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DJ BOOTH by Dave Manack TATTOOS, TEQUILA AND ROCK ‘N’ ROLL — VINCE NEIL HAS GOT ‘EM ALL FOR YOU ON STRIPJOINTS 23! f there’s something that Vince Neil knows, it’s tattoos home bronze medals for its Silver and Añejo varieties. Neil and tequila. As the frontman of one of the hardest is partial to the Añejo variety, which is an aged tequila and is partying bands in the history of rock, he’s seen more more of a sipping drink than its Silver or Reposado brethren. ithan his fair share of both over the last three decades. “Other people might sip on whiskey, but I really think He even has his own brand of tequila—Tres Rios Tequila— tequila is the way to go,” says Neil. “Tequila is a fun drink. and owns two Vince Neil Ink tattoo shops in Las Vegas. So it When you think tequila, you think beach, you think party. I’m makes more than just a little bit of sense to title his newest sure a lot of people will give Tres Rios a shot because it’s my solo CD, Tattoos and Tequila, with the fi rst single being—you tequila; but after that fi rst sip, they’ll say, “Ya, this is some- guessed it— “Tattoos and Tequila.” In fact, this ass-kicking thing I want to drink from now on.” new track is featured on the On the other side of the CD latest installment of Concrete title lies one of Vince’s other pas- Marketing’s “StripJoints” disc for sions—besides music, of course. your club’s DJ, which accompa- In addition to the Vince Neil Ink nies this issue of Club Bulletin. tattoo shop he’s owned on The Before the rumor mill starts Strip in Las Vegas for the past four turning, yes, Vince is still in Mot- years (located inside the O’Sheas ley Crue, and yes, the legendary casino), Neil recently opened hard rock quartet plans to return the Vince Neil Ink location inside in 2011 to celebrate their 30th The Rio Hotel & Casino. As he anniversary with the “Crue Fest explains, these are the fi rst two in 3” Tour. But until then, Vince is what he hopes to be several tat- excited to promote his brand too shops across the country. new disc and its title track which “Because I live in Vegas, I have is, not surprisingly, a perfect fi t a very good relationship with for adult clubs. many of the casinos, especially Here’s just a sample of the the Harrah’s group,” says Neil. “In lyrics from “Tattoos and Tequila”: fact, thanks to the success of my “Come on take your clothes fi rst shop, Harrah’s approached off, you really need to / Baby do me about the opportunity at The a sweet dance I wanna see you/ Rio.” Show me all your tattoos and photo by Paul Brown But he’s not fi nished. In true re- drink my tequila / I dream about naissance man style, Neil has also your bootie / Ya I can’t wait until opened two Feelgood’s Bar & Grill ya do me again / You know I know your weakness / So let’s locations (in Las Vegas and West Palm Beach, Florida), which drink another shot to feed us.” feature a full restaurant and live entertainment. He also has “The song is about a dancer, really,” says Neil of the title his own private charter company—Vince Neil Aviation—which track. “It’s about a guy who wants to see the girl’s tattoos; allows its clients to fl y privately in true rock star style. he wants her to come over and sit down and have a drink of “This is not your basic, plain white aircraft,” says Neil. his tequila. Sounds like a perfect strip club song to me!” “These planes have leopard skin interior, fl ames ... you’ll see That party vibe continues throughout the entire disc, which how I travel and enjoy what I’ve got. It’s a great way to fl y.” is set for release this June. Aside from the title track and the Proving that Vince Neil also knows a thing or two about song “Another Bad Day,” the remainder of Tattoos and Tequila branding, his autobiography, “Tattoos and Tequila,” is set for features Vince’s spin on some of his favorite tunes from release this September. After the massively popular Motley bands like Cheap Trick, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Sweet and others. Crue biography “The Dirt” was released, bassist Nikki Sixx Neil is set to tour in support of Tattoos and Tequila from this and drummer Tommy Lee both followed suit with their own summer through next spring. books. For Neil, this is an opportunity to tell his own story. “These are songs I grew up with,” says Neil