Pekka Pohjola
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Topic: Pekka Pohjola
Posted By: brainstormer
Subject: Pekka Pohjola
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 06:54
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Any fans? He's one of my favorites. A trained composer who focused on bass, was in the Finnish band Wigwam. Pekka Pohjola - "Risto" - Live 1998 ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
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Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 07:02
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Pekka Pohjola: Fanatic answers ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 07:29
| Love him, particularly the first two solo albums. B. the Magpie is an all-time favourite. Great bassist and composer and a good pianist and violinist to boot. |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 07:31
| Great musician! Some good early hints on Wigwam albums - I particularly like 'Nipistys' off Live Music from the Twilight Zone. Also plays bass for Mike Oldfield on Exposed - very overlooked artist! |
Posted By: Junges
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 08:15
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Another fan here. :) ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 16:48
Fantastic stuff, my personal favorite ~ but this also great ~  ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 18:49
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When it comes to combining complexity with lyricism that shows an adept knowledge and ability in music, he is really in the top level. He has a lot of varied stuff, and some is more in the chops fusion area which I don't like as much. He also wrote a symphony or two. ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 19:35
 
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 05 2017 at 22:16
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Atavachron wrote:Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: March 06 2017 at 08:29
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Hi, I kinda wish they would release his catalog ... I have the LP "Space Waltz" and I have not seen it on CD yet, to get it. Sadly, even Mike Oldfield did not do him and others properly ... and they should be mentioned out loud in the "Exposed" album, but I bet Mr Colored Balls did not want to pay any of them! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Flight123
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 02:55
| But isn't that what happened with 'Exposed'? I can't remember the details.... |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 03:54
| Pekka was pretty good in Wigwam. He was brilliant on his own. His debut is one of the best - especially the last track when he plays wah-pedal bass with the mellow backing......I'm in Heaven with this.................. |
Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 12:16
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I bet a lot of PA members are just hearing of him with this post. He hasn't exactly been a hotly discussed topic since I've been discussing Prog online (since 1994....) ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 12:47
Lovely isn't it? That piece has always haunted me with the feeling that it reminds me of something else, but I have never been able to pin down what it is. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 13:06
Ditto for me. These first two are more or less essential in a prog collection. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 15:08
These two too !![Résultat de recherche dimages pour "wigwam being"](http://www.code7decoded.com/uploads/albums/1485444515-wwbeing.jpg "Résultat de recherche dimages pour "wigwam being"") ![Résultat de recherche dimages pour "wigwam fairyport"](https://artistxite.ie/imgcache/album/000/642/000642614_500.jpg "Résultat de recherche dimages pour "wigwam fairyport"") |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 15:39
| Giving Pihkasilma Kaarnakorva a spin now in honour of the thread. What a player! What a record! |
Posted By: Raccoon
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 16:35
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I feel lucky to own the majority of Pekka's output. The BEST of Pekk is: |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 07 2017 at 16:50
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Wonderful stuff, love his first three, need to get some more. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: March 15 2017 at 17:25
My first album was printed in the US as Mike Oldfield'so The Consequences of Indecision. I was glad to finally get it on CD properly labeled.
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Posted By: Cosmiclawnmower
Date Posted: March 17 2017 at 16:57
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Ive always loved the early Wigwam lps and those first 2 Finnish solo lps as well as Mathematicians air display. Fairyport is one of my all time favourite lps ------------- |