The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

Talk about the dregs of humanity. At this point in my life, I hold no illusions that the rock stars of my teen years are secretly chivalrous, tender-hearted gentlemen. But I wasn't quite prepared for just how very awful they were (and maybe still are).

Like eating Twinkies, there is absolutely nothing of value to come from reading this. Death, jail, familial chaos, degenerative disease, & the looming threat of financial ruin are not enough by themselves - or altogether! - to get any of these guys to truly straighten up. There will always be some booze, some drugs, and/or some chick that can derail their lives in an instant.

Yet as repulsive as each and every one of the episodes in this tale was, I couldn't put it down. It was like show more reading an episode of Jerry Springer. Once you give it two minutes, it owns you 'til it's done with you.

I like reading/watching rock docs/bios, because the myth is deconstructed: you can get a glimpse of the real person. The Dirt TOTALLY deconstructs these guys, making it clear that no one should have gone anywhere near any of them until about 1997, or maybe never. Reading this book will reinforce any parent's fear of their kids going to concerts or wanting to be rock stars.

That being said, if you think you want to read this, if you think you can handle it, you should pick it up. You'll be enthralled & tear through it quick as you can. show less

How on earth are these guys still alive? Sorcery? Maybe Nikki Sixx dabbled in some black magic, or they all sold their souls to the devil. Who knows?
A really good read on the more lighter side for me, I enjoyed it immensely, this book had me in tears from both sadness and hilarity (The tour with Ozzy Osbourne...that chapter had me laughing so hard that my stomach hurt). Then jump to the chapter that Vince wrote about dealing with the loss of his daughter was incredibly well written and truly devastating.

These guys have been through everything possibly imaginable, they've done every type of drug, induced more alcohol than I could possibly even fathom, suffered many broken hearts, numerous divorces and more lawsuits than I can count on show more my hands and wrote some truly rad music.

Truly a wonderful read. One of the best music biographies I've ever read. show less

Reading this book was like watching a car wreck, you know it's awful to look at, yet you can't look away, somehow you are fascinated by it.

Motley Crue is an American hard rock band that formed in 1982. In Motley Crue: The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band, each of the four band members tells his story beginning from thier childhood through thier time with the band. It was about sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, but you also get to see another side to these guys.

Each of the band members talk about thier addiction to drugs and alcohol, thier childhoods and how they found each other and became Motley Crue. They also mention thier wives and girlfriends as they are telling thier crazy, messed up stories. Since they show more formed in the early eighties, they were wearing spiked heels, tight clothes, makeup and had high, teased hair. It was all about looking punk rock and being bad ass hanging out on Hollywood Boulevard.

This was a great memoir, not for the faint of heart, almost like a wild ride. With chapter titles like 'Shout at the Devil', 'Save Our Souls' and 'Some of Our Best Friends are Drug Dealers', how could you not be curious to read it?

If you don't mind the vulgar language and crazy stories, you may just enjoy this one. show less

I'm totally traumatized.

How do people live like this and continue to actually be alive? The Dirt is an autobiographical memoir of the rise, fall, rise, fall, fall, fall, fall of one of the biggest rock hair bands ever. Fascinating look into the world of entertainment, I was so disgusted and yet, I couldn't keep from reading it. Honest, brutal and downright pornographic, the level of depravity is beyond depravity. Even depravity is mortified! The fact that we get to see how a situation was viewed through different eyes is interesting--it makes one wonder how eyewitness accounts convict anybody when people perceive things so different. Of course, they view these situations through a thick layer of drugs and alcohol, so, their brains might show more not be functioning at top speed. Just sayin'. The look back at their childhoods was raw, poignant, emotional and again, honest.

There was never a shortage of drugs, booze, sex, ass-kissing, yes-men and groupies--I was disappointed in the girls who gave of themselves and their dignity so willingly. How these women allowed these gnarly brats to humiliate them like trash is beyond my comprehension; their reminisces were the most horrifying and gross tales I have ever heard about what females will do to be with a man.

If you would like to read an in-your-face account of what it's like to be a spoiled, catered to, rock star with egos beyond huge, this is your book. You might want to wear full body protection--just reading the book could transmit some goopy disease!

Good book. Good luck. God speed. Yikes! show less

I was not a fan of Motley Crue before I read the book and I like them even less now. But read the book cover to cover I did. I read Nikki Sixx's Heroin Diaries earlier and thought it was interesting (I like reading about recovery). Sixx came off as intelligent and sympathetic. I take that all back now. The Dirt exposed the band members, with the exception of Mick Mars, as hedonistic, irresponsible, womanizing addicts. The thought of Vince Neil getting a little jail time for killing a passenger while driving drunk is beyond me. Sure, he seems sorry that he killed his buddy, but he continues to go on with life drinking alcoholically as though the jail sentence meant nothing. The degree of drinking, drugging, womanizing and just plain bad show more behavior was so out of control that it was difficult to read. But read I did.

I used to work for Frederick's of Hollywood on Hollywood Boulevard back in the early 90s. Motley Crue girlfriends and wives (Pamela Anderson, Brandi Brandt) used to model for us and so the band would make their way into the corporate office for the photo shoots. I didn't pay much attention to them because I didn't like their music, image or reputation. I still don't but have some kind of weird fascination with them. show less

The first part of this book is NASTY! (maybe 1/4 of the way?) One reviewer (professional) wrote, "once you read this book, you will never feel clean again" and that's exactly how I felt! I wasn't sure I'd be able to make it all the way through, but I couldn't put it down.

It's interesting reading each band member's (and others) different POV's. I did feel very embarrassed and sad for them at the "end" of their run as the world's greatest rock band, when they tried to tour with a new singer and not Vince. And even if they DID tour with Vince at that time, I'm pretty sure it still would have been a sad turnout. (When rock was dying out and Grunge was in.)

Not sure I'd read this book again, but it was good! It's disgusting how they treat show more and view women though. And it's sickening what a lot of women would do, just to be with them! ick!

It also made me look at Pam Anderson a bit differently (drama-lady!), and surprisingly, Tommy in a little "better" light! show less

EXCELLENT!! I am a huge fan of Motley Crue so naturally I had to read the book and it is one of my all time favorites (I love it so much I my mom found my a 1st ed. hardcover for my b-day one year). Some of the best parts aren't what the band members said, but the outsiders who were looking in. That being said Mick Mars surprisingly had some of the funniest things to say. If you've got some spare time and want some light reading with a little insanity thrown in, grab yourself a copy.