(Left) Ian Doing His Best “Jim Morrison,” and (Right) CC Making a “Guitar Face.”
Today, May 14th, is the shared birthday of both Ian Astbury – former sex god and singer for The Cult – and Poison guitarist CC Deville. Both gentlemen claim to have been born in 1962, which would make them the exact same age today! Your mileage may vary. I interviewed Ian back in 2000 and that was a good time. Not only did he confess to being completely and totally obsessed with Cuban guerrilla leader Che Guevara, but I do recall that it was also nearly impossible get him off the phone. I’ve never interviewed CC, but I have met him in person and I can say that up close he is quiet scary looking. For a taste of CC at his best, musically, feel free to ditch Poison’s entire catalog and try to find a copy of the long-out-of-print first CD by CC’s side project, Samantha Seven, which is excellent. Happy Birthday, Boys!
Happy birthday to both of ’em. And I must say hallelujah yippity-doo-dah that Ian is growing his hair out again…the short cut didn’t do it for me. And I think CC’s dentist overdid it on bleaching/veneering the teeth. Beacons of enamel blinding me!