Music Bender

They’ve certainly had their differences in the past year, but it looks like Def Leppard and Poison (pictured) will be goin’ out together for a full-fledged U.S. tour.
Seems they’ve ‘made up’ after their war-of-words — but, just to be on the safe side, Cheap Trick will also be on the bill.

If you remember, Leppard’s  Joe Elliot said that bands like Poison and Motley Crue had ‘no substance in their music’ at the Sweden Rocks festival.

Well, today he says: “The supposed fight that we had with Poison wasn’t a fight at all. It was taken out of context by a foreign journalist. I’ve spoken with Bret Michaels, and he totally gets that it was taken totally out of context, and we don’t have a problem with any of these guys, never have been.”

Um, grammer aside, last year Bret Michaels had the following to say about Def Leppard:
“We have not sold out, and continuously, for 20 years every arena because we care about just our appearance. The music comes first. (They) shouldn’t be knocking anyone about their music since they just did a show called ‘Dancing With The Stars’ in the U.S. and they got crucified because they fucking lip-synched the entire show, so before they bust anyone’s balls, I’ve never lip-synched a f—–g thing in my life — ever! It’s the pot calling the kettle black.”
But now, Poison drummer Rikki Rocket has said: “Folks keep askin’ me, ‘Are you really touring with Def Leppard this summer?’ The answer is, Yes! Not only that, Cheap Trick is on the bill as well! Now, some of you are wondering things like, ‘I thought Poison and Joe Elliott hated each other?’ Well, not at all. Bret [Michaels, Poison singer], Joe and myself got a little carried away last summer takin’ the p–s outta each other. The fact is, I think there is a real mutual respect between us. After all, both of our bands have withstood the test of time. Life is short, let’s get rocked!”
Ahh, it’s amazing what 12 months and a big offer can do for a relationship …

Anyway, here are the dates for the tour:

June 23: Camden, N.J.
June 25: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
June 26: Darien Center, N.Y.
June 28: Scranton, Pa.
June 30: Mansfield, Mass.
July 1: Holmdel, N.J.
July 3: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
July 4: Toronto, Ontario
July 7: Hartford, Conn.
July 8: Wantagh, N.Y.
July 10: Burgettstown, Penn.
July 11: Virginia Beach, Va.
July 12: Bristow, Va.
July 15: Cincinnati, Ohio
July 17: Tinley Park, Ill.
July 18: Milwaukee, Wis.
July 20: Maryland Heights, Mo.
July 21: Kansas City, Mo.
July 23: Noblesville, Ind.
July 24: Clarkston, Mich.
Aug. 7: Raleigh, N.C.
Aug. 8: Charlotte, N.C.
Aug. 10: Nashville
Aug. 11: Birmingham, Al.
Aug. 13: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Aug. 14: Tampa, Fla.
Aug. 15: Atlanta
Aug. 18: New Orleans
Aug. 19: Houston
Aug. 21: Dallas
Aug. 22: Tulsa, Ok.
Aug. 24: Englewood, Colo.
Aug. 25: Salt Lake City
Aug. 28: Albuquerque, N.M.
Aug. 29: Phoenix
Aug. 30: Irvine, Calif.
Sept. 2: Mountain View, Calif.
Sept. 3: Sacramento, Calif.
Sept. 5: Las Vegas
Sept. 7: San Bernadino, Calif.

So, if you’re in any one of those areas, grab a ticket, a seat … and hold on! It’s gonna be an interesting ride; you’re gonna get some great music … and, who knows?  Maybe a little friction to boot?

Okay … gonna take a quick break here for some zzzz’s, but stay tuned … I’ll have more in less than 24!  Until then …

see ya on the flip side!