Erja Lyytinen – 20 Years of Blues Rock! (Live at Tavastia) 2CD+DVD

Erja Lyytinen – 20 Years of Blues Rock! (Live at Tavastia)

Syksyllä 2023 Helsingissä Tavastia-klubin lavalla taltioitu Erja Lyytisen 20-vuotisjuhlakonsertti sisältää kattavan läpileikkauksen kitaristi-laulajan uran varrelta. Yli kaksi tuntia kestävän spektaakkelin aikana lavalle nousevat Erja Lyytisen kahdenkymmenen vuoden aikaisten bändien alkuperäiset rytmikokoonpanot. Mukana Davide Floreno, Harri Taittonen, Miri Miettinen, Juha Verona, Kai Jokiaho, Timo Tuppurainen, Rami Eskelinen, Iiro Kautto sekä lisäksi erikoisvieraina Heikki Silvennoinen ja Maria Hänninen!

20 Years of Blues Rock! Erja Lyytinen's 20th anniversary concert, recorded on the stage of the Tavastia club in Helsinki in the fall of 2023, contains a comprehensive overview of the guitarist-singer's career. During the three-hour spectacle, the original rhythm compositions of Erja Lyytinen's bands will take the stage. Featuring Davide Floreno, Harri Taittonen, Miri Miettinen, Juha Verona, Kai Jokiaho, Timo Tuppurainen, Rami Eskelinen, Iiro Kautto and also special guests Heikki Silvennoinen and Maria Hänninen!

MUSICIANS

Erja Lyytinen - vocals, guitars
Davide Floreno - guitars, vocals
Harri Taittonen - keyboards, vocals
Heikki Silvennoinen - guitar, vocals
Maria Hänninen - violin, vocals
Timo Tuppurainen - fretless bass
Iiro Kautto - bass
Juha Verona - bass
Tatu Back - bass
Rami Eskelinen - drums
Miri Miettinen - drums
Kai Jokiaho - drums
Iiro Laitinen - drums

LIVE CREW

Olli Huttunen - FOH sound engineer
Veeti Jämsen - Light designer
Santtu Lehtiniemi - Guitar tech
Helmi Lind - Production manager
Hertta Hynninen - Merchandise assistant
Evening announcers - Dante Floreno and Massimo Floreno

Cover photography by Katri Kallio Photography
Mixing by Matias Kiiveri, Hollywood House
Mastering by Svante Forsbäck, Chartmakers
Translation to English - Otso Kauhanen
Video production Saha Prod Oy
Authorization by Oy X-Trading Ltd
Photography by Ville Juurikkala
Photography by Petteri Kari, Comkari
Album cover design by Jan Yrlund, Darkgrove
All songs by Erja Lyytinen except “Dust my Broom” by Elmore James

Tracklist:
SET 1
1. Baking Blues
2. Long Ago
3. Grip of the Blues
4. Let it Shine
5. Skinny Girl
6. Oil and Water
7. Bed of Roses
8. Lullaby
9. Erja's Contribution to Jazz
10. Everything's Fine
11. Change of Season

SET 2
1. Stolen Hearts
2. 24 Angels
3. Silloin Nyt Aina
4. Bad Seed
5. Black Ocean
6. You Talk Dirty
7. Wedding Day
8. Dust my Broom (E.James)

Label: Tuohi Records
Released: 2024