Just Once in a Lifetime: Looking Back on the Life and Fast Times of Hanoi Rocks

An in-depth interview with Dave Dickson, Music Journalist

Conducted by Jon Reed

Getting Started:
Jon Reed's interview introduction
Quick guide to the interview - bio's, chronology, dedication, etc.
More about Hanoi Rocks - good online resources
Jon Reed's other Hanoi articles
Jon Reed's epic review of 12 Shots on the Rocks
Hanoi Rocks, Live in London: by Jon Reed
Dave Dickson's articles on Hanoi Rocks - a "best of" archive

Dickson Interview Table of Contents:

Tracing Hanoi's musical influences
Hanoi in Kerrang!: a wild card in a metal mag
Seeing Hanoi live for the first time: musical true love
Hanoi's Kerrang! debut - Oriental Beat
Great rock songwriters with a punk soul
Group chemistry - the right band at the right time
Milestone - Back to Mystery City
Hanoi live - in person and on record
Two Steps from the Move - "the beginning of the end"
Bad blood, blame, and hard times
Guns N' Roses, Hanoi, and the quest for fame in the U.S.
Pushing the envelope: Michael's image and Andy's attitude
The "James Dean of Rock 'n' Roll"
Looking back: grabbing a piece of the legend
Hanoi and hit singles - "just a matter of time"
Michael and Andy reunited - new collaborations and lessons learned
Michael breaks out: the evolution of a songwriter
Michael and Andy - moving on
Timeless words - Dave's Hanoi tribute
Hanoi, drugs, and rock 'n' roll - Dave goes "on the record"