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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #285 on Dec 29, 2007, 4:30am »

Kerstin, thank you so much for the pics!!! :-*

It was my first Korpiklaani concert and it was an incredible evening! And your photos are great!! We can see the band, the fans, the beer and the heat

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I go now to bed with all the beautiful memories of the concert!

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #286 on Dec 29, 2007, 11:08pm »

@Kerstin

Cool pictures

too bad, I wasn´t there

And as far as I can see this on the photos "Alte Brauerei" must be pretty small

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #287 on Jan 9, 2008, 12:11am »

Some pics from Milan, Italy

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thanks 'Clode'!

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #288 on Jan 10, 2008, 11:44pm »

Sorry, that I didn't post it earlier.
But I made a blog of your gig in Holland(Vera- Groningen). The 2nd of November 2007.

I also posted pictures on my myspace(www.myspace.com/dorcha_leion).

Link to the pictures:
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cf....albumId=1465408

Link to my blog about the gig:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseac....logID=328254881

And I am so happy that I am going to see you again in April (Tilburg)
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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #289 on Jan 22, 2008, 2:04pm »

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Nice pics! I always try to take pics but they always end up being very crappy

Too much light, too few light, etc. Blah.

Btw what you mentioned in your blog, about people not being able to shut their mouths when asked to, really irritated me at the Melkweg and Vera shows.. I mean, the least you can do when you're going to see a band is show them some respect.

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #290 on Jan 23, 2008, 7:02pm »

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Nice pics! I always try to take pics but they always end up being very crappy

Thank you! *^^*
Yeah, taking pics is very difficult, I am always jealous at the people who have professional cameras ^^.

Indeed, it was irritating... I go with you at that point. Respect is important. But somehow there are always some people who want to be different or being cool or something... >:(

Grrr....

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« Reply #291 on Jan 24, 2008, 10:27am »

19.1.2008 Evijärvi
First of all I must thank from my heart the band of the astonishing dedication and work ethic they have! So few people came to the gig, but the show was soooo great and full of joy!!! 100% dedication just for few of us that had arrived there. I dont remember when I had such a blast! - (Most likely at the Imatra gig). And the same goes with every other fan that arrived there; I believe I talked with almost everyone after/before the gig

The whole trip to gig was so bizarre, that I have tell it too. I believe this will enlighten our foreign friends too about of finnish people.

The place was small municipal in Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa in finnish). We travelled with my mates for four hours (in restaurant-wagon naturally) with train and one with taxi (70€ for three, no big deal) to get there with my two mates. When we got to Evijärvi we had a big problem; shops were already closed and the (only) hotel would open after an hour (at 20:00) and we had nothing to drink as we planned to go directly to some bar. Sad thing was that there were no such place in the whole village, but our hotel... Cunningly we spotted the matkahuolto (a company that upkeeps the major bus stops) with chairs already lifted on the table BUT with lights on! -> They'd sell us Beer! Beer! from the bottle! Problem solved so far!
After an hour out hotel opened and we went there (We were the only customers that had taken residence there that night). There was also a major happening planned there that night (Beer-drinking contest) so we spotted 6 other people there too! (A couple, a taxidriver, a barkeeper and 2-man band). Straight to them, we were 3 big guys (190-200cm of height and 110-135kg of weight) wearing Korpiklaani T-shirts. Luckily we had several songs from Korpiklaani in our mobile phones, so we could introduce this music to them. After this started the bizarre and fun practise that lasted the whole time we were at Evijärvi; the (most friendly) locals would keep *US* as some stars

even we told that we were just fans!
After an hour we get to the show-place (with taxi of course (8€)) and a deal for for the next day back to train station too (50€)). At that time there was 15 bouncers and three of us... There was space for over 1000 people. And one small beer-shop at the corner that would sell beer from the fridge. Oh, man. We'd had our first drinks when my mate thought that he'd ask if band would come to drink with us too. A bouncer promised to pass a word and was quite astonished as Jonne, Matson, Cane, Hittis, Arto (Jarkko was on sick-leave) and Juho came immediately to beer-corner with us with smiles on their face!

