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Jukka appears in the May/June issue of Drumhead Magazine. He's featured in the "Tuning In" section of the magazine which has well-known drummers explain which was the one album in their life that had the greatest influence in their decision to become a professional drummer. Jukka's was Dream Theater, Images And Words.

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А насчет конфликтов по поводу языка... ерунда это все, как мне кажется. Анетт сама говорила, что свободно болтать по-фински не может, но понимает очень многое. И вообще как-то все притянуто за уши =\

Я не помню где я это видел, интервью с Туомасом, он говорит, что во время общения они начинают говорить на английском, а потом по привычке переходят на финский и это сложно для Анетте. Что-то в этом роде.

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а потом по привычке переходят на финский и это сложно для Анетте

А в документалке "Back In The Day... Is Now", которая на мейд ин гонг-конг, Анетт говорит, что понимает абсолюnно все, что говорят парни на финском ^^ Так что проблема скорее всего выдуманая или уже древняя-предревняя

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А в документалке "Back In The Day... Is Now", которая на мейд ин гонг-конг, Анетт говорит, что понимает абсолюnно все, что говорят парни на финском ^^

Понимать и говорить - две большие разницы Хотя не спорю, может проблема и надуманная

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Понимать и говорить - две большие разницы

естественно) но слушать можно финские фразы, а отвечать по-английски Ну, собсна, спорить-то действительно не о чем))

Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish) on Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
I was in high school and the biggest Stratovarius fan on earth, when a guy who hung out in the same circles told me about a band called Dream Theater, and their drummer Mike Portney. I was such of a diehard Stratovarius fan, and of their drummer Jörg Micheal, that I would have none it, but he just kept on bullying me. Finally, I decided to check them out and went to the nearby record store to buy 'A Change Of Seasons' and 'Images And Words'. From the very first moments of listening to 'Images And Words' I was hooked. I guess I immediately listened to the album four times in a row. I was just totally blown away. I mean it was something I had never heard before. I'd been listening to a lot of power metal like Helloween and stuff, but this was just something else. The rhythms and the complexity of the songs were on totally another level.
It took me al while to see Dream Theater live for the first time. It wasn't until 2000 when they came to Helsinki on the 'Scenes From A Memory' tour, and the show was just plain perfection. the amount of musicianship onstage was just overwhelming. Mike Portnoy also held a drum clinic at a club called Tavastia, and I naturally went to check him out. It was extremely educational, and I got many good tips. After the clinic, Mike signed stuff for the audience, and I was the very first one in the queue to get a poster signed. Needless to say: that poster hung on the wall of my crib for several years and reminded me of those great moments. I had ordered my new Tama Starclassic set just a few days before the drum clinic, so when they announced that the very set Mike played during that clinic would be sold for the highest bidder, I was extremely dissapointed. I considered canceling my order next day to be able to bid, but then decided not to. Now I think it was definitely the right decision.
The colours on that set were...quite distinctive, so it would have been weird to play it on the future Nightwishtours.

http://voice.fi/index.php?option=com_sbsfile&tmpl=audiovideo&cid=1940 - вот тут можно посмотреть интервью с Марко и Туо, сделанное в марте 2009 года. Ничерта не понятно, точнее, они беседуют о новом релизе группы, об Анетт, о новом альбоме и еще о чем-то таком захватыавающем, но, к сожалению, на финском языке. так что можно просто посмотреть и послушать

Та Дам!!!
A great privilege for Anette Olzon Italia and a great gift for the most curious Nightwish fans:
an exclusive interview with an artist who is very close to Nightwish and Anette will be published on this site!
The still-secret artist answered some exclusive questions about the band and Anette.
04.06.2009

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05.06.09
Эксклюзив для сайта http://www.anetteolzonitalia.com - интервью с John Two-Hawks!
http://www.anetteolzonitalia.com/jth-interview

Q: First of all thank you for giving us the chance to ask you some questions . We really appreciate that!
A: You are very welcome. I am happy to share with you.

