Rock Hall of Fame TOLD LEGEND His Band Will NEVER Be INDUCTED for This DUMB Reason-Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest opening track from a classic rock album?

[@christineml1476]

"The Grand Illusion" Styx

[@killrmillr]

Rush - The Spirit Of Radio

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

In The Beginning - Crue

[@Code.Name.V]

Boston - More Than A Feeling Cars - Good Times Roll ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin

[@catherine6653]

Where The Streets Have No Name- U2 London Calling- The Clash

[@lehighstar474]

Love your channel and I'm a drummer of 30yrs and si dig this channel....I grew up in the 80s...I was 10yrs old in 1980 and 20yrs old in 1990...and all I can say is.....WHAT AN AWESOME DECADE...GREAT TO HAVE LIVED THROUGH IT.....WOW

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Rock on! 🤘

[@dustinjones8887]

Great episode Professor! I was right there in the 80's buying every Crue album as they came out starting with Shout. I still listen to Crue regularly. I was lucky to grow up in the 80's!

[@triggerhappydad65]

Yes sir! My buddy Ivey and I, (r.i.p.) started with Shout At the Devil also. We quickly drove to the mall in Goldsboro and found their first album. We were hooked. We had it all: The big Pioneer car sound systems with boosters and manual equalizers! We had the long hair and an earring (big deal at that time in a rural area), the spike bracelets, and even friggin eye liner on Friday and Saturday night (only), because the girls loved it😁 Hell, at 16 yrs old, you'd put a turd on you head if the damn girls liked it😂 Good times man. Damn good times.

[@dustinjones8887]

@@triggerhappydad65 - Right on! Great story. Yeah, I was 12 in 1984 when I first bought Shout. Saw them live in Feb 1985 on their next tour. By 16 in 1988 I was growing my hair out long with an ear ring too. Even got a wavy perm. You're right, it was a big deal. I was in Amarillo, TX (TX Panhandle) and lots of people gave me flack. Long hair is nothing nowadays, just like tatoos.

[@jayluck8047]

The “needle” scene from Pulp Fiction looks so good because it was filmed in reverse. Vincent’s hand was on Mia’s chest, and he just lifted his arm.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ponzo1967]

Interesting piece of pop culture history 😜

[@allancole6660]

@@ProfessorofRockhave you ever done a video on ‘The Jam’

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That’s wild!

[@Wvsurt78]

You are a fantastic presenter and your enthusiasm for music is inspiring.

[@danstone8783]

Adam was born to host this show.

[@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md]

Yes definitely, he belongs on a national show with the big bucks. Doesn't he put you in mind of a young Matt Pinfield?

[@spencermckim7607]

He is like a cross between Drew Carey and Casey Kasem. 😊

[@christineml1476]

The "Dr. Feelgood" album is Mick Mars at his shredding best. 🤘

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Let there be guitar 🎸

[@JH-ks9oi]

Absolutely!

[@Delsworldview]

I disagree. I think he shreds more on the first album "too fast for love." Amazing solos

[@geraldjuvejr.6171]

I disagree, contender for sure, but the New Tattoo album is Mick all the way. Heavy, gritty and raw.

[@davidelswick6660]

Reminder that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a COMPLETE JOKE. Useless.

[@livdamnit6998]

I enjoy this heart pumping song more now that I did then. Back then my older sister was a needle junkie and I didn't care for the fact it glorified drug use (same reason I hate Pulp Fiction). I had lived through so much, it tore my family to shreds. I have so many horror stories from it. Things that left ME with PTSD, I can't imagine what it did to my sister or my mom. Drug addiction did eventually kill my sister in 2020 from sepsis, I literally watched her die. I didn't cry because I had already morned her death so many times. My closest cousin (like a brother) died the same way a few years before. It's because of them I never got into meth when all my friends did. I knew how bad it could get. I like the song anyway. Everyone makes their own choices, I Sink all my money into useless art supplies. Lol. P.S. I don't like being called a music junkie because of this. I cringe every time you say it.

[@EJH-jn6mo]

I have to say, I never thought Dr Feelgood glorified drug use. In fact, it did the opposite as the lyrics noted he was a two time loser and was going down.

[@Seaker24]

You have been through so much! Do your best to live your best life. You may not feel it but you have wisdom. Your sharing here may have helped many others. I have found being natural is the best high, clarity the best feeling! All my best to you. Healings!

[@romeo8334]

So sorry about your sister , l used to be a a speed freak and coke user l used needles but I got straight God bless you.