Two joyful hours later the gig began. Luckily there were 50-60 people by then; every one of them had such a great time! There was much space to dance (if you can call my moves as dance) and boy, so we did! I was out-of-breath after two songs and my body's every muscle was aching the next day! Jonne even gave speak to us, they guys from the long distance, and played Journeyman

. -What more could a fan hope for?

Naturally everyone arrived had so good time there. One fun thing I noticed was that even the bouncers had a great time; for example Voitto (an about 60 years old bouncer) came near the stage to take pictures

. After the gig we wholeheartedly thanked the bouncers and organisators and received also same amount of thanks from them for coming and having a good time (bizarre story, as I already warned

).

After the gig we were naturally hungry and went to snack-bar to have some food. -A lot of familiar faces there. Most astounding thing was that I was asked for an autograph there (I told I'm just a Korpiklaani fan, -it didn't matter

). Everyone were cheerful and were praising what a great gig all of us just had! Then we returned to hotel (beer-festival was still going on with about 30 people at the place). I cannot remember how many times we were asked that we naturally play at that band as our faces are not familiar to locals... When the place closed, that two-man-band provided us a CD of their music and chocolate-box too... What can you say anymore...?

The next morning the nice hotel-keeper offered a free breakfast for us, and taxi-driver thanked us for calling him. He made a tour around the Evijärvi (including in the 50€ deal) and told a story almost every house there. Finally we were back at Kauhava (the nearest train stop) and we get ourselves into the train. While traveling back we were asked a few time about out t-shirts; "where you can get those?" From www.korpiklaani.com of course! After arriving to Vantaa one of the most memorable trips was over. -With lots of stories to tell for my dear wife.

I'm not telling this tale to you to boast but to share this great experience!

It is so shame that Korpiklaani doesn't enjoy the success in their home land as they would deserve. The music, the show and all Korpiklaani guys are so great that it brings tears of joy in my eyes when I remember this. I don't know what to say about Finns why they are such an inside-turned and fearing-for-embarrassment people. Most of us have such a "national-shame" of being from woodlands, so most of us don't dare to go wild for a band who epitomize this with (well-earned) pride! Everything must be media-sexy and cool that you can tell "I like it". Of Korpiklaani one can really say an old finnish saying: Nobody is a soothsayer in his own land! I (we) must someday to come to central-european gig to see the feeling and crowd there too!

Ihan perkeleen paljon kiitoksia Korpiklaanin pojille tästä elämyksestä!

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #292 on Jan 24, 2008, 11:02am »

Cool story! thank you for sharing this funny and extensive story, gives you almost the feeling of being there a little also

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It is so shame that Korpiklaani doesn't enjoy the success in their home land as they would deserve. The music, the show and all Korpiklaani guys are so great that it brings tears of joy in my eyes when I remember this. I dont know what to say about Finns why they are such an inside-turned and fearing-for-embarrasment people. Most of us have such a "national-shame" of being from woodlands, so most of us dont dare to go wild for a band who epitomize this with (well-earned) pride! Everything must be media-sexy and cool that you can tell "I like it". Of Korpiklaani one can really say an old finnish saying: Nobody is a soothsayer in his own land! I (we) must someday to come to central-european gig to see the feeling and crowd there too!

One of the great things about Korpiklaani is that they are so genuine, that goes on and off stage, and also goes for their music.

Recognition in Finland will definately come... and that's for sure!

My parents (musicians) always complained that whatever big talent there might be in our own country, a half as good musician from another country is celebrated much more, maybe just because he came from far. Guess Finland is no different in this.

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #293 on Jan 24, 2008, 11:33am »

Hi Hanu

Thank you for this great report. We were very curious on news from the north.
In Germany the gigs are really bigger. But I love gigs in such a small frame. I think, one day I go to a Korpiklaani gig in Finland. This is a dream of me.

I love the familiar atmosphere if the concert is not so full. On big events I became panic. Before the stage it is often very narrow and one gets many blue spots. I prefer the small clubs.

I think the shame is not a finnish phenomenon. It is the same thing in Germany. German folk music is not so popular for the young people here. Only a few would own up to having heard german folk music. An old saw: A prophet has no honour in his own country. You see, we are not so differently

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Lovely greetings from Germany
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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #294 on Jan 24, 2008, 11:55am »

Thank you Kerstin and Humppaporo for your kind words.

