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Julien ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ): Modane train
Hello,
I'd just like to know how come you heard about the 1917 train accident near Modane ? Few people had heard about it before WWI records became open.
Regards,
Julien.
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Petra ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ): Still enjoying their music
After all these years I still enjoy their music.
In the 1970ties I was able to rent a vinyl album in the Netherlands and make a copy on cassette.
I loved it from the start and still do.
Right now I'm listening to a CD of the album which sounds great.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Petra
Monday, 04 May 2026
SS Admin
Hi Petra, always great to hear from someone who has, and still does, enjoy the music of Symphonic Slam all these years later. We are quickly coming up to the 50th Anniversary of the release of the first album on A&M Records (released Sept. 1976 in Canada on vinyl, cassette and 8-track tape, and in the following months was released in 12 more countries, including the Netherlands). The album was finally released on CD worldwide in 2001 by French record company Musea Records at the urging of Rock Music critic Denis Meyer, author of the book The Hard Rock Anthology 1968-1980 https://symphonicslam.com/index.php/news-reviews/reviews/hard-rock-anthology who was also a huge SLAM fan. I shall pass your comment on to Timo. Thanks for your comment.
Tuesday, 05 May 2026
Jens G ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ): Memories
I remembered seeing Timo play at a bar on Wilson Ave. I think it was called Beverly something. Bought the SS album. Memories of my youth. I got introduced to Long John Baldry at the same venue.
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
SS Admin
Hello, thanks for your interest in Symphonic Slam - Timo Laine all these years later. The club you are thinking of was the Beverly Hills Motor Hotel , The Hook and Ladder Club. Slam played there April 14, 15 & 16, 1977. We had two popular bands as our opening acts. Thursday & Friday was Brutus and Saturday night was John Lovsin & His Invisible Band. It is always nice to hear from someone who remembers the band from back then. Hope you enjoyed the album after seeing the band live. I always thought the band was much better live than on record (although the record is excellent), because it was impossible to record the power and dynamics of Symphonic Slam. Thanks for sharing your memory.
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Dominic Giovinazzo ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ): the other albums
I have never seen or heard of any SS albums besides the first 2. Where can I find the others?
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
SS Admin ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ): Buying SS music
Hi Dominic, thanks for your interest in buying Symphonic Slam records. The first 2 albums were re-released by Musea Records in France on CD, but I don't think they are available anymore. The others were only released by Timo's label Monotrim Music. They use to be available by mail order but Timo has shut down Monotrim. The first 2 albums/CD's (I know you have the first one) are usually available used from EBay (.com or .ca) or Discogs (.com). Sometimes they are available by independent online record stores. It is pretty much impossible to find anything but the first 2 LP's or CD's. Sorry, I wish I could be more helpful. But you can always listen to all of them, including music that was never released, here on this website.
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Rob
This is a wonderful site. Obscure bands deserve this sort of treatment. I heard the first SS album when it came out and was very impressed. I never knew there were more albums. But I did catch Timo's contribution to John Mill-Cockell's album "Gateway". 😀
Monday, 14 February 2022
SS Admin
Hi Rob, so glad you liked the website. For all the people I've talked to about SS you are the first to mention Timo on JMC's album. That's pretty kool. The purpose of this website is to keep alive Timo's music and correct all the misinformation on the www about SLAM/Timo. Thanks so much for your kind compliments. I hope you enjoy listening to the other albums.
Tuesday, 15 February 2022
SS Admin