Motley Crue tickets once represented one of the biggest draws on the market. The band was wildly successful in the 1980’s, and their concerts were as highly-acclaimed as any in the world given their high-flying pyrotechnics, unexpected visual effects and loud style. The band is going back on tour with Aerosmith, and a look at their past will explain why the latest set of shows will no doubt draw fans by the millions.
The band came together in 1981 in Los Angeles when each of the members met after playing in separate local acts that had not experienced much success. The members began to come together as a cohesive unit by spending several nights partying and jamming, and they soon discovered that an over-the-top approach to music was a common bond that each of them shared.
Given this style, they attracted a local manager, Allan Coffman, who had a connection with one of Motley Crue’s first roadies, and they began to record tracks as well as play often in local clubs. Coffman helped the band gain notice in several ways, including mixing their first release on a small independent label and touring Canada. The Canadian tour got Motley Crue noticed because they stirred up controversy north of the border. They got into trouble in Edmonton when they arrived in their heavily-spiked stage gear and even arranged a hoax with local police where an anonymous caller stated that there was a “bomb on stage.”
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