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SAKARI 'ZACHARY' HIETALA IS CURRENT MEMBER IN
| Name | Instrument | Member from |
|---|---|---|
| Tarot | Guitars | - |
Biography
Instrument: Guitar
Influences: Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Al DiMeola. Actually I am more into whole bands, not only individuals.
Fav. albums: Black Sabbath: Heaven And Hell, Judas Priest: Painkiller, Rainbow: Long Live Rock And Roll, Deep Purple: Burn ...to name a few. If I list here all my favourite bands, albums or influences, this space is not enough for it.
Fav. books: Mika Waltari: Sinuhe the Egyptian
Fav. movies: Matrix Trilogy
Fav. drinks: Any Vodka will do, Finnish long drinks
Fav. foods: Pasta, pork and Gorgonzola?
Best Tarot Show: The last gigs of the For The Glory Of Nothing Tour, Helsinki and Tampere, were so outrageous as playing wise as emotion wise, so those are the gigs I will never forget.
Fav. Tarot song: Warhead
Perversions: I do not consider this a perversion, but a lot of people do. I have been playing ice-hockey since I was a kid. It is legalized violation and when you put all of your enthusiasm in it, you can get rid of your stress.
Gear: Modified Marshall JCM800 100W amps, Marshall 1960 300W A&B cabinets, Heavily customized Kramer, Tokai, Lag and ESP strats. Dunlop 1mm. black teardrop picks and Boss effects.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q: How is your musical taste towards metal music / other genres?
A: It's mostly heavy metal but I listen also pop/rock artists like Tina Turner, Phil Collins, etc and some techno, he he.
Q: Your live performance looks quite confident these days...has it always been a natural thing to you? Did you use to be very nervous before the shows in the early days?
A: We've been so many years on the road, so it is easy to get live routine going. This summer has been busy and gigs are really kicking. Somehow I don't never get on stage without butterflies in my stomach, but I consider that a good thing, it gives you an extra adrenaline burst to do your best.
Q: Which album you've been listening to the most recently?
A: This year there's been mostly Turmion Kätilöt (Janne's other band) and Iommi/Hughes latest albums. First one is an industrial and second original, great mix in the car stereos. Great metal indeed!
Q: Do you go to see a lot other bands' live shows?
A: I see a lot of bands in the festivals, so I don't go in the concerts especially very often. Last time I saw a great gig in the place we didn't play that night, was Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow singer) gig in Henrys pub. Only hit songs and sweaty atmosphere.
Q: Reveal musical sceleton(s) in your closet??
A: As I said, I like pop too and believe or not, I have all the albums of Michael Jackson, pity me…
Q: Name one album you've bought that means especially much to you?
A: So many years has passed by to remember... Okay… my brother Marco bought Judas Priest Screaming For Vengeance album and that showed me exactly the way I wanted to play. You can hear my roots from the playing.
Q: The instruments you use...how and why have you ended up using these particular gear?
A: I like to customize my guitars heavily and use them, I don't have any deals and that's the way it seems to go on. I don't support any trademark and anything goes as long as it has quality and it is easy to build to the way I need. I have Kramer, Lag, Tokai, ESP and Charvel guitars, which I have done to fit my way of playing. I'm really satisfied of them and it needs a lot from me to let them be at home and going touring with different guitars. Amps wise I use only customized Marshall and pedals I use are Boss.
Q: Have there been any turning points that have had strong effect on your musical career or musicianship?
A: Between first and second album I changed my right hand technique from open right hand to Al DiMeola way, it was pain in the ass to do after many years of playing, but when succeeded, I knew you can do what ever you want by training. You have set a goals for you all the time and try to reach them. Developing your tech and compose new songs has to be musicians main point through the life.
Q: How do you like to spend your free time?
A: Mainly watching videos, training guitar and having a good time with friends (means drinking).
Q: What would be your future goals as a musician?
A: Getting better in my job as a musician and band member, making good songs for the future and enjoying my life on the road.
