Wigwam: Being (A Finnish progrock classic from 1974)

[Pekka]

If I recall correctly here are few other progressive rock fans besides me and some of you might have not heard the album mentioned above so...

Wigwam was/is a legendary Finnish band founded in the late '60s and while they had many different line-ups and albums of many styles I'd like to introduce their the most progressive period masterpiece. The band at the time comprised of


from left:
Ronnie Österberg: drums
Jukka Gustavson: vocals, organ, piano, synth
Jim Pembroke: vocals, piano
Pekka Pohjola: bass, violin

A virtuoso organist/composer and bassist/composer, an eccentric english singer/songwriter and an drummer who kept the bands feet on the ground. "Being" was a concept album mainly composed by Jukka Gustavson and while it was misunderstood at some corners being a left-wing album it critisised all politics and religion. It was definitely "in" for an artist to be a left-winger at the time in Finland and some of the lyrics by Gustavson were even censored by the left-wing record company.

Crisader (Jukka Gustavson)


Planetist (Pekka Pohjola)


Prophet (Jukka Gustavson)/Marvelry Skimmer (Jim Pembroke)


More on Wigwam:
http://wigwam.stc.cx/beginners.htm

[mc2NY]

I remember that band from my prog-rock days when I worked with an electric violinist and also from my "all night FM radio DJ" days....actually played them on US radio a bit.

[Barklessdog]

I will have to check them out.