I must admit that I haven’t been a long time Motley Crue listener. I’ve never really been into the hair bands that tore up the scene in the 80’s. Most of it probably has to do with my age and that I wasn’t around to really witness the insanity of that era. Recently, however, I have started to pay more and more attention to Crue as I read and loved every bit of The Dirt. It’s honestly one of the best books I’ve ever come across as it painfully demonstrates that these wealthy, adored musicians are human like the rest of us; they are self-conscious, they are reckless, and they yearn for attention and acceptance. This band earned an enormous amount of respect from me as they put their inner thoughts, no matter how personal or embarrassing, out there for the world to see. My interest then turned to their music so I could associate the stories with the songs. I bought their Greatest Hits album from 2003 and was surprised at how much I enjoyed them. I imagine if I listened to the individual albums I wouldn’t like it as much since the filler is included. All of this got me geared up with anticipation for their new release, Saints of Los Angeles.

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