Motley Crue Announces Cruefest, Album, Despite Glitches

Motley Crue, comprised of drummer Tommy Lee, vocalist Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx have just announced CrueFest 2008. Bands on the bill besides the Crue include Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Sixx a.m., and Trapt. At the announcement, which was open to fans, they also performed their new song "Saints Of Los Angeles," which is earmarked for the Rock Band video game as well as "Kickstart My Heart."

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Motley Crue talked about CrueFest.

Nikki Sixx On Choosing Bands For CrueFest

[Sixx] "Well, we were looking for bands that first of all had hit songs. That's important to us. That the bands aren't just run-of-the-mill bands but they have amazing songs. We're also looking for bands that live the rock and roll lifestyle because that's what we're taking around the country is rock and roll and the lifestyle, and these bands all stand for that. They all look and smell and I'm sure some of you will find out, taste like rock stars."

Drummer Tommy Lee said he hopes it can be on par with OzzFest someday.

Tommy Lee Hopes CrueFest Is Like OzzFest

"This is going to be so much fun. This is something that we've been looking forward to for a long time, talked about for a long time, and hopefully this transpires into somewhat of an OzzFest and carries on for years, and years, and years. That would badass, right?! I can tell you one thing, we're going to have more fun that humans are allowed to f**kin' have, that's for sure."

The dates kick off July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida and the tour is currently booked through August 31, wrapping up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Check MotleyCrue.com for all the details. Fans who wanted to see the webcast online were more than a bit annoyed and some were downright angry. Three sites claimed to have the conference live, two didn't work, including Yahoo's webcast, which never materialized. Rockvine, the sponsor and ticket agent for the tour, was able to correct its technical problems halfway through the conference, but in online chatrooms and blogs all outlets have been heavily criticized for the glitches.

Comments

[recliner33]

Cruefest eh? Sounds like a run down version of ozzfest even though ozzfest hasn't really been as good as it once was. They could have been at least a bit more creative about the name to call it. Oh well, maybe they will add on some more bands and kick every other festivals ass out there. All the best to them.

[recliner33]

What motley crue should have done was join ozzfest this year to make it more interesting. I know a lot of metalheads wouldn't like that but they've risked it more in prior years with different bands. Plus the crue have never played ozzfest before and some people must be getting sick of seeing alot of the same bands at ozzfest almost every year. Plus I remember hearing that Motley Crue use to open up for Ozzy in their early days and theirs been alot of great stories from that tour.

[anotherlostworl]

its cool cuz there will be a lot of rock bands on cruefest, i think its too many metalbands on ozzfest.

[121lespaul]

wow all i can say is I WANT TICKETS!!!!!

[IlikeMetal]

Fucking sick! Wish Cinderella was on there though...

[PUNKfromNORWAY]

recliner33 wrote:

Cruefest eh? Sounds like a run down version of ozzfest

Maybe, but the Crüe will make it bigger though, They always do something bigger and better and yeah kick the other festivals ass , Rock on Crüe

[Comeback Kiddd]

Too bad it wont be free like ozzfest. i might go to one?

[JC13]

I'll be at the Vancouver date for sure, Motley Crue have an amazing live show. I'll probably end up treating it as a crue concert, but with several opening bands, and probably end up being a Buckcherry fan after their set.

[trashbeast]

apparently to have amazing songs they have to be hits..

interesting, i'll add that to my library of knowle...wait.. wtf?

[Glam-Hammer]

why can't this come to england?

[AnimatedHand]

kind of a rip off of Ozzfest methinks
should be alright though

[MadMojo]

No offense to Motley Crue or their fans, but their lack of originality with the tour idea and Tommy's comment on how they only want bands with hits leads me to think this is more of a money-making venture than quest to spread the rock and roll lifestyle... but that's just my opinion...

