Wigwam on Radio
[Wigwam] [Ronnie Österberg] [Jim Pembroke] [Jukka Gustavson] [Pekka Pohjola] [Pekka Rechardt] [Esa Kotilainen] [Pedro Hietanen]
Wigwam
- YLE. Pop-muusikot ry:n konsertti. Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki 27.02.1970.
Chest Fever - Fresh Garbage
- YLE. Ruisrock Festival. Ruissalo, Turku 22.08.1970.
In And Out - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Up On
Cripple Creek/Blue Rondo a la Turk/If I Were A
Carpenter/En aio paeta - The Weight - King Harvest (Has
Surely Come)
- YLE?. Helsingin Juhlaviikkojen kitarakonsertti. 1970.
Pekka Pohjola, Jukka Gustavson, and Ronnie Österberg (Jim Pembroke absent), with guitarists Jukka Tolonen, Hasse Walli,
and Albert Järvinen. This may be the same as:
YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma 08.11.1970. Kitaramusiikin päivät. (The happening took place at the Ateneum, Helsinki, and
didn't feature Järvinen but some classical musicians.)
- YLE. Poppop. Natsa, Helsinki 13.02.1971 (recorded 10.02.1971).
King Harvest | Losing Hold | Nothing Shows | Captain Supernatural | Fairyport
The whole programme was re-broadcast on YLE Radio Suomi 13.02.2011. Wigwam drummer and bassist audibly join in to accompany on some of the international hit tracks that were played from a record as an interval item in the live show.
- YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma. Kappelikonsertti. Esplanadikappeli, Helsinki 20.07.1972.
Finlandia/Losing Hold - Fairyport - Grass For Blades
Presenter: Calle Lindholm
- YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma. Popstudio. Liisankadun studio, Helsinki
07.11.1973.
Imagine (not aired) - Nipistys - Friend From The Fields - announcements on Wigwam's history and forthcoming radio
programmes - Fairyport - Grass For Blades
- Sveriges Radio, P3. Tonkraft 11.12.1974 (recorded in SR's Studio 4, Radiohuset, 25.11.1974).
The Moon Struck One | Vattensång [= Bless Your Lucky Stars] | Just My Situation | Save My Body And Name | Simple Human
Kindness | Pig Storm | Freddie Are You Ready | No New Games To Play
54-minute live in studio, presented by Christer Eklund.
- YLE, Radio 2. Popkonsertti. Töölönrannan
lava, Helsinki 18.06.1975.
A Better Hold (And A Little View) - announcements and the introduction
of the band - Do Or Die - Never Turn You In - Måns
Groundstroem's interview - Freddie Are You Ready -
Simple Human Kindness - Bless Your Lucky Stars - No New
Games
- Danmarks Radio, P3. Levende musik 19.12.1975
(recorded in DR's Studio 2 in August 1975).
Just My Situation - Nuclear Nightclub - Grass For Blades
- Freddie Are You Ready - Bless Your Lucky Stars - Never
Turn You In
- Danmarks Radio, P3. Levende musik 26.12.1975
(recorded in DR's Studio 2 in August 1975).
A Better Hold - Do Or Die - No New Games
- Danmarks Radio, P3. Musik i byen. Polyjoint, Lundtofte
16.12.1976.
Just My Situation - Simple Human Kindness - Do Or Die - Never Turn You In -
Eddie And The Boys - Jam Session (Uninspired Noodling in G) - A Better Hold -
Colossus - Grass For Blades - Lucky Golden Stripes And Starnoise - No New Games -
Bless Your Lucky Stars
- YLE, Radiomafia 21.01.1991. Wigwam.
One-hour-programme by Phillip Page.
- YLE, Radio Pohjanmaa 1991. Rocktulva.
Pertti Hakala's 36 min Wigwam Special.
- YLE, Radiomafia. Provinssirock Festival, Seinäjoki 09.06.1991.
Wardance - Talking Brought Me Here - Save My Money &
Name - Nuclear Nightclub - No New Games To Play - Eddie And The Boys - Kite -
Do Or Die - Freddie Are You Ready - Rekku Rechardt's interview
- YLE, Ylen ykkönen 06.12.1992. Radioteatteri esittää: Syvän etelän yöt. Blues.
Words and poems by Arto Melleri. Directed by Pekka Ruohoranta. Dramaturgy by Pekka Kyrö. Music by Pekka Rechardt. Wigwam
appear as a backup band for vocalist Miitta Sorvali on three untitled songs with the following opening lines
"Katu ulvoo ja tuuli", "Alla mustan ikkunasi", "Niinä päivinä ihmiset etsivät kuolemaa".
