by Juha Ruokangas | Feb 10, 2022 | Players
MULTI-TALENTED PERFORMING ARTIST Living on stageI’ve known Aleksi for… well… a long time. The first time I saw him on stage I had no idea he plays bass – cause he was singing… and acting… in a live theatre play. Later on I learned he is indeed a professional musician...
by Juha Ruokangas | Feb 5, 2022 | Players
THESE GUITARS MAKE ME PLAY BETTER The summer of 2011We had just about moved our workshop to the current location, Harviala Manor. A teenager, perhaps 16 or 17 years old, walked in to our shop and introduced himself politely as Roope Riihijärvi, and continued to...
by Juha Ruokangas | Feb 4, 2022 | Players
IKONIK – NYC at its core In John Ricco’s own words: A dreamerFor as long as I can remember I’ve been called a Dreamer. Until recently being labeled a dreamer was not a compliment. In actuality it was quite the opposite of what was expected growing up in...
by Juha Ruokangas | Feb 3, 2022 | Players
FROM WESTWOOD MUSIC THROUGH MIYAGI’S TO RAINBOW BAR & GRILL Just a beer or two… or three…Aaron bought one of my first guitars ever exported to the North America – a VSOP Classic that I had sold to Westwood Music in Los Angeles. A few years later I exhibited...
by Juha Ruokangas | Feb 1, 2022 | Players
Eppu Normaali – the crown jewel of ‘Suomirock’ I will not send it backI sent one of our basses to Sami years ago for testing. He called me back and told he will not send it back. This was a vintage white Steam Classic with PJ hybrid pickup...
by Juha Ruokangas | Jan 15, 2022 | Players
Diablo – the bulldozer of finnish metal Solid as rockBulldozer. That’s the word to describe Diablo’s music. Judged by the attitude, Diablo definitely ranks high on my listing. These guys are tough. And their music is solid as rock. I’m a fan. It’s an honour to...