[@fever_spike]

My sincerest condolences to you on the loss of your sister and cousin.

[@nancymcknight8929]

I feel your pain. I lost my sister to an overdose twenty years ago and I've never been the same since.

[@1oolabob]

With your indulgence, Professor, this video needs a public service announcement in a comment: The sex/drugs/rock and roll lifestyle that looks so cool to a lot of music fans is actually an escape from loneliness. The musicians in bands on tour suffer from loneliness they try not to talk about, and they seek relief in lots of self-destructive behaviors. It's really not glamorous, and too many people ruin--or lose--their lives trying to be cool. If you're a musician and reading this, the first and most important step in keeping music alive is keeping yourself alive. Thank you for reading, and rock on.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Well said and I totally agree. There IS a dark side to hedonism. Seeking pleasure in oneself may lead one to do potentially dangerous or deadly activity, such as drugs.

[@duanewright1412]

CRUE has always been one of my favorites. I'm 51, and Shout at the Devil was my 1st rock album in 5th grade. I saw them during the stadium tour in Cincinnati. Vince can't do it like he used to, but the fun memories that came along with the tour were awesome. CHEERS

[@RBS_]

....about TIME I see someone call them 'Crue'!! ....I've been callin' them "The Crue" since '87, It's all I KNOW! ...ha-HAAA!

[@ProfessorofRock]

WOW! RIGHT ON!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

What year was it? I’m sure they lit up the stage.

[@nancyshovlin661]

While watching the Blue Angels at an air show, the jets disappeared for a minute. When they reappeared over my shoulder at full speed, the speakers BLARED “Kickstart my Heart!” It was perfect timing and made it one of my all time favorite hard / metal rock songs. ❤️

[@cardinalbob1]

Loved the sneak pass when I first saw the Blue Angels at Fort Lauderdale beach. Everyone was looking out toward the ocean and a single plane came in low from behind going supersonic. It was quite the entrance!

[@geoffsecombe]

Makes a change from Rock You Like a Hurricane.

[@Treachery93]

MC destroyed their legacy by breaking their own vow to retire after The End tour. They should have stayed retired. It's been all down hill since returning.

[@ChrisFerguson-zm4gt]

Hahaha....u mean their cessation of touring??? Hahahaha...sounds like you read to much in to that and feel stupid because u didnt read the fine print. Hahahahaha

[@judymusselman567]

No they broke their vow when Mick Mars wanted to retire and they tried to screw him out of his share of his money and tried to destroy all the work he has done. Hell they wouldn't be known as Motley Crue had it not been for Mick and not to mention Mick put the money up for them to even get states. Screw the crew at this point and they want to charr a hundred bucks for nose bleed seats and then don't even play they have to fake play .

[@Jasper0o0]

Thanks for this one, professor. I saw the Crüe in 87, on the Girls Girls Girls tour, about 2 months before Sixx did that. Faster Pussycat opened for them. I wish I could go back to see that show again. I do remember seeing the Gatorade bottle on Micks mic stand (Mickade 😉), Tommy’s amazing upside down drum solo, & some fan tried to grab the ankle of one of the “bad habits” (the 2 female backup singers), & Sixx pointed at the guy with a “ kill” look in his eyes. The show was a blast! I still have the ticket stub.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That sounds like a crazy show.

[@johnytwotimes4072]

Mick has never gotten the love for his awesome lead guitar especially on this album. I was obsessed with Motley Crue as a kid my older brother and sister had Theatre of Pain and Dr Feelgood was one of my first album purchases and I wore that cassette OUT!!! Kickstart My Heart is my favorite Crue song (that riff and solo are classic)from my favorite Crue album.

[@logansfury]

I was never really into Crue. I would always prefer to listen to Pink Floyd or Rush or Led Zeppelin. But I remember growing up while they were making headlines for hedonism. Even if you weren't into them, you were aware of them! I had never heard the origin story for this song before. What a fascinating piece of rock history it turned out to be. As usual, the channel doesn't disappoint and this was a great watch while enjoying my morning coffee.

[@jakebob5101]

You're just like me. Never got much into hair metal but did listen to some groups. As for the mentioned groups in your comment....prog rock and metal has always been my go to music.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Zeppelin is the greatest band of all time. Keep rocking 🤘

[@driver4011]

their "music" sux. garbage.

[@BillGraper]

One of the most powerful endings to a song in the history of music! I love this song & album. This & "Without You" are my two favorite Crue songs.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's such a great ballad. Have you seen them Live?

