Hope you enjoyed my conversation with Blackie Lawless - *LIKE* & *SUBSCRIBE* for more interviews! 🙌 0:00 Intro 0:38 ALBUM ONE ALIVE Tour/W.A.S.P. Debut 40th Anniversary 6:29 Is Current W.A.S.P. Competing with Classic W.A.S.P.? 17:50 Is Blackie Lawless Approachable? 19:23 Chris Holmes/‘Mean Man’ Documentary 21:42 Original W.A.S.P. Lineup 26:17 Working on New Music 28:17 Working on New Book 29:14 Fan Q&A 31:51 Politics/2024 Election
At this point in time 40 plus years of Wasp you gotta tip your hat to Blackie. He's showing humility in his elder State. He understands fans. My older brother was a Huge wasp fan and when he brought home that first album, I was blown away. That first album was a Gem! Glad to see he's still out there doin his thing.
Great interview always enjoy listening to Blackie. Looking forward to new album and book whenever that may be. Miss the days when a new W.A.S.P. album was every 3 years. I know Blackie likes to take his time but 9 years is way too long
I have the WASP discography and I love many songs Blackie wrote after the crimson idol, but the songs that I prefer to listen are the “bad” songs from the firsts albums and from KFD.
@@CassiusMorrisOfficial yes you should have asked him why he didnt include the blood and fire that HE PROMISED us.... get him back on the phone and ask him the questions
I will go straight to point .Its Chrises truth vs Blackies truth i think the truth fall in the middle .Talking about him being approachable i have heard both no and yes .I have read and heard maaany interviews and never heard him praising his current members like he did in this interview. So big kudos to him for thst . Big thumbs down is him not appreciated enough what orginal members have done .He don't have be friends with them ,but appreciate their parts of the W.a.s.p history. I wish sometimes he could show alittle bit selv criticism .I can't imagine he always was easy to work with ,dont take it wrong i am sure every members have had their things aswell On a positive note i love Blackie lyrics they have really helped me alot and is so grateful for that . I really love with ages Blackie shows more humility. Love Blackie and rest of W.a.s.p members past and current.❤️
@@CassiusMorrisOfficial hell no.. like blackie said, they aren't good enough... although saying that, he did have Johnny rod playing bass when he toured crimson idol in '92, so..
Chris' documentary WAS based on the truth and I believe the source, but Blackie's kicking a lot of it under the carpet. Narcissism got the better of him unfortunately!
Mike's question about me was completely incorrect, most people ask questions pulled out of twisted rumors and gossip, so, they're not even asking factual questions. I never created Blackie's name, that's patently ridiculous 🙄 🤦♂️. What I created / suggested was the band name WASP, while we were still called Sister in March of 1982 while I was living at his house. After the next rehearsal, is when Lawless announced the new band name, resulting in the four of us becoming equal co-founders of the new band called WASP. Blackie added the periods after he surprisingly and suddenly discharged me. Chris Holmes validated that. Randy Piper validated my creating the band's name. So, in Blackie's words about truth and facts, that applies to his 'truth' vs the actual 'facts'. It's too late to go back and re-interview him on the factual truth, which he'll cleverly dance around and sidestep. He'll never admit it. Now, all things being equal, I'll gladly do an interview with you and explain the real actual story of the creation of WASP. If you're up to it, be the man and reach out. I'll reply.
@dirtybeard70_Alivein85 The only recording we did as Sister/WASP was the six song demo that I recorded on, all of those songs are on UA-cam, uploaded by 'Leather Rebel'. There were earlier songs that Blackie sent me on a cassette, before I left New Jersey to audition for Blackie's band, songs like Harley Heart, Silver Rain, Don't Know Who I Am, Sex Drive and a few others. That tape 'mysteriously disappeared' from my collection.
Much as I love WASP, and think Blackie is amazing, he does spout a load of b.s. about what’s coming up on upcoming tours. Like the last one with the extremely disappointing circus drapes and none of the excitement and spectacle he was promising. So I’ll be going for the music, hoping the backing tapes are kept to a minimum, and that his back holds up properly for a european tour next year 😎
It was a great tour all the other stuff is just a bonus don't really matter tho. Ya it wud b cool to see theatre n what not but the music is wut matters n wasp not being here in the u.s. 15 years I cud care less about the stage show the songs is wut matters. N I think people over exaggerate the backing tracks he's still singing but there's background effects I think it's better that way n is more enjoyable. It's not like Paul Stanley who straight up lip sings
@@CassiusMorrisOfficialI am for sure.. I was hoping they wud play the album in its entirety the last tour but now hearing the news I'm really excited. Wasp has always been my favorite band.
Although would love to see Randy Piper come play at a show with you some time just for fun. I showed a guy recently a clip of Preister on the drums and he was amazed how much better he played some of the original songs.
I hope not. I don't care as much about a stage show as I do the music. Do full songs, played well. I enjoy WASP's theatrics, but the songs rule and are what has kept me as a fan since the beginning.
The band now might be superior musicians .... but the original guys have way more character imo !! Chris Holmes himself was a match for Blackie any day of the week. Team ??? Is that you on the cover of Last Command and Circus lol Wheres the rest of team Blackie ??
