Blackie Lawless On Why Chris Holmes and Randy Piper Aren't Part Of The ALBUM ONE ALIVE Tour!
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
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On this preview of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS... upcoming interview with Blackie Lawless of WASP, Blackie and Chris discuss why ex-guitarist Chris Holmes and Randy Piper won't be part of the upcoming tour ALBUM ONE ALIVE, which celebrates the release of their debut album.
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Randy , Chris , AND Tony Richards should be there for it to actually be OFFICIAL. 😉
Randy and Chris should be there
Definitely ❤❤
Chris wants nothing to do with Blackie!
Agreed
That right there, is an intelligent man doing it right. The loyalty to his current and longstanding band and the fans is admirable. I love the first album but the growth that led to The Headless Children would not have happened without the changes.
Great interview.
Wrong.
The fans want original members, especially Chris back ❤❤
Ok, tour with your current band
But invite that original line up to a couple of shows, and let em play a few songs off that album 😊
Edit: and pay em a good wage to do so
Should be Piper, Holmes, Richards, Lawless.
Chris when he plays Wasp in the bar bands sounds exactly the same still ;)
No it doesn't.
I think people would rather hear a set of music from the first 2 albums with the original guys, than 2 disjointed sets with the current lineup. Most people aren't listening to the later albums anyways. Chris and Randy still sound good when they play W.A.S.P. songs, they have stayed active with their own projects.
I prefer the later albums way more n there's a lot like me.
@stevebarnard86l580 No one Listens to inside the electric Circis? Headless Children? Crimson Idol? You aren't a W.A.S.P. fan so Blackie shouldn't consider your opinion. W.A.S.P.'s last album Golgatha charted on the Billboard top 100 and has millions of views. His current band could play circles around his original band.
I've seen Wasp recently and they still kick ass, I've seen them back in the day as well and they were always great too. Blackie is totally correct he's had this band for just about 25 years or more, and besides why would he want to bring back members who caused him stress anyway?.
Yeah, he still kicks ass alright. His voice will sound EXACTLY like it did back in the day at these shows! 🤣
@@taskmaster65Chris Holmes should consider backing tracks.
I think Blackie’s friend he’s talking about is Don Dokken
I could comment but i will say this : Just like King Crimson is the Robert Fripp band - Wasp is the Blackie Lawless band. What ever Blackie decides he does does not mean i have to go see it live or listen to it on cd.
I talked to Chris about 2 months ago He sure could use an old friend to lift him up and give him a little break. Blackie should show him some Love and compassion and be the better man. It’s to bad he think he so much better then him
Chris has slandered him from years now. Never going to happen. They got back together in the mid 90's. It didn't work out. If Chris wanted back in the band he sure has a funny way of going about. Doug Blair has been in the band for 18 years. He's not going anywhere.
Mike and Doug are in the band for 30 and 20 yrs respectively. if there was a W.A.S.P. reunion other than current line up, I would choose Darrel Roberts and the late Frankie banalli and Bob Kullick. As a musician and as a W.A.S.P. fan , I'd like to see a group of healthy kick ass musicians rocking on the stage. 🔥
You're utterly DELUSIONAL 😆
I hope he means figuratively about being in shape. Not sure about Tony Richards. But last I knew Chris and Randy are still playing. And being in good shape. I saw blackie just play Sweden. He sat in a chair and looked heavier than ever. That has to be hard on his back. The weight. But wish them all the best
He's sitting because of a back surgery he's recovering from. I guess you think he's going to fire his amazing band to hire a guy that bad mouths him constantly and another guy he hasn't played with since 1985. Never going to happen. His current band could play circles around the 85' band.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley should of hired Blackie as a PR guy when they replaced Peter and Ace after the reunion, his description of why band reunions don’t always work sounds way better than theirs
Completely different situation. Ace and Peter were founding member of KISS. They would have went nowhere without the contributions of Ace and Peter on and off the Stage. The KISS reunion tour was the highest grossing tour of that year in big part because of Ace and Peter. KISS purchased the makeup and put two fake guys on stage. That's not what Blackie has done.
@@mr.brenman2132 I said his explanation was better not the actual situation 🤷🏻♂️
I believe fans just want at appearances not full sets
Yeah Blackie should just ignore the slander that's been said for years. Never going to happen.
Chris is a changed man Blackie would forgive and give Chris a chance
He insults Blackie more then ever.
