Vintage Poison

Check this out: seriously vintage Poison. The clip below goes way back before the band was famous. Or even famous-adjacent. Matt Smith was still on guitar during this period! A total hoot to watch. And Bret Michaels deserved an arrest warrant for indecent exposure after wearing those pants!

Comments

[Metalboy!]

Ridiculous, hilarious and KILLER!

Beyond the totally inane song title worthy of Spinal Tap, equally inane lyrics and, uh, yeah, Michaels’ spandex “pants” bringing a whole new definition to the word “showmanship” there lurks the makings of a great band.

Though it looks like FUN was had by all in the making of this video, the best part is what Michaels does with Rikki Rockets’ head toward the end! Priceless!

[Shawn]

You know Matt is screaming get that thing off my leg :) -- Wow Matt could play -- Would love to have that Charvel he is playing - I had a red one and like an idiot sold it to get the wife and kids back home for xmas one year.

Headbanging drums - just an inkling of things to come :) Yes hilarious and cheesy as it should be - plus REAL loud.

[EddieLongHair]

Um... yeah... just speechless. Kinda hard to believe we actually used to go to clubs looking like that back then. Granted, I never wore baby-blue spandex pants but my jeans were almost as tight! LOL!

[fletch]

Great video. Thanks for posting. In regard to Bret's "indecent exposure", I recently asked Steve Summers from Pretty Boy Floyd about wearing some of his stage clothes and his parents reaction(s) to it. He stated that they were fully supportive from the beginning and still are. I was like, "Even in your assless chaps? Damn, my mom would have yanked me off that stage in a nanosecond". Ah, parents just don't understand.

[EddieLongHair]

Completely unrelated to the video Allyson posted, I just have to comment on a pet-peeve of mine. As a biker and someone who does wear chaps while riding in cold weather, I always feel the need to comment on the term, "assless chaps". It's redundant. Chaps, by their very nature of being chaps, are indeed "assless". Its kinda like saying "sleeveless tank-top". Thanks for indulging me!

[Bkallday]

Lol. Hilarious, Eddie!

[Shawn]

@Eddie yes - great point --- I ride year round so I know what you mean

[Metalboy!]

Totally hilarious, Eddie! I think the adjective “as*less” is meant for idiots like me who don’t know their chaps from third base!

To Shawn’s point, Matt Smith really could play his a*s off (see a theme here?) with the chops (not chaps!) to prove it and also possessed great showmanship, as the other members did and still do! Shame Smith got out of the game though there’s no denying the incredible talents of one Mr. C.C. Deville who totally shreds!

Michaels should watch this (but ignore his trousers) and realize he’s gotta get more Rock & Roll and dial down the h*ck sh*t!

[Shawn]

That high energy FUN is what drew me to these guys --- I wonder if Matt still plays in like a local scene somewhere in PA.

Yes MB Brett has lost the drive -- I question why he can't write great songs anymore - did the well run dry or did they have a ghost writer. I mean songs like Life Loves a Tragedy - Something to believe in - cry tough - fallen angel - nothing but a good time. Nothing new comes close. Even Every Rose Has it Thorn which Brett hAS BEAT TO DEATH LIKE A DOG lol...

Hollyweird is not bad but not quite on point as far as songwriting goes.

I have always wondered - any thoughts on ghost writers?

[GNR]

I think there is singing coming from Bret's pants.... I can't quite make out the song, but pretty sure it's something like:

I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner
That is what I truly wish to be
Cause if I were a oscar mayer weiner
Everyone would be in love
Oh everyone would be in love
Everyone would be in love with me

[steverox]

I had seen this before, and it's one of my favorite Poison oldies. It sounds a bit to me like the Open Up and say Argh b-side "Face the Hangman" for some reason ... maybe it's just the production.

Anyway Rock like a Rocker is obviously a silly song title, but if there's any band that can pull that off and then some, it's Poison. Still my first concert experience ever, and my favorite band! No comment on Bret's pants, but obviously he's making a point...

[Spyke-jimbo]

Great video..I wonder how Matt felt when the band got HUGE? the regret, the mistake of quitting and moving home..must have killed him to see his 3 buds capture their dream!! one sidenote, Rikki's drumming never really improved. I mean I'm not being a dick but his level of drumming here and today and kinda the same.Love ya Rikki!!

[Bkallday]

To think what could’ve been with this band. Smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Metalboy!]

Michaels writes with that hick-ish guitarist of his. It’s all got that phony Nashville feel to it, or rather, lack of feel.

I saw him without Poison and I’ve seen ‘em with Poison and, needless to say, him with Poison is a far superior experience than the yee-haw howdy version he rolls with solo.