MERRY CHRISTMAS all you Drumazine readers! Here is one half of the Christmas day interview special with Finlands very own metal drumming hero, Tuomas Vuorio!!!
Drumazine: Hello Tuomas! Welcome to Drumazine! For those people reading who might not already know you, please can you tell us a bit about yourself and your career as a drummer.
Drumazine: Hello Tuomas! Welcome to Drumazine! For those people reading who might not already know you, please can you tell us a bit about yourself and your career as a drummer.
Tuomas Vuorio: Hi everyone. I'm Tuomas Vuorio - 28 yrs old (semi) professional drummer from Finland. "Semi" because i have an actual day job! I live in Turku and I play in 5 different bands - Mysore is my main band. I have played for lots of different bands and many different styles.
Dzn: Now a typical, but essential question: How old were you when you started drumming?
TV: At age of seven.
Dzn: And did you have lessons at school, or with a private drum teacher?
TV: Well, for the first three years my uncle taught me to play drums. After three years I had better technique and stamina, so I started to take drums lessons from Finnish professional drummer Petteri Määttänen.
Dzn: Was your teacher at that time an inspiration?
TV: Yes at that point he was and after 20 years i can still find the same mannerisms between Petteri`s style and mine.
Dzn: Have you had any other form of education in drums and/or music?
TV: Yes, i have played 5 years in Salon Musiikkiopisto, (playing everything from Marmibas to Timpani)
Dzn: What would you consider to be your first “success” in music?
TV: When people began to recognize me on the street as the rock drummer who played in the "well-known" band...
Dzn: Would you describe this as a “defining moment” in your career?
TV: It was nice, but of course fame did bring lots of pressure. After all, I was 17 years old when it happened.
Dzn: You’ve talked about success; have there been any failures, defeats or bad times you can tell us about?
TV: Sure we had some failures too. Young age, racy lifestyle and alcohol all combined to have a detrimental effect on our shows and music, so because of that we became a shooting star. "Quickly to the public, but fast obscurity".
Dzn: So, would you describe the problems you have encountered as physical or psychological?
TV: I have been spared from major injuries. Only minor physical injuries: bruises and a distorted ankles etc...
Dzn: How have you combated this problem?
TV: A lot of sports, exercise variety and good muscle fitness
Dzn: Onto equipment! For all those gear-heads out there, what kit (drums/cymbals/anything else you would like to mention) do you play?
TV: Well im a equipment junkie!
I have 3 snares at the moment.
13"x6.5" Pearl Joey Jordison snare (Custom painted, with stars on it )
13"x5" Jackshop Bubinga snare
14"x6.5" Pearl Reference snare (Maple / Birch)
I use Sabian cymbals, mostly AAX series, and i have also LOADS of fine Turkish cymbals by Diril Cymbals at my studio.
Basic setup of cymbals i use is 2x14" Hats, 2x 22" MegaBell ride, 17",18",19" Crashes, 6",8" Splash, 18", 19" Chinas.
I use Pearl Hardware 1000 & 2000 series. Pearl Icon rack (custom modified) and 2xPearl RH-2000.
Tama SpeedCobra Doublepedals and Pearl DemonDrive double pedals
iPod, Palmer D.I Box, Soundcraft Mixer, Shure IN-Ear monitors.
Dzn: With the advent of new technology on what seems to be a daily basis, what modern technology do you incorporate into your:
a. Practice? TV: (iPod, with guitar tracks and click)
b. Live performance? TV: (iPod with click, Backing tracks)
c. Recording? TV: (Click, Trigger for bass drums. (only for the midi tracks, when i wanna have little power from steven slate)
d. Teaching? TV: Click, drum machine, digital recorder
a. Practice? TV: (iPod, with guitar tracks and click)
b. Live performance? TV: (iPod with click, Backing tracks)
c. Recording? TV: (Click, Trigger for bass drums. (only for the midi tracks, when i wanna have little power from steven slate)
d. Teaching? TV: Click, drum machine, digital recorder
Dzn: Is there any other advice you would like to give young drummers?
Dzn: Would you like to promote yourself a little bit? Now’s your chance! Please tell us about any tours, releases, web links, endorsements etc…
TV: So everyone feel free and go check out my band:
www.facebook.com/mysoreband
www.myspace.com/mysoreband
We`re arrangin few big tours for summer 2012, stay tuned \,,/
And last but not least, im endorsed with:
Sabian, Balbex Drumsticks, Beyerdynamics, Aquarian Drumheads, Cympad.
Dzn: Thank you and Merry Christmas to you Tuomas! Keep smashing the drums up and we look forward to hearing from you in 2012!
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