HIM - Poland 2001 - Ville Valo interview (VIVA Polska)

TRANSLATION

Interviewer: Many polish fans are wondering why only one gig in Poland? You have thousands of fans in our country. So why only one gig?

Ville: It's simply impossible. Europe is big. If we wish to play in all European cities, it would take 10 years. It's definitely to long. I don't know. I'm not the one who plans tours. I am the one, who perform, so I don't know what's the reason. We simply don't have a time...

I: Next question is similar... Why do you have so little time for your fans?

V: umm...but what do you mean?

I: Well, this is question from your fans. They want more of you...

V: It's funny thing. Sometimes when people listen do the music, some particular song, they think that they know personality of the artist. But it's not true. Music is only part of my life. I am for people, who enjoy my music and it should be enough. I didn't start to write songs, because I wanted to signing autographs. It's not the most important thing for me. But I'm trying to spend little time for conversation with people.

I: I know that you have a new tattoo, Your fans want to see it.

V: Yes, I've got one new tatoo, but it's not finished yet, so...

I: They'll be disappointed...

V: Yeah, but it's not finished...So it would be like listening to demo instead of complete song

I: So when your new tattoo will be finished?

V: When I'll come back to home

I: Ok, so then you'll come back to Poland and show it to us

V: Ok

I: Next question -- Why your new album is so different than "Razorblade Romance"?

V:That's the reason. In my opinion, the only one band in the whole world, that can make still the same music is AC/DC. They've recorded almost 30 the same albums. If you did one small, beautiful thing on the album, then why would you copy this on next album? Better try to do new, small, beautiful thing. And this is what we're doing.

I: Where do you find inspiration for your music?

V: We listen to the music.

I: But what kind of music? Black Sabbath? AC/DC?

V: Those bands are kind of the roots of our music, as well as old good rock'n'roll. I listen to various kinds of music... Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams.. why not? When song is good, it's simply good, even if it's Marilyn Manson's song.

I: If you could turn back the time, what would you like to do?

V: It's impossible to answer. I make music since I was 7 years old. Before I propably wanted to be a policeman or Indian or cowboy... But music is that thing that I love since always. It's hard to speculate what would I do...

I: Ok, so let's listen to the music.

V: Ok.

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recorded, VHSRip and tanslated by Meravigliosa1985