(Note: If anyone doesn't like profanity then the next few posts are NOT for them.)

Mötley Crüe: Part I

12-Gauge and I are products of the 80's, more specifically products of the very white side of male 80's culture - hair metal. We each have our own favorite bands, he was more of a Kiss man while I was Def Leppard all the way. Of course, our tastes intersect on a number of groups, most notable Guns 'N' Roses and Mötley Crüe. So, when the Crüe announced they were touring this year, we knew we had to go.

First a comment about tickets. Pearl Jam was dead on about what a bunch of criminals Ticketmaster is. The face value of the tickets was $75.00 (yes, $75 each, get off my back about it) and I bought them over the internet. No human being other than myself was involved in the purchase, yet I still was charged a $12.50 handling charge for each seat. On top of that, I was charged a $2.50 handling charge to have the tickets e-mailed to me. What the fuck? I guess their servers are really working themselves to the bone and need a little extra compensation. This, my friends, is bullshit. It also starts both Pete and I at -$90.00 on this adventure. Damn.

Did I mention that the concert was in Portland, Maine? So, let's amend Pete and my starting point: we began the evening 90 dollars down and two hours away from the Crüe. But it would all be worth it, right?