Producer Calls Out Nikki Sixx for Writing “Pretty Fictitious” Bullsh*t in His Memoirs
Aside from his contributions as Mötley Crüe‘s bassist, Nikki Sixx is also pretty well known for his two books “The Dirt” and “The Heroin Diaries.” For the longest time, people have enjoyed those books for their apparently raw and unfiltered look at what it was like to be in Mötley Crüe during its heyday.
Yet according to a recent interview with Stefan Adika for Artists On Record Starring ADIKA Live! (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), producer Tom Werman called out Sixx for perpetuating some “pretty fictitious” accounts of what happened in both books. In other words, the guy that allegedly doesn’t even play bass live may have also been spouting off bullshit in his books.
“[The portrayal in the book was] pretty fictitious. There’s facts, but it’s always stretched. And I was relieved not to be in that book and that movie. Nikki slagged me in [his book] ‘The Heroin Diaries’. Nothing he said I agreed with. We both recalled things differently. He said he wound up producing most of Vince’s [Neil] vocals. Not true. Other things like that.
“[He said that] I was on the phone all the time. … You know, if I was that bad, how did I get 23 gold and platinum records? Or why didn’t they fire me instead of having me do a second and a third album? It isn’t easy having done stuff. They take shots — they take shots at you. I’m not saying it’s perfect. I’m not saying it was perfect. I partied with the boys. But ‘The Heroin Diaries’ specifically was probably subject to inaccuracy because it was written by a guy who was on heroin. It figures.”
This apparently isn’t the first time Werman and Sixx have aired their differences of opinion in public. Back when “The Heroin Diaries” was first released, the producer called Sixx out on the apparent bullshit, causing the musician to threaten releasing more detailed accounts of the rock star excesses both of them enjoyed while working together. If released, he said at the time, it could severely harm Werman’s marriage and employment with Elektra.
Now in all fairness, it should be noted that Werman is out on the interview circuit right now promoting his own book, “Turn It Up! My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock Music.” As such, you can’t exactly ignore that the man’s got something to promote and could be blasting Sixx to get his book more attention. Still, given everything we know about Sixx and the rest of the Crüe, it’s not exactly out of the realm of possibility.
