VISITING MY CHILDHOOD HOME ON THE POISON TOUR

[@evilbanks]

Dude- thanks for doing these videos. As a life-long fan and having met you a few times over the years, it's so damn cool to see how down to earth you are. Keep on keepin' on, man.

[@scottharding9916]

5:55 - My heart aches with shared nostalgia that you got to stand on your old street, and be flooded with so many memories. GOOD ones, I hope! Happy that she let you in, and that's awesome that she & her hubby came to the show. Very cool!

[@LancesLens]

Hey Rikki love your vlogs. Could you please do a walk around of your tour kit on the riser before the tour is over. Cheers!

[@blackbelt4139]

I like to watch 'a day in the life' type docs and videos. I think people love to see that you are a real person who does the same things us normies do. The production on these is really good.

[@VH-OU812]

I absolutely love this!! He seems to really appreciate where he’s from, the simple things in life that he never lost because he’s in one of my favorite bands…which Poison was the first band I ever saw when they opened up for David Lee Roth on his Skyscraper Tour. Got a Poison T too!!🤘🏻Next time your in Springfield Massachusetts, RR, take a tour of the Indian Motorcycle Factory… if you haven’t already. Be safe & God Bless to You & your Family.

[@jenuncensored]

Bobby! I understand about not encroaching on the rest of the band. It's still so great to see Bobby. I always assumed he was the quiet one from the band. Your wife is amazing. I understand not wanting to be on camera... I'm the same! I enjoyed seeing where you grew up. Not much different from my state. Beautiful there, too. We hope to see more paranormal vlogs. Safe travels to you and the rest of the band.

[@rkline65]

Serious question….if you could go back in time and stand in that driveway with 22 year old RR, could you ever imagine that 38 years later you would still be playing to 30K people just 20 mins down the road? Amazing! My 14 year old son and I had a great time at the show. It warmed my heart looking over at him seeing raise his hands in the air clapping along to Nothing But A Good Time…..thanks for the memories! Also, if I may, it literally, and I mean LITERALLY brought a smile to my face seeing Deuce in this video…..amazing musician and, even more so, human being!

[@ThePoisonDrummer]

It's sweet revenge for all the people who doubted me and called me names.

[@TomJubb]

more on-stage content! Love seeing all the gear and tech as a former local crew guy!

[@shawnproffitt4146]

Love the videos! I've been a fan for decades. Got to meet you in OKC years ago. You took the time to let me get a pic with you. I appreciate that! Taking my son to see you guys in Tulsa! Can't wait!

[@JZDMC1212]

I saw Poison the first time in 1988 , opening for David Lee Roth at the Oakland Arena- I even audio taped the show and still have it- Then the next day I was in LA and was looking for a hotel and pulled up behind their tour bus- Great band from the eighties-

[@jamesamsler2418]

Go into the crowds!!!

[@cbponcho1033]

Can't wait for the Houston show!! Rock On!!! Who does your vlog editing?

[@big106razor]

I've seen plenty of the "backstage goings-on" so to see what you do outside of the venue while on tour is actually very interesting. As a kid, I always wondered if band members walked through the cities they stopped in and, if so, what they did other than soundcheck and meet n greets. This is COOL! See you in AZ!

[@wastedinamericasandy2309]

Rock on Rikki Rockett weeeeeeeee😍

[@5150pearl]

would love to see you and the band talk about what you do with your free time on the road

[@benben-sl7hi]

This is awesome Rikki! Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule and all the filming and editing and everything else. Very cool indeed!😁👍🏻🤘🏻💯

[@deanolson3804]

Rikky love the blog , LETS Ride. If you ever get to Grand Junction Colorado we can ride through vineyards ,peach, apple orchards. Then to Ouray for some hot springs. Thanks for the updates. Peace, Keep Rock Alive!!! Dean Cheers

[@dkight18]

Would love to see your stage equipment and tell us about it, thanks for making these vlogs, saw you at Wild adventures in Valdosta ,Ga years ago, ROCK ON !!!

[@billellis9700]

I love that you went back to your childhood home. Your one of the reasons I played drums as a kid up until adult hood. Sold my drums to support my own kids and miss playing on them.

[@primedog1211]

I went to my 1st Poison show when I was 9 open up and say ah tour in Sydney Australia I would have killed for this kind of content back then. Thanks Rikki.

