MOTLEY CRUE
BEST OF ’87/'88: The multi-platinum Girls, Girls, Girls. PROFILE: As living legends go, these sleazy bad boys o’ metal are a motley crew indeed. As their antics and albums show, singer Vince Neil, drummer Tommy Lee, guitarist Mick Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx have a penchant for noize, nasty habits and unnecessary umlauts.
MOTLEY CRUE
THE HEROES OF HEAVY METAL
BEST OF ’87/'88: The multi-platinum Girls, Girls, Girls.
PROFILE: As living legends go, these sleazy bad boys o’ metal are a motley crew indeed. As their antics and albums show, singer Vince Neil, drummer Tommy Lee, guitarist Mick Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx have a penchant for noize, nasty habits and unnecessary umlauts.
HATCHINGS: 'Nikki was born on-theroad to musician parents in Seattle; Mick in Indiana; Tommy in Athens; and Vince “in the gutter” (San Fernando Valley, California).
WHY THEY LOVE AMERICA: “The freedom of speech. First Amendment.”
MAIN SQUEEZES: Heather Locklear, Vanity (Prince's ex) and trillions of others.
FAVE CRUE SONGS: “Too Young To Fall In Love,” “Danger” and “On With The Show.”
FAVE NON-CRUE SONGS: “Big Bad John” by sausage-king Jimmy Dean.
FAVE ACCESSORIES: Flex-Net hairspray, Nice & Easy blue-black or bleach, Jack Daniels and girls, girls, girls.
MOST MEMORABLE GIG: February 1981 when they played at Pookie’s sandwich shop, second-billed to a salami. They earned a dollar apiece, and their beer bill was $137.