TBT - Poison Pre-CC!

Throwback Thursday it is, and again with the help of this website, MetalSludge.tv , I have found some old Poison posters/photos.

Today, I've chosen to post a few photos that were taken before CC DeVille join the band.
(Heck, yesterday I posted a song from "Native Tongue" without CC on it, I may as well continue the trend and go back in time with the same result today:) )

Below are some Poison photos with Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rockett and Matt Smith (guitarist pre-CC).

I love these posters. It just makes me wish I was here back then to see them but that was not my destiny :)
What I lack in years as a fan I've more than made up for in passion :-) We can safely say I'm up to speed.

Bret Michaels Early Bands: Spectres and Paris

In a time where there weren't cellphones with built-in cameras everywhere, I give all the credit for the info and photos below to the webpage MetalSludge.tv -- that is where I FINALLY found some pictures of the early Bret Michaels bands, Spectres (formed in 1979 with Rikki Rockett) and Paris (formed in 1983 with Rikki Rockett, Matt Smith and Bobby Dall.)

Bret Michaels' first band, "Laser", was formed in Bret's basement and probably doesn't have many photos attached to its name and existence (however if there ARE some out there, please share! :) )

I've heard some songs from "Paris" but none from "Spectres" so I'd love to come across some of those tracks someday.

Anyway, below are some photos that I finally was able to dig up, from Bret's Spectres and Paris days.
I love it :)  I know people, including celebs I imagine, don't like seeing outdated photos of themselves, but to me, as to any Bret/Poison fan I imagine, these are treasures :)

SPECTRES - formed by Rikki Rockett and Bret Michaels.

I don't know when these photos are from, but somewhere between 1979 and 1983.

(And is it me, or has Rikki not changed at all through the years? I mean, his hairstyle has changed a lot but I can pretty much recognize his photos no matter how far back they go :) )

PARIS 

Upper Left: Bobby Dall, Upper Right: Matt Smith
Bottom Left: Rikki Rockett, Bottom Right: Bret Michaels



($3 to rock with Bret???? The boy has come a looooong way since $3 a ticket!!)

Trop-A-Rocka!

THANKS for the TROP-A-ROCKA!!

When Bret joined The Apprentice in 2010, I had a gut feeling he'd win.  Because he's a rocker with a bad boy history, showing up in jeans and t-shirt (true rock'n roll style!) and all that jazz, people (including his competitors) severely underestimated him.
All I knew was that after, at the time, an almost 25 year long career, Bret was still in the spotlight and going strong and that is not something that happens unless the artist is also a savvy business man.  And savvy businessmen tend to do really well in the Apprentice.




I did have a slight fear that I was I'd see sides of Bret during the Apprentice that I didn't want to know about.  Like Gene Simmons for instance, he was a big disappointment in his season. I love KISS, and I still do, but that was disappointing. Luckily Bret kept it real and didn't display any embarrassing sides that his fans wouldn't be able to overlook.

And...... he won and he gave us TROP-A-ROCKA

I LOVE this Snapple flavor, can't get enough.  Not because Bret made it but because it tastes damn awesome and it's sugar free. (And I've tested it on friends who drink regular sugar drinks and even they like it.)  It is difficult to get a hold of Trop-A-Rocka, it's usually wiped out in the stores and I know Snapple had problems keeping up with the demands.  For a flavor of Snapple that was only supposed to be temporary, 4 years later it's still going strong.

Now....DON'T get me started on the Fan Favorite Apprentice season, where Bret was so unjustly fired for no good reason at all. (Other than the fact that producers and Trump didn't want him win a 2nd time?)

Believe me, despite being a fan of Bret's, I'd completely admit it if he deserved to get fired, but that fiasco was the last straw for me as far as the Apprentice was concerned and I haven't watched it since.

Too bad, it used to be one of my favorite shows.

Either way, keep scrolling for some more Bret Michaels Apprentice photos.  Enjoy! =)

Stud on a White Horse

Who wants a prince on a white horse these days? Really .... these princes are so outdated and boring.
A rock'n roll bad boy on a white horse however, that is what fantasies are made of! (At least mine:-) )

A LOT of comments come to mind when I look at these photos, but as I did not mark this blog R-Rated (or X-rated), I'll keep the comments to myself.  I think any fan of Bret's will have plenty of thoughts on their own regarding this, they don't need my help :)

Bret Michaels - A Beautiful Soul

Bret Michaels - A Beautiful Soul

The newest single from Bret Michaels, and of course, the master's still got it. Love this new tune from Bret, I'm so happy he's still kicking out new music.  As much as I love the rock'n roll from Poison, Bret's solo albums have so much soul and heart and so much reflection on life, I really love his solo tracks. 

Enjoy "A Beautiful Soul"!

You can get your own copy of A Beautiful Soul on Amazon or iTunes or anywhere else that sell digital tracks.

Just because I'm partial to Amazon, here's a link:

Bret Michaels - A beautiful Soul - Digital Copy

Bret on a Park Bench

I want to start out the daily Bret photos with one of my favorite Bret Michaels photos.  I love this photo, I actually have it on my phone as my screensaver.  I guess because it's such a natural pose, and it also kind of speaks of the celebrity lifestyle and how there's not much room for privacy.

To me, it seems like Bret may have stepped out for some fresh air or taking a break on a set, but even in a private quiet moment like this, there are photographers lurking.

In fact, when my 3-year old saw this photo (and she's a Bret fan already of course ;-)), she said "we're just gonna leave him alone...." hehe.  Without knowing at all what my thoughts were on this photo, it seems she has the same impression as me.

I may be complete wrong about that, nevertheless, staged or natural, this photo is a huge favorite of mine.  Enjoy.