[@normanvoss8326]

Loved it. Editing great. The guitar jam while biking was cool. Every town has a legendary story that you can tell in a cool way.

[@5150pearl]

love when cc does a tribute to eddie makes me cry everytime cc does such a great job . thank you

[@cwTheDrummist]

So cool getting to see your childhood home. I'm diggin' the VLOGS! Thanks for making them!

[@StevesRealWorld]

OMG those old country roads reminds me of growing up in Maryland also!!! I'm out West, now - GREAT Blog

[@BettyBicepGirls]

Love your day in the life video blogs ! Fun to see what you do while on tour in the different cities 👍🏻

[@normclemis1221]

The old homestead! Must be a trip looking around there!!

[@kittytamer73]

Loving these vlogs. But Rikki, it freaks me out that you don’t wear gloves when riding on the street. As a fellow motorcyclist and drummer, you gotta protect your tools of the trade!

[@ryandoss7107]

Love the videos and keep them coming. Love the backstage footage!!!! Orlando show was bad ass, please come back soon!!!!

[@felipegomabrockmann2740]

I really really ..... loved this video. Thank you so much Rikki for sharing your life with your hardcore fans

[@mustbampeg]

How about some side stage views or sound check or perhaps your view of the crowd. Loving the content man, thank you so much!!

[@zzkeokizz]

You’re such a good guy for respecting boundaries and inviting them to the show.

[@tedrichardsondrummer]

As a fellow drummer, I’d love to see everyday drum related issues you may have, and maybe a little on stage footage with your in-ear mix. Love the vlogs! I would have killed for these in the MTV days!

[@missyrae393]

Loved seeing Bobby! I’ll watch your Vlogs no matter what you film. How about any particular warm up routines that you do preshow. Just everyday stuff would be great.

[@truckerbates5257]

I love how animated you are as a drummer. Always enjoy watching you perform.

[@genebrassett1258]

Think it would be pretty cool for shot behind your kit for sound check maybe looking out see what you see.

[@guywise1443]

Only took 35 years to find out how down to earth and awesome you are! Thanks for these vlogs!!

[@davemorley6092]

Wow man - some of the irony in this vlog is just crazy! Me, the wife, mom, aunt, sis and 3 of her friends were all at our hometown Cleveland show last night! Mom’s eyes welled up more than once remembering me and all my High School band mates and friends with Poison (along with Crue and others) as the soundtrack for that time in our lives. Nothing like sharing those memories with mom. (Okay, my eyes welled up too..). Now, on to the irony…..I was out on a ride with the wife (think I had an 02 VRod at the time and wanted to take her past the house I grew up in about 15 min SW of downtown CLE. When we went by - there was a for sale sign, by owner -and it was an “Open House”. I had to stop. We walked around like interested buyers and as we were ready to leave, I had to break down and tell the owners I grew up in that house. 2nd grade till 11th. Owner looked at me and said “So….it was you!” 😳 Oh shit….. Turns out he had a clogged toilet shortly after moving in…..pulled the commode off the floor and found……Star Wars action figures! Had to have been there for years. Then he alluded to a “Hidden Treasure” when remodeling the bathroom. He was kind enough not to elaborate- but I knew he meant the stolen porn mags under the vanity in the air return….😂. More stuff that just grabbed me in the vlog - the Triumph dealer is right in front of the apartment I had in my early 20’s on W.152. Anyway - great show - and thank you!. Oh - I have a bunch of drum cover vids on my page, along with a 2 part Tail of The Dragon ride. Don’t know the tour schedule - but if you get into The area, its a great ride…..but not as nice as 89a in Arizona between Prescott and Jerome! Don’t miss it!

[@timhodgson4708]

Great video of your travels. Good seeing your wife on here family is important. More pre show videos is great and bike videos. Great seeing your childhood home that was pretty cool. Keep the videos coming. \m/ Rock On! \m/

[@troymodin1682]

Love the behind the scenes stuff. I used to drive tour bus, and miss all the crazy stuff regular people don't get too see. Makes for great road stories.👍😁

[@jenniferanne4143]

Ive never been there, but ive done some cool trips to the Poconos on the motorcycle, then went up into N.Y then circled back down through N.J back to the Poconos while i was there, also just so happened to be a Nascar race at the Tricky Triangle, so i checked that out before i rode all the back to Detroit. Some really beautiful riding in Pennsylvania, cool tourist stuff, short scenic train rides and stuff, lol.

