Michael Monroe, 'Goin' Down With The Ship' -- New Video

The king of Glam is back at it with a new video. Michael Monroe just dropped his new video for "Goin' Down With The Ship."

The song is taken from Monroe's latest studio album Blackout States. Real Glam people!

Comments

[Him]

Like the song. Like most things this man does.

But I have to say (and please don't savage me for it): it has the sound of a cross between the Gin Blossoms and The Replacements (their later, less heralded, stuff in particular), the former of whom I would rarely listen to and the latter a band I quite enjoy. That doesn't sound like a compliment. But I mean it as such.

Monroe has earned the right to free passage where ever he chooses to roam. Lived, and living, it.

[fletch]

seeing him next week with son in tow. Hopefully, he'll sign Nick guitar. Bucketlister to be complete.

[Metalboy!]

Man, that is good. And so is this "selfie special" video, which appears to be almost entirely, if not completely, made with iPhones.

p.s. HIM -- "You Be Me For Awhile And I'll Be You"! I saw The Replacements in the early 80's before they made it big, in the gym of St. John's University in Annapolis, Maryland point blank, and by "point blank", I mean Westerberg could have handed me his guitar (though I wouldn't know what to do with it, which should surprise no one here), as there was no stage and we were dancing -- actually, the whole gym was dancing -- right next to the band. The best part is, I had no idea who they were, as they were still the darlings of college radio with only one album out.

[Him]

Metalboy!, that is another one of those "only on BBG!" stories. Amazing. Envy you that experience.

That said, can you hear what I am saying about the song? It was the oddest thing listening to it. Like I said, enjoyed it. But it felt oddly . . . well, as I said previously.

[fletch]

For those of you going to see him in the near future, this seems to be his setlist for this tour:

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/michael-monroe/2016/tulisuudelma-vantaa-finland-73f33271.html

[Toddwiggy]

Just saw him last night here in Vegas. Leaving now for Hollywood. Hardcore superstar and Michael Monroe. Nothing else needs said. What a show!

[Gary]

Song is good (this guy just keeps cranking out good shit release after release) The fact that this guy never hit mega big here in the states is freaking criminal. I Love the video. "Road video's" are always my favorites,as they tend to show both the highs (the performing) and the lows (getting from gig to gig) day after day. I read a comment from Bill Leverty from Firehouse a while back that totally made sense. He stated that he travels for a living.Thats his job. The performing nightly is not the job, it's the payoff for all the travel. I totally get that and that's a great attitude.

MB. Cool story!

fletch. Hopefully you get the axe signed. MM strikes me as the kind of dude that'll gladly sign it if you can get hold of him....

[Ace Steele]

Michael played here in Vegas last night. (Vamp'd) I like how he draws from a wide selection of his multifaceted career. You get a bit of Hanoi, a bit of Demolition 23, a chunk of solo material, & large hunk of his current stuff. He's still striving to be a "current artist" while not living totally off his past, or denying it, either. Still a great live performer who'll sign anything his fans put in front of him, & he'll do it w/ that Cheshire cat smile of his! 2 thumbs, Way Up !

[Steve Argentina]

Good nights
it reminds me to the Dogs D`Amour "Flameboy" video, and a little of Backyard Babies "the Clash", i dont know why, but in this video in particular.. much more Iphone 6 slows motions.
Great video from a genius/living leyend of glam.
Remember to listen "death jail or RNR"

Regards from Buenos Aires

[Jack]

Going next week (Poughkeepsie, NY), can't wait!!! Never seen MM or Hardcore Superstar before. HUGE MM, Hanoi, Demolition, etc. fan since the late 80's but first time he's come anywhere close to me in a LONG time and I was not able to make shows he did in NYC way back when, so this is going to make my decade for sure. Not a major HS fan but I LOVE the s/t, so looking forward to them too.

[TheCheapSeats]

I've always been a big Michael Monroe fan. I'm kicking myself for missing the new album in October. Just listened to the whole thing. It's good.

Hanoi Rocks has always been an interesting study. The albums leading up to Two Steps From the Move were all over the place. Some punk, some new wave, Kinks-ish, glam, etc. I think they found what they wanted to be w/ Two Steps. But then they got derailed with the death of Razzle.

I just wonder if that had not happened and they recorded a follow up to Two Steps would we be putting Hanoi Rocks in the same category as Motley, Guns, etc. It's a "what if" game, but still interesting to me.

[Metalboy!]

I totally agree, Cheap Seats! I've often wondered myself! My guess is that follow up to "Two Steps From The Move" would have been huge!

It seems like they were in the que, so to speak, from the record company's standpoint. H*ll, even the title, "Two Steps from the Move" could be taken as an indication of something great about to happen (among other things one could infer).

I wonder if Ace knows why they didn't keep going, though I'm sure the tragedy of Razzle's death must have been overwhelming.

[fletch]

Got Nick's acoustic guitar out of storage last light (the one that Tom Keifer signed for him last year), in order to put it in my car to take to the Michael Monroe concert this week in hopes that MM will sign it, too...only to find that in a pervious fit of rage, Jeremiah destroyed it at some point. And when I tell people I am dealing with a little Val Jacinto, they snicker and eye-roll. Confabulate this.

[fletch]

THIS sounds KILLER!!!

Redemption for Corabi... Ya gotta love Mars for not skipping a beat and getting Corabi. Though we tend to herald him on high here, Corabi's someone who's pretty much been scraping by since Neil rejoined Crüe. As soon as Crüe called it quits, Mars wastes no time, bring in Corabi and sends a message to REAL Rock n' Rollers everywhere... IT'S TIME TO ROCK!

It's like Mars is laying down the gauntlet to Nikki Sixx, Gn'R, Van Halen, KISS and anyone else who has a hope in H*ll of ever doing something legit again, saying, "GET REAL!"

Of all people, it just may be Mick Mars who saves Rock n' Roll!

p.s. Thanks for posting this, Al... And thanks for the extra tidbit, Jeff!

MB: My above post was real. Jeremiah's behavior as described above is not thee exception, but rather, his rule. I have so many examples, that when I saw the condition of the guitar, I thought, 'par for [his] course". People generally do not put up with this bullshit on an almost daily basis, but I guess that I'm the exception to the rule, because I do...I have to, until, at least, he's (alice cooper) 18! Then, he's all yours. Trust me...if he does not stop, you'll be seeing him in a few years, just like val and just like a few others that I've tried to help to little or no avail. VM: buckle up, it's a bumpy ride. The rest of your current staff...oh well.

[fletch]

after waiting 3 hours and then the staff put out milk and cookies while projecting a "free" viewing of Spinal Tap, I looked at Nick and said, "We're done" and we left the club. As we were leaving, I was told that Michael Monroe and co. were two (2) hours away, but, That we are entitled to a refund. I said, "Give the refund to Metalboy!" she needs it way more than we do.

[fletch]

and for those keeping score.