The Tragic History of Motley Crue 

If not for Mick Mars, they would have never been a thing. He accounted for ALL the musicianship in that band. He was their ENTIRE sound.

I live in Indiana. In 1990 I had a friend who went to jail for 3 years for marijuanna. No one died. No one was harmed. He wasn't famous. Just an average kid who got caught with some pot. 3 YEARS. To think Vince Neil got off with 30 days for killing someone is unthinkable.

Mick deserves his fair share!

Nothing tragic about this band, especially since almost everything they did to themselves was self inflicted.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="899">14:59</a> A person is dead and Sixx talks about the whole thing how horrible it is for him and the band. What an insufferable prick

Mick Mars should have just said; well, fuck off then already. Then just retired with new found dignity. Pretty sure there’s not a musician alive that didn’t already recognize him as the most proficient member of the band.

I'm going with Mick on this one..He deserves the whole 25% . Maybe they should go after Vince's share since he only attempts 5% of the lyrics. He eats the other 20.

Tragedy is Skynyrd’s plane going down - these guys deserve their bad luck (except Mars - he’s a champ for sure )

Stand tall Mr.Mars! In the end, they did you a favor. You're far too talented and iconic to be associated with this version of MC!

Tragic? They brought most of it upon themselves!

Mick Mars had been the guy that had his shit together, and he had been the one that had been responsible for the Crue' s success. R.I.P. Randy Castillo.

We should put Axel and Vince in the ring now, that would be hilarious 😂😂

Dr. Feelgood was the last Crue album! They now look absolutely ridiculous and should have quit 20 years ago.

It's just amazing to me how they all have no quams about throwing each other under the bus!! Absolutely ZERO LOYALTY!!!! Look what they're trying to do to Mick now!

Nikki Sixx walked into a music store and stole a 6 string guitar thinking it was a Bass, nuff said. 🤘😆🤘

The most tragic story here is one of a band who had it all and lost it.

The narrator’s deep, serious tone just serves to magnify the cartoon humor that is Motley Crue. Great video!

My best memory of Motley Crue is that before they were on the scene, my stocks in AquaNet weren't doing so well. Once they started ordering 55gal drums for their shows, the stock shot up. Thanks Nikki and Crue!

They should have just stayed retired. They are just burning it up and riding on the rims. Sadly

I was diagnosed with AS at 28 after years of severe pain. Since so many doctors have little to no knowledge of AS I was simply told to take Tylenol and use heat. It certainly did lead to substance abuse. It was that or screaming in pain and unable to move. Once I finally found a doctor who listened, and after some tests she knew right away what it was. Started on remicade infusions, and have been great ever since. Still get pain once in awhile, but nothing like before.

30 days for homicide by vehicle, which they brought it down to manslaughter, is beyond fucking insane.

Sixx auditioned for Quiet Riot and he sucked so hard at the bass that Randy Rhodes had to tune it for him and show him where to put his fingers on the fretboard. Needless to say he didn't get the job. It doesn't surprise me that he stole his name either.

What amazes me is a band which stopped being relevant in 1989 is still riding on the waves of nostalgia

Nikki Sixx prancing around in those high heeled platforms is hilarious! 😅😂🎉

They can't stay young forever. I have a deep respect for Nikki Sixx for really kicking dope and staying with it. 98% of the drug addicted world can't manage that. Nikki is special for this reason. Plus, in addition, Sixx secretly helps addicts get sober. By now, he responsible for several men finding full sobriety. This is a big achievement to help another human get to where they can thrive. Some say this is a saintly action. Nikki is a philanthropist with a full heart trying to help people as much as they are willing to take step towards sobriety. Mick Mars has been suffering with disease and he jammed through the ages in pain. We have to give him an award for being the real tough guy of that band.

I will say that regardless of my or anyone else's feelings toward Vince, the passing of his little daughter was an unimaginable tragedy. I'll always extend my compassion for that, no parent should ever have to bury their child. Having to watch your small child dying from stomach cancer in front of you is something I can even fathom the agony of. Vince definitely should have faced further justice over both Razzle and the girl in the other car who was paralysed for life and still lives with a neurological handicap from brain trauma to this day. But he still has my empathy for the loss of Skylar

Mars was the only adult in the room!

When Nikki takes the bandanna off his bonce I bet the hairpiece comes with it 😂

Sad to see the contrast between the epic band that opened for Iron Maiden in 1984 and the caricatures of themselves they are now.

The World's Most Notorious Band? You drank your own Kool-Aid.

