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    Posted: March 05 2017 at 06:54
Any fans?

He's one of my favorites.  A trained composer who focused on bass, was in the Finnish band Wigwam.



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Pekka Pohjola: Fanatic answers
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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.
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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!
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Another fan here. :)
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Fantastic stuff, my personal favorite ~

Studioalbumin Pihkasilmä kaarnakorva kansikuva

but this also great ~
Studioalbumin Harakka Bialoipokku kansikuva
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Points: 887 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 05 2017 at 18:49
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. 
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Points: 15916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 05 2017 at 22:16
Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Fantastic stuff, my personal favorite ~

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                        <div ="mw-mmv-">Studioalbumin Pihkasilmä kaarnakorva kansikuva

but this also great ~
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Yes, yes - these 2 are fantastic !!!
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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!
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But isn't that what happened with 'Exposed'?  I can't remember the details....
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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..................
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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....)
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

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..................


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.
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Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Fantastic stuff, my personal favorite ~

Studioalbumin Pihkasilmä kaarnakorva kansikuva

but this also great ~
Studioalbumin Harakka Bialoipokku kansikuva



Ditto for me. These first two are more or less essential in a prog collection.
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These two too !Résultat de recherche dimages pour &quot;wigwam being&quot;

Résultat de recherche dimages pour &quot;wigwam fairyport&quot;
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Giving Pihkasilma Kaarnakorva a spin now in honour of the thread. What a player! What a record!
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I feel lucky to own the majority of Pekka's output. The BEST of Pekk is:
Keesojen Lehto (very underrated)
Visitation (always considered it my favorite)
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Flight of the Angel
Sinfonia No.1 (though I don't own those last two, still great classics)
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Wonderful stuff, love his first three, need to get some more.
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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.
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

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!
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