in Poison during the Native Tongue years. Slash had more grit and classic rock influence than what Poison was looking for. It seems that the feeling was mutual, as Poison and Slash both realized that they weren't a great fit for one another. He was replaced by Richie Kotzen for a spell in the 90s. DeVille was (and is) the lead guitarist of Poison. They are still touring, wrapping up The Stadium Tour last summer with Motley Crue and Def Leppard. The current lineup of band members in Poison is Bret Michaels, C.C. Poison's Band Logo Poison FAQs Where are the original members of Poison now? 30th Anniversary North American Comeback Tour (2017).Look What the Cat Dragged In Tour (1986–1987).Poison is total Cock Rock (Fenway Park, Summer of 2022) Fitting, as that is where we heard Poison for the very first time. Going to see and hear it all in the former lands of rock radio station, WAAF, Boston's Fenway Park. They toured around the world owning the hair band lifestyle while simultaneously keeping Aqua Net in business.Ĭan't wait to see Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett on tour next summer in 2022. That didn't stop Poison from having their share of female-field lawsuits, high performance sports car crashes, backstage blowups, and on-stage collapses. They weren't The Crue, but then no one could be. Poison Tours were exactly what you think they were: booze-fueled ragers with babes, blow, and more babes. Here's our list of the Top 10 Poison songs. Bret Michaels (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano).DeVille of Poison | Photo Credit to Last.fm Poison Band Members Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bobby Dall, and C.C. If you play bass, you always keep your cool. No, Bret Michaels stands atop 80's Metal Mountain as the face of hair metal.īefore we move on, we must acknowledge that bassist Bobby Dall did an amazing job of keeping out of the spotlight. Not Vince, Nikki, and Tommy of Motley Crue. No band looked more glam rock, and no individual did it better than frontman Bret Michaels. ![]() What they lacked in Billboard charting was made up for by absolutely nailing the look of the genre. You remember them because they were good enough to ascend to the upper echelon of Cock Rock. Blues sipped his Poison cup of coffee long enough to finish it as DeVille returned in time for a Greatest Hits Reunion Tour.Īnd folks, that's Poison. Changing Guitar Players AgainĮnter Blues Saraceno who took over in the guitar solo department for a few years. And, hair metal being hair metal, no one should have been surprised that Kotzen was caught smooching the drummer's girl. If we're being honest though, Kotzen was a legendary talent and triple threat on guitar, vocals, and in the looks department. Needless to say, Rockett, a founding member of the band, was not thrilled. Kotzen lasted long enough to influence the music on Native Tongue, and of course, get himself in trouble with drummer Rikki Rockett's future wife. The Richie Kotzen YearsĪfter that Richie Kotzen was brought on board. DeVille, considered a core member of Poison now, would become a mainstay in the band until he and Bret found themselves in a knuckleduster after the 1991 MTV Music Awards. DeVille, though not before auditioning future Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Slash first. And, it was in Los Angeles that lead guitarist Matt Smith was replaced by C.C. The Sunset Strip was a far cry from their Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg, Pennsylvania roots though. The guys in Poison had moved out to LA at this point, as all Hollywood rockers and successful rock bands did at the time. This inevitably led to them getting signed by Enigma Records and as well as recording a studio version of Rock and Roll All Nite by glam metal progenitor, Kiss. The rock band, formerly known as Paris, cut their teeth playing covers while making their rounds at local bars & clubs. Even some classic rock radio snuck it in when you weren't paying attention. ![]() Growing up, it was the obligatory slow song played on all of the hard rock/heavy metal stations. Poison had catchy hair metal tunes, sing-a-long choruses, hit singles, and every now and then, just enough authenticity to actualize a song with some emotion, like 1990's Something To Believe In off of the album Flesh and Blood.Īnd of course, a Top 3 power ballad of power ballads, Every Rose Has Its Thorn. That's not to say Cooper's song Poison was bad, it wasn't, it's just not what we're discussing here. Poison, the band, and not Alice Cooper's song, wasn't hard to like. Poison enjoyed the Sunset Strip lifestyle, and, they put the hair in hair metal. Nothin' But A Good Time, Unskinny Bop, Fallen Angel, Talk Dirty to Me, and of course, Every Rose Has Its Thorn. And, if you are ranking hair metal bands, you need to include Poison near the top of the list. Bret, C.C., Rikki, and Bobby are OG Glam gangstas.
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