Pekka Pohjola RIP

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Posted: December 01 2008 at 12:13

Too bad,another great musician 6 feet under,RIP

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Posted: December 01 2008 at 13:15

R.I.P. Indeed.

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Posted: December 01 2008 at 18:05

Originally posted by Jimbo

What a terrible year. Esbjörn Svensson, Rick Wright, Pekka Pohjola... Cry

Ah sh*t, not Esbjörn Svensson!! I did not know about him. I guess I should stay in the loop. I got to see him play in Austin in 2000 and he sold me his last copy of "From Gagarin's Point of View" that night.

And of course Pekka too - perhaps someone can recommend some of his best that I might seek out to appreciate.

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Posted: December 02 2008 at 04:20

This is really, really sad news. In fact, I had just found a couple of hard to get CD's of Pekka's, and was so admiring his wonderful blend of composition, performance.

Does anyone know what he died of? I am friends with Jim Pembroke, and will try and found out any details.

Another, hidden gem passes to the next moment. Long live Pekka Pohjola!

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Posted: December 05 2008 at 17:24

Originally posted by tmay102436

Does anyone know what he died of?

Of course it's all guessing, but throughout his last years, he had some hard times with the King Alc....

In the meantime, just take a look at/listen to his solo in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wlbMKqlMPU

Pekka at his best as a bass player. What a fantastic musician. So sad that belongs to the past now. Cry

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