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Seppo Tyni, A Musical Night and Niin Aina (53:21, 68:35);
PELPCD 6, PELPCD 9, 1995, 1997
Rockadillo Records
Keskustori 7 A 11, 33100 Tampere, Finland
Phone: 358-31-213-1260
E-mail: zenmaster@rock.pp.fi

        Finnish guitarist and composer Seppo Tyni can't seem to decide what 
he wants to be. Of these two albums, Tyni's solo debut A Musical 
Night gives us a far better idea of his strengths as a guitarist. 
But the disc suffers from a surfeit of styles. It segues confusingly 
from Steve Vai-esque wailing to Donald Fagen-esque jazz pop, then to 
blues shuffle, then cajun/zydeco groove, back to headbanging, on to a 
ballad, and so on. The high point is "Law and Order," a progressive 
rock shuffle with cool background horn lines and a weird baritone sax 
solo. But once that's over, we're back to more cajun boogaloo, more 
heavy metal - more of the same grab bag of genres. Tyni seems to have 
put the cart before the horse, striking stylistic poses instead of 
crafting strong melodies. However, his versatility on guitar is 
impressive: he can grind out wall-of-sound distortion, crisp and 
smart lines reminiscent of Steve Khan and Larry Carlton, dirty 
Telecaster-style blues, and more.
	Tyni's follow-up effort, Niin Aina, is more focused. 
At times it's atmospheric, with distant-sounding twang guitar 
suggesting a David Lynch soundtrack. "Crewe Station" and "Five Days" 
share moments that recall Allan Holdsworth's work with Bruford. 
"Stagnation" and "Farewell" are strong reminders of Blow by 
Blow-era Jeff Beck. Despite their stylistic borrowings, these 
tracks reveal a clarity of purpose absent from Tyni's earlier disc.
	Best of all are the two vocal numbers sung by Pauliina Kiuru, 
"Morning Twilight" and "Rewind." The first sounds a bit like Kate 
Bush, the second like early 80s Joni Mitchell. Both melodies are 
unforgettable. Tyni would have done well to summon this kind of 
inspiration for his instrumental music.
~David R. Adler, 2/8/00

A Musical Night
Tracks:
1. Wound
2. Oops Department
3. Tom-Cat
4. Carelian Pie
5. The Schooner Vanishes
6. Oasis for Two
7. Law and Order
8. Change of Heart
9. A Greek Wedding
10. The Longer Route

Personnel:
Seppo Tyni, guitars, mandolin (4), fretless bass melodies (2, 4);
Heikki Elo, keyboards, Hammond B3 (1, 4, 5, 7);
Anssi "Haava" Nyk�nen, drums;
Harri Rantanen, bass;
Jari-Pekka Leino, accordion (3, 4, 8);
Pentti Per�m�ki, harmonica (2, 3);
Reijo "Takku" Ylinen, tenor sax (2), bassoon (3), French horn (6), soprano sax melodies (10);
Tapani Rinne, baritone sax (7), soprano sax solos (10);
Ilkka Poij�rvi, Hammond B3 (2, 3, 6, 8, 10);
Jyrki "Speedy" Saarinen, rhythm guitar (9);
Pepe Willberg, vocal (6);
Jari Kokkonen, samples (1).

Niin Aina
Tracks:
1. Crewe Station
2. Blissful
3. Stagnation
4. You Rascals You
5. The Bridge
6. Morning Twilight
7. Backyard Lantern
8. Farewell
9. Pictures
10. Rewind
11. Five Days
12. Tonight On Stage
13. Whang
14. Always

Personnel:
Seppo Tyni, guitars, mandolin (4), fretless bass melodies (1, 11);
Anssi Nyk�nen, drums;
Timo Pratskin, keyboards, Hammond B-3, melodica;
Harri Rantanen, bass, fretless bass (3);
Speedy Saarinen, background vocals (6), high-pitch guitar (2);
Mongo Aaltonen, percussion;
Seppo Kantonen, accordion (13);
Pauliina Kiuru, vocals (6, 10);
Jari-Pekka Leino, accordion (4);
Kim L�nnholm, vocals (2); 
Mika Myll�ri, trumpet (4, 7);
Pentti Per�m�ki, harmonica (6, 12); 
Pekka Pohjola, bass solo (14);
Tapani Rinne, bass clarinet (5), soprano sax (10);
Timo Siren, viola (8);
Arttu Takalo, vibes (5, 7, 9, 13, 14)

E.E.R. EDITOR's NOTE:
Seppo Tyni is noted for his fine guitarwork on Pekka Pohjola releases.
Especially recommended is Pohjola's Space Waltz. Hear Tyni's amazing
riffage on the "Risto" track.



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