There’s talk of Russia and Australia amongst many other places, but that is still in the air.Īndy, thanks a lot for your precious time! Waiting to see how poetry is spread in the streets this fall! We had a camera crew from Scan with us and it’s on heavy rotation. We played Hungary and we had never played there before. On way or the other, what the future holds for HANOI ROCKS onstage? Finland, Japan and…? Are you thinking – or is there a chance, in other words – to visit countries you’ve not performed neither in the 80s nor the last years? ![]() Maybe in the future, when everything is organized professionally. They are cool guys and it would have been fun. We never received any contracts etc… Seems like some amateur promoter thought he could just put a tour together, and he proved to be a failure. Yes, that was some talk, however nothing official. Or – as we can read at your official website – there never was a final confirmation for this tour? GUNS had to pull out from a scheduled European tour with HANOI ROCKS. I miss (my) our fans in the US and can’t wait to play there again, and it will happen. As you can see, we keep working on new material all the time. We don’t wanna end up being an 80’s nostalgic trip, as most of the bands from that era have become. America? We are waiting for the right band to tour with. As you well know, you can not please everyone though. The response has been overall very positive here in Scan and Europe. What’s the feedback so far for Street Poetry and – to your knowledge – both Another Hostile Takeover and Twelve Shots On The Rocks? I’m rather curious ’bout America, to tell you the truth… I’d like to ask you bout the rest of Europe plus the American continent. I assume in the rest of Scandinavia the same ’warm’ response is present with every CD/CDs you release. We see your country still praising HANOI ROCKS releases. I suppose the names are similar, but two very different songs. And yes, It’s very tongue in cheek.Īs for Tootin’ Star? I firstly thought I’d hear a cover version of the BAD COMPANY classic, and then I considered it was a spelling error (?) and eventually ended up asking you now (laughs)! It is a song that would be great in a movie soundtrack for instance. Well, for Fumble Foot And… Conny had the basic idea from his teens. Did that tune came off some jammin’ night? Was it intentional to record it as an instrumental? Out of the blue: the last track – Fumblefoot And Busy Bee - is maybe the weirdest HANOI ROCKS I’ve ever heard. A hard hitter with a helluva groove and another one that just loves to play! A/C is more of a thinker and Lacu, well, is a true pro. Conny has a very happy aura and always makes me laugh. The band balance is so important and now, it is the closest to perfection that I have ever experienced. Yes, videos are important, but touring (live performances) is where it is still at!Īs for Lacu, Andy Christell and Conny Bloom? How would you describe their contribution to the ’reborn’ HANOI ROCKS? Meaning: the band is solid as hell & there’s even more chemistry in Street Poetry do you consider that they kinda brought ’fresh air’ in the (already) classic Monroe/McCoy duo? The general managers were Jaako and Kusti Manninen outta Helsinki.ĭo you think it’s worth the money to shoot a video in our days? Who was the general manager for this shooting? I would have liked Transcendental Groove or High Wired as the first single.įashion has a very ’clever’ video clip, by the way. I’d release them vice versa with This One’s for Rock ’n’ Roll, to tell you the truth (but who cares what I say, anyway…!)įashion just happened to be the first song ready in these album sessions. The younger generation seem to first listen to the melody, and then get in to the lyrics, which was definitely not the case with Bob Dylan (in his heyday!).Īndy, was there a specific reason for picking up Fashion as the first single off the new album? I though it was too ’mature’ for a first single, even if radio-friendly. Regarding the fans reading in to the lyrics, in my opinion I feel it depends on the person and his or her IQ. I have always liked word play and double meanings. You believe lyrics are still important for some listener/fan to focus on? Why do I have the suspicion that limited music fans read a song’s lyrics nowadays? ![]() For the 21st century we really wanted to remind the kids were R ’n’ Roll came from originally. A great vibe in the studio, and we finally managed to capture our live sound on record. The songs seemed to just fall in to place very easily. Did you have something specific in mind for the 21st century generation? What was the mood while writing/recording for the new album? This is the third album after the HANOI ROCKS reunion.
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