Poison

[tim_m]

I wish i had HDNET to see that.

[GeraldFord]

Gonna pull out Crack a Smile sometime soon, that's a good album.

Any word on a brand new studio album?

[Csavoie]

I like poison, they are good! I like Bret and the guys they
were cool! I had met Bret years ago in New Orleans, when he did a concert
down there he was a pretty cool guy, cute too!

[Hammy]

Gonna pull out Crack a Smile sometime soon, that's a good album.

Any word on a brand new studio album?

It is, top album.  I'm sure i remember reading something, possibly in this thread that the record company did not want them to do a new one since they don't think it would sell and that's why they made them do a covers album....

[Adler_Sorum_Brain]

Poison is on their best days, a headline act on a Vince Neil concert..No moore, no less.

[Jizzo]

rock of love 2 starts this weekend

[Malcolm]

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has scheduled the following solo dates:

Feb. 02 - Orlando, FL @ Universal Studios
Feb. 14 - Saint Charles, MO @ Ameristar Casino St. Charles
Feb. 22 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Feb. 23 - Westbury, NY @ North Fork Theatre At Westbury
Mar. 07 - Nashville, TN @ Wildhorse Saloon
Mar. 08 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center
Mar. 09 - Chicago, IL @ Joe's Sports Bar
Mar. 15 - Sault Sainte Marie, MI @ Kewadin Casino
Apr. 03 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Bike Week
Apr. 04 - Alpine, CA @ DreamCatcher At Viejas
Apr. 05 - Salinas, CA @ Fox Theatre
Apr. 21 - Green Bay, WI @ Oneida Casino
Apr. 26 - Lac Du Flambeau, WI @ Lake Of The Torches Resort Casino

[mrlee]

i wonder if poison would ever tour the UK cause they seem to still put on a  good live show considering there age.

[Thorned Rose]

Sweet. I will be living 20 miles from Nashville. Gotta see him live at the Saloon. Been right by it, walked by it once.

Poison rule.

I didn't like Crack a Smile too much. You get the better songs off that and Power to the People on their "best of Ballads and blues" cd

That's a solid cd. love it

Well cya guys!

[Malcolm]

Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Glam-Metal.com: POISON are a staple of touring just about every summer since 2001. Do you like the commitment every year to POISON or would you like to do some of your other projects instead?

Rikki: I'm very thankful for POISON! If it wasn't for POISON, I wouldn't be able to do all this stuff. I'd just be dreaming about it or still trying to work for it. It's a double-edged sword. Once in a while I like to say "Hey let's take a year off for something?" As long as it's there, I got to go out and do it.

Glam-Metal.com: You already stated that you're going back out on tour this summer. What about the possibility of any new material from you guys?

Rikki: I would love it, but Bret's doing the "Rock of Love" thing right now and there is just no time before a summer tour.

Glam-Metal.com: I wasn't just asking about before this tour I meant soon or maybe in the fall? "Hollyweird" was the last release of new material (in 2002) and greatest hits or covers packages were released since then.

Rikki: I hope so! There's a DVD coming out from the show in St. Louis from the last tour for HD Net (hopefully before the tour.) As for new material? I am so ready to do something new! I love to get up on stage and play something new.

Glam-Metal.com: You are a well-known animal rights activist. What is your absolute favorite charity that you love to be involved in?

Rikki: Probably The Last Chance For Animals who I've been involved with for many years. There are so many that are important. I always tell people, "look what inspires you" or "look what you have a soft spot in your heart for" and start hope with that! For me, it's pet theft and selling for lab experimentations. I like to do undercover work, but I really can't because I'm too well known. That's my main thing. I think stealing animals and selling them to research labs is something I'm totally against!

Glam-Metal.com: OK, what are your opinions of Bret Michaels' "Rock of Love"?

Rikki: I think it's fun, but it's not for me. It does bring a lot of attention to POISON, so that's cool! I couldn't do it. I'm not wired like that. It's doing well and he's having a great time with it.

Glam-Metal.com: What is the biggest misconception of POISON?

Rikki: I'm really tired of how people are wrapped up in one aspect of who we are. I'm still judged on what I looked like in 1986 and what I played like in 1986. I think we're a whole lot different than that now. I made a mistake of staying too humble in the beginning. I said "We're not the best players in the world and were just out there doing our thing" and that got taken to: Aha!! They suck!! They admit it kind of thing. And the whole "hair metal" thing was like, "They aren't metal enough!" We never set out to be a "metal" band. We were a "rock 'n roll" band! We wanted to be AEROSMITH. We wanted to be KISS. Those were our influences. Our influences were not IRON MAIDEN even know I love IRON MAIDEN. I didn't want to be IRON MAIDEN, I wanted to be AEROSMITH! So POISON not being "metal" enough is stupid! So while when we got crowned this "hair metal" band, it never felt good!

[LawsonsLaw007]

I LOVE POISON thay are one of my Fav bands at least top 5!

Peace

[vulgar]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

[mrlee]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

absolutely retarded claim.

just stupid lol.

[vulgar]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

absolutely retarded claim.

just stupid lol.

it's the fucking truth.

[mrlee]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

absolutely retarded claim.

just stupid lol.

it's the fucking truth.

no, its far from it.

image wise the only relation they have, is they both wore make up and teased hair.

but even the way they wore make up differed.

music wise the lyric themes differ, the music sounds different.

crue is much more metal sounding.

poison are more rock sounding

I just dont see much similarities other than the label given, producer and backing vocals.

[freedom78]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

absolutely retarded claim.

just stupid lol.

it's the fucking truth.

They're really not that similar at all.  Hair metal is a horrible label, because the bands under it are as varied as possible, from a more pop-rock sound to Aerosmith-style blues rock to metal tinged hard rock.

[Gunner80]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue
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poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

That's just not true at all. Poison are a fun Rn'R band nothing more.

[mrlee]

poison are pretty much 2nd rate motley crue

absolutely retarded claim.

just stupid lol.

it's the fucking truth.

They're really not that similar at all.  Hair metal is a horrible label, because the bands under it are as varied as possible, from a more pop-rock sound to Aerosmith-style blues rock to metal tinged hard rock.

aint that the truth, thats why i never use the term. frankly it pisses me off.

[Malcolm]

POISON, SEBASTIAN BACH and DOKKEN will team up for a U.S. tour this summer. POISON will headline the trek, with SEBASTIAN BACH and DOKKEN rotating the opening slot. So far only one date is available: Saturday, August 23 at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California.

[D]

If u cant tell the difference between Motley and Poison, I feel very sorry for u.


Motley are way heavier and kick ass than Poison

I like Poison but they have simply cheesy guitar riffs and lyrics.

Motley Crue fucking OWN!