It was a lovefest on The Allison Hagendorf Show, because the members of Motley Crue took a while out to share their love for each other, and within the course of give us some perception into the ties which have bonded them so carefully through the years.

Loudwire has an unique sneak preview of Allison’s chat with the band members that you could take a look at beneath and maintain studying to see what every musician stated about one another.

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What John 5 Loves About His Motley Crue Bandmates

As the brand new man within the band, guitarist John 5 was tasked with going first and getting the compliments rolling about his bandmates.

Speaking about singer Vince Neil, John 5 admits, “I’ve known Nikki and Tommy forever, for decades, but meeting Vince, I was very nervous. I loved Vince forever, and he’s the reason I have blonde hair and stuff like that.”

He continued, “I don’t think there would be a Motley Crue without Vince Neil, without that voice and that sound. And I’m really, really thankful for that. It’s incredible. When he steps up there and sings every night, it just blows my mind.”

The guitarist additionally shared his brotherly closeness with bassist Nikki Sixx, with drummer Tommy Lee, razzing the 2 about hanging out and going to the mall collectively. And John jokingly says of Tommy Lee, “I feel like me and Tommy have the same personality. We are very thankful for everything and love life and I feel like we’re pretty much the same person. Not from the waist down, but pretty much the same person.”

What Nikki Sixx Loves About His Motley Crue Bandmates

Nikki Sixx shared an attention-grabbing perspective on singer Vince Neil, telling Hagendorf, “I love Vince because he doesn’t overthink things. He is our audience. When I talk to Vince about things … he won’t overthink it. He’ll just tell it how it is.”

The bassist provides, “I always appreciate I can lean on him as a friend. He’s been one of my best friends forever. And without that voice, I wouldn’t be sitting here today. That voice changed my life. And I get to write lyrics for this guy. And every time I write, I hear his voice. This is, I feel, such a privilege.”

Sixx then shared his appreciation for attending to create with Tommy Lee and revealed his admiration for the drummer’s talent, particularly on condition that he hardly ever sees him follow.

“He’s a fucking monster drummer,” provides Sixx.

As for John 5, he reiterated the closeness of their longtime friendship and the way nice it’s now that after years of making concepts with the guitarist, they now get to do it in the identical band.

What Vince Neil Loves About His Motley Crue Bandmates

Vince Neil was very complimentary about John 5, the brand new man within the band. “I just love his enthusiasm, his guitar playing. He’s just a super nice guy and he’s really hard to hate,” gushed Neil.

He then added the last word praise, “He’s the best guitar player I’ve ever seen. Just the stuff he does onstage, usually a guitar player does the solos and stuff and I’m not really interested — I’m going to get some water and stuff, but with John, I watch him every night. He does some stuff that I just go, ‘How do you do that? How does your brain come up with that?'”

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Neil then relayed the long-running friendship since he and Tommy Lee have been 16-years-old, including, “I don’t know. You can’t not love Tommy because he’s enthusiastic, you know? But he’s just so fucking funny, you know? He’s got a sense of humor. That’s great. And I just love him.”

As for Nikki Sixx, Neil joked, “I’ve got nothing good to say about Nikki,” earlier than sharing, “I love Nikki. Nikki’s such a smart person. He is always analyzing something, you know? And he’s just a smart, smart guy.”

What Tommy Lee Loves About His Motley Crue Bandmates

Tommy Lee began with Vince Neil, one of many longest friendships he is had in his life and recalling Neil’s sexual prowess. “I always admired him. I’ve never seen anything like it. Like, every fucking chick, every hot chick in school was fucking in his jammies, like, all over the place,” recalled Lee. “And I was just like, God, there’s chicks everywhere. Literally everywhere. And he’s just beating them off him. I’ve always admired that.”

But on a extra severe notice, he added, “There’s something special that Vince has that absolutely nobody else has. And that’s his fucking voice. Nobody sounds like Vince. That’s a big deal to say because so many people sound and look like other people aspire to be like somebody else. He is Vince and this is beautiful. There’s only one Vince Neil and I love him to death.”

Lee says of Sixx, the drummer mirrored on beginning Motley Crue with the bassist. He then added, “I feel like we’re the parents sometimes. Like, we started this fucking mess. His dedication, drive, enthusiasm, his fucking lyrical genius is … there’s only certain people that can do that stuff. He’s got a gift of gab and gift of words and he does that wonderfully.”

“He’s a true friend also and supported me and my fucking crazy ups and downs. I can’t say enough,” concluded Lee about Sixx.

Lee then complimented John 5’s wealth of musical data and the persona that he is delivered to the band. “The guy is extremely talented and I dare you to stump him by asking him to play something and him not know it. It’s not possible,” says Lee. “There’s a lot of great musicians out there, but he’s one of the sweetest persons I’ve met, and that, to me, makes him a fucking champion.”

Motley Crue in 2024

Motley Crue just lately launched their first new music in 5 years and the primary monitor to come back from the John 5 period, “Dogs of War.” The band additionally paired it with an Easter egg-filled video with nods to numerous phases of their musical profession.

The band additionally has a summer season of touring on the horizon, with their subsequent North American tour leg kicking off with their June 21 look at Milwaukee’s Summerfest. See all of the upcoming dates and get Motley Crue ticketing data via their web site.

And be sure you take a look at Motley Crue’s full interview with Alllison Hagendorf on The Allison Hagendorf Show (co-produced by Danny Wimmer Presents) accessible on Apple Podcasts and thru YouTube later immediately.