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« on: April 07, 2023, 09:11:33 PM »
Motley Crue would not exist without Mick Mars. Their financial backing and guidance/management came through Mick's connections, and his guitar playing (along with Tommy's drumming) is what made them musically interesting (it certainly wasn't Nikki's playing, even if he was a decent lyricist in that scene). Mick was also the coolest and nicest member of the band (not that that figured into them going anywhere, but it meant the world to at least two fans I know). Mick's being so much older than the others was a sticking point from the very beginning, but they couldn't dump him without dumping everything that came with him. He was far more integral to their initial success than most people outside the band ever knew.