[@jenniferanne4143]

I've rode through Hagerstown Maryland, stopped at a Sheetz gas station (first time I ever been to one) and a RoyRoger's hamburgers (first time as well), anyway, that's kinda close to Mechanicsburg PA. Dig the videos, rock on

[@thatmetalchiick]

HOTTER than hell in St. Louis! but amazing show! loved it! glad to see Poison again. love you Rikki!

[@joy7363]

I’m from Shippensburg Pa…love that you got a day off to reminisce and ram around your haunts and see your old place!

[@KnockdownGib]

Man, we did not get to hear the new pipes!!!! Love the content. Poison was my first ever convert on Look What the Cat Dragged In...

[@therealmciver3761]

Dude, true story but first I wanna say I was 16 when Talk Dirty to Me came out and Poison been in my top 5 bands since along with AC/DC, GnR, Tesla n Crue. Got to meet you guys after a show at Star Lake Pavilion in Pitt, Pa after a show. I was just enjoying the show and these 2 chicks walked by and one slapped me on the ass. An hour later in line to get a beer somebody asked me where I got the backstage pass sticker from on my ass...lol. There were 3 of us but only 1 pass so we see a place in the fence where 1 of us would go in n pass it to the other waiting on other side. First 2 made it but just as i was gonna snag it as it came through the fence a security guard reached over my shoulder n grabbed it. I was fk, I got the pass n my buddies are gonna get hang backstage while I gotta go drink alone at the car. Then, outta nowhere came you and Bret n asked what was goin on. Guard said he busted me trying to sneak back n You guys grabbed me by the shoulder and told guard you'll take it from there and took me back. My buddies were pissed because I was the Danny of the story, and they were just the T-Birds!

[@gregfrable2626]

Love the video's Rikki, thanks for doing them! Maybe a little more backstage stuff? Love seeing what it looks like behind the scenes.

[@Tahoe814]

Can’t wait for the Pittsburgh show gonna be fun. 🤘🏻🥁

[@flinch222]

Loved the vlog and seeing ride your bike around your old neighborhood. Do you guys hang out in the band non show days? When it’s non show days are you guys talking about making a new music? I love that motorcycles are your hubby and your getaway from music. Show us more of that. Thanks for making these vlogs for us Rikki. They are so so awesome to see your day to day activities.

[@viperproducts5687]

These Videos are awesome thanks so much for giving us a behind the scenes look at what its really like to be on tour Very Cool.

[@rebelrocker7494]

Those Bikes are Amazing..Nothing Like Riding,Cool Seeing Your Home,She Didnt Believe who You Were😂That's Awesome,Have a Safe Trip..Tour..Love To you and your Beautiful Wife,Keep Rockin🤘🖤🥁

[@elaines8789]

Cool! I live 20 minutes away from your childhood house & Windsor Park Strip shopping mall & the many streets & places you were riding. So very cool. Loved this! I recognize your old neighborhood & house. Jubilee Day still happening every June here in Mechanicsburg also. Sure you remember that! Love Poison as well. You are all so great. You rock!

[@lisagarletts6361]

Love these vlogs, Rikki!! Thanks for sharing!! We drove through your hometown of Mechanicsburg on our way home from the awesome Hershey show!

[@kskisser]

I love the fact that after all the years of touring you can live life to the fullest. Really enjoy your videos buddy!

[@miguelrockledge8912]

Mr. Rocket, I hung out at the Game Gallery too! I lived on Gale St in Orchard Crest, right across from the church. The Wire Wheel was just a few stores away. Drug Fair, A&P too. Started my lifelong love of pinball! Have my own machine! Thanks for the old memories!

[@CopyWhoTV]

I dig the vicarious feel from these. I'd love to hear how the bike sounds with the new tailpipe. Fun video!

[@terrilynn27allen88]

Great videos. Can't really think of anything to make them better. I was at the Hershey show. It was awesome. A fan since 1986 (age9) and always wanted to go to the show. Tried to talk my parents into letting me go. I used to play the song let me go to the show over and over again. My father used to say they have other songs. It never worked lol. It was the concert of my dreams and loved every minute.

[@jimharr]

Brings back happiest memories of growing up in Mechanicsburg in the 70’s.