Q: Let’s start. You have just returned from a short tour with Nightwish, did you enjoy it?
A: Yes. We always have a great time together. Just for the record - Jukka sucks at Texas Hold’em Poker. lol

Q: Since your audience must be different, how do you feel when you play in front of a metal audience?
A: I love all the audiences I play in front of. Metal music audiences are great because they really love the music they came to hear, and they don’t hold back when they show you that love! My audiences care just as deeply, they just show it differently. When I am in concert at my own shows, I take the audience on a powerful, enchanting, spiritual journey. So my concert audiences are usually very silent while I perform, saving their applause for the end of each song. Metal audiences are, of course, much louder and cheer whenever they feel inspired! I love them both. Also, I want to say that whenever or wherever I perform, I am always the same man coming from the same place in my musical expression. That is where I find my center and my power, and I love sharing that power with all the audiences I play in concert for.

Q: What is the funniest memory you have about being on the road with Nightwish?
A: We have lots of laughs. One time, I think it was in St. Louis, we all played basketball. That was a riot. Then there are the comical ‘UNO’ card games we’ve had. And of course, rehearsing for the Hartwall Arena concert at a warehouse with enough pyro-technics to blow up a stadium…. funny stuff! Again, for the record - Jukka sucks at Texas Hold’em Poker. lol

Q: You’ve shared the stage with Nightwish in many occasions, what’s good about playing with them?
A: First off, they are all just very, very good people, and super fun to be with. And that includes the crew and management, by the way! I really enjoy the great conversations we have. We have talked extensively about everything from the environment to politics and spirituality and everything in between. It is always good to perform with people you really like! Secondly, they know what it takes to put on a great concert, and that is very important to me. I go to great lengths and take great pride in putting on top caliber concerts when I perform my own music. So it means a lot to me that Nightwish feels the same way! Lastly, the depth, breadth, complexity and meaning in the music makes performing it together deeply meaningful and incredibly powerful.

Q: And talking about Anette, what’s the first impression you had when you first met her?
A: I loved her immediately. And I mean that. She is a complex, intelligent and strong person. We hit it off right at the start. She is easy to talk with, and is very sweet and down to earth. Anette thinks for herself, and yet is very open minded and a great listener.

Q: Do you like Anette’s rendition of Creek Mary’s Blood?
A: I love it. She really “gets” the meaning of the song, and puts a lot of heart and soul into how she sings it. She really sincerely cares about the subject matter of ‘Creek Mary’s Blood’, and I am always moved by the reverence she shows as she performs it. I think her voice is absolutely perfect for ‘Creek Mary’s Blood.’ I also love her vocals on the ‘Dark Passion Play’ CD.

Q: What’s the thing you like the most about her, musically speaking?
A: She is musically mature. Meaning that she has explored lots of genres and therefore has a well rounded comprehension for music as a whole. I also love the quality and texture of her voice. Plus, Anette connects with the meaning of the music. It matters to her.

Q: As you know, she went through a lot of pressure caused by some people who can’t accept her as the new Nightwish singer. Since you know her personally and have had proof of her singing skills is there anything you would like to say to all the detractors?
A: First off, let me say that I understand how difficult this change has been for some. Change is rarely easy. It takes time to adjust to new things. Having said that, Anette is a very talented, energetic, likeable gal with great voice and a lot of spice! I can say this for sure - Anette is not trying to be anything but Anette. So, even though it may be hard, and may take some effort, I would humbly ask those who are having a hard time accepting her to please try and open your hearts and give her a chance. Try to look with new eyes and hear with new ears, and perhaps you will find a new connection with the poetry of Tuomas and the music of Nightwish. Trust me, once you get to know Anette Olzon, you simply have no choice but to love her!

