10 Weirdest Replacement Members In Rock History
3. John Corabi - Motley Crue
From the minute that Motley Crue hit the Sunset Strip in the early '80s, they almost felt like their own cartoon characters up on stage. Across their records like Dr. Feelgood and Shout at the Devil, it always seemed like a band of brothers, with their biker gang mentality setting the tone for every single record. So when the magic was snuffed out with Vince Neil leaving during the '90s, how the hell did they just carry on with a new singer like nothing happened?
While the inclusion of John Corabi was by no means a bad choice, it was definitely a shakeup for what the fans were used to hearing, with even producer Bob Rock being confused by them suddenly changing lanes. On their one self titled album though, Corabi actually has a strong presence, having a more gutteral sound than Vince and giving the music a little more space to breathe.
As much as they may have been a part of the glitter rock scene back in the day, this is the one Crue album that seems to have the most in common with straight up metal music, with Tommy Lee's drums being at the forefront and Mick Mars' guitar riffs having a lot more crunch. Even though Vince brought the attitude out of Motley Crue on every song, Corabi seemed to bring out the musicianship of everyone whenever he sang.