How long have you been playing?
Almost 30 years. I started playing when I was 9 or 10 years old , I was a student at a local
music school. We learned how to play simple songs on acoustic guitar. That must have been in 1982 or 1983. I think I was about 19 , when I finally made the desicion, that I"d totally concentrate on the guitar.( That it would become my profession ) In 1995 I got a few calls, from two different schools, and they asked me If I"d come and teach guitar there. When I was a about 17, My gigs where at church,that"s where I started out.
music school. We learned how to play simple songs on acoustic guitar. That must have been in 1982 or 1983. I think I was about 19 , when I finally made the desicion, that I"d totally concentrate on the guitar.( That it would become my profession ) In 1995 I got a few calls, from two different schools, and they asked me If I"d come and teach guitar there. When I was a about 17, My gigs where at church,that"s where I started out.
What was the first concert you ever went to?
I went to: watch bands ,both local and other bands play , at " youth places ".
It was a great source of inspiration!
It was a great source of inspiration!
What gear do you use?
Guitars: Ibanez : jem and 7 string universe are my fave. Also a standard strat is great. I also have acoustic and half-acoustic guitars. And a few Les paul models too.
Amps: Marshall ( I"m old school :) , Fender , Roland
Effects: Boss/ Ibanez. Line 6 POD sometimes for direct recording guitars.
Elixir strings.
Amps: Marshall ( I"m old school :) , Fender , Roland
Effects: Boss/ Ibanez. Line 6 POD sometimes for direct recording guitars.
Elixir strings.
What are you looking for from Fandalism?
New musical contacts.promote my playing and music
Who was your biggest musical influence growing up?
My main instrument is : Elecrtic-guitar. I discovered Hendrix at age 12. At 14- 15 ,I loved playing Iron Maiden. At 17- I discovered : Malmsteem , Satriani Vai.... At 21 I was interested
in learning Jazz guitar. I"ve always loved the energetic distorted guitar sound, that Is something I always come back to. I " ve played many styles , but that"s the thing that makes me still love the guitar. And that was the main reason for me to pick up the electric guitar!
in learning Jazz guitar. I"ve always loved the energetic distorted guitar sound, that Is something I always come back to. I " ve played many styles , but that"s the thing that makes me still love the guitar. And that was the main reason for me to pick up the electric guitar!
Are you in a band? Have you been in bands?
Bands I"ve been in, or artists I"ve worked with : Funk Monk ( Instrumental quartet ), Loop (Cover band ) , C.C: Deplique USA/FIN( Gospel artist ), Riverdale Bluesband; Roundabouts (Rock cover band ), Rosies Playground ( Cover rock band ). Frank dahl (SWE); Ulf Christiansson(SWE), Tommie Sewon (SWE), Kjell Samuelsson (SWE), Bengt Johansson(SWE) Roland Utbult (SWE) Lena-Maria Klingvall (SWE) ,Matti Mikael and Melando , Pepe Ahlqvist ( FIN ) And many others. My own Instrumental music ( original compositions ) My CD : Colours of life 2008. I play everything from Gospel/ Blues - - Hardrock/Fusion ( my own stuff ). My main job is : Guitar teacher since 1995 www.youtube.com/marshallwave. I do also some gigs as a "freelance-hired gun " guitar player too
If you could jam with anyone, who would it be?
Steve Vai of course, the greatest guitar player ever.
What's the biggest audience you ever performed to? What's the smallest?
1500 at Jarvenpaa puisto-blues ( Blues festival in Finland) with Riverdale blues band in 2002 or 2001. Smallest 2-5 people:) . But it has varied a lot
You're stuck on a desert island and only get to bring one album with you. What do you pick?
