Interview with Bret Micheals
Subject: Interview- Exclusive

Candid with "Poison's" Bret Michaels
By Lynn Ramage'


A really great Rock show is coming this summer to the Electric Factory on Friday, August 15th! This tour which has been featuring rockers Vince Neil, Skid Row and Poison will now only feature this area's "Octane" and "Poison" here in Philadelphia. I recieved countless emails as to who really was playing on the 15th. I believe you can trek to Scranton, Pa if you still wish to see all three bands. Why Neil and Skid Row are not on this bill here in Philly is still a question even to me! Well,
regardless this is truly an exciting show was "Poison" is one of the big names from the 80's and proving that their fans still do love and adore
this music! I had a chance to chat today with Bret Michaels. He has a new CD out called "Songs of Life" which is really really very good! You will love the songs "Raine" (about his daughter) and "Forgiveness" and "Loaded Gun" He is shirtless on the cover and just let me say one word; "Hot Hot Hot!" Like millions of other women out there, I just love Bret! He is so upbeat and nice and real! He is very down to earth. We really hit if off on the phone! He has a postive outlook and a super personality! I bombarded him with a lot of questions and then later discovered my answering machine didn't tape a thing from the interview! This is the worst feeling in the world! I had this happen a few years back with Motley Crue! I sure hope that can recall all of our conversation:
L. R: You look fantastic, how do you stay in such great shape?
B. M: I lift and do kick boxing and I am into extreme sports. love football and in fact I have my own football field at home where a bunch of us get together and play a real rough game. I ride motocross
which I love and I am a very active person.
L. R: The New CD is really good, are you playing any of the old hits on tour and how is it going?
B. M: Oh yeah! The tour is going really well, we had a really wild show last night!I notice when we play our last song which is "Nothing but a Good
Time" that's when things go really nuts! We do a full stage production, things get crazy!
L. R: You toured with David Lee Roth in the old days, what was he like?
B. M: Oh Dave was great! We went out on the "Skyscraper" tour and it was wild! (laughter) Dave is a funny guy though, he talks all the time like in third person. He'll be talking to you like this; "Well Dave thinks that Bret should do this or that" and I'd be looking all around to see like if there was another "Dave" somewhere that I wasn't seeing ya know? He is so funny!
L. R: You're involved with Charlie Sheen with movie productions,anything in the works? And describe Charlie in one sentence.
B. M: Yes actually there is! I'm working on something called the "Forgotten" which should be a suspense thriller. Charlie is a great actor!
Let me tell you he's "the real deal," He's real and he's a very good person.
L. R: If you could spend one day with anyone at all who would it be?
B. M: Oh wow! That's a tough question. (pause) I'd have to say the"King" Ya know, To ask Elvis, what was it like? And to ask him if he really realized what an impact he made on people's lives! I was raised in the 60's and my dad listened to country and Mom liked her rock but we always listened to Elvis.
L. R: Favorite past times, cars, animals and escapes?
B. M: My favorite past time is spending time with my daughter. I love sports and writing music. My favorite all time muscle car is a 63 Corvette
convertible, there were only like 5,000 made. I also like the 68 Camaro RS. I love horses and my two German shepherds. To get away? I love to go anywhere where there is a warm tropical beach to just relax.
L. R: Where do you see yourself in ten years?
B.M: (the quickest response I ever had) Hopefully on the phone with you again doing press for an upcoming show! I hope to still be writing music.

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In the Nutshell For September
IN The NUTSHELL
By Lynn Ramage'

