A BBG! Reader Reviews Motley's Live Show
Today's post comes from regular reader Devin.
I saw Motley Crue and Alice Cooper August 1st at USANA Amphitheater in West Valley Utah. I missed some of Alice Cooper's set because we were late but he put on a really good show for all that I saw. He played "I'm Eighteen," "Under My Wheels," "Poison," "Feed My Frankenstein," "Ballad Of Dwight Fry" and closed with Schools Out" and mixed it with Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall." Really entertaining.
Crue opened with "Saints Of Los Angeles" then went right into "Wild Side" and "Primal Scream." The amps and drum riser I thought were cool as hell. I think Vince sounded good but sounded better in 2011 when I saw them last. A big part of the show came from the Dr. Feelgood album like usual and that was definitely cool. The biggest highlights for me was "Too Fast For Love" and "On With The Show," which is one of my favorite Motley songs. Nikki's speech and "Anarchy In The UK" was probably my favorite part. "Sit down and pretend we're in church" Brotha Sixx!!! My only complaint was the drum solo. I was kinda bummed we didn't get the full thing, but they couldn't do it due to the arena, but some things you can't control. Tommy hung upside down over the stage and was really entertaining. I just didn't like the music he played for it, the dubstep isn't my taste.
Later on came a "Kickstart My Heart" which got everyone pumped back up. They came on for the encore, playing "Home Sweet Home." I heard the guy next to me tell his daughter that he's waited years to see Motley and that this song alone was a dream come true. They got on this stage that rose above the crowd and they played the best version of "Home Sweet Home" I've heard. They showed clips of the bands history on two huge screens. I admit it got emotional for me when the guitar solo hit because I knew it was almost over. I got the chills on the last two verses and ending of the song. My review is probably a bit biased but I don't care. Their music was a huge part of my life and I'm glad I got to see them again. As Vince Neil said to the crowd, "We'll miss you fu%^ers"