[@RBS_]

.....I still have the CASSINGLE of "Without You"! ...had to get it, because of the 'Tattoo' artwork! ...ha-HAA!!

[@BillGraper]

@@ProfessorofRock Nope! The only bands in a similar genre I've seen live are Great White and Vixen.

[@BillGraper]

@@RBS_ I might still have my "Without You" cassingle, too. I remember the cool heart on the cover.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Both are great songs.

[@JosephDemel-w9m]

Your opinion of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is spot on.

[@tomforsythe7024]

Take someone with childhood trauma; give them vast amounts of money and no accountability. It's amazing anyone survives being a rock star.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s rough and honestly very heartbreaking.

[@kevinramsey417]

Crue's antics were legendary, and it reminds me of another story involving Motley Crue. They were touring with Ozzy, and I'm positive that this was the Monsters of Rock tour, Crue was bragging in front of Ozzy Osbourne about how crazy they were, and The Blizzard saw a line of ants marching on the ground. So what Ozzy did was he took a drinking straw and snorted the ants like a line of booger sugar. That left Crue speechless.

[@ProfessorofRock]

What????

[@danielolson5378]

MC were infamous during the '80s beeing the band that were parrying the hardest! During their tour with Ozzy they say whatever they did he should beat them 😂 Ozzy himself says he don't remember anything but if MC says he did he probaly did 🤣

[@ponzo1967]

I heard that story too 🤢

[@fivestring65ify]

It goes even farther. Ozzy urinated, then lapped it up like a dog. Six tells this story.

[@tamuman93]

That wasn’t a Straw for drinking. I’m sure that straw had other purposes instead.😂

[@tmuxie]

I'm a paraplegic and took part in the first arrive and drive for the first accessible NASCAR. My girlfriend at the time took a video of me doing laps at the venue and I took the video and edited it using Kick Start My Heart as the background music. Sooooo appropriate because this song cranks you up and makes you want to drive FAST haha!

[@jamalstephenson7140]

I like the Pulp Fiction reference. Great movie! It's one of my all-time favorites.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's so good! Tarantino is tops!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

A classic.

[@MaverickGrabber71]

I was kind of a casual fan of Motley Crue before Dr Feelgood came out. They didn't get a ton of airplay in my area prior to that, so I didn't know a lot of Crue songs. It's far and away my favorite Crue album outside of Decade of Decadence. I love jamming out to Kickstart My Heart - I can't listen to it without cranking it up!! 🤘🤘

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Definitely a song and album that does exactly what its namesake says.

[@brokl26]

No MTV? Motley Crue was on MTV quite a bit.

[@screwyootube1]

@@brokl26 Nobody said Motley Crue wasn't on MTV a lot. Of course they were. In L.A., they got a fair amount of airplay on the pop stations AND the rock stations in the early days of their career. I think airplay started getting heavier with the first top 40 (top 20, no less) singles, Smokin' in the Boys Room (which I thought they did a pretty good cover on it) & Girls, Girls, Girls (almost made top 10, stalling at #12. But it definitely exploded with the Dr. Feelgood album & singles! And I agree with Adam, Kickstart is my favorite Crue song! LOVE that killer riff & that solo! Locally, airplay on radio in L.A., was increasing, too!

[@brokl26]

@@screwyootube1 I should have made my comment more clear. I was thinking that MaverickGrabber71 must not have been blessed with MTV back when Motley Crue first hit. I was saying that MTV would have been a good source since MC wasn’t on the local radio station (not on mine either). I wasn’t being insulting or anything. Kind of the opposite. I found the Crue simply because one our local record stores liked to push EPs to all of us longhairs. Actually found Queensryche the same way. But I was blown away when MTV started showing Crue videos. Since I had MTV from our monster sized satellite dish service. We lived in a rural community without cable. I do understand how my first comment looked after reading yours.

[@MaverickGrabber71]

@@brokl26 nope, not until I was in college in the 90s :( Friday night videos was all I had at home. I don't ever remember seeing MC on there.

[@RunningWithScissors765]

For sure my favorite crue song is livewire. I’ve seen them 3 times in concert and even with all their negativity. They have built a spot in my heart. As soon as you hear a Motley Crue song on the radio…. You reach for the volume and crank it up…. It also mysteriously makes the rpm’s and mph raise in your vehicle. It’s an enigma

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yes! What years did you see them in concert?

[@RunningWithScissors765]

I saw them in 04 06 and 08 that was the very last “cruefest” it was great with all the other bands but unfortunately Vince was at the point of taking oxygen between songs and missing half lines of lyrics. Still a great show. But proves that hardcore lifestyle really takes a toll on your bodu

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

You instantly know what it is and want to party! What tours did you get to see Jake?

