This excerpt was taken from a full in bloom interview with ex-Motley Crue frontman John Corabi.
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John talks about his relationships with each member of Motley Crue – Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, and Mick Mars.
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Were you closest to Mick (Mars) in the band? I know he said before that his favorite Motley album is the ’94 album.
To be honest with you, Mick moved to Nashville in maybe 2014/2015. We just discussed a bunch of Motley shit. He was under the impression that I said this, or I did that. I was under the impression that he did this, and he said that. Once we figured out that neither one of us said what the other thought, Mick and I have been great with each other.
I think, at the time, when I was in the band, I was probably, maybe just a smidgen more close to Tommy (Lee) because Tommy and I toured together. We were in the same bus together. It was just me and Tommy in a bus.
And what, Mick and Nikki in the other?
Yes, and only because Tommy and I were the only drinkers in the band. We were more apt to go out to a nightclub together. But it was funny, I had a weird relationship with each guy in the band. Nikki (Sixx) and I were from the “Ok, we’re going to write lyrics together,” and Nikki was awesome. He was amazing to me when I first joined. But we spent a lot of time together creating shit. Tommy and I also spent a lot of time creating stuff, but just hanging out.
Then I went through a divorce, and I was going to get a condo or an apartment or something, and Mick goes, “Dude, I got a guest house, just stay at my place.” I ended up living with Mick. So, I had a little bit of a separate thing with each guy. But it’s funny, I was kind of like a sounding board for all three of them. So, when I was with Mick, I would say something crazy Nikki or Tommy did, and Mick, in that tone that he has in his voice, would go, “Well, now you know what I’ve dealt with for the last fifteen years with those boneheads.” If I was talking to Tommy, he would talk about Mick and Nikki. Then when I was with Nikki, he would have things to say about Tommy and Mick. Things that they were doing right or wrong. So, I was just kind of floating.
Tommy and I had a shit-ton of fun together. We toured together. We drank together. There were times that I went over – I called it the black hole – I would go over to Tommy’s at noon just to say, “Hey,” and I would get home the next morning at 10 AM. We would just sit there drinking and listening to music. So, I think I was a little closer to Tommy than the other guys, but not by much.
Are there any standout moments on the tour bus with him?
Dude, life on a tour bus with Tommy is just one continuous standout moment. That guy will, and I don’t mean this as a slag, he will eternally be energy, eight-year-old, just curious about everything…I’m only going around once, so I’m going to cram as much as I can into this life. And I got to appreciate it. I love Tommy. That’s the only thing I miss about how things turned out with us is that, more than anything, I felt like I lost a couple of cool friends.
full in bloom:
A video showing Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars using the N-word has resurfaced. The clip was taken from a 1994 band rehearsal and begins with the guitarist playfully mocking the We Are the World foundation before facing the camera, while holding a tribal drum, and saying, “Looks like some goddamn n***** painting right here.” 
The excerpt below was taken from 
Mick Mars: While I was clearly joking about the free tickets that night on TMS, I was also deeply convinced that we would never ever be touring again. I would have never expected to be facing a whole new generation of fans demanding to see us play. In fact, tour with Motley Crue comes at a weird place in time, since my solo record is almost complete after such a long time of writing and recording. But, I put our fans first. Anyways, I am eating a lot of crow and humble pic this Thanksgiving for those remarks and accept that some of you see this as me being dishonest. I said what I said and I was wrong. Peace
Mick Mars: Attracting pussy since 81’ ??♂️
Nikki Sixx: “I don’t think he is underrated at all. I know people respect his playing. I do. Always told Mick (Mars) I was his biggest fan. I saw him play when I was 17 years old. Mind blowing. Later I asked him to to play a slide solo on “Piece of Your Action” the way he played the first night I saw him.”
Tommy Lee: “Hey kids! Good news!!! The Motley Crue movie “The Dirt” has begun pre-production! Starts shooting in Feb! Here we go!!!”
