The listed coordinates are
bogus.
Mötley Crüe was formed on January 17, 1981 when bassist Nikki Sixx
left the band London and began rehearsing with Tommy Lee and
vocalist/guitarist Greg Leon. Lee had worked previously with Leon
in a band called Suite 19 and the trio practiced together for some
time with Leon eventually deciding not to continue. The bassist and
drummer then began a search for new members. Sixx and Lee soon met
guitarist Robert "Mick Mars" Deal. Mars was quickly auditioned and
subsequently hired by Sixx and Lee. Mars had been playing for a
band, White Horse, when one of the members called the group "a
motley looking crew." He had remembered the phrase and later copied
it down as Mottley Cru-.
Modifying the spelling slightly, 'Mötley Crüe' was eventually
selected with the inspiration to add the two sets of umlauts
supposedly coming from the German beer the members were drinking at
the time. The group was still in need of a singer. Lee had known
Neil from their high school days at Royal Oak H.S. in Covina and
the two had performed in different bands on the garage-band
circuit. On seeing him perform with the band Rock Candy at the
Starwood in Hollywood, Mars suggested Mötley Crüe hire Vince. At
first he refused. However, as the other members of Rock Candy
became involved in outside projects, Neil grew anxious to try
something else. When Lee made one final appeal to audition he
accepted.
During the "Crüesing Through Canada Tour '82," there were several
widely-publicized incidents. First, the band was arrested and then
released at Edmonton International Airport for wearing their spiked
stage wardrobe through Customs and for Vince's small carry-on
filled with porn magazines (both PR stunts) - considered 'dangerous
weapons' and 'indecent material', Customs eventually had the
confiscated items destroyed. Second, a spurious 'bomb threat'
against the band, playing Scandals Disco in Edmonton, made the
front page of the Edmonton Journal(June 9, 1982) where assistant
band manager Greif and Lee were interviewed. This ended up being a
PR stunt perpetrated by Greif. Lastly, Lee threw a television set
from the upper story window of the Sheraton Caravan Hotel. Canadian
rock magazine Music Express noted that the band was "banned for
life" from the city. Despite the tour ending prematurely in
financial disaster, it was the basis for the band's first
international press.
Many references to numbers are mentioned in this cache page, but is
that really the best diet for a new America? Don't laugh (you might
be next)
N 32° 48.8?? W
096° 39.4??