Am a hellion since 1984 never stop ! 110% true hellion warrior---montreal ticket in my pocket ! hate to love-love to hate relationship-old couple ! at the end WASP till death !-
He is not on terms with: Rik, Tony, Randy, Chris, Johnny, Stet, Darrell... many team members that did not see a team: He basically answered nothing about the original lineup. Me me me and my fantastic decisions was the answer.
And if you listen to what Chris has said he's a much better guitarist than he was allowed to be on the albums. He said Blackie was constantly holding him back. He didn't get to let loose properly until The Headless Children album. Somebody who was Eddie Van Halen's best friend & guitar playing buddy was bound to have decent chops just from playing with Eddie.
WASP is what it is now ! -past is gone can't change nothing it's past n'ah ah! WASP 2024 best wasp ever -Blackie love you respect n love that all i have for you-and 635$ tickets lol ! going whit daughters
Hope you enjoyed my conversation with Blackie Lawless - *LIKE* & *SUBSCRIBE* for more interviews! 🙌
0:00 Intro
0:38 ALBUM ONE ALIVE Tour/W.A.S.P. Debut 40th Anniversary
6:29 Is Current W.A.S.P. Competing with Classic W.A.S.P.?
17:50 Is Blackie Lawless Approachable?
19:23 Chris Holmes/‘Mean Man’ Documentary
21:42 Original W.A.S.P. Lineup
26:17 Working on New Music
28:17 Working on New Book
29:14 Fan Q&A
31:51 Politics/2024 Election
At this point in time 40 plus years of Wasp you gotta tip your hat to Blackie. He's showing humility in his elder State. He understands fans. My older brother was a Huge wasp fan and when he brought home that first album, I was blown away. That first album was a Gem! Glad to see he's still out there doin his thing.
Completely agree
Still love the debut album. It was so powerful and totally rocked.
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I would have been gushing getting to talk to blackie lawless . I admire him so much
Great interview always enjoy listening to Blackie. Looking forward to new album and book whenever that may be.
Miss the days when a new W.A.S.P. album was every 3 years. I know Blackie likes to take his time but 9 years is way too long
Excellent interview! 👍
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Thank You Blackie Lawless, speaks the truth we got to stand up for our freedom.
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And while peeing!
Blackie always does great interviews. He never disappoints. I'd love to be able to see him & Mike & Doug & Achilles this time around. Only a miracle
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Why a miracle?
@SJDC5 because my daughter had 2 surgeries and I had to help her out. The money isn't there. Maybe I can get some merch later on
The debut album still my favorite after 40 years.
Calgary loves blackie lawless please come back soon
I have the WASP discography and I love many songs Blackie wrote after the crimson idol, but the songs that I prefer to listen are the “bad” songs from the firsts albums and from KFD.
amazing work Cassius!
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Blackie IS. Love him or hate him, he IS.
I can listen to Blackie speak for days.
Waiting for the interview with Chris Holmes 😇😎
Working on it!
I hope they come close to S.E. WI.
I saw them open up for KISS - Animalized Tour, and they were great.
Love, Blackie - huge fan!
damn the king blackie himself! awesome interview Cassius! 🤘👹🤘
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My hero n idol Mr blackie lawless!!! Hell yeah. 🔥🔥🔥🤟🤟🤟🤟
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First four albums show Holmes creativity.Truth.On the last tour Blackie promised all the fire, all the blood..Never happened.Truth
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@@CassiusMorrisOfficial yes you should have asked him why he didnt include the blood and fire that HE PROMISED us.... get him back on the phone and ask him the questions
this is amazing seen wasp 11 times in the uk ,he will always be my idol
Great interview. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wery good interview, thank you❤
Thank YOU
I will go straight to point .Its Chrises truth vs Blackies truth i think the truth fall in the middle .Talking about him being approachable i have heard both no and yes .I have read and heard maaany interviews and never heard him praising his current members like he did in this interview. So big kudos to him for thst . Big thumbs down is him not appreciated enough what orginal members have done .He don't have be friends with them ,but appreciate their parts of the W.a.s.p history. I wish sometimes he could show alittle bit selv criticism .I can't imagine he always was easy to work with ,dont take it wrong i am sure every members have had their things aswell On a positive note i love Blackie lyrics they have really helped me alot and is so grateful for that . I really love with ages Blackie shows more humility. Love Blackie and rest of W.a.s.p members past and current.❤️
Do you think the original lineup should reunite?
@@CassiusMorrisOfficial hell no.. like blackie said, they aren't good enough... although saying that, he did have Johnny rod playing bass when he toured crimson idol in '92, so..
Chris' documentary WAS based on the truth and I believe the source, but Blackie's kicking a lot of it under the carpet. Narcissism got the better of him unfortunately!
Good interview, thank you
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Mike's question about me was completely incorrect, most people ask questions pulled out of twisted rumors and gossip, so, they're not even asking factual questions. I never created Blackie's name, that's patently ridiculous 🙄 🤦♂️.
