HANOI ROCKS Singer: AXL ROSE Was Scared Of Sharing The Stage With Us

[kockstar99]

HANOI ROCKS Singer: AXL ROSE Was Scared Of Sharing The Stage With Us - Mar. 5, 2004
 
  HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe has spoken to Rock Rage about his previous friendship with GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and his opinion of Rose's current band. Asked if he is still friends with Axl, Monroe said, "Well, I was very friendly with him whenever we bumped into each other, but I haven't talked to him in a long time. I speak to Slash regularly. I'm closer with him than with Axl. A weird thing happened when we played in Japan a couple of years ago. Axl was headlining the show with the new GUNS N' ROSES, the hired GUNS N' ROSES. I never realized how much chemistry the original band had until I saw Axl with those hired guns. They were just sort of lost on stage. When Axl heard that HANOI ROCKS was playing the same festival that he was headlining, he got nervous and said he would not play on the same stage as us on the same day. I checked it out with many different sources, and he thought that the audience would react more to us than to him. That was a great compliment and a good favor too because it leaked to the press and people were like, 'HANOI ROCKS must be really great if GUNS N' ROSES are shaking in their pants.' I did get along with him and he was very nice to me. I didn't think we were that good of friends until he was nice enough to give us that kind of promotion. I watched him on the monitor on the second day of the show and the guitar player [Buckethead] was just so mediocre. It was like watching a cover band, and they looked ridiculous. They had no connection with the audience. I told Slash myself that you were really shining by your absence. They weren't even doing any new songs. It was all old ones."

With regards to whether he thinks Axl is ever going to release "Chinese Democracy", Michael said, "I don't know. He's even beat Billy Idol for procrastination. Billy Idol used to be the king of that. Two million dollars later and you'd ask him, 'When is the album coming out?' 'Two weeks, two weeks,' he'd say. There's probably different things holding up Axl. The guy got so much money so quickly, and you can imagine all the scumbags around him. It must be hard not knowing who your friends are. Let's put it this way, I don't envy him. It was funny, when I saw him play he opened the show with, 'Tokyo, do you know where you are?' Of course we're in Osaka, so I said, 'Do you know where you are motherfucker!' Then he realized he messed up and tried to correct himself. Then a few songs later he'd say, 'Alright Tokyo.' I was like, 'Maybe he should cut down on the Prozac or whatever.' One time I was having dinner with Axl in New York City. I had a couple of white wines with orange juice. That's when I used to drink though. I don't drink now. Anyway, I was feeling good, but Axl thought I was really out of it. He's looking at me because I'm smiling and he says, 'Mike, do you know where you are?' I said, 'I'm in the jungle baby, I'm gonna die!' Oh yeah, I knew the answer to that."

 

[John Daniels]

yeah, that's old news. it was on the papers when that thing happened.

it was just sayed that Axl stated that GNR won't be performing on the same stage as Hanoi Rocks. So Hanoi was forced to step back and go to perform other/smaller stage. Hanoi Rocks is still a huge in Japan. I have bootleg of them from 2002 and they just kicked ass. they had great chemistry with the audience, probably something that Axl and the new gang didn't/don't really have..but that's another story that.

[rocktar81]

everybody seems to bash the "new" Guns n' Roses and Axl...His old friends, the music business, old Guns n' Roses fans, people on internet...everybody.
I don't know why Axl still continues to think he is right whereas even his old close friends say he is wrong. I understand less and less Axl.

[Axl_owns_dexter]

Well, from the bootlegs that i have listened to from 2002 Japan, it sounded like the crowd was really into it.  And that is saying a lot for the Japanese crowd.

BTW, did Mr. Monroe miss Rock in Rio 3.  Can you possibly have a crowd more into a show?

[//JK75]

The worst about it i that Axl doesn't release something to prove they are wrong.. This eternal wait makes him look pathetic

[rocktar81]

The worst about it i that Axl doesn't release something to prove they are wrong.. This eternal wait makes him look pathetic

correct.
Personately, I would be the happiest guy if I think the new material rocks, even without the old members. BUT this is not the case for the moment. Axl seems alone against everybody. Sometimes, he seems so lost with his new band...
Maybe he is not, but it seems he is from outside. On stage, I don't feel any chemistry between the new band members. this is not something you can buy with million $$. Axl can buy the guys with who he wants to be in the band, but he can't buy the chemistry between them. nobody can. this is a human feeling.

[jarmo]

Hanoi Rocks are trying to get a tour of USA together, funny how Mike Monroe has a lot to say recently...  

Everybody knows that by mentioning Axl, you'll get some publicity. Even the hairbands nobody has heard of mention Axl on Metal Sludge.  



/jarmo

[Izzy]

Haha what an ego Monroe has, as if half the crowd would even know who the fuck he was!

