![]() The bands that influenced me were Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Frank Zappa & the Mothers, Moody Blues, Beatles, and The Rolling Stones. TIMO: “I was influenced in the very early years by guitarists Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel, Joe Pass, Kenny Barrel, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Dick Dale. He honed his guitar playing skills during the Rhythm and Blues era of the early 60's, the instrumental surf-band era, the early days of Rock n Roll, as well as listening to varied Classical Guitarists, and the electronic experimentation's of the early '70s. He would further his interest in art by studying Fine Art at Fullerton College. Timo soon realized he wanted to make a career of playing music, he started playing guitar at the age of nine. ![]() After learning to speak English, Timo soon developed a life long interest in Music and Art. His father was also concerned about Finland sharing a border with the Soviet Union (now Russia), and the threat they imposed. He wanted to explore the Mohave Desert in California and Nevada. Timo's father was a chemist with a strong interest in geology. His family emigrated to California when he was six years old. Timo Laine was born in Oulu, Finland in 1948. The use of the polyphonic guitar synthesizer with six 'Oberheim' synths, along with keyboards, and drums was enough to achieve that goal”. TIMO: “Symphonic Slam was an idea to create a huge soundscape with as few players as possible. He even created the artwork on some albums. And was the only person involved from the very beginning, throughout it's entire history. ![]() Timo was the Record Producer, Songwriter, Singer, Lead Guitarist, and Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer player. The creative driving force directing Symphonic Slam is Timo Laine. This is the story of how an unknown band, that had never played in Toronto before, was able to get an internationally released album (in 12 countries) by a major label, A&M Records Canada, and then 3 months later sell out Massey Hall with Symphonic Slam being the only band on the bill. Here for the first time is the full story. ![]() Despite several CD re-issues Symphonic Slam remains a mystery to most who've enjoyed Timo Laine's incredible musical vision. The band's self-titled debut on A&M Records in 1976 became a much sought-after piece of mid-70's progressive rock on the strength of Timo's use of the '360 Systems Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer'. Symphonic Slam is a name familiar to fans of Progressive Rock music and has earned legendary status. THE COMPLETE SYMPHONIC SLAM~TIMO LAINE BIOīy Ray Furlotte – Symphonic Slam Road Manager ![]()
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