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Official News - Jari Leaves/Lauri is the next bassist

Post by fifthtea_sausage » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:40 pm

Thanks to Patricia for the heads up in the other thread.

http://www.stratovarius.com/index2.php? ... mt-2005-06

Stratovarius changes Bass Player
Long-time bass player Jari Kainulainen has left Stratovarius. There is no drama or bad blood. Jari just doesn't have it in his heart to tour this heavily anymore.

Jari is not dropping out of the scene, he will continue to play metal.

The new bass player is Lauri Porra. He is 27 years old and a native of Helsinki, Finland. He looks like this. He has previously played with Sinergy, Warmen and Kotipelto.

Says Lauri: "I'm very honored to be invited to play with Stratovarius and follow in the steps of such a great bass player as Jari. I'm really looking forward to going on the road with Stratovarius, to meet some old friends, and to hopefully make lot of new ones."


Here is a fresh picture of Timo Tolkki, Lauri Porra and Timo Kotipelto:

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(First, here is just LP)
http://www.stratovarius.com/pictures/la ... medium.jpg

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Re: Official News - Jari Leaves/Lauri is the next bassist

Post by Stratofanius » Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:45 pm

Nice pics. But news update were very late :?
Btw, Strato should smile more in their band pictures...
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Post by StragOvariuS » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:34 am

Stratofanius wrote:Nice pics. But news update were very late :?
Btw, Strato should smile more in their band pictures...
metal bands dont smile! :x
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sorry, couldnt resist the joke!

Lauri kick ass...!!! he have a cool style :evil:
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Re: Official News - Jari Leaves/Lauri is the next bassist

Post by shaz » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:52 pm

StragOvariuS wrote:
Stratofanius wrote:Nice pics. But news update were very late :?
Btw, Strato should smile more in their band pictures...
metal bands dont smile! :x
:lol:
sorry, couldnt resist the joke!

Lauri kick ass...!!! he have a cool style :evil:
Look at Tölk.. I mean, Tolkki. :lol: He's smiling. :)
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Post by Twilight Legionnaire » Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:28 pm

I hope Lauri stops by the boards often, like Timo and Jens. :D
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Post by MaFiaBoY » Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:38 pm

Twilight Legionnaire wrote:I hope Lauri stops by the boards often, like Timo and Jens. :D
I second that ! TK and Jörg never come here and Jari came very rarely.
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Post by soulforged the secon » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:54 pm

lol this guy gave me his beer when he was on stage in the kotipelto show here in greece...............!!!!he is a great bassist but jari is one.... :(
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Post by Equinox » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:15 pm

.....I dunno....
But I see like a nu' metal style in him...
But I do not know him....
So...I'll just shut up.

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Post by Dawn_is_Here » Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:45 pm

Equinox wrote:.....I dunno....
But I see like a nu' metal style in him...
But I do not know him....
So...I'll just shut up.

:D
You're wrong, Equinox. He's even considered as "the new Cliff Burton" by some people. Believe me, he's really good. :)

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Post by Cristiane » Fri Jul 08, 2005 6:07 pm

Dawn_is_Here wrote: You're wrong, Equinox. He's even considered as "the new Cliff Burton" by some people. Believe me, he's really good. :)

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Yep!
You must see this guy on stage...
Lauri rocks! :evil:
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Post by CottonCandy » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:20 pm

Great pictures.
Where were they made?
Beautiful scenery, the water and all.
Is that some lake in Finland? Terrific place to make album pics!

I have never heard Porra play, either. I guess I'll hear him play either on tour, or next album.
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Post by Stratofanius » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:25 pm

CottonCandy wrote:Great pictures.
Where were they made?
Beautiful scenery, the water and all.
Is that some lake in Finland? Terrific place to make album pics!
:P No, that is Russian lake... :lol:

That place is MAYBE somewhere in Saimaa (big lake in Finland)... and album pics, I think that they have photographed in studio (I have read Imperiumi.net pre-review, and there was strato photo session for the album. Or for something... :roll: )
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Post by Dave » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:28 pm

this guy looks like he comes from south america.. :lol:
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Post by Cristiane » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:33 pm

Dave wrote:this guy looks like he comes from south america.. :lol:
And what's wrong in coming from south america? :buh:
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Post by Dave » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:34 pm

nothing.. i'm half south american :)
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Post by Cristiane » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:43 pm

Even though, I didn’t get why it seems funny to you...
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Post by Dave » Fri Jul 08, 2005 7:48 pm

well, i'm a very happy person.. :)
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Post by cliff » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:02 pm

Dawn_is_Here wrote:
Equinox wrote:.....I dunno....
But I see like a nu' metal style in him...
But I do not know him....
So...I'll just shut up.
:D
You're wrong, Equinox. He's even considered as "the new Cliff Burton" by some people. Believe me, he's really good. :)
I have to agree with this.
He is not only an amazing player, but he also has the atittude on stage.
I was really impressed by Lauri when I saw him live. I have seen many bass players, but really few of them "stroke" me like he did.

