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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan 
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 10:59 AM
One of the best modern Rautalanka/Shadows style bands ever - soooo good! Listen to that lead guitar tone! And on a '70s Strat, no less. Matti Luhtala is simply a master of that style of playing, right up there with Colin Pryce-Jones of the Rapiers (UK). Enjoy! —Ivan |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 11:40 AM
Here's their version of Siboney live, really nice. (Siboney and Country Sinister both come from their most excellent '90s album "Going Doing" - pretty much my favorite Shadows-style album of the '90s!
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 12:07 PM
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Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 12:07 PM
I love the music of the Mustangs too. Several albums of theirs can be heard through Spotify, and the sound is excellent. Their most recent recordings through Spotify seem to be ten years old. For live performances I aim for a similar tone, with stacked delays of different times as the core effect. At a recent performance I was thrilled when an audience member who came from Europe said "you sound just like The Shadows." You can hear my stacked delays in the Insanitizers' "Irish Washerwoman" recording in the 2015 SG101 MP3 compilation. Under the band name Mustangs Spotify also includes albums from an American vocal band that is entirely different. The same problem applies to the Spotify listings of several other Rautalanka bands, including the Regents and the Steelers. —Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Nov 29, 2015 16:42:40 |
Joined: Apr 09, 2012 Posts: 84 The Hills of Kentucky
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 12:28 PM
Rautalanka music is a personal favorite and The Mustangs are one of the best. Another that impresses is Eldanka, a more modern group that has been mentioned here before. My limited knowledge of them is from videos. Not been able to find any CDs or records. Speaking of, I found a various artists double album from Castle Records in the late 80s titled Rautalankamuistoja-Kitarayhtyelevytyksia Vuosilta 1961-63. The album has 36 very good instrumental songs. Does anyone know if it was issued on CD? Eldanka: Surf F.B.R. |
Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 05:17 PM
A little off topic (no Mustangs), but if you search "nastola rautalanka " on youtube you'll find tons of videos from an annual rautalanka festival in Finland. Example Last edited: Nov 29, 2015 17:22:00 |
Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Nov 29 2015 05:38 PM
Just ordered their collection CD from Double Crown; their rendition of Two Guitars is spooky good. The rendition you posted Ivan was a "close eyes/channel Hank" moment. Thanks! —Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London 
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Posted on Nov 30 2015 05:57 AM
How strange! I was only having a YouTube Finnish guitar fest on Friday night. Some great bands, The Mustangs and the Quiets being particular favourites. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5320 the outer banks of north carolina
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Posted on Nov 30 2015 07:28 AM
Surfingkentucky wrote:
here's where i got twangin' tritones by el danka http://www.goofinrecords.com/shop/index.php?hakulause=ELDANKA&Submit=SEARCH — |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 18 2015 03:23 PM
Thank you very much Carol for that link. Been going down a Rautalanka rabbit hole lately. Tasty stuff. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Joined: Apr 09, 2012 Posts: 84 The Hills of Kentucky
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Posted on Dec 19 2015 08:04 AM
Thanks from me also for the link. Been trying to put together an order since your post but not succeeded yet. They are slow to respond. It may be due to the size of the order and availability. They do have several selections that include The Mustangs. |
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Posted on Dec 19 2015 03:17 PM
Here´s few clips from Holland 2003 I guess? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4qRHNOoq5Y) Spotnicks number (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ZWu9lM1-s) Sorry, out of topic.. But did somebody mentioned The Regents? In Holland 2010 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uMI2cqduio) —http://www.facebook.com/theroadrunnersfinland |
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Posted on Dec 19 2015 05:41 PM
one thing catch m'y eyes |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 19 2015 09:58 PM
Today I got the Mustangs' DVD "Live at the Sunhouse" (the package also includes the "Live In Amsterdam" CD). Checking it out right now - and it's a true pleasure! It plays just fine on a US TV system. The picture is so-so, mostly a single camera focused on the lead guitarist Matti Luhtala (not at ALL a bad thing!), but the sound quality is phenomenal! And the band is on fire, sounding truly excellent. Highly recommended! I got the DVD about 10-14 days after ordering, too, a quick turnaround time. —Ivan |
Joined: Sep 21, 2009 Posts: 275 Toulouse
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Posted on Dec 23 2015 07:17 AM
Great post! thanks for sharing. |
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Posted on Dec 23 2015 07:58 AM
Periferia rocks indeed! We need more bands like them. |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 01:23 PM
Perestroika is an epic tune from Matti. Some guys in the midwest should cover that... Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Joined: Dec 03, 2011 Posts: 50
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Posted on Dec 26 2015 04:10 PM
.. —http://www.facebook.com/theroadrunnersfinland Last edited: Mar 18, 2016 20:37:37 |
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Joined: Apr 09, 2012 Posts: 84 The Hills of Kentucky
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Posted on Jan 08 2016 07:09 PM
Thanks IvanP for the tip on the Mustangs' DVD. That plus a bunch of other items are on the way from SamSam Music. Thanks FritzCat for the link to the Nastola Rautalanka Festival in Finland. I have watched nearly all of the videos and highly recommend them to anyone interested in Rautalanka. Definately a festival I would like to attend. Actually considered a trip to this and the Surfer Joe Festival since they are only a week apart. The planning seems so complicated. The Atlantics did both in 2013, so I see it can be done. The Atlantics' show is one of the videos btw. |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 08 2016 07:58 PM
Surfingkentucky wrote:
Ditto; I watched it yesterday. Matti has a bit of that young (baseball player) Ted Williams thing going on. Kind of aloof & just lets his bat or guitar do the talking. And real humans dancing sometimes. Really cool show. —Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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