C. C. DeVille: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Issue 211 / July 2006 More from this Issue
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Rock and roll desperately needs more C. C. DeVilles. Remember last month when I interviewed that dork from Warrant? That guy was like a fossil, old and boring. But not C. C. I've done a handful of interviews in my day and I've never had someone get so excited about answering questions like, "Who's the most famous grenade you've jumped on?" and, "Have you ever done cocaine off of a girl's pussy lips?"
[Listen to select Poison tracks here]
Poison - Talk Dirty To Me
Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Poison - Nothin' But A Good TimeNot only answering such tough questions with enthusiasm and joy, but brute honesty as well. None of this, "I can't answer that groupie question because I'm engaged..." shit I got from Warrant last month. C. C. is definitely not afraid to tell me and our SLUG readers just how many chicks lead singer Bret Michaels has banged.
This interview was also a redemption of sorts for me. I got the chance about five years ago to interview Mr. DeVille for SLUG. Other than that one time that I lost my virginity, the interview was the best six minutes of my life. The printed version of the interview was pretty funny, but the audio version is downright piss-your-pants hilarious, and I'm not bragging; it really is that good.
The first interview ended with C.C. making sure I got back stage passes to the Poison show at the Delta Center. He was like, "Dude, we got to hang out!" I couldn't have been more elated. Then something super shitty happened, bass player Bobby Dall threw his back out and the whole tour got cancelled. I often think about how my life might be different right now had I actually gone back stage and kicked it with C. C. and the band. It's very possible that I wouldn't be sitting here right now had I actually gotten to bro down with Mr. DeVille. I guess every rose really does have it's thorn.
When I found out that Poison was touring again, I made SLUG get me an interview. I had to take another shot at getting backstage with the boys. The actual interview was great not as funny as last time because C. C.'s phone kept cutting out and hanging up on me, but I did manage to refresh his cocaine-punctured memory regarding our last interview and he said he would get me backstage again. Hopefully by the time you read this I'll have ample pictures and awesome stories about the time I got to unskinny bop with some of the straightest guys to ever wear makeup.
SLUG: C. C. DeVille, how are you?
CC. I'm so glad I'm doing a magazine that's sort of cutting edge and not a news paper that's all, "So tell me about the Hair."
SLUG: Yeah, fuck that. I don't know if you remember this but I interviewed you about five years ago. But do you remember me asking you about the Eiffel Tower and The Houdini?
CC: Oh, god, was that dirty stuff? Wait, wait, wait, what's the Houdini again?
SLUG: The Houdini is when you're doing a chick doggy style and then you pull out and spit on her back so she thinks you came, and then you shoot it in her face.
CC: Oh, my God! That's funny! I gotta remember the Houdini!
[Listen to select Poison tracks here]
Poison - Talk Dirty To MePoison - Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison - Nothin' But A Good TimeNot only answering such tough questions with enthusiasm and joy, but brute honesty as well. None of this, "I can't answer that groupie question because I'm engaged..." shit I got from Warrant last month. C. C. is definitely not afraid to tell me and our SLUG readers just how many chicks lead singer Bret Michaels has banged. This interview was also a redemption of sorts for me. I got the chance about five years ago to interview Mr. DeVille for SLUG. Other than that one time that I lost my virginity, the interview was the best six minutes of my life. The printed version of the interview was pretty funny, but the audio version is downright piss-your-pants hilarious, and I'm not bragging; it really is that good.
The first interview ended with C.C. making sure I got back stage passes to the Poison show at the Delta Center. He was like, "Dude, we got to hang out!" I couldn't have been more elated. Then something super shitty happened, bass player Bobby Dall threw his back out and the whole tour got cancelled. I often think about how my life might be different right now had I actually gone back stage and kicked it with C. C. and the band. It's very possible that I wouldn't be sitting here right now had I actually gotten to bro down with Mr. DeVille. I guess every rose really does have it's thorn.
When I found out that Poison was touring again, I made SLUG get me an interview. I had to take another shot at getting backstage with the boys. The actual interview was great not as funny as last time because C. C.'s phone kept cutting out and hanging up on me, but I did manage to refresh his cocaine-punctured memory regarding our last interview and he said he would get me backstage again. Hopefully by the time you read this I'll have ample pictures and awesome stories about the time I got to unskinny bop with some of the straightest guys to ever wear makeup.
SLUG: C. C. DeVille, how are you?
CC. I'm so glad I'm doing a magazine that's sort of cutting edge and not a news paper that's all, "So tell me about the Hair."
SLUG: Yeah, fuck that. I don't know if you remember this but I interviewed you about five years ago. But do you remember me asking you about the Eiffel Tower and The Houdini?
CC: Oh, god, was that dirty stuff? Wait, wait, wait, what's the Houdini again?
SLUG: The Houdini is when you're doing a chick doggy style and then you pull out and spit on her back so she thinks you came, and then you shoot it in her face.
CC: Oh, my God! That's funny! I gotta remember the Houdini!
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