From Petri Q: If You could choose any person - from past or present - to visit your following album, who would it be? Why? M: Kory Clarke (Space Age Playboys Singer, ex-Warrior Soul) to sing backups or whatever. Just because he's fun to hang out with and I miss him. He used to live one block away from me in New York City on 3rd Street. Q: Pick up your personal favourite tracks from the Hanoi & your solo albums. M: Hanoi: "Tooting Bec Wrecked", "High School", "Motorvatin'", "Underwater World", "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams", "It's Too Late", "Problem Child", "I Can't Get It", "Cutting Corners" etc. Mine: "Can't Go Home Again", "Nights Are So Long", "All Night With The Lights On", "While You Were Looking At Me", "Smoke Screen", "Shakedown", "Love Is Thicker Than Blood", "Nothin's Alright", "Dysfunctional", "You Crucified Me", "Deadtime Stories", etc., all of "Peace Of Mind"... Q: When the next album will be released? What will be the line-up? M: As soon as. Right now the line up is: Me, Myself and I with Michael Monroe, plus a Special "Stuka" Guest and of course the heavenly Jude Wilder. Q: Sibelius, Sauna & Sisu. What do they mean to You? M: Sibelius - One of the greatest composers of all time. Sauna - A Hellish place on earth in most Finnish peoples homes. Sisu - What most Finnish people lack completely. In English: "Balls" so to speak... All 3 together - a bullshit myth of what Finland of Finns suppodsely are about. Q: Which one do You prefer: a big city or a country side? M: Right now, country side. Comments: Music has no business in the music business, as You have said. Thank God, we still have somebody to carry on the torch and passing the legacy. Keep the spirit ja Hyvaa syksya! M: Thank You, Samoin! From Loupanga Q: Like I already said before: I can not understand that a musician, who made the ground tremble that many times with his music, can't get his music out there on a solid basis in an acceptable, respectable, human way WITHOUT HAVING TO SELL HIS SOUL ! This is incomprehensible, not to mention outrageous... It just doesn't make sense. It's like saying to a kid: "1+1 = 3". Or "candy grows on trees" .(Hey ... that would be fun actually !) Well, I don't understand, and if anyone can, well then they are a more intelligent person then I am ... or maybe ... better indoctrinated ! My question: how do you keep yourself from drowning in this music-world ? And who is helping you with it? Cause I can imagine that it ain't always that easy or simple. M: My Art. My Art Keeps Me Sane. Art = Sane And people like you, (who understand less, the more you know) and your support. Gotta be crazy to maintain your sanity. Besides - Don't give the pricks the satisfaction! Jude Wilder helps me. Q: When will your next album be out ? And when will it conquer the rest of Europe - USA - ... Or do we have to go to Japan? (Japaneese people are such lucky bastards,don't you think ?) Just kidding ... M: Soon. Then... when the time is ripe. I don't think the Japanese have been that LUCKY LATELY, financial crisis and all... Comments: Good luck to Michael, Jude and all the rest. M: THANKS! Same to you. Hi to Markku. Take care everybody! From Patricia Q: Do you think, I will see you in Quebec one day? M: Perhaps.. one day, I hope soon. Q: could you tell me wich finnish band I shoul buy? M: Apart from Hanoi Rocks and Michael Monroe, try an album called "Roadrunner" by a band called "Hurriganes". Or - Rock'n'Roll Band: "Everybody Needs Dance Music Sometimes" - Wigwam: "Nuclear Nightclub", "Lucky Golden Stripes and Starpose", or "Light Ages" - Cool Sheiks: "Serve Cool" for example. Comments: Mike don't forget that they are a lot of people who love you here in Quebec{montreal} I'll kiss you Pat M: Thank You. I know one now. Love & Light From Markus Q: Why don't you play any Jerusalem Slim songs on your gigs? M: Because I don't like that record. The whole project turned out to be a mistake. It should never have been released. Q: Is it possible to send a demo-tape to you and get your oppinion on it?! M: It is possibly possible. Comments: Thank's for the Eternal Erection gig! M: Thank You. I had a great time. What a Fun Band, right!? Very Good'n'Funky. From Ai Q: Well, you might not like this question, but would it be possible that you would play with Sami and Nasty like you did as Demolition 23, which I really loved and love to listen to? 'Cause I do believe that the band was so great, and I miss that... M: No. Jay Hening was the original Guitar player for D.23 and because of personal problems and bad luck couldn't join the band to tour outside The States. He commited suicide about one and a half years ago. Nasty came into the band under false pretense and destroyed what was left of the band. Too much sorrow and pain is already attached to that name. Jay Hening was one of the greatest guitarists of all time and could have easily been a Super-Star. Q: Sorry again, this is a question about Razzle actually, is it easy to find his grave if I visited Isle of Wyte? M: I couldn't tell you, right off the bat. Comments: It was so great to see Mike at Vanha. After that I was like walking on the moon or clouds,you know. And I'd like to thank him for his kindness, friendliness and everything. Well, I guess I will write to him for that soon. See ya! M: Thank You. Lots Of Love to you. See You soon!