[Korzack]

haha Like it.
Crue-fest has been going on for a couple of years - before was an annual all-dayer at the whiskey a-go-go in LA, looks cool that they're taking it on the road...
Line-up so far is the Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: am, and... Some other band. Should get better as it rolls on. Just a shame its' a US only thing, looking at the dates

[dpdogg]

motley crue and buckcherry are the only good bands here...horrible. papa roach...come on.....

[jetfuel495]

lol sixx cracks me up

[Kelicon]

anotherlostworl wrote:

its cool cuz there will be a lot of rock bands on cruefest, i think its too many metalbands on ozzfest.

too many metal bands at ozzfest? wtf u think ozzfest is? it is a METAL FESTIVAL!!!

[[x]Huffy[x]]

Funny that..all the bands on at Cruefest are bands that are obsessed with their image. Crue, Papa Roach, Buckcherry..

Still, I'll be glad to hear a new Crue studio set.

[webbtje]

Kelicon wrote:

anotherlostworl wrote:

its cool cuz there will be a lot of rock bands on cruefest, i think its too many metalbands on ozzfest.

too many metal bands at ozzfest? wtf u think ozzfest is? it is a METAL FESTIVAL!!!

I can count the true metal bands that have played Ozzfest on one hand. I can only think of Nile.

[quote=sixx]That the bands aren't just run-of-the-mill bands but they have amazing songs.[/quote]

Papa roach is the definition of run of the mill.

[halffast]

I think Motley Crue is overestimating their popularity and the "amazing"-ness of their openers

[ApeOfJustice]

webbtje wrote:I can count the true metal bands that have played Ozzfest on one hand. I can only think of Nile.

lolwut

Also yeah Crue just aren't popular enough to run an event to rival Ozfest.

[IlikeMetal]

ApeOfJustice wrote:

Also yeah Crue just aren't popular enough to run an event to rival Ozfest.

Ok...you're either an idiot, or just plain ignorant: Motley Crue was one the most popular bands to come out of the 80's. Go watch the Carnival of Sins DVD and try to tell me they're not popular, better yet try and explain how a band that isn't popular has sold over 75 million records worldwide (that's more than Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Linkin Park, and ****ing Johnny Cash EVER sold). Get your facts straight.

[Red33]

MadMojo wrote:

No offense to Motley Crue or their fans, but their lack of originality with the tour idea and Tommy's comment on how they only want bands with hits leads me to think this is more of a money-making venture than quest to spread the rock and roll lifestyle... but that's just my opinion...

I couldn't agree more

[LegsOnEarth]

arent they getting abit old for this

[Vanhanen]

Mötley Fucking Rule!

[marciann]

Motley always put on killer shows. This one will be no different. I'll be there. 5th row center!

[megatallica666]

wonder if they still play with a backing track?? cause they did last time they played together.

[Doctorfeelgood2]

LegsOnEarth wrote:

arent they getting abit old for this

...you cant be serious...sure they are gettin older, but ozzy? come on...hes to old to be playing still and look hes still out doin ozzfest and stuff, why cant these guys do it?

[hitek008]

"We're also looking for bands that live the rock and roll lifestyle because that's what we're taking around the country is rock and roll and the lifestyle, and these bands all stand for that."...uhhh didnt you do that already nikki?...oh yea i forgot you did and had an overdose on heroine and live to tell about it...

[break-me-in]

IlikeMetal wrote:

ApeOfJustice wrote:

Also yeah Crue just aren't popular enough to run an event to rival Ozfest.


Ok...you're either an idiot, or just plain ignorant: Motley Crue was one the most popular bands to come out of the 80's. Go watch the Carnival of Sins DVD and try to tell me they're not popular, better yet try and explain how a band that isn't popular has sold over 75 million records worldwide (that's more than Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Linkin Park, and ****ing Johnny Cash EVER sold). Get your facts straight.

So what? They're not as popular now. Their music didn't stand the test of time as well as that of Sabbath, Nirvana, Cash, or Petty. A lot of people think their music is too cheesy and boring in this modern day and age.

