Hasse Walli

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0065: Promo photo of Blues Section. Back row: Måsse Groundstroem, Hasse Walli. Front row: Eero Koivistoinen, Ronnie Österberg, Jim Pembroke.
Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967
0063: Promo photo of Blues Section Left to right : Ronnie Österberg, Hasse Walli, Måsse Groundstroem, Jim Pembroke and Eero Koivistoinen.
Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967

0138: Promo poster of Blues Section. Left to right: Jim Pembroke, Eero Koivistoinen, Ronnie Österberg, Hasse Walli, Måsse Groundstroem.
Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967
0140: Blues Section recording at the new Finnvox studio. Left to right: Måsse Groundstroem, Hasse Walli, Ronnie Österberg, Jim Pembroke, and in the background Eero Koivistoinen.
Helsinki, Summer 1967.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album

0064: Promo photo of Blues Section, meeting a dedicated fan.
Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967
0062: Blues Section, formed in March 1967, was the first modern Rock / Blues band in Finland, and the first band to record an album of their own original songs. Their rise to number 1 position was the fastest ever seen in the country. Left to right: Pekka Sarmanto (bass, substituting Måsse Groundstroem), Eero Koivistoinen (alto sax), Jim Pembroke (from the UK, on vocals), Ronnie Österberg (drums) and Hasse Walli (lead guitar).
Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Autumn 1967

0058: Eero Koivistoinen making faces during a Blues Section tour in 1967. Behind him, on the left, is Hasse.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0061: Hasse Walli and bass player Måsse Groundstroem chatting during a break at the Pori Pop Festival (probably the first in Finland) in Luotsinmäki, Pori, in 1967.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album

0066: Promo photo of Hasse Walli.
Photo: Veikko Vatanen, 1967
0067: Promo photo of Hasse Walli.
Photo: Veikko Vatanen, 1967

0083: Promo photo of Hasse Walli in 1967.
Photo: Olavi Kaskisou.
0069: Blues Section performing at the Down Beat Jazz Club in Helsinki on October 11th, 1967. Left to right: Jim Pembroke, Eero Koivistoinen and Hasse Walli.
Photo: Tuomo Olkkonen

0070: Måsse Groundstroem and Ronnie Österberg at the Down Beat Jazz Club in Helsinki on October 11th, 1967.
Photo: Tuomo Olkkonen
0071: Hasse Walli preparing for a concert at the Down Beat Jazz Club in Helsinki on October 11th, 1967.
Photo: Tuomo Olkkonen

0931: Blues Section playing a concert at the House of Culture in Helsinki in December 1967. This was probably a Christmas Party Concert arranged by the rock journal, Stump, with several top bands performing. Left to right: Jim Pembroke, Pekka Sarmanto, Ronnie Österberg, Eero Koivistoinen and Hasse Walli.
Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, December 1967.
Photo: Tanja Tolonen's album.

0060: Ronnie Österberg trying out his Ludwig drumkit before the show.
Imatra, 1968.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0059: Blues Section doing a sound check during a tour in eastern Finland. Left to right: Pekka Sarmanto, Ronnie Österberg, Hasse Walli and Eero Koivistoinen.
Imatra, 1968.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album

0057: Blues Section on tour in 1968. Back row: Hasse and alto sax player Eero Koivistoinen. Front row: The late drummer Ronnie Österberg (who later formed the renowned band Wigwam), and bass player Pekka Sarmanto, who had replaced Måsse Groundstroem (who later formed equally renowned band Tasavallan Presidentti, together with guitarist Jukka Tolonen).
Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0053: Blues Section in 1968. Left to right: Eero Koivistoinen (alto sax), Hasse Walli (guitar), Jim Pembroke (vocals), Pekka Sarmanto (bass, replacing Måsse Groundstroem) and Ronnie Österberg (drums).
Helsinki, Finland, 1968.
Photo: Hasse Walli's album

0549A: Hasse performing at a school dance with Blues Section.
Pietarsaari, Finland, spring 1968
Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0408: Hasse performing with Blues Section in 1968.
Photo: Hasse's album

0549B: Hasse performing at a school dance with Blues Section. Left to right: Pekka Sarmanto, Jim Pembroke, Ronnie Österberg, Eero Koivistoinen, Hasse Walli.
Pietarsaari, Finland, spring 1968
Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0922: Promotion photo of Jim Pembroke. Jim was later a founding member of the reknown group Wigwam.
Photo: Jorma Weneskoski's archive

