Iltalehti asked people on the streets of Tampere about their feelings and memories of Heikki Silvennoinen.
Heikki Silvennoinen’s sketches are very familiar to Mati. Juha Veli Jokinen
Comedian and blues guitarist-singer Heikki Silvennoinen died early Wednesday. In Tampere, the death of Heikki Silvennoinen of the Kummeli group was received with great sadness and longing.
– It was and is such crazy, headless humor that it made absolutely everyone laugh. Those skull jokes were so impossible. Silvennoinen was a wide-ranging and skilled artist. Even though Tampereness shines through, it makes us laugh even in Kuopio, physicist Checkmate72, says.
– I have met Kummelei in live performances and Silvennoinen was talented, people of the same age group, worked as an entrepreneur Sea70, says sadly.
Heikki Silvennoinen’s death made Merja sad. Juha Veli Jokinen
– Crazy humor and also quite rude. Yes, those skits still make me laugh. I have been watching that new series, Juho27, says.
27-year-old Juho has also watched Heikki Silvennoinen’s sketches. Juha Veli Jokinen
Silvennoinen is also a familiar character For Pirjo.
– The young people in my family have Kummeli shirts and jokes and jokes, Kummeli was a picture of the times and Heikki was a leading figure, Pirjo says.
For Pirjo, Heikki Silvennoinen was Kummel’s leading figure. Juha Veli Jokinen
– Childhood comes to mind and a lot of silly things, Silvennoinen was the best, John40, says.
Heikki Silvennoinen’s death touched Jon. Juha Veli Jokinen
– My childhood idols were all the kummels, Heikki the best of them all. Jumankauta juu these days, was my favorite hokema. I’ve seen Silvennoinen at a gig, also a good musician, Petro31, says.
Petro, 31, also praises Heikki Silvennoinen’s playing skills. Juha Veli Jokinen
– The village is leaving, was Hokema’s number one. 1995 I watched all possible Kummelit and childhood and youth come to mind. Silvennoinen was a talented, humorous intellectual, philosopher Jani40, analyzed.
Jani describes Heikki Silventots as a humorous genius. Juha Veli Jokinen
Mico and Adele are a new generation of fans.
– Death came as a surprise. I follow clips on Tiktok and YouTube. No brainer, says Mico.
– My mother lived her youth in the 1990s and my mother was a super fan, says Adele.
Mico and Adele are fans of Heikki Silvennoinen in their twenties. Juha Veli Jokinen
All the interviewees reached from the streets of Tampere sent their condolences to their families.