Poison's Bret Michaels Not Really a 'Guitar Hero'
Hard-rocking Bret Michaels hit it big back in the '80s as lead singer for the wild hair-metal band Poison. The band stormed the Top 40 Charts and conquered the radio waves with hits like "Every Rose Has It's Thorn" and "Talk Dirty to Me," and it's still selling out concerts today. Aside from the band, Michaels has worked with other artists like Stevie Nicks and Kenny Chesney, and he's even branched out to producing, directing and acting in films. Bret's new solo album, 'Rock My World,' lands this summer (June 3), and he filled us in on his favorite gadgets. Though he might not be the most skilled 'Guitar Hero' player out there, Michaels stays in touch by keeping a classic old school pager by his side.
What gadgets do you always bring with you to the set?
My iPod Touch, Its great, I have my music and my movies all on one device, I can watch or listen on a bus or a plane or where ever.
What cell phone do you have right now and what do you love/hate about it?
I still have a pager, I plan on keeping it till they eventually just go out of business. I haven't got a page or a bill for it in 6 months so maybe they already did.
Who's the last person you sent a text message to and what was it about?
I don't really text, I get texts and utilize the technology to get information, but Im not good at texting back.
Where do you go (site or service) pretty much every time you get online?
I pry around Myspace, go to several sports sites and of course the AOL channels. My kids and my solo band really have forced me to be part of the cyber age, without them I wouldn't know where to go
What annoys you most about your iPod, cell phone, or laptop?
I still use a cell phone, not a PDA type of device so I get overly annoyed by having to hit the number keys over and over to try to text, which takes me back to my previous answer about texting.
Name one thing you wish your iPod/cellphone/laptop could do that it doesn't do now?
I wish there was a way to record directly into the I pod, so if I had an idea for a song I could just hit a button and sing into it. I know there is an add on gadget that you can get, but I wish it was built in.
What upcoming gadget can you not wait to get your hands on?
Ya know, I don't really look into whats coming out, I usually see someone with something then get interested in it. So I'm not sure really, but I'm interested in getting one of the handheld HD cams that record directly onto hard drives instead of tape.
You're stranded on a desert island: What gadget do you bring?
My iPod Touch with a solar powered battery charger, loaded with 'The Simpsons' and 'Dave Chapelle.'
What's the most-played song or artist on your iPod?
I really just keep it on shuffle, but Thin Lizzy, Kenny Chesney, Nickelback and Foo Fighters pop up often.
BlackBerry, Sidekick, or Treo?
Motorola Pager, but my staff all has blackberry's that I pay for so i guess that makes them mine and makes my answer Blackberry.
Do you have an iPhone?
No, my guitar player has one and his cheek always hits the key pad and hangs up on me.
What's the longest time you've ever spent playing a video game in one sitting and what game was it?
Im not really a video game guy at all, but my daughter and me have played 'Guitar Hero' a few hours at a time, its embarrassing that two of my songs are on the game and I cant play it very well.
Mac or PC?
Both, For business and e mail I use a pc, but my studio and all creative work run on a Mac
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Wayne said 12:30PM on 5-14-2008
I kept waiting for him to mention how great Rogaine is.
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Rochelle said 4:32PM on 5-14-2008
Wayne,
What can I say!! Bret Michaels hair looks the same now as it did back in 1984 when I met him in person. If he has kept up with himself over the years, well great for him.!!!
Regards, Rochelle
Bubbles said 3:57AM on 5-16-2008
You know Bret wears hair extentions lol .. He will probably never use the word "Rogaine" ever .. and if all his hair falls out there is extentions that glue to your scalp lmao
Sabel Starr, #1 groupie said 4:31PM on 5-16-2008
Everyone, don't be hatin'! He still looks good, wig, makeup and all...
I can't imagine what you say about grisly old Keith Richards! YIKES!!! Or even my ex-Johnny Thunders. "RIP".
Rochelle said 4:39PM on 5-14-2008
Hi, I met Bret Michaels at a Nugget Market in California in 1984 and he was a spit fire. His guytar playing skills are awsome !! He would not be where he is today, if he was not the guytar hero this that he is. This article was taken out of context. Bret Michaels is ALL that and a cup of TEA.
Regards,
Rochelle Stewart Hitchcock
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Rochelle Hitchcock said 4:37PM on 5-14-2008
Bret Michaels is, was and will always be a GREAT guitar hero !!
