Motley Crue/Italy 1984

MOTLEY CRUE’s early days still retain the impact of the masterpiece “SAN ANTONIO 1983”. From that “SHOUT AT THE DEVIL TOUR 1983-1984”, a new superb live album is now available. This work includes “Milan performance on November 12, 1984”. A superlative audience that recorded their first European tour as the opening act for IRON MAIDEN “WORLD SLAVERY TOUR”…no, stereo soundboard…huh? I’m sorry for suddenly getting confused. Actually, I’m really confused. Anyway, there is no doubt that it is a super sound with a super clear and direct feeling, and even though the audience is large, there is almost no harsh close-up voice, and it feels like a sound board. However, if you listen closely with headphones, you can hear that some of the audience members are relatively close (even if not up close), and the sound of the snare sounds a little like a guest record… In fact, opinions are divided around the world, with some not mentioning the recording method, even if they don’t declare it to be an audience, and some declaring it a “sound board”. In any case, it is a super famous recording like a sound board. What is depicted with such a transcendental sound is a full show of early MOTLEY CRUE that could surpass even the famous album “SAN ANTONIO 1983” which is currently a hot topic. In order to explain the reason, let’s look back at the overall picture of “SHOUT AT THE DEVIL TOUR” and check the position of the show. 1983, March 26th – April 3rd: North America #1 (6 performances), May 29th: US Festival appearance, September 3rd – 17th: North America #2 (3 performances)《September 26th “SHOUT AT THE DEVIL” released》 October 31st – December 16th: North America #3 (28 performances) ← *SAN ANTONIO 1983 1984 January 10th – March 24th: North America #4 (52 performances) ) ・April 12th – June 15th: North America #5 (38 performances) ・August 18th – September 7th: Europe #1 (7 performances) ・October 15th – November 19th: Europe # 2 (23 performances) ←★This work★ This is MOTLEY CRUE in 1983/1984. The best sound board “SAN ANTONIO 1983” was released immediately after “SHOUT AT THE DEVIL”, but in 1984 they traveled around the United States many times and also went on an expedition to Europe. This “Europe #1+2” was MOTLEY CRUE’s first overseas tour across the ocean. The Milan performance of this work was the 20th concert of “Europe #2”. And such an environment is clearly reflected in the enthusiasm of this work. Filled with confidence that he had already conquered the United States, he was excited about his first trip to Europe. Moreover, since the time available for the undercard performance is short, the young energy that cannot be used up even in a full show is condensed and used up. The explosive tension that doesn’t take into account the pace, and the Latin groove of the Italian who met MOTLEY CRUE for the first time, creates a synergistic effect, resulting in an incredibly hot live album. And the richness is the same for Z. As expected, all songs can be heard in “SAN ANTONIO 1983”, which was a solo performance, but it is still longer than “US Festival”. Let’s compare it with the latter here. Splendid Passion (4 songs)・Piece Of Your Action／Live Wire Shout At The Devil (9 songs + α)・In The Beginning (★)／Bastard／Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid／Shout At The Devil／Ten Seconds To Love (★) / Red Hot (★) / Looks That Kill / Helter Skelter *Note: Songs marked with “★” were not heard at “US Festival”. Early MOTLEY CRUE had a strong metal color and was more evil than evil. This is a new excavated live album where you can enjoy the moment when they first spread out into the world with super exquisite sound. Although it does not match “SAN ANTONIO 1983” in length, it is a new masterpiece that may surpass it in concentration and force. This is a piece that I can fully recommend to those who have been hooked by that superb sound board and to those who have not yet experienced “SHOUT AT THE DEVIL TOUR”. Live at Teatre Tenda Di Lampguano, Milan, Italy 12th November 1984 ULTIMATE SOUND (Like SBD) (44:40) 1. In The Beginning 2. Bastard 3. Knock Em’ Dead 4. Shout at the Devil 5. Ten Seconds To love 6. Piece of your Action 7. Red Hot 8. Guitar Solo 9. Looks that Kill 10. Live Wire 11. Helter Skelter Vince Neil – Vocals Mick Mars – Guitar Nikki Sixx – Bass Tommy Lee – Drums