Talk:Hanoi Rocks

Why "Hanoi Rocks"
Why Hanoi Rocks ... At the time it would have been a busy place with poor sewerage, prone to floods and was known .. at the time .. to be a breeding pool of crazy  communists... ( Did they want an invitation to visit Vietnam ?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.92.40.202 (talk) 07:30, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Concerning founding members
Andy McCoy was not a founding member of Hanoi Rocks, although he masterminded the band. In fact, Hanoi Rocks was founded by Michael Monroe and Nasty Suicide in 1979. For a short period of time other members included Stefan Piesnack (guitar), Jesu Hämäläinen (bass), Nedo (drums) and Keimo Hirvonen (drums). In 1980 Andy McCoy & Sam Yaffa quit punk rock group Pelle Miljoona Oy to join Hanoi Rocks. It was at this time that HR moved to Sweden and enlisted swedish drummer Gyp Casino. --Humppe 14:50, 19 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Depends on how you define a founding member. The story goes that Michael and Andy came up with the idea of the band and named it Hanoi Rocks in 1977. Andy wasn't part of the first line-up because he was in the band Pelle Miljoona Oy. Mirage78 (talk) 08:33, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

Sales figures
Hanoi Rocks have sold 30 million albums? Where did you get that? Their ex manager Jone Nikula said that the band have sold about 780 000 - 1 000 000 albums altogether. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.209.59.236 (talk) 07:43, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Reunion: 2001 or 2002?
The Finnish Wikipedia page (13 April 2009 version) says the reunion was in 2001 but this page says 2002. Which one is correct? ---Majestic- (talk) 14:03, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * They performed under the moniker Hanoi Revisited in their first reunion gigs in 2001. At some point in 2001-2002 the name was changed to Hanoi Rocks.Mirage78 (talk) 08:45, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

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Dubious claim
"The band launched a 102-day tour in January 1981, which is believed to be the longest rock tour in Finnish history."

Did not Nightwish tour for over 22 months in 2007–09 and a similar span in 2011–13? Perhaps the assertion should be qualified with ". . . up to that time." or something similar, or perhaps a tour within Finland (as opposed to an international one) is meant, but we really need the original source of the statement (I did not add the "citation needed" tag, it was already present) and for that source to be checked, if it is to remain even in modified form. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 2.125.73.196 (talk) 04:39, 12 May 2021 (UTC)