Category: Motley Crue
10 Rockers in Vintage Band Tees That Aren’t Their Own Band
1. Robert Plant in The Runaways T-Shirt This one-off Runaways tee was given to Plant by photographer Richard Creamer. It all went down in honor of a 1977 concert at the Starwood put on by Kim Fowley. The Holy Grail of vintage Runaways tees. Likelihood of finding this t-shirt at a thrift store = zero. 2. Slash in Led Zeppelin T-Shirt Slash showing respect for Zeppelin ’cause you must knock on heaven’s door prior to gaining access its stairway. 3. Nikki Sixx in Guns N Roses T-Shirt Sixx wore GNR, Axl wore Crue. They lived in the same city, participated ... Read more
Studs
Showcasing the massive collection of vintage Mötley Crüe tees aka formal attire in hell. Shirt #13: Shout at The Devil Studded Belt T-Shirt Availability: Check Defunkd’s Motley Tees Album: Shout At The Devil Date: 1983 Fact: The 2003 remastered version of this album contains a warning of backwards messages. According to Sixx and Lee, “Jesus is Satan.” Approximate value: $500 Image Courtesy of: wyco_vintage View the previous KMET t-shirt.
Shout Together
Showcasing the massive collection of vintage Mötley Crüe tees aka formal attire in hell. Shirt #12: KMET Promo Ringer T-Shirt Availability: Check Defunkd’s Motley Tees Album: Shout At The Devil Date: 1983 Fact: KMET is a legendary defunct LA radio station which broadcast between 1968 and 1987. It has been noted as a a pioneer of “underground” progressive rock format. Approximate value: $425 Image Courtesy of: recordmecca View the previous Girls Tour t-shirt.
Girls X 3
Showcasing the massive collection of vintage Mötley Crüe tees aka formal attire in hell. Shirt #11: Girls Girls Girls Availability: Check Defunkd’s Motley Tees Album: Girls Girls Girls Tour: Motley Crue World Tour Date: 1987 Fact: The song “You’re All I Need” on Girls was praised by Jon Bon Jovi as “the best ballad Mötley Crüe have ever written.” This was a little odd given the song was about brutal murder and lyrics alone were enough to get the video banned from MTV. Approximate value: $150 Image Courtesy of: wyco_vintage View the previous Boys in Action t-shirt.
Boys In Action
Showcasing the massive collection of vintage Mötley Crüe tees aka formal attire in hell. Shirt #10: Boys In Action Availability: Check Defunkd’s Metal Selection Album: Shout at the Devil Tour: Motley Crue World Tour Date: 1983 Fact: The usage of metal umlauts (the two dots above the ö and ü) in the band’s name was inspired by the German beer Löwenbräu, which was their beer of choice at the time. Approximate value: $300 Image Courtesy of: wyco_vintage View the previous Bad Boys t-shirt.