Hansen might not be the best match for Gramm, but he sang really well and the vocal harmonies from the band made it all worthwhile. The band feels relaxed on stage and plays well, but what really stood out in the show was their vocal work. The crowd was smiling to the stunt.īeing in the show business now for over three decades shows in Foreigner. He jumped on a chair and gaized around, then finally grabbed a lady in his arms and did a few dance swings with her. For his sake it was good Foreigner fans are past teenage years, so he was able to move calmly around without typical fan hysteria. Foreigner took the stage in a blink of an eye, and after the first two songs Hansen wished Finns a good Independence day, then took off stage immediately after the band started "Cold As Ice", and walked around the venue among the audience. It sounds dull and hollow, but surprises occasionally. Soundwise Kulttuuritalo doesn't change much for rockshows. ![]() With no obstacles everything was clearly visible on stage. The stage was very plain, and for the crowd it was a good choice. The sextet also includes Tom Gimbel (saxophone, guitar, flute). Jason Bonham was tied to Led Zeppelin dates, and Jeff Jacobs left the band. There were a few replacements, and those were Brian Tichy on drums (Ball, Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol), he's played Finland before with at least Pride & Glory, and Paul Mirkovich (ex-Nelson) on keys. He was very inspirational for the crowd, who went gladly along to his games. Pilson put on a vivid performance, went crazy with the tambourine and looked like he could as well be the singer in the band. The most enthusiasm was showed by Hansen and bassist Jeff Pilson (ex-Dokken), who was fun to watch. Sounds sad, but I had high expectations from the band, seing them in Germany in 2005 with Jason Bonham on drums and a good enthusiastic show. The bands original singer Lou Gramm left the band in 1989, and today Foreigners only original remaining member is guitarist Mick Jones. Still around 1500 people enjoyed the show to the max, and one lucky girl even got to dance with ex-Hurricane singer Kelly Hansen. The band played in one of the oldest concert halls in Finland, visited by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Metallica to name a few, drawing in around 2000 people, but on our Independence day Kulttuuritalo didn't sell out, due to many other events occuring in the city at the same time. ![]() It couldn't have felt any different than first time, as the legendary melodic rockers Foreigner, founded in New York 1976, have never set foot on Finnish soil before. ![]() Finnish Independence day, 6th of December 2007, Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki
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