Q: We all love the colour you brought into Creek Mary’s Blood, is there any chance for a new collaboration with the band?
A: Let me just say this: Tuomas and I both have a deep need to tell the stories of the soul through music. ‘Creek Mary’s Blood’ is just one example of how he and I both tell those stories together. Yet, ‘Creek Mary’s Blood’ is only one story. Suffice it to say, there are more stories to tell….

Q: Are you joining Nightwish on stage in Helsinki for the tour finale?
A: Those details have not been worked out as of yet. We will have to wait and see!

Q: Which are you career plans for the future?
A: To keep telling the stories of my heart and soul with music! I recently released my 17th CD, ‘Wing Songs’, and will be on tour with it throughout the U.S. this year and next. The world is a mixed up place with a lot of hurt. My music is dreamed into existence and each CD goes out into the world with the intent to mend and heal the wounds we have inflicted upon Mother Earth, each other, and all living beings. I will continue to walk this red road of my visions, sharing my music and the wisdom of my people as long as I am able to do so. This journey has taken me all over the world and I have been blessed with some wonderful experiences and have enjoyed some great personal accomplishments and achievements. And yet, there are many more stories to tell and I keep hearing the music with which to tell them. I hope that some day, when I complete the circle of my life, the stories of wisdom and spirit I told through my music will have mattered, and that the world will be just a little more healed, a little more in balance, and a little more at peace, because these musical stories were told….

Q: Thank you so much for your time, we all hope to hear from you very soon! We wish you all the best for your future.
A: Pilamaye yelo (thank you) for your very thoughtful questions. I enjoyed responding to them. May Wakantanka encircle you and yours with beauty, peace and love….

In Spirit, Power and friendship,

John Two-Hawks

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перевод предоставлю сегодня, честно))

and finally, here's the translation:

АОИ: Прежде всего, благодарим Вас за предоставленный шанс задать Вам несколько вопросов. Нам очень приятно!
ДТХ: Большое спасибо. Я рад пообщаться с Вами.

АОИ: Давайте начнем. Вы недавно вернулись из короткого турне с Найтвиш, пришлось ли оно Вам по душе?
ДТХ: Да. Мы всегда отлично проводим время друг с другом. Так, для справки – Юкка полный неудачный в техасском покере, лол.

АОИ: Наверняка контингент ваших слушателей разнится.. Как вы себя ощущаете, когда выступаете перед поклонниками метала?
ДТХ: Мне нравятся выступать перед всеми. Метал-фаны потрясающие, потому что они действительно любят музыку, которую приходят послушать, и они не сдерживают себя в своих порывах и стремлениях показать тебе свою любовь! Мои слушатели погружаются в музыку так же глубоко, но показывают это другим образом. Когда я даю сольный концерт, я увлекаю зрителей в магическое, завораживающее, духовное путешествие. Так что пришедшие на мой концерт зрители, как правило, хранят молчание во время моего исполнения, а аплодируют в самом конце каждой песни. Метал-фаны, конечно же, намного громче и реагируют возгласами или аплодисментами когда пожелают! Мне нравятся и те и те. Еще я бы хотел сказать, что, независимо где или когда я выступаю, я всегда один и тот же человек, черпающий вдохновение в том, откуда я родом. И именно это является средоточием моей энергии, силы, и мне нравится делиться этой силой с теми, кто приходит на мой концерт.

АОИ: А у Вас есть какие-нибудь забавные воспоминания о совместном туре с Найтвиш?
ДТХ: О, их множество. Как-то раз, вроде бы это было в Сэйнт Луисе, мы играли в баскетбол. Царило настоящее буйство. Еще были уморительные карточные игры по типу «Уно». Ну и, конечно же, репетиции перед концертом в Хартвол Арена, которые происходили на складе, нашпигованным пиротехникой до такой степени, что ею можно было стереть с лица земли стадион… веселенькое было время! И, опять же – Юкка полный лузер в техасском покере, лол.

