Jari Salminen

Jari Salminen profile

Name:

Jari Salminen

Band:

Poets Of The Fall

Drumming since:

1991

With MEINL since:

2003

Birthday:

November 02, 1982

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

Place of Birth:

Haemeenlinna, Finland

Currently living in:

Helsinki, Finland

Favorite Food:

Pasta

Favorite Drink:

Coffee

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymbal series used:

Byzance

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Old 20" Byzance Jazz Ride

Car that you currently drive:

1999 Mazda 323

Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:

watch movies and listen to music

Teacher:

Various Finnish teachers

Highlight of your career so far:

When I played brushes head to head with Ed Thigpen

Drumming strengths:

Musical ears and good groove

Drumming means to me:

A way of live

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Listen. Play. Practice.

How would you describe yourself:

Easy goning. A bit of a hedonist in the good way

When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:

With confidence: "I played on this record!"