Also, they seem to think that having a hit song and being a good band is the same thing. I guess that's how they ended up where they are today..?

This festival is never going to carry on as long as Ozfest.

[LeVeL-27 Freak]

i love the crue i hope they tour the uk

[NightEmbers]

This is pretty cool, I really wanna see Sixx am and Buckcherry, I dont really like papa roach or traptd and Ive seen the Crue they got a good live show, but Sixx Am has some Bad@$$ songs

[sebbsmith]

A band WAY past their sell by date. All they care about is making a quick buck and using bands with "amazing songs" (or just radio-friendly crap) to help sell tickets.
The Rock Star is dead and so is the 80's. Why are they still milking it?

checked

[perilouspete]

IlikeMetal wrote:

Fucking sick! Wish Cinderella was on there though...

Fuck yeah dude that would be awesome! Cinderella was one of the best 80's metal bands imo. I saw em a few years ago and they kicked ass.

Comeback Kiddd wrote:

Too bad it wont be free like ozzfest. i might go to one?

I doubt ozzfest will be free the way they're doing it this year.

[marciann]

Doctorfeelgood2 wrote:

LegsOnEarth wrote:

arent they getting abit old for this


...you cant be serious...sure they are gettin older, but ozzy? come on...hes to old to be playing still and look hes still out doin ozzfest and stuff, why cant these guys do it?

Rock on Doc!

[randyaintdead82]

dpdogg :
motley crue and buckcherry are the only good bands here...horrible. papa roach...come on.....

Lets not forget Sixx AM, have you listened to Life Is Beautiful or Accidents Can Happen

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

"Well, we were looking for bands that first of all had hit songs. That's important to us."

Because hit songs equal quality, eh? Well, they do if you're Motley Crue.

[IlikeMetal]

break-me-in wrote:
So what? They're not as popular now. Their music didn't stand the test of time as well as that of Sabbath, Nirvana, Cash, or Petty. A lot of people think their music is too cheesy and boring in this modern day and age.

Also, they seem to think that having a hit song and being a good band is the same thing. I guess that's how they ended up where they are today..?

This festival is never going to carry on as long as Ozfest.

Ok, let me put it to you this way: How many bands nowadays can fill 10,000+ seats? Not too many. I work at a amphitheater, and the last two times Poison has come through they've sold 10,000-15,000 seats (20,000 seat venue) to each show on a two band bill (with Ratt last year and Cinderella the year before). The reason why there are so many big ass tours like Ozzfest and Warped,is because no band today can fill 20,000 seats, or hell even fill half of it. Thats why you got 15 bands touring around together, and yet Hair metal bands can bring in almost as much as more current bands. How's that for cheesy and boring?

On that hit song crap, what they're saying is that they want bands that are recognizable and popular on the tour, not these barely heard of nobodys.

[jwax]

i think it will be maistream but it will fail,ozzfest is to promote new music in the metal genre.Curefest seems like a "Hey listen to us,the Crue,and some bands that have one hit wonders..."
i think they might get one good tour off this.

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

IlikeMetal wrote:



Ok, let me put it to you this way: How many bands nowadays can fill 10,000+ seats? Not too many. I work at a amphitheater, and the last two times Poison has come through they've sold 10,000-15,000 seats (20,000 seat venue) to each show on a two band bill (with Ratt last year and Cinderella the year before). The reason why there are so many big ass tours like Ozzfest and Warped,is because no band today can fill 20,000 seats, or hell even fill half of it. Thats why you got 15 bands touring around together, and yet Hair metal bands can bring in almost as much as more current bands. How's that for cheesy and boring?

Christ, I don't know what the live scene where you're from is like, but over here in Blighty it's bloody thriving.

And the fact that they can sell out amphitheatres doesn't get disguise the fact that they're old men singing about sex. Like Spinal Tap, but without the irony.