- YLE, Oulu Radio 05.03.1994. Elävänä.
Borders To Be Crossed | Tramdriver | Friend From The Fields | Freddie Are You Ready | Do Or Die (30 minutes)
A part of a Wigwam live concert recorded at Oulun ylioppilastalo Rauhala, 3rd December 1993. One of 212-part series
of "Elävänä" live concerts in Oulu Radio 1989-1994, hosted by Hannu Karjalainen.
- YLE, Radiomafia 13.04.1996. Jee jee jee, part 15: Art rock - deep
pop.
One-hour-long radio programme concentrates on the Wigwam story, featuring comments
by Jukka Gustavson, Rekku Rechardt and Pedro Hietanen, among others, and snippets
from YLE's Wigwam tapes from the '70s.
- YLE, Radio Suomi 09.12.2000. Wigwamin tarina.
Two-hour-long Wigwam story by Pasi Hiihtola & Pekka Tapani Laine. Comments by Mats Huldén, Nikke Nikamo, Jukka Gustavson,
Jim Pembroke, Pekka Rechardt, Otto Donner, Pave Maijanen, Tapio Korjus.
- YLE, Radiomafia 07.10.2001. Progeyö 7 - Progemyrsky.
Rekku Rechardt's interview & Tramdriver and Grass For Blades from the album Wigwam Plays Wigwam - Live.
- Radio Janne 24.11.2001 & 01.12.2001. Kompin kääntöpiiri.
Kimmo Pörsti's Wigwam special, including interview with Rekku Rechardt.
- YLE, Radio Suomi 26.05.2002. Valoa ikkunassa.
Rekku Rechardt interviewed by Seppo Pietikäinen.
- YLE, Radiomafia 30.05.2002. Tero Liete (in the morning) & Progeyö 9 (late at night).
Jim Pembroke & Rekku Rechardt live in Studio B (w/interview): Remains To Be Seen | Subterranean Sunrise | Nuclear Nightclub
| Heaven In A Modern World.
- Radio Janne 13.07.2003. Linnajazzin päätöskonsertti.
Interview with Rekku Rechardt | Bless Your Lucky Stars | Must Be The Devil | Lucky Golden Stripes And Starpose | Bitesize |
Answer To Life | Colossus > Bertha Come Back > Colossus (short reprise) | Heaven In A Modern World | Tombstone Valentine |
Do Or Die | encores: Nuclear Nightclub | No New Games To Play. Kimmo Pörsti was the host of this live show.
- YLE, Radio Vega 04.04., 11.04., 18.04.2010. Fokus på Wigwam.
Three-part programme about Wigwam by Ole Holmberg, featuring interviews with Jukka Gustavson, Nikke Nikamo etc.
- Matti Puhtila's programmes in Radiomafia.
Year after year Wigwam and related records.
(By way of an example: 26.01.99 at 00:15 Frederick & Bill and Do The Pigworm were
played one after the other; 22.04.01 at 04:15 Grass For Blades ('74 live) after the Royals cover of Just My Situation.)
Ronnie Österberg
- YLE, 1972. Liisan seikkailut ihmemaassa.
A radio play directed by Philip Donner, Antero Honkanen & Jukka Ruohomäki. Ronnie on the drums.
Jim Pembroke
- YLE, Rinnakkaisohjelma 29.01.1973. Kuuma peukalo O'Riley.
Pembroke interviewed by Jouko Blomberg.
- YLE. Härmärock. Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki 19.12.1979.
Nuclear Nightclub - Friend From The Fields
- Sveriges Radio, P3. Radiohuset, Stockholm 24.01.1981.
Jim Pembroke & Jukka Orma: 4 Million Telephones - Nuclear Nightclub - Think About It - Insects - Drinks At The Cairo Bar
- Loveradio. Kirjasto 10, Helsinki 05.10.2006.
Just My Situation | Friend From The Fields | Answer To Life | Nuclear Nightclub | Money Is King | Grass For Blades | Do The
Pigworm | Lost Without A Trace
Between songs, played on a grand piano, Pembroke was interviewed by Otto Donner.
Jukka Gustavson
- YLE, late 1979 or early 1980.
Sahti: Säikkyvä | Poutapilves | Eksoottinen tuoksu | Unitodesta
- YLE, Radiomafia 14.06.1992. Hipnoosi: Jukka Gustavson & Huomisen musiikin ystävät.
interview - Metsä - interview - Kontrasteja - interview - Huone (Punainen huone)* - interview - Punos* - interview -
Kultakilo* - interview - Ajan täytyy (Time must) - interview - Linnamme raunioina, temppelimme ryöstettynä*
Music produced for this programme has remained otherwise unreleased, although Metsä and Kontrasteja were later reworked for
the Kadonnut Häviämättömiin album. Four tracks marked with an asterisk
(*) originate from Väreilyä - Syntesteettinen synteesi dance work's soundtrack.