I think theres a bigger reason why Sixx was kept around.His Uncle was the CEO of Capitol records in L.A. at the time and it makes sense,imo,even tho its never been proven,I will bet anything his uncle made a call for him,because lets be honest here,Nikki Sixx could NOT play bass,I dont even think he played live,I believe they most likely played tape behind him and anither thing,now looking back on the story of him hurtung his shoulder during SATD recordings, makes me think he just couldnt play the songs,but he had to be visually a part of the band because like I said his uncle is probably the one who got them signed,it makes a ton of sense!!And then we have the Matthew Trippe story!!I always wondered about his role if any in this??Now I absolutely would not be surprised if he did do work fir them,because if u think about this,SATD is a 180° turn from TFFL and then Theatre was totally different from SATD and imo it was closer to TFFL then SHOUT so its weird to me,like wtf did Shout come from,in the middle of those two records??And guess what Sixx or the Crue NEVER made another record like Shout until funny enough a new element was added to the band for 1994's self titled with CORABI and once again it was much heavier and Sixx said in an interview from that time period it was SATD 2!?!?lmao,so I may not be far off with this and if he was truly the songwriter for the band hed get the lions share but once again if its to be believed on SM Tommy has earmed almost twice as much as Sixx,wtf would that be,if he was always supposedly the main songwriter??lol,I was a massive Crue fan since mid 80's but now with all thats coming to liggt with the band,espesially the fraudulent shit,I still like the memories and okder stuff ,but I think Nikki Sixx is a huge fraud

The last time I saw MC live was in Rochester, NY on the Shout At The Devil Tour opening for Ozzy on his Bark At The Moon Tour. Over 30 years ago. Some guy had dropped his Dug Out Smoker under the bleachers falling to the floor. I was the only one around who could comfortably enter the space under the seating and monkey my way on down to the floor. Upon returning his weed supply he was so happy that he didnt lose it that he gave me $40 which was juicy for a sophmore kid in the early eighties! I bought a red Shout At The Devil t-shirt and a bunch of snacks and soda. "Danger" never sounded so good that night and Jake E. Lee was on fire!

The narrator FORGOT TO MENTION JOAN JETT for the 2022 Stadium Tour!!! I was there and IT WAS AWESOME!!!

"couldn't even tune his own guitar"....and 40 years later, he still can't

Nikki, Vince, and especially Tommy Lee are basically if AIDS, Hepatitis, and Herpes were each a person.

Nikki Sixx and his general demeanor of non-interest towards the bass guitar throughout the years took away any surprise of the fact that he has been air-bass-ing to prerecorded live tracks all these years. Totally makes sense now as that is his roll within MC in their live setting. Its his call in how they present themselves while entertaining and no disappointment as a long time listener of the Crue.

I’d love to see modern Vince Neil fight modern Axl.

Hey back in the day they kicked ass man

Nikki's Bass tracks were they recorded for 2024 up coming tour 😂

Nikki Sixx is the brain of Motley Crue. He looked at what made a band great and used little pieces from each band that he liked to form his own band. For example, he liked how Van Halen looked like with a blond frontman that stands out from the rest of the band and that's why he immediately liked Vince Neil. He wrote all the lyrics and came up with ideas for their songs but then let the rest of the band turn those ideas into great songs. It is true that Nikki could barely play bass at all. However, many years after starting Motley Crue, he took bass lessons. I've heard him play, he's far from being a great bass player but he can play his own songs. Having said that, I don't know if it's because he doesn't want to focus on his playing or because he's a perfectionist or...who knows why but he decided that instead of playing live, he would use pre-recorded bass tracks. I understand that for a great rock concert, besides the music, it's very important to have a lot of visuals (things for the audience to see) and have band members that move around onstage and look cool but in their case, it seems like that's all they care about and they don't care about playing their instruments anymore (with the exception of Mick Mars). Personally, I would be pissed if I paid to see them and instead of watching a live band, I would watch Vince Neil doing Karaoke and the rest of the band (with the exception of John 5) cosplaying themselves using pre-recorded tracks, especially with tickets that cost you an arm or more!!

The Motley Crüe self entitled album was awesome and so was Vince’s solo album “Exposed.” I can’t believe the way they’re treating Mick Mars, he’s the only truly talented musician in the band. Fools. I saw there Carnival of Sins tour in 2006 and they sucked so bad. Vince sung maybe 30% of the lyrics leaving the rest to the audience. He was winded and sounded awful, you could tell Nikki wasn’t playing bass and same for Tommy on drums yet they still sounded like shit. I left early so disappointed. I saw their Dr Feelgood tour and it was great. The little stunt they pulled signing the contract saying they’d never tour again was just a way to rip off their fans and it was pathetic. They should have retired in 2000 because now they’re just destroying what’s left of their legacy and destroying their relationships within. The whole thing is about greed and cash. Give up the ghost, as they say. They’re done. Sending my love to Mr. Mick Mars. 🤘🏼

Nikki Sixx & Sid Vicious are the worst & talentless bassists in the history of rock music.