АОИ: Вы много раз выступали с Найтвиш на одной сцене, каковы Ваши впечатления?
ДТХ: Прежде всего, они все очень, очень хорошие люди, и с ними безумно весело. И, кстати, это в той же мере относится к команде и менеджменту! Я в восторге от наших классных бесед. Мы долго и подробно разговаривали обо всем, начиная от окружающей среды и заканчивая политикой и духовностью, а вообще обо всем на свете. Всегда приятно выступать с теми людьми, которые тебе по-настоящему близки! Во-вторых, они знают, каких усилий требует постановка отличного концерта, и это для меня немаловажно. Я иду на многое и вкладываю множество сил в то, чтобы организовать концерт по высшему разряду, когда выступаю со своей музыкой. Так что для меня очень много значит тот факт, что Найтвиш поступают точно так же! Ну и, наконец, глубина, широта музыкальных взглядов, сложность и смысловая нагрузка музыки превращают совместное выступление в глубоко значимое и невероятное мощное действо.

АОИ: Переходя к разговору об Анетт, когда Вы впервые встретили её, какое впечатление она произвела на Вас?
ДТХ: Я сразу же полюбил её. Да-да, это так. Она сложный, умный и сильный человек. Мы сразу же нашли общий язык. С ней приятно и легко общаться, а еще она очень милая и простая. Анетт себе на уме, но в то же время очень открыта, восприимчива и она отличный слушатель.

АОИ: Вам понравилась Creek Mary’s Blood в интерпретации Анетт?
ДТХ: Очень. Она очень точно «ухватила» смысл песни, и вложила в свое исполнение душу и сердце. Ей действительно небезразлична идея песни Creek Mary’s Blood, и меня каждый раз очень трогает почтение, которое она проявляет во время исполнения этой песни. Я считаю, что её голос идеально подходит для Creek Mary’s Blood. Мне также очень нравится ее вокал на альбоме Dark Passion Play.

АОИ: Что вам нравится в ней больше всего, если говорить о её музыкальных способностях?
ДТХ: Музыкально она очень зрелый человек. Я имею в виду, что она знакома со множеством жанров, и потому обладает довольно широкими познаниями в музыке в целом. Мне также очень нравится качество и характер её голоса. Вдобавок ко всему, значение музыки, её смысл для Анетт не пустой звук. Оно очень важно для нее.

АОИ: Как Вы знаете, ей пришлось выдержать огромное давление, которое оказывали на нее люди, не нашедшие в себе сил принять её как новую вокалистку Найтвиш. Раз уж Вы знакомы с ней лично, раз убедились в её певческих способностях, есть что-то, что Вы могли бы сказать всем этим клеветникам?
ДТХ: Прежде всего, я понимаю, насколько сложно оказалось для некоторых принять такую замену. Замену всегда нелегко перенести. Требуется время, чтобы привыкнуть к чему-либо новому. Поверьте мне, Анетт очень талантлива, полна энергии, она приятная девушка с отличным голосом и большим задором! Я могу Вас заверить – Анетт не пытается быть никем другим, кроме как непосредственно Анетт. Так что я смиренно прошу тех, кто до сих пор испытывает трудности в принятии Анетт, пожалуйста, попытайтесь, откройте свои сердца и дайте ей шанс, несмотря на то, что это может оказаться сложной задачей и может потребовать неких усилий. Попытайтесь посмотреть на всё её глазами, услышать её ушами, и, возможно, Вы нащупаете новую связь с поэзией Туомаса и музыкой Найтвиш. Поверьте мне, как только Вам доведется узнать Анетт Ользон, у Вас не останется больше выбора, кроме как полюбить её.

АОИ: Нам всем по душе то очарование, тот дух, который Вы привнесли в Creek Mary’s Blood, есть ли вероятность нового сотрудничества с группой?
ДТХ: Позвольте ответить следующим образом: Туомас и я испытываем глубокую потребность делиться историями, идущими из глубины души, через музыку. Creek Mary’s Blood всего лишь один пример того, как он и я вместе рассказываем эти истории. Пока что Creek Mary’s Blood – это всего одна история. Достаточно сказать то, что есть еще множество историй, которые предстоит поведать…

АОИ: Вы присоединитесь к Найтвиш на завершающем турне концерте в Хельсинки?
ДТХ: Об этом мы еще не говорили. Нужно подождать, и мы увидим!

