Sampo Loiri in rare photos – A touching tribute to Vesku’s father’s memory

Musician Ilkka Vainio social media followers got to rejoice on Wednesday when to an Instagram account a special joint photo appeared. Vainio is posing in the picture Sampo Loirin with.

There is also a special reason for the picture: Vainio and Loiri have gathered together to record what will be released in May The sky flute– song. The song was written by Vainio’s dear friend and Loir’s father, who died in August Vesa-Matti Loirin for memory.

Father’s flute

Sampo Loiri plays Vainio with lyrics and Antti Lehtinen composing a song on the flute. Vesa-Matti Loiri was also known, among other things, as a flutist.

And it’s not just any flute, but the flute used by Vesa-Matti Loir himself, or the “Flute Man”, in his career. The instrument was temporarily loaned in the summer of 2021 to a deceased person Jope in Ruonasuu before returning to Sampo Loir.

Vainio describes his song, which will be released on May 19, as “one of the most sensitive songs of his life”. Vainio speaks highly of working with Sampo Loir.

– Sampo played really well. A really lovable and fine boy and a fine gentleman, just like his father was, Vainio describes.

If the Instagram embed doesn’t work, you can see the image as well from this link.

As a goalkeeper

Vainio describes the recording process as an emotional experience. According to him, the song has the right heart.

The painting given by Vesa-Matti Loir, which hung on the background wall, also brought life to the recordings.

– He (Vesa-Matti Loiri) is the goalkeeper, Vainio says.

Vesa-Matti Loiri, known as a musician, actor and comedian and considered one of Finland’s most beloved artists, died on August 10 in Helsinki. He was 77 years old when he died.