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| Edgars Rakovskis |
Artist: Edgars Rakovskis
Instrument: Vocal / Guitar
Band: Relicseed
Country: Latvia
Genre: Metal
Styles: Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Hard Rock
Mārtiņš Beitiņš Baltic a.k.a. Corey Jack Cooper (Music journalist and researcher): "Distinguishing features (tattoos, piercings, bracelets, amulets, etc.)?"
Edgars Rakovskis: "No tattoos, no piercings. I Have two silver rings on each of my hand's ring fingers with Latvian mythology signs."
MB: "Mother’s name, profession and meaning of Music in Her life?"
ER: "Skaidrīte Rakovska, violinist. My biggest helper, adviser and authority in life."
MB: "Main Musical (Artists and bands) influences (technically, lyrically and emotionally)?"
ER: "James Hetfield / lead vocalist and guitarist of Metallica (riffing, playing techniques, lyrics), Corey Taylor / frontman of Slipknot (singing), Robb Flynn / lead vocal and guitarist of Machine Head (riffing), Meshuggah / Extreme Metal band (riffing, composition), Rammstein / Neue Deutsche Härte band (riffing, composition), Steve Vai / Instrumental Rock guitarist (solo techniques), Johann Sebastian Bach / Baroque composer and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Classical era composer (harmonies), Tommy Emmanuel / guitar virtuoso (playing, personality), Lars Ulrich / drummer of Metallica (music business thinking and attitude)."
MB: "Other Art forms influences?"
ER: "Paintings and movies."
MB: "Not Art influences?"
ER: "Arnold Schwarzenegger / actor, politician, businessman and professional bodybuilder."
MB: "First ever played riffs?"
ER: "Any of the Metallica tunes that was possible to play on the piano."
MB: "Favorite Baltic Music albums?"
ER: "Latviešu strēlnieki (2000 / Mascot Records) by Skyforger, Manās mājās sieviešu nav (2004 / Upe tuviem un tāliem) and Sārtā rītausma (2007 / Upe tuviem un tāliem) by Dzelzs Vilks and Tur kaut kam ir jābūt (2008 / Brainstorm Records) by Prāta Vētra."
MB: "Favorite foreign Music albums?"
ER: "Master of Puppets (1986 / Elektra Records) by Metallica, All Hope is Gone (2008 / Roadrunner Records) by Slipknot, The Blackening (2007 / Roadrunner Records) by Machine Head, Dirt (1992 / Columbia Records) by Alice in Chains."
MB: "Favorite books about Music or Musicians?"
ER: "Autobiographies (I Am Ozzy / 2010 by Ozzy Osbourne, Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir / 2010 by Dave Mustaine and Slash / 2007 by Slash and Anthony Bozza)."
MB: "Favorite movies about Music or Musicians?"
ER: "Some Kind of Monster (2004 / Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky) and Sound City (2013 / Dave Grohl)."
MB: "Not Musical interests / hobbies?"
ER: "Sport … especially riding a bike and going to the gym."
MB: "First ever voluntarily and heartily attended concert?"
ER: "Apocalyptica at International Exhibition Centre Ķipsala on December 6th, 2001."
MB: "First ever stage experience?"
ER: "2005 in club Saksofons with Mārtiņš Daknis (drumms), Ieva Strazdiņa (bass), Mārtiņš Rudzītis (guitar) in line-up (band: Relicseed)."
MB: "Bands / projects before current?"
ER: "Sia Radikal (2008 - 2011) / Latvian Thrash Metal band."
MB: "Other Art projects involved?"
ER: "UB United / Latvian Hard Rock band."
MB: "Favourite Music vortal?"
ER: "Blabbermouth.net / American website dedicated to Metal and Rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews."
MB: "Saddest moments in Music history?"
ER: "Deaths of all former heroes at such a young age (Janis Joplin / 27, Kurt Cobain / 27, Jimi Hendrix / 27, Elvis Presley / 42 etc.)."
MB: "Happiest moments in Music history?"
ER: "Having such bands as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Metallica."
MB: "Pre-show / stage ritual?"
ER: "Warm up my voice … perform simple voice exercises."
MB: "Best in being Musician?"
ER: "Doing what you love and doing it best."
MB: "Totally crazy moments from Musician's lifestyle?"
ER: "You never know what will happen in next 5 minutes."
MB: "Totally blessed moments from Musician's lifestyle?"
ER: "As soon as I'm on stage - I'm blessed."
MB: "First album bought?
ER: "Kill 'Em All (1983 / Megaforce Records) by Metallica."
MB: "Favourite Baltic Music videos?"
ER: "Mainiet vārdus (2013 / Ritvars Bluka and Dāvis Zelčāns) by Marta Ritova and Heading Mexico (2007 / Jānis Krivāns) by Sanctimony."
MB: "Favourite Foreign Music videos?"
ER: "Any of Rammstein videos."
MB: "Latest album bought?"
ER: "Unto the Locust (2011 / Roadrunner Records) - Machine Head."
MB: "Strangest gift from a fan?"
ER: "lollipop."
MB: "Best sound engineer during LIVE performance?"
ER: "Didzis Simanovičs"
MB: "Best Audio engineer in studio?"
ER: "Bryan Carlstrom"
MB: "Best Recording studio?"
ER: "Tranzformer Studios"
MB: "Best photographer?"
MB: "Favourite Foreign Album Cover Art?"
ER: "Rosenrot (2005 / Plantage) by Rammstein and The Blackening (2007 / Robb Flynn, Paul R. Brown and Deanna Alcorn) - Machine Head."
MB: "Artists / Groups with whom already have shared same stage?"
ER: "Testament / Thrash Metal, Sabaton / Heavy Metal, Korpiklaani / Folk Metal, Evile / Thrash Metal and Caliban / Metalcore."
MB: "Artists / Groups with whom would like to play on same stage?"
ER: "Corey Taylor, Ralph Saenz a.k.a. Michael Starr / lead singer of Glam Metal band Steel Panther, James Hetfield, Robb Flynn and Rammstein."
MB: "First ever guitar?"
ER: "Flying V"
MB: "Latest guitar?"
MB: "Strings?"
MB: "Processor?"
ER: "POD HD500"
MB: "Pick?"
MB: "Strap?"
ER: "Jim Dunlop"
