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Holy Light · Sr. Member Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 381 Location: USA

Sad news, Jari is a monster bassist. I wonder who the replacement will be? I don't really know a lot of crazy ass bassists like that. Maybe steve Digorgio (however you spell it). He'd be a good choice and is like a hired hand I think.

soulforged the second · Member Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 205 Location: unknown

fuck no.....

alpha&omega · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

Next bassist is Lauri Porra

Stratofanius · Sr. Member Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 3235

alpha&omega · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject:

Cristiane · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

Oh fuck...

I thought it was just a rumor, but reading it from TT words shocked me a lot.

I can't say I'm happy with this situation... but I do wish good luck to Jari.
Surely it isn't the best news I read through the week... specially because the last thing the band needs right now is such uncomfortable situation.

Wanderer · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject:

I agree with you Christiane. It feels strange that Jari has left the band because when Stratovarius was recording the upcoming album TT wrote to the Finnish side that they are having really fun there. The midsummer festival (juhannus) feeling is gone. Sad

CottonCandy · Sr. Member Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 769

It is sad because Jari has been in Stratovarius a dozen years. Actually, most bands don't even stay together that long, so it will take adjustment to get used to another player.

khamael · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:04 pm Post subject:

dfigueroa · Member Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Posts: 166 Location: Costa Rica

Lauri Porra? Confused

how do you know that??

MaFiaBoY · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:19 pm Post subject:

Whoever the next bassist is , he's certainly not as great as Ïari. This is very sad news indeed.

Black_wind · Jr. Member Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Slovakia

Sad for Jari... Crying or Very sad

but Lauri is very good bassist...

CottonCandy · Sr. Member Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 769

Hey! Lauri Porra has NOT been announced yet!
The way you guys are going on and on about it, I thought it was confirmed. But, I went to the MAINPage and its not there! Confused

"Don't count your chickens before they are hatched!"
Very Happy

ZooLook · Jr. Member Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

Finnish magazine Seiska has a little story about strato, where Tolkki tells that Lauri Porra is next bass player

ciruelo · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject:

what a surprise i didn't heard the rumors om shock righ now.... Shocked

well now im recovering... good luck Jari u were the best 4 strato is so sad that u leave, u must have ur reasons Crying or Very sad

i hope the band continue as well as before, and the tour continue also...

is it true that lauri is the next bassist or is just a rumor ?? !!!!!

stratohawk · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:27 pm Post subject:

wtf... that's sad news. though I think that it will not produce a new crisis, it's still a hard punch for the band (and for us, the fans). Jari was the 2nd long-time member after TT. And hell, he is SUCH A GREAT BASS PLAYER!!! Think of that fuckin fast part in destiny-solo... we will miss him. He's such a kewl guy (had the luck to meet him).

So of course we wish him all the best!! Man, I hope Stratovarius find someone who fits as good in that great band as Jari...

shaz · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject:

Stratovarious · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:44 pm Post subject:

I feel bad....dammit

MaFiaBoY · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:48 pm Post subject:

Stratovarious · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject:

I think we just have to wiat ...theres nothing official yet

and remember few months ago when TT said he has a replacement fot TK

a lot of us....we were thinking about Michael Kiaske and look what happened at last...
we just have to wait...

IceBreaker · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, of course there will come a female bassist for a replacement. Laughing

The Seiska really is the shittest magazine ever published in Finland, but if the leak is true, it would be quite nice. I namely see only Lauri Porra who can replace Jari. He actually is even better player than Jari. Rolling Eyes

MaFiaBoY · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject:

Which band does that Porra guy play in ? Never heard this name before.

IceBreaker · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:38 pm Post subject:

Cristiane · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:40 pm Post subject:

Stratowarius · Sr. Member Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 1240

Miss K.is next bassist Rolling Eyes

Burning Reflection · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:

MaFiaBoY · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

HEY, wait a minute. TT once said that without the 5 guys there can be no STRATOVARIUS, he didn't REALLY mean that, did he ?

eternity_strato · Member Joined: 14 Aug 2002 Posts: 257

there's a big difference between changing the singer and changing the bass player Wink

I don't think they'll split the band because of Jari's no longer here. Also TT said that he was lookin' for a bass player, and it's so much known that the replacement for jari will be Lauri Porra, awesome bass player by the way. And also there's a full tour annonced ... the only thing that is rare is that hammerfall haven't announced in their website the tour with Strato Rolling Eyes

Come on guys! Take us Lauri and show the world WHO THE POWER METAL KINGS ARE!!!!

It will be sad to see Jari on the video while he's not on the band now...

stratoplayer · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

i hope to god not!!!! Sad

Warrior of Hell · Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

Timo Kotipelto will play bass now! lol Laughing