Regards Rochelle Hitchcock
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heywood Jablomey said 2:33PM on 5-14-2008
Hey Bret you forgot to thank your wigmaker
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Sheila said 6:06PM on 5-14-2008
My kids watched his Rock of Love show......he should be embarassed to show his face. I was embarassed for him. He's not a man.....he's a freakin sappy woman.........
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Harley Davidson said 7:17PM on 5-18-2008
Hay Tim, nobody cares about seeing Britney Spears naked, get a life.
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danielle said 9:30PM on 5-15-2008
he USED to rock...in the 80's...now he needs to fade away and take off his wig...don't get me wrong...i'll still rock out to some "talk dirty to me" or "unskinny bop" but damn...when it's over...it's over....TAKE OFF THE WIG! and quite making retarded fuckin tv series! that show sucked so bad...it made him look like a joke....people need to learn how to let it go while there were on top, instead of dragging shit out til they embarrass themselves and others
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Dani said 9:50PM on 5-15-2008
Can't stand him, no class, trailer trash
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danetobin said 9:57PM on 5-15-2008
At least dude still got it at his age half of you people were washed up when he was big in the eighties.Why would he stop? Hes making millions,ya that retarted tv series was a number one show btw..obviously someone liked it) The joke is on you because hes laughing all the way to the bank! This is what he knows,would you quit your career because you decided that a few people dont like what you are doing?
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Henry Krinkle said 10:14PM on 5-15-2008
Who gives a dingo's kidneys what this has-been is doing? Dude is riding the coattails of Flavor Flav. Flavor of Love/Rock of Love? Eighties has-beens striving for relevance in '08. And such daring questions: PC, or Mac? OMFG! Ask Bret about his diabetes, and the time he was driving drunk and wrecked his sports car. Ask about why Poison is half the band, musically, that Cinderella was. Tom Kiefer has dingleberries more talented than that weave-wearing waste of oxygen. His bands name was misspelled; it should have read POSIN. I just threw up a little in my mouth even remembering Posins' pop drivel.
Slayer RULES!!!
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Christine said 10:22PM on 5-15-2008
Regardless of what you all think and have to say about Bret, the dude is still hot. Dare I say even "pretty"? His eyes are nice and his lips...yummy. I'll be seeing him in August :-) He looks a whole lot better, European extentions and all lol then most guys his age. I say rock on Bret! Looking forward to seeing you!
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Anniemay said 10:44PM on 5-15-2008
I just have to say who in the h--- do you think you are? Your show is just F---ing stupid. Not to mention the dumb a-- b------ that cry over you. Get real it's 2008, your eyeliner sucks. Get a hair cut dude. Get over yourself. You may have been then but your not now!!! How desperate/conceited are you that a REAL WOMAN would belittle herself to succumb to your judgement on who's good enough for you.
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MYKE said 10:42PM on 5-15-2008
what a bunch of jealous mother f*ckers, how many albums do you people have?? whats the name of the tv show you're on?? how many times have you been around the world?? how many women have thrown themselves at you??....thats right all you sh*t-talkin, no life havin azzwipes, you haven't done sh*t, you can't do sh*t, you're nothin but SH*T!! i'm 40 , from pa. like Bret, still have long hair (not a receding hair line either) and ,because i've been a union ironworker for 23 yrs, i'm still in great shape. as for all you haters out there, quit your bullsh*ttin around and do something about your jealousy problem, stop lying to yourselves, thats the real reason you are so negative. IF BRET IS HAPPY DOIN WHAT HE'S DOIN, ROCK ON BROTHER !!!!
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Becky said 11:34PM on 5-16-2008
This is the best comment, I have read. No one could have said it better. Rock on.
andrew said 12:50PM on 2-05-2009
that's it!!! I would love to be doing the things he is doing. Look at the charities, he has helped a lot of kids with his condition. rock on man \m/ don't bash someone, that is just dumb and childish.
pete da perv said 10:46PM on 5-15-2008
Pauley Walnuts little boy
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Mariah said 11:34PM on 5-15-2008
Stop hating on Bret people just because you are not him and do not have what he has. He is very open to everyone that he uses European extensions in his hair. He is not balding but the extensions are a softer type than his "normal" head of hair
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