Mick Mars is awesome. I never realized how extensive his knowledge and professionalism in musicianship truly is till now. Mick Mars is Motley Crue. The other dudes are just clowns. 🤘😎

Nikki’s photo in the thumbnail look like Ron Jeremy

MC came to Guam, where I was stationed in the Air Force. The lead singer was so loaded that the band used a taped track. Even with the lip sync help, the singer missed cues, running up to the mic stand AFTER the pre-recorded singing had started. My troops were thoroughly disgusted, some of them even tossing the albums into the trash. To be fair, I kept a tape machine on stage in case the technology failed. Computers and software were in their infancy and too unreliable for live performances. It was common for the blazing sun to cause electronics to lock up. Still, MC should've stayed away from the partying and focused on the mission.

Glam Rock, where the men dressed like women but were still men!

Why not just retire? How much more money do they need?

Now that John 5 is there they just need a singer,a bassist and a drummer and they could be a good band.

The 'tragic' history of an insufferable band's own idiotic decisions.

Rock on Mick and I hope your new album is a major success.

Since Theatre of Pain, Motley Crue is dead to me. Haven't gotten a dime from me after that album. They've all become fan scammers in one way or another. They sicken me now.

That no-Vince Neil / John Corabi Crue album that tanked has some of the coolest guitar work I’ve ever heard.

wait, Motley Crue still exist?!

Mars is really the driving force. Nikki is a dbag, tommy beats on women and is average at drums. Vince is cool but makes dumb decisions ! Mick we are all behind you ! Since 1982

I love that they still wear sunglasses inside during interviews in their 50s-60s 😂😂it's time to grow up

Is it really tragedy ? They made millions of dollars, made it big as a band....what more can they want ?

Lucky for mars? Luckily for the "Crue" they wisened up, mick was the only talent of the band.

Mick is Motley Crue. The other guys were just filler.

It’s a shame what’s going on with Mick Mars,I hope they resolve this situation,I’m soooooo happy I was able to see them live before Mick retired from the band

It's fkn pathetic that he got 30 days and for good behaviour only had to serve 15 days. It would be really interesting to find out the FULL TRUTH on everything to do with his "punishment"

My 1st Metal Album: Quit Riot - Mental Health, On Tape Cassatte! 😳🤘

The Crue is the mullet hair cut in rock and roll! They once was in style!

I love motley crue but they truly have disgraced themselves

My dad is from California and so growing up, I would frequently hear his classic rock radio stations he would have on. The rock stations would periodically have a Motley Crue song on here and there. My dad does not like Motley Crue. So, hearing about this tea spill and drama with some of the other “classic rock bands” of the same time period such as AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, and etc. (that I still like and enjoy) was interesting. It almost makes me wonder if the feuds between bands make fans of some of the other bands dislike them purely because of the feuds. Because I am a casual fan of theirs. In between my freshman and sophomore year of high school (2008), they released their album Saints of Los Angeles. And it gave them a sudden resurgence in popularity. Kinda similar to how Netflix’s The Dirt did in more recent years. And it made me start listening to more of their songs/music. Motley Crue, in my opinion, have some of the worst reputations in rock music when it came/comes to drug and alcohol use/misuse and rowdy behavior. Them and probably The Who. In my mind, I have always lumped Motley Crue and The Who together (despite the two different time periods) because both bands would overindulge in alcohol/use hard drugs and destroy hotel rooms.

I'm 58 yo now... i went from 70's rock to thrash metal in the early 80's .. i wasn't a fan of glam rock but i did go to the def leppard stadium tour in Atlanta and in las vegas and Motley Crue was terrible and it was also sad to watch

I’m not a huge fan of MC after what they did to Mick Mars, but using an altered picture of Nikki Sixx makes you seem deceitful.

Crazy from the start to the finish.

