okay, I know its a long shot, but................

[Gargh!]

As has been said its more likely to be a club show.  But stranger things have happened... after all if you asked someone in 1991 if GnR would ever tour with a guy who wore a bucket on his head, or a had a springy keyboard or a guy with a foot guitar they would probably give a strange look.

Still something of a longshot, nontheless.

[cyllan]

For those that are interested, there have been more details added to the website about the 20th anniversary celebrations - including a link to Riki's my space blog.

http://www.cathousehollywood.com/


News Updated August 14, 2006
Dont forget to check out "Riki's Blog" at MySpace.com?

Its hard to believe that in September 1986 The Cathouse
opened its doors for the first time.

OCTOBER 10th, 2006
Riki Rachtman's World Famous Cathouse
returns to celebrate its 20th anniversary

Loud Music, Hangovers and One Night Stands are back featuring original Cathouse DJ Joseph Brooks and live music by some of the bands that helped create a notorious legend called Cathouse.

For one night only the Key Club on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood will take on the look, feel and sound of the Cathouse.

ONLY 500 tickets will be sold
Tickets go on sale September 1, 2006 at ticketmaster

50% of all ticket sales go to My Friends place which helps
homeless youth in Hollywood
myfriendsplace.org
 
Excerpt from Riki's blog:

www.cathousehollywood.com will launch on Monday. Things are really starting to come together for the 20th. We have already recieved confirmation from MTV to cover it. I am not sure to what extent yet. I have some ideas and of course they do too. Hey maybe VH1...maybe both. Perhaps they will both back out and Ill do a puppet show...
The bands are starting to come together and I will tell you there will be an allstar band made up of some Cathouse regulars. Yes youve heard of them all.. Once again tickets go on sale Sept 1 through Ticketmaster

[pasnow]

Thanks for updating, but I don't think this insinuates GnR.. I think he's just hyping it up.. As for MTV being there, don't expect live coverage or a concert broadcast or anything, they'll probably just do a 1 minute segment on it during MTV News. (Is there even an MTV News anymore??)

As for "bands we've heard of" hmmmm, Poison, Warrant, Ratt etc... B-listers.

and I will tell you there will be an allstar band made up of some Cathouse regulars.

   Hmmmmm, Rockstar Supernova??

[cyllan]

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree with you that it's nothing to get too excited about.? Still, for those who live in the area, it may be worth keeping an eye on developments.

[meanmachine73]

Ok, alittle more towards the long shot... Look at the new T-Shirt they are selling..   Chinese style lettering, and the skull which appeared on only 10 leather jackets that were ever made.. One of them owned by Axl Rose.

Damn, how do i upload a pic? Help...

[Bandita]

Ok, alittle more towards the long shot... Look at the new T-Shirt they are selling..? ?Chinese style lettering, and the skull which appeared on only 10 leather jackets that were ever made.. One of them owned by Axl Rose.

Damn, how do i upload a pic? Help...

I saw the tshirt but did you see when you open the "HISTORY" page, the opening riff to Jungle comes on?

[meanmachine73]

If nothing else, I think it's clever marketing by the Cathouse, not that Rikki needs any money of course.

I just think there could be something in this... Dizzy plays the Key Club often will know all the owners there, Axl is friends with Rikki, it's an anniversary that will get media coverage... This could be 2 dude's helping each other out... Sometimes you can forget the $ gain and do something out of friendship.

[babydolls]

maybe its a camp freddy type affair - lots of guest artists, likely to include slash, duff, matt, gilby, maybe even izzy...
wish I lived close enough to find out on the night! lot of musical history in that place...

[meanmachine73]

You almost suggest a one-off reunion....                 Now that would be newsworthy....

Nevermind, I have the memories and had a great time this summer at the shows....

[JohnMorrison73]

and brownstone plays when u open up somehting.

[liesin]

far fetched for sure but not at all impossible, would be cool with a show but I doupt we\ll get a release date.

[shotgun_blue]

Well I was in the Cat House About a Month ago and asked the bar man about Axl. He went crazy talking about him, and said they were hoping to get him back in there. The bar man was a manager of some description in there too. Just soo small in there!- would be very little hope of getting a ticket.

[grabaraxl]

Thanks for updating, but I don't think this insinuates GnR.. I think he's just hyping it up.. As for MTV being there, don't expect live coverage or a concert broadcast or anything, they'll probably just do a 1 minute segment on it during MTV News. (Is there even an MTV News anymore??)

As for "bands we've heard of" hmmmm, Poison, Warrant, Ratt etc... B-listers.

and I will tell you there will be an allstar band made up of some Cathouse regulars.

Hmmmmm, Rockstar Supernova??

dude, poison, ratt and warrant aren't b-listers. those were great bands that sold a bunch of records back in the day. ok, they're aren't gn'r , van halen or motley crue. b-listers are more the pretty boy floyd's, tuff or even LA Guns.

oh, and gn'r didn't start there. it was more at the troubador, roxy or whiskey. it was more of a place where they used to hang out, especially on tuesday nights, and where they recorded the "it's so easy" video in 1989. there's an infamous story about Axl running down the street trying to beat David Bowie up, since he was picking on Erin Everly.

Rikki used to be Duff's roommate, and Axl got him the gig @ mtv. Riki has been doing a radio show, and he's an icon on the hollywood late 80's scene because of the cathouse.
i don't see Axl performing there, but i believe the all star band will be cool - my bets are on names lik Taime Down or Tracii Guns, or maybe Stevie Rachelle since metla sludge has a sticky on it's board for the event.

[Jonx]

maybe its a camp freddy type affair - lots of guest artists, likely to include slash, duff, matt, gilby, maybe even izzy...
wish I lived close enough to find out on the night! lot of musical history in that place...

Yeah thats what i was thinking. It probably will be Camp Freddy along with a load of guests etc, they are ideal for this kind of thing!

Jonx

[Gordi]

That's two days before my birthday I hope for an early present! 

[ckgent]

In all honesty guys, id say its more likely to be faster pussycat.

Taime co-owned the place when it started and on faster pussycat.com, they have changed it to say october 2006 20th aniversiry. there newsite powerandthegloryhole.com is just about there new album.

Id say its pussycat.

[deanaxlrose]

pussy who?

[ckgent]

Faster Pussycat

thats who.

[BluesGNR]

Faster Pussycat

thats who.

Good band. Not GNR, but still worthy of headlining the show there.

[meanmachine73]

The same faster pussycat that opened for GNR in 1987?.............. The plot thickens.... LMAO