Kaseva - Kassu Halonen
KASEVA
Silloin kun (1974)
Kun maailma elää (1976)
Meidän huoneessa (1982)
Kaseva ei ollut mikään tuottelias bändi. Ensimmäisen levyn jälkeen odotettiin kaksi vuotta ennen seuraavan tekoa, ja silti levy uhkasi jäädä materiaalin puutteen takia liian lyhyeksi. Studiossa tehtiin sitten Pena. 1978 piti tuleman kolmas levy seuraamaan "Ujo / Ikävä" -singleä, mutta ei tullut. Epe's Music Shop jo ehti levyn listata Soundissa julkaistussa mainoksessaan. Pitikin odottaa vuoteen 1982 asti ennen kuin se kolmas viimein tuli.
Ei Kasevan tuotanto pelkkää juhlaa ole. Ensilevyllä Sä huomannut kai oot maistuu vanhanaikaiselta paatosiskelmältä, kakkoslevyn heikoin lenkki on tekopirteä Hän tulee taas. "Ujo / Ikävä" -single on mitätön ja Meidän huoneessa -albumi lipuu ohitse jättämättä päähän muistikuvia.
Miksi Meidän huoneessa -levyn kansi vaihdettiin CD-versioon? Ei Markus Heikkerön työssä mitään vikaa ollut.
KASSU HALONEN
Halonen (1979)
Halosta! (1981)
Trans Sahara (1982)
Miltä tuntuu, siltä tuntuu rock'n'roll (1984)
I Have Played Rock'n'Roll (1986)
FinnArctic-esittely:
"Kalervo "Kassu" Halonen is a major name in the music industry - he's a very acknowledged producer and songwriter who has written more than 1500 songs and probably produced just as many. Fewer people probably know that he used to do solo albums early in his career.
Halonen was already 26 when he debuted with this album of basic rock'n'roll - a solid album that already bears the marks of a skilled producer. Even the musicians were of high calibre: Juha Björninen and Janne Louhivuori on guitar, Pekka Pohjola on bass, Vesa Aaltonen on drums and Kassu himself on his trademark instrument, the organ.
Next he attempted a daring trick: "Halosta - Double Digital Studio Live" is exactly what the title implies. A horde of top musicians cut a double album of R&B and blues in one take - since the digital recording technique involved direct engraving on vinyl. The trick pulled off, although the album was criticized for being TOO professional and not loose and relaxed enough. Listen and judge for yourselves.
"Trans Sahara" was probably the most slick and polished album cut in Finland by then, which was a good sign that Finnish recording studios were finally up to international standards. As for the music itself, well, I'll choose this one over, say, any Michael McDonald-era Doobie Brothers album anytime. No top songs here, but "Trans Sahara" manages to emit a certain charm and feel through the highly polished production.
"Miltä tuntuu siltä tuntuu rock'n'roll" is ordinary pop/rock in Finnish, so it's my least favourite Halonen album. The disco version of "Nature Boy" ("Luonnonlapsi") is a questionable idea, otherwise the music still goes down well.
The so far last Halonen solo is the heaviest. "I Have Played Rock'n'Roll" contains some exceptionally flaming hard rock. Halonen's organ playing almost sets the whole CD on fire. My favourite song is the closer, "Mungo"!"
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