The RHYTHM WHEEL COMBO

Helsinki: (1979-)12/1982-27.8.1985, 2010-

kokoonpano 
Tomi Tiainen: vocals & guitar (Wild Rhythm Knights)
Matti 'Masa' Saloranta: drums 82- /bass guitar (Riverside Blues Band , Jussi & the Boys, Veas Snygg sekä Sateliitti yhtye)
Jarmo 'Patti' Hirvonen: bass guitar (82-) (Wild Rhythm Knights)
Mitja Tuurala: piano (82-)( Big Pete's Bolt, Bullworkers, Gyan Doogie & Telecaster Combo , Jinx)
Eino Rastas: guitar (83-)  (Rock Rastas, Hal Peters & co, Del-Rays)
Antero 'Rudy' Ryynänen: drums. (Rock Rastas, Hal Peters & co,  Quiets, Jussi & the Boys )
Niko Ahvonen: saxophone (ainakin 1985)

kokoonpano 2010-
Matti 'Masa' Saloranta: bass guitar, vocals
Mitja Tuurala: piano 
Eino Rastas: guitar 
Antero 'Rudy' Ryynänen: drums
Niko Ahvonen: saxophone

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Levytykset
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single: Goofin', GOOFY 502, 1997
A: Half Loved R. Stanley, J. Fitzsimmons
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Recorded at Sound Studio 27.8.1983
(numeroitu 300kpl painos)
Tomi Tiainen: vocals & guitar
Eino Rastas: guitar
Patti Hirvonen: bass guitar
Mitja Tuurala: piano
Matti 'Masa' Saloranta: drums
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LP:t [järjestys äänitysajankohdan mukaan]
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10"LP
The Rhythm Wheel Combo: Rockin' Down The Line: Talsti EDLP2430, 2024
A1: Baby, Please C’mon Home
A2: Dance In The Street
A3: Keep It A Secret
A4: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
A5: Shirley Lee
A6: Money (That What I Want)
B1: I'M Gonna Move
B2: My Way
B3: Unchained Melody
B4: Completely Sweet
B5: Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Tomi Tiainen
Al Davis, Dan Welch
Jesse Mae Robinson
Lloyd Price
Bobby Lee Trammell
Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy
Benny Joy
Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran
Alex North, Hy Zaret
Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
Ray Charles
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ILMESTYY TAMMIKUUSSA 2024
Side A 1-6 & B5: Re-mixed by Petteri Salmi, recorded by Tomi Kasslin at Sound Studio, Puistola, Helsinki summer and autumn 1983
Side B 1-4: Recorded by Esa Pulliainen at Kaiku Studio May 1983
Mastered by Petteri Salmi at PS-Tonelab

Tomi Tiainen: vocals, rhythm guitar
Eino Rastas: lead guitar
Jarmo Hirvonen: bass guitar
Mitja Tuurala: piano
Matti 'Masa' Saloranta: drums

Cover and labels: I. Ratinen
Cover photo: Billy Laitila


CD: Talsti, EDCD2430, 2024
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10'LP
Live at Kaisaniemi: Goofin', GOOFY 1081, 1997
A1: Where The Rio De Rosa Flows
A2: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
A3: Hallelujah, I Love Her So
A4: Send Me Some Lovin'
A5: What'd I Say
B1: End Of The Road
B2: Baby Please (C'mon Home)
B3: Suzy Q
B4: When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold
B5: Ready Teddy
McAlpin, Longsdon
Chuck Berry
Ray Charles
John Marascalco, Lloyd Price
Ray Charles
Lewis
T. Tiainen, M. Saloranta
Hawkins, Lewis, Broadwater
Walker, Sullivan
Blackwell, Marascalco
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Recorded live at "The Club D-Stone", Ravintola Kaisaniemi 4.1.1984
Produced by Masa Saloranta. Co-producer Rudy Ryynänen. Mastered from original C-Cas. by Mika Jussila/Finnvox
Tomi Tiainen: vocals, guitar
Eino Rastas: lead guitar
Matti Saloranta: bass guitar, vocals
Mitja Tuurala: piano/ vocals
Rudy Ryynänen: drums
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LP
Rollin Down the Line With: Spinning ( Moondogs). SRLP 8423, 1984
A1: Ruth Started Rockin
A2: Where The Rio De Rosa Flows
A3: Am I Blue
A4: I Need You So
A5: End Of The Road
A6: All Nite Long
B1: Down The Line
B2: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
B3: Rhythm Wheel Blues
B4: Sittin' On The Top Of The World
B5: In My Dreams
B6: Is It Ever Gonna Happen
T. Tiainen
McAlpin, Longsdon
Akst, G. Clarke
I. J. Hunter
Lewis
Jim Shell
R. Orbison
Thomas Biggs
Saloranta, Tuurala
Carter, Jacobs
Berinice Bedwell
Sands, Dewart, Lambert
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Recorded on Sound Studio by T. Järvinen & T. Kasslin
Tomi Tiainen: vocals. guitar
Eino Rastas: lead-guitar
Matti Saloranta: bass guitar
Mitja Tuurala: piano, vocals
Antero 'Rudy' Ryynänen: drums