[mathman51]

watched it live on fuse last night and thought they sounded better today than in there hayday. One thought i did have while watching it though, it would have been cool if axel and the rest of guns could gt there shit together and be a part of this because they would probably outgross alot of other acts this summer

[dinosaur sr]

rip-off

checked.

[maiden_mexico]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

dpdogg :
motley crue and buckcherry are the only good bands here...horrible. papa roach...come on.....

Lets not forget Sixx AM, have you listened to Life Is Beautiful or Accidents Can Happen

those bands lack talent...waaay too power chord friendly. radio rock is at an alltime low, seems like this is the best motley crue can scrape up to go on tour. pathetic

[IlikeMetal]

[quote]j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:
Christ, I don't know what the live scene where you're from is like, but over here in Blighty it's bloody thriving.
/quote]

Well there you go, you're from europe; you have a much better live scene than the US does (our only proper festival, Hellfest, died a few years ago). That being said, how much of your live scene doesn't include massive festivals? Those things just put an exclamation point on what I've said. Honestly, how many people would go to a giant field to see say, Devildriver and Morbid Angel? Not too many right, but now add 30+ bands to the bill and you got reason to go. My point is, bands nowadays can't draw crowds by themselves; they need giant tours and festivals to get the job done.

[fender_NiNE]

****ing lame

[megatallica666]

meh bands dont really need festivals to get the job done. just extreme bands do. mainstream rock bands do lots of tours that have nothing to do with any kind of fests. Does Motley Crue still use a back track??

[Son_of_Kyuss]

www.myspace.com/getintothegrindhouse
http://artists.ultimat e-guitar.com/getintothegrindhouse/

[limefan913]

Shit yeah! This wraps up in Pittsburgh! I'm so there.

[venomouskiss320]

i prefer Papa Roach over Buckcherry by far...but the best Motley Crue could do for this tour,is make it a reunion tour for all the hair band music,THAT would be interesting, but unfortunatley im sure Poison and Crue would ever team up, with the whole Pam Anderson thing.

[IlikeMetal]

venomouskiss320 wrote:

i prefer Papa Roach over Buckcherry by far...but the best Motley Crue could do for this tour,is make it a reunion tour for all the hair band music,THAT would be interesting, but unfortunatley im sure Poison and Crue would ever team up, with the whole Pam Anderson thing.

Poison and the Crue would be sweet, but Poison already has a full summer tour lined up with Dokken and Sebastian Bach

[sebbsmith]

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

"Well, we were looking for bands that first of all had hit songs. That's important to us."

Because hit songs equal quality, eh? Well, they do if you're Motley Crue.

+1

Well acutally, hit songs equals money.

[guitarplayer-k6]

recliner33 wrote:

What motley crue should have done was join ozzfest this year to make it more interesting. I know a lot of metalheads wouldn't like that but they've risked it more in prior years with different bands. Plus the crue have never played ozzfest before and some people must be getting sick of seeing alot of the same bands at ozzfest almost every year. Plus I remember hearing that Motley Crue use to open up for Ozzy in their early days and theirs been alot of great stories from that tour.

Crue doesnt really fit the whole Ozzfest thing tho... recently its like Behemoth and shit that are on there people who go to see these metal bands arent gunna wanna see Motley Crue tho

[i_am_metalhead]

This is going to be shit and will never come close to being the monster that Ozzfest is. Motley Crue is awesome but I have to question why they picked such shitty bands to play the festival with them!?

[axefreak129]

this is a complete ripoff of ozzfest. i mean, i know thats what they compared it to, but Cruefest? is that the best they can do?

[RocksAwakening5]

It will never be ozzfest...

[heelyudrulz]

red33 didnt even read it, it was nikki sixx that said that but the only reason they are doing that is so the next time around they will be sold out

[David_Bowie=GOD]

IlikeMetal wrote:

ApeOfJustice wrote:

Also yeah Crue just aren't popular enough to run an event to rival Ozfest.

