Hanoi Rocks
Keep our fire burning CDS (MLCDS009)
That Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy
started collaborating again some years back is one of the best things
thatīs happened to me really. Every time I play "Twelve shots on the
rocks" I think the magicīs back! Yes we need people like you, luckily we
survived without the Muddy Twins long enough to be "reborn" (as Mr. Monroe
himself puts it). And it was with great joy and enthusiasm I recieved
this brand new single. I knew already that it would find itīs way to my
empty heart (hints to the Glimmer Twins everywhere!) but I didnīt know
it could strike so hard. First of all, the front cover is beautiful
(designed by bass-player Timpa), you gotta make posters out of it. And
the inside includes a very cool live photo and lyrics to both songs.
Thatīs the way to sell cd-singles! Some guys complained that the
title-track was a remake of Andyīs "River of dreams". I really canīt see
where thatīs coming from, maybe some parts are reminiscent, but this
sounds like a new Hanoi Rocks classic to me! And obviously to the
finnish public too as it went straight to #2 in the singles chart. The
"b-side" is a cover of Pearl Harbourīs "Heaven is gonna be empty" which
rocks like a motherfucker! Bad way to put it maybe but true so true.
Never heard Pearl Harbour, though Iīm digging at the moment, but who
cares as long as Hanoi makes it their own as with all other great covers
they do. You can easily find this single through cd-shops on the net, so
do it!
PS: This is new guitarist Stevie Klassonīs debut.
www.hanoirocks.com
6. july, 2004
**Ringo
Kid**