[@klyter21]

Many memories of this album & the song, Kickstart My Heart. This was the tape that we blasted through multiple times whole cruising every weekend to the point it was destroyed multiple times or worn out. It was the sound of late 1989 and all of 1990. Superior record from the band although as many others would say, their first two albums (TFFL & SATD) are still strong favorites for their sound & attitude. Feelgood had a great sound too!

[@colocounty4]

Cracks me up that EVERY show is your "favorite show we do here" 😂 But that's fair because they are all awesome!

[@SD9Driver]

Tommy Lee's drumming on this album was great. I love the "train" beat on Kickstart My Heart.😎

[@ProfessorofRock]

Good call. Love the song.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It was meant to have that train beat 🚆

[@scottburton9701]

Love "Kickstart My Heart"-It still receives recurrent airplay on classic rock stations.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's their most played song!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I heard it a couple times in the past 6 months.

[@5150-for-music]

Love "Kickstart My Heart"!! That guitar opening sounds very close to Sammy Hagar's old band Montrose and their song "Bad Motor Scooter". Great video and song Professor.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Montrose. Great underrated band.

[@tshouse2782]

It's a direct rip off of Hellraiser by Sweet

[@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh]

Mick borrowed from 'She's so heavy' on Slice of Your Pie.

[@5150-for-music]

@@DavidRodriguez-mp9nh that is a great track. I love both the Beatles song and the Crue song.

[@danklein8587]

After reading the book The Dirt.... it is amazing that these guys are still alive. Of course after reading the Axl Rose book I would say the same thing about GNR-:) Rock On.

[@damonke79]

Going to see Motley Crue/Def Leppard/Alice Cooper in concert in about 6 weeks. Looking forward to it

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

OOH! Please tell us how it goes. Hope you have fun 🤩

[@damonke79]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Can't imagine it not being fun. Just got back from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/Bryan Adams and that was a ton of fun too.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@damonke79 AWESOME! What a blast!

[@markcatanzaro9699]

I was always a very big fan of these guys! I've seen them live many times- back in the 80s and early 90s it seemed like you were either a Crue fan or Metallica fan- I regret never giving enough attention & credit to Metallica! They're a much better live act than Crue was- but they're both great and I'm glad you finally got them in here! Outstanding job AGAIN Mr Reader! Every day you're my FAVORITE video to watch! I fear the day you run out of material 😅

[@spookhavok]

I was 14 when I went to my first rock concert being the Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood tour. Motley opened with ‘Kick Start My Heart’ and I still remember the pyro and show to this day. The loudest and greatest concert I’ve ever seen!

[@markhealey3660]

I was in a hard rock band when this album came out. The guitarist, bassist, and I immediately started learning the song. We opened our show with an instrumental version of Kick Start and the crowd sang for us. Best song the Crue ever wrote!

[@waynevia6976]

Dr. Feelgood is my favorite motley crue album. I love every song on the album.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. So good. Kickstart is my favorite. Thanks Wayne!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a goldmine indeed. Rock on Wayne!

[@margarettucker6597]

Love Crue I have children in their 40s who love that band. Mick Mars made the band complete & kick ass leave Him alone can't believe it No Mars No Crue. Don't care about His replacement it's not Crue without You 🎶 🎵 Mick.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I hate that they’re ignoring him.

[@roberthorne9017]

The fall of 1989 was the beginning of my senior year of high school, and it was a great year for rock'n'roll, with the releases of both Motley Crue's "Dr. Feelgood" and Aerosmith's "Pump." Man, I miss the smell of a new record on cassette.

[@brandocommando2577]

Thanks for sharing Adam!!

[@lorianne4936]

Prof. you are amazing and ALWAYS make my day! Home Sweet Home is such a beautiful song!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thank you so much!

[@duromusabc]

That’s one crazy death experience by Sixx! That 1989 studio album was awesome especially well into 1990 !

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's was peak of the Crue!

[@RBS_]

....AND HOW!! ....I remember bangin' "Dr Feelfood" into Summer 1990... the Summer of "Vogue", and "U Can't TouchThis"!! ...that's SAYIN' sumpthin'! ...ha-HAA!

[@duromusabc]

@@ProfessorofRock kick start my heart played at my senior prom June 1990 !

[@duromusabc]

@@RBS_ ! You’re bringing up memories of my senior prom dance list June 1990 - Mc hammer u can’t touch this especially and Busta move by Young MC and Richard Marx Right Here Waiting and Kick Start My Heart !

