I don't know much about Corabi, but I have to say that he's a really good interviewee. He understands that when you're asked a question you're supposed to elaborate. Nothing is more annoying than watching an interview subject give only "yes" and "no" answers.
What a gentleman. He did this entire interview without trying to speak like a drunkin school boy sounding all tough with curse words every other word. I get so tired of hearing rock musicians sound like total fools, using curse words to appear tough or cool. It makes them look immature, This guy acted like a man, not a little boy.
If the Crue stuck with Corabi, they would be more than a party rock band today, dont get me wrong, the Crue with Vince has some great songs, but they would of been so much more with Corabi
I like to burn the Motley album on a blank cd and don't write on it who it is. Then I hand it out to people looking for some "new" music. Sometimes they know who it is, but most of the time they are way surprised when they here its Corabi Crue. Either way they always love it. Most people just never gave this great album a chance. I fell for this album hook, line and sinker. Then got the rug pulled out from under me when Sixx, Lee, and Mars sold out and screwed everyone who believed in this band. I hope all three of them wake up every day and know they let the best man walk.
RayJayRob For the time "Live Wire" and "Shout" were the best. I agree that this one ranks right up on the top. Corabi screaming his vocals about real life events is the main reason for the high album praise instead of Vince's pathetic lyrics always about tattoos and women. I could listed to "Death do us part" every day, and "Misunderstood"...wow.
Celio19891 Yes....but Vince has always liked the rah rah party poseur scene. He didn't want to sing about the real stuff anymore or at make music similar to Shout at the Devil. Listen to his solo stuff. It's the same as all the poseur girls, girls, girls music.
Randy Randog You looking at it from a wrong angle "dude".. That band wasn't Mötley Crüe but in name only. The album was good, and Corabi is a good singer too but that is not the point. Mötley is four specific character, special characters too. You can not take one out and think that is the same band. I loved Randy to bits, bless him, I'm a drummer, liked his chops and charisma but he wasn't Mötley either. The Crüe is this four degenerate individual called Nikki, Vince, Mick, Tommy. That is Mötley Crüe. I can tell you one more thing.. I believe if they had stuck to Corabi they would be nowhere now. As I said it before its nothing to do with the person Corabi as a singer songwriter and guitar player. He fucked up when he did not joined Velvet Revolver....That was his real shot at real fame..apart from Scream of course..
Have seen John Corabi at the Firehouse BBQ & Blues twice. What a great guy and great entertainer. Wish you the best John! .....Motley can have Vince, who gets to winded to sing a complete song.....that is when he can remember the lyrics.....SAD....that Vince has to point the mic towards the audience these days to have them sing the lyrics for him. I hope to see ya around this area again.
First saw John at a nightclub called Heaven, in Pennsaukan NJ. His band was called Fragile. They did Zep and Yes tunes. Maybe 78, 79. blown away by John and his bandmates. Wondered what happened to them. Fast foreward to 1994. John blew me away on the national seen with Motley Crue, with the least selling best album that band ever made.
My favorite musician ever!!! Best rock singer ever, I really don't understand how you sing so good and smoke. I am not knocking anything just curious. Your voice has always been great but has really actually got better over the years. I got the new CD last week and and love it... The Motley CD was the best Motley CD if only the name of the band would have been changed...It is by far the best music from Motley just not what the fans expected in 1994.
That's a great comparison and so well said when Corabi says he's a musician and not a football player or a boxer so why should his age matter? Great interview. Corabi seems to make a lot of sense.
The interviewer doe's a great job asking the questions to get him to open up. I was a big early Crue fan but hadn't listened to them in years and I certainly wasn't about to support them after they killed his former band The Scream, who were the best new band on the scene with fantastic musicians, so as of yet I have no opinion of Vince//Crue vs Corabi/Crue, but I do have more respect for John after this interview.
