Tommy Lee - News March 2000


March 29, 2000 Some notes from Tommy's diary: Dallas was insane!!.....we rocked that shit hard last night! Thanks ya'll!! Ozzfest 2000 lineup that will see Texas metal powerhouse Pantera, Ozzfest vets Godsmack, disco death metal purveyors Static-X, Incubus, Tommy Lee's Methods Of Mayhem, Queens Of The Stone Age, and P.O.D. share the main stage with headliner Ozzy Osbourne. Jack had a heavier hand in the tour's second stage offerings, where Kittie, TapRoot, Primer 55, Shuvel, Pitchshifter, Disturbed, Crazy Town, The Deadlights, Slaves On Dope, and Pumpjack will open for second stage headliner Ministry. All will be on board when the tour gets rolling on July 2 at West Palm Beach, Florida's Coral Sky Amphitheater, where last year's tour was unveiled.
March 24, 2000 (Another review - I like this one!) Tommy Lee Tears Into New Sound With Mayhem By STEVE APPLEFORD Tommy Lee has left the '80s behind. At the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday, his new band Methods of Mayhem made music that was frenetic, funky, loud and aggressively contemporary, virtually casting aside Lee's longtime career as the drummer of L.A.'s old metal heroes Motley Crue. Standing at center stage with a guitar on the first of the group's two nights at the El Rey, Lee chopped out tight, urgent riffs. He was a surprisingly dynamic, excited frontman, and unafraid to share the spotlight with his band. The sound was part metal, part funk, with sudden pop flourishes, all riding a hard, relentless beat from former Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins. Even amid the storm of energy and noise, many of the songs were dramatic and melodic. Adding much to the energy level was the rapping of co-vocalist TiLo, who paced a stage crowded with band members (including a DJ) and the occasional appearance of guests such as Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, who was joined by a couple of strippers. "I'm so . . . surprised," Lee declared early on. "This is my hometown and you don't have your clothes off yet!" That situation didn't last long, as several members of an audience heavily weighted with rockers and half-naked women soon demonstrated. Just because Lee has left the music of Motley Crue behind doesn't mean the man has changed his habits. Copyright 2000 Los Angeles Times
March 23, 2000 Notes from Tommy: NOW....that was fuckin stupid!! L.A. was insane!!....The hometown stepped up to maximum levels! FRED DURST from "LIMP BIZKIT", THE FILTHEE IMMIGRANTS, APOCOLIPA (Breakin n poppin) CRAZYTOWN rocked "Butterfly" with JAY GORDON from "ORGY". All I can say is...I can't wait to do it all over again tonight....And thanks to all our friends and fans. Glad I was there! A review from Allstar about last night's El Rey show: Methods Of Mayhem's Live Show Far Outshines Album March 23, 2000, 10:15 am PT Methods of Mayhem When former Motley Crue drummer and frequent L.A. County Jail resident Tommy Lee put together Methods of Mayhem and headed for the studio, a perplexing array of guest musicians felt compelled to put in their two cents. The resulting debut features input from Snoop Dogg, Lil' Kim, George Clinton, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Kid Rock, Filthee Immigrants, U-God (Wu-Tang Clan), and Scott Kirkland (Crystal Method), who all helped make the album a more memorable experience than it might otherwise have been. But beyond the celebrity factor, the ensemble does generate some genuine charisma and the music, monomaniacal as it is in a posturing rap-rock style that has become all too familiar, has enough muscle to wrangle your attention for a while. Which basically sums up the live show the band put on at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre Wednesday (March 22) night. Frontman TiLo (formerly of hed p.e.) was an action-packed vision in day-glo decked out in orange faux-fur chaps, a bright yellow T-shirt, and scared stiff hair as he capered his way through the scant 50-minute set for a fairly amped-up full house. Guest appearances by Filthee Immigrants (which joined in for a spry and bouncy rendition of the politically juiced "Proposition F*ck You") and Durst who was accompanied by the requisite "exotic" dancers livened up the evening. The musicians couldn't legally fulfill the titular promise of "Get Naked," but Durst, ever a paragon of taste, took the opportunity to bury his face between the ample and scantily clad breasts of one "dancer." Lee has been waxing rhapsodic about his penchant for club music, hip-hop, and electronic dance ditties, and those elements were omnipresent on Wednesday in the relentless, hulking grooves that hammered and slammed the tunes home. Methods of Mayhem does the rap-rock thang better than many, but it's becoming an uncomfortably crowded field and it remains to be seen how long M.O.M. can ride the trend. -- Sandy Masuo
March 21, 2000 Message from Tommy: San Fransisco was killer too....Thanks again to all our fans who rocked it with us! I'm chillin like a villan today...."Day off"!! 2 L.A. shows @ The EL Ray Theater comin up on Wed. n Thurs, See ya there!
March 20, 2000 A post from Tommy: Last night Seattle was insane!! Never seen so many middle fingers in the air and titties!!!..Thanks to everyone who came to the show it was sold out!! Thanks again, And we'll be back soon for the OZZFEST!!! Get ready San Fransisco!!
