Syu’s First Times

Syu is a guitarist that is known for his great skills. He has played in various bands, such as Valkyr and the anime and metal band Animetal. Currently he is playing in the metal bands Galneryus and Aushvitz, and also acts as the vocalist of the latter band. Having already interviewed him about his bands some time ago, we asked him a few more personal questions this time around, with the theme being “first times.”

Please tell us about…

…the first time you bought a guitar

Syu: The first guitar I bought was the artist model guitar of the American band The Grass Roots, and I was completely focused on touching and getting used to the guitar.

…the first CD you bought

Syu: I don’t remember exactly, but the metal CD which I bought for the first time was Jealousy of X-JAPAN. I was addicted to it!

…the first time you wrote a song

Syu: I just remember I was so influenced by X-JAPAN that I made a song quite like X-JAPAN… but I forgot the song itself!

…the first time you knew you wanted to become a professional musician

Syu: Since the first time I held a guitar, I have thought “I want to live on this.”

…the first time you performed live

Syu: Perhaps it was when I still played drums. I was longing to be like YOSHIKI of X-JAPAN, so I played songs of X-JAPAN, METALLICA and so on.

…the first time you recorded a song in a professional studio

Syu: It was with Animetal that I recorded as a professional musician for the first time, and I didn’t know anything about everything. I was just overwhelmed by the skills of the engineer, the professional tools and materials, and so on. I didn’t even know how to make guitar sounds, so I worked hard.

…the first time you also sang instead of just playing guitar live in your band Aushvitz

Syu: I had to divide my brain in two to do different things, so I just concentrated on getting used to do it.

…the first time you met Yama-B of Galneryus

Syu: His high pitched singing voice, good looks, his natural fit to me, made me think “I could go well working with him for a long time”.

…the first time you heard about the concept of Animetal

Syu: I thought it was a great mix, something which no one had ever done before.

…the first time you received a letter from a fan

Syu: I was so thankful and I decided to work harder.

…the first thing you do in the morning when you wake up

Syu: I smoke. Or I press the button on my coffee machine. It really changes everyday.

To find out more about Syu’s bands, check out his profile page.

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