Mike Terrana

Mike Terrana profile

Name:

Mike Terrana

Band:

Masterplan, Tarja

Drumming since:

1968

With MEINL since:

1997

Birthday:

January 21, 1960

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

Place of Birth:

Buffalo, New York

Currently living in:

Hamburg, Germany

Favorite Food:

Italian

Favorite Drink:

Apfelschorle / apple juice mixed with sparkling water

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymbal series used:

Mb10

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

My Soundcaster 22" Mega Bell Ride

Car that you currently drive:

Don't have one, don't want one

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

Lifting weights & Eating

Teacher:

Life experiences, people that are older & wiser than me

Drumtech:

Hille

Highlight of your career so far:

Played a solo drum show at the Masters of Rock open Air in the Cz Rep. in front of 20,000 people. Played a drum clinic in San Francisco with Steve Smith. At the end Steve and I played a drum solo together and we Traded 4's. I will never forget that, because I was SCARED!

Drumming strengths:

Survivor

Drumming means to me:

Drumming is like the air I breathe and without drumming in my life I would rather be dead!

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Be realistic and always give your best effort

How would you describe yourself:

A Crazy, Happy, And Sexy Guy! ;-)

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

That I did all I wanted in life, with only a few regrets and that the music I made during my career will remain back on this planet.