Difference between revisions of "Finland"
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| − | + | Finland is a country in Northern [[Europe]]. | |
| − | == | + | ==References to Finland in Frank Zappa's work== |
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* ''[[Ms. Pinky]]'': inspired by a [[The Love Doll|a sex doll]] in a Finnish porn magazine. | * ''[[Ms. Pinky]]'': inspired by a [[The Love Doll|a sex doll]] in a Finnish porn magazine. | ||
* During a concert in Helsinki, a Finnish fan requested the song ''[[Whipping Post]]'' by [[The Allman Brothers Band]]. Zappa later added the song to his repertoire. | * During a concert in Helsinki, a Finnish fan requested the song ''[[Whipping Post]]'' by [[The Allman Brothers Band]]. Zappa later added the song to his repertoire. | ||
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* ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2]]'': A.K.A. ''The Helsinki Concert''. One track in particular, ''[[Satumaa (Finnish Tango)]]'' is a Finnish song, composed by [[Unto Mononen]] and performed in the Finnish language. | * ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2]]'': A.K.A. ''The Helsinki Concert''. One track in particular, ''[[Satumaa (Finnish Tango)]]'' is a Finnish song, composed by [[Unto Mononen]] and performed in the Finnish language. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Frank Zappa concerts in Finland== |
* [[73/08/23 Helsinki Finland Finlandia Talo]] | * [[73/08/23 Helsinki Finland Finlandia Talo]] | ||
* [[74/09/22-23 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo]] | * [[74/09/22-23 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo]] | ||
| + | * [[76/02/26 Helsinki Finland Messukeskus]] | ||
| + | * [[77/01/23 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo]] | ||
* [[88/04/29 Helsinki Finland Jaeaehalli]] | * [[88/04/29 Helsinki Finland Jaeaehalli]] | ||
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* [[:Category:Finnish Tributes & Cover Bands]] | * [[:Category:Finnish Tributes & Cover Bands]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Finnish rock artists== |
| + | * [[Pekka Pohjola]] | ||
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| + | ==Finnish classical or folk musicians== | ||
* [[Ensemble Ambrosius]] | * [[Ensemble Ambrosius]] | ||
* [[Unto Mononen]] | * [[Unto Mononen]] | ||
| + | * [[Esa-Pekka Salonen]] | ||
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| + | ==Other== | ||
* ''[[Frank Zappa - The Nordic Stories]]'' | * ''[[Frank Zappa - The Nordic Stories]]'' | ||
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| − | + | ==Frank Zappa about Finland== | |
| + | ''"The first time we played Helsinki. We started playing [[Son Of Mr. Green Genes|"Son. of Mr. Green Jeans"]], which is an instrumental. You would have thought it was "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." These teenage girls started going crazy. I'd never heard that kind of noise before for one of our concerts."'' - Frank Zappa, interviewed by Charlene Keeler, Genesis, April 1979. | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:25, 9 August 2026
Finland is a country in Northern Europe.
Contents
References to Finland in Frank Zappa's work
- Ms. Pinky: inspired by a a sex doll in a Finnish porn magazine.
- During a concert in Helsinki, a Finnish fan requested the song Whipping Post by The Allman Brothers Band. Zappa later added the song to his repertoire.
- Road Tapes, Venue No. 2 (recorded in Finland). It also features All Skate/Dun-Dun-Dun (The Finnish Hit Single).
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2: A.K.A. The Helsinki Concert. One track in particular, Satumaa (Finnish Tango) is a Finnish song, composed by Unto Mononen and performed in the Finnish language.
Frank Zappa concerts in Finland
- 73/08/23 Helsinki Finland Finlandia Talo
- 74/09/22-23 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo
- 76/02/26 Helsinki Finland Messukeskus
- 77/01/23 Helsinki Finland Kulttuuritalo
- 88/04/29 Helsinki Finland Jaeaehalli
Zappa associates from Finland
Finnish Zappa cover bands
Finnish rock artists
Finnish classical or folk musicians
Other
Frank Zappa about Finland
"The first time we played Helsinki. We started playing "Son. of Mr. Green Jeans", which is an instrumental. You would have thought it was "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." These teenage girls started going crazy. I'd never heard that kind of noise before for one of our concerts." - Frank Zappa, interviewed by Charlene Keeler, Genesis, April 1979.
