Fan of the Week

When did you first hear Aerosmith?
That must have been somewhere in the early 90's when I saw “Walk This Way” (Aerosmith/Run DMC) on MTV. I remember asking my mom to buy me an Aerosmith album and when I finally got in to the local music store, Classics Live II was the only album they had with "Walk This Way" on it. So that is how Classics Live II became my first Aerosmith album and it has been among the ones I like the best since then.

What's your favorite Aerosmith song?
There are so many that it's almost impossible to name just one. I have so many emotions and memories attached to different songs that some songs have become very personal to me - like I still get goose bumps when listening to “Angel” and thinking my first crushes and those nights listening to the song, daydreaming about the girl I had crush on. Sometimes I feel like “Walk This Way” is the one 'cause it is the one that got me into Aerosmith. But to name just one I'm gonna go with “Back in the Saddle”.

Tell us about your most memorable Aerosmith moment.
Aerosmith live at the Hartwall Arena, Helsinki 070707. The first time I got to see the band live. I had to take almost 7 hours train ride to get to Helsinki from my home town. The concert was awesome and worth of all the waiting!

Give us your funniest Aerosmith story.
This happened in gym class at school when I was around 14 years old. Some guy had a t-shirt with some drawn character of a person playing guitar and people were talking about who the character looks like. Someone said it looks like Slash from Guns 'n' Roses but then another guy I did not know said it looks like Joe Perry. I was like "who is this guy and how can he know who Joe Perry is" when pretty much everyone else in our school were listening to these hip 90's MTV bands that nowadays no-one even remembers. So we got to talking from there and we've been friends ever since. Greetings to Jari!

Give us your favorite Aerosmith lyric or quote (one liner).
"I got the right key baby but the wrong keyhole"

Tell us about yourself?
I'm Heikki, 24 years old and I'm from Oulu, Finland, (65 degrees North). I'm studying to be a registered nurse and I hope to work as a paramedic some day. I play guitar and harmonica in a blues band. Needless to say where I got the inspiration to pick up the guitar in the first place! I also collect different kind of instruments. To name a few I own a 5-string banjo, didgeridoo, violin and a clarinet.

Your favorite way to relax...
I love playing guitar and hanging out with friends. In the summer I try to spend time at our cottage just taking easy.

Your favorite breakfast...
Some porridge, toasted bread, water and a cup of tea.

Your words of wisdom...
Passing bad mood to others won't make you feel any better.


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