Lauri is a really cool person... a bit weird (in a nice way) but cool !

Ok, I can release the info : Lauri recorded a solo album which will be out in September !
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Post by adrian9 » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:32 pm

this lauri, i havent heard anythig of his work, but one thing is for sure, if this guy dosnt were as good as jari, TT didnt have give that chancto him )--sorry for mi english-
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Post by Dave » Fri Jul 08, 2005 8:33 pm

i think he has played in a band together with Marco Hietala..
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Post by MaFiaBoY » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:00 pm

Dave wrote:i think he has played in a band together with Marco Hietala..
That would make two bassists in the same band, sounds interesting :D In fact he replaced Marco in Sinergy when he joined NW.
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Post by StragOvariuS » Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:35 pm

cliff wrote:
Dawn_is_Here wrote:
Equinox wrote:.....I dunno....
But I see like a nu' metal style in him...
But I do not know him....
So...I'll just shut up.
:D
You're wrong, Equinox. He's even considered as "the new Cliff Burton" by some people. Believe me, he's really good. :)
I have to agree with this.
He is not only an amazing player, but he also has the atittude on stage.
I was really impressed by Lauri when I saw him live. I have seen many bass players, but really few of them "stroke" me like he did.

Lauri is a really cool person... a bit weird (in a nice way) but cool !

Ok, I can release the info : Lauri recorded a solo album which will be out in September !
i agree 250% with you cliff...he rules \m/

oh...hehe nice that will come a solo album...its bass metal symphony ? :P
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Post by stratoplayer » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:17 pm

i would pay to hear a bass metal symphony 8), :lol:
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Post by cliff » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:50 pm

StragOvariuS wrote: oh...hehe nice that will come a solo album...its bass metal symphony ? :P
I guess it will be a sort of jazz-fusion stuff. I should have asked him. He played a one-time gig in Tavastia Club, Helsinki, the band was called "The Laura Porra Bass Experience".
Lauri also played in a project called "THE CRAZY * (name always change) OF M.JÄRVINEN" who used to cover Judas Priest, Led Zep, The Who... For a long, this band was formed with Lauri, Tuomas WÄinölä (the guitar player for Kotipelto), and drums and keyboard of H.I.M ! some Gamma Ray guys played as guest ;-)

More infos there : http://www.novision.fi/fivefifteen/
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Post by Lord_ZX » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:07 pm

Dave wrote:well, i'm a very happy person.. :)

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Post by Patricia » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:55 pm

cliff wrote:
StragOvariuS wrote: oh...hehe nice that will come a solo album...its bass metal symphony ? :P
I guess it will be a sort of jazz-fusion stuff. I should have asked him. He played a one-time gig in Tavastia Club, Helsinki, the band was called "The Laura Porra Bass Experience".
Lauri also played in a project called "THE CRAZY * (name always change) OF M.JÄRVINEN" who used to cover Judas Priest, Led Zep, The Who... For a long, this band was formed with Lauri, Tuomas WÄinölä (the guitar player for Kotipelto), and drums and keyboard of H.I.M ! some Gamma Ray guys played as guest ;-)

More infos there : http://www.novision.fi/fivefifteen/
Nice to hear that. It sounds interesting.
Thanks Cliff for the link :wink:
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Post by Holy Light » Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:34 am

Lauri looks like a cool ass dude.
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Post by Queen Diamond » Sat Jul 09, 2005 9:43 am

I like so much Jari, I don't want other bassist... I want Jari!!! he's amazing, beautiful... and all these rare things that a little girl can want... Jari is the best!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him, and forever I'll love him!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, but I can't stop me.... I love Jari!!! I'm a big fan of him....
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Post by stratohawk » Sat Jul 09, 2005 7:44 pm

Queen Diamond wrote:I like so much Jari, I don't want other bassist... I want Jari!!! he's amazing, beautiful... and all these rare things that a little girl can want... Jari is the best!!!!!!!!!!!! I love him, and forever I'll love him!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, but I can't stop me.... I love Jari!!! I'm a big fan of him....
Well, that's nice, but you know that he's married, eh? :wink:

I'm also sad that he left, but after all what has been said, and also what I experienced when I met the band, my impression finally was true that he was not that much involved in the band like the others. I guess it's okay, no bad blood, no struggle... just a smooth step out and a harmonic way to quit.

And Lauri - he's a bit younger than the other ones, I very much hope that he will kick their asses on stage. Except Timo Kotipelto all look so static when they play live.
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Post by Equinox » Sat Jul 09, 2005 8:09 pm

Dawn_is_Here wrote:
Equinox wrote:.....I dunno....
But I see like a nu' metal style in him...
But I do not know him....
So...I'll just shut up.

:D
You're wrong, Equinox. He's even considered as "the new Cliff Burton" by some people. Believe me, he's really good. :)

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Yep, that's why I said that I'll better shut up...'cuz I don't know anything 'bout the guy.

So...I'm not wrong. :D

I did not know that Cliff's last name was burton. :wink: :?:
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