Motley Crue to Perform Dr. Feelgood In Its Entirety

Mötley Crüe announced today they will perform the entire album, Dr. Feelgood, from beginning to end at every performance on their Summer festival tour, Crüe Fest 2. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Dr. Feelgood, which became the Crüe’s first #1 album on the Billboard charts. To celebrate the anniversary, the band plans to theme the second edition of their festival tour with imagery inspired by Dr. Feelgood. Mötley Crüe will reveal details of the tour at a major press conference from the Fuse TV studios on March 16th in New York City and Fuse will air press conference highlights at 9pm ET/PT that evening.

Pre-sale tickets for Crüe Fest 2 are available to the public today.


Eleven Seven Music/Mötley Records will re-release Dr. Feelgood later this spring. Originally released on September 1, 1989, Dr. Feelgood reached #1 on the Billboard Charts and went on to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide, producing 5 Billboard Hot 100 hits. The title track which reached #7 on the Hot 100 and earned the band their first two Grammy nominations (Best Hard Rock Performance: “Dr Feelgood” in 1989 and “Kickstart My Heart” in 1990).

Notes Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx, "On this summer's Crue Fest we really wanted to give the fans something they've never seen before. And since its the 20th Anniversary of the release of Dr. Feelgood, we figured what better way to celebrate than to play it live TOP TO BOTTOM every night."

Dr. Feelgood Track listing

1. T.nT. (Terror ‘n Tinseltown)
2. Dr. Feelgood
3. Slice Of Your Pie
4. Rattlesnake Shake
5. Kickstart My Heart
6. Without You
7. Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)
8. Sticky Sweet
9. She Goes Down
10. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
11. Time For Change

Do We Expect Too Much?

As die hard music fans, do we expect too much from our favorite musicians? I don't mean that we demand a great product regarding albums and live shows. I'm talking about subconscious pressure that we expect our musicians to make us feel better when we're lonely, sick or sad.

Let me explain. When I'm happy, I listen to music. When I'm sad I listen to music. That's pretty standard for everyone that reads this website with any regularity. The difference is the rough patches. We've all had (or will have) a tough phase of life. It's inevitable. Things happen and sometimes life does suck. It's during those times that people turn to solace in other things. For some, it's negative like drugs. For others, it's positive, like music. When a favorite band doesn't sound the same, has new crap songs or just generally falls flat...we take it personally.

That's it: we take it personal! I've seen this time and time again just by running this website. Rock fans cannot handle criticism! We're all so attached to our favorite bands that it becomes a personal insult when someone says "I hate Poison" or "RATT sucks."

I'll own up. When I first started this website at the end of 2006 and someone said "Why do you run a website about hair bands?" I was ticked! I played it cool and laughed it off, but damnit, I was offended. It was like, "How dare this person not get it?" That intimate affection for anything: a band, a sports team, a pet can become very intoxicating. The "thing" becomes a part of us, doesn't it? So, we're looking to the band, sports team or pet for comfort and escape.

That might not be healthy.

Ok, I'm over-the-top rock, right? I mean, obviously. There's no longer a discussion between me and my husband when big tours come through town: he just knows we're going. That's life, but is it? You know, this is something I wrestle with on a daily basis. I swear I feel like I live a double life, where I put all my eggs in the Glam basket and demand so much from musicians because reality bites. Hell, maybe that's why musicians worked so hard to get famous in the first place: because the daily grind blows. At any rate, I've taken a circuitous path here, so let's double back: do you put too much stock in your favorite band? Why or why not?

You Say It's Your Birthday...

Jon Bon Jovi has a birthday today. That's a great excuse to watch some classic Bon Jovi clips!

"Always"

"It's My Life"

...and best of all, "Livin' on a Prayer"

Over on Jemsite...

I did an interview with Jemsite. I'm stunned they care enough, but it's a nice gesture. I loathe self-promotion, but was asked to move the link to the main site by the writer of the interview. I always help out fellow writers.

You can read that interview here.

No Cameras!

For the past few months, I've noticed an alarming trend when going to concerts: signs screaming: "No cameras/video during show!" You might recall I complained about the issue when I saw Def Leppard and Billy Idol awhile back. Just two weeks ago, there was a sign on the front of the Metro Centre that warned against taking photos during the Motley Crue concert. The rule was blanket - it applied to every act on the bill.

What gives?

Why do bands care if fans use non-professional cameras and lenses to take a few photos of a fun night? Professional musicians are celebrities and we're the paying customer. If I shuck out $3 or $300 dollars to see a band live, I expect to be able to take a photo. I am very blessed that I am given photo passes to capture images of concerts so I can share with you. What about the rest of the arena?

During the Motley Crue show in Illinois, security was literally walking up and down aisles, looking for cameras. Whenever a rouge flash illuminated the dark, the guards actually shined a flashlight in the "guilty" fan's face. No, I'm not kidding.

At first I wondered if cameras were banned because the Motley show had a general admission pit. If someone was dumb enough to throw their camera, it could cause some bodily harm. The camera would also completely shatter, thus making the owner (and thrower) look like a real idiot.

Most festivals have huge general admission areas. I've never been to one yet that didn't allow cameras. It just seems like recently indoor venues are cracking down.

I wonder if it is the band or the venue?

Surely it must be the band. I have to ask: do Motley, AC/DC, Def Leppard, George Michael or any of them actually think a fan will snap a good enough photo from a small camera to sell to Rolling Stone or Spin without their permission? I really don't think so. Even with a professional camera, it takes many, many shots to get something really good. Yes, even professionals shoot duds. It happens.

I can live with the security checks. We live in a very unsafe world and I'd rather not have someone bring an Uzi into the concert arena, thank you very much. I have a problem with all the extraneous restrictions, "no cameras" being one of them. Maybe bands don't like their videos popping up on YouTube. Funny thing, I bet Kate Winslet doesn't like it when People captures her buying Starbucks while wearing a track suit. It happens and this is life. I'm not saying musicians don't have rights, because that's just not true. You'd be hard pressed to find someone fight harder than me when it comes to illegal downloading. Still, I'm paying to attend a show. I'm showing support but I also expect to be entertained. For me, that show involves being able to snap a couple pictures. Moreover, it's not even all about the band. When bands/venues institute a no camera policy, they are also robbing fans of the ability to take pictures with friends. Finally, as ticket prices continue to rise and the average convenience fee attached to said ticket is usually 20% of the face value, there must be a value-add. Stripping rights from fans only further alienates the ticket buying audience. Enough bad experiences and fans will stop going to shows, no matter the band. It's just economics. People don't remember what you said but they do remember how you treated them. This is true in all aspects of life: both personal and professional.