{"id":2439638,"date":"2026-06-01T01:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2439638"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:19:18","slug":"john-5-responds-to-criticism-of-motley-crues-live-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/john-5-responds-to-criticism-of-motley-crues-live-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"John 5 Responds to Criticism of Motley Crue&#8217;s Live Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">Guitarist John 5 has been <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motley.com\/about-motley-crue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">touring with Motley Crue<\/a> since 2022, so at this point, he has a handle on this band&#8217;s live performances. During an episode of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l8a2WkmQWXs&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">&#8220;Thinking About Guitar&#8221;<\/a> podcast earlier this month, John 5 was asked about the band&#8217;s live shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">Speaking on the podcast, when asked about rumors that some members of Motley Crue don&#8217;t play their instruments live and instead use backing tracks, he said that it&#8217;s simply not true.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\"><em><strong>More entertainment news:<\/strong><\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/entertainment\/chicagos-riot-fest-unveils-2026-lineup-alanis-morissette-tool-morrissey-and-more-12004822\">Chicago\u2019s Riot Fest Unveils 2026 Lineup: Alanis Morissette, Tool, Morrissey and More<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__container\" data-gtm-action=\"Read_More\" data-variant=\"v2\"\/>\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__container\">\n<div class=\"ImageBlock-module-scss-module__rUGLEG__imageContainer\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6667%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">&#8220;I\u2019m so glad you brought that up, and people don\u2019t want to talk about it, but I\u2019m so glad you brought it up,&#8221; he said on the show. &#8220;There was this talk that was going on for so long, like, &#8216;Oh, this person\u2019s not playing live,&#8217; or, &#8216;That person\u2019s not playing live.&#8217; Everything \u2014 Nikki is playing every note up there, but it\u2019s so funny that people don\u2019t want to accept that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"Embed-module-scss-module__dcjAqG__embedWrapper wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John 5 Talks M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce Misconceptions, UK Solo Tour, DLR, EVH &amp; More\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l8a2WkmQWXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">He added, &#8220;They\u2019ll be, like, &#8216;Oh, his hands aren\u2019t even on the bass,&#8217; and it\u2019ll be up in the air. But it\u2019s, like, he\u2019s fretting a note, or it\u2019s he\u2019ll have this arm up, but he\u2019s picking with this hand. But people don\u2019t understand that. Nikki plays every single note on that stage. He messes up. You can hear mistakes. Tommy plays everything. I play everything. Vince is singing&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\"><em><strong>More news: <\/strong><\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/entertainment\/music\/rolling-stones-producer-hypes-upcoming-album-as-unbelievable-12004823\">Rolling Stones Producer Hypes Upcoming Album as \u2018Unbelievable\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" id=\"artend_links\">So, is he telling the truth? Frankly, it sounds very believable. The real giveaway that this band is playing live is hearing those mistakes. Go to a Crue show, and you&#8217;re not going to hear perfection. That&#8217;s a good thing, especially in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/rock-and-roll\">rock and roll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.newsweek.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guitarist John 5 has been touring with Motley Crue since 2022, so at this point, he has a handle on this band&#8217;s live performances. During an episode of the &#8220;Thinking About Guitar&#8221; podcast earlier this month, John 5 was asked about the band&#8217;s live shows. 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