Levyarvosteluja:
Moondogs 1/1985
Pirates 1/1985
BN 2/1985 = 92 (huhti-toukokuu)
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LP
Various Artists
Finnish Rock'n'Roll  vol. 1: Spinning (Moondogs), SRLP 8412, 1984
A1: The Rhythm Wheel Combo: Baby Please (C'mon Home)
A2: The Rhythm Wheel Combo: Keep It A Secret
A3: The Rhythm Wheel Combo: Shirley Lee
T. Tiainen [M. Saloranta]
J. Robinson
B. L. Trammel
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Recorded by Tomi Kasslin at Sound Studio, Puistola, Helsinki 27.8.1983
Tomi Tiainen: vocals, rhythm guitar
Eino Rastas: lead guitar
Patti Hirvonen: bass guitar
Mitja Tuurala: piano
Matti 'Masa' Saloranta: drums

Levyyn merkitty Baby Please kappaleen toiseksi tekijäksi M. Saloranta, mutta itse kertoi että biisi on kokonaan Tiaisen käsialaa.

Levyarvostelu Raunchy 2/1984
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Julkaisematta olevat äänitteet
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Kesä 1981 Studio 303
- Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
- Rollin' The Juke Box Rock
- I Might Have Known
- Shot Of Rhythm and Blues
Deutsch, Koper
Eidson
South
Thompson
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Kaksi viimeksi mainittua on vielä kateissa...
Tiainen-Hirvonen-Saloranta
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31.10.1981
Rollin' To The Juke Box Rock 
Long Tal Sally
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Ready Teddy
Strollin' Tommy's [instrumental]
Walkin' Home From School 
Eidson
Johnson, Penniman, Blackwell
Ray Charles
Blackwell, Marascalco
Tiainen
Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis
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Tiainen-Hirvonen-Saloranta
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Unreleased Live
21.7.1984 "Moondogs 2nd Weekend Hop" - Särkkä, Punkalaidun
01: Brown Eyed Handsome Man
02: Hallelujah I Love Her So
03: Sittin' On The Top Of The World
04: Completely Sweet
05: My Way
06: Shirley Lee
07: Ruth Started Rockin
08: All Night Long
09: Where The Rio De Rosa Flows
Suzy Q
11: Am I Blue
12: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
13: Shake Rattle And Roll
Hound Dog
Berry
Charles
Carter, Jacobs
Cochran, Capehart
Capehart, Cochran
B.L. Trammel
T. Tiainen
Jim Shell
McAlpin, Longsdon
Hawkins, Lewis, Broadwater
Akst, G. Clarke
Thomas Biggs
Charles E. Calhoun
Leiber, Stoller
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Recorded by Ari Hanninen
Tomi Tiainen: vocals, guitar
Eino Rastas: lead guitar
Matti Saloranta: bass guitar
Rudy Ryynänen: drums
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Maunula 17.2.1985
Mean Little Mama
Rollin'to The Jukebox Rock
First In Line
Brake Up
You're There
 
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Recorded by Heikki Laakkonen
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Videotallenteita
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VHS-tallenne
21.7.1984 "Moondogs 2nd Weekend Hop" - Särkkä, Punkalaidun
Suzy Q
Am I Blue
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry Over You
Shake Rattle And Roll
Hound Dog
Hawkins, Lewis, Broadwater
Akst, G. Clarke
Thomas Biggs
Charles E. Calhoun
Leiber, Stoller
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Tomi Tiainen: vocals, guitar
Eino Rastas: lead guitar
Matti Saloranta: bass guitar
Rudy Ryynänen: drums
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Valkeakoski Vuolteensilta 3.8.1985
01: Mean Little Mama
02: Hallelujah I Love Her So
03: Milkcow Blues
04: One Night
05: My Way
06: First In Line
07: Sick And Tired
08: Ruth Started Rockin'
09: Don't Be Late
10: Tequila
11: Rollin' The Jukebox Rock
12: Say Mama
Philips
Ray Charles
Ester [vai Arnold]
Bartholomew, King
Capehart, Cochran
Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
Kenner, Bartholomew, Domino
T. Tiainen
T. Tiainen
Rio
Eidson
Meeks, Earl
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VHS: kuvaaja: Heikki Laakkonen
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Lehtiartikkeleja
Moondogs 2/1983
Moondogs 1/1984
Helsingin Sanomat 12.1.1985: Rock'n'Rollia perinteitä vaaliea - Rhythm Wheel Combossa on tyyliä
Ducktails ?/199?
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 RWC aloitti toimintansa Tiaisen päästyä intistä joulukuussa 1982.  Sitä ennen tehtiin kyllä satunnaisia studio- ja treenikämppäsessioita silloin tällöin lähinnä triona Tiainen-Hirvonen-Saloranta. Mitjaa käytiin pyytämässä Krunikan himasta mukaan bändiin biisilistan kera, ja ensimmäinen kommentti Gene Vincent ja Eddie Cochran -voittoisesta biisivalikoimasta oli: "...ttu mitä teinipoppia.." Tuurala (15v?) oli (jo tuolloin) vannoutunut mustan musiikin kannattaja. Orkesteri aloitti keikkailun vasta vuonna 1983. RWC esiintyi myös Ruotsissa, tuolloin Niko Ahvonen oli kokoonpanossa..
RWC:n historiaa käytiin jonkun verran läpi Mikun Ducktails lehdessä joskus silloin live-vinyylin ilmestymisen aikoihin 97-98.


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