[@dago_enfuego4120]

I used to live in New Cumberland and Deuce is the best!! Lovin these videos, man. They keep getting better 🤘

[@Dodgeman325]

Really enjoy these videos. I’ve been a fan since ‘86, so cool that you bring us fans up close. The house was great, motorcycles great.

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

MORE OF THESE!

[@davedecker1042]

Love these videos, bikes and drums are my thing 🤘 if possible some of you sound checking would be sweet, keep Riding the wind bro

[@jeannettewilliams6097]

Loving the videos, especially since I was at the Nashville show and missed seeing you guys. I know it couldn’t be helped and totally understand. But Poison will always be my favorite band of all time! It was awesome for you to get to see the house you grew up in! How awesome is that! That was a beautiful ride! Mrs. Rockett is gorgeous as always! I love all of your vlogs!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻💚

[@chrisbohner1092]

Well Rikki...you always come across as a really nice humble guy....its very refreshing when your in an industry thats full of egos and attitudes. Always love the vlogs. Keep them comming. By the way im a drummer and its because of you in about 1986 ....i was 18 at the time wearng vision streetwear which i still have that i found out about DW drums. I saw thats what you were playing with and at the time i had never heard of them. Then i went on to work for them in oxnard for a period of time...building drum kits....so thank you...

[@danoneill130]

Dig these videos! It shows the humbleness and the down to earth person you are. Very cool! Met you through McGorman when I was playing drums for a pop country artist back in '14 I believe. From one PA brother to another...Be safe out there and kick ass!

[@nannettedeiter8176]

Wow. I recognize all these roads you are on. My hubby and I take our Harley on some of those roads. Thanks for posting this.

[@nikkilaprade8591]

Love, love this!! Tell TC she’s beautiful & should be on camera more! So glad I was able to see both of you at Foxwoods! I Love these Vlogs so much! 😘

[@anthonypatronick2072]

Love the vlog, Rockett. You guys killed it at Foxwoods. Would love to see some more behind the scenes at the shows, all privacy being respected of course.

[@kar7795]

I’d love a rig rundown of the band. Great content!

[@catherineanderson6374]

We love you and Bobby MFing Dall! Love these little tid bit videos of your outings while on tour! Thanks for the uploads!

[@markkopczinsky7803]

Awesome Rikki been a fan since 87 seen you 3 times growing up in the 80s thank you for the videos I live in Cleveland I wanted to go to the show but had to work love your guys music I am a metal head all the way🤘🤘 glad you are doing great feeling healthy take care keep rocking this summer stay safe dude God Bless

[@DanielJesseLife]

Love your vlogs man! I'm glad you are doing these:)

[@rasal-drool6046]

This dude seems so down to earth. Good on you.

[@Daniel189HLL]

Great stuff RR, thanks for showing us an insight into the life of the Poison drummer! You seem like such a great bloke. Cheers.

[@kenkudsin4489]

My goodness…what a Vlog! Every musician should do this ! Thank you sir

[@cindyadkison4156]

I love seeing your childhood home i miss pa . I love your vlogs the motorcycles are awesome.

[@jerrysmith9052]

I Love what you are doing. Thank you so much for taking the time to include others.. We have met before and you are still such a wonderful person. Keep on keeping on on brother.

[@brianbarringer7486]

Everything is interesting however I would love to see more behind the scenes stuff from the shows. Thanks!

[@michellekuczkowski808]

So good to see Pizzatown! I still go there when I visit my mom. She still lives around the corner from your childhood home. :)

[@slydale]

I did not know you were that big a fan of motorcycling. I mean there's ppl who do it just bcz they have the disposable money. But you seem to thoroughly enjoy it. I once enjoyed the adventures it brought, myself. Ever come back to Pearl River Resort in Mississippi, let's ride! Enjoyed your show this last 4th July weekend. During "Ride the Wind" Bret pointed at me and goes, "I know you know what I'm talking bout!" LOL Poison''s fan appreciation is top notch! Thx for the memories.

[@kolemieux]

Thanks so much for the videos - I have been a long time Poison fan and saw you in Cleveland back in the 80's - thanks for the drum stick toss!!! -and love that you are still crushing it I am happy I found your channel. I love the channel and appreciate you sharing all that you are!

[@pattda1]

Great Vlog - good to see you make yourself accessible to folks. Other ideas, always good to see behind the scenes at a show or the drummer’s view during a show.