of tracks like “‘The Dirt’ was released 10 years ago, so a lot has hap- Cheap Trick’s “He’s a Whore,” Aerosmith’s “Nobody’s Fault” pened since then,” says Neil. “And that book was about and ZZ Top’s “Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers.” “They’re just Motley Crue, not about me. I’ll talk about my life, what is was songs to drink by, really.” like for me growing up, being in Motley Crue and things that And if it was up to him, the drink to accompany those have happened along the way.” songs would be his Tres Rios Tequila. For four years now, Neil For more information on Concrete Marketing’s free CD has owned the Tres Rios brand, which is now promoting itself program for your DJ, email [email protected]. more heavily than ever before. At the recent Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Convention, Tres Rios took DJ BOOTH by Kylie Matthews WAS THE “SKINNY LITTLE BITCH” “RAISED ON ROCK” OR “TATTOOS AND TEQUILA”? FIND OUT ON STRIPJOINTS 23! The Constellations The Scorpions “Felicia” “Raised On Rock” Atlanta up-and-comers The As catchy as anything they Constellations’ new release “Feli- wrote in the ‘70s, the ‘80s or cia” is a moody, bluesy ode to the the ‘90s, the new Scorpions wrong kind of woman with the track “Raised On Rock” is the right kind of moves. With lines fi rst single off of their brand like “She’s got a crocodile smile/ new disc, Sting in the Tail. The Switchblade style/ She’ll stab you legendary rock band is celebrat- in the back with a fi ngernail fi le,” ing their 40th anniversary (who it’s a groovy, dirty and outright knew?!), and Sting in the Tail irresistible. “Felicia” may not be has already reached gold record the right number for an energetic room, but oh-so-perfect for status—thus becoming the Scorpions’ most successful disc the girl that knows how to slide and grind to a down tempo. in the past 20 years (which, ironically enough, coincides with The full three-and-a-half minutes are an unapologetic ode that the German quintet’s farewell tour, currently underway). A is nearly impossible not to groove to. Expect many requests nod to both their career as well as the music they grew up from girls and customers alike. listening to, “Raised On Rock” has a big, memorable chorus featuring the familiar vocals of Klaus Meine. Don’t pretend Hole for a second that you haven’t rocked out to Scorpions tunes “Skinny Little Bitch” like “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” “No One Like You” or “Big City Nights”! “Raised On Rock” is set to join that pantheon, Proving that there is still room so use this tune to put a sting into your club’s playlist. in this decade for both grunge music and one of the leading Jaicko ladies of the ‘90s, Courtney Love “Fast Forward” herself has returned with Hole. Three cheers for using auto- The lead single, “Skinny Little tune in moderation! Jaicko’s Bitch” is a gritty return to the relentlessly catchy, bubblegum ragged roots of punk and grunge hit, “Fast Forward” is an upbeat, infl uence, loaded with heavy riffs, bouncy number sure to pump en- threatening vocals and lyrics and ergy into any room, and hopeful- ample, unapologetic use of the title phrase. The song is any- ly encourage a great stage show. thing but pretty—no doubt an intentional move—and the net And unlike virtually every other result is an uncompromising ballad that performs well for an hip hop and rap artist to ever put acrobatic stage show or some serious one-on-one time. auto-tune to work, Jaicko doesn’t try to sell the entire song with it. Expect good things with Kurupt feat. Snoop Dogg, lines like, “I like the things you like/ You like the things I do.” Roscoes & Problem “I’m Burnt” remix Vince Neil The remix of Kurupt’s “I’m “Tattoos and Tequila” Burnt,” with the likes of Snoop Proving that he doesn’t need Dogg himself, along with Ros- his bandmates in Motley Crue to coes and Problem is, well … write a catchy rock track, Vince more redeeming than the origi- Neil’s new tune “Tattoos and nal. What was initially a rather Tequila” is the title track from his dull track that would be rather new solo disc, set for release this disposable and less-than-memo- June. Sultry grooves and sexual- rable on its own is transformed ly-charged lyrics—about a dancer, into a hot track, perfect for bring- no less—make this a no-brainer ing the energy up.