John Corabi talks Crue

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[@tinamarie6636]

I remember meeting John before he went into Crue. I was homeless and living in my car, and he was my pen pal for a bit. After he got into Crue, he sent me one last postcard that basically said he landed a big gig and may not be able to talk to me for a while. I have much love for this man!

[@BakerImageGroup]

That album rocked. One of the best sounding of all the albums. Mick's tone is amazing!

[@markboettcher9412]

I couldn't agree more. Tommy evolved into being even better on that one.

[@jonasandersson3684]

I totally agree. I was blown away by it when it came out, and it's still on my top ten list. They did a really great job on this album. Then they took Vince back and made the worst album ever. So now the same band has albums both on my shitlist, and on my top ten list.

[@allenmetzger9922]

I totally agree. I remember being very skeptical about the change at first but that Album was awesome and heavy.

[@RolandDeschain1]

You could easily criticise it for being over-produced, but it just sounds so fucking awesome and huge.

[@macadoo2530]

@@markboettcher9412 Tommy's licks in that album could have gone down at Berklee..killer drumming on it no doubt. Maybe his best ever.

[@brewtalityfilmsllc4871]

Dude should feel proud. He made the BEST Crue Record ever.

[@elimorse2635]

Brewtality Films LLC I couldn’t agree more! I remember when it was released way back in the day and thinking “.damn, this is really f’n good! I called it dark era crue.dark and damn sure heavy! Still holds up to this day 25+ years later! Wouldn’t have mattered to me if they changed there name it not, it was awesome!

[@buldoingrifati]

Amen to that

[@darthraider9208]

Lol

[@Hughster49]

Shout at the devil was the best Crue record.

[@mikefromohio6489]

Absolutely Motley Crue 1994

[@AaronStark1993]

Having Corabi play rhythm guitar really allowed Mick to shine. With Vince he has to balance playing lead and keeping the riff going. With Corabi he could shift all of his focus to playing lead because Corabi kept the foundation of the song going with his rhythm playing. The Corabi era was definitely Mick at his best.

[@trissloan663]

Interesting insight.

[@petergriffin9055]

If it wasn't for the egos involved you could have kept John in the band as a rhythm guitarist

[@Dredd.Pirate.Roberts.]

Best album they had. Pisses me off they give it no love.

[@billfraser1491]

People hated for three reasons : -it wasn't vince -it wasn't glam. I understand why they recorded a record more heavy : glam was dead

[@adrianfleming3437]

It pisses me off how Nikki has said some asshole shit about him he doesnt deserves it.

[@hnc1970]

Such a down to earth guy. The 94 album is so well produced and the sound is just so fat. Love it.

[@bluesman7865]

True.Bob Rock Production

[@highstick21]

Hey should be proud of that ‘94 album. It’s one of Crüe’s best. Still holds up

[@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore]

Greg Hubbard is actually Vince Neil. Still salty. 😂🤣

[@danielvelkovski3156]

Greg Hubbard cause everyone probably saved their money for Nirvana and grunge bands

[@AaronStark1993]

Steel Dragon - Couldn't have said it better myself. Well done. Corabi is a very talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He rounded out Motley's sound and allowed Mick to really shine on top of his rhythm playing. I think the band would have been better off from a musical standpoint if they continued with Corabi. The album and concert sales wouldn't have been as good but the albums definitely would have been better than what we got when Vince came back. Generation Swine, New Tattoo, and Saints of LA are the worst albums of their career no doubt.

[@raypratt3611]

@@steeldragon9701 perfectly said bro,that 94 record was a BANGER for sure!!as a motley fan from SATD at 12 yrs old that 94 album imo is their BEST work and yea i love SATD,TFFL,DF,and GGG and TOP both had their crue moments but i never realized just how good mick mars was until that album and i knew tommy lee was real good but damn did he drum his ass off on that one and even nikki showcased his best work on the bass bye far,just an amazing album 12 tracks deep and not 1 filler and hell even a couple of the later released tracks were damn good!!i think its really hard for crue fans to admit it,but the level that they played at with corabi isnt even comparable as it is with vince neil and im not saying that vince just sucked,cuz on those early crue records it is his voice and stage presence that made people first take notice of the band,and he did get better vocally as the yrs went on and i think people kind of forget that the last real single that they put out with vince back then was PRIMAL SCREAM and that was on the heavier side,so i do think they were heading in that direction before the break up,but yea the only thing that they did wrong was keeping the name motley crue they should have gone with sixx A.M!!

