M3 Lineup Change Means No Cinderella
Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 12:01AM 
On Tuesday night, a rumor started circling Facebook that Cinderella was off the M3 lineup and L.A. Guns was in. Well, now all of that is official. Yesterday, the M3 promoters sent out this message to ticket holders:
There have been some changes to this year’s M3 line-up and we want to fill you in. Unfortunately, we just learned that Cinderella is unable to perform as their lead guitarist, Jeff LaBar, is currently receiving attention for an unspecified medical condition and the band will be off the road through mid June. We wish Jeff well.
We are glad to report, however, that we’ve added LA Guns and Great White to the bill – and there’s another exciting addition. There will be an unforgettable M3 All-Star Jam with many artists from this year’s festival joining onstage showcasing their talents in this one-time only epic event.
We look forward to seeing you May 11 and 12th!
So there you have it: Cinderella out, L.A. Guns and Great White, in. In case there's any confusion the L.A. Guns is Phil Lewis' version and the Great White version is the one with Terry Ilous on vocals. What are your thoughts on this change? Personally, I don't think there's a real headliner anymore, but maybe I'm way off base.
Reader Comments (26)
No Cinderella = No Headliner
Plus...
While that's great they added Phil Lewis and His L.A. Guns, that band, which is missing a couple of original members including the glaringly absent Tracii Guns, ain't no match for the all original line-up of Cinderella.
And do the promoters really think we're all so ADD so as to not notice that Great White has been on the bill since the git-go?!
What really stinks about this is the M3 Promoters once again reveal their true colors, not just conning us into thinking they added two new "legit" acts to replace the one headliner ("such a deal!" -- Ha!), but looking at the situation as nothing more than an opportunity to make a profit by signing one "B-List" legacy act to replace an "A-List" legacy act instead of knocking themselves out to get an even better replacement.
Like how about The Darkness or somebody who's hot right now? Or, if it's gotta be a legacy act, get somebody on par or better than Cinderella.
What a sham.
p.s. Though I don't wish LeBar anything less than a speedy recovery, as killer as Cinderella performed on The Monsters of Rock Cruise, Jeff oughtta think twice his karma count when it comes to how he views fans. Regardless of the fact Cinderella put on two awesome shows and despite having had a couple of genuinely great conversations with LeBar the night before the cruise set sail at the Kix Pre-Party, he acted like a dick during the first show. While facing away from the audience, LeBar stared straight up at the ceiling and "sprayed water" (read "spit") all over on the first few people right up front, toward the center, including moi! Now this might have looked cool on an old MTV video in backlit slo-mo, but believe me, it wasn't cool gettin' it in your hair or on your vintage Quiana polyester shirt with the wide collar. Even though it only cost me 16 bucks, I had to suppress all of my Metalboy! powers to let him skate on that one (well, that night, anyway (more on this soon). All joking and my little qualms with him aside, for his sake, for the band's sake -- one if the few original line-ups left, mind you -- I do wish him all the best. Not to add fuel to the rumor mill, but I heard through a credible source, Jeff likes a to have a few, as they say, and if that's the problem, let's hope he get's help and gets back on the road pronto. Jeff, we need ya!
p.s. Don't worry all you horseblindered Tesla fans, you'll have your revenge when you picture me anguishing through their set opening for Scorps at Merriweather, as that's what I'll have to suffer through in order to get point blank in front of Schenker afterward.
That said, Ratt--when they are on--still can bring it. Rudy and Robbie are great additions. And Geoff still has great range even if the band is little more than a shell.
Speaking of tipping back some, best hope that Oni is feeling "okay" during the LM set. Lynch did himself no favors, and draws comparisons to Dokken, in how he handled bring Oni back into the fold.
I was considering this concert. But it is way below the bar that Rock n' America set a couple of years back. Then again, they lost their shirts on that one and will be lucky to bring it back this year after the year off.
Once all is said and done, I don't think it will be that big of a deal that Cinderella wasn't there.
** On another note, I'll start selling tickets for the "M-Pre" Party on May 10th with WILDSTREET, SIN 4 SIN, and STREETLIGHT CIRCUS next week. Anyone that wants a ticket for "BBG" can get tickets prior to that by sending me an email me at dtoxinproduction@aol.com between now and when they officially go on sale. When you email, I'll fill you in with all the info.
As for there being a 'real headliner' - I think RATT qualifies. They have the history / back catalog, and some good momentum behind them in wake of the excellent 'Infestation' album.
I suspect that these '80s revival' festivals will only get more diluted as the musicians age, retire, or sadly pass on.
This bill features bastardizations of L.A. Guns, Great White, Warrant, Skid Row, Quiet Riot, Dokken, Bang Tango...
I would have killed to see these acts together back in the day - in 2012, not so much.
I think new bands like Bad City or Reckless Love should have been a priority for the festival. Like Mike says, you are going to run out of "quality" acts if you do not help the new wave.
Lastly I think RATT is a fine headliner. Saw them a year or so ago and they were terrific. MB mentioned Tesla, why aren't they here?
Look at eddie from 1986 until 1996, 1999, 2004, 2006 (20 years). Who's to blame?
Look at eddie now...Thanks dave!
stay frosty
Huh-uh-lo-oh!!!, Rock-It!!!, Cinderella was THE Headliner! Just look at the old poster. Two years ago, Cinderella was last up before Scorps. No one on the bill this year rivals The Scorps or even come close to the level of Cinderella, though Ratt (minus a couple original players) comes close to the classic Mark II line-up of Cinderella in delivering the goods.
As Mike points out, Ratt has re-proven how great they are with "Infestation" and even better, are workin' on yet another album due out soon! A big part of that is ex-Quiet Riotter, Carlos Cavazo, more than adequately filling Robbin Crosby's boots, including some songwriting duties. Hopefully they will play a new one, too.
But, in the end, you're in denial if you don't think the promoters took advantage of Cinderella's cancellation. That is B. frickin' S. they couldn't find a worthy replacement.
I AM with Scott on this, though -- believe it or not, they shoulda put Reckless Love and Bad City in on the main stage before Queensryche. That would make it for me. Hey, it's still not too late!
p.s. Reckless Love, Crash Diet, Hardcore Superstar, Vains of Jenna Mad Margritt, Miss Crazy, Hansel, et al, could bring it all back if they just all moved to L.A. and played the strip every night. BBG!!!
Still, I'll go (hahaha!!!). Like I said earlier Ratt, Stryper, Loudness, Lynch Mob, Dokken...
Hey, there's an idea -- would the 25K KixRules mentions the promoters made off with get George Lynch and Don Dokken to do a one-off reunion? Now we're talkin'!
why you currently agree with me? Because, we agree.
hey, I tried to be your eddie. Then, I tried to be your dave.
you fucked me both times.
but let's put it too the test...I mean who left and made you fletch?
Metalboy! versus fletch. Who is Eddie? and Who is Dave?
who made whom
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