Difference is, Kiss always cared only about the money. Motley was a group of hooligans out to pillage the strip... Until Theater of pain. From that point on, they became the 80s version of Kiss.
he should get back together with the Motley boys, heaviest album they did. better than the Vince stuff, not that I dont like the Motley w/vince, Motley Cruealbum is my top ten all time albums
Corabi ha una voce molto più potente di Vince Neil,dovevano tenerselo stretto,anche perchè in live Vince fa abbastanza cagare .....(e Generetion Swine è di John,l'ha composto lui,i Crue l'han cacciato al momento opportuno....)
the ONLY song with Neil that came close to their 1994 cd with crabby is primal scream. yeah...they fucked up letting the corporate rule rob them of their true nature. And i don't blame vince for the decision. hell, i don't even pin that on tommy, nikki, & mick. it's their ride, their choices, their deal. it's just a shame that they chose this return to mediocre regurgitated material rather than pursue the darker, heavier side of their tru nature. oh well, kiss did the same shit...greed sucks!
"Smoke the Sky"& "Til Death do us part" was a level that Vince couldn't handle. Those songs are insane.
Corabi era of Motley Crue was the best.
This guy is the real deal.
Much love to Corabi
Motley Crue's "Motley Crue" record is undoubtedly one of their best CDs, yet doesn't get any love!
Motley with John was genius.
I don't know much about Corabi, but I have to say that he's a really good interviewee. He understands that when you're asked a question you're supposed to elaborate. Nothing is more annoying than watching an interview subject give only "yes" and "no" answers.
he was great in Colorado last night! very nice man.. thanks for coming to see us..
I worked with John when he was with Motley. He is truly a great guy.
Brian VanPortfleet Man that's awesome. I'm betting he's pretty knowledgeable in the studio and music in general.
Yes, john is very talented. And a great guy.
i met him a few years ago, and he's a really down to earth guy and was glad to take a pic and just hang for a bit. Forever a fan.
grazie mille per la realizzazione e la condivisione dell'intervista
grazie Sam!
What a gentleman. He did this entire interview without trying to speak like a drunkin school boy sounding all tough with curse words every other word. I get so tired of hearing rock musicians sound like total fools, using curse words to appear tough or cool. It makes them look immature, This guy acted like a man, not a little boy.
This guy sounds so genuine and grateful for life.
thanks for this interview!! john, always great!!
I think the 1994 Motley CD was/is one of the Best CRUE CD's yet. IT's so hard and dark. That shit is bad ass!!
Rocked the 94 Motley album on the way home from work tonight! John is still the shit IMO!
Outstanding Interview Mr. Corabi, OUTSTANDING! :)
Too bad he's not more popular than he is.He's got a helluva voice.
John is fantastic musician..........
John Corabi is awesome.
The movie he's talking about is called "The Way" starring Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez.
Hung out with this guy at the bar yesterday. Bad ass guy.
What a nice humble dude ! refreshing .
If the Crue stuck with Corabi, they would be more than a party rock band today, dont get me wrong, the Crue with Vince has some great songs, but they would of been so much more with Corabi
Great interview.
Very well put my friend, and very true ..
We Love you Mr. Corabi XO :)
Earnest ending to a sincere interview. Corabi's personality matches his talent.
I like to burn the Motley album on a blank cd and don't write on it who it is. Then I hand it out to people looking for some "new" music.
Sometimes they know who it is, but most of the time they are way surprised when they here its Corabi Crue.
Either way they always love it. Most people just never gave this great album a chance.
I fell for this album hook, line and sinker. Then got the rug pulled out from under me when Sixx, Lee, and Mars sold out and screwed
everyone who believed in this band. I hope all three of them wake up every day and know they let the best man walk.
A majority of people are going to disagree with me but John Corabi's debut album with Motley Crüe is the Crue's best album ever.
RayJayRob For the time "Live Wire" and "Shout" were the best. I agree that this one ranks right up on the top. Corabi screaming his vocals about real life events is the main reason for the high album praise instead of Vince's pathetic lyrics always about tattoos and women. I could listed to "Death do us part" every day, and "Misunderstood"...wow.
Randy Randog Nikki Sixx wrote 99 percent of those pathetic lyrics that came out of Vince's mouth. Give credit where credit is due man.
Celio19891 Yes....but Vince has always liked the rah rah party poseur scene. He didn't want to sing about the real stuff anymore or at make music similar to Shout at the Devil. Listen to his solo stuff. It's the same as all the poseur girls, girls, girls music.
Randy Randog
You looking at it from a wrong angle "dude"..
