So a few days ago my sister called me telling me to check out this CD. She had been telling me about the book too, and I had no idea what kind of whirlwind this book and music would throw me into.
I picked up the book yesterday at lunch and literally read the entire thing in about 5 1/2 hours. That’s pretty quick for 400 pages. So why did I read this book so fast? Was it really that good?
I am not sure if it will be as good to everyone else, I am sure it will be really good either way, but wow…this book really was a window into something different for me.
Let me start by saying I had a really dark period in my life when I was about 21. Luckily I was not inclined to substance abuse, nor was I enabled with the wild amounts of money and terribly negative influences that Nikki Sixx was constantly in contact with.
I noticed a great deal of similarities between he and I in how we think, our style of writing and most of all using anger as a defense mechanism to keep from dealing with things. I wish I could say it wasn’t true but it is.
This might be the most revealing blog post you will ever read on this website, but I promise it won’t get too messy. 
Like I said, this book read to me like a branch of my life I was lucky enough not to take.
The book starts at Christmas 1986 while Motley Crue was at the height of their fame. Instead of being surrounded by sycophants and rock star buddies, Nikki Sixx was sitting at home naked under his Christmas tree with a shotgun and a needle in his arm…alone.
The story carries through the recording of and touring of the Girls, Girls, Girls album in 1986. It also documents the downward spiral that was cocaine, pain killers, heroin, alcohol, excess and entitlement. This is no glamour story of the glory of being a rock star, by the end….well, you just need to read this book to find out the end.
I never had any clue how intelligent Nikki Sixx is. He had some troubles with depression and drugs, but outside of that the guy was just plain brilliant. The driving force behind Motley Crue for two decades, he blazed a trail through the rock music landscape that burned everyone and everything in it’s path including himself.
I am really glad he figured it all out and got it straight before he managed to kill himself. He really is a pretty amazing figure.
The story for me ended up the same in life as in the book, the message is true. It’s about letting things go. Pain, anger, resentment….these things can really cause turmoil on so many levels, Life really is beautiful.
As a parting note, if you are already listening to the CD, the book makes these songs really powerful. The message isn’t clear in the pop hooks until you read the stories that made them reality.
I am said sister, and I must say that this synopsis hits it dead on the proverbial nail….I was completely blown away by how raw it was and was very proud of Nikki for being able to find the courage to see what I’ve relayed to Jason for years…only you have the power to release yourself from the demons that haunt you…forgiveness is the most powerful drug of all, and anger/resentment is far more poisonous than heroin. I honestly never put together the connection to the issues that Jason had, but I’m very glad that the book resonated with him on that level….maybe Nikki will help heal more than just addicts.
That book is the shiznet it was so intence ive read it 13 times and working on my 14th i love it and just wow mr sixx is alsome i so want to meet him.
DEAR DIARY