Poison drummer Rikki Rockett recently guested on the Boise, Idaho eadio station 96.9 The Eagle KKGL and discussed the band’s upcoming Look What The Cat Dragged In 40th Anniversary tour, slated for 2026, as well as holding on to their identity rather than changing with the times.
Rikki: “If I had my druthers, this would be the Poison 40th-anniversary tour, but also call it Poison Versus The World 40th Anniversary, because for 40 years we’ve been the underdog. And I think it honestly helps us. People love to root for the underdog, and it keeps it fresh in a lot of ways, and we’ve never been the industry darlings. I kind of wear that with a badge of honor — honestly, I do. So, I have no desire to change course because of what’s happening in music. What are we gonna be? Suddenly sound like Olivia Rodrigo or Chappell Roan?”
“You shouldn’t be oblivious to what’s going on (in the music industry), but if you have to completely sell out to change, everyone’s gonna see that. It doesn’t work. When the grunge thing happened, I watched a lot of our contemporaries, all of a sudden they changed the way they dressed, they changed the way they sounded, what they were saying in interviews and everything, and it’s, like, ‘Dude, nobody’s buying it.’ Evolving is one thing, but making a left from a right, that’s a whole different thing.”
Guitar Meets Science recently shared a new mini-documentary. Check it out below:
“We’re diving into the neon-soaked story behind Poison’s iconic debut album, Look What The Cat Dragged In, a glam metal milestone that helped define an entire era. From their scrappy beginnings on the Sunset Strip to the DIY grit it took to record the album on a shoestring budget, Poison’s rise was anything but ordinary. You’ll learn about their early club days, how they honed their outrageous image, and that surprising moment when none other than Slash auditioned for the band before C.C. DeVille snagged the gig with his over-the-top playing and personality. We’ll explore how the glam metal scene exploded in the mid-’80s, and how Look What the Cat Dragged In became a multi-platinum success despite being dismissed by critics. Get ready for Aqua Net, Marshall stacks, and a whole lotta attitude.”
Photo by Mark Weiss
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Rikki: “If I had my druthers, this would be the Poison 40th-anniversary tour, but also call it Poison Versus The World 40th Anniversary, because for 40 years we’ve been the underdog. And I think it honestly helps us. People love to root for the underdog, and it keeps it fresh in a lot of ways, and we’ve never been the industry darlings. I kind of wear that with a badge of honor — honestly, I do. So, I have no desire to change course because of what’s happening in music. What are we gonna be? Suddenly sound like Olivia Rodrigo or Chappell Roan?”
“You shouldn’t be oblivious to what’s going on (in the music industry), but if you have to completely sell out to change, everyone’s gonna see that. It doesn’t work. When the grunge thing happened, I watched a lot of our contemporaries, all of a sudden they changed the way they dressed, they changed the way they sounded, what they were saying in interviews and everything, and it’s, like, ‘Dude, nobody’s buying it.’ Evolving is one thing, but making a left from a right, that’s a whole different thing.”
Guitar Meets Science recently shared a new mini-documentary. Check it out below:
“We’re diving into the neon-soaked story behind Poison’s iconic debut album, Look What The Cat Dragged In, a glam metal milestone that helped define an entire era. From their scrappy beginnings on the Sunset Strip to the DIY grit it took to record the album on a shoestring budget, Poison’s rise was anything but ordinary. You’ll learn about their early club days, how they honed their outrageous image, and that surprising moment when none other than Slash auditioned for the band before C.C. DeVille snagged the gig with his over-the-top playing and personality. We’ll explore how the glam metal scene exploded in the mid-’80s, and how Look What the Cat Dragged In became a multi-platinum success despite being dismissed by critics. Get ready for Aqua Net, Marshall stacks, and a whole lotta attitude.”
Photo by Mark Weiss
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