In a recent interview with USA Today, POISON frontman Bret Michaels referred to his signature bandana as his “super power.”
“It’s my own feeling of identity,” he said. “Somehow I became ‘Bandana Man’.” But he added that there is a practical dual purpose to his cranial complement. “It keeps all of the sweat out of my eyes when I’m exercising or performing,” he added. “And I sweat.”
In a 2010 appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Michaels revealed that he maintained his signature bandana even during his emergency hospital transport following a brain hemorrhage.
“It’s like Superman without the cape. I said, ‘If I’m going out, I wanna go out rocking,’” Michaels said at the time. “Leave the boots on [and] some form of a bandana.”
During a 2022 interview with Shaggy from Idaho Falls’ 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick, Bret discussed his bandana-headband folding tutorial and explained the technique’s origin.
“Through trial and error, which is the story of my life,” he said. People have been laughing about the TikTok video. I do these for fun and inspiration — just crazy moments. If they get a chance, the fans, to check out… I’m telling you — if you’re ever gonna wear a bandana, I have figured out the patented diamond fold, the Bret Michaels diamond fold, that works every time. It’s simple. But I went through a lot of trial and error. And I’m giving it to the fans. It’s on the house. [Laughs] It’s a free one on the house. And people literally have been… even my buddies are texting me, ‘Dude, thank you. This has been battle for years, going to a concert or getting on my Harley and taking a ride.’ So I’ve unleashed the diamond fold… And it came with much trial and error, trust me. Over the years, I’m, like, ‘There’s gotta be a better way. I’ll just go right back to the drawing board.’ And I finally figured out the diamond technique that’ll adjust to any head size. [Laughs]”
Source: metaladdicts.com
