ABOUT
Former Winnipeg Session professional, plays primarily guitar. Experienced in performance as a solo artist and as a sideman. Composed several film and television scores, as well as produced albums in several genres for various artists.
- Screen name:
- ari155147
- Member since:
- Sep 29 2025
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 55
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
When playing electric guitar Ari has been compared to Mark Knopfler, Santana, and Roy Buchanan.
Other influences include: Finnish Folk Music, Delta Blues guitarists, Jazz fusion guitarists, and pedal steel players.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Mandolin:
- Advanced
- Dobro:
- Advanced
- Ukulele:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Banjo:
- Moderate
- Steel guitar:
- Moderate
- Piano:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Boss Katana 100 watt; PRS hollowbody, Duesenberg Starplayer Custom, Line 6 Variax acoustic. Mandolin, Kantele, and Jouhikko.
MUSIC
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Finnish Boy More Alive
Finnish Boy More Alive
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Tower of Music Room
Tower of Music Room
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Riel by the River
Riel by the River
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Ari Lahdekorpi Jams with Jukka Tolonen (Video)
Ari Lahdekorpi Jams with Jukka Tolonen (Video)UFWmZrcRHBk
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Ari and Friends in Thunder Bay Summer in the Parks concert (Video)
Ari and Friends in Thunder Bay Summer in the Parks concert (Video)C2Vx6jnuLAM
