{"id":2762,"date":"2014-01-29T09:47:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T17:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2014-01-29T09:47:44","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T17:47:44","slug":"motley-crue-plays-free-mini-concert-at-jimmy-kimmel-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/2014\/01\/29\/motley-crue-plays-free-mini-concert-at-jimmy-kimmel-live\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce Plays Free Mini-Concert At ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Bansal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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January 28th 2014, Hollywood CA: <\/strong>After 33 years of rock n’ roll debauchery,\u00a0Los Angeles hard rock veterans M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce announced their retirement and final tour at a press conference in their hometown on Tuesday January 28th. Spanning more than 75 million album sales, the Cr\u00fce has been one of America’s most popular rock bands\u00a0over these past three decades with seminal albums such as ‘Too Fast For Love’, ‘Shout At The Devil’, ‘Theater Of Pain’ and ‘Dr. Feelgood’ and bombastic live performances. Now, they’ve finally decided it’s time to call it quits and pass on the baton to the next generation, but not before a final swan song.<\/p>\n

The band started off the farewell run of shows with an appearance on the late night television show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and played a free mini-concert for their LA fans. Out of the five songs they played, two were recorded for broadcast and the rest were just for the attendees’ eyes and ears only. The fanfare surrounding this show was quite evident from the large number of people gathered in line several hours before the band hit the stage here. At around 6 PM, the gates were opened and the people waiting in the queue were smoothly escorted inside the outdoor parking lot behind the El Capitan Theater in the heart of Hollywood. While they waited, the ongoing studio recording of Jimmy Kimmel Live was being shown on a giant screen, and this episode featured interviews with the great Morgan Freeman and the talented actress Anna Faris. After the second interview, the show went into a commercial break and all was in readiness for the Cr\u00fce.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QhHDvFfRf8E<\/p>\n

Jimmy Kimmel introduced the band onto the stage and they began the show with ‘Kickstart My Heart’, going into ‘Primal Scream and ‘Wild Side’ and ending with ‘Shout At The Devil’ and ‘Live Wire’. Fans were having a great time as they rejoiced in the music and showmanship of the four members on stage. With an impressive stage production consisting of top-notch lighting, screens and fancy microphone stands, the Cr\u00fce certainly delivered in terms of the visual aspect, and for the most part, their musicianship itself met the expectations of fans and critics alike.<\/p>\n

Nikki Sixx on bass was his usual dynamic self, Mick Mars on guitar laid down the riffs and solos solidly, and Tommy Lee brought forth an energetic exhibition on drums, but perhaps the only weak link in this otherwise excellent M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce performance was singer Vince Neil. In all honesty, he sounded much better than the last time Metal Assault witnessed a\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce live show at Ozzfest in 2010, and wasn’t as lackluster as expected, but it has to be said, with no disrespect whatsoever, that he sounded out of breath and looked out of shape, and pointed the microphone towards the audience for the chorus parts much too often. Granted that a band like M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce is more about the whole package rather than individual performances, the Cr\u00fce could certainly benefit from a physically fitter and vocally stronger Vince Neil for\u00a0their farewell tour to be remembered fondly, and this performance should serve as a lesson in that regard.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qg4ajfWaHBU<\/p>\n

Talking of the farewell tour,\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce have announced an extensive run of dates in North America with special guest Alice Cooper, the first leg kicking off in July and going through August and the second leg spanning the months of October and November. On the first leg, the two groups will play at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday July 21st and Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine on Tuesday July 22nd. Besides North America, this farewell tour is expected to visit the rest of the world as well, and the dates for those territories will be announced at some point.<\/p>\n

Overall, this\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce performance at Jimmy Kimmel Live left the fans largely satisfied and the band’s farewell tour is going to be a much anticipated event in every town it visits.<\/p>\n