Blackie certainly understands his job. I totally agree with his point about musicians "Losing it" over the yrs. The '96 Kiss reunion exposed this, and because there was MUCH, MUCH more money involved, it worked out (also they were in the 45 to 50 age range, wheras the original Wasp guy's are in the 60 to 70 range). I think that if enough money was involved that those guys (Tony, Randy, Chris and Blackie) could go out and run through songs off of those first two albums and throw in a good cover here and there. Honestly, WASP is pretty much only remembered for those first two records. I think that at this point though (they are like 65 to 67 years old) it would take strong desire and financial cordination (rehearsals, living accomodations, soberness, etc). With Kiss there was enough clout and money involved to make it happen ( as well as them being younger at that point). The original Wasp guys are all alive and 'could' do a tour, but it wouldctake ALOT of effort.
Randy was not on the second album and he was let go not too long after the first album was recorded.
@@RONVKI think you may be talking about Tony the drummer ? Randy was on the second album and played a pretty good solo on 'Blind in Texas'. He did the tour as well. He was let go before the third album though.......Blackie wanted to play guitar.
You’re correct. I spoke to text and did not double check before posting. Yes, Randy left after The Last Command.
@@andyhayes7828 I seen them on their first tour when they co-headlined with Metallica (Ride The Lightning Tour) and I seen them on their second tour when they opened for Black Sabbath in 86. It was the Sabbath that was called Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi.
@@andyhayes7828Stop making this comparison. The 96' KISS reunion ruled. Nothing beats the chemistry of the original 4. Paul and Gene could never play a lick and Paul Stanley hasn't been able to sing since 2004. The 96' tour had to work because KISS was dead in the water and making grunge albums. Paul and Gene were broke. Millions in debt. Ace and Peter saved the band again. They have a word for kiss fans like you and it rhymes with card.
Last words.. I cannot do that to our fan base.. made me thing of a video I saw .. fans begging him for an autograph & he walked on like they didn’t even exist.
He did vip meet n greets at every show. He's not entitled to do anything on the streets
He does a meet and greet every show. Just because someone plays in a band doesn't mean they on call to sign autographs 24/7. Entitled weirdo's man.
Keep using backing track 😂
Who did the production for the intro music? Lars Ulrich? That snare is way up front!
Ok the originals are out of shape but him lip syncing is ok. What a phony. And let’s not forget that he screwed the original members out of some royalties.
Why would you think it was Blackie's job to distribute royalties? You have no idea how the business works.
He's not lip syncing there are backing tracks it's there for enhancement he is singing tho n uknow wut Chris just constantly whines about it wen if he wouldn't have been fkd up all the time he cud of learned the business n he cud of quit if he didn't like it. Do u also remember blackie payed for him to go to rehab?
Chris homes is the biggest fkn crybaby I swear. No responsibility for his actions being a drug addict alcoholic
In English now: Blackie is not lip synching; he 's singing. Backing tracks are used for enhancement, but it's vital that you acquire the discernment to realize that singing live in concert and using backing tracks are not an either/or proposition. In other words, singing live and the use of backing tracks are not mutually exclusive! Matter of fact, the two co-exist in the concerts of most rock bands of the day.
Holmes constantly whines about being mistreated at the ostensibly unmerciful hands of Steve Duren, a.k.a Blackie Lawless, a.k.a The King of Mercy. It's ironic, isn't it?
Holmes now has a veritable career as a chronic complainer, which is quite trendy these days in this era when being easily offended is considered to be something of a virtue by many young folks who are under the impression that there is such a thing as a right to not be offended. Their teachers failed them, just as Chris Holmes' teachers failed him, opting for the path of least resistance by continually passing a student who couldn't read or write.
While that's unconscionable, sometimes in life, you'll find that there's a kid who just can't keep up with the rest of the class. At that point, sometimes the leader must make the decision to do what is right for the class and remove that cancer, so that the rest of the students can maintain some forward trajectory to their path in learning and go on to gain the wherewithal to do more demanding and ultimately, more fulfilling work.
@@russellspear6188 In English now keep drinking the Kool aid
Ego is bad. Period.
It's not ego it's professionalism. Tony n Chris were drug addicts n alcoholics
You must know from experience. Blackie has worked consistently for the last 40 years. What have the other guys done? He has his most stable lineup currently. Multiple members with 20 years in the band. Get new rehearsed lines. The old one's aren't working out for you.
