Grand Slam - Interview from Burrn! #6
This interview was conducted in English, as can be seen from the scans here. Since the text is kind of hard to read from the scan, I typed out the questions and answers. All spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors are as written by the band.
Yoshihiro Toyokawa (Drums)
1. Your name:
Yoshihiro Toyokawa
2. Your birth date and birth place:
June 18 1963 Osaka Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
5’8”, 123 lbs, brown
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
1975 - Start playing drums
1983 - Join the band Make-Up make 5 albums
1989 - Grand Slam
5. The musical influences:
The Beatles, Tomy Lee
6. The first record you bought:
The Beatles Greatest Hits
7. The first concert you attended:
Fleetwood Mac
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
17 years old, after seeing Rainbow concert at Festival Hall
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Tomy Lee, The Beatles, Jhon Bonham
10. Your favourite sports:
Pro-wrestling (U.W.F.), boxing
Kazuhide Shirota (Guitar)
1. Your name:
Kazuhide Shirota
2. Your birth date and birth place:
May 1, 1964 Hokkaido Island, Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
6 feet, 135 lbs, ebony
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
I was normal student at junior high, but Van Halen changed my life. After I saw them I started playing guitar, formed the band and got record contract in 1989. Then I joined Grand Slam--that’s the band I am playing what I really want to do!
5. The musical influences:
Van Halen, Joe Pass, Kiss
6. The first record you bought:
Scorpions & UFO
7. The first concert you attended:
Van Halen & P-Model
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
when I was 15 I was deeply moved at album from Van Halen
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Keith Moon
10. Your favourite sports:
Fishing
Hironori Yoshikawa (Bass)
1. Your name:
Hironori Yoshikawa
2. Your birth date and birth place:
Feb. 14, 1961, Osaka Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
5 feet 10 inch, 119 lbs
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
Start playing guitar at 15. I switched bass player and join 44 Magnum. After making 5 albums I formed Grand Slam to find what I really want to do as a musician.
5. The musical influences:
Kiss, Paul Stanley
6. The first record you bought:
Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
7. The first concert you attended:
Angel live at Festival Hall
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
Right now!!
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Golden Bat
10. Your favourite sports:
Fighting sports!
Thank you!
You’re Wel Come
Junya Kato (Vocal)
1. Your name:
Junya Kato xxx
2. Your birth date and birth place:
5.3., 1966 Tokyo Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
5’10” 136 lbs dark brown
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
I joined “Reaction” at age 19. After 5 albums some through-out Japan tour I quitted the band. Then I formed “Grand Slam” with BAN.
5. The musical influences:
David Lee Roth, Paul Stanley, Vince Neal, Bob Scaggs, Kiss, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Motely Crue & Toto.
6. The first record you bought:
Lee Ritener & Gentle Thoughts “Captain Fingers”
7. The first concert you attended:
“Toto” Japan tour 198? at Shibuya Kokaido!!
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
When I graduated from high school!!
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Paul Stanley <3 <3 & Rick Nealsen
10. Your favourite sports:
Motor sports--I love it very much!! Marine sports, foot ball[1]
Thank you!
Fuck you!
Notes:
1. Presumably he means American football since he drew a picture of one.
Yoshihiro Toyokawa (Drums)
1. Your name:
Yoshihiro Toyokawa
2. Your birth date and birth place:
June 18 1963 Osaka Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
5’8”, 123 lbs, brown
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
1975 - Start playing drums
1983 - Join the band Make-Up make 5 albums
1989 - Grand Slam
5. The musical influences:
The Beatles, Tomy Lee
6. The first record you bought:
The Beatles Greatest Hits
7. The first concert you attended:
Fleetwood Mac
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
17 years old, after seeing Rainbow concert at Festival Hall
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Tomy Lee, The Beatles, Jhon Bonham
10. Your favourite sports:
Pro-wrestling (U.W.F.), boxing
Kazuhide Shirota (Guitar)
1. Your name:
Kazuhide Shirota
2. Your birth date and birth place:
May 1, 1964 Hokkaido Island, Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
6 feet, 135 lbs, ebony
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
I was normal student at junior high, but Van Halen changed my life. After I saw them I started playing guitar, formed the band and got record contract in 1989. Then I joined Grand Slam--that’s the band I am playing what I really want to do!
5. The musical influences:
Van Halen, Joe Pass, Kiss
6. The first record you bought:
Scorpions & UFO
7. The first concert you attended:
Van Halen & P-Model
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
when I was 15 I was deeply moved at album from Van Halen
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Keith Moon
10. Your favourite sports:
Fishing
Hironori Yoshikawa (Bass)
1. Your name:
Hironori Yoshikawa
2. Your birth date and birth place:
Feb. 14, 1961, Osaka Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
5 feet 10 inch, 119 lbs
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
Start playing guitar at 15. I switched bass player and join 44 Magnum. After making 5 albums I formed Grand Slam to find what I really want to do as a musician.
5. The musical influences:
Kiss, Paul Stanley
6. The first record you bought:
Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
7. The first concert you attended:
Angel live at Festival Hall
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
Right now!!
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Golden Bat
10. Your favourite sports:
Fighting sports!
Thank you!
You’re Wel Come
Junya Kato (Vocal)
1. Your name:
Junya Kato xxx
2. Your birth date and birth place:
5.3., 1966 Tokyo Japan
3. Your height, weight and the colour of your eyes:
5’10” 136 lbs dark brown
4. The mini history of your career as a musician:
I joined “Reaction” at age 19. After 5 albums some through-out Japan tour I quitted the band. Then I formed “Grand Slam” with BAN.
5. The musical influences:
David Lee Roth, Paul Stanley, Vince Neal, Bob Scaggs, Kiss, Cheap Trick, Van Halen, Motely Crue & Toto.
6. The first record you bought:
Lee Ritener & Gentle Thoughts “Captain Fingers”
7. The first concert you attended:
“Toto” Japan tour 198? at Shibuya Kokaido!!
8. When did you decide to become a professional musician?
When I graduated from high school!!
9. The band or a musician you want to meet most:
Paul Stanley <3 <3 & Rick Nealsen
10. Your favourite sports:
Motor sports--I love it very much!! Marine sports, foot ball[1]
Thank you!
Fuck you!
Notes:
1. Presumably he means American football since he drew a picture of one.