АОИ: Каковы Ваши музыкальные планы на будущее?
ДТХ: Продолжать рассказывать истории моего сердца и души при помощи музыки! Недавно вышел мой 17-й альбом, ‘Wing Songs’, и в течение этого и следующего года я буду находиться в турне по Соединенным Штатам. Мир являет собой очень сложную, болезненную картину. Моя музыка воплощает в себе жизнь, и с каждым своим альбомом я пытаюсь улучшить состояние и вылечить раны, которые мы нанесли Матери Земле, друг другу, и всем живым созданиям. Я продолжу следовать этому Священному Пути моих видений, делясь с людьми своей музыкой и мудростью моего народа до тех пор, пока буду способен на это. Это путешествие приводило меня в самые разные уголки мира, и я был благословлен множеством прекрасных впечатлений и переживаний, и испытал некоторые персональные достижения и успехи. И, опять же, есть еще великое множество историй, которые предстоит рассказать, и я продолжаю слышать музыку, с помощью которой смогу поведать эти истории миру. Надеюсь, что однажды, когда я завершу свой жизненный круг, истории о мужестве и духе, поведанные через мою музыку, возымеют значение, и мир будет хотя бы немного излечен, немного более сбалансирован, и окажется чуть более миролюбивым местом, благодаря тем историям, что мы рассказали…

АОИ: Огромное Вам спасибо за уделенное нам время, мы все надеемся в скором времени услышать благие вести о Вас! Желаем Вам всего самого лучшего!
ДТХ: Pilamaye yelo (Спасибо Вам) за Ваши очень чуткие, содержательные вопросы. Мне понравилось отвечать на них. Да одарит Wakantanka* Вас и Ваших близких красотой, миром и любовью… .

С Душой, силой и дружбой,

Джон Ту-Хоукс

* - http://www.mesoamerica.ru/indians/north/victims.html
Различные племена индейцев верили в существование множества духов и божеств, но среди них в большинстве случаев одно божество обязательно почиталось как высшее. В литературе наиболее известен алгонкинский Гитчи Маниту (или просто Маниту), что буквально переводится как «Великий Дух». Сиу называли его Вакантанка («Великий и Таинственный»), виннебаги - Творец Земли и т.д. В мифологии многих племен Великий Дух выступает как создатель мира и человека, а также как творец духов низших рангов. У племен прерий одним из воплощений Великого Духа было Солнце, в честь которого каждое лето устраивалась важнейшая религиозная церемония - Пляска Солнца.

MrsHeveinSmith, не могу больше давать плюсы тебе, но не сказать спасибо тоже не могу, т.ч. теперь так буду говорить

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АОИ: Нам всем по душе то очарование, тот дух, который Вы привнесли в Creek Mary’s Blood, есть ли вероятность нового сотрудничества с группой?

ДТХ: Позвольте ответить следующим образом: Туомас и я испытываем глубокую потребность делиться историями, идущими из глубины души, через музыку. Creek Mary’s Blood всего лишь один пример того, как он и я вместе рассказываем эти истории. Пока что Creek Mary’s Blood – это всего одна история. Достаточно сказать то, что есть еще множество историй, которые предстоит поведать…

Интересно, интересно, интересно

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Недавно вышел мой 17-й альбом, ‘Wing Songs’

Какой, какой?
Интересно, он помнит все треки с этих альбомов?

