Forty
nine years ago today a drummer came into this world who Mötley Crüe's
singer Vince Neil helped escort from it. Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley was
the Brit drummer who provided the unfailing and unflinching beat for
the Finnish glam band Hanoi Rocks from 1982 until that fateful day in
December of '84 (six days after he turned 24) when Vince and Razzle
climbed into the fancy Italian sports car that Mr. Neil should have
never tried to drive to the liquor store. This song is from their '81
debut album Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks. Razzle did not
join the band in the studio (replacing Gyp Casino) until their fourth
effort, Back to Mystery City but he starts off this live
performance. If you've not heard of them before, Hanoi Rocks was an
excellent band (and clearly Guns 'N Roses were taking notes).
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