Ricky Rocketts new band "Rockett Mafia"

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Ricky Rocketts new band "Rockett Mafia"

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WTF, this is some amateur hour bullshit, and I don't understand Dick Reams "hard-on" for vocalist Brandon Gibbs?

While not "bad", this band is nothing more than the type of "weekend warrior"/Dad cover band you find at your "Anytown USA", Wing Joint/Sports Bar, on any given weekend.

Also, in some interview Rikki made made it sound like they were choosing songs that we not overplayed........ :roll:, but the clips on youtube are "cover band 101".......
What rare gems are they working up for the next show?, "Hurts So Good", " I Want You To Want Me" and "I love Rock & Roll".......

And....Mick Sweda is totally wasting his time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qs7yr8 ... rt_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5TqjYA ... rt_radio=1
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its a paycheck. Guess Rikki really wanted to go out this year. Tyson Leslie is also in the band. Good guy and excellent musician!
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What? That can't be right...Ricky Rocketts is in the band that I'm trying to start!

POISSON!!!

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Cici Demille - The Cocaine Man

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Ricky Rocketts - The Spaceman


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Wild Obsession wrote: Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:22 pm WTF, this is some amateur hour bullshit,

Exactly.
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Are they gonna put out some original material?
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wait a minute, what's next??

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Wild Obsession wrote: Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:22 pm WTF, this is some amateur hour bullshit, and I don't understand Dick Reams "hard-on" for vocalist Brandon Gibbs?

While not "bad", this band is nothing more than the type of "weekend warrior"/Dad cover band you find at your "Anytown USA", Wing Joint/Sports Bar, on any given weekend.

Also, in some interview Rikki made made it sound like they were choosing songs that we not overplayed........ :roll:, but the clips on youtube are "cover band 101".......
What rare gems are they working up for the next show?, "Hurts So Good", " I Want You To Want Me" and "I love Rock & Roll".......

And....Mick Sweda is totally wasting his time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qs7yr8 ... rt_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5TqjYA ... rt_radio=1
Exactly what else should Sweda be doing in 2025? His best days were 35+ years ago
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What rock bands cover Squire & Joel these days?
Is there a full setlist?
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Gibbs sounds terrible.

I remember him having a pretty decent voice when he did Special Guests... he's just yelling in these clips.

Everything else is fine. Mick is a hell of a player.
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Wild Obsession wrote: Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:22 pm WTF, this is some amateur hour bullshit,

While not "bad", this band is nothing more than the type of "weekend warrior"/Dad cover band you find at your "Anytown USA", Wing Joint/Sports Bar, on any given weekend.

Sounds like The Bret Michaels band.
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