[@RBS_]

@@duromusabc ....well, let's make feel REAL OLD....here's the Top Ten, June 1990, when you hit the Prom.... 33 YEARS AGO! ....Ouch! ...ha-HAA!! 10. Ooh La La La (I Can't Get Over You - Perfect Gentleman 9. U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer 8. Sending All My Love - Linear 7. Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O' Connor 6. It Must Have Been Love ( from "Pretty Woman" ) - Roxette 5. Poison - Bell Biv Devoe 4. Alright (7" remix feat. Heavy D.) - Janet Jackson 3. Hold On - Wilson Phillips 2. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You - Heart 1. Vogue - Madonna .....and to give you REAL scope, I was in College (going for a Bach. in Arts), eating Hot Dogs, because I had to save money for those damn CASSINGLES, that are in this Top Ten! ...ha-HAAA!

[@DC8091]

Nikki’s an AWESOME writer! His books: Heroin Diaries, First 21, & This Is Gonna Hurt are all must reads/listens for Rock N Roll fans!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He’s a rock-thor!

[@dantierney3301]

@DC8091 Isn't it Heroin?

[@DC8091]

@@dantierney3301 yep! AutoIncorrect sucks 🤣. .

[@dantierney3301]

@@DC8091 I hate to be such a nit-picking weasel, and spell-shaming someones who has already been victimized by SpellWreck, I mean SpellCheck. I hate it almost as much as my OCD eyes hate the sight of misspelled words.

[@DC8091]

@@GeneralTHC have ta whole heartedly disagree with you. But good for you & Nikki for getting off that shit though!

[@denniscarey1621]

Gotta agree with you on this one. Best workout song of all time. Can't count the number of times it has been used in my workout sessions over the years, both in group classes or individually. Still used by instructors of all ages.

[@screwyootube1]

It's also great to drive on, although you've got to watch it doesn't make you floor it!

[@conniec7650]

⁠@@screwyootube1Which it will make a person do. every. single. time! 😂

[@Buzzkill-wn7tf]

Used to work at a nightclub in the late 80s and early 90s. Dance, dance, dance. Started every night off by telling the DJ to hit Kick Start as soon as the room hit capacity. Electric.

[@ericbgordon1575]

Crue has always been a band that I respected but wasn't "into". I enjoy hearing their songs when they're on the air or I've played them in a cover band. This story is definitely interesting to hear, all the same. It's a parallel to the Rick Allen story, even if it didn't involve loss of limb. It's July 2023 as I comment. As an aside, I sincerely hope that the developing/emerging acrimony between Mic and the others will be resolved and ironed out soon. On a much smaller scale, I can believe what he has said in his side of it.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Thanks Eric.

[@ericbgordon1575]

Gladly, Adam.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’m curious Eric. Were you not as fond of them as folks like me?

[@ericbgordon1575]

I simply didn't ever get into them, @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980

[@Fiona2254]

Kickstart My Heart is also my favorite MC song. It’s so good for workout motivation and to get ready for something.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure! Thanks for watching!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a good wake up song.

[@RFXLR]

I immediately knew what this episode was about. Motley Crue has always pretty much been a dysfunctional band albeit close knit. I'm really not surprised there's turmoil right now with Mick Mars and allegations of the use of backing tracks during live performances. In my humble opinion, if they're going to use them, please use them for Vince's vocals! But I digress. This is an awesome song especially for driving! The RRHOF is a politically correct joke at this point. And finally, thank you Nikki for inspiring me to pick up a bass for the first time and congrats on your sobriety!

[@davemoyer505]

Hall of fame be damned. It’s worthless. So many good bands out there aren’t in the hall of fame. And bands that sucked out loud are. Go figure. Good video, Prof!👍🎸🥁🇺🇸❤️

[@revwillyg6450]

Thanks, Prof. If there's one thing Nikki Sixx loves, it's lots of attention 😂🤘🏻

[@brandonpuckrin7514]

Saw them Live in Las Vegas in 2012 at The Joint. AMAZING concert. They blew the roof off especially at the end with Home Sweet Home. Just incredible to experience Live

[@camaronshoultz6137]

The Dirt does a great job of showcasing what life was like for them in the 80s. Although I’m sure there’s a lot of things that didn’t make it into the movie

[@evileyes4070]

I saw them on tour with Skid Row supporting them Germany Essen.1989 great gig.

