I’d also like to thank Petteri Partinen and Valo Virtanen of Sounddata, Clay Paky distributors in Finland for their great cooperation in this deal”. It was great to be part of Hanoi Rocks’ farewell gigs and to supply our Alpha Beam 300 to a lighting designer as important as Mikki Kunttu. NO but still it was the last great record this band ever made as the reunion records just did not rock me like the early 80s stuff did, this is remastered and. “That ‘twist’ was delivered by the Alpha Beams,” Kunttu added, “The last show was just perfect and very emotional in many ways and it will surely stay in our memories for the rest of our lives.”Įmilio Cornelli, Clay Paky Sales Manager for Finland said, “I know, it’s only rock’n’roll (but I like it). Get the Hanoi Rocks Setlist of the concert at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA on Novemfrom the USA Tour 1984 Tour and other Hanoi Rocks Setlists for free on setlist. The Alpha Beams and all other lighting equipment were supplied by Mikki Kunttu Oy and Moving Light Oy.Ī sea of beams shot down on the band, giving them the “straight forward rock'n’roll show with a twist,” they wanted for their final performance. “The Alpha Beams were really the backbone of this rig, to me they are really the parcan of today! 100% rock'n’roll, no mistake about it,” said Kunttu. Kunttu also acted as Operator for the show using a GrandMA Fullsize.
Being a fan of the band since the beginning of 1980's, it was pretty cool to get to work with them.”Ģ6 Alpha Beam 300 fixtures formed the foundation of the rig, together with a wall of Chromlech Jarag-5 fixtures to complete the simplistic, 80s-inspiried set. In 2001 Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy reformed the band again and this time the group remained active for three more albums before disbanding in spring 2009. Lighting Designer Mikki Kunttu explained, “My aim for the show was to deliver as ‘Hanoi’ a look as possible. This was their first major tour in the United States and it was hoped it would be the break through into the American market for the. Reformed in 2002, the band recently decided to split for good and hold a series of farewell shows back home in Helsinki. O n November 14th 1984 Hanoi Rocks set out on what was scheduled to be a 28 date tour of the USA.It was to begin in Buffalo,New York and end in San Francisco on December 16th. The Finnish glam rock band grew its cult following worldwide until a temporary split in 1985. Hanoi Rocks are supporting Wednesday 13 and this is footage from their Halloween gig at the Astoria in London that rocked, the whole place was electrified. Hanoi Rocks has influenced the sound and even look of bands such as Guns ‘n’ Roses and Mötley Crüe since their formation in 1979. Eight shows in six days at Tavastia Club were all sold out to see the final performances of “The rock band that changed the course of rock”. Clay Paky’s Alpha Beam 300 took center stage at the Hanoi Rocks farewell shows in Helsinki on 7-12 April.
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