MrsHeveinSmith, Потрясающе! Спасибо большое за перевод

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Прежде всего, я понимаю, насколько сложно оказалось для некоторых принять такую замену. Замену всегда нелегко перенести. Требуется время, чтобы привыкнуть к чему-либо новому. Поверьте мне, Анетт очень талантлива, полна энергии, она приятная девушка с отличным голосом и большим задором! Я могу Вас заверить – Анетт не пытается быть никем другим, кроме как непосредственно Анетт. Так что я смиренно прошу тех, кто до сих пор испытывает трудности в принятии Анетт, пожалуйста, попытайтесь, откройте свои сердца и дайте ей шанс, несмотря на то, что это может оказаться сложной задачей и может потребовать неких усилий. Попытайтесь посмотреть на всё её глазами, услышать её ушами, и, возможно, Вы нащупаете новую связь с поэзией Туомаса и музыкой Найтвиш. Поверьте мне, как только Вам доведется узнать Анетт Ользон, у Вас не останется больше выбора, кроме как полюбить её.

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Tarja Turunen: Nightwish is not My Only Goal In Life

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Интервью с Марко для http://www.bravewords.com/features/1000637 15.06.2009

Special report by Victoria Maksimovich

Finnish symphonic power metal band NIGHTWISH continue their journey into a 'new era' with vocalist Annette Olzon as they endlessly support 2007's Dark Passion Play. The highlights of the tour were captured on the DVD Made In Hong Kong released in early spring. The charismatic Nightwish bass player Marco Hietala met BraveWords.com in Helsinki to speak about the 'new era' Nightwish and his own musical career. The chat reads as follows.

BraveWords.com: So how is your Dark Passion Play tour with Nightwish going?

Hietala: "Last tour has been quite rewarding, we had a new start, totally new singer with Nightwish. So, we were pretty confident about the album and the songs, but of course we had to find out if people would like this stuff, if they would come to the shows. And they did, which was really a relief and a nice thing. Of course, touring mainly is that you do the shows and you enjoy that basically every night. But also the timetable was a little more hectic and the touring was more extensive than what we've done before. In that way it was also pretty stressful and hard at time. Basically everybody should know what it is: we've been getting a lack of sleep, long travel hours, lots of time when you do nothing. And then all you waiting for is hour and a half, hour and 40 minutes for every evening to do the show and you basically try to reserve all your energy for that. You get a lot of time to get bored, a lot of time to think that you could be somewhere doing something else instead of just waiting and waiting and waiting and travelling and travelling and travelling. So that is the one side of the business that sucks."

BraveWords.com: And actually you had to cancel some of the gigs. So were you a little happier because you could take a break during that tour?

Hietala: "No. It was in the USA that we had to cancel four shows, because Annette got sick and there was nothing much you could do. But then again I would have rather done the shows, because that's why we were there. And we basically had just five days off, not doing anything except for having too much to drink and got to meet some people and sign some autographs. Basically we end up saying we were sorry for the evening, but we would really like to do the shows."

BraveWords.com: I have noticed that since Annette had come to the band, you started singing much more than you did before, or, at least, during the live shows it is quite obvious that you are much more involved into singing process.

Hietala: "Yeah, it was quite easy, because there were a lot of parts that I could do, so it was easy to integrate that stuff into a live set. We wanted in to be easier for Annette to come in. I don't know how things will work in future when she has some more albums behind her. When there is more material, the things might change into another direction as well."

BraveWords.com: Comparing Tarja and Annette, what is the difference in feeling when you are on stage with either of them?

Hietala: "Well, with Tarja the thing was that she had the stage persona which required more distance. Annette is more of a walker, more down to earth. She goes around and talks to people and tries to get them going. So those are definite differences. And I don’t want to complain about either: Tarja did what was suitable for her, it fitted her style, it fitted her persona. Annette does what she knows how to do and what she is confident with. And for me those things work.

BraveWords.com: There is a new era for Nightwish music, so are you comfortable with the changes musically as well?