[@MetalMama-Mimi523]

I always play 70's & 80's channels on the radio when I have my granddaughter's with me (they're 10 & 6) and as we're driving this past Saturday (7/1/23) the 80's channel had a show on hosted by Mark Goodman and he proceeds to play Motley Crue's 'Girls, Girls, Girls'. Of course I immediately start to sing along and then by the 2nd chours, I hear the sweetest little voice coming out of my 6 yo granddaughter and she's right on beat and right in tune singing along. By the time we got home, they must have had me play that song a dozen or more times. Then later on, they're outside & now I hear both of them singing the song. When I went outside, they immediately ask if I'll play that cool song from car. Ahhhh, one of my prouder moments making sure my grandkids know the songs of yesterday instead of just songs from today that my daughter listens to. Of course, that song probably wasn't the best choice to introduce Motley Crue to them but I blame that on Mark Goodman. He picked it, not me 😄

[@kat021171]

I just watched this video last week and was telling Millennial friends I was talking with on Discord about how great the video was, and what a 1989 time capsule it was, right down to the ambulance being driven by the comedy legend, Sam Kinison. And gas in Southern California was under 90 cents a gallon at the time! Those days seem so long ago now.

[@michaelharrington75]

My dad took me to see Mötley Crüe during the Dr Feelgood tour in 1989 when I was 14. He loved hard rock as much as I did! It was a great night!

[@hercules1073]

First Motley concert I went to had a band no one had ever heard of opening for them...a ban called Guns N Roses. The Crue was fantastic...the other guy's were still novices and slash even forget what he was playing mid song and was brought out another guitar as they thought his instrument failed, but he just stood there looking stupid until the next song. We all made fun of them and called them every "cutdown" imaginable, but each of us learned later that we'd all secretly went out and purchased the Guns N Roses album and hid it from one another... They became the new kids on the block in short order, but the Crue was always better.

[@DmastersDungeon171]

Friggin awesome man! I always jammed to the Crue back in the day cruisin' Noland road in my 72 Monte Carlo. God those were the days! Thanks for the memories...👍🏼

[@ProfessorofRock]

That is awesome! What's your favorite track by them?

[@dantierney3301]

danieldoty3219 You must be from Independence. I bet you went to Truman.

[@DmastersDungeon171]

@@ProfessorofRock it's a toss up between Kickstart my heart and wild side but I always had plenty of time to shout at the devil my friend, thanks for the response. 👊🏼

[@DmastersDungeon171]

@@dantierney3301 yep. Cruising to the Crue in and out of that parking lot many times. 👍🏼

[@dantierney3301]

@@DmastersDungeon171 How did I know? I'm not from Independence, but in the late '90's, early 00's, I lived right off of Noland and 23rd St.

[@johnnyjohnson1326]

Shout at the Devil is my favorite Crüe song. We all know the RRHOF is a joke anyway. They're are rappers in it, but bands that changed RR aren't. Thanks Professor for another great episode.

[@jeremylesh7098]

Holy hell, I didn't know Motley Crue wasn't in the Hall of Fame. That needs fixed ASAP.

[@Dingdongwitchisdead]

Man, this takes me back….and thankfully before every cell phone was taking videos😅 Me and the Crue saw some crazy sh…tuff.

[@svenllr]

The biggest problem with “Kickstart my Heart!” when it came out is it made me push harder on my gas peddle. I can't even think of how many speeding tickets I could have gotten because of this song.

[@conniec7650]

Same! 😂👍🏼

[@tjdoyle9780]

Kickstart pumps you up like very few songs can. Makes you wanna drive fast or fight.

[@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md]

"Hey its Nikki I'm not home because I am dead" lol. I should not be laughing as much as I am over that. I unfortunately may have had a very similar experience in life longtime ago, but all is well that ends well so they say.

[@unnaturalselection8330]

I can remember walking into an arcade at a 3rd rate water park's arcade at about 13-14 and hearing this song for the first time. Two girls a couple years older than me with mall claw hair and cutoff jean shorts had just dropped a quarter into the jukebox. ...And I discovered puberty. 😮

[@ProfessorofRock]

Memories.

[@RBS_]

....cutoffs will DO that! ...ha-HAAAAA!! " 🤪 "

[@unnaturalselection8330]

@@RBS_ Yes they will. And the sound was keeping time with MY heart at that moment, hahaha!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I was 13 when I went into puberty too.

[@georgemathie8123]

Kickstart my heart indeed and Motley Crue were and still are totally badass

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Their songs have remained classics to this day.