[@junberano9131]

the most of it is john is very humble guy.i salute you dude

[@voxxband]

Corabi's voice is just amazing!

[@estatejules1950]

wasn't much of a Crue fan before '94, totally fell love with the sound and vibe John brought to the band, wish they would've held off on bringing Vince back

[@dennisradloff4971]

They should tour with John. Give the fans a true quality show :)

[@stazym69]

27 years later.....And still has the pipes.... Incredibly talented and equally as cool.

[@gizmocrue73dw]

stazym69 .. didn't sound that good to me

[@pedroordonez7031]

@@gizmocrue73dw same here. Rough start for sure.

[@666mathew]

What a contrast to Vince Neil.

[@jonasandersson3684]

I agree with you stazym69. He still has a really strong voice.

[@stevebroussard4166]

stazym69 Vince can’t sing anymore

[@dgenerated]

My heart goes out to Corabi, he got screwed!.

[@THEBANDIT7979]

The Great Danton he didn’t get screwed. Vince has always been the singer. It’s hard to change the main ingredient of a band as big as motley. It worked with AC/DC cause bon Scott died. All the hits were with Vince.

[@twikirobot6897]

There are 3 great Crüe albums...'94' is one of them.

[@flinto2002]

Yup, for me its Shout, Feelgood & '94

[@jakelaguna2278]

@@flinto2002 my three... Too fast, shout, and 94...

[@alcastro4909]

Yes !!! Theatre of Pain and Dr. Feelgood !!!

[@buldoingrifati]

Yeah.. Too fast for love, shout at the devil and 94 motley crue

[@LadyLeopardLuv]

John is so talented. 😊 Great Motley Crue album! He's so sincere. You could tell how happy he was to be in the band.

[@nothx962]

John really made out like a bandit if you think about it. He got to add Motley Crue to his resume, helped them put out one of their best albums, and now that they don't play these songs anymore without him and have all but disowned them, he is left with an album's worth of songs to play when he tours himself which still sound great. Added alot of time to his career which sadly could have been over after a couple MTV videos with the Scream had he not joined the Crue. Awesome guy.

[@fuzzo73]

Motley at their creative peak. As much as I love all eras of the band, the '94 album is the only one I don't skip a track when I listen to it. No it's not classic Crue but it's a perfect balance between the 80s and 90s that that other bands of that time just couldn't hit. And wow, when Corabi put out the Live'94 record a couple years ago, holy fuck that's what a live record is. If you haven't got it or heard it...go do that. Right now.

[@billfraser1491]

Totally agree I think they should had record another record with john because he was very talented and he had a really good voice. I think the reason why the motley crue albulm with corabi didn't work it's because it was the end of the golden era of glam and heavy metal and the beginning of grunge/ rap so the people didn't care a lot about the albulm... Fire corabi was a big mistake

[@metalcore7186]

John Corabi rocks

[@LinkRocks]

Never was a fan of the Corabi era but I respect the hell out of him for his attitude about the whole thing. Glad to see he's doing well and happy to talk about his experience.

[@williambroadstreet3353]

jarjon76...agree...he value added even if the record company dudded the promo and the fans did not really buy it. Corabi since leaving in all interviews I've read is neither bitter, nor does he, unlike other leads who've departed other bands, he seems to taken the view 'the caravan moves on'. Has a pretty huge following, loyal as well. Respect.

[@rogermaru1956]

Brother, I think what you did with Motley Crue was pretty damn good from my perspective

[@fartsare2023]

Best Crue album to my tastes. Heavy. Micks tone was ball shattering.

[@mikeseymour5398]

Motley Crue 1994 is the best record Motley Crue has ever done in history to this day! Rawk!On John Corabi

[@nath8282]

put the bong down

[@nath8282]

@onlyfacts lol....they sold over 100 million records and it ISNT because of their 1994 one

[@nath8282]

@onlyfacts I love Motley's first 5 albums. They all blow away the 1994 record. Its not even close. And its not an insult to the 1994 record...

[@nath8282]

@onlyfacts Shout at the Devil is not only their best album, but its personally possibly my favorite album of all time.....history of earth. It reminds me of wild ass fun times sex drugs and Rock n Roll

[@finaljesus]

I have all of the Crue albums MC 94 is definitely heavier then shout at the devil and more raw but 94 is among the best they have I think people don’t like it is because it is a game changer for the Crue I love it that album kicks ass

[@blackwolf8044]

I wish he was still alive !! Was always. A fan thx for the music John. !! You will never. Be forgotten brother!!