Everyone always talks about Chris when it comes to w.a.s.p. and not taking anything away from him. But Randy has been so underrated and pretty much an afterthought in so many conversations. And pretty much unknown to most. He was considered to be an actual cofounder of w.a.s.p. with blackie at the very beginning. Obviously as a fan you don't know what really happened back then when they split ways. But he definitely seemed to be a huge contributor to the original band. And he and Chris had different sounds and styles but meshed perfectly together with those first couple albums. They were both lead guitarists. Something that lacked after blackie took over to become the rhythm guitarist in the band. Sorry but Randy is a much better player than blackie. And don't get me wrong. There was plenty of great music to be had as the years went on with blackie's version of w.a.s.p. as the years went on. And still a fan of them. Not taking away anything from the musicians that have been apart of the band all these years either. Because just like most good artists out there. They will usually surround themselves with some of the best musicians in the business. But regardless of the explanations of divorce and all that. As many people and couples just aren't going to get along. But it would be really cool to at least see a few shows where there's at least a cameo here or there with those guys up there sharing the stage for a few songs. Probably won't ever happen. But it sure would be cool to see as a fan.
Don't tell that bullshit Blackie about people who can't keep up. For Tony,that might me the case,but not RANDY PIPER & CHRIS HOLMES🤘🤘🤘🤘
So he’s saying he’s better than the other original guys
Yes. And he's right.
@@shannonhenson609 He is no where near the guitarist that Holmes and Piper are.
@@xDamageProducer Is Holmes even sober these days?
Really?@@shannonhenson609
@@shannonhenson609.......No, he's wrong, wrong, wrong.
But he's fine lip synching the songs though. He's such a fraud. His point about musicians "growing" makes no sense because it's not like they're being asked to play shit from The Crimson Idol, Still Not Black Enough etc. It's the same when Kiss brought Ace & Peter back. They're weren't asked to play songs from the Kulick/Carr era
He also ain't afraid to spin lies.
Fk that. Your full of it. They were backing tracks for added effect he's not lip syncing n I wud much rather hear songs for the later albums don't like the cheesy 80s garbage they made
@johnstrika9170 There was no lip syncing. He already said they play an encore which includes songs from the Crimson Idol. You actually think he's going to fire guys that have been with him for decades so he can hire a guy that constantly sanders him and another guy that only played on two albums? How beyond delusional is that. You aren't a W.A.S.P. fan so your opinion is irrelevant. You care about one album. W.A.S.P. has released 14 albums since then. W.A.S.P. has always been Blackie Lawless. Always his creative vision and always his songs. His current band plays circles around the original band.
@@geecee4746Where was the lie?
I don't think Holmes wants to play anyway.
Chris has his own band and still puts out music and plays live.
I meant play with WASP
Why don't Holmes and Piper get together and form WASP AD, or something and play the original album tour with a new singer?
They did. It was called Animal. They had an album called 500lb Steam, and it ruled. But no one cared.
@@chrisakinpresents Thanks, I did not know.
@@chrisakinpresents 900 lb. Steam, I had to look it up.
500, 900... it's a lot of steam!! Killer album though!
so but Randy 100% could have written Headless...in fact the only original member who couldn't have played on headless was the Bass player on the first album .. mr Lawless himself .. no way he could have play "real Me"
Keep talking out of your head!
@@user-zq1px9yb7g facts are facts .. Blackie was a very very average bass player
@@sytharnia1717 He's a guitarist, a very good one. If you aren't a bass player, it's a chore to play the bass.
Now, let’s get to the facts! Chris said himself he will never play with Blackie again! Blackie screwed him over! You can find the interviews where Chris talks about it! Also, let’s not forget that Chris was on Headless Children! Blackie loves to make excuses to why he doesn’t want any original or older members around!
Block or talking about not wanting people who can’t play the later stuff. Let’s not leave out how he admitted to using backing tracks on the tour! With backing tracks & most likely pre recorded tracks in full, you don’t have to play good to mimic!
If you genuinely believe that, you must think Chris Holmes is an exceptionally stupid man. After all, he did go back to work with Blackie again in the second half of the 1990s. To even allow Chris a second shot in W.A.S.P. after he made himself look absolutely pathetic, using vodka as if it were some type of facial cleanser or skin disinfectant in Penelope Spheeris' documentary, was exceedingly generous of Blackie.
First of all blackie payed for Chris to go to rehab n is ungrateful n a fkn crybaby tht whines to much. If he wasn't fkd up all the time maybe he cud hav learned the business. No accountability Fr tht guy.
And these new players will blow the old ones off the stage
The reason Wasp hasn't toured the USA in decades is because nobody here wants to see