I do think there's something about it being enhanced, but they were known at that point as a dangerous live band. Again, they were just so weird and I think one of those bands where you're either on board or not. Each album feels different because you can hear them actually becoming good, learning how to play, working through their weirdness (why is Michael Monroe playing a sax? BECAUSE), and plus the early albums are not recorded well. I love Hanoi Rocks, but I always suggest Two Steps From the Move as a starting point for people because if you like Crüe or GnR, then it's the easiest to grasp.
Too weird to ever get the wider recognition they deserve, even if they did tone it down / tighten it up on Two Steps From the Move. Watching them live, like the recording of them at The Masque, I wonder if they would've succeeded making the jump to stadium band; their real power was in that punk energy. For sure one of those "your favorite band's favorite bands", and for good reason; look at this and try to deny their brilliance: https://youtu.be/SqF3jnUUqsM?si=kpG0SFKsf8Iv1nzr
That's 🔥. Andy McCoy looks exactly like Dregen (Hellacopters/Backyard Babies) btw.
I think they were just ahead of their time. The recording/production of the early catalogue prior to Two Steps From the Move is a major issue also. Even with the same timeline they are probably more widely appreciated if the records sounded like closer to this Live set.
Totally. On one hand, it's perfectly in line with what a shambles band they were, and on the other, one can only imagine...It's funny you say that about Andy McCoy, because between Hanoi Rocks, and another Finnish band who were way ahead of the curve, Smack, you can see where Izzy and Axl got their style...
That "live" clip is great (is it live though? Backing vocals sound full and big but looks like only one person is "singing" backing vocals). I definitely need to dig into the catalog - while Oriental Beat didn't quite do it for me, I suspect there's a lot of stuff I would like.
it was released as a live album in 1991 called "All Those Wasted Years (Live at the Marquee). I suspect it has some of the live album sweetening that was typical at the time. It was recorded in 1983 so it does a good job representing the catalogue prior to Two Steps from the Move.
I do think there's something about it being enhanced, but they were known at that point as a dangerous live band. Again, they were just so weird and I think one of those bands where you're either on board or not. Each album feels different because you can hear them actually becoming good, learning how to play, working through their weirdness (why is Michael Monroe playing a sax? BECAUSE), and plus the early albums are not recorded well. I love Hanoi Rocks, but I always suggest Two Steps From the Move as a starting point for people because if you like Crüe or GnR, then it's the easiest to grasp.
Too weird to ever get the wider recognition they deserve, even if they did tone it down / tighten it up on Two Steps From the Move. Watching them live, like the recording of them at The Masque, I wonder if they would've succeeded making the jump to stadium band; their real power was in that punk energy. For sure one of those "your favorite band's favorite bands", and for good reason; look at this and try to deny their brilliance: https://youtu.be/SqF3jnUUqsM?si=kpG0SFKsf8Iv1nzr
That's 🔥. Andy McCoy looks exactly like Dregen (Hellacopters/Backyard Babies) btw.
I think they were just ahead of their time. The recording/production of the early catalogue prior to Two Steps From the Move is a major issue also. Even with the same timeline they are probably more widely appreciated if the records sounded like closer to this Live set.
Totally. On one hand, it's perfectly in line with what a shambles band they were, and on the other, one can only imagine...It's funny you say that about Andy McCoy, because between Hanoi Rocks, and another Finnish band who were way ahead of the curve, Smack, you can see where Izzy and Axl got their style...
That "live" clip is great (is it live though? Backing vocals sound full and big but looks like only one person is "singing" backing vocals). I definitely need to dig into the catalog - while Oriental Beat didn't quite do it for me, I suspect there's a lot of stuff I would like.
it was released as a live album in 1991 called "All Those Wasted Years (Live at the Marquee). I suspect it has some of the live album sweetening that was typical at the time. It was recorded in 1983 so it does a good job representing the catalogue prior to Two Steps from the Move.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-those-wasted-years-live-at-the-marquee/300438522