JOHN CORABI Still Holds Out Hope That He’ll Work With MICK MARS Again — Loaded Radio

Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi would like to record a blues album with Mick Mars

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Speaking with Sonic Perspectives, one time MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi discussed the unreleased songs he recorded back in 2016 with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars not being included on Mick’s recently released debut solo album, “The Other Side Of Mars”.

Corabi said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “To be honest with you, that all came about because Mick… And I don’t get the [trademark] laws or whatever. But Mick started a — I think he’s got his own record label. It’s called 1313 Records or whatever, and he trademarked it. And when you trademark something, you can trademark it, but you have to do business as within a certain amount of time. He had written those songs prior. Except — I think there’s a song called ‘Shake The Cage’. I did write some lyrics for that.

“But Mick just said to me, ‘Hey, Crab, I did these two songs. Not really crazy about the way they came out. I re-recorded them. Would you sing ‘em? I wanna put ’em out,’ or just snippets of them so that it kind of locked his trademark in. And I go, ‘Yeah, dude. Whatever.’ Well, it’s funny. He did a video, or his wife actually filmed us, took some photos and they put ’em out there, and everybody went batshit crazy thinking Mick and I were working together.

“Now we have talked about doing some writing and recording, but my schedule with THE [DEAD] DAISIES, his schedule with MÖTLEY at the time, we couldn’t put two and two together. So he put those songs out and then he went about his business and started writing with Paul Taylor and Jacob Bunton and just all these great cats. And I love the new stuff that he did. I’m just happy that his fucking record finally came out.”

Corabi added that he still hopes to work with Mars again one day on a new project. “I told Mick, I said, ‘Dude, if you ever wanna write, man, fucking count me in,’” he said. “I’ve been trying to talk him into doing something a little left of what he did, which is… Anybody that knows Mick Mars knows that he’s a blues guy. He grew up on Jeff Beck, John Mayall, Leslie West, Jimmy Page, all this cool shit.

“So I was trying to get him to just, ‘Let’s sit down and write a record of riffs, like, for example, ‘Never In My Life’ by MOUNTAIN.’ I go, ‘Dude, your tone, those kind of riffs, and I’ll sing on it and we’ll just do a really heavy blues record.’ And he seemed like he was into it. But who knows? We’ll see [if we get] to it. I’m just happy that Mick put his record out. I’m sorry he’s going through all this shit with the band. But hopefully they’ll figure it all out.”

Back in 2016, Mick gave fans a sneak peek into his solo projects. He shared snippets of the two tracks he’d been working on with Corabi, which were recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Mars ‘ home for over a decade.

While Corabi didn’t contribute to the songwriting for these initial tracks, he was eager to collaborate with Mars on new material.

Fast forward a few years, and Mars drops his solo album, “ The Other Side Of Mars.” This time, he teamed up with Jacob Bunton, a talented rocker from Birmingham, Alabama. Bunton had already made a name for himself in the music industry, working with renowned artists like Steven Adler from GUNS N’ ROSES and Tom Keifer from CINDERELLA. His songwriting prowess was also evident in his collaborations with pop icons like Mariah Carey, Steven Tyler, and Smokey Robinson.

Bunton took the lead vocals on the majority of the tracks on “ The Other Side Of Mars,” showcasing his impressive vocal range and versatility. He was joined by a talented group of musicians, including Paul Taylor from WINGER and Alice Cooper, Ray Luzier from KORN, and Brion Gamboa, who handled lead vocals on the songs “ Undone” and “ Killing Breed.”

Mick Mars’ solo album was a testament to his enduring talent and creativity. It offered fans a glimpse into a different side of the legendary guitarist, showcasing his ability to explore new musical territories beyond his work with MÖTLEY CRÜE.

Originally published at https://loadedradio.com on August 28, 2024.