March 17, 2000 A post from Tommy: WOW!......VANCOUVER RIPPED!! THAT SH@T WAS OFF THE FRAME.......PEOPLE SLAMMIN IN THE PIT AND NAKED GIRLS DANCIN, LOUD AS F@#* BASS BUMPIN SOUND SYSTEM AND CRAZY LIGHTS TO FRY YOUR BRAIN TO!! I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH FUN ONSTAGE!! THANK YOU VANCOUVER B.C. FOR ALL YOUR LOVE & SUPPORT.... YOU GUYS ROCKED.......WE LOVE YA! A review of the show from mtv.com: Methods Of Mayhem Kicks Off Headlining Tour Tommy Lee's rap-metal project Methods Of Mayhem kicked off its first-ever tour in Vancouver Thursday night with an arena-sized production in a 1000-seat club. The show featured quadraphonic sound and racks of moving, strobing, and stationary lights tucked into almost every square foot of available space. Not surprisingly, the opening-night performance saw technical glitches that caused a long-delayed start and some downtime after Lee's flashy opening drum sequence. The audience response was for the most part enthusiastic, although most seemed to think that the show had been abruptly halted by yet another technical glitch, when in reality, it was the end of the scheduled set. In spite of the crowd's lack of an audible ovation, the group, which consists of Lee, rapper and band co-founder TiLo, guitarists Chris Chaney and Kai, and Jane's Addiction/Porno For Pyros drummer Stephen Perkins, returned to the stage for an encore. Prior to the concert, the personable Lee told MTV News he was indeed nervous. "But it's a good nervous, it's not like uncomfortable nervous," he explained. "I would have liked to come here yesterday and set up." The band chose the opening-night site of Vancouver for a variety of reasons, Lee said, and not just because it provided a convenient kick-off point for a stint down the West Coast. The drummer-turned-frontman was also based in the city for months while recording with M�tley Cr�e in the '80s, and MoM guitarist Kai is from Vancouver and plays with the locally based Noise Therapy. The city is also the former home of his on-again-off-again wife, Pamela Anderson Lee, who was not in attendance. Lee politely declined to discuss the current rumors that he and Anderson Lee are again on the outs. Lee did confirm, however, that Snoop Doggy Dogg, who appears on the Methods Of Mayhem album, had been scheduled to make a guest appearance at the show, but the rapper, who is in Vancouver shooting his movie "Bones" (see "Snoop Dogg To Roll 'Bones,' Plans 'Greatest Hits' LP") was called back to Los Angeles for a family emergency the previous night. A source close to Lee also told MTV News that Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst was tentatively scheduled to put in an surprise appearance, and he may still do so for future shows. Please post your own reviews about the show on the message board. We'd love to read 'em!
March 13, 2000 From Tommy's diary: THE TOUR STARTS IN 3 DAYS!.........HOLY SHIT! CAN YOU SAY? "IT'S ABOUT FUUUUUUUUUUUUCKIN TIME"! HERE WE GO, QUADROPHONIC SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS COMIN AT YA LIKE A MACK TRUCK BABY!! AND A LIGHTSHOW THAT THAT WILL INFECT AND MEZZMERIZE(sp?) YOU. THESE SHOWS WILL BE BY FAR ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS ANYONE'S SEEN IN A CLUB! nighty night!
March 12, 2000 Sorry, guys! Looks like MTV already took down their Diary special with Tommy from their site (as mentioned below). Hopefully you caught it when it was on TV!
March 9, 2000 If you haven't had the chance to catch Tommy on MTV's Rock Diary, check out the real video clips! MTV's Rock Diary.
March 5, 2000 A post from Tommy from his diary: Damn.....Rehearsals are goin unfuckinreal!...I can't wait for ya'll to see the Methods Tour!! 13 days til the Mayhem begins!! Hey......The NEW video is up for you to see, Go to the Mayhem TV section on the site here and peep it out! Look for it on MTV next week! Mission complete---Over-n-Out!
March 3, 2000 Latest news from the official site: March 6th will be your chance to see the brand new Methods of Mayhem video, "New Skin." Just put your request into The Box or call them in your local area. The video is #161. Enter the Hyundai sweepstakes featured at Rollingstone.com! One grand prize winner will win a Hyundai Accent plus a trip for two to Chicago to see the Methods Of Mayhem live at the Chicago Metro. That's not all. They are also giving you the chance to meet the Methods of Mayhem! Prize includes airfare, hotel accommodations, transfers to and from airport, hotel and venue! To enter, click here.
March 2, 2000 If you missed MTV's Diary with Tommy last night, here are more chances to catch it! March 2nd - 9:30 p.m. March 3rd - 7:00 p.m. March 4th - 1:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. March 5th - 12:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
March 1, 2000 Check out Tommy on MTV's Diary tonight @ 10:30pm. MTV's Diary is a 1/2 hour program where the viewer gets a amazing behind the scenes look into a artists daily life.
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