VINCE NEIL Talks Las Vegas With GRAMMY Magazine

August 1, 2012

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was recently interviewed for "The Vegas Issue" of Grammy magazine, discussing his ties to the city. A couple of excerpts follow below

Grammy: How long have you lived in Las Vegas?

Vince: Seventeen years. And it's funny — every time I tell people I live in Vegas, they're surprised. They always think I still live in L.A. They'll ask me, "Do you like it?" Well, yeah I like it — it's why I live there.

Grammy: You are from L.A. What brought you to the land of slot machines and 10-buck prime rib?

Vince: I loved the clubs and the cool people and the weather and the vibe — it's almost like the Wild West.

Grammy: What about the music in Vegas?

Vince: Well, for one thing, it's getting a lot cooler. [In 2012] MÖTLEY CRÜE [became] the first hard rock band to have a residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Usually when you think of residencies, you think of Elton John or Celine Dion. Not MÖTLEY CRÜE.

Grammy: So overall, Vegas is becoming a more rock and roll city?

Vince: Yeah. I mean, Santana has a residency at the [House of Blues]. It's just started opening up more and more. We've been asked to do another residency next year.

Grammy: Will you do it?

Vince: I'd like to. Every night sold out. We'd have 4,000 people every night. I started asking, "Who's here from out of town?" And 90 percent of the people were. There's just so much stuff to do here if you're a rock fan. There's great shopping, great strip clubs, great restaurants. And the restaurants have gambling

Read the entire interview from Grammy magazine.

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