LONDON, Ont. - When bad-boy rockers Motley Crue sing their hit song Don't Go Away Mad, (Just Go Away), you feel like shouting, "Right back at you."

As it is, the band that has been performing for nearly 30 years hasn't announced any kind of good-bye tour.

They're still quite happy to pull in a few thousand, put out some effort, see the fans get rowdy and then collect their pay.

The Crue is halfway through its Dead of Winter Tour, which is only in Canada. Does that make us lucky or gullible?

So far, the tour has been mostly panned by critics, enjoyed by fans.

Monday night at the John Labatt Centre, the 4,000 fans looked gleeful as they fist pumped with lead singer Vince Neil as he ran from one side of the stage to the other.

He couldn't seem to get the volume he wanted from the fans, though, as he twice implored them to "Give me some f. . . ing noise."

The guys on stage with Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars, knew where they were, played enough hits to please and didn't kill each other. A good night on the whole, I'd say.

Guitarist Mars, who has an arthritic disorder that affects his spine, said before the tour that the band has feuds like they're family. Somehow though, they stay together and continue to create new music.

Mars showed good manual dexterity on his spot in the purple haze with a solo to prove he still enjoys the work, even if it bothers his back to stand up there in his platform shoes.

The Crue played a couple of songs from their 2008 album, Saints of Los Angeles, including the title track.

Saints of Los Angeles was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at Sunday night's Grammy Awards.

The crowd appreciated Saints and sang along so Neil didn't have to bug them anymore about making noise. It was an energized number that showed the Crue can still make new music and good music. In fact, it was the best song of the night.

The Crue started the show with lots of pyro and fire and hit songs Wild Side and Shout at the Devil.

It quickly became came clear this one was going to be loud and rather obnoxious, everything fans expect.

They were heavy on the side of heavy metal. For old guys, they can still work themselves into a frenzy of energy.

At the midway point, out came drummer Lee to get the crowd revved some more. "You guys are really mellow for Canada. You're freaking me out."

A woman on someone's shoulders flashed her breasts for Lee. "Finally," he said, offering her a drink from the bottle he was tipping.

A few bras were thrown on stage and Lee made it clear he felt better then, noting "This looks like a party."

In case you missed the party, the Crue is threatening to tour again in 2011, when they celebrate 30 years of making music and noise.

Sixx led the crowd in a prayer, an expletive laden one, to make sure his band makes it back to London next year.

Opening for Motley Crue were Airborne, an Australian band that only stood out because they played so loud, and the Joe Perry Project.

Perry impressed while playing Walk This Way -- a hit he enjoys with his other band -- behind his head. You might have heard of his other band, Aerosmith.

Mostly Perry stuck with music off of his solo album, Have Guitar, Will Travel, which was decent.