Suosikki
Nice front cover but no Zappa content inside. There is an article by Al Aronowitz on Amercian music inside, even decorated with another photo by Claudia Cardinale taken from the same photo session as the cover photo, but Zappa and the Mothers are not mentioned in this article. Full photo session with Claudia Cardinale was first published in Italian magazine Epoca, July 1967.
Next to the cover picture is written "Emme vaadi lukijoiltamme koskaan tummaa pukua ja solmiota!" - We never require our readers to wear a dark suit and tie!
1968 January
No. 1
Frank Zappa
– kaunein päällä maan (Frank Zappa - the most beautiful
on earth)
By Aaron Sternfield, pp 18-19
Automatic translation: Frank Zappa and The Mothers
of Invention have moved from California to New York to get rid
of what Frank calls the blue fascists of the Los Angeles police.
And after he came to New York, the city was never the same.
I recently went to a Greenwich Village restaurant for coffee
with Frank. He was waiting at the table, and I knew him without
difficulty. He resembles a gnarled, dying tree. The hair hangs
over the eyes, there is a curved mustache under the nose. When
he gets up in his striped pants and polo shirt, he is a bony
freak of nature. (read
more)
This interview seems to be a partial translation
of the interview by Jerry Hopkins, published in
Rolling Stone,
July 20, 1968.
1970 October
No. 10
Lapsi on miehen isä! (The
child is the father of the man!)
By Erkki Pälli, pp 20-21, 64-64
Concert review and interview with Frank Zappa
made some time in Amsterdam. In article is written, that it
was the concert in Paradiso club. There is no confirmed Zappa &The
Mothers gig in Paradiso club known. On page 72 is a picture
made by the author, where we can see George Duke with trombone
in Concertgebow, Amsterdam. Most probably was the author at
Zappa's gig in Concertgebow in December 6, 1970.
Parts of the article seems to be a modified translation of the
Doon Arbus' article
printed in 1967 in Cheetah and are misleading.
They describe the concert and band back in 1967. In 1970 in
Amsterdam Zappa was with so called Flo & Eddie band.
Full text with translation
available.
1973 October
No. 10
Zappa: liikenero
ja musiikinero samassa persoonassa! Palkkio 150 000 markka?
(Zappa: business genius and musical genius in the same body!
Salary 150 000 mark?)
By Suosikki, p 36
The Mothers: Over-Nite Sensation (review)
By James Seville, p 85
The main article is about Zappa, the outstanding
businessman. It was agreed, that for two Helsinki concerts (in
August 1973) Zappa will get 150,000 FIM, but the total box office
later, with ticket price of 20 FIM, was only about 100,000 FIM.
The concerts were paid to Zappa by Helsinki city festival organizers
and the difference was covered by tax payers. "In our country
we support not only opera, but also elite pop music."
Interesting, that in this article is written, that Zappa had
actually three concerts in Helsinki because
the demand was so high and probably he got more than 150,000
FIM.
Zappa
gig list includes two shows in August 23. In the Suosikki
article is written, that Zappa had concerts in two consecutive
days with long rehearsals in both days and everything in these
two days was recorded. Most probably Zappa had two full-scale
concerts in August 23 and 24, and 3rd concert mentioned was
actually a jam session afterparty in August 23 in N-Klubi without
Zappa (described in Intro, October
1973).
Finally, in October 2013,
Road
Tapes, Venue #2 were issued based on recordings of
the shows in August 23-24, Finlandia-talo, Helsinki.
The review of the concerts you can find in
Intro, October 1973.
Source: slime.oofytv.set
1974 October
No. 10
Taitelija, liikemies ... nero?
(Artist, businessman... genius?)
By Johnny Maestro, pp 40-41
Pihvisüdäntä ei kesytetä
By Johnny Maestro, pp 122-123
1974 November
No. 11
Suosikin lukijat tapasivat Zappan
(Readers of Suosikki meeting Zappa)
By Timo Mesimäki, pp 36-37
Ei missän ole tälläistä kuin Suomessa! (Nowhere is there
like in Finland!)
By Johnny Maestro, pp 38-40
Roxy and Elsewhere (review)
p 104
What do you consider more worth seeing places in the United States?
Frank: I think you should definitely see the Southern States because I think they are probably one of the best places in the United States. (read more)
1975 December
No. 12
Grand Prix 1975 (Annual readers
poll)
pp 5-9
Zappan superkonsertti (Zappa's super concert)
By Armando Gallo, p 42
Ponty & Beefheart: Sähkö ja vituositeettiä (Electricity
and virtuosity)
By Hansci Louhisola, p 84
1976 April
No. 4
Nero käärmeissään
verhon taakse: yleisö petti hyper-Frankin
By Hansci Louhisola, pp 40-42
Automatic translation:
Frank Zappa, pioneer, apostle of musical discipline and stylistic
certainty, twisted his mustache and black hair after a concert
in Helsinki. Applause wasn't enough for Zappa! (read
more)
This exclusive interview was made in Zappa's
home, LA. After the interview FZ and Jyrki-Boy visited recording
studio where Grand Funk Railroad was recording their LP (Good
Singin', Good Playin'), and Zappa played a guitar solo
for this album (probably for the song "Out To Get You").
Full text available.
Source: slime.oofytv.set
Automatic translation:
During his last visit to the east side of the Atlantic, FRANK
ZAPPA declared several times that he would not be seen in Europe
for a long time. But he has nevertheless taken and spun those
words and packed his well-experienced knapsacks to go once again
to delight the inhabitants of the old world with his unique
art. Why? I ask this simple question that is probably on many
people's minds to Zappa during his last moments in New York
before his journey across the great waters. (read
more)
Source: eBay
1977 March
No. 3
Hirviö-Zappan
ja gentleman-Freemanin mystinen SALT (suola)-kokous
By Hansci Lounisola, pp 36, 37, 39
Automatic translation:
Good old Frank Zappa visited Finland for the fourth time at
the end of April and captivated the audience of the ice rink
with his sovereign style. (read
more)