MR. FASTFINGER Creator Performs With FREAK KITCHEN In Helsinki; Video Available
October 22, 2009, 15 years ago
Finnish guitarist Mika Tyyskä, creator of The Guitar Shred Show animated guitar tutorial site featuring Mr. Fastfinger, has issued the following update:
"I knew that FREAK KITCHEN was coming to Finland. Few weeks before the show I realized I don't have a ticket and the show was already sold out. So I asked Mattias Eklundh if he could possibly put me on the guestlist. Well, he made me work for it!Had the great, great honour and joy to join the band during the show encore. All kind of strange stuff happened during this performance. Hope you enjoy this. I did.
Freak Kitchen has a new album Land of the Freaks out now! Also remember Mr. Fastfinger has an album out :)."
Mr. Fastfinger's album, The Way Of The Exploding Guitar, is out now. It features Jordan Rudess (DREAM THEATER), Mattias IA Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN), Christopher Godin, Niko Tsonev and Ran Ran du Ran.
According to a press release, the 50-minute album consist of 12 new compostions. Strong melodies and rhythms, energy, joy, feelings and emotions. It is a rock album, but you can hear influences from many styles. From hairy '80's rock to epic soundtracks. From metal to ethnic tones. The two encore tracks are new re-recorded versions of classic Guitarshredshow.com tracks: 'Exploding solo' and 'Tapping Boogie'.
Tracklisting: 'Enter', 'Go Flash Go', 'Wax On – Wax Off', 'Goldfish', 'The Ninjas I', 'Humble Moves', 'Big Trummors', 'Zing Zing', 'Creatures of the Midnight', 'The Ninjas II', 'Once There was a Tree', 'Epic'. Encore: 'Exploding Solo', 'Tapping Boogie'.
For more info and audio samples visit www.mrfastfinger.net.