[@georgemathie8123]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 dr feelgood and girls, girls, girls are my favourite Motley Crue albums those are the ones I grew up with and wild side is probably my all time favorite Motley Crue song

[@dedrathomas9222]

I love your channel because you provide in depth stories about thus far, all the bands that I loved growing up. I loved the techno, rock, hard rock , MOD, and punk rock, but I especially wanted a boyfriend that dressed and looked like any of the Motley original members. Thank you for the memories!

[@scottlin777]

It would be cool if you could interview the ambulance staff and hospital staff that were on duty

[@scottlin777]

Sure

[@scottlin777]

Ok

[@teresawestervelt908]

Wasn’t a big MC fan until Dr. Feelgood came out. Loved and still love that album. Accelerating out of a traffic light or an acceleration lane onto a highway with Kick Start my Heart blasting is a must.

[@camaronshoultz6137]

Same old Situation is my all time favorite Crue song!!

[@thewebstylist]

Just will never understand how years of these lifestyles anyone can survive. Shows how amazing the human body is.

[@richardhood3717]

I was (and am) one of the Crue's biggest fans and "Dr Feelgood" was my favorite album. I loved all of their music but that record was EPIC for me. It was the Summer of 1990 I had just finished my Junior year of high school and that was the soundtrack of that summer. The nights cruising, the partying, the concerts, the beach, all of it was with that cassette playing in 1972 C10 Chevy truck. Just hearing the music now makes me want to hop in the truck that I no longer have and go back to old haunts just to feel that way again. "Kick Start My Heart" puts me back at the stop light, waiting for it to turn green, ready to punch the gas on the main strip of my home town. Thank you for doing a breakdown of one of my favorite songs from a time when I thought I knew what cool was and it was dressed in leather pants with extremely long hair spiked out.

[@purplelove392]

Adam, FYI, I got my 1st pair of purpleheart shaped glasses and loced them so much I ordered a pair with clear frames for on the rare occasions I'm not wearing purple. Both pairs were cheaper than one pair at Eye Max. Thanks! 💜👓

[@thezombie7839]

Dr. Feelgood had some great songs. I love how they mix Don't Go Away Mad with Cee Lo Green's F*ck you in concert. They fit together perfectly. I grew up with Motley as my favorite band. Theater of Pain was the first tape I purchased when I got a cassette player in 5th grade. Right now, I can't stand what's going on with that band. The way they are treating Mick is reprehensible.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Is there a performance of that mashup on KZbin? I’m curious now.

[@williams2266]

In the 80's, I was in my 20's. They rocked! We rocked! "Those were the days", literally.

[@glenerickson358]

He's right about the hall of fame. Just look up big artists from 70's and since who aren't in it to know how right they are about how it's ran.

[@brokl26]

Big fan of Motley Crue. Bought all the music, posters and fan pins I could find. The Shout At The Devil album blew me away. But Dr Feelgood was great. Each song was amazing. So good.

[@pilin3965]

This album, these guys, molded my future outlook on what was measuring up to be a miserable like, into optimism for something better in my life. If not materializing right then, well then at least down the line and not here (then) but sometime. Girls, Girls, Girls {perfectly positioned when I hit puberty} embodied a spirit that I sunk my claws into and have never since let go of since. It wasn’t about the debauchery or subject matter. It is about the reckless abandon that time will throw at you and how you handle it.

[@andyschwertman8543]

I love Motley Crue's music and I think It's a crime that they're not in the rock and roll hall of fam yet

[@mikewilson858]

Rock and Roll hall of fame is a joke. A bunch of rockers need to get together and form a new organization to honor real rock and roll. I’m tired of hip hop artists getting in so they can try and be relevant to kids. Hip Hop has their own accolades.

[@darktoadone5068]

You should do a story on Steelheart after what the singer went through, he was an awesome rock singer and no one had his range, He had an almost fatal accident on stage.

[@MikeD974]

Dr Feelgood is my favorite album by Moltey every song is great

[@ponzo1967]

Primal Scream from Decade of Decadence was Motley Crue at their best. With the exception of some of what they did with John Corabi

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

You’re not wrong.

[@brh72]

My first ever concert was Motley Crue Dr Feel Good tour. Man what a show.

[@TheStrykerProject]

Ya had me cracking up with the Elvis' "Girls! Girls! Girls!" album in the background while talking about Mötley Crüe! 😆 As for the band being in the RRHoF, well, given GnR was inducted before KISS says it all.

[@michaelrue1400]

I agree. Kickstart My Heart is way better than any of those top 5 you listed, though I really like Pump Up the Jam. I Bought Decade of Decadence and Dr. Feelgood on cassette, though all my albums are in storage right now. I have several Motley Crue videos saved across my playlists.

