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Summary: Motley Crue's Haunting Tale
Review: Motley Crue's own members deliver a tantalizing account of excess and torment in the whirlpool of the music business. From the streets of LA to stadiums, Motley did it harder, faster, and badder than any other band. The accounts of sex, drugs, and mischief surrounding their songwriting process and touring will leave you crying one minute, laughing the next. This book is great!!
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Summary: Mind Blowing!
Review: This book makes you feel every emotion in your body. It has some really sick and crazy stories Crue style, some really sad stories and some really fun one's. After reading this I cannot believe (A.Vince got so many chicks! (B.These guys are still alive (C.How great this book was! Just mind blowin!!!
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Summary: Motley Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!
Review: The foundation that Motley Crue was built on was sex, drugs, image, and mayhem. The "rock n' roll" part was what they did in their spare time. After reading 'The Dirt' (in seven hours) I walked away having more respect than ever for these guys. The book is very nicely laid out and the jacket cover alone is worth the price. Each member gets a turn to talk about what was happening with the band at a particular period. Once you start reading 'The Dirt' it immediately clings to you. Next thing you know you're in the eye of Hurricane Motley watching this monster destroy everything in its path. There's Vince Neil the typical surfer/rocker who is simply in the music business for the pleasure of attention from endless amounts of girls, drugs, and fast cars. Tommy Lee loves the prestige of living in Malibu, sleeping with Hollywood starlets, and drinking loads of vodka. Mick Mars came across as the only member who was serious about the musical direction of the band rather than the image, but he too was a hard drinker. Finally, Nikki-san (sic) seeks comfort in starting fights, shooting, snorting, and/or swallowing any drug in his possession, and just begging for a death wish all fueled by his pent-up aggression with unresolved childhood problems. To say that Motley Crue are a wild bunch is an insult and understatement to them. They took to girls and partying like a greedy snake trying to swallow an elephant. The reason I only gave this book 4 stars is because 85% of the photos inside were taken from the 'Shout' era, which we've all seen before. It would have been cool to see instead some candid photos of the boys with their guns, motorcycles, sports cars, or mansions. The only other negative of the book is a small chapter called: the Cog Theory. Motley could have used this space to discuss future goals for the band. Nikki hits the nail on the head about the almost demise of the band when he says on page 379, "the women and the egos were destroying us." Overall, this book is an excellent read about the perils of rock stardom. Whether you're a Motley Crue fan or not this book will entice you to get Lewd, Crued, and Tattooed.
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Summary: The Crue does it again!
Review: The Dirt was absolutely one of the best books I've ever read. The content was compelling. I laughed, I cried, I cringed, and got to know the boys of Motley Crue on a personal level. Neil Strauss and the guys outdid themselves with this one. I have the Crue's Authorized Biography: The First Five Years, and this book far surpasses the content and style of the former. Even people I know who are not fans have enjoyed passages from the book...surprising due to the nature of the public's love/hate relationship with bad boys. The highest recommendation: my MOM liked it! Buy this book!!!!!
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Summary: yawn
Review: They already told it all in their Behind the Music. Getting drunk, wrecking a car, killing a friend and maiming two people is not cool. Sorry Vince, but that's not "rock and roll." And then we learn that Nikki Sixx lapped up Ozzy's urine after Ozzy passed out and peed his pants. Pathetic.One star is generous.
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Summary: yawn
Review: They already told it all in their Behind the Music. Getting drunk, wrecking a car, killing a friend and maiming two people is not cool. Sorry Vince, but that's not "rock and roll." And then we learn that Nikki Sixx lapped up Ozzy's urine after Ozzy passed out and peed his pants. Pathetic. One star is generous.
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Summary: The Dirt: Once you're in, you'll never want out
Review: The Dirt is a furious and vicious rollercoaster ride into the lurid, depraved and deliciously exciting world of Motley Crue. Like any good rollercoaster, this book will can make you cry, laugh and may even turn your stomach a little. And when you've gotten off and have caught your breath, you suddenly find yourself where you started, back on page one, ready for another ride. This book is so well-written it feels more like real-time than reading an autobiography...I guess that explains why I couldn't put it down: on some primative level I know I shouldn't acnowledge, I was afraid I'd miss something. You'll learn all kinds of things you didn't know, things you've always wondered about will be explained, and things you never thought humanly possible will be elaborated upon with titillating detail, as recalled by the 4 original members of the band In short, if you're a Motley Crue fan, you'll love this book. If you hate Motley Crue, you'll love this book. And if you have no idea who Motley Crue is...well, you really NEED this book! Enjoy it, Respectfully, CAT
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Summary: Motley Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!
