MÖTLEY CRÜE's Mick Mars - "I Did My Fair Share Of Drinking And Drugging, But To Me It Was, And Still Is, Always About The Music"
January 21, 2010, 14 years ago
Mike Devlin from the Canwest News Service spoke with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Mars on Mötley Crüe's stories of debauchery, excess and ego: "I did my fair share of drinking and drugging, but, to me, it was, and still is, always about the music. You can take everything away from me and I'll play in sweats and a T-shirt with no shoes on stage. As long as I have my music, it's all I really, honestly care about. Playing the best that I can, writing the best that I can, good, bad or indifferent, it's my passion. That's the most important thing to me on the planet."
Mars on dealing with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis that causes severe joint pain: "Some days are good, some days are worse than others. But, on an average, it's pretty steady. You become accustomed to it after a while. I deal with it. I don't care, as long as I can play."
Mars on success of Saints Of Los Angeles: "I have to put it all on the fans. They are very loyal to us. Our fans are hardcore. They came to our gigs when they were (teenagers). Now they've had their families and it's back around again. They're bringing their kids to the concerts, but they haven't lost that respect. They are fans of Motley and our music. And now they want to share it with the next generation."
Read the entire interview here.
