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Poison's All-Hair Revue

By ROGER CATLIN
The Hartford Courant

June 14, 2001

The VH1 "Behind the Music" exposure. Rising '80s nostalgia. Undying allegiance to hair metal. Unredeemably poor taste.

There are any number of ways to explain the lingering success of Poison, still popular enough to headline its third consecutive summer amphitheater tour, returning to the ctnow.com Meadows Music Centre Friday.

Brett Michaels, star of stage, screen and unauthorized porn videos, still leads the band after so many years. The return of C.C. DeVille made the original lineup reunion a viable concert attraction just before the turn of the century. The others are bassist Bobby Dall and drummer Rikki Rockett.

Poison doesn't have a new album out, but who needs one? They're still living off their greatest hits, like "Talk Dirty to Me," "Nothin' But a Good Time," "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Unskinny Bop." Also on the bill of the "Glam Slam Metal Jam" are Warrant ("Cherry Pie," "Heaven"), led by Jani Lane, and Quiet Riot ("Cum on Feel the Noize" "Bang Your Head [Metal Health]").

Gates open at 4 p.m.; show starts at 6 p.m. with a set by fourth hair metal band of the era, Enuff Z' Nuff ("New Thing," "Fly High Michelle").

At least tickets aren't high. Reserved seats are $35 and $25; general admission on the lawn is $16. Prices go up $2 the day of the show. Information: 860-548-7370.



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