Motley Crue: Crue Fest 2008 [DVD]

Let me start by saying I was also at Crue Fest 2008, the Maryland Heights (St Louis MO) show to be exact. This might make me a little more biased towards this DVD because it is a great memory for me, being it is a replica of the show I saw.The mix is well done, very good for a live recording. The only drawback to it is when the crowd is singing along you don't hear them hardly at all, they are edited almost completely out of it. Not a bad thing through out most of the songs but I figured they might boost the audience a bit for the crowd sing a longs a little more. The bands however sound phenomenal, and the choice of songs from all the opening sets were good picks I thought. Very solid video, it is pretty polished.As was already mentioned in another review, there are 2 discs. Disc 1 is the entire Motley Crue set, beginning to end, and the only weak song on here is Kickstart My Heart. Sadly, as it is the opener, Vince did pretty bad on the vocals here, and I don't recall him doing as poor when I watched them last year. Might have been just been a bad start for him.. The rest of the set is fantastic, vocals and all. Pyros, lights, fire, more pyros, a guitar solo from Mick, Tommy's infamous boob cam, and an encore that ends with Home Sweet Home.Disc 2 is Trapt, Sixx AM, Papa Roach, and Buckcherry with some backstage/offstage footage clips and interviews with each of them. If you missed the show and like Motley Crue, I would definitely pick this up. If your buying it just for the opening bands, while they sound great there are only a handful of songs on here, so you might want to pass.Here is the inside cover of the DVD case so you know exactly what songs/footage are in it are in itDisc 1: MOTLEY CRUEKickstart My Heart/Wild Side/Shout at the Devil/Saints of Los Angeles/Live Wire/Sick Love Song/Tit E Cam/MF of the Year/Don't Go Away Mad/Same Ole Situation/Primal Scream/Looks That Kill/Girls Girls Girls/Dr. Feelgood/Home Sweet HomeDisc 2:TRAPT- Contaigiuos/Headstrong SIXX AM- Pray For Me/Life is BeautifulPAPA ROACH -Time is Running Out/Forever/Last Resort BUCKCHERRY- Lit Up/Sorry/Crazy BitchBonus Video (part of Disc 2)Cruefest 2008 all "excess" pass documentaryMOTLEY CRUE videosWhite Trash Circus/Saints of Los Angeles/Primal Scream/Looks That Kill/Live Wire/Kickstart My Heart

Carnival of Sins was an AWESOME show when I saw them and was lucky enough/paid enough to go back stage and meet them, and be front row dead center, 2+ hours of Motley was a dream come true, but, Crue Fest 1 was insane! minus Trapt of course, so was Crue Fest 2! Buckcherry is an awesome band, and I am sure anyone who has related and/or listened to the lyrics would agree. The song "Too Drunk" has the exact same ideals as Motley did back in the there day, I'm only 25 and I realize that. It's all about having fun, Partying, Women, if you actually gave Buckcherry a chance, you would see, unless your that close minded... I just ordered this DVD, and though I am sure it won't or couldn't be as good as there Red, White, and Crue tour video, it's still another to add to the collection. And the Carnival of Sins DVD should have NEVER been filmed in Grand Rapids!!! That audience was so weak and lame compared to Reno! The band should have picked a better city, but, like I said, it's another Motley disc and shouldn't even be whinning about it, cause all 4 original members are together and rocking! S.O.L.A.!

When I purchased this DVD I thought wow, this is great! 5 bands / 2 DVDs this is a dream come true. Unfortunately it is not so.Motley Crue was just as great as can be expected from their live DVD sets. Trapt was good, Sixx A.M. was great, Papa Roach was Great, but what the heck happened to Buckcherry??? I saw Buckcherry live at Woodstock '99 and they were one of the best bands at this event. Unfortunately, all that greatness is not located on this DVD. Other than three members, I do not think this is the Buckcherry I saw in '99. Plus what the hell happened to revving up the crowd??? If this is Buckcherry's idea of a great return, maybe they should disappear for a while longer, and rethink about it. It is unfortunate that because of this one band, this DVD gets a 4 star rating. I can overlook Trapt considering they have only had one good song "Headstrong", but Buckcherry's first album was loaded with great tunes. What happened???Okay enough griping about Buckcherry, here are a few gripes for the Crue fans about Motley's performance. Just one though. Kickstart my heart was performed terribly, but there is a positive side to this problem, it was not a lip synced performance (Take that Britney Spears Fans). The Crue have always played live, and the mistakes they make let you know that you are seeing the real deal and not some I can't sing, so I will just lip sync it performance. However, I do wonder if part of the problem was due to the fact that the venue they were playing at did not allow alcohol??? It is mentioned several times on the DVD.Enough with the review, here is the titles from the DVD.DISC 1 The full 90 minute performance from Motley Crue.Kickstart My HeartWild SideShout At The DevilSaints Of Los AngelesLive WireSick Love SongTit E Cam (not as good as the one on Carnival of Sins)MF of the YearDon't Go Away MadSame Ole SituationPrimal ScreamLooks That KillGirls Girls GirlsDr FeelgoodHome Sweet Home (encore performance with Tommy Lee palying the song on a Fullscale piano not the little keyboard he previously used)Disc 2TRAPT - Contagious / HeadstrongSixx A.M. - Pray For Me / Life IS BeautifulPapa Roach - Time Is Running Out / Forever / Last ResortBuckcherry - Lit Up / Sorry / Crazy BitchThere is also the Cruefest 2008 all access pass documentaryand 6 Motley Crue Videos (White Trash Circus / Saints Of Los Angeles / Primal Scream / Looks That Kill / Live Wire / Kickstart My Heart)Also the DVD is a Limited Edition run so if you want one you might want to hurry up and order it.