Thanks to Connie Burnham from the E-Center, I got to review Lollopalooza this year! I really hate will call mix-ups! Despite the fact that It was a really hot day and there was plenty of sunburned fans to go around as were only a few typically painted boobies (I'm not into that, but my escort was pretty amazed that girls do this in public) This year's Palooza was pretty low key. I was not that impressed with some of the second staged acts at all and I certainly do not see what all the fuss is about "Queens of the Stone Age." I was totally not impressed.
My main goal was to see "Audioslave" and they stole the whole day! Vocalist Chris Cornell did an excellent job and the band played for almost
an hour. They did just about every song on the CD. I wish the song "What you Are" would get some airplay, but since I long gave up on listening to Philadelphia's all talk radio it's a wonder anything gets played around here. Their label sent me a great press package and the I haven't been as into a CD as I am with Audioslave since when "The Cult" came out with "Sonic Temple. AudioSlave is and will be my favorite pick for 2003.
The Pirates Den in Glocester, NJ, had a great night with The Hixon, Shadow Dance and a band in from Sweden called "Fatal Smile." I have joined forces with Fatal Smiles manager Robin and her and I are going to work together in hopes to improve our metal scene more via the net. After that show, "The Hixon" took off to Nashville and "Shadowdance, Single Bullet Theory and Brick Bath all got stuck on their Crash Record tour in the power Outage in all places "Cleveland, Ohio" The Road Warriors should all be back home sometime in the fall. The Hixon contacted me (daily in fact) to say they shook up Nashville, which I am sure they did well. The Hixon will be having a metal benefit for Breast Cancer in October so stayed tuned for that. You've got to see this band, (pictured). I just contacted the band Helloween to bring them into Philly and they responded that maybe next time they hit the states they'll give me a jingle for a show in Philly.
VH1 contacted me for an interview regarding the book due out September 28th. "Rock and Roll War Stories" was written with my Co author Gordon Gebert (AKA Kiss and Tell. They started digging into the dirt dirt if you know what I mean and personally that just won't sit well with certain people out there! So that was kinda interesting. When the interview was over they said basically they were hoping I had "camped out" with more up to date Rockstars only for example like; Limp Biscuit, Korn or something like that...well now!~
I received Type O Negatives New CD " Life is Killing Me ." I wasn't overly wowed by the first song or two, but deeper in to the CD, I was very glad to hear the TYPE O sound that I have grown to just love. Josh Silver is by far one of my favorite Keyboard players. The CD reeks with Darkness and anyone with "A Darkside" will long for this effort. I liked the track "Nettie" I detected a new Duetch accent and can't help but wonder if Vocalist Peter Steele hasn't been hanging out with German Goddess DORO a lot whom we found doing a duo with Steele on her last CD "Fight." Over all I liked this almost as much as Bloody Kisses.
Marilyn Manson's latest CD "The Golden Age of Grotesque" is one of his best efforts to date. This is not a dust collector. Our hero has not disappointed the masses by going on in some other direction. This CD is Manson. The master of disguises is genuinely a very creative artist. My favorite track was "Saint." I foresee tracks hopefully used in Movie soundtracks (horror of course). Ironically, I discovered Manson is now using a mark (symbol) I have been signing to the bottom of my name forever. To sum it up I like this CD a whole lot. Will we hear it on the radio? Well, now that WYSP has actually gone back to being a real radio station, as in music (that I might now listen to) we can only hold hope, with any luck someone will toss all those OLD over played AC/DC and Guns and Roses Discs and get with the program. Is anyone paying attention out there? Start calling and requesting Manson!
I received a Mountain CD for review, like where have they been for what 20 years? The CD Called "Nantucket Sleighride." I might guess this is a re-release? It really reminded me of Deep Purple, sorry that's about as far back as I go. In my High School daze. Wow this CD was like a blast from the past! It's great! No folks, Mississippi Queen is not on this CD.
I have American Sugar Bitch, KRANK, and a band called "Y" in at the Pirates Den on Sept. 26 which should be a fun night. Hoppy Riddle and I are planning an Empire/Cellblock reunion Party at the Den in November. Any bands preferably from back in the day (Looking for the Cream of the Crop bands; Heavins Edge, Dead End Kids, Spread Eagle, Sic Vicky, Surrender Dorothy, Deadly Blessing, Gypsy Rose, MetalWolf, Naughty Jane, Rattlehead,) that actually played the Cellblock or Empire wanting to play contact me via email. We're also hoping to get some "surprise artists" to get up and play with some of the bands.
Last but not Least I will be covering David Lee Roth at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA on Sept 17th. It's a nice warm venue and I expect it should be a very good show. I am hoping to get some great photos down there.
As usual: PO Box 192, Feasterville, PA 19053. LynnRamage@aol.com. -