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Jaska Korkalainen Monitor Engineer
Date of birth:
17.3.1974
Place of birth:
HELLSINKI, Funland
Musical background:
Playing guitar in different bands since I was 11. Always been into the tech side of things, so I ended up recording and mixing 8-track demos for friends' bands - and after that doing the live sound for those bands, and others. Due to my father being a jazz musician, I also started doing live sound at jazz gigs and clubs. Been on the same road ever since.
Our best show so far:
All the gigs at Tavastia in Helsinki have been a lot of fun. Feats, special lights, staging...
Best show you have seen:
FOO FIGHTERS @ Tavastia KlubiRAGE AGAINST MACHINE @ Provinssirock festival
BEASTIE BOYS @ Ruisrock festival
A personal highlight in DJBB:
Hmm, maybe the Ilosaarirock festival in 2006.
Craziest or weirdest situation on tour:
The 23 hour trip to Tokyo was pretty out there...
Killing time on the tour bus:
Watching movies or The Simpsons on the laptop. Listening to music on my iPod.
How do you prepare for a show:
I set up the stage for our superstars (set lists, towels, water bottles, tuning instruments...).
Favorite artists:
Ben Folds, Jason Falkner, Led Zeppelin, Tears For Fears, The Police, Shawn Colvin, Alison Krauss, Nik Kershaw, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice In Chains, Owsley, Dixie Chicks, Tori Amos, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, The Beastie Boys,
First album you bought:
Bruce Hornsby & The Range : The Way It Is
Albums you grew up with:
W.A.S.P.: W.A.S.P., Nik Kershaw: Human Racing, Red Hot Chili Peppers: Freaky Styley, 38 Special: Special Forces, Stevie Ray Vaughan: Couldn't Stand The Weather, Bruce Hornsby & The Range: The Way It Is, Toto: IV, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin
Favorite albums of all time:
Ben Folds Five: Whatever and ever amenElvis Costello & Burt Bacharach: Painted From Memory
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
Stone Temple Pilots: Purple
Alice In Chains: Dirt
My Ipod TOP-5 right now:
1. Owsley: The Hard Way2. Dixie Chicks: Taking The Long Way
3. Jason Falkner: Presents Author Unknown
4. Von Hertzen Brothers: Approach
5. The Beastie Boys: The Sounds Of Science
Favorite song:
Led Zeppelin: The Ocean
Favorite Dire Straits song:
On Every Street
Favorite DJBB song:
Harlem Davidson
Favorite DJBB live song:
Disco San Francisco
Favorite books:
I mostly read user manuals.
Favorite movies:
All Monty Pythons, History Of The World (Mel Brooks), Super Troopers.
Favorite TV show:
The Simpsons.
Favorite food:
Smoked Reindeer
Favorite drink:
Ginger Ale
Favorite animal:
Any animal served with blue cheese.
Place you'd like to go to:
Back to Tokyo.
Favorite time of the year:
Summer.
Sunrise or sunset:
Depends on the place.
Who would you like to meet:
I'd like to share a few words with the guy who invented the bagpipe.
Worst nightmare:
Neverending tour with Guns 'n Roses.
Hobbies:
Rock climbing, Mountain climbing, Diving, Travelling.
Bad habits:
Camel Lights
Describe yourself with three words:
Handsome, awesome, superb.
Life philosophy:
No, it's not too loud!
The most important things in life:
Living it.
Instruments and equipment:
Sennheiser HD25 headphones, my ears and whatever gear provided.
Links:
joecartoon.com
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