[@butcho7492]

Class act,John! I wish you all the best-in your career and in life.

[@scottanderson4175]

John was and is my favorite member of Motley 🥂

[@danniehenriksen1116]

Best singer in Motley👍

[@joequintana5546]

After hearing him talk I'm actually interested in listening to this album that I honestly didn't know existed.

[@blackwolf8044]

You need to hear it. Trust me. It won't disappoint!!

[@spideyjected]

To me, im just glad to have discovered John through his time in the Crue. Id have had no idea who he was otherwise, and he is one of my favorite artists now.

[@doksooli]

Love his voice and his presence on stage.

[@rogeliofernandezjimenez3053]

I love this album, i love this song. I love The CRUE and John Corabi.

[@OfficialJ6Music]

The only Crue album I ever paid money for. Should have made more music with him. It fucking rocked. Hooligans Holiday was killer 🔥🎸🎤🔥

[@sonusworld5357]

Hooligans Holiday- Killer Track 🤘🤘

[@Locoandchooch]

I don’t care what anyone says, he killed it. Those songs were really good. They wanted a current sound they couldn’t get from Vince. To bad it didn’t work out.

[@rickrobie4]

Hands down the best Crüe album EVER!!!!

[@charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097]

Love that album with John Corabi

[@thedude9941]

I think if they had kept him the band could have gone on to make some unique original albums, They might have even found a new identity and won fans over.

[@charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097]

@@thedude9941 I totally agree. Too be honest Motley Crue with Vince have good 4 albums." too fast for love , shout at the devil, girls girls girls and dr feelgood" The self title Motley Record was so mature and gritty and most importantly relatable. Nikki Sixx is a good writer but I think he peaked at this period. SIxx AM sounds forced to me. Corabi got a raw deal. But listen to Misunderstood and we can only wonder what could have been.

[@thedude9941]

@@charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097 I would've loved to have heard Generation Swine with John Corabi as the singer, That album I thought was good music wise but Vince really sucked on that record because Corabi had wrote half the material and it was made for his vocal style.

[@madcrabber1113]

Love his attitude.

[@skullionchild]

I love you John. You are magic!!

[@wesupchurch5291]

Best crue album ever! With John corabi. And I would know...used to watch motley at the whiskey...troubadour...and so on before they maid it. Best album hands down!!!!

[@mhsandifer]

As always, from everything I've ever read, John is a class act.

[@MetalMayhem1978]

One of the best albums ever made! Period !

[@kittylady6946]

John’s voice shot straight to my soul. He was also very easy on the eyes. What an era! You’re such a cool guy, John. Much love 💜

[@lsbangersbear4346]

Crab!...you sound amazing man!

[@USMC-es4yy]

Dude john you were part of one of my two best crue albums! Love your voice man! You just have more natural talant than vince..taking nothing away from vince but it's just the truth.

[@mike1003051]

Best Motley album! Got to meet him in '98 at a KISS convention. Great guy!

[@kimberlygaines7961]

No way

[@thedude9941]

I saw him love opening for Cinderella back in 2011 he was awesome.

[@jeffdemarcus5145]

I saw that tour at the Tennessee Theater in 94. That was a killer show.

[@jarheadmarine5655]

The only Crue record I still listen to

[@jamesniedermeyer9758]

I LOVED that motley crue album...thanks Mr. Corabi

[@JPM777]

1994 was a great motley crue record with Corabi.

[@dupersuper6516]

@steve k. Nah, the worst was a venue of like 15000 seats and only 4000 showed up. They said anyone who shows up gets a free ticket and two mexican kids showed up to get tickets. In 89 if the crue said that, there'd have been riots

[@clovisthewicked4934]

@steve k. With or without Corabi, Crue like most 80's bands were shunned during thst ers so your comment is kinda shit

[@dupersuper6516]

@@matts6364 I haven't read the dirt, I was watching or reading some article with nikki sixx...I think, not sure how old it was. But I was looking it up bummed that there was only one corabi album

[@thedude9941]

I really enjoyed it.

[@Naqsipsaq]

yeah i loved that album

[@jenniferbowen2081]

this was good and this was one of the good songs from the album.

[@josephmccambridge6864]

Spoke to this guy after a gig in Belfast, so nice and very down to earth..

[@zigzagbigbag]

Great album....so heavy

[@court6613]

Still my favorite Crue album.