- YLE, Radiomafia 13.05.1998. Jee jee jee -konsertti, Tavastia, Helsinki.
Luulosairas.
- YLE, Ylen Ykkönen 17.09.2001. Jazzradio: Tampere Jazz Happening 2000.
Suhkan Uhka (feat. Jukka Gustavson), recorded at Tampereen Pakkahuone 05.11.2000.
- YLE, Radio Vega 17.10.2010. Korpo Sea Jazz 2010.
Jukka Gustavson Band, recorded at Korpo Sea Jazz 31.07.2010.
- YLE, Radio Suomi 24.03.2011. Lähikuvassa Jukka Gustavson.
Jake Nyman interviews Gustavson and plays the following pieces: En aio paeta (Hard N'Horny) | Chest Fever (1970 live) | Highlights of an Ordinary Day (Community Jazz) | Raingrey Town (in English, instead of the Swedish version released on Björn Krause's 'Lunch') | Love Trusts (Strandberg Project feat. Paul Jackson: At the Seasound)
- YLE, Radio Suomi 25.03.2012. Miten minusta tuli minä: Jukka Gustavson.
Gustavson interviewed by Harri Tuominen.
- Radio Helsinki 12.04.2012. Musaneuvosto.
Gustavson interviewed by Markus Nordenstreng & Arto Pajukallio.
Pekka Pohjola
- YLE, 12.03.1973. Makasiini.
Kuukauden taiteilijavieras Pekka Pohjola.
Hosted by Jouko Blomberg.
- Pori Jazz Festival, Pori 1978.
The Group: Introduction | Let Me Eat | Berenice's Hair.
- Stockholm 15.03.1979.
The Group: Thai > Ripple Marks | introductions | Masochist Tango > drum solo | Bahama Mama | Gado-Gado > Annapurna |
Armoton idylli.
- YLE. Härmärock. Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki 19.12.1979.
Ensimmäinen aamu. (Besides this own composition, Pohjola played bass throughout the concert as a member of the backing band.)
- YLE. Lepakko, Helsinki 1980.
Imppu's Tango | Unikuvia (Kädet suoristavat veden) | Dancing In The Dark.
- Stockholm 06.08.1982.
Heavy Jazz | Try To Remember | Imppu's Tango | New Impressionist.
- YLE. Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki 07.09.1984.
Strangling | No Way Out | Blues For Verneri | Heavy Jazz | American Carousel | Risto.
- YLE. Jumo Jazzclub, Helsinki 21.01.1993.
Strangling > No Way Out | Waltz For Iikka | Innocent Questions | Fanatic Answers | Changing Waters | Waltz
For Outi | Benjamin.
- YLE. Jumo Jazzclub, Helsinki 06.03.1994.
Changing Waters | Imppu's Tango | New Impressionist | Heavy Jazz | Risto | Flight Of The Angel.
- YLE, Radio 1 29.12.2008. Jazzradio: Pekka Pohjola -ilta.
Unreleased studio and live recordings from 1979, 2000 and 2004 were played.
- YLE, Radio 1 15.08.2009. Välilevyjä.
Olli Virtaperko analyses Pohjola as a composer. The following pieces were played: Uusi Impressionisti (excerpt) | Planetist | Ja näkee unta | Vapour Trails | Sinfonia Nro 1 (excerpt) | Risto
Risto recorded at Pohjola's memorial concert at Tavastia Club, Helsinki, 14.02.2009, featuring Pekka Pohjola Group: Seppo Kantonen, Markku Kanerva, Anssi Nykänen, Lauri Porra.
- YLE, Radio 1 30.07.2011. Romantiikan klassikko: Säveltäjäbasistin sentimentaalinen sinfonia.
Pohjola's Sinfonia Nro 1 presented by Olli Virtaperko.
Pekka Rechardt
- YLE, 26.10.1993. Rakkauden ääni.
A radio play directed by Mikael Sievers. Music by Pekka Rechardt and his band featuring Miitta Sorvali on vocals.
Esa Kotilainen
- YLE, Radio 1 05.10.2008. Avaruusromua: Ajatuslapsi.
Esa Kotilainen interviewed by Jukka Mikkola on his rereleased 1977 album Ajatuslapsi. Also, unreleased studio and live recordings by Kotilainen.
Pedro Hietanen