In a new chat with Raised on Radio, Joe Elliott recalled touring throughout South America with Mötley Crüe, having a bit of trouble with his health.
Elliott on touring, having a good laugh with Mötley Crüe, and how the rockers decided to mock him:
“When you’re a legacy band, as we like to call ourselves because it sounds better than boring, old… you know what. We’ve looked at this from both sides now; as Judy Collins’ saying… We always say one-on-one makes three that in these kinds of situations. We’ve done these double headers with Bryan Adams, we’ve done them with Journey.
Then [we] do it with Mötley because it’s just so much fun. Those guys split up and got back together because of the movie, and they’re just a good laugh. I mean some of that stuff we got up to on the plane. If somebody fell asleep they’d get up because they just covered in stuff… and pictures were taken of them, and it kind of was very childish but in a very kind of funny way.
When we were in Bogota in Colombia… I had altitude sickness, and they kept me overnight for observation in a hospital. Luckily, it was a day off, and when it came to doing the gig, everybody got their cell phones out, waiting for me to fall over, including all the Mötley guys; it was set aside stage; I know it’s not gonna happen, ain’t gonna happen… We had a really good laugh.”
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Well it seems like it OK for them to mock or what ever.they do but rhe poo hit the fan when done to them. Then stop bulling…
I’d love to hang out with the Motley guys for just one night. Back in the 80s would have been incredible.
Hope you have all your s hots up to date
yeah, I did, for like 10 seconds. That was all I could stand of those immature idiots. Not fun, funny or cool. Beavis and butthead look like Frasier compared to these clowns.
People are going to be bullies no matter where you are or how old you are. Just let them be Karma is a bigger bully and will take care of your light work 🙃🙃
Hey will take Def Leppard anyway over Montley anyday!!! Love Joe 💘 ❤️ 😍 💖
I have a lot of respect for Joe Elliott and all the band of Def Leppard. I grew up in the days of their prime times of many chart hits and great albums. Today I own almost every CD of Def Leppard and I play my Bass guitar in memory of Rick Savage. As far as motley Crue they are a joke and a bunch of hippy looking trash I wouldn’t waste my money to go see.. Def Leppard will always be respected for giving and always great concert. I love these guys always.
Patrick Ponthieux… Bassist Rick Savage is very much still alive. Guitarist Steve Clark passed away.
In memory of Rick Savage?
Think he might mean Steve Clark 🙄
I would make fun of the drummer Rick Allen because he only has one arm