Set List:<\/strong>
\n01. Kickstart My Heart
\n02. Primal Scream
\n03. Wild Side
\n04. Shout At The Devil
\n05. Live Wire<\/p>\n

Visit M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce on the web:<\/strong>
\nMotley.com<\/a><\/strong>
\nfacebook.com\/MotleyCrue<\/a><\/strong>
\ntwitter.com\/MotleyCrue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce & Alice Cooper ‘The Final Tour’ Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

JULY<\/strong>
\n2 Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
\n4 Milwaukee, Summerfest
\n5 Noblesville, Ind., Klipsch Music Center
\n6 Cincinnati, Riverbend Music Center
\n8 Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center
\n9 Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
\n11 Des Moines, Wells Fargo Arena
\n12 Wichita, INTRUST Bank Arena
\n13 Tulsa, BOK Center
\n15 Cedar Park, Texas, Cedar Park Center
\n16 Dallas, Gexa Energy Pavilion
\n18 Albuquerque, Isleta Amphitheater
\n19 Phoenix, Ak-Chin Pavilion
\n21 Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl
\n22 Irvine, Calif., Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
\n23 Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
\n25 Reno, Reno Events Center
\n26 Ridgefield, Wash., Sleep County Amphitheater
\n27 Auburn, Wash., White River Amphitheatre
\n29 Wheatland, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre
\n30 Chula Vista, Calif., Sleep Train Amphitheatre<\/p>\n

AUGUST<\/strong>
\n1 Salt Lake City, USANA Amphitheatre
\n2 Denver, Pepsi Center
\n3 Kansas City, Mo., Sprint Center
\n5 Sturgis, S.D., Sturgis Buffalo Chip
\n6 Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Events Center
\n8 Tinley Park, Ill., First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
\n9 Clarkston, Mich., DTE Energy Music Theatre
\n10 Toronto, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
\n12 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
\n13 Burgettstown, Pa., First Niagara Pavilion
\n15 Pelham, Ala., Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
\n16 Atlanta, Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
\n17 Tampa, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
\n19 Charlotte, PNC Music Pavilion
\n20 Virginia Beach, Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
\n22 Bristow, Va., Jiffy Lube Live
\n23 Camden, N.J., Susquehanna Bank Center
\n24 Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center
\n26 Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Saratoga Performing Arts Center
\n27 Allentown, Pa., Great Allentown Fair
\n29 Wantagh, N.Y., Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
\n30 Holmdel, N.J., PNC Bank Arts Center
\n31 Darien Center, N.Y., Darien Lake Performing Arts Center<\/p>\n

OCTOBER<\/strong>
\n10 Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena
\n11 The Woodlands, Texas, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
\n12 Bossier City, La., CenturyLink Center
\n14 Louisville, KFC Yum! Center
\n15 Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
\n17 Hollywood, Fla., Seminole Hard Rock
\n19 Jacksonville, Veterans Memorial Arena
\n21 Greenville, S.C. Bon Secours Wellness Arena
\n22 Greensboro, N.C., Greensboro Coliseum
\n25 Atlantic City, Borgata Events Center
\n26 Montville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
\n29 Syracuse, N.Y., The OnCenter<\/p>\n

NOVEMBER<\/strong>
\n5 Biloxi, Miss., Mississippi Coast Coliseum
\n6 Southaven, Miss., Landers Center
\n9 Moline, Ill., iWireless Center
\n11 Green Bay, Resch Center
\n12 Madison, Wis., Alliant Energy Center
\n13 Omaha, CenturyLink Center
\n15 St. Paul, Xcel Energy Center
\n16 Fargo, FargoDome
\n18 Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
\n19 Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
\n21 Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Bansal January 28th 2014, Hollywood CA: After 33 years of rock n’ roll debauchery,\u00a0Los Angeles hard rock veterans M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce announced their retirement and final tour at a press conference in their hometown on Tuesday January 28th. Spanning more than 75 million album sales, the Cr\u00fce has been one of America’s most popular … <\/p>\n

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