I wouldn"t pick an album! I"d pick my guitar and extra strings of course
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- Writing and rehearsing new material
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Trying to look serious
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Photo from todays studio sessions. Photo : Mathias Solstrand
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14.12. Me and my friend playing in a christmas musical show ( yesterday evening)
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Vaasa Street blues ( Finland ) 31.7.12
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Photo by Svenna Martens
Photo shot for Colours of life Cd 2008
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Photo by Mr Svenna Martens 2008
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My strat and the sauna
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Red Sun Blazing ( Alternate MIX) Composer : James Noble . Drums : Kent Taylor. Henri Aalto : Lead guitar. James Noble:guitar and bass
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Here"s the track by James Noble that I recorded guitars on. James Noble Guitars and bass. Kent Taylor ... read more: drums. Me lead guitar
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- Ibanez universe
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Recording on The the Red Sun part 2
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- Shred guitar :)
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Recording on the James Noble track : The Red Sun . Drums by amazing Kent Taylor. Bass and guitars also by James Noble
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The Red Sun . A James Noble original , I play as a guest guitarist from app. 2.17-
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Demo song from 1999
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- Spring song ( old 4 track cassette demo )
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Preview of a newly written odd-time signature
instrumental original track of mine
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A track from my first Demo EP 2005
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Free improvisation
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" In and out " soloing over a C 7 one chord.
I recorded a clip of my self practising .
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Shades of blue
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- Effected electric guitar
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Recorded my self practising 21.4.2013
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Going Down ( Blues standard )
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Monday morning guitar improvisation
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A quick DEMO recording , that I made today( The same day I composed the track :)
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- My new demo track : days of my youth
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Includes a short speed building exercise
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Tapping in E minor
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Strict legato
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Soloing over one chord A7 vamp
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Playing with a technique I used to when I was young : tapped harmonics ("
touch harmonics" )
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Hedvigs theme ( Harry Potter )Guitar lesson
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- Short guitar lesson
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Me pkaying in 2007
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Everything played or programmed by me
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- New mix of my song room 311
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Improvised guitar solo recorded in one take
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Shredding on my JEM
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Coffee break and my guitar
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Losing Ground
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Drifting clouds
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My home made Music video for my song: Room 311
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Malaga
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Blues shred jam
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Blue bossa
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Me playing a jazz tune early one morning :)
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Improvised 1 minute shred guitar solo
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Me practising over the solo section in my newley written song, that I call : New Day
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Practising for studio
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Aint got no home
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Roundabouts 2006 : Svenna Martens : Vocals , Tom Swamppy Suomela : Drums , Henri Aalto : Guitars, Mikael Skogge Skogberg : Bass
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Old Joe Clark
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There is no greater love played chord/melody style on guitar / Henri Aalto
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Amazing grace played chord melody style,
( inspired by Mr.Tommy Emmanuel )
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Apache
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Al di meola style lick
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Malaguena ( Short version )
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Rock riff medley (. 30 great classic rock riffs )
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Demonstration of many different soloing techniques ( Rock style )
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Metal shred solo
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Shredding Floyd 3
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Practising guitar 2
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A mixolydian improvisation
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My version of : Cause weve ended as lovers
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Track 7 from my CD : Colours of life 2008
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Jamming through a POD UX1
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The Crush of love ( Joe Satriani cover )
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Sweep tap slide lick
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String skipped arpeggios with taps
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Rock improvisation
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1 minute Tapping trick lesson
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Improvised fusion solo ( 2 nd take )/ Henri Aalto
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Improvisation 3
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Neo classical solo lick LESSON
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Neo- classical solo lick
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Henri Aalto - Driving (original song) 2007
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Bending some blues
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Just close my eyes and play 5.
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Just close my eyes and play 3
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Van Halen style improvisation
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70's style rock guitar lick in the styles of : Ace Frehley, Jimmy Page
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A short chord/ melody piece I wrote in Pylkönmäki. Inspired by the beautiful nature
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Soloing in a Spanish mood
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G minor pentatonic tapping lick
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My track : Drowning live in 2008
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J.S. Bach :Preludium in D minor
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Fusion improvisation 2
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Track from my record: Colours of life 2008
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Sakkijarven polkka played by Henri Aalto
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