arbatax (Sardinia), Vinicio Capossela asked Ruben to sketch out some ideas for the setting of the upcoming winter tour, to follow the release of Vinicio's new album Da Solo.
In the meantime, Paolo Risso was brooding over a love affair that had ended badly. Love, passion, hate, constipation, sadness, emptiness and all those harrowing songs that Capossela was always singing (and that reminded our poor boy of the good old days with his ex-girlfriend!) were just all too much for him.It was then, during one of those moments where love becomes hate, and the malice only unreturned love can bring, that Paolo went to his friend Ruben, and told him that his greatest desire was to put a spell on his ex, to turn her into the fattest woman in Genoa.
The girl, we should clarify, was obsessed with scales and diets, and although clearly a creature of sublime beauty, lived her life rather Bridget Jones-esque.Ruben was no doubt one night possessed and inspired by some ancient local divinity (though the Canonau wine so kindly supplied by natives may have had something to do with it) and thus magnanimously decided to satisfy his friend's desire.... suggesting that Capossela place a huge face right in the centre of stage for his next tour! Meaning that if Vinicio's tour had passed through 'La Città della Lanterna' the wretched girl's features really WOULD have become those of the fattest woman in Genoa...
Unfortunately, although initially very interested in Ruben's sketches and ideas, the singer did not, in the end, go along with Ruben's plan.Paolo, on the other hand, was so flattered by Ruben's works that he decided to work with his friend Frank Lonetti on conceiving this creature, his current gorgeous lover, the Big Ramona Tour Factory. As a precautionary measure, his ex-girlfriend has resolved to ignore Paolo, if she ever happens to see him. Ruben Esposito's drawings were then developed by Federico Traverso from the Skull Creative Lab., who deals with the Big Ramona brand image and Merchandising.
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