Post by Pete on May 6, 2011 17:01:41 GMT -5
Nikki Sixx believes the best is yet to come for Motley Crue who, despite having more than 30-years on the clock together, still have their best record inside them.
The Crue bassist says having their most recent album earn a nod for a Grammy proved there is plenty life left in the veteran band who he reveals still embrace an adolescent charm.
In an interview with About.com Sixx said:
“I think our best record is still in us. I really believe that. When we buckle down towards the end of the year and next year and really put the songs together, I’m excited. ‘Saints Of Los Angeles’ was fantastic. It was nominated for a Grammy, and after being around for 30 years and being nominated tells me we’re still making music that people are noticing. Album sales are down globally and the band is still doing great.
“We’re always figuring out ways to reinvent ourselves and keep the adolescent charm alive in the band. That’s part of the beauty of the band, its simplicity and fragmented, weird personality.
“That’s what makes Motley Crue and we really don’t want to fix that. We love being in a band together. We love our music and the fans are loving it. Without sounding like a cliché, I’m really grateful that I still get to do this.”
Sixx also reckons his band’s much anticipated tour with fellow 80s rockers Poison and punk legends the New York Dolls is an underdogs tour with all three having conquered demons and adversity to survive the test of time.
He went on:
“This summer Motley is going out with Poison and the New York Dolls. The Dolls have a big influence on a lot of levels to a lot of bands, and we feel that Poison has so many hit songs.
“All three bands are survivors, and I like that. It feels like an underdog tour. None of these bands should be here, and here we are. It’s very exciting to see the reaction of fans. The ticket sales are through the roof. That tells me the fans asked for something, they got what they wanted, and they are really happy about it. The bands are happy, and everybody is really excited.
“With the economy being so bad and it being hard for people to go to concerts, for people to be excited for this tour to come through their town makes us feel like we made the right decision.”
And on the subject of Crue singer Vince Neil’s well publicised legal issues, Sixx laughs of suggestions it could throw a spanner in the works of the tour, or the band’s future plans.
He added:
“Vince is fine. Don’t believe the gossip. There has been so much gossip about this band for 30 years. Whether it’s Nikki’s dead or Tommy’s gone AWOL or Mick’s not going to make the tour, and now there’s new stuff about Vince.
“We were just all together and we were laughing. He’s made some mistakes, he’s rectified that, we’re going to rehearsal and we’re going to kick some ass.”
The Crue bassist says having their most recent album earn a nod for a Grammy proved there is plenty life left in the veteran band who he reveals still embrace an adolescent charm.
In an interview with About.com Sixx said:
“I think our best record is still in us. I really believe that. When we buckle down towards the end of the year and next year and really put the songs together, I’m excited. ‘Saints Of Los Angeles’ was fantastic. It was nominated for a Grammy, and after being around for 30 years and being nominated tells me we’re still making music that people are noticing. Album sales are down globally and the band is still doing great.
“We’re always figuring out ways to reinvent ourselves and keep the adolescent charm alive in the band. That’s part of the beauty of the band, its simplicity and fragmented, weird personality.
“That’s what makes Motley Crue and we really don’t want to fix that. We love being in a band together. We love our music and the fans are loving it. Without sounding like a cliché, I’m really grateful that I still get to do this.”
Sixx also reckons his band’s much anticipated tour with fellow 80s rockers Poison and punk legends the New York Dolls is an underdogs tour with all three having conquered demons and adversity to survive the test of time.
He went on:
“This summer Motley is going out with Poison and the New York Dolls. The Dolls have a big influence on a lot of levels to a lot of bands, and we feel that Poison has so many hit songs.
“All three bands are survivors, and I like that. It feels like an underdog tour. None of these bands should be here, and here we are. It’s very exciting to see the reaction of fans. The ticket sales are through the roof. That tells me the fans asked for something, they got what they wanted, and they are really happy about it. The bands are happy, and everybody is really excited.
“With the economy being so bad and it being hard for people to go to concerts, for people to be excited for this tour to come through their town makes us feel like we made the right decision.”
And on the subject of Crue singer Vince Neil’s well publicised legal issues, Sixx laughs of suggestions it could throw a spanner in the works of the tour, or the band’s future plans.
He added:
“Vince is fine. Don’t believe the gossip. There has been so much gossip about this band for 30 years. Whether it’s Nikki’s dead or Tommy’s gone AWOL or Mick’s not going to make the tour, and now there’s new stuff about Vince.
“We were just all together and we were laughing. He’s made some mistakes, he’s rectified that, we’re going to rehearsal and we’re going to kick some ass.”