[@mikewestfall827]

Love the day in a life vlogs. Maybe show a soundcheck if possible and whatever you can that's related to the show.

[@Dodgeman325]

Poison is definitely the class of the stadium tour. Have you guys talked about making some new music? Does playing sold out shows, large crowds, bring back the fire for some more Poison music?

[@denim-th2dx]

I just can't think of anything that would make your vlog better. I enjoy every vlog. Its all interesting and fun to watch. Rock on RR!

[@scottlin777]

My grandparents farm house is about 5 hrs from me and I would love to go there and go through the old house. Fond memories from the mid 1970s

[@boag3144]

This was nice, its always nice remembering the past for some, i could imagine all the feels you were feeling looking back, nice small town vibe good vlog.

[@BillMulholland1]

Great video Rikki! Thanks for sharing 🤘👍

[@gregclark4237]

Rikki, love watching your videos man! it might be fun to see some views you have from behind the kit during a show... Glad to see you healthy and thriving. GOd bless!

[@jackscharf6933]

I'm loving these vlogs Rikki! keep these coming!!!!

[@tommycompton5205]

My first concert was Poison. Never would I have dreamed that I would be taking my 13 year old daughter to her first concert to see the same band 31 years later. Thank you for continuing to create memories that last for generations.

[@GulfsideMuralsFL]

Thank you for filming and posting these vlogs. I absolutely love them. its so great to see all the "a day in the life of a..." I have been a fan since (Look what the cat dragged in). You guys are sounding great on this tour. I just wanted to say that. Thanks again.

[@Theoriginalsobertriathlete]

Rikki I love these and thanks for doing them. Thanks for wearing the Racing for Recovery jersey in Toronto on the last tour and it was great meeting you again in Detroit and Cincy. See you again in Buffalo, Pittsburg and Indy. I would like to see your nutritional routine as well.

[@kenreiner259]

Love all your content !! I am a fellow CC alum and drummer. Very cool bike ride with Deuce. I also know Deuce and his drummer Reg from the best drum shop in the world, Dales drum shop !! My brother said he was in your home room at school, which I thought was pretty awesome. Sorry I couldnt make your Hershey show, but had a show of my own that night. Wish I could have been there !! Keep up the awesome blogs as I feel like I get to be right by your side on your tour. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@Gatorinnola]

Been a fan since day one. (LWTCDI). Thank you for doing these videos. Really enjoying seeing the behind the scene stuff. Crazy life on the road. Thank you again and be safe.

[@wiggitywak2050]

I love the motorcycle stuff and your videos of the tour!

[@0330tube]

The Cincinnati show was amazing! Thanks for the excellent show.

[@javtimestwo]

Rikki-These are great videos. I am a new subscriber. A lot of fun to watch where you go, who you ride with and let's be honest you are making new friends along the way in all these cities. What I would like to see is maybe more footage of all those buses that you feature in your videos. Which buses do what, how far they travel, the people driving those buses are usually under appreciated, etc.. Or you could try to feature the people behind the scenes who set up the wardrobe cases, the catering, the travel arrangements and so much more behind the scenes that fans have no idea takes place. Keep up the great work!

[@paulajean1809]

I appreciate the videos and what you're willing to share. I would love to see more on stage and backstage content. For those of us who are not lucky enough to be able to see the tour your videos are the closest anyone has other than fans uploading videos of the shows. Thank you so much Rikki and keep rocking 🤘🤘🤘

[@stephanieann1859]

Love this, Rikki!!! So fun!! I hope to go in my childhood home one day. 💞

[@davidlawjr7482]

I was at the Cleveland show you guys rocked thank you for a great show

[@crazybutcool5150]

Love these. You're awesome 😎 I saw the Marine sticker on your case. I was a Marine. Used to jam loud in the barracks Poison all the time. Love your drumming 🤘 I'm also a metal drummer!!

[@MrNitromike1]

Thanks for the back story to your tour! My daughter and her family husband daughter and son all do jujitsu here in New Mexico, Roswell the alien town. If your ever in the area southern New Mexico we would love to have the privilege to meet you and maybe if you had time to meet the jujitsu people here in Roswell! Thanks for keeping the faith and helping a old frustrated drummer keep playing into my 60's. Wish the tour was coming to New Mexico we would love to see you guys and a couple others. See ya. Mike.