First of all Seven Days Live is a live performance from 1993 that has not been sanctioned by the band. This is from the Native Tongue Tour which featured guitar wizard Ritchie Kotzen, who replaced long-time guitarists C.C. Deville. Native Tongue is one of my favorite 90’s rock albums, that album was a departure from the 80’s glam rock that Poison was known for. Ritchie Kotzen gave them credibility among the musician’s circles, the songs had more substance, and they were grittier and had a southern rock and soul element to them. For those like myself that didn’t get a chance to see this incarnation of the band this is a real delight. Unfortunately Kotzen and Poison had a falling out and he subsequently was asked to leave the band. This show was shot at the world renowned Hammersmith Apollo on April 23rd, 1993. And while the fans welcomed Kotzen with open arms, it appears that there is some tension within the band at the time of this taping. Bobby Dall and Bret Michaels have great chemistry with one another, while Kotzen shreds away on his side of the stage. Still the band delivers a stellar performance. Notable examples are; “Stand,” “Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice),” “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Nothin’ But A Good Time,” “Every Rose has It’s Thorn” and “Something To Believe In.” At the end a good time was had by all and it documents an era of the band that some might have forgotten about in 2006.
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