Rockitt Rant – Mr. Vince Neil, Enough is Enough!
I have been saving up a good rant for Mr. Vince Neil since his performance at M3 in Baltimore last June. I decided to let it go unless he does something truly stupid again. I try to give Vince Neil the benefit of the doubt. I do this as Motley Crue has long been one of my favorite bands. Unlucky for me, Vince Neil is an easy target, and his random stupidity seems to be happening much more frequently as of late. I find it impossible not to talk about Vince, or his recent behavior. After my friend Kenny Ozz posted the video below on facebook, I felt inspired to post my previously averted rant.
Last June, I looked forward to seeing Vince Neil’s solo band at M3. The whole day at M3 was super hot but overall it was a great time. All of the band’s were starting on time, which allowed fans to take in bands at both stages. Then Vince Neil’s set started late and screwed up the rest of the schedule at M3. Vince Neil was so BAD at M3 that many people migrated over to the second stage to watch Nelson perform. To me, it honestly sounded like the band didn’t rehearse before their performance. Once again, Vince forgot half his lyrics, YES the same Motley Crue lyrics that he jibber jabbers through at most of the Motley Crue shows.
It wasn’t much longer after M3, that Vince Neil got busted for a DUI.
Learning this news truly pissed me off. You would think Mr. Neil would have learned something after he killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle in a drunken driving accident in 1984. I guess the memory of this accident is in the same place in his brain as Motley Crue’s lyrics. December 8th was the anniversary of Razzle’s death, and clearly Vince has no remorse over this accident.
After a little bit of digging, I discovered that he has also been nailed for a DUI in 2007. You can view the mug shots courtesy of The Smoking Gun below.
If you look at the picture of Vince I took at M3 (below), you will notice that he is wearing the same necklace in his 2010 mugshot.
In the video below, he is clearly inebriated and is showing getting behind the wheel of a car.
Clearly, Vince Neil has a problem with alcoholism, and has no common sense to not get in a car and drive when drinks. If you live in Las Vegas, beware, the next person Vince kills could be you! I am really disgusted with Vince Neil. He can’t sing his songs live, and clearly has no conscience when it comes to drinking and driving. In 2010, He ice skates about as good as he sings. He is making a mockery out of Motley Crue, with all of his shoddy performances. Motley Crue could be a mega band, but with Vince Neil as a singer, they never will be. I believe everyone deserves a second chance, but Vince has had countless chances to get his shit together.
The average person knows better than to not drink and drive. Vince Neil has previously been charged we vehicular manslaughter, and still continues to drink and drive. Why does the judicial system keep letting Vince Neil get off free? How many more people does he have to hurt or kill, before they will take note of his indiscretions?
Once upon a time, Vince Neil even did a Service Announcement for Drinking and Driving (See below). He must have forgotten about this too.
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I’ve been following the Vince Neil saga for quite a long time now. While his behavior currently might pale in comparison to Charlie Sheen’s latest antics, both men clearly have substance abuse going on in their lives. If you’ve read any excerpts from Vince’s book, you will find that the man has learned very little over the past 30-something years he’s been a rock star. I find it heartbreaking that while the other Motley Crue members have become clean/sober, that Vince continues to drink and deny he’s got a problem. I disagree that the band needs to get Corabi (or anyone else) to replace Vince. Vince just needs to wake up & see reality. He’s going to die a lonely old man if he doesn’t wise up soon. His latest girlfriend ended their relationship a couple weeks ago and she indicated it was due to his drinking.
They tried it with Corabi. It didn’t work. They had to cancel shows. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? I saw that video where he’s supposedly inebriated. So you think he’s drunk ’cause he slurred a couple of words? Get off his back! He’s a rock star not a saint!
Rob, I think you make an excellent point when you question the judicial system’s role in all of this. Vince has clearly demonstrated time after time that he is not responsible enough to hold a driver’s license yet, because he is a celebrity, he is given leniencies that the average Joe would never be given for committing the exact same offenses. what the judicial system fails to realize is that by letting celebrities get away with drunk driving, they are actually putting the general citizenry in more danger.
finally, as for the service announcement that Vince did about drunk driving, if I may quote one of the true geniuses of our time: the late great Sam Kinison, (In his very best British rock star accent), “Don’t get caught doing drugs, or you’ll have to do a public service announcement just like this one.”
I really, really, dig that Motley Crue album that John Corabi was lead singer on… John Corabi Rocks!
Personally, I have too much to live for to ever put myself in that position. Drinking and driving = total neglect for life.