- Title: USA: ROCK BAND "MOTLEY CRUE" ADD THEIR HANDPRINTS TO SUNSET BOULEVARD
- Date: 20th May 1997
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 20, 1997) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) ( ** BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **) ( ** NOTE OBSCENITY IN SOUNDBITE * ) EXTERIOR OF ROCKWALK/ FANS WAITING TO SEE MOTLEY CRUE MEMBERS OF METLEY CRUE WALKING OUT OF GUITAR CENTER TO PODIUM AND WAVING TO FANS MOTLEY CRUE AT PODIUM, TOMMY LEE (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH ) SAYING THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME, MAN (ENGLISH) NIKKI SIXX (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH ) SAYING WE'VE BEEN TALKING A LITTLE BIT EARLIER TODAY. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT MOTLEY CRUE, RIGHT?/ FANS SCREAMING WE DID MOTLEY CRUE MEMBERS LATHERING SOAP ON THEIR HANDS, PRESSING HANDS INTO CONCRETE TOMMY LEE'S WIFE PAMELA ANDERSON LEE AND SON BRANDON MOTLEY CRUE LIFT THEIR HANDS OUT OF CONCRETE AND WAVE AT FANS/ TOMMY LEE GIVES VICTORY SIGN TO FANS HEIDI MARK (GIRLFRIEND OF VINCE NEIL) AND DONNA D'ERICO (WIFE OF NICKI SIXX) TOMMY LEE AND NIKKI SIXX SHOWING THEIR SONS THEIR HAND PRINTS CLOSE-UP OF FINISHED FINGERPRINTS FANS IN CROWD VOCALIST VINCE NEIL (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH )SAYNG I DON'T WANNA TOOT OUR OWN HORSE BUT WE BROUGHT A LOT TO MUSIC BASS PLAYER NIKKI SIXX (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH ) SAYING IT'S COOL TO SIT HERE AND REFLECT TODAY AND REALIZE THAT FROM OUR VERY FIRST ALBUM ON WE DID IT OUR WAY. WE DIDN'T SELL OUT OR HAVE TO CHANGE ANYTHING TO GET HERE. SO IT'S AWESOME THAT WE'RE GETTING HONORED FOR BEING OURSELVES TOMMY LEE (SOUNDBITE ENGLISH ) SAYING THERE'S NEVER BEEN A DRUMMER TO SPIN AROUND UPSIDE DOWN PLAYING THE DRUMS AND FLY OVER THE AUDIENCES. THOSE ARE TWO INCIDENCES, I CAN THINK OF, NOBODY HAS EVER DONE. AND PEOPLE CAME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD TO SEE THAT. THAT WAS PRETTY CRAZY VARIOUS OF FANS OUTSIDE THE RECORD SHOP SHOWING PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTERS OF MOTLEY CRUE
- Embargoed: 4th June 1997 13:00
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- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA5BK8RLRHUFV87567ES5TE7VB7
- Story Text: Reunited rock band Motley Crue left their impression on Sunset Strip on Tuesday (May 20).
Hundreds of screaming fans watched as the four band members, accompanied by their partners and offspring, dipped their hands into a square of cement to make the impressions needed for Hollywood's Rockwalk.
The group's entry to Rockwalk was in recognition of their contribution over the years to Rock and Roll.
Bass player Nikki Sixx said band members had always done things their own way, "We didn't sell out or have to change anything to get here. So it's awesome that we're being honoured for being ourselves".
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was with his wife actress Pamela Anderson Lee and their son Brandon while bass player Nikki Sixx was accompanied by his new wife of five months Donna D'Errico as well as his four children.
Vocalist Vince Neil brought along girlfriend Heidi Mark and guitarist Mick Mars was there with his girlfriend, Robbie Mantooth.
The Guitar Center's Rockwalk boasts the handprints of dozens of performers, ranging from Bo Diddley to Van Halen and Aerosmith.
Motley Crue's new album "Generation Swine" is released on June 24th and marks the return of vocalist Vince Neil who fell out with the rest of the group several years ago.
Motley Crue has long been at the forefront of rock, not only by creating original music but also setting trends.
They established themselves in the eighties with notorious stage shows, videos, fashion and off stage exploits.
"There's never been a drummer to spin around upside down playing the drums and fly over the audiences...People came from all over the world to see that. That was pretty crazy,"Tommy Lee of the band's popularity.
"I don't wanna toot our own horse," vocalist Vince Neil said, "but we brought a lot to music". - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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