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    Posted: August 24 2018 at 07:22
Hi. This forum seems to have some life so that looks good. And it even let me post on some topics. How long to clear all areas?

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Wigwam et al (Finland)
Tull
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Metal to some extent, Mokoma for instance
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Welcome.
Please get to like Japanese outfits too. Hug
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^ Who wouldn't like Japanese outfits, Keishiro?

;)

Though I prefer the geisha style.



Seriously, there are indeed lots of great acts from Japan and around the world.

Welcome, Tero. It used to be 40 posts, but now it may be 40 points. Shouldn't take long if you're a chatty type with an interest in various sorts of topics here, and if you don't prepare really long, very time-consuming posts, of course. There are plenty of places to build up post-count quickly here. I gave you a thanks in this topic, and that doubled your point count.

I particularly like Wigwam out of your list, be the way.
Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Welcome Tero1!
 
I think it is 40 posts as I have just passed that milestone and been awarded an extra star and been promoted to "Forum Groupie"! 
 
I am now able to vote in the forum polls which is quite exciting
 
I've no idea what the next level in the hierarchy is or how you get there.
 
Presumably you eventually get called "Prog Lord" and get to wear a cape like Rick Wakeman?
 
Anyway, hope you have fun here...
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Presumably you eventually get called "Prog Lord" and get to wear a cape like Rick Wakeman?
 
Anyway, hope you have fun here...
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I want to wear the cape!LOLLOL
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Originally posted by Chaser Chaser wrote:


I've no idea what the next level in the hierarchy is or how you get there.

An easy 100 posts will add the third star (forum senior). And remember that it's only when you reach the fourth star or Honorary status that you're truly becoming someone here and you'll have to stop talking or replying to everything that is below your rank.
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Welcome! Really great you mention Wigwam first (my favourite prog band).
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Thanks Mortte. I have some contact with Wigwam and keep up with events. I have talked to Jim once at length. Only managed to see Wigwam in 1971 and 2003 or so.
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Welcome. 

Cheers! Beer
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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Originally posted by Tero1 Tero1 wrote:

Thanks Mortte. I have some contact with Wigwam and keep up with events. I have talked to Jim once at length. Only managed to see Wigwam in 1971 and 2003 or so.
Oh, wow, that 1971 must have been really great experience! First time I saw them was their first reunion 1991 in Provinssirock, after that I saw two gigs, last year I saw one Wigwam Revisited gig. I become a fan in the eighties accidentally (no-one really listened Wigwam or prog in the eighties in Finland). Last year I talked shortly with Jukka Gustavson and that was a glory moment in my Wigwam fanship. Although I like all the Wigwam stuff, I think their greatest years were 1969-1974. Their later bands haven´t much played songs from those years, the ones I know were Must Be the Devil, Luulosairas, Tombstone Valentine, Losing Hold, Lost Without a Trace, Maestro Mercy & Marvelry Skimmer (Friends from the Field). I really hope in those future gigs come more from those years, at least Jukka said in interview they have rehearsed 24 songs through their career.
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I actually remember a very strange band in 1971. I had one single from Wigwam, the first one. It had guitar on it. Then I see Gutsi and Jim behind keyboards at Rusirock, only Pohjola standing. It was weird, but as the set got along, the crowd was getting more into it. I can't say I recall much, but I have that exact gig on tape, well, CDR, it was recorded by the radio. It was mostly covers.

I then only managed to see Pohjola one more time, where he and Tommi Parkkonen backed a blues singer from Chicago booked for Pori Jazz 1975. 

I've lived in the US since high school age, from 1970 on. Spent a few summers in Finland early 70s.
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Welcome Tero1, from another newbie. :) 
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Originally posted by Tero1 Tero1 wrote:

I actually remember a very strange band in 1971. I had one single from Wigwam, the first one. It had guitar on it. Then I see Gutsi and Jim behind keyboards at Rusirock, only Pohjola standing. It was weird, but as the set got along, the crowd was getting more into it. I can't say I recall much, but I have that exact gig on tape, well, CDR, it was recorded by the radio. It was mostly covers.

I then only managed to see Pohjola one more time, where he and Tommi Parkkonen backed a blues singer from Chicago booked for Pori Jazz 1975. 

I've lived in the US since high school age, from 1970 on. Spent a few summers in Finland early 70s.
Yes, Nikke Nikamo left the band in 1970, they tried to ask Jukka Tolonen to join and he played in some gigs, but not left from his own band Tasavallan Presidentti. So Wigwam was without guitarist 1970-73, when they asked Rekku to join. I have got picture Jim started play electric piano in the gigs later than 1971, I tried to find information about that Ruisrock gig, but didn´t find. So maybe he really was behind keyboards already that time and not just vocalist.

I am glad I saw Pohjola three times in the nineties (also with one song in XL-gig), all those gigs were just great!
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