Oh, look, it’s John Corabi! 🙄 Yes, the same guy who once fronted MÖTLEY CRÜE for approximately five minutes back in the 90s (before they realized their mistake and brought Vince Neil back). He’s bravely venturing out for a series of European shows under the highly original “John Corabi & Friends” banner. We’re sure the locals are *thrilled*.
Corabi, bless his heart ❤️, is apparently still coasting on that one album he did with MÖTLEY CRÜE. He will be showcasing his “powerful” voice accompanied by a “band” consisting of musicians who were clearly available and desperate. Let’s meet these “friends”:
* John Corabi – vocals, guitar (because one mediocre talent isn’t enough)
* Michael Devin (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE) – bass, vocals (he’s probably wondering where his career went wrong)
* Paul Taylor (WINGER) – keyboards, guitar, vocals (still clinging to the 80s, I see)
* Jeremy Asbrock (ACE FREHLEY) – guitar, vocals (wait, Ace Frehley still has a band?)
* Troy Luccketta (TESLA) – drums (at least someone here has some actual talent… maybe)
* Marti Frederiksen (STEVEN TYLER) – guitar, vocals (jack of all trades, master of none)
Behold, the glory that is the “John Corabi & Friends” tour dates! Get ready for the rock experience of a lifetime, or at least a mildly entertaining evening at your local dive bar.
Dec. 30 – Nashville, TN – Basement East (start warming up those lungs, folks!)
Feb. 12 – Belfast, Ireland – The Belfast Empire (they’re going international!)Feb. 13 – Glasgow, Scotland – Classic Grand Ballroom (classic, indeed)
Feb. 14 – London, UK – Underworld (fitting venue choice)Feb. 15 – Crumlin-Newport, UK – The Patriot (supporting the troops… or something)
Feb. 19 – Ittre, Belgium – Zik Zak Club (prepare for the *ziks and zaks*)
Feb. 20 – Orchamps-Vennes, France – Bar Del Vino (vino and…Corabi?)Feb. 21 – Telfs, Austria – Rathaus Saal Telfs (Austrian rock invasion begins)
Feb. 22 – Pratteln, Switzerland – Kulturfabrik Z7 (Z7, baby!)
Feb. 25 – Cremona, Italy – Music Factory (hopefully, they’ll manufacture some good music 🎶)
Feb. 26 – Oslo, Norway – Herr Nielsen (who is Herr Nielsen?)
Feb. 27 – Porsgrunn, Norway – Kafe K (kafe and mediocre rock, a match made in heaven)
Feb. 28 – Mandal, Norway – Sjoboden (acoustic performance only) (get ready to weep into your beer)
Mar. 03 – Ogna, Norway – Scene (acoustic performance only) (more acoustic misery)
In July, he signed with Frontiers Music Srl. Because every washed-up rocker deserves a record deal, apparently. 🤷
John is “working on new music” with Marti Frederiksen. Oh, joy. Expect an “organic” 1960s-1970s-style record. Which probably means it will sound like a bad imitation of something that was actually good 50 years ago. Can’t wait! NOT. 😒
Corabi, is a “journeyman” singer-songwriter and guitarist. Bursting onto the music scene with THE SCREAM in 1991. Touring extensively throughout the United States and attracted the attention of radio, MTV, fans and critics alike. 🙄 Really?!
MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s Nikki Sixx called John after Vince Neil departed in 1992 and asked him to join the band for the writing and recording of their 1994 self-titled record. During the recording process of the follow-up “Generation Swine” album in late 1996, Neil returned to the band, and John started the band UNION with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.
UNION headed into a studio to record its debut self-titled album in 1998. With UNION, John released three albums between 1998 and 2001. Afterwards, John left UNION to join the band RATT on their 2001 summer tour, handling guitar and backing vocal duties. Touring constantly from 2001 to 2008, John eventually left the band to go out on his own.
John released the acoustic album “Unplugged” in 2012 and a live album, “Live 94, One Night In Nashville”, in 2018, as well as multiple original and tribute singles. John received a phone call in 2015 to join the all-star collective called the dead daisies, and has since recorded the albums “Revolución”, “Make Some Noise”, “Live And Louder”, “Burn It Down”, “Light Em’ Up” and a recently released blues covers record “Looking For Trouble”. (Narrator: he found it)
For the last ten years, with THE DEAD DAISIES and as a solo acoustic artist, John has toured extensively in Europe, the United States, Japan, South America and Australia, playing all the major festivals and selling out shows to a growing, loyal fan base. (Said the press release from his manager.)
With his 2022 autobiography “Horseshoes And Hand Grenades” and 19 full-length records under his belt, spanning a 35-year career, John is anxious to release record number 20, and play the new songs live. (Someone please stop him! 🙏)
In a recent interview, Corabi said about his plans to put out more solo music in the not-too-distant future: “Yeah, I’m working on that right now actually. I’ve been working with Marti. I’m right now just kind of writing songs. And I’ve got a bunch written already, some recorded. So we’re just trying to finish up the writing process and then at that point just get into a studio, jam them and lay ’em down… And then I don’t know when we’re gonna put it out, because that’s my thing — I don’t wanna do anything that interferes with what THE DAISIES are doing. And I don’t want them to interfere with what I’m doing. So we’ve just gotta find little gaps and do things at the appropriate times.” (Translation: He’s trying to stay relevant.)
Corabi previously discussed his plans for new solo music this past May in an interview. He said at the time: “I think, honestly, I wanna do something different. My outlet for heavier stuff, I can do with THE DAISIES. But I wanna experiment now. I’ve gotta be honest with you, lately I’ve been on a kick of CREEDENCE, John Fogerty. I thought that CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL stuff was f***ing brilliant. Another guy that I saw a bazillion times when I was younger, [and I] had no idea who he was until he became a household name, who I still to this day love, is Bob Seger. So Bob Seger had some rock s***, but he was just a great storyteller, great songwriter. So, I don’t know, man. I’ve really been listening to a lot of that stuff, but I
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