Member Since: 23/05/2007
Influences: Ingmar Englund,Heikki Laurila,Taisto Wesslin,Raimo Sarkio,Tommy Nordström,Lasse Luoto,Olle Wiberg,Nono Söderberg,Antero Jakoila,Kalle Lae,Eero Lupari,Carlos Santana,Jimi Hendrix,Scotty Moore,Hank Marvin,Robert Fripp,Chet Atkins,Jerry Reed,Olli Haavisto,Lee Ritenour,Steve Lukather,Jay Graydon,Jeff Beck,Juha Björninen,Janne Louhivuori,Muta"Muddy"Manninen,Ry Cooder,David Lindley,Seppo Tyni and many others...but... whenever ever he thinks of guitar playing that really moves him emotionally he can't think of anyone other than Mr.ALBERT JÄRVINEN who played in a Finnish power trio HURRIGANES(spelled exactly like here)
as did mr.Ile Kallio and aforementioned Janne Louhivuori,both great guitar players.In more recent years he has listened to Pat Metheny,Wes Montgomery,Grant Green and Esa Pulliainen,Esa Pulliainen,Esa Pulliainen. Esa Pulliainen,he is cool,humble and plays with fire,passion and beautiful tone.
If you travel around Finland with the car radio on,you will most certainly hear guitar players like Jarmo Nikku,Juha Lanu,Jari "Heinä" Nieminen,Peter Engberg,etc. Vesa has learned something from each of them during the years. Vesa expresses he thanks: Thanks, guys.Oops,almost missed out Jukka Tolonen.
And did I miss out some of the important teachers he has had during the years?
Leif Karlson,thanks for everything! Vesa thinks he is slowly starting to understand polyphony!
Peter Lerche,non-describable zenmaster!!!
Ilmari Hytönen,Phil Ware,Ronan Guilfoyle and recently Pekka Luukka and Jarmo Hynninen http://www.myspace.com/jarmohynninen .
Sounds Like: a carhorn!
Record Label: Unsigned