Ok...you're either an idiot, or just plain ignorant: Motley Crue was one the most popular bands to come out of the 80's. Go watch the Carnival of Sins DVD and try to tell me they're not popular, better yet try and explain how a band that isn't popular has sold over 75 million records worldwide (that's more than Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Linkin Park, and ****ing Johnny Cash EVER sold). Get your facts straight.

Umm thats not true... Black Sabbath, Johnny Cash, and Nirvana all sold more records than Motley Crue. So to say that they sold more than all those artists together is just retarded. I mean common sense tells you that they havent. To tell the truth, I never really did like Motley Crue, but at least I got actual information. But come on, they could have picked better modern day artists. I mean come on Buckcherry and Papa Roach(recently) suck balls! They are overrated crap. I agree with the guy that said radio rock sucks a whole lot now. But if they were to do a tour like this, dont you think they would have gotten some bands associated with that genre, unless they are trying to appeal to people today too. Either way, bad idea cuz if they tryin to appeal to today, they could have gotten some good bands to tour with!

[Hamham272]

webbtje wrote:

I can count the true metal bands that have played Ozzfest on one hand. I can only think of Nile.

Hmmm didn't Ozzy create heavy metal? Is he not on the tour...?

IlikeMetal wrote:

break-me-in wrote:
So what? They're not as popular now. Their music didn't stand the test of time as well as that of Sabbath, Nirvana, Cash, or Petty. A lot of people think their music is too cheesy and boring in this modern day and age.

Also, they seem to think that having a hit song and being a good band is the same thing. I guess that's how they ended up where they are today..?

This festival is never going to carry on as long as Ozfest.

Ok, let me put it to you this way: How many bands nowadays can fill 10,000+ seats? Not too many. I work at a amphitheater, and the last two times Poison has come through they've sold 10,000-15,000 seats (20,000 seat venue) to each show on a two band bill (with Ratt last year and Cinderella the year before). The reason why there are so many big ass tours like Ozzfest and Warped,is because no band today can fill 20,000 seats, or hell even fill half of it. Thats why you got 15 bands touring around together, and yet Hair metal bands can bring in almost as much as more current bands. How's that for cheesy and boring?

On that hit song crap, what they're saying is that they want bands that are recognizable and popular on the tour, not these barely heard of nobodys.

I don't know where your from break-me-in but where I come from a HELL of a lot of people like Motley Crue.

And to Ilikemetal. I can name shit loads of bands that sell out everywhere they go. Foo Fighters, Muse, Radiohead, Ozzy, RATM, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, even Korn still does. It all just depends if they have a large hardcore fanbase or not.

[sampleninja]

Why 'Shout at the Devil' when you can be 'In League with Satan'?

[recliner33]

guitarplayer-k6 wrote:

recliner33 wrote:

What motley crue should have done was join ozzfest this year to make it more interesting. I know a lot of metalheads wouldn't like that but they've risked it more in prior years with different bands. Plus the crue have never played ozzfest before and some people must be getting sick of seeing alot of the same bands at ozzfest almost every year. Plus I remember hearing that Motley Crue use to open up for Ozzy in their early days and theirs been alot of great stories from that tour.

Crue doesnt really fit the whole Ozzfest thing tho... recently its like Behemoth and shit that are on there people who go to see these metal bands arent gunna wanna see Motley Crue tho

Crue doesn't fit the whole ozzfest thing? Well I'd say Crue would fit into ozzfest better then bands like limp bizkit, linkin park or papa roach and they all played for ozzfest. I'm not saying Motley crue would be the best band to play ozzfest, but they are better then most of the bands they had there as of late.

[shallowbay29006]

i hope a7x plays at the Cruefest

[Sylvanus]

i_am_metalhead wrote:

This is going to be shit and will never come close to being the monster that Ozzfest is. Motley Crue is awesome but I have to question why they picked such shitty bands to play the festival with them!?