Hietala: "Yeah, we rehearsed and wrote the new album already before we had a vocalist for the band. We were already pretty confident about a bunch of songs that we had at that time: 'Yeah, it’s gonna be a kicker of an album.' One thing was that we had to find the singer and of course it would have been quite easy to try out something quite similar to Tarja, because we tons of demo CDs from girls with opera voices. Some of them were pretty good, but we thought that it would be a bold and good move to go on with something totally different. We wanted to try it out and then we thought that Annette would probably be the best for that. And it seems so far this stuff has been working well."

BraveWords.com: What is your favourite Nightwish song at the moment?

Hietala: "I think it is 'Poet And The Pendulum'. I like the challenge of this song: it has got all the atmosphere changes, all the moods, key changes, tempo changes, and then you still have to keep the whole massive piece together, to have a red line going through the song from the start to the finish. So it’s a challenging piece and I really like that. And then the other one of course, that has a special place in my heart, is The Islander. I wrote the music for the song, and then again it’s something totally different from the rest of the live set. You have quite little elements there, the main thing is the acoustic guitar and then the vocal line, and all the rest is basically just the background. You’ve got to create the tension and captivate people with the acoustic and with the vocal line. And those are the essentials that you’ve got to make it work."

BraveWords.com: I have noticed that in general you are quite keen on participating in quite different kinds of projects: you have Nightwish, and you have NORTHERN KINGS and you have TAROT.

Hietala: "I think it's part of my lifestyle: it's the way I feed my head with everything and unload my stuff into different directions. With Nightwish I get a certain role and the music style has its own atmosphere, its own kind of world . And with Northern Kings the whole thing started like tongue-in-cheek kind of thing, it was nothing serious at first, but then we got the record company involved and they started selling the album. The first one sold gold, so it got serious in a business kind of way, even though it is not serious yet either in here. You take the old songs, put them down and take everything into pieces. Then you collect and put them back together in a totally different way."

BraveWords.com: Like a puzzle.

Hietala: "Yeah, something like that, so that's the fun idea of that thing. I feel like home here, because the guys have been my friends for many years and we had fun doing the past stuff."

BraveWords.com: So you weren’t looking for particular singers for Northern Kings?

Hietala: "Well the whole thing started when we were doing this Heavy Christmas and Erkka, the guitar player, was there and a few of the vocalists have been involved with the Christmas project. During that we were travelling from one place to another in the bus, having a few beers, and Erkka once said: ‘Hey it would be fun to do something like 80’s pop songs and put them into symphonic metal, guys singing it in El Divo style. So what do you say guys, if we try that, would you be interested?' Of course we thought it was a great idea. And that’s how it got started."

BraveWords.com: How do you think, will it be a long-lasting project?

Hietala: "I don’t know. So far it has been fun and we really didn’t have that much chance to do it live, but it would be nice to have at least one tour."

BraveWords.com: Do you have enough time for your own band Tarot?

Hietala: "The guys would probably like me to play with them a little bit more, but everybody understands that I am basically the only one who is just doing music and is living off from it. So they would understand that my involvement with Nightwish is a pretty much lasting thing. And Nightwish guys, they’ve become really good friends of mine, so I don’t want to set priorities to either of the bands. I want to work with both of them and Nightwish is the one that really keeps me alive, keeps the food on the table and the roof over the heads of my kids. So I’ll definitely be doing that and I’ll definitely be doing this for as long as I got the time and the energy."

BraveWords.com: On your Tarot site, you have stated that you have equal respect to all kinds of music. So can you state that you equally like for example Finnish rap, JLO, BRITNEY, etc.?

Hietala: "There have to be certain reservations there. For instance, with rap music, there are elements which get boring after a while: the social issues, the gangsta stuff and the black macho stuff. It is something that you really get fed up with after a while, but I really like the way those guys do the sound, the samples, and the atmosphere that you can create by getting these pieces together and putting them together. That’s pretty ambitious stuff at times and that is something that I like. There are things to learn from that over-produced mainstream stuff like Britney Spears: what kind of a recipe there is, how the song is done, what kind of things you put in the layers, what is there at the bottom, what kind of vocal harmonies there are up and stuff like that. It can give you ideas how to do certain things yourself. So I have a kind of respect for all the stuff that I hear. Because I basically end up soaking up and I am like a sponge about things that I hear, I soak them all up. And then I throw the crap and end up using the rest of it in some way. I get the ideas, then I twist them around and put them into something else. Hopefully nobody will be able to recognize them, but if you twist them much enough – nobody would."

