Within the ongoing saga that’s Mötley Crüe versus their ex-guitarist Mick Mars, there are gamers, referees, and there are spectators. Naturally, the gamers are the band and Mars himself, the referees at the moment are the main authorized groups representing each side in a heated authorized continuing, and the spectators are you, me, and everybody else — together with former Mötley Crüe singer John Corabi.

Throughout a current interview with the On The Highway To Rock podcast, the band’s ex-frontman shared private tales of his time in Mötley Crüe and the way what he noticed throughout that point looks like the identical playbook they’re working on their former guitarist. And finally, he says, that’s placing the band’s present guitarist, John 5, in a clumsy spot.

“None of these things, all of the shit that’s occurring between Mick and them, none of it surprises me. It doesn’t. And John’s received massive footwear to fill, and he’s form of caught on this. And belief me, I get it, ’trigger I used to be caught on this shitty place as nicely between Mötley Crüe and whoever was being changed’s followers. You already know what I imply? I needed to take care of the followers that have been large Vince Neil followers, and I get it. And it was awkward at instances to take a seat and hearken to the blokes do interviews the place they went out of their solution to slag Vince. I didn’t even know the man, so I had nothing shitty to say about him. However it’s what it’s, man.”

Within the weeks and months which have adopted Mick Mars’ retirement from touring with the Crüe, an incendiary lawsuit has been filed by the ex-axeman, stating that he was screwed out of potential earnings and that the band was promoting a false invoice of products throughout their earlier world tour, as he alleged that a number of members of the band have been utilizing backing tracks.

The band has since gone again towards Mars, making the counter declare that Mars was getting progressively worse at guitar and was unable to maintain up. In addition they accused Mars’ authorized group of “elder abuse,” which was an attention-grabbing take.

So mainly, it devolved right into a he stated, she stated situation.

As somebody who joined the band to switch Vince Neil, Corabi stated he feels for John 5, who jumped in after Mars dropped out of his touring tasks.

“I really like John. He’s nice. And it’s bizarre as a result of I’ve nothing however mad respect for John as a result of I’ve identified him for a gazillion years. My supervisor used to handle him, so I’ve identified about him eternally. And he’s an insanely gifted guitar participant.”

Say what you’ll about Corabi and his takes on Mötley Crüe — it’s only a shit present in the mean time. And right here’s hoping it will get resolved amicably, although that’s probably not occurring any time quickly…