+1

[IlikeMetal]

Hamham272 wrote:
And to Ilikemetal. I can name shit loads of bands that sell out everywhere they go. Foo Fighters, Muse, Radiohead, Ozzy, RATM, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, even Korn still does. It all just depends if they have a large hardcore fanbase or not.

Don't know if ya saw, but I said the bands of TODAY cannot sellout 20,000 seat venues. Ozzy, Metallica, and Guns 'n' Roses have been around for a good long while and Korn, RATM, and Radiohead are getting up there. However, what I said still stands: No band that has been active since ~1996 can sellout a 20,000 seat venue by themselves or with one other band.

[Littleangus44]

**** yeah im tweaking out ccant wait for some tickets

[HolySmoke]

anotherlostworl wrote:

its cool cuz there will be a lot of rock bands on cruefest, i think its too many metalbands on ozzfest.

um thats because it's a METAL tour.

[Nathan_393]

[quote]ApeOfJustice wrote:

webbtje wrote:I can count the true metal bands that have played Ozzfest on one hand. I can only think of Nile.

There have been a lot of "true" metal bands at Ozzfest, but not many great ones. Behemoth was there as well, and what metalhead doesn't love Behemoth every now and then?

[Nathan_393]

sampleninja wrote:

Why 'Shout at the Devil' when you can be 'In League with Satan'?

GO ZIMMER'S HOLE!
assuming you were making the reference to their newest CD title, which combines both of those.

[TooFast]

j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:

"Well, we were looking for bands that first of all had hit songs. That's important to us."

Because hit songs equal quality, eh? Well, they do if you're Motley Crue.

Yes. Those hit songs are quality to the fans that made them popular.

[cjblack532]

Bands on the List:
Motley Crue
Sixx:AM
Buckcherry
Papa Roach
Trapt

Record Sales of Motley Crue: ~76 Million
Record Sales of Johnny Cash: ~90 Million
Record Sales of Black Sabbath: ~100 Million
Record Sales of Ozzy Osbourne: ?
Record Sales of Nirvana: ~50 Million
Record Sales of Tom Petty: ?
Record Sales of Linkin Park: ?

Alright, does that solve the argument for that? Seriously, do you guys feel better that that is solved?

Anyway, I got my tickets, 16th row floor in PDX...it's gonna rock.

[cruehead187]

what the **** is trapt doing on the bill? they dont play music like the other bands what the ****? motley ****in crue **** yeah

[winterburn69]

Yeahhh, I could see Cruefest being as popular as Ozzfest in 10 years, people probably said Ozzy was past his prime then (and wasn't, like the Crue) and that Ozzfest wouldn't last, but it has, so take that nay sayers. But anyways, that really sucks about the internet conference, I was super pissed I couldn't watch it. But Motley Crue rocks, saw them on Carnival of Sins in Saskatoon!!! Already got tickets for Cruefest, August 15th at Credit Union Center!!! Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach & Sixx:A.M. rock, can't freakin' wait...

[>>Max<<]

What a bummer. I was hoping maybe there would be some good bands on this thing. Aside from Crue, it's all generic douche-rock. At least, so far that's how the lineup is. Hopefully better bands will be added.

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

IlikeMetal wrote:

Hamham272 wrote:
And to Ilikemetal. I can name shit loads of bands that sell out everywhere they go. Foo Fighters, Muse, Radiohead, Ozzy, RATM, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, even Korn still does. It all just depends if they have a large hardcore fanbase or not.

Don't know if ya saw, but I said the bands of TODAY cannot sellout 20,000 seat venues. Ozzy, Metallica, and Guns 'n' Roses have been around for a good long while and Korn, RATM, and Radiohead are getting up there. However, what I said still stands: No band that has been active since ~1996 can sellout a 20,000 seat venue by themselves or with one other band.

