Rytmi
FinlandIn the 90s Rytmi was issued 9 times a year. ISSN 1239-1204
Some years, 1992-1995, the magazine was titled Rytmimusiikki.
In the beginning of 2014 Rytmi ceased as a separate printed publication and merged with Soundi. Zappan perikunta (Zappa's heirs) series by Juha Romppanen was published from 1995/1 to 2000/7. Due to longer breaks in publishing the series numbering is not correct. The bass players part from 1999/1 should be 14, not 15 as is printed on it. The parts 17 and 19 have never existed. In total series consisted of 22 parts, all posted here with a help from Juha Romppanen and Heikki Poroila. Juha Romppanen lost all the original manuscripts together with computer in the beginning of 2000s and this here is the only place you can see full series Zappan perikunta.
1994 January
No. 1
Maailma menetti Frank Zappan myötä lahjakkaan ja rohkean ihmisen
By Matti Laipio, pp 10-11
1995 January
No. 1
Mike Keneally musiikin ihmemaasa (Mike Keneally in the music wonderland)
Zappan perikunta, osa 1 (Zappa's heirs, part 1)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 27-29
Source: Heikki Poroila
1995 March
No. 3
Jos jo Zappa sääli heitä, niin kuka vielä viitsii pilkata isoäiteja? (Even if Zappa feels sorry of them, who else bothers to make fun of grandmothers?)
Zappan perikunta, osa 2 (Zappa's heirs, part 2)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 30-32
Source: Heikki Poroila
1995 June
No. 5
Steve Vai, rockkitaran siunattu kultasormi (Steve Vai, rock guitar's blessed goldfinger)
Zappan perikunta, osa 3 (Zappa's heirs, part 3)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 30-32
Source: Heikki Poroila
1995 September
No. 7
Rykodisc on Zappan tuotannon uusi koti (Rykodisc is the new home for Zappa's works)
Zappan perikunta, osa 4 (Zappa's heirs, part 4)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 28-31
1995 November
No. 9
Jazzvirtuoosit Zappan palkkatyöläisinä (Jazz virtuosos on Zappa's payroll)
Zappan perikunta, osa 5 (Zappa's heirs, part 5)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 34-36
Source: Heikki Poroila
1996 January
No. 1
Frank Zappa, klassisen musiikin vapaa-ajattelija (Frank Zappa, a free-thinker of classical music)
Zappan perikunta, osa 6 (Zappa's heirs, part 6)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 22-26
Beside "Zappa's heirs" part 6, this issue contains a 5-page article on Finnish bass virtuoso Pekka Pohjola. Excerpt form this article (page 19):
Frank Zappa oli ehkä viimeinen idolini. Jossain vaiheessahan idolit katoavat. Ne muuttuvat kollegoiksi, vaikka ihailisikin niiden tekemisiä edelleen. Sekosin Hot Rats-albumiin niin totaalisesti, että soitin niitä puhki peräti kaksi kappaletta!
Olihan se yksi elämäni kohokohtia, kun kotiin tuli eräänä aamuna puhelu maestrolta itseltään. Tapasimme useampaankin ottee- seen ison sinfonia-rockhankkeen tiimoilta, joka tosin meni taloudellisista syistä puihin. Zappa pahoitteli tapahtunutta kovasti ja lupasi että tehdään tämä myöhemmin. Jäi tekemättä.
Frank Zappa was perhaps my last idol. At some point, idols disappear. They become colleagues, but you still admire what they do. I was totally crazy for the Hot Rats album and often I played two songs from there in a row!
It was one of the highlights of my life when one morning at home I got a call from a the maestro himself. We met on several occasions about a big symphony-rock project, which, however, for economic reasons was not realized. Zappa was very disappointed and promised to do this later. It never happened.
