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Peter Seppäkoski

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About Me

I started playing the guitar as a teenager. Rock in general was a big part of my musical diet early on. That was the kind of music that left the most lasting impression and woke me up. Over the years I've studied and drew influence from many different styles and genres; blues, jazz, latin, country, classical etc. An improviser by nature I fuel my fire by balancing composing and playing by moments notice. When it comes to improvisation, my vocabulary on the instrument is a mixture of blues, rock, country, jazz and classical. From those ingredients I try to make the most personal and fitting statement at any given musical setting. Life is music. In 2005 I graduated as a Pop/Jazz music pedagogue from Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia. Currently I'm teaching the guitar in Helsinki and rehearsing with my band.Aloitin kitaran soittamisen teini-ikäisenä. Yleisesti ottaen rock oli iso osa musiikin kuuntelua. Se herätti ja jätti pysyvimmän vaikutelman. Vuosien varrella olen opiskellut ja ottanut vaikutteita useista tyyleistä; bluesista, jazzista, latin-musiikista, kantrista, klassisesta jne. Olen luonteeltani improvisoija mutta minulle on tärkeää ennalta sävelletyn ja hetkessä tuotetun tasapaino. Improvisoidessani ammennan bluesin, rockin, kantrin, jazzin ja klassisen musiikillisista sanavarastoista. Elämä on musiikkia. Vuonna 2005 valmistuin Helsingin Ammattikorkeakoulu Stadiasta Pop/Jazz musiikkipedagogiksi. Opetan kitaransoittoa Helsingissä ja treenaan bändin kanssa.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/14/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/peterseppakoski
Band Members: Band project Peter Seppäkoski - guitar
Antti Ranta-Muotio - bass
Esa Hiltunen - drums Sound samples Find Your Way Through (demo), Open Grounds, Solo 1

Peter Seppäkoski - vocals, guitar, bass, keys and drum programming Live solo
Peter Seppäkoski - guitar
Heikki Laine - bass
Petri Rahikkala - keys
Markku Reinikainen - drums
Influences: Guitar players: Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Vinnie Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Steve Morse, Frank Gambale, Brett Garsed, Shawn Lane, Andy Timmons, Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Lee Firkins, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Scott Henderson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Wayne Krantz, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Harri Louhensuo, Jarmo Hynninen, Juha Björninen etc.Bands: Iron Maiden, Whitesnake, Metallica, Guns'n'Roses, Mr. Big, Harem Scarem, King's X, Toto, Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Rainbow, The Beatles etc.Other musicians & composers: Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, J.S. Bach etc.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Gear

Greetings fellow gearheads!Here's a list of the gear I'm currently using.Electric guitars:Yamaha Pacifica 904 - my main guitar, I've had it for about 12 yearsWarmoth tele (DiMarzio Virt...
Posted by Peter Seppäkoski on Mon, 05 May 2008 01:34:00 PST

Influences

Hey there!I'd like to take a moment to mention my main influences on the guitar. If I have to name one guitarist whose playing and outlook on the instrument has helped me the most to find my own ...
Posted by Peter Seppäkoski on Mon, 05 May 2008 05:35:00 PST

The band project

Greetings!This is where you'll find info on the band project. I'm currently engaged in teaching but will focus on rehearsing with the band as summer gets closer. I'm really excited about this project!...
Posted by Peter Seppäkoski on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:45:00 PST

Welcome to Peter Seppäkoski Myspace!

Hey everybody! I'd like to welcome you to my space! I opened this site just before last Christmas but didn't really get to it until now. I'll be posting on this blog in steady intervals from...
Posted by Peter Seppäkoski on Mon, 05 May 2008 03:39:00 PST