Review: The foundation that Motley Crue was built on was sex, drugs, image, and mayhem. The "rock n' roll" part was what they did in their spare time. After reading 'The Dirt' (in seven hours) I walked away having more respect than ever for these guys. The book is very nicely laid out and the jacket cover alone is worth the price. Each member gets a turn to talk about what was happening with the band at a particular period. Once you start reading 'The Dirt' it immediately clings to you. Next thing you know you're in the eye of Hurricane Motley watching this monster destroy everything in its path. There's Vince Neil the typical surfer/rocker who is simply in the music business for the pleasure of attention from endless amounts of girls, drugs, and fast cars. Tommy Lee loves the prestige of living in Malibu, sleeping with Hollywood starlets, and drinking loads of vodka. Mick Mars came across as the only member who was serious about the musical direction of the band rather than the image, but he too was a hard drinker. Finally, Nikki-san (sic) seeks comfort in starting fights, shooting, snorting, and/or swallowing any drug in his possession, and just begging for a death wish all fueled by his pent-up aggression with unresolved childhood problems. To say that Motley Crue are a wild bunch is an insult and understatement to them. They took to girls and partying like a greedy snake trying to swallow an elephant. The reason I only gave this book 4 stars is because 85% of the photos inside were taken from the 'Shout' era, which we've all seen before. It would have been cool to see instead some candid photos of the boys with their guns, motorcycles, sports cars, or mansions. The only other negative of the book is a small chapter called: the Cog Theory. Motley could have used this space to discuss future goals for the band. Nikki hits the nail on the head about the almost demise of the band when he says on page 379, "the women and the egos were destroying us." Overall, this book is an excellent read about the perils of rock stardom. Whether you're a Motley Crue fan or not this book will entice you to get Lewd, Crued, and Tattooed.
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Summary: Great book for hard core Motley Crue fans!
Review: This was a great book......great pictures and the stories of these guys is just amazing. The fact that it is so in detail about each band member and how they told each of thier stories is amazing. The fact that they are all clean and sober is just as great. This band is amazing and I do feel that the music will live on forever. Don't ever judge a book by its cover. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Lewd, Crude, Rude, and -(what?)- Sensitive!
Review: This autobiography strongly resembles the Aerosmith book "Walk This Way" from a few years ago. You start out with the band's early days of non-stop partying, drugs, and chicks, and it's like the fun never stops. Then the story gets darker as the drugs take their toll and everyone loses their friends, money, and careers (at least temporarily). This pattern is clearly evident in the Motley Crue book, and to an even more extreme level than Aerosmith. The debauchery of the early years is truly excessive and explosive. If you love to act that way yourself, or do it vicariously by reading about the exploits of others, then you'll love those portions of this book. The only drawback is lurid descriptions of degrading things being done to women. When the darkness sets in, I was surprised by the senstive and emotional writing of the guys in the band. Mick Mars (an extremly funny guy) discusses his painful bone disease that will probably lead to his early demise, Nikki Sixx (who's more intelligent than I imagined) talks about his traumatic childhood and family life, and Tommy Lee (a real sweetheart) includes his letters to Pamela from prison and shows a deep love for his sons. The most moving part of the book is when Vince Neil (who I don't think is a very cool person otherwise) discusses the death of his four-year old daughter from cancer, and how it changed his entire outlook on life. This book also avoids the pitfalls of many biographies (and history books) by covering all time periods equally, instead of ignoring recent history at the expense of the glorified good old days. There's good coverage of the band's years with temporary singer John Corabi, and their recent not-so-glamorous struggles with the changing musical landscape. The only problem in this regard is the lack of dates and specific historical information, if you're the type that wants to know exactly when things happened. Otherwise, this was an extremely entertaining book, covering the expected rock star excesses with a surprising amount of realism and sensitivity. Good for both Crue fans and general rock fans alike.
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