Dream Theater’s James LaBrie and Falset Cover Mötley Crüe’s “Kickstart My Heart”
Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie has teamed up with Falset, the band featuring his son, Chance LaBrie, for a cover of the 1989 Mötley Crüe classic, “Kickstart My Heart.”
It’s pretty much a straight-forward cover — there are no major liberties taken with the arrangement other than a fun twist at the very end — but Dream Theater stans might enjoy hearing LaBrie’s voice here. He sings the track way better than Vince Neil does these days, that’s for sure. Say, did you know LaBrie was in a Mötley Crüe cover band before Dream Theater? I didn’t!
James commented on the track:
“To cover Mötley Crüe’s ‘Kickstart My Heart’ with Falset was both a blast and reminiscent of when I was in a band called Shock Candy back in ’86. Shock Candy was a Mötley Crüe cover band and I had one hell of time touring with this band. Needless to say, when asked to be involved and sing this Mötley classic with Falset, I jumped at the opportunity.
“The Crüe was always to me that raw, down-to-earth, kick-ass rock band that many acts wish they could imitate and attain, but such heights were enjoyed by very few, and the Crüe did it and played it like no other.
“Hope you all enjoy this cover by Falset and myself and do yourself a huge favor and check out Falset’s originals. This band has it all going on — great structure, killer riffs and undeniable hooks. They are an undeniable emerging musical force to be reckoned with.
“Crank this tune up to maximum and see you all out on tour sometime soon.”
Added Chance:
“I remember as a kid I’d always look up to my dad. I thought being in a band and travelling around the world to play songs was the coolest job ever. I still think that. Flash-forward to now and we are now dropping a song together… it’s absolutely crazy. We all had a lot of fun working on this one. We hope you enjoy this homage to the great Mötley Crüe.”
Give the cover a spin below, and because James asked so nicely, check out a Falset original underneath it.
