BRET MICHAELS - "We Literally Built POISON From The Ground Up; We Took Nothing And Turned It Into Something Huge"
July 22, 2011, 12 years ago
POISON singer Bret Michaels spoke with the Beaver County Times recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
Beaver County Times: Poison is celebrating 25 years together. Which of the band's accomplishments has made you the proudest?
Michaels: "Celebrating our 25th anniversary is a real milestone. We literally built Poison from the ground up. We took nothing and turned it into something huge. So, I'm still proud of that and I know the guys are all proud of that as well. I still love touring and playing with the guys after all these years and the fans are still loving it. That means everything to me."
Beaver County Times: Poison is touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE. What was it like hanging with those guys on the Sunset Strip back in the day?
Michaels: "It was just pure mayhem. Those were some of the craziest times of my life, and some of the most fun too, as you can imagine. We caused trouble and we always had a good time."
Beaver County Times: Also on the tour is the NEW YORK DOLLS. Did their music or stage style influence Poison?
Michaels: "Oh, absolutely. The New York Dolls were a huge influence. They were real 1970s rock and it's an honor to be heading out on tour with them this summer."
Read the entire interview here.
