Interview:
ESA:
Good Evening Papa George and welcome to Finland
PAPA
GEORGE: Thank you, kittos.
ESA:
Kittos. You've already been here for a while this time. I think you've
done about four gigs so far. Can you tell us something about yourself
as a musician, for how long have you been doing this business?
PAPA
GEORGE: Well, I'll try to keep it as brief as possible. I started
playing guitar about 1963 because of people like the Beatles and the
Stones, like a lot of other people (musicians) and I took it up as
a living from about 1974 and I got into blues and Hendrix and that
sort of stuff, thank God.
ESA:
It seems to me that you are specialised in open tunings and finger-picking
and slide. You seem to be a real killer player with slide.
PAPA
GEORGE: Thank you very much. I have dabbled in the past with it, but
I've put my mind into a little bit more over the last couple or so
years, especially with the Steel Guitar. I find it quite exciting
and a change from electric.
ESA:
So, can you introduce your band?
PAPA
GEORGE: Hallo Guys. On the drums we have Mika Larkesson and on bass
Little Tom, whose real name is Tom Ahonen.
ESA:
Tonight we have a premier for one new guitar you have!
PAPA
GEORGE: Absolutely, this is total gospel-honour, truth here. Matti
Netherleiner, a great guitar maker, just finished this afternoon,
the first Flying Finn Reso, Resonator Guitar, which is half electric/half
acoustic. He finished it at about three o'clock this afternoon. The
first song I did "The Station" was played on that Reso,
the Flying Finn. A fantastic guitar! Well done, Matti. Thank you mate
and your family.
ESA:
All right Papa George, before we go on I would like to mention your
coming gigs tomorrow. ……………
ESA:
Okay Papa George, What is your next song?
PAPA
GEORGE: The next tune is called "Nite With You", when I
first wrote this song I did it as an electric version with the band.
Having done an album, "Being Free…ain't no crime",
it's a solo acoustic album, so this song Nite With You, I've changed
into an acoustic, I think it suits the resonator. Thank you very much,
Esa, for inviting me to your show.
ESA:
It's a pleasure.3rd
number "Nite With You" Papa George - Band
4th number "Runaway Boogie" Papa George - Band