[PhillyRiot]

I don't know who Hanoi Rocks are, but the guy claims he has met Axl so that is more than anyone of us can say.

[jarmo]

I don't know who Hanoi Rocks are, but the guy claims he has met Axl so that is more than anyone of us can say.

Mike is the singer in Hanoi Rocks, www.hanoirocks.com.

He appeared on these GN'R tracks:

Bad Obsession
Saxophone / Harmonica: Mike Monroe

Ain't It Fun
Vocals: W. Axl Rose/Michael Monroe



/jarmo

[Pandora]

I really like Hanoi Rocks, but Mike could at least get his facts straight, like when he says they didn't play any new songs at all  

[Mysteron]

I like Hanoi Rocks

You had to be into the scene mid/late 80's to appreciate them

[Doc Emmett Brown]

he opened the show with, 'Tokyo, do you know where you are?' Of course we're in Osaka, so I said, 'Do you know where you are motherfucker!' Then he realized he messed up and tried to correct himself. Then a few songs later he'd say, 'Alright Tokyo.' I was like, 'Maybe he should cut down on the Prozac or whatever.'

Did this really happen?  

The no-show Philly rumor basically said Axl was completely drugged.  

But who knows what to believe anymore.

Mike Monroe knows Axl more than we do, and he's telling us what he sees.

And what he sees is quite depressing.

[Hammer1]

it's obvious that he is trying to stir some shit!

trying to kiss up to Slash - possibly trying to connect for touring in USA

whatever the case is for his comments, get a life! I don't see AXL giving statements to magazines about him.

He is getting a lot of people pissed off with him lately though. Over at metal sludge his isn't making any friends in Nikki Six or Traci Gunns.

Why do people have to bash AXL for "mental problems?" Give the guy a break about his personal life.

This guy seems very fucked up and resentful with the industry because his band never received the success it could have!

I say loooooser!!!!
 

[Miz]

I like Hanoi Rocks

You had to be into the scene mid/late 80's to appreciate them

I think they're pretty cool.  But I wasn't into the scene in the mid/late 80's though.  Unles by "into the scene" you mean "born".  

[D]

why couldnt vince neil had the whole group with him in that car bunch of jip joint bastards, hanoi rocks over gnr? give me a fuckin break mike monroe whoever the fuck u are

i hate when everyone bad mouths axl but sucks slash's cock, monroe must want to try and swindle a little opening slot for velvet revolver thats why he is chipmunking slash's balls so deep

fuck mike monroe who sings on the absolute worst gnr song ever and fuck hanoi rocks, talk about biting the hand that feeds, i see now why axl is so pissed cause his former friends keep sticking the knife in his back what did axl ever do to mike monroe to deserve that? nothing

fuck mike monroe!

[Hammer1]

Well D that was great!

I was trying to be gentle with my comments for fear of being bashed by other members for "loving Axl"

but hey, you go guy!!!!

[Crowebar]

fuck mike monroe!

Yeah!!!

FUCK YOU Mike!!!

[kockstar99]

Responding to Monroe's comments on the Metal Sludge message board,  BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bandmate Tracii Guns wrote, "It's not really a good idea to slag two out of four of the guys in a band that your band just tried to get an American tour with especially after [L.A. GUNS singer] Phil [Lewis] and I dragged your ass up to Polygram in '88 to try to get you your solo deal (which you did) and after I got [HANO ROCKS guitarist] Andy [McCoy] those really nice custom Vox tear drop guitars made for him... So I guess the answer is no... We would not like to tour with HANOI this year. It's kinda fucked up too, because we were thinking of doing [a version of HANOI ROCKS'] 'Until I Get You' on our next record because we felt it would be cool to get you guys a little publishing because we respect your music but, fuck it!!!! Oh ya, remember Cologne, Germany in '89 when you and I went to that little club and saw Dan Mcafferty blow our minds??? I guess it's hard to remember good fun shit like that when you're basically just an asshole. I regret saying all the really kind shit I did say about you in the past. Don't get too high on thinking you created AXL bro... that was Izzy's idea and Axl just basically wiped your ass too the floor... oh ya ... did you know that crystal meth puts little pinholes in your brain???

[Pandora]

he opened the show with, 'Tokyo, do you know where you are?' Of course we're in Osaka, so I said, 'Do you know where you are motherfucker!' Then he realized he messed up and tried to correct himself. Then a few songs later he'd say, 'Alright Tokyo.' I was like, 'Maybe he should cut down on the Prozac or whatever.'

Did this really happen?  

Yes it did happen, but he corrected himself and even made a joke about it, saying it was too late when he realized he had made a mistake, and that he felt like an idiot. So it's no big deal like Mike's making it out to be