VH-1 Classics presents
Skid Row, Vince Neil and Poison
At the Universal Amphitheatre
By Revn Kevin
I just got back from a well-needed vacation and I have to play a little catch up on my rock and roll writing. Looking in my camera bag I ran across the photos from the VH-1 Classics show which was a smoking event. Skid Row opened the night and their new lead singer Johnny Solinger and founding members bassist Rachael Bolan, guitarist Snake Sabo, guitarist Scotti Hill and drummer Phil Varone bashed a set of get songs in "Slave to the Grind", "Monkey Business" and "I'll Remember You". They also played a number of great new songs off their latest release "Thickskin". Released on their own label, Skid Row Records, this CD rocks and everybody should pick it up. You can pick it up direct at www.skidrow.com where you can also catch up on the latest band happenings.
Former Motley Crue front man Vince Neil followed, running through a combined set of Crue tunes and a few tunes from his own solo stuff. Opening with "Live Wire" and continuing with hits like "Too Young to Fall in Love", "Girls, Girls, Girls" and others, they played with all the energy and enthusiasm you would expect. When performing a little known song from his solo effort Vince commented how SoCal crowds are always the best.
Poison in all its glam rock glory (less the make-up) hit the stage with Bret Michaels and company putting on quite the exciting show. Lead guitarist CC. Deville was on fire tonight with smoking leads, bassist Bobby Dahl and drummer Rikki Rockett were in top form, supplying a pounding bottom-end. Lead singer Bret Michaels kept working the crowd, keeping the many lovely ladies in attendance happy. Hits played tonight included "She Bops", "Ride the Wind", "Look What the Cat Dragged In" and of course they had to play "Every Rose Has It's Thorn". I was not all that familiar with the bands material but found it to be very fun and exciting "heavy pop rock". Friends tell me that there is a surge in the popularity of this form of music and judging from the sold out crowd, I would have to agree. I expected a little older fan base to be in attendance and was surprised at the wide cross section of people in attendance, which shows the wide appeal of Poison's material. With music this upbeat and fun, everybody had a good time, which is what it's all about.




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