That band wasn't Mötley Crüe but in name only. The album was good, and Corabi is a good singer too but that is not the point. Mötley is four specific character, special characters too. You can not take one out and think that is the same band. I loved Randy to bits, bless him, I'm a drummer, liked his chops and charisma but he wasn't Mötley either. The Crüe is this four degenerate individual called Nikki, Vince, Mick, Tommy. That is Mötley Crüe. I can tell you one more thing.. I believe if they had stuck to Corabi they would be nowhere now. As I said it before its nothing to do with the person Corabi as a singer songwriter and guitar player. He fucked up when he did not joined Velvet Revolver....That was his real shot at real fame..apart from Scream of course..
he's a champ - seen him with the dead daisy's on the Australian Tour supporting KISS !! Keep rocking JC
Have seen John Corabi at the Firehouse BBQ & Blues twice. What a great guy and great entertainer. Wish you the best John! .....Motley can have Vince, who gets to winded to sing a complete song.....that is when he can remember the lyrics.....SAD....that Vince has to point the mic towards the audience these days to have them sing the lyrics for him. I hope to see ya around this area again.
And I really excellent interview by the reporter and Corabi =)
First saw John at a nightclub called Heaven, in Pennsaukan NJ. His band was called Fragile. They did Zep and Yes tunes. Maybe 78, 79. blown away by John and his bandmates. Wondered what happened to them. Fast foreward to 1994. John blew me away on the national seen with Motley Crue, with the least selling best album that band ever made.
YES KING"S X, Thanks John, you're a good man.
My favorite musician ever!!! Best rock singer ever, I really don't understand how you sing so good and smoke. I am not knocking anything just curious. Your voice has always been great but has really actually got better over the years. I got the new CD last week and and love it... The Motley CD was the best Motley CD if only the name of the band would have been changed...It is by far the best music from Motley just not what the fans expected in 1994.
Check out the Monsters of Rock Cruise. John's played on it since it started in 2012. He's a really cool dude and really appreciates his fans!
That's a great comparison and so well said when Corabi says he's a musician and not a football player or a boxer so why should his age matter? Great interview. Corabi seems to make a lot of sense.
Underground legend!
He rocked with them...it was a step up.
Way to go Little Philly! Greetings with a friendly 'hand-chin' gesture!
What a class act.
agreed! completely
Great Stuff!
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YEA!!!
I NEED YOU ON MOTLEY PLEACE
POWER TO THE MUSIC
The interviewer doe's a great job asking the questions to get him to open up. I was a big early Crue fan but hadn't listened to them in years and I certainly wasn't about to support them after they killed his former band The Scream, who were the best new band on the scene with fantastic musicians, so as of yet I have no opinion of Vince//Crue vs Corabi/Crue, but I do have more respect for John after this interview.
crue 94!.and the scream!
Acoustic is the WAY TO GO!!!!!
I like his voice ,with Motley Crue I have bought the album n listen to it's harder, heavier than others Mot album by the way keep up good work John .
Poor crabby he recently lost his dads car in the fire as the battery exploded I love this dude’s music
I agree completely with Corabi and the fun part was is first wife tattoos in his left arm LOL!!
He wasn't a bad singer/guitar player in Motley in 90's...
Difference is, Kiss always cared only about the money. Motley was a group of hooligans out to pillage the strip... Until Theater of pain. From that point on, they became the 80s version of Kiss.
he should get back together with the Motley boys, heaviest album they did. better than the Vince stuff, not that I dont like the Motley w/vince, Motley Cruealbum is my top ten all time albums
"If you can play a song on an acoustic guitar, then it's a good song." Well then, I guess those death metal guys are screwed royally! LOL!
I liked the album he did with motley,but i felt it wasent vintage crue
Curtis Kesler The only "vintage" Crue I like is Shout at the Devil. They got back to that hard style on this album.
Corabi ha una voce molto più potente di Vince Neil,dovevano tenerselo stretto,anche perchè in live Vince fa abbastanza cagare .....(e Generetion Swine è di John,l'ha composto lui,i Crue l'han cacciato al momento opportuno....)
the ONLY song with Neil that came close to their 1994 cd with crabby is primal scream. yeah...they fucked up letting the corporate rule rob them of their true nature. And i don't blame vince for the decision. hell, i don't even pin that on tommy, nikki, & mick. it's their ride, their choices, their deal. it's just a shame that they chose this return to mediocre regurgitated material rather than pursue the darker, heavier side of their tru nature. oh well, kiss did the same shit...greed sucks!
Shhhhhhhhhh, CREEP!