What I created / suggested was the band name WASP, while we were still called Sister in March of 1982 while I was living at his house. After the next rehearsal, is when Lawless announced the new band name, resulting in the four of us becoming equal co-founders of the new band called WASP. Blackie added the periods after he surprisingly and suddenly discharged me. Chris Holmes validated that. Randy Piper validated my creating the band's name. So, in Blackie's words about truth and facts, that applies to his 'truth' vs the actual 'facts'. It's too late to go back and re-interview him on the factual truth, which he'll cleverly dance around and sidestep. He'll never admit it. Now, all things being equal, I'll gladly do an interview with you and explain the real actual story of the creation of WASP. If you're up to it, be the man and reach out. I'll reply.
Let’s do it… Where do I reach out
Do you have any SISTER recordings? Video or audio. Hail
@dirtybeard70_Alivein85
The only recording we did as Sister/WASP was the six song demo that I recorded on, all of those songs are on UA-cam, uploaded by 'Leather Rebel'. There were earlier songs that Blackie sent me on a cassette, before I left New Jersey to audition for Blackie's band, songs like Harley Heart, Silver Rain, Don't Know Who I Am, Sex Drive and a few others. That tape 'mysteriously disappeared' from my collection.
@@dirtybeard70_Alivein85
Randy Piper claims to have both audio and video of everything he did with Blackie before I was in the band.
@CassiusMorrisOfficial
I've been trying to post my Facebook page for you and it keeps disappearing for some reason 🤔🤷♂️🙄🤦♂️
The king 😎😎😎
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Is there gonna be new music be played live for the first time in this new tour?
Much as I love WASP, and think Blackie is amazing, he does spout a load of b.s. about what’s coming up on upcoming tours. Like the last one with the extremely disappointing circus drapes and none of the excitement and spectacle he was promising. So I’ll be going for the music, hoping the backing tapes are kept to a minimum, and that his back holds up properly for a european tour next year 😎
Are you excited for the show?
It was a great tour all the other stuff is just a bonus don't really matter tho. Ya it wud b cool to see theatre n what not but the music is wut matters n wasp not being here in the u.s. 15 years I cud care less about the stage show the songs is wut matters. N I think people over exaggerate the backing tracks he's still singing but there's background effects I think it's better that way n is more enjoyable. It's not like Paul Stanley who straight up lip sings
@@CassiusMorrisOfficialI am for sure.. I was hoping they wud play the album in its entirety the last tour but now hearing the news I'm really excited. Wasp has always been my favorite band.
Yep he talks a lot of BS ... has done forever tbf
FATHER COME SAVE US FROM THIS MADNESS WE'RE UNDER. GOD OF CREATION ARE WE BLIND.
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Although would love to see Randy Piper come play at a show with you some time just for fun. I showed a guy recently a clip of Preister on the drums and he was amazed how much better he played some of the original songs.
Rock on
I don't think he can't do that whole album front to back. He just can't. It's gonna be like the tour that just passed. He'll do parts of each song.
I hope not. I don't care as much about a stage show as I do the music. Do full songs, played well. I enjoy WASP's theatrics, but the songs rule and are what has kept me as a fan since the beginning.
Mashed up medley as always he is the biggest liar ever
Need a new wasp album been to long!!!! 🤘🇬🇧 need chris back last album was Great
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Yep. Golgotha came out nearly 10 years ago. It's time for a new WASP album.
So much more WASP out there than the first four albums. Listen to Unholy Terror, Dominator or Dying for the World.
The band now might be superior musicians .... but the original guys have way more character imo !!
Chris Holmes himself was a match for Blackie any day of the week.
Team ??? Is that you on the cover of Last Command and Circus lol
Wheres the rest of team Blackie ??
I will always buy a new Wasp release, but I will not see them again live.
Fool me once....(last tour)
The last tour was amazing
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Am a hellion since 1984 never stop ! 110% true hellion warrior---montreal ticket in my pocket !
hate to love-love to hate relationship-old couple ! at the end WASP till death !-
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He is not on terms with: Rik, Tony, Randy, Chris, Johnny, Stet, Darrell... many team members that did not see a team:
He basically answered nothing about the original lineup. Me me me and my fantastic decisions was the answer.
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he probably doesnt want to be on terms with johnny if you know the truth about him lol
Tony Richards could have musically done any WASP album, musicianship was no issue - consistency yes
Should he come back?
And if you listen to what Chris has said he's a much better guitarist than he was allowed to be on the albums. He said Blackie was constantly holding him back. He didn't get to let loose properly until The Headless Children album. Somebody who was Eddie Van Halen's best friend & guitar playing buddy was bound to have decent chops just from playing with Eddie.
no he couldnt... blackie called him back to do drums on crimson idol and he couldnt do it ..
He sounds exhausted
WASP is what it is now ! -past is gone can't change nothing it's past n'ah ah!
WASP 2024 best wasp ever -Blackie love you respect n love that all i have for you-and 635$ tickets lol ! going whit daughters
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Why go back to the original lineup? Fans, eh?
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He won't play the full song I will be surprised if he dose
Yep dead right
Grandad music 😂😂😂😂
I don't think he can't do that whole album front to back. He just can't. It's gonna be like the tour that just passed. He'll do parts of each song.