Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

**Janszoon** · 09-04-2012, 10:02 AM

Here's my question: Why is the cowbell higher in the mix on Too Fast for Love than everything else? Was it produced by Christopher Walken? Anyway, it's not a bad album but damn does Vince Neil suck. I've never understood why he was even in the band. With some better singer on the mic—and less prominent cowbell—Too Fast for Love might have stood a chance against Stay Hungry, but as it is Twisted Sister mops the floor with Motley Crue here.

Motley Crue - 3
Twisted Sister - 2

The Batlord · 09-04-2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Here's my question: Why is the cowbell higher in the mix on Too Fast for Love than everything else? Was it produced by Christopher Walken?

Dude, I love the cowbell. It just ups the fun ante on the album. It's the only good thing Tommy Lee ever did (and I'm including Pamela Anderson, who looks like God made a perfectly good woman's body and then decided to give it the head of a Cabbage Patch Doll).

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-04-2012, 10:17 AM

I used to have the original album on cassette and whenever I would play it the drums were so high in the mix they would almost blow my speakers.

On the CD release they're still loud but they seem to have been turned down a little.

**Janszoon** · 09-04-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Dude, I love the cowbell. It just ups the fun ante on the album. It's the only good thing Tommy Lee ever did (and I'm including Pamela Anderson, who looks like God made a perfectly good woman's body and then decided to give it the head of a Cabbage Patch Doll).

I don't think that was Tommy Lee.

The Batlord · 09-04-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I don't think that was Tommy Lee.

Unknown Soldier · 09-04-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger ?

Too Fast For Love is the 2nd greatest American glam rock album ever made.

You still haven't told us what's the greatest?

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You've got Vince Neil's vocals, which are closer to Robin Zander of Cheap Trick (which makes sense since he quit a Cheap Trick cover band to join Motley Crue) than his trademark over the top sleaze singing, which is just the perfect fit for the turbo charged power pop of this album. I'm gonna stop now, cause I could go on about the things that I love about this album. So yeah, my vote definitely goes to the Crue.

I never knew he used to be in a Cheap Trick tribute band, we all learn something new every day

In fact I've always thought the best song on the album was "Merry Go Round" which actually sounds like a Cheap Trick song.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

it's not a bad album but damn does Vince Neil suck. I've never understood why he was even in the band. With some better singer on the mic—and less prominent cowbell

I always thought Vince Neil was a bad singer and seemed to get progressively worse over the years, a pity really as I like his style of sleazy delivery.

As for the voting. I've never been a huge fan of Motley Crue despite the fact that the debut is pretty groundbreaking and essential in the glam metal sub-genre. Stay Hungry on the other hand is a great album and so easily wins this face-off.

Motley Crue -3
Twisted Sister -3

Engine · 09-04-2012, 07:33 PM

I gave the Crue album a re-listen. I remember liking it but was never heavily into it. To me, the sound is a little weak, like they did a lot of cocaine during the recording but it would have been better if they'd done a little bit more. Stay Hungry has always been more fun for me.

Twisted Sister: 4
Motley Crue: 3

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-04-2012, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

You still haven't told us what's the greatest?

Would have thought it was obvious

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Rjinn · 09-05-2012, 12:48 AM

Vince ruins the band if anything. Big reason why I don't like them. They could of been good if he was out of the picture.

Howard the Duck · 09-05-2012, 01:00 AM

he's fine with me

i just need longer time to deliberate before casting my vote

09-04-2012, 10:02 AM	#1501 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Here's my question: Why is the cowbell higher in the mix on Too Fast for Love than everything else? Was it produced by Christopher Walken? Anyway, it's not a bad album but damn does Vince Neil suck. I've never understood why he was even in the band. With some better singer on the mic—and less prominent cowbell—Too Fast for Love might have stood a chance against Stay Hungry, but as it is Twisted Sister mops the floor with Motley Crue here. Motley Crue - 3 Twisted Sister - 2 __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I used to have the original album on cassette and whenever I would play it the drums were so high in the mix they would almost blow my speakers. On the CD release they're still loud but they seem to have been turned down a little. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	I gave the Crue album a re-listen. I remember liking it but was never heavily into it. To me, the sound is a little weak, like they did a lot of cocaine during the recording but it would have been better if they'd done a little bit more. Stay Hungry has always been more fun for me. Twisted Sister: 4 Motley Crue: 3 __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

09-05-2012, 12:48 AM	#1509 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	Vince ruins the band if anything. Big reason why I don't like them. They could of been good if he was out of the picture. __________________ last.fm