[@keithzacek7692]

Dam straight Vince sucks best cd

[@zombiespongebob6903]

with all that goes on in the business he is still a class act and still humble

[@deansnippysnappycast8436]

zombie spongebob agree 1000 %! John is more a brother to me than my own blood! It’s an honor to be his drummer!

[@zombiespongebob6903]

all respects to yall, he is one of the good ones!

[@RolandDeschain1]

Crue self-titled and Van Halen's 'Balance' are the two most under-rated awesome rock albums of the 90's. I'd sneak Queensryche's 'Promised Land' in there as well.

[@4chords91]

The MC record and the first Union record are absolutely great! Stellar tunes and sounds great loud!

[@jefferycorley8006]

I do wish John had gotten to do at least 2 more records with Crüe. Enough to cover the 90’s as a decade. One issue I notice is it seems a lot of the fans of the 94 record seem to be people who aren’t exactly the biggest Crüe fans in general. So as cool as it was that they did this bold change in sound, it did seem to alienate many of their older diehards.

[@blackwolf8044]

I thought it was without a doubt the best motley Crue album they ever put out they blossomed on that album with John it was a great great album

[@starspangled2206]

Life Long Cruehead here. 1) the 94 Album stands alone as Mötleys strongest musically recorded. 2) They should have changed the name of the band when John was in it. 3) I'm disappointed how they portrayed John in The Dirt movie, and I'm sure he is also. With that being said, we still love you John. You still rock ! Thanks for the great music. 🔴⚪🔵

[@rinehardt6837]

That was a really good album. My best friend saw him with Scream in Charlotte NC in 92 or 93 they met him after the show. He was Very nice.

[@weird_cds8206]

Shout at the Devil, Too Fast For Love, Self Titled 1994 - my 3 Favorite Crue CD's in order!

[@themadmattster9647]

yeah in these modern times, that's pretty much what people have been saying, even if not at the time

[@thedude9941]

I'd throw DR. Feelgood in there as well I love that album.

[@destinysphilosophyuploads]

Great songs, John the best.

[@andrediaz392]

The self titled album was the best, and I'm not even a Crue fan. Corabi rules...

[@Rickylee12gauge]

I cant wait to open up for this guy its gonna be fun lol.

[@marcelaorozco1566]

Motley Crue .....the one and only band I love. Had the pleasure to meet John when my sister-in-law (step) dates him and brought him to Albany, Ga. awesome guy to be around, very considerate as an individual, kickass voice (played “Maggie” acoustic in the living room)...AMAZING!!!!! Anywhooooo....glad I was able to meet him, how cool was that? Can’t make this stuff up. Claudia

[@ricardotorres1238]

love that record.

[@drebatista]

Best MC album. Period, end of story exclamation point.

[@taypax]

sorry, MC is Nikki, Vince, Tommy, and Mick...that album was good, just wasn't Motley

[@taypax]

@@drebatista cool story

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

we all love you john!!!

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide} sooo fun great talks

[@perrywilliams6882]

This album had some if the BEST music Motley ever made!!!!!!! Try it again!

[@metalgamerk9549]

No, no and no. Some great songs, sure. But not the greatest album they made. That will go to Girls, Girls, Girls. Vince's voice on that one was absolute KILLER! Raspy, sleasy and angry.

[@victimology7761]

@@metalgamerk9549 Wait...so you think an album where they can barely scrape together 8 songs is their best effort ever? So in your opinion compositions like Bad Boy Boogie, Sumthin for Nuthin and Five Years Dead (which has the EXACT same chorus melody as Girls, Girls, Girls-- a song on the same album no less, how lazy is that??) are far superior to recordings such as Too Young to Fall in Love, Home Sweet Home or Kickstart my Heart? Let's be objective here. This album is not as iconic as Shout at the Devil, as beloved as Too Fast for Love, or even as consistent as Theater of Pain. In truth, GGG is in reality 2 amazing songs; a couple of decent tracks and the rest are utterly forgettable. If you still stand by your opinion ask yourself this: what one album would you recommend to a new listener to expose them to Motley Crue? If it's not Girls, Girls, Girls, it's not their best effort.

[@metalgamerk9549]

@@victimology7761 Bad Boy Boogie was forgettable yes, Something For Nothing; not great but good, other songs like Wildside, Girls, Girls, Girls, Five Years Dead, Dancing On Glass and Your'e All I Need (Yes the BEST ballad they ever made) where all amazing songs. 2 good songs and the rest mediocre. Yes that does not make the whole album great. BUT there just isn't any other album they made in which ALL songs are excellent. In fact almost no band has accomplished this. There is always a song or 2 that aren't up to snuff. But hey, it all comes down to your own personal taste and opinion.

