Name: Jari Niemi

Date of birth and zodiac-sign: 26.05.1987, Gemini. Main equipment: Rickenbacker 4003, Boss LS-2, EBS Multicomp, Sandberg California PM5, Ashdown ABM 500 EVO III, Ashdown ABM 810, EBS Valve Drive, Korg DT-10. Inspired by: Tony Levin, Mike Rutherford, Geddy Lee, Tim Commerford, Phil Lynnot, Mick Quinn as bassists. Bands: Genesis, King Crimson, Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel, Manic Street Preachers, Thin Lizzy, Supergrass, Foo Fighters, CMX, Rage Against The Machine, Rush, Danzig, Rory Gallagher. And of course… Teräsbetoni!

Favourite albums: King Crimson – Red, Discipline, Genesis – Nursery Cryme, Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Robert Fripp – Exposure, Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible, Everything Must Go, Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak, Johnny The Fox, Supergrass – In It For The Money, Road To Rouen, CMX – Aion, Talvikuningas, Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters, Colour And The Shape, Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine, Rush – everything from 2112 to Power Windows.

Favourite RTT-song: Four Winds’ Chapel

Likes: British beer and whiskey, good food, freetime, playing computer games with friends, drunken street “music” performing with Pasi and all the other little pleasures in life.

Dislikes: Ignorant and selfish people. The lack of freedom and free choices. And oh well, hangovers…

Worst habit: Occational inefficiency.

General tightness of the Rope: Even when you can’t feel it, you know it’s still there…

Free speech for the dumb: The truth is out there.

Email: jari(at)ropetootight.net