BraveWords.com: So all new recipes – they are well-forgotten old ones, aren’t they?

Hietala: "Yeah, but like I said, I like challenges, so no obvious recipes are interesting for me. I like to add pepper to ice-cream."

BraveWords.com: You also were studying to be a sound-engineer, so did you ever take that function during the studio recordings with Nightwish or with Tarot?

Hietala: "Yeah, because I know everything about that stuff, of course I end up having a lot of suggestions, even if someone else is recording or producing. If it is my bass or vocals, I end up having ideas and suggestions how I want things to be done. And usually that’s a good thing, because I do know quite well which kind of things work for me in playing or singing, and what kind of harmonies I like to do. For instance, the last two Tarot albums are pretty much really self-produced. And I have been hired to produce the vocals for the three last AMORPHIS albums."

BraveWords.com: You were having classical vocal lessons; did this kind of education help you a lot? We all know that singing in a metal band sometimes you have to re-learn what you learned during the classical vocal lessons?

Hietala: "Yeah, that’s the thing. I took some of the stuff that they have taught me, for instance, some breathing techniques, some basic relaxation, and how to recognize the way your body works with your voice. But I concentrated on the looseness. And then I concentrated on using the voice the way it just comes out and forgetting about whatever they’ve tried to teach me. I didn’t get really good grades from those lessons, which probably explains why I never got to study further, but then again I haven’t really needed to study further, because it is pretty obvious that at least I am doing ok."

BraveWords.com: Do you feel yourself more like a singing bass player or a singer with a bass guitar?

Hietala: "I think I am a singer and I am a bass player both. And it depends on the song, how much involvement I put to one side or the other. Also it probably depends on the band as well. With Tarot, for instance, I have to be a lot more at the front , so the responsibility vocal-wise is greater than what it is in Nightwish. There I get more time to just step back and play the bass. Well yeah I get more responsible vocal-wise in Tarot and that is something which is one of the heaviest duties in a heavy metal band – to be a vocalist. A lot of people get really stressed out from that. I used to do that myself, but these days I just don’t give a fuck, I mean after all it is my stage, my song."

BraveWords.com: You like participating in different musical projects and you have been doing a lot of musical technical stuff, but if you had a chance to be a judge in such show as Finnish ‘Idols’ would you go for that?

Hietala: "I don’t know. I find this thing to be dishonest to my like. If you think about the money that the TV companies get from the advertisers for buying the advertising time at those prime hours when the programs come out – they get a hell lot of money. Plus the percentage from the phone companies that they get from the people who call to vote or send sms to vote. And the people who own the concept and the formula of the program, they get tons of money, because everywhere in the world they’ve got ‘Idols’. So what if they really added up the competition, so that these people are actually competing there, who get the most of the votes will get a percentage points for the sms and the phone calls, that would be fair. But these people there, they are young, they are ignorant about most of the shitty things that this business has and they are happy to get their faces shown on the TV, to get a chance to be a part of the machine or to get a chance to get a record deal, get out there so that people would know them. Of course they are happy, I wanted the same thing myself when I was 17. But I think the whole thing is just so fucking unfair. Those people who are competing there, they’re the best, so they should get a percentage out of the whole fucking part of money that is going somewhere. No, I don’t think I would go, because I think it’s goddamn unfair."

откопала старенькое и-вью с Анетт (2007-05-30), в качестве "дознавателя" выступил Мапе Оллила (автор биографии). Было очень приятно перчитать и вспомнить некоторые ныне подзабытые моменты

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