Rikki Rockett, founding drummer of Poison, lowkey acquired acquired. Final week, information broke that he had fairly just a few of the drum kits he used whereas touring with the band stolen from Donn’s Drum Vault in Burien, Washington. Who the hell managed to drag that off?
Donn’s Drum Vault is just about precisely what it feels like—an enormous ass warehouse filled with classic and uncommon drums, mentioned to be the biggest on the planet. Vault proprietor Donn Bennett posted in regards to the theft within the Drummers Of The Pacific Northwest Fb group. He posted pics of 4 drum kits, together with this message:
“Stolen Drums!! A number of drum units from the gathering of Rikki Rockett from POISON have been stolen from our warehouse in Burien WA. They’re all extraordinarily distinctive and simply recognized. Please let me know should you see them wherever.”
Apparently one of many kits nabbed was a DW green-and-gray flamed set lately used on their 2022 tour. All Rockett may say was “I’m floored,” which he wrote together with sharing Bennett’s submit on his personal Fb web page.
Hopefully he can get at the least a few his kits again. It’s like, what are you gonna do with them, drum grasp of thievery? Fortunately Rockett’s acquired kits out the wooza to get him by along with his new band Rockett Mafia. He simply began (or let everybody know that he began) it again in September. Rounding out his mafia is vocalist and guitarist Brandon Gibbs (Satan Metropolis Angels, Bulletboys’ Mick Sweda on guitar and backup vocals, and bassist Bryan Kimes. Rockett will very clearly be at his throne.
