Footage from Motley Crue’s present in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. on July 19 seems to present the band using a backing monitor for drums, as evidenced by a missed count-in to “Seems That Kill” as Tommy Lee scrambles to sit behind his equipment in time.
After the primary few dates of the Stadium Tour taking part in anyplace from a pair to a handful of songs due to lately sustained damaged ribs, Lee has been powering by the harm and performing the total Motley Crue set every night time since June 29.
The usage of pre-recorded audio tracks, both as segues between songs or as backing help for a dwell band, is just not a wholly unusual follow in rock and steel live performance efficiency. It has, nevertheless, left followers fairly divided on the difficulty and with reference to what capability these backing tracks are getting used.
Within the fan-filmed video clip under, pre-recorded audio of a light-weight droning noise blares by the PA system between “Stay Wire” and “Seems That Kill.” As that is occurring, Lee’s presumed drum tech is seen making changes to the equipment earlier than Lee rapidly scrambles to overtake his spot and get seated for the start of the following monitor.
With no drum sticks in his palms, a cymbal count-in is heard and Lee makes his first drum strikes because the music absolutely begins with different instrumentation. The video doesn’t seem to supply any indication that the audio and video is out of sync as Vince Neil’s lip actions are in time with the audio.
Loudwire reached out to a consultant for Motley Crue requesting a remark/clarification for what’s seen within the video. The response we acquired said that the band is just not at present fielding media requests.
Earlier this yr at a KISS present in Belgium, drummer Eric Singer made a mistake that threw off the timing of the pyrotechnic results throughout “Detroit Rock Metropolis.” The slip-up additionally appeared to expose a backing monitor of Paul Stanley’s vocals because the Starchild’s voice was heard when he was not positioned behind a microphone.
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Motley Crue, “Seems That Kill” — Drum Miscue + Again Tracks
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