Ep.223: Interview with RIKKI ROCKETT of THE ROCKETT MAFIA & POISON

George Dionne interviews POISON drummer RIKKI ROCKETT about his latest project THE ROCKETT MAFIA. The group features vocalist Bradnon Gibbs (DEVIL CITY ANGELS), guitarist Mick Sweda (ex-BULLETBOYS), and bassist Bryan Kimes.  

“We’re gonna do some POISON deep cuts…songs that POISON will not do live.  I just know we won’t do ‘em, and we haven’t done ‘em”  – Rikki Rockett

Highlights include:

• How the group was formed
• -Their 1st cover “I Think I Love You”
• -Covers & deep cuts in their live sets
• -Working with Brandon Gibbs over the years
• -Discovering Bryan Kimes
• -1st gig at the Whisky A Go-Go
• -Touring across the USA
• -Clubs vs. Festivals
• -Being inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame
• -Why he missed the ceremony
• -His time as an EMT
• -POISON in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame?
• -“Hair Metal” synonymous with POISON
• -Shooting the cover for ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In’ (1986)
• -The cover of ‘Open Up and Say…Ahh!’ (1988) having to be altered
• -His upcoming book ‘Ghost Notes’
• -Career highlights
• -The future of POISON
• -And much, much more!