It’s 1987. Do you know how big your hair is?
Perhaps they were visited by the fairy godmother of Poison or Whitesnake. Now they are ready for the Headbangers Ball.
Enjoy the rock stylings of Poison: “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.”
Years after I ditched my last can of hair mousse, I was sitting in a bar at a comic convention with Jim Valentino, and he introduces me to the guys sitting next to me: the band Poison, looking really normal, and hanging out, comics fans without makeup and big hair.
Very strange moment. But fun.
I can’t believe I used to stage dive to get close to those guys. All I had to do was hang with Jim Valentino.
Rikki Rocket said, “I’m going to have to read your book. Jim says it’s got a good vibe.”
I was in rock and roll heaven.
That’s awesome.
I’m not sure I could recognize C.C. if he didn’t look like a dandelion puff.
My 1987-1991 sketchbooks are full unto bursting with drawings of hot men, with huge… hair. I’m not ashamed to admit I thought David Coverdale was teh hotness, and Headbangers Ball was the highlight of my week.
Oh man, you and me both. David Coverdale…yeah, I loved the hair bands. I’ve been known to sneak a peek at the 1980′s videos on VH1, though I wish someone would do a video compilation of the best of the best so I could enjoy at my leisure.
I used to sit down during those Top 100 video marathons diligently recording my faves, and re-watched them until the tapes had a meltdown.
I realize some of the music was silly, and some of the videos were sillier, but if you can’t have some silly fun when you’re young and wearing a black leather mini, I don’t know what being young is for.