Of course not, that's the nature of the beast. The big arenas and amphitheatres don't come after one album. Bands have to work up to that stage, and have done so since rock music began. Even Zeppelin took a couple of albums before they started conquering the world. 20,000 people don't go to a gig to see a new band whose songs they like, they go to a gig like that to see a ****ing awesome band who've made their mark on music history. Occasionally you'll get a band who fluke it and land it in the arenas with their debut album, but those bands are by far the exception, not the rule.

[Shread_6009]

this is gonna be bad. it rips off ozzfest, theyre only having crappy, "flavour of the month" bands that have one good song out of the 400 they recorded. plus i dont really like motley crue, but thats just an opinion. and wtf is up with the " they need to live a rock n roll lifestyle" comment? com on! thats just a really dumb thing to say

[Grungy2425]

Never been a fan. These glam bands need to call it quits...

[maninzil]

Linkin park sells 20000+ venues on a yearly basis and after 3 albums they are around 50 million in the age of digital and illegal music downloads. IMO MC is more about the lifestyle then the quality of the music

[Wakisazhi]

Shread_6009 wrote:

this is gonna be bad. it rips off ozzfest, theyre only having crappy, "flavour of the month" bands that have one good song out of the 400 they recorded. plus i dont really like motley crue, but thats just an opinion. and wtf is up with the " they need to live a rock n roll lifestyle" comment? com on! thats just a really dumb thing to say

Um it's their concert and not yours. They can say whatever they very damn well want to say.

[Anjohl]

This has potential. Get GNR, Jet, White Stripes, Killers, real rock bands, Could be an interesting idea.

[dpdogg]

randyaintdead82 wrote:

dpdogg :
motley crue and buckcherry are the only good bands here...horrible. papa roach...come on.....

Lets not forget Sixx AM, have you listened to Life Is Beautiful or Accidents Can Happen

Sixx AM is just as, if not more disposable than any other rock that is played these days. sorry. Why can't real rock bands like Dirty Sweet, or Whitestarr, or silvertide become more popular?...something is wrong with this country's taste in music.

[Bristlehead]

umm with papa roach and buckcherry? good luck... UGGGHH

[scottss7]

The 80's are dead. So is crue's material. They're a band of theatrics, not skill. And they've never done anything groundbreaking or better than anyone else. Ever.

Now how does that constitute a music festival?

Sounds like a dying band conjuring up a music festival so they can get more fans to come to their shows to support their long overdue retirement

[Dirtydeeds468]

The rock and roll lifestyle is a megafail and a great way to eliminate scum out of the gene pool.

[DroptheBomb]

Ok...you're either an idiot, or just plain ignorant: Motley Crue was one the most popular bands to come out of the 80's. Go watch the Carnival of Sins DVD and try to tell me they're not popular, better yet try and explain how a band that isn't popular has sold over 75 million records worldwide (that's more than Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Linkin Park, and ****ing Johnny Cash EVER sold). Get your facts straight.

when did record sales suddenly mean ur were great?

i guess that means britney spears is a fukin monolith god among music and minor threat and black r embarrassements to the music the world over.

[cobfan557]

ozzfest was lame to begin with

[TOMMYB22]

cjblack532 wrote:

Bands on the List:
Motley Crue
Sixx:AM
Buckcherry
Papa Roach
Trapt

Record Sales of Motley Crue: ~76 Million
Record Sales of Johnny Cash: ~90 Million
Record Sales of Black Sabbath: ~100 Million
Record Sales of Ozzy Osbourne: ?
Record Sales of Nirvana: ~50 Million
Record Sales of Tom Petty: ?
Record Sales of Linkin Park: ?