[@finaljesus]

MC 94 is definitely better then girls girls girls musically and lyrics wise it’s heavier all together but Vince does a great job on girls considering they were high and doin all kinds of stuff and on MC 94 they were way more focused

[@mrmonster7518]

Corabi rules. Nice guy.

[@erickdepaulacrisafuli4815]

I Love John!

[@maxpalmer3212]

I wish John stayed in Motley Crue he brought motley back to life and the fans turned their backs on him and some came along for the ride

[@76NightProwler]

This dude is pure rock n roll…

[@ManSeekingTruth1]

I remember when John came back to Philly to celebrate joining Motley with a few of his friends. Someone should ask him if he remembers the braw at the Galaxy that night.

[@scottanderson4175]

You should definitely be proud !!!

[@garrapaterorulez5017]

extremely underrated album...... Poison Apples, Misunderstood and Babykills \,,/

[@chrisrose5740]

Awesome

[@JJMcHurt]

One of of my Top 3 Crue albums!!! That album is sooo damn good

[@mikelachney1352]

That album was a friggin masterpiece. Would've been a HUGE success had it been a different band name. I'm a big fan of the scream too.

[@zamzamazawarma928]

This album was my introduction to the Crue. Not sure I'd be able to enjoy the other albums, had I not started with this one.

[@cbeserra]

What a great attitude!

[@jasoness]

So humble.

[@williambroadstreet3353]

Arguably one factor Corabi brought to Crue in his short time was his ability to play guitar. I have read/seen Mick commenting on this issue, and Mick has stated that it 'freed me up a bit' insofar as the dual guitars complimented each other. 'Smoke' is a killer track. But in the end as even 'The Dirt' makes reference the fans were never going to buy another lead singer other than Vince. That may piss a lot of Vince haters off but shit like Roth is what it is. Corabi for mine is an extremely talented musician.

[@oliverwk]

my favorite Crue record was this album with John Corabi, the sound un this album was killer!!

[@ericfloyd9917]

Cool dude

[@cdraper7277]

That album is a very good album. If only he would have been there original vocalist.

[@ralphdarc3094]

This dude is so humble , grateful and chilled . His stint in Motley crue gave the band a massive shot in the arm. Corabi has more talent in his big toe than Neil will or ever had . Shame they went for the pay check as opposed to the new , more credible and soooo much better second version of themselves .

[@TYSON99999]

Dude's got that story memorized.

[@inkslinger6156]

Like his attitude about everything

[@johnbruce4003]

Vince Neil claimed in his book that he found out years after he was fired, that Motley was already rehearsing with Corabi before he was fired from the band. Most people talk about how good that record sounds, and I agree. It should, it cost $3M to produce- which would be $7M today, and it took 2 years!

[@karljesaitis3656]

What a great dude honest

[@MrWhitewolf7]

I call the 1994 album " Motley Corabi "

[@momotaro6113]

CRAB & CRÜE !

[@pauldeegan4433]

Corabi Crue has a better ring to it

[@Chillanderer]

I call it Mötley Cräb

[@Chris-eg3fw]

I wish everyone would take time to listen to the 94 album with Corabi today...and forget that it's "NOT" Mötley Crûe because it's not Vince...Put the album on today and REALIZE it's a KILLER album and still today it beats anything out there today 🤘🤘🤘

[@vinskeeter]

Loved "The Scream". "Man in the Moon" is a fantastic song. One of my favorite songs ever. It actually helped me through my divorce. John is a far better vocalist than Neil.

[@jeffsilva1341]

John’s awesome! Wish he would’ve stayed with the Scream tho

[@giorgiosupremo3751]

Дай бог здоровья этому мужику. Он крутой певец.

[@giancarlosantiago5385]

I love the crue & all of the stuff they did before & after.. But the corabi album was their best moment musically.. It was just something else, Something more than their usual "in your face" sound & attitude which yeah, It's what they're known for. I agree with those who suggest they should've called it something else

[@pedroordonez7031]

I, as a typical Crue fan, just skipped the whole album. I will give it a whirl this time.

[@williamhensley9438]

Hands done best Crüe record ever!!

[@kinniwright1642]

Made Crue more bluesy

[@chriscurtis3026]

My personal opinion is that the album MOTLEY CRUE is their BEST ALBUM..