Producer Tom Werman Replies To Nikki Sixx
March 1, 2008, 16 years ago
MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx and producer Tom Werman are currently doing battle through media over a number of issues including Sixx' new book, The Heroin Diaries. You can read all the details here.
In the meantime, in a letter sent exclusively to RockConfidential.com, Tom Werman replies to Nikki Sixx's post from earlier this week. An excerpt follows:
"So let me get this straight: Nikki Sixx is threatening to squeal on me to my wife about partying in the studio 23 years ago? And he’s doing this because I called into question his recollection of our recording sessions? Is this the same Nikki Sixx I once knew? Sure doesn’t sound like him.How about this one:
'I feel I was kind to Mr. Werman by withholding things from the book that would have jeopardized his marriage and job security at Elektra.'
Sounds to me like a lawyer, or maybe an editor, but not Nikki Sixx. I wasn’t aware that he was that familiar with my 40-year marriage. As for Elektra, Nikki Sixx knew very well that I never held a job at that label during any of our three recordings. By saying he was kind, perhaps he’s implying that I should be grateful to him for his allegation that I spent most of my studio time on the phone and for labeling me a “whiny little fucker”? I can see Nikki Sixx writing that, but calling my letter “narcissistic”? Come on…. Indignant? Maybe. Self-righteous? You bet. But “narcissistic”?? Who is this guy?
In the '80’s sex, drugs and rock & roll was the name of the game. Tom Werman did it. Nikki Sixx did it. Everybody did it. It’s a bit like having yet another reporter ask Barack Obama about his former cocaine use. Yes, he did it. Yes, that was back in college. Yes, he’s 44 now. Next question, please."
The full letter can be found here.
