![]() | JASKA W. RAATIKAINEN, DRUMS Year of birth? 1979 When did you start playing? When I was 12-13 years old Why did you start playing? I loved the sound of drums and as a younger boy I thought that it was cool to play drums... and I still do Favourite bands? Too many Favourite musicians? Kai Hahto, Sami Kuoppamäki, Sean Reinert, Gene Hoglan, Paul Bostaph, Tomas Haake, Bobby Jarzombek, Mikkey Dee, Scott Travis, Gary Novak, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Virgil Donati Best musician of all times? Sean Reinert, Kai Hahto First album bought? Metallica - Metallica 5 favourite albums of all time? Death - From Spritual Healing to Individual Thought Patterns All Rotten Sound albums Entombed - Clandestine Chick Corea - Paint the World Favourite albums from the 21st century? Rotten Sound - Murderworks First concert (as visitor)? First big concert was Metallica in Helsinki 1993 Best live show you've seen / would like to see? Would like to see Death with Sean or Gene on drums Favourite COB song / favourite album? In Your Face / Are You Dead Yet Favourite song to play live? Hate Crew Deathroll Which band would you like to open up for? Metallica Highlight of your career on/off stage? I feel high on stage every time when the show is good / When I realised that I can get my living out of this band and I don't need to do anything else; also first gold album Downpoint of your career on/off stage? After every bad show Craziest situation on/off stage? I counted in a song and started to play. Then I realised that it was a different one than the others did / On one U.S.-tour I took a sleeping pill and went to bed like normally at 4 or 5 in the morning. A couple of hours after I woke up suddenly and thought that we were in some kind of mushroom land. As we were stopped at the gas station I went in there and asked for biggest mushrooms they had and paid for them. Then I came back to bus and that moment I realised that I was sleepwalking. Weirdest item/place you had to sign? A dildo / the line on a school-leaving certificate where parents should sign Craziest rumour you heard about yourself? That I had joined Stratovarius. Even Alexi was worried when he read about it from some magazine Favourite bands to tour with? Hypocrisy Favourite drink / smoke? When partying, wine, Long Island Ice Tea or vodka cranberry, but usually mineral water Dream car? Too many Favourite movies / actors? 2001: Space Odyssey; The Hours; Eyes Wide Shut; O Brother, Where Art Thou?; Devil's Advocate / Nicole Kidman (Hours, Eyes Wide Shut), Al Pacino (All), Kevin Spacey (American Beauty), Jim Carrey (All) Favourite computer/console games? Silent Hill, Super Mario Bros, Rally games What do you like to do on your freetime? Play drums, do some exercise, read, write, watch movies, play games, have fun with friends Worst habit? Try to do everything (especially at the same time) What would be your job if not musician? Researcher. You can do it alone at home and don't have to meet other people Describe yourself with 3 words: Complicated, ambitious, independent Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Don't wanna think so far... Equipment you use? Pearl MRX drums and hardware with 5-toms and one bassdrum, Pearl Ultracast snare Cymbals are basically Meinl Byzance series if not mentioned: 2 rides (20" Zildjian Z-custom) on both sides, 2 HH:s (14") on both sides (right one closed), 2 splashes (8" - 10"), 3 Crashes (2 X 18", 20"), China (14" 0r 16") Evans heads on toms and snare (sometimes Ambassador on snare, Emperor on bassdrum Promark Evelyn Glennie 740 drumsticks |