Whats tragic is Vince Neil's voice now, band was good in the 80's not now

The John Corabi Lp. Welcome to the Numb. Hooligans Holiday. Best disc they ever did.

this band for sure does absolutely have their issues, i also do agree that in their old age they became greedy old a**holes. but you cant deny their absolute success, regardless if you do or dont like them, they still made some of the most ICONIC songs from the 1980's. to be labeled "the worlds most notorious band" is something i myself would even be proud of, its not like motley crue is the only band to do this to themselves, people seem to forget that. ever since i watched the dirt when it first came out, ive never quit music. theyre the exact reason that me and my band soon will be releasing and album this summer, regardless of what people say about them, i will ALWAYS look up to them, maybe not as people, but as a band that came, they saw, and conquered for so long while being on constant thin ice. i also saw them on their stadium tour, and i believe they still did good, vince isnt perfect, yeah he skips lyrics, but you guys act like motley songs arent hard to sing, vince back then had a 1 of 1 voice, it was unique. those kinds of things dont last forever. vince is in his early 60's now. hate all you want, they still had a big impact on music.

Well done video. I really enjoyed it.

Wow! Great Video Man. Just Subscribed.

It has gotten much worse. I really appreciate what Norah did and I'm deeply saddened to know she chose to unalive herself. So many men make the same choice and to any man struggling with suicidal thoughts, I love you brother. You don't have to go out that way.

Sixx's Hair looks as fake as His Bass Playing.

When I heard they self released their first album on their own label, then got signed to a big label afterwards made me think, that's probably what started the craziness. Being successful on their own ideas and marketing is one thing but the big label gave them the funds to become more than musicians. So sad.

Great band. Great back catalogue of music. Unfortunately nothing tragic. Sometimes one's icons are just assholes

So detailed in so many ways, but I didn't even hear the Girls, girls, girls album and tour mentioned.

Unfortunately that Motley 94 record was the only album of their careers that highlighted their musical ability,album was by far their best and contrary to what this guy said,it was not just alternative,It was Heavy hitting,crunchy Rock!!

I know Nikki aged, but he looks completely different in the picture to the right. Did he have plastic surgery on his face?

Well, at least Vince isn’t fake singing lol

bro actually summarized The Dirt film for us. Yet missed so much. LOL

They called it quits several times should have stopped playing 20 years ago.

John5 is the only one currently playing live for Motley Boo. Idk why he'd join if it was to play air guitar. Dude is already rich. Imagine seeing the live board set up for their tours...everyone is muted on stage, backing tracks for days, but the lead guitar is on baby. Its on.

Come on man. Vince Neil totally stole David Lee Roth's style. A true admirer of the rock band Sweet. You can see how Tommy Lee looks and drums like Mick Tucker, Nicki Sixx is Andy Scott, and Vince is Brian Connolly. Mick Mars? who knows

Selling your soul to the devil is way more expensive than you think. Dont do it.

My best friend and at the time we where like BROTHERS !!! And I loved the dude. We saw the Devil 😈 concert. But mist the next concert theater of pain. . So kick start my heart ❤️😊🎉😂

I am So Glad that I got to see the Crew. When they still played and sang the songs. Nikki Vince and Tommy use Tracks. They have said it 😅😅.

Let me get this straight. Vince Neil kills a band member of a different band (sorry, I forgot the name 😂). Then Tommy Lee was charged with a less offense and gets 6 months. Vince was released early after behaving well in jail. I also think someone on this case loved Crue. They are hypocrites! Six is full of himself and arrogant. Yet Mick got the boot? Fucking shit! The only clean and sober member was Mick Mars, and his mad skills seriously underrated. Sixxe love with heroin. Who can take them seriously ? I lost respect from them.

I just listen to the music. You can keep all the inside baseball. ~Never Meet Your Heroes~

From Legends to Losers. You're first "Farewell Tour" y'all could have went out on top; now you go out on bottom *of toilet* THAT'S YOUR NEW LEGACY

Lippi Synxx 🤘

30 days and released after only 15 was a travesty and disgrace he bought his way out of a long prison stint and I lost what little respect I had for him.

their album with John C is their best effort. And ironically, Vince's first solo album kicks ass.

I agree and no matter what the few peiple have commented in this blog says. I think its awesome we are getting the a GREAT MUSIC of the 80's now when there is bothing worth listening too!!!!

I can think of a lot of things in life that are truly tragic . The “history” of the Crüe ain’t one of ‘em . Just present a story without the unnecessary click bait headline ffs !!!

Tragedy happens to all of us. Still love MC music!

I'd rather get paid by someone that did me wrong than see them in jail.

I saw them play in Hershey, PA about 12-14 years ago. Great show, but it looked like Vince Neil fell down several times while performing. He must've been drunk as fuck.

C'mon. Does anyone reeeaaaalllllyyyy care about Motley Crue anymore? 🤔🚫🤘🙈🙉

Dude you should totally do a live stream tomorrow man! I’ll be there!