[@ecleveland1]

Kickstart My Heart was responsible for many 150 mph runs in my Trans Am. I would pop the CD in my Kenwood on any empty stretch of highway and take off! Luckily and by the grace of God I lived through that time in my life and have since slowed way down and keep it under the speed limit now so at least have a chance at living a little longer. I saw the Bands Doctor Feelgood tour concert and it was incredible. I’d seen them before on different tours but Doctor Feelgood was on another level!

[@michaeldenison7339]

I couldn't tell you a single song by Motley Crue . . . without this video. I do know "Kick Start My Heart" real well though, as it was a song in Gran Turismo.

[@lisamoore6804]

I really like Sixx: A.M's "Life is Beautiful". Makes the song mean a bit more knowing that drugs nearly killed him.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a gut punch story.

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

As a critical care medical professional specializing in cardiopulmonary medicine…Nikki could be telling the truth about his incident. It’s likely that he experienced cardiac arrest once again in the ambulance. Administration of Epinephrine would have taken place at that point. Either way…helluva song and helluva story. Glad he survived!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

The incident caused my Dad to dislike several glam & heavy rock bands in the '80s. Especially, when "sex, drug, and alcohol" are involved.

[@xmas072pt3]

Long time forever Crue fan here. This brought back so many memories. The Girls tour live in Maple Leaf Gardens for starters. Tommy Lee and his drum kits spinning around, the huge balloons of the Harley and the Hotty on the sides of the stage, and always, one of my all time favorite feelings is driving into downtown Toronto on the DVP taking that last turn at somewhere around midnight with the lights of the city gleaming everywhere and.... Dr. Feelgood ..pumping out of the stereo. That opening riff is just iconic. dada da dada, dada da dada, dada da dada, dada da dada ...... Oh the good ol days. I'd go back there in a second. There was nothing like it. :) Thx for the memories. Peace!

[@robpaxson4455]

I believe that’s when Steve O met the band

[@xmas072pt3]

@@robpaxson4455 ummmm ok???

[@glenerickson358]

They got the last laugh with kick start my heart. It's played at hockey games.

[@prongATO]

We wore this album out at Sean's place.. we had a jam band back then and partied every weekend. Sean was the drummer and I was also one so we swapped nights playing. Ahh my teenage years.. so much Little Kings, Coors Light and vomit...

[@Staticjumper]

One of the best adaptations of Kick Start My Heart has to be the A-10 video produced by DCS!

[@ednaatluxton4918]

I downloaded and read the court papers on what they did to Mars. Disgusting. I now refuse to support any of the rest of the band. Especially Nikki .

[@debbie4503]

I've seen this one before. But it's so good I will watch it again!

[@tristramcoffin926]

Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Van Halen in the background of this one was a nice touch. All three of them in the Rock Hall after doing terrible things.

[@stevebutler812]

The stories don't match. One cannot be declared "clinically dead" unless they are unresponsive, no pulse, no signs of life. So, maybe in the Ambulance he did die again, and thus the adrenaline shot to his heart muscle, and he revived? I wish you had included Sixx's statement in response to a question of what would he do if he knew he only had a day to live, something like that, and how high would he get? Sixx stated he loved and cherished his sobriety, and would absolutely never relapse, esp if he knew he was about to die. Great answer from a hardcore addict / rocker. Chooses life.

[@MrDJMikieMike]

One of the Best Rock Concerts I ever went to!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

What year?

[@MrDJMikieMike]

@@ProfessorofRock 8.24.87 @ Pocono Downs Plains, Pa.. I actually worked the concert and had the Pleasure of Meeting Vince and then he introduced me to Tommy Lee. We also partied with the band Members from House of Lords, Greg G. Ken Mary and the other members of the band at the Station in Wilkes Barre Pa. House of Lords opened for Cheap Trick.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

When?

[@angelstarrynight]

Screw the hall of fame. The Crue dosen't need them! I've been a fan since i was a kid and have seen them several times in concert. A band that has stood the test of times despite other factors that have almost brought the band down. Every song off Dr. Feelgood is great!!

[@joecancer6013]

Dr Feelgood was the first album Sixx played bass on.

[@cdpwillprevail1]

I read the book he wrote (The Heroin Diaries) it was a really intense book. Very eye opening. Glad to see him better nowadays as well as the rest of band.

[@ErnestStevenson-bo3nk]

Motley Crue was the soundtrack of my entire teenage years and into adulthood.