Source: Heikki Poroila
1996 March
No. 3
Mats & Morgan, ihmepojat Uumajasta (Mats & Morgan, wonderboys from Umeå)
Zappan perikunta, osa 7 (Zappa's heirs, part 7)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 26-28
Source: Heikki Poroila
1996 July
No. 6
Zappa palkasi minut olemaan oma itseni (Zappa hired me to be myself. Tommy Mars)
Zappan perikunta, osa 8 (Zappa's heirs, part 8)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 50-52
Frank Zappa: Läther
Frank Zappa: Apostrophe (')
Frank Zappa: One Size Fits All (review)
By Juha Romppanen, p 33
1996 September
No. 7
Bruce Fowler tekee jazzin esihistoriaa (Bruce Fowler makes jazz prehistory)
Zappan perikunta, osa 9 (Zappa's heirs, part 9)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 26-29
Source: Heikki Poroila
1996 December
No. 9
Zappan kultakurkut (Zappa's golden throats)
Zappan perikunta, osa 10 (Zappa's heirs, part 10)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 26-29
Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (review)
By Juha Romppanen, p 30
1997 March
No. 3
Rikkinäisen sielun äänekas ystävä (Loud friend of a broken soul. Ed Mann)
Zappan perikunta, osa 11 (Zappa's heirs, part 11)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 32-33
Source: Heikki Poroila
1997 July
No. 6
Minä, Warren Cuccurullo, pumppaan lihaksiani ja suollan hittejä
(I, Warren Cuccurullo, I'm pumping muscles and salting hits)
Zappan perikunta, osa 12 (Zappa's heirs, part 12)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 32-35
Source: Heikki Poroila
1997 October
No. 8
Yli kolmen soinnun bluesliukuja (More than three-chord blues licks. Denny Walley)
Zappan perikunta, osa 13 (Zappa's heirs, part 13)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 36-37
Source: Heikki Poroila
1998 January
No. 1
Zappa ja basistit (Zappa and bass players)
Zappan perikunta, osa 15 (Zappa's heirs, part 15)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 28-31
1998 October
No. 8
Rumpali Jolla On Vielä Unelma (Drummer who still has a dream)
Zappan perikunta, osa 15 (Zappa's heirs, part 15)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 20-24
1999 January
No. 1
Uudistusten koneenkäyttäjä (Innovetions operator. Mark Pinske)
Zappan perikunta, osa 16 (Zappa's heirs, part 16)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 36-39
1999 September
No. 7
Rumpputaideta rajatiloissa (Drums art on the edge. Terry Bozzio)
Zappan perikunta, osa 18 (Zappa's heirs, part 18)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 42-47
2000 February
No. 2
Kultalevy vuodessa pitää muusikon pirteänä (Gold record every year keeps you fresh. George Duke)
Zappan perikunta, osa 20 (Zappa's heirs, part 20)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 28-31
2000 March
No. 3
Zappan poikasopraano ja ihmelapsi Bob Harris (Zappa's soprano boy and prodigy Bob Harris)
Zappan perikunta, osa 21 (Zappa's heirs, part 21)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 28-31
On pages 22-23 are Rytmi "Millenium" readers poll results. Frank Zappa is listed as #2 composer of the century and #5 musician of the century.
2000 June
No. 5
Touring can make you crazy. On the road.
Zappan perikunta, osa 22 (Zappa's heirs, part 22)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 38-41
2000 July
No. 6
Zappan muusa (Zappa's muse. Ruth Underwood)
Zappan perikunta, osa 23 (Zappa's heirs, part 23)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 27-29
Ensemble Ambrosius: The Zappa Album (review)
By Jyri-Jussi Rekinen, p 64
2000 September
No. 7
Marimban kuningatar (Marimba queen. Ruth Underwood)
Zappan perikunta, osa 24 (Zappa's heirs, part 24)
By Juha Romppanen, pp 28-30
On p 3 is a comics about Zappa the coffee drinker. The main article is on FZ and jazz. On pages 12-13 is reviewed UMO plays Frank Zappa feat. Marzi Nyman.
