Slot 20: Get on/Hurriganes
The most legendary rock band ever in Finland. Hurriganes (known by Finns also under nickname "Ganes") were pathfinders on the Finnish rock scene in the early 1970's. Their second album, Roadrunner, which was recorded in a fancy Stockholm studio, is overall considered the greatest rock album ever made in Finland, no less. And Get On is magnificent. Hurriganes even won a European music competition by performing Get on.
Now Hurriganes is rock history. Drummer/singer Remu Aaltonen has played his farewell-gig and retired, both bass player/singer Cisse Häkkinen and Albert Järvinen, probably the greatest Finnish rock guitarist ever, have passed away. They were three larger-than-life profiles and only played together on a handful of Hurriganes' albums. Ile Kallio was the original guitarist, but left before the first album, and then replaced Albert Järvinen for some years (and albums) after the second. His guitar play was heavier and more rhythmic than virtuoso Järvinen’s. Janne Louhivuori in turn handled the axe (guitar) on a few later-era records. Three great guitarists, but Albert Järvinen was the greatest. Just listen to Get on. All five also made solo albums, Cisse having the greatest chart success.
With Roadrunner the band’s status as Rock Legends was already cemented.
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