Stratovarius 1985!
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The original Stratovarius bassplayer John Vihervä posted this great picture in Facebook so i figured i should post it here too.
Behold Stratovarius in 1985!
This is the caption John wrote for this picture:
Because almost no one has ever seen the original line-up of
Stratovarius, here we are in early-85. From left to right: John
Vihervä, Staffan Stråhlman and Tuomo Lassila. This was also the first
Stratovarius gig poster.
Be sure to check out the great bassplaying of John in his current band, The Ben Granfelt band.
On a funny side note. I used to play in BGB between 00-04. Anyways for good music go to www.bengranfelt.com
Behold Stratovarius in 1985!
This is the caption John wrote for this picture:
Because almost no one has ever seen the original line-up of
Stratovarius, here we are in early-85. From left to right: John
Vihervä, Staffan Stråhlman and Tuomo Lassila. This was also the first
Stratovarius gig poster.
Be sure to check out the great bassplaying of John in his current band, The Ben Granfelt band.
On a funny side note. I used to play in BGB between 00-04. Anyways for good music go to www.bengranfelt.com
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Very cool pic! :bigok:
I remember those days, those clothes and those hairstyles very well. I also married in 1985. Very good year, actually!
Those guys were very cute! :bigok:
I remember those days, those clothes and those hairstyles very well. I also married in 1985. Very good year, actually!
Those guys were very cute! :bigok:
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Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
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har har your TT insulting jokes ar quite old you know.AAAAAAAAAA wrote:Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
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"The older the berry........the sweeter the juice"mayhem-for-all wrote:har har your TT insulting jokes ar quite old you know.AAAAAAAAAA wrote:Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
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In case you haen't noticed "There are no berries"AAAAAAAAAA wrote:"The older the berry........the sweeter the juice"mayhem-for-all wrote:har har your TT insulting jokes ar quite old you know.AAAAAAAAAA wrote:Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
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What? No berries? You must be joking! No berries? Juice? Yes? No?
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No juice either.AAAAAAAAA wrote: What??No berries??You must be joking! No berries??Juice? Yes? No?
It seems like you have to go get some.
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:lol:Of course you DOOOO. In secret. You are a big joker Mayhem...
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Come on Quakers, your best gig is being unpredictable and finding shocking ways to insult Tolkki, this was too easy, you insult yourselves by stating the obvious
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Epic stances, epic hair, epic photograph.
Overall WIN. An important part of Strato-history!
Thanks Lauri.
Overall WIN. An important part of Strato-history!
Thanks Lauri.
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Great pic.
That was the year when Stråhlman changed the name of the band from Black Water to Stratovarius.It's really curious to see how bands change. The music was completely different in that days. Then Tolkki entered the band as we all know and we had Twilight Time and Dreamspace (that was the first musical change and when the thing started to be a bit succesful) Then Tolkki "recruit" TK, JJ, JM and JK and the music started to be what Stratovarius was in all these years. And for that we are talking here.
Now it's another change. And the future seems pretty good again. Usually, nobody seems to look at the roots, so it's really good to see Lauri posting this.
I just hope to see the topic here and not moved to the Flames section cause I think it's good for new fans too and would be cool to travel through time seeing how important was each member of the band.
But I suppose it depends of AAAAAAEIOU
That was the year when Stråhlman changed the name of the band from Black Water to Stratovarius.It's really curious to see how bands change. The music was completely different in that days. Then Tolkki entered the band as we all know and we had Twilight Time and Dreamspace (that was the first musical change and when the thing started to be a bit succesful) Then Tolkki "recruit" TK, JJ, JM and JK and the music started to be what Stratovarius was in all these years. And for that we are talking here.
Now it's another change. And the future seems pretty good again. Usually, nobody seems to look at the roots, so it's really good to see Lauri posting this.
I just hope to see the topic here and not moved to the Flames section cause I think it's good for new fans too and would be cool to travel through time seeing how important was each member of the band.
But I suppose it depends of AAAAAAEIOU
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This is probably the only pic I've seen that's from the Black Water -era (you know, the time when the band wasn't yet called Stratovarius ). Cool!
I think Tolkki said in a Radio Rock interview once that Tuomo and Stråhlman had made the name up in a rehearsal
I think Tolkki said in a Radio Rock interview once that Tuomo and Stråhlman had made the name up in a rehearsal
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Yeah, is weird because that is not the "Stratovarius" that I know!Keyssion wrote:This is probably the only pic I've seen that's from the Black Water -era (you know, the time when the band wasn't yet called Stratovarius)
They look like the guys from Europe (the band).
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Are you insane? In 1985 Timo Tolkki was very good looking, slim, and very attractive. Nuff said.AAAAAAAAAA wrote:Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
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Yeah we Strato fans know but A people ain't fans.browneyedgirl wrote:Are you insane? In 1985 Timo Tolkki was very good looking, slim, and very attractive. Nuff said.AAAAAAAAAA wrote:Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
they are people hanging around forums just to mock other people and cause chaos.
the enjoy it and we hate it.
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Yep, he was cute!mayhem-for-all wrote:Yeah we Strato fans know but A people ain't fans.browneyedgirl wrote:Are you insane? In 1985 Timo Tolkki was very good looking, slim, and very attractive. Nuff said.AAAAAAAAAA wrote:Good thing Timo wasn't in the band back then....that boardwalk might not hold up :rotflmao1: :laff:
they are people hanging around forums just to mock other people and cause chaos.
the enjoy it and we hate it.
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Where did it go wrong!
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He probably married a great cook!NeverendingAbyss wrote:Where did it go wrong!
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awesome pic thanks lauri!
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The pic's awesome! I had never seen it.
I think he already looked more buff just a few years later... say, in Twilight Time time... time... time time time.browneyedgirl wrote:He probably married a great cook!NeverendingAbyss wrote:Where did it go wrong!
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Nice picture!
And nice haircuts as well :p
And nice haircuts as well :p
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Yeah. I want one like that. ;( Everybody had that! Spiky/fluffy/whatever on front (I'm not good in English hair style words ) and long in the back... McGyver, here I come!eagledreamr wrote:Nice picture!
And nice haircuts as well :p
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GLAM METAL ATTACK ! Although I loved that hair-stlye !
Nice pic BTW
Nice pic BTW
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awesome!!!!!!
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bangs is the term for having the shorter cut hair in front of the face.
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Yes, there are a couple pics on some of the older threads that show TT dressed to the nines and lookin good! I think in one pic he had a yellow suit but I am not positive about that. Maybe I will look for the pic later. Oh, and there is the Dreamspace pic that really is good of all the guys!Intiaani wrote:The pic's awesome! I had never seen it.
I think he already looked more buff just a few years later... say, in Twilight Time time... time... time time time.browneyedgirl wrote:He probably married a great cook!NeverendingAbyss wrote:Where did it go wrong!
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thanks Lauri for the pic
and yes TT was cute
and yes TT was cute