Once a year Pori turns into a Metropolitain!
July 25, 2010 at 23:40 3 comments
N.E.R.D.’s gig started awesome(ly). Usually there’s 30 minutes time for the bands to have the final soundcheck. Other band’s groupies do it right after the last gig ended and leave early before the show begins. N.E.R.D.s guitarist, drummers etc came on the stage straight after Sharon Jones and staid there making the front road scream every now and then with a strong drum beat or a guitar solo. The 30 minutes just flew past. And then – suddenly – Pharrell and Chad just jump on stage after one of those screaming drum beats.
They were looking intensely over the crowd like examing their audience – and I guess we passed the test, after a song Pharrell chuckled on his mic ;)
And then even greater of a thing. They took a Finnish, internationally unknown, beatboxer Felix Zenger on stage! How cool is that. The gig was AMAZING! Gun powder!
(Same from the other side and another one from the crowd further away )
Noone Ever Really Dies.
Massive Attack and the population number of Greece today (Saturday 24th July 2010).
Quote from Helsingin Sanomat: “On the European tours the country, the language andthe social situation of the gig place change fast. The band does their homework on every country with a respectable devotion.
– Everytime we go to a new country or even a new city, we familiarize with the local news. We try to get someone to translate them for us. We use the local students as help. They clarify which news are relevant.” (Source: Bristolin saarnamiehet / HS)
I have no words for the gig. Speechlees. Beautiful. If music can swallow you, make you crazy and put you in trance at the same time – this is it! This is THE DRUG!
Both of the gigs are well analysed here.
“If Mary dropped my baby girl tonight I would name her Rock’N'Roll” The Roots @ LP45!
Thank you Eeva for being the best possible festival company, Timo for the place to stay/surf, Ikki for getting us in LP45! for after party, Ilona for being so chipper even though the sore throat, Riikka for the great chat in the car, Anu for light and A BIG ONE to Heini and Pasi for the tickets! See you next year! :)
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1. Anna | July 26, 2010 at 08:32
Hitto, en tienny, et olit Poris! Ilmeisesti oli kivaa! Pitää kysellä omilt kavereilt, et miten niil meni siel. :) Roots<3
2. M | July 26, 2010 at 09:23
Siis aiiiivan parasta. Parhaat festarit, paras meno tosi pitkään aikaan. Jos vaan kykenen millään meen ens vuonna aivan varmasti uudestaan ja toivon et esiintyjät on yhtä energisii ja maagisii. Ei riitä superlatiivit kuvaamaan!
3. Anna | July 28, 2010 at 07:46
Hyvä juttu! Poris oli sika kingii ainaki viime kesän. Tänä kesän oli pakko feidaa toisten festareiden takia, katellaan taas ens vuon! :) En kyl tie onks Erykah Badun (2009) voittanutta ikuna! Rootsit oon nähny Flowssa.