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Interview with ex-HIM member Juska Salminen.

http://teamheartagram.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/interview-with-juska-salminen.html

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-What do you feel you leaned while playing with HIM?

I guess leaned meand learned. I leaned on my family and friends, when I felt insecure. What I learned... I learnt to respect life, and the mysterious way it throws a little boy from Kouvola to play in front of thousands and thousands of people. I learned that one boy can play really well, and close away the insecurity, by just adjusting to a different situation. I learned that there is always a limit that a individual can take. For me it was 2 years. I learned that one can start to be afraid of something one does everyday. I learned that being famous is challenging, even I was just a guy behind the leader. I learned that it is the hardest job to be the leader. I respect all the members of the HIM crew, because the entity of HIM worked, and lived and breathed well.

With HIM in 2000
The success came on 2nd album. Now they have made many albums, so it gets more difficult. I mean for example for Bon Jovi, it is hard to make new music, because it starts to sound so same. For HIM, there is the HIM sound, so there needs to be huge changes to be creative. If you reach the popularity of HIM, there will always be problems. It makes me sad to see that some of the fans who have openly cheered Ville and HIM as their savior now, when one gig doesn't go well, turn their back and start to spit on the savior. I mean it's ok to pissy, if you pay a ticket to get to Helldone, and even a air ticket to get to Finland, and the gig isn't good. But people should understand that they could enjoy the whole trip, not only the concert. HIM fans all over the world are there. And hey, tough luck guys, one gig was not so good. But come on, some of you could just shut the **** up and give a guy a chance. I challenge any of you to live a day in Ville's shoes.

-What was your favorite experience with HIM and as a musician in general?

In HIM... I guess playing in Tavastia for the first time. But than again, I could say the first show in Berlin. Or the main band in Provinssi... Or shaking hands with Scorpions, I mean both of them :D Or eating a nice meal in restaurant. Or reading a book in hotel room, when we all were in constant hurry. OR coming home back from a tour. Or giving a zip of whiskey to Scooter in award show... Or... Meeting all the wonderful people around the whole business. The fans. I always wanted to talk with fans.
As a musician... Let's keep that one open, before I close my keyboard case. Can't asy a favorite moment of my life, before the coffin is 6 feet under. Or actually should say it before :D

-Your last gig with the band was Helldone festival in 2000. Hard to believe it's been over 12 years. Do you still get together with any of the guys?

It wasn't Helldone back than... Just a gig. We are not in active relationship, if I could put it that way. I mean we share an adventure of a lifetime, but we all have our own things to do. I have my life, they have theirs. We have none what so ever hard feelings, it's the opposite. But as it has been 12 years, we build up another life from there. Of course it would be nice to have a get together someday. But as the guys are releasing a new album, I guess I'll see them on TV :D

-What do you think of HIM's music now and how much do you think it has changed?

I'm a big fan of the first album, so I hope someday I hear that HIM again :) It is interesting to see, or hear how "Tears On Tape" will sound. After 12 years, I can be that fan again.

-Last year you attended a HIM party in Slovakia. How was it? Do you get invited to such events a lot?

Actually no. I used to be really careful not to live in the past. You know not to get that reputation of being a sad loser, who can't let go. I've done couple of these parties, but they have always been with a reason. Friend organizing the event.I just played Join ME for the first time in 12 years in Greece with Saddols. Few years ago I would never have done it. I was afraid to be that "loser". However to get people happy, it gives a meaning of doing it. I'm not saying that I will jump from a party to another to celebrate my time in HIM, but it was a big step for me to close the circle. Therapy for me.

Part of me lived the most incredible life at the time of being in HIM. It was so unbelievaable that of course part of me died when I left. The biggest problem came with trying to deal with it. To make a reason why it was me who played there, and why did it end, why I had to stop. I think by looking back, turning the stones of hidden memories and face my biggest fears... I have finally found myself and I feel really alive. I managed let go the past, be humble in front of the future and really understand the fact that anything can happen tomorrow. To live in the presence as much as I can... It's not easy but worth of try. Maybe my reason was to experience that kind of overwhelming era, and now share it to people? Who knows?

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