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I love the familiar atmosphere if the concert is not so full. On big events I became panic. Before the stage it is often very narrow and one gets many blue spots. I prefer the small clubs.

I agree this completely! We *try* to visit every club-gig in Finland they play just because of this atmosphere! But I also at least once like to feel the "full house of boozers" -feeling.

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« Reply #295 on Jan 24, 2008, 1:31pm »

Moi Hanu,
Excellent tale of our weird but joyful trip in Evijärvi gig. Cheers to Korpiklaani and thank you for absolute pure fun in Evijärvi. See you again in some little village somewhere in Finland.

Pitkämatkalainen

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« Reply #296 on Jan 24, 2008, 3:05pm »

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This is very sad and sometimes a little annoying fact that in Finland many good bands don't get the success that they'd deserve. Finns are too slow-minded people in this: first you have to be famous abroad, only then you'll get the success in your homeland. Sentenced is very good example of this. They were famous in Europe many years and after that, they finally became famous also in Finland.

I'm not saying that success should become for free - all the opposite. Thus for me it's a little foolish situation that ie. Korpiklaani - a band that has done a lot of hard job to market their music abroad, played music and made music already for many many years for now - sells all the venues out in Europe and still in Finland people are wondering something like "what are they doing" and nagging the usage of Finglish in a part of their songs - these are the things that people don't do elsewhere. Jonne also said very well in some interview that maybe 'Klaanis music is "too Finnish to Finnish people", which I think it's very true. As Hanu said very well too: "Nobody is a soothsayer in his own land!" I've noticed the same kinds of reactions also with my own band.

But of course you have to notice that in Finland in many concerts many people are just playing some sort of rock-police (of course not the all, but very many, though) and many times don't seem to even care what band is playing. In all other countries I've been in some sort of a concert (Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Hungary), the feeling has always been better than in Finland - people are dancing and having fun and enjoying the music much more different level than here in Finland. I'm not saying that all around the Finland all concerts have been too clammy, but it's amazing how much different it's in abroad. Ie. Korpiklaani gig in Tallinn along with Metsatöll was much better than any of their gigs in Finland - namely because of the audience. I've never seen such an enthusiastic crowd with my own eyes in any 'Klaani Finnish gigs - only in Tervaskanto limited edition DVD (which is nothing comparing if you were at the crowd) - in which the feeling was ten times bigger. I can only imagine what it has been in all venues that has been sold out.

For me being at the gigs is a way to relax and let go all the bad things from the regular day routines: taking few beers and having good time with the band and all the friends and fellow peoples over there. With Korpiklaani, this works fine every time. I truly want to see 'Klaani in gig somewhere else in Europe. I think I can get a good gig experience in potence twelve comparing it to that I can get in Finland nowadays. At this point it seems very clear that I'll spend my next year in Hungary, so when 'Klaani has a concert there, I'll surely come to see them!

But after all, I think 'Klaani will get themselves through also here in Finland very soon - which would be very good thing. Naturally I can't say when, but one day definitely. At this year they already have two big gigs in Finnish Metal Expo and in Tuska Festival - which is a very good thing! I'll surely be in both ot these happenings, so we'll meet in there, shall we!

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Re: Tourvaskanto 2007 - experiences
« Reply #297 on Jan 24, 2008, 4:05pm »

I have seen a real enthusiast crowd this summer on a Korpiklaani gig in Kuopio (Kuopio Rock Cock). The audience acted very similar like in the gigs i witness here (germany, Holland). Because of the early hour, it was not a huge crowd, but also not small, and many people were waiting already long in advance. There was quite some dancing and also a pit. Was very cool there

Quality always gets what it deserves, though it may take some time.

In Holland we have a saying (translated): what comes from far, tastes well.

oh, and also one that says: 'what the farmer does not know, he does not eat'

some of the waiting folks in Kuopio. Are you on this picture Sara? (or did we meet somewhere? i am very bad at names :-[

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« Reply #298 on Jan 24, 2008, 4:10pm »

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Oh it really was! Humppapitit kunniaan.

It was actually my first Klaani-gig, so I'm really waiting for FME and Tuska, also to see if the athmosphere would be any different.

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This namely is a very good mark, which makes me feel much stronger what I just said: very soon 'Klaani will hit themselves through also in their homeland, which I'm really looking forward to.

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