Alright, does that solve the argument for that? Seriously, do you guys feel better that that is solved?
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that means nothing Nirvana smashes Motley Crue in terms of popularity and the sold 50 million after only being active for 6 years and realeasing 4 albums, 1 of which was a dud they are popular as hell. Also while alot of you will disagree Linkin Park probably has alot more fans than Motley Crue as well

[RandyVanhalen13]

we all have to admit ozzy is gettin a bit too old and disoreinted to be preforming so maybe Cruefest could someday take the place of Ozzfest

[djphelan01]

I liked Motley Crue until I saw them live and and thought what a sucky guitar player Mick Mars was. He should have been embarassed at the guitar solo that he attempted. Although, he may have been living the rock and roll lifestyle and was all F&%cked up when he tried to play. I do think they are doing the tour for the money, but who cares why they are doing it. Fans will get to see them and that is what they do for a living. The reason I go to work everyday is to make money.

[pacman_133]

smells like motley crue needs some extra cash again....just like Ultimate Guitar needs it with their stupid video ads in the corner

[break-me-in]

IlikeMetal wrote:

[quote]j-e-f-f-e-r-s wrote:
Christ, I don't know what the live scene where you're from is like, but over here in Blighty it's bloody thriving.

Well there you go, you're from europe; you have a much better live scene than the US does (our only proper festival, Hellfest, died a few years ago). That being said, how much of your live scene doesn't include massive festivals? Those things just put an exclamation point on what I've said. Honestly, how many people would go to a giant field to see say, Devildriver and Morbid Angel? Not too many right, but now add 30+ bands to the bill and you got reason to go. My point is, bands nowadays can't draw crowds by themselves; they need giant tours and festivals to get the job done. [/quote]

Most of our live scene isn't festivals. Also, plenty of bands can sell out 10,000. Muse sold out about 8 times that when they played Wembley last year, and I'm willing to bet my ass it was a better show than Motley Crue could hope to put on, since they're burned out old men, as are a lot of the people who go to see them. Their music is manufactured garbage with throwaway lyrics about sex, and they have no passion for music, just for money.

[superjoint2112]

shhiit i'd watch Crue if the other bands were worth seeing but the other bands just plain out suck

[Korzack]

haha I could smell the Crue flaming from miles away, fellas...Kinda smells like Pork.

djphelan01 wrote:

I liked Motley Crue until I saw them live and and thought what a sucky guitar player Mick Mars was.

Kinda down to the fact he's got a terminal bone condition that means his skeleton's slowly dissolving on him...
Buckcherry and Sixx: am are only there because they're on the Eleven-Seven label that Nikki's the president of now. The crue these days are well worth seeing because they actually put on a full show with decent songs, age aside. lol Backing track? That's a bit harsh fellas, although I'd seriously doubt it. It won't be close to Ozzfest at the moment, but give it time - you might be suprised.

[121lespaul]

all tickets are sold out except the dallas show what a bummer i was trying to get tickets badly

[RenegadeDave]

Buckcherry are possibly the least inspired band I can think of. They're basically a high rent coverband, IMO. Trapt? Headstrong? ROFL.

As for "this will be as big as Ozzfest" likely not buddy. Crue play Glam Metal, which was basically the pop rock of the late 80's. They enjoyed a much bigger spike of popularity but they didn't make the kinds of enduring fans that are dedicated like Ozzy or any other of the more niche metallers. My bet is that Crue is using a bunch of trash new bands to try and get a younger crowd out there to try and get engrained back into the highschool/younger crowd.

I do think A7x and Crue on the same bill would be hilarious, though.

[deadlyMETAL]

Whoa! Yeah! Kickstart my he-art!

Still, didn't know Crue was even together, let alone were going to do Cruefest.

[Grungy2425]

scottss7 wrote:

The 80's are dead. So is crue's material. They're a band of theatrics, not skill. And they've never done anything groundbreaking or better than anyone else. Ever.

Now how does that constitute a music festival?

Sounds like a dying band conjuring up a music festival so they can get more fans to come to their shows to support their long overdue retirement

Couldnt of said it better!

[Ebatcountry]

If Avenged Sevenfold wasn't doing their European tour after the Taste of Chaos tour then they would be an extrmely good opening act.