Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love - Classic or CLASSIC??

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Man, I love this record. Amazing how it still holds up.

A song on the new Fucking AM album reminds me of Too Fast-era Crue, which inspired me to priase this record here on ILM. They really never sounded like this again. The production, the vocals, even the writing - gives me the same feeling Ramones Leave Home does. Beats the first NY Dolls record by more than a nose, IMHO.

Let's fight!

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Monday, 11 October 2004 05:56 (twenty-one years ago)

CLASSIC.
Shout at the Devil as well.
I think Theater of Pain is where they start to lose the plot, but they still had some good singles after that.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:06 (twenty-one years ago)

(I also have a soft spot for Dr. Feelgood as it was the first one I heard. I think Motley Crue were my first favorite "current" band at age 9. Them and Guns N Roses. I still own everything up to Decade of Decadence on cassette, and my "Appetite" cassette for that matter. I also liked Skid Row, Poison and Warrant!)

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:11 (twenty-one years ago)

My g/f LOVES this record and especially the title track. classic, if you can overlook Vince's still slightly unconfident vocals.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, I LOVE his vocals on this record!! Tell me what's unconfident about the end of "Come on and Dance!!!"

I sorta knew some of Skid Row when I was little - My mom was friends with Dave The Snake Sabo's wife and I'd see them once in a while (all but Sebastian, who I never met) - they were nice folks

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Plus, whatever may have happened to them along the way, remember that the Crue got signed the old fashioned, punk rock way - by playing like crazy and SELF RELEASING their first single. Dare you to hate on that!

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:44 (twenty-one years ago)

"Live Wire" is the crowning achievement of young Motley Crue ("Wild Side" being the same for older, jaded Crue). Classic, no doubt.

― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Rog, I think you can drop the defensive schtick. Early Crue is much loved by many.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Monday, 11 October 2004 06:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Man, postmodernism just confuses the heck outta me.

I used to be with it. Then they changed what 'it' was...

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Monday, 11 October 2004 07:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll always pick Shout at the Devil over this record (simply better tunes), but Roger's right in all other respects -- the Crue were never this raw again (if you can't hear the majesty of "Live Wire." you've got dung in your ears). There is something endearingly amateurish/unpolished about the whole shebang.

Theatre of Pain was by all accounts (including the band's) a complete abortion. Girls, Girls,Girls had its moments. Dr.Feelgood restored the whallop (thanks to Bob Rock's production), but it's Shout at the Devil that remains their finest hour.

Motley Crue: Klassik or Dude!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 11 October 2004 12:06 (twenty-one years ago)

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