![]() Lyrically, on songs like "Murder the Summer of Love" and the title track and "Young Drunks & Old Alcoholics," I got a certain wistfulness. Listen to Michael Monroe's 'I Live Too Fast to Die Young' And I just turned 60, so I can't die young anymore. It could be the name of my book or my life story. That could be, it's one of my middle names again. So I Live Too Fast to Die Young is perfect. Besides, it's too common, it doesn't even help sell records anymore these days. There's nothing cool about dying young or dying in general. You lay it out right there in the title of the album and the title track, "I Live Too Fast to Die Young." Inverting that old cliche for your purposes. There's always room for improvement, which is good because that keeps me hungry. I never get complacent, always try to go for a better performance live, make a better record than the previous one and never get complacent. I mean, I just turned 60, and I don't feel 60. It's no secret that I just love doing what I do, and I always try to do better. When I put this album on for the first time, the only thing I had to ask myself was, "Where did he find this fountain of youth, and where can I find the same one?" Because, my God, you're just rocking your ass off on this record. Shortly after the release of I Live Too Fast to Die Young , the tireless frontman caught up with UCR to discuss the making of the album, the misconceptions about dying young and his influence on the '80s glam-metal zeitgeist. Monroe relishes the hard-fought consistency and camaraderie of his current band, but comfort doesn't equal complacency, as breathless tracks like "All Fighters" and "Pagan Prayer" demonstrate. Monroe's longtime pal Slash even drops by to lend a solo to the rip-roaring title track. It's his fifth solo LP since 2011 with a mostly consistent backing band, including original Hanoi Rocks (and later New York Dolls) bassist Sami Yaffa and former New York Dolls guitarist Steve Conte. Puscifer, Haken, Cancer Bats, Etc.His latest, June's I Live Too Fast to Die Young, is a riotous punk-rock tour de force that finds the 60-year-old Monroe putting his tongue-in-cheek spin on several rock 'n' roll cliches.Reach NYC Premiere “Killing Time” Music Video.At first I planned to keep it a surprise but after giving it some more thought, I realized that it wouldn’t be fair, especially to the fans, not to make this public in advance and that everybody should have the chance to be there.”Ĭomments Off on Original Hanoi Rocks Lineup To Reunite For Michael Monroe’s 60th Birthday Concert Posted in Hanoi Rocks, News Tagged Demolition 23, Hanoi Rocks, Michael Monroe, reunion, Rock, special show This is not a Hanoi Rocks reunion, but a unique part of the anniversary concert. “This is the only appropriate time and place for all five original members of Hanoi Rocks to get on stage to play together after a break of over forty years. Monroe had the following to say about Hanoi Rocks’ upcoming performance: ![]() Further past collaborators are excepted to take part as well. That event will be held on September 23 and it will also feature Demolition 23 and Monroe’s longtime bandmates Sami Yaffa, Karl Rockfist, Rich Jones, and Steve Conte. ![]() ![]() ![]() The performance will be part of Monroe’s 60th birthday concert at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland. Hanoi Rocks’ original lineup, Michael Monroe, Andy McCoy, Sami Yaffa, Nasty Suicide, and Gyp Casino, will be returning to the stage later this year. ![]()
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