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0065: Promo photo of Blues Section. Back row: Måsse Groundstroem, Hasse Walli. Front row: Eero Koivistoinen, Ronnie Österberg, Jim Pembroke. Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967	0063: Promo photo of Blues Section Left to right : Ronnie Österberg, Hasse Walli, Måsse Groundstroem, Jim Pembroke and Eero Koivistoinen. Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967
0138: Promo poster of Blues Section. Left to right: Jim Pembroke, Eero Koivistoinen, Ronnie Österberg, Hasse Walli, Måsse Groundstroem. Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967	0140: Blues Section recording at the new Finnvox studio. Left to right: Måsse Groundstroem, Hasse Walli, Ronnie Österberg, Jim Pembroke, and in the background Eero Koivistoinen. Helsinki, Summer 1967. Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0064: Promo photo of Blues Section, meeting a dedicated fan. Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Summer 1967	0062: Blues Section, formed in March 1967, was the first modern Rock / Blues band in Finland, and the first band to record an album of their own original songs. Their rise to number 1 position was the fastest ever seen in the country. Left to right: Pekka Sarmanto (bass, substituting Måsse Groundstroem), Eero Koivistoinen (alto sax), Jim Pembroke (from the UK, on vocals), Ronnie Österberg (drums) and Hasse Walli (lead guitar). Photo: Jukka Vatanen, Autumn 1967
0058: Eero Koivistoinen making faces during a Blues Section tour in 1967. Behind him, on the left, is Hasse. Photo: Hasse Walli's album	0061: Hasse Walli and bass player Måsse Groundstroem chatting during a break at the Pori Pop Festival (probably the first in Finland) in Luotsinmäki, Pori, in 1967. Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0066: Promo photo of Hasse Walli. Photo: Veikko Vatanen, 1967	0067: Promo photo of Hasse Walli. Photo: Veikko Vatanen, 1967
0083: Promo photo of Hasse Walli in 1967. Photo: Olavi Kaskisou.	0069: Blues Section performing at the Down Beat Jazz Club in Helsinki on October 11th, 1967. Left to right: Jim Pembroke, Eero Koivistoinen and Hasse Walli. Photo: Tuomo Olkkonen
0070: Måsse Groundstroem and Ronnie Österberg at the Down Beat Jazz Club in Helsinki on October 11th, 1967. Photo: Tuomo Olkkonen	0071: Hasse Walli preparing for a concert at the Down Beat Jazz Club in Helsinki on October 11th, 1967. Photo: Tuomo Olkkonen

0060: Ronnie Österberg trying out his Ludwig drumkit before the show. Imatra, 1968. Photo: Hasse Walli's album	0059: Blues Section doing a sound check during a tour in eastern Finland. Left to right: Pekka Sarmanto, Ronnie Österberg, Hasse Walli and Eero Koivistoinen. Imatra, 1968. Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0057: Blues Section on tour in 1968. Back row: Hasse and alto sax player Eero Koivistoinen. Front row: The late drummer Ronnie Österberg (who later formed the renowned band Wigwam), and bass player Pekka Sarmanto, who had replaced Måsse Groundstroem (who later formed equally renowned band Tasavallan Presidentti, together with guitarist Jukka Tolonen). Photo: Hasse Walli's album	0053: Blues Section in 1968. Left to right: Eero Koivistoinen (alto sax), Hasse Walli (guitar), Jim Pembroke (vocals), Pekka Sarmanto (bass, replacing Måsse Groundstroem) and Ronnie Österberg (drums). Helsinki, Finland, 1968. Photo: Hasse Walli's album
0549A: Hasse performing at a school dance with Blues Section. Pietarsaari, Finland, spring 1968 Photo: Hasse Walli's album	0408: Hasse performing with Blues Section in 1968. Photo: Hasse's album
0549B: Hasse performing at a school dance with Blues Section. Left to right: Pekka Sarmanto, Jim Pembroke, Ronnie Österberg, Eero Koivistoinen, Hasse Walli. Pietarsaari, Finland, spring 1968 Photo: Hasse Walli's album	0922: Promotion photo of Jim Pembroke. Jim was later a founding member of the reknown group Wigwam. Photo: Jorma Weneskoski's archive