Motley Crue not too long ago revealed that guitarist John 5 (Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper) might be taking on for retiree Mick Mars. Understandably, followers, musicians and different leisure professionals reacted in quite a lot of methods, main bassist Nikki Sixx to verify that John 5 “checks all the boxes” for the band.
Yesterday (Oct. 29), Sixx posted to Twitter: “An burning questions? #AskSixx.” Among the quite a few inquiries was somebody encouragingly asking, (*5*)
In response, Sixx politely defined: “He checks all the boxes. He’s a insane player. Has respect for our music, is funny as fuck and has history with us and we’ve written some pretty big hits together.”
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Indeed, John 5 has a big historical past with Motley Crue. For occasion, he helped write just a few songs for the soundtrack to their 2019 movie, The Dirt, corresponding to “Crash and Burn,” “Ride with the Devil” and “The Dirt (Est. 1981).” (Expectedly, he additionally performed guitar on the album.) Plus, he’s carried out just a few Crue tunes (together with “Home Sweet Home” and “Shout at the Devil”) at his solo exhibits.
He’s additionally been a longtime buddy and collaborator of Sixx’s. In reality, John 5 informed Outburn in 2019 that Sixx is his ”greatest pal” and “one of the most inspiring people” he’s ever recognized. John 5 was even a visitor on Sixx’s “My Favorite Riffs” video collection, and the pair recorded a model of Zombie’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” with their supergroup, L.A. Rats.
As for Mars, one other fan commented that they “can’t stop miss[ing] him,” to which Sixx replied: “He’s been a soldier along with us for 4 decades.We will continue to carrying our legacy to Generations of fans and honor Micks request for us to keep touring as Motley Crue.”
So, are you planning to see John 5 be a part of the fray when Motley Crue’s “Stadium Tour” continues in Mexico, South America, Europe and the U.K. in 2023?
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