The history of metal
I'm really enjoying the Motley Crue "Dirt" autobiography. Its written by all of the band members and other associated people (the guy that first signed them, producers, etc). I was too young to have followed them from the start so its neat to hear the stories from the guys themselves. Of course we all know about the women, drugs and the partying . . . its neat to see how they came from nothing and got to where they are today.
On the death of new wave and the birth of Motley-style metal:
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The Crue would play "Shout at the Devil" to a massive crowd who hadn't heard it before who were really there to see Ozzy or the others - and they'd go nuts.
It would have been so neat to be there, only I was 8 years old at the time (only a year older than my nephew is now). Later I'd see the Crue in late 89' touring with what was their last good (imo) album, Dr. Feelgood. My friends and I always said we'd grow up to be their Nasty Habits (their dancers, for those not in the know) not realizing in our naive states what that probably really entailed (they mention one groupie that took a guitar neck in the ass - ouch)!
Anyway, long live rock and roll! I can't wait for their supposed tour to come around again . . .
On the death of new wave and the birth of Motley-style metal:
( Read more... )
The Crue would play "Shout at the Devil" to a massive crowd who hadn't heard it before who were really there to see Ozzy or the others - and they'd go nuts.
It would have been so neat to be there, only I was 8 years old at the time (only a year older than my nephew is now). Later I'd see the Crue in late 89' touring with what was their last good (imo) album, Dr. Feelgood. My friends and I always said we'd grow up to be their Nasty Habits (their dancers, for those not in the know) not realizing in our naive states what that probably really entailed (they mention one groupie that took a guitar neck in the ass - ouch)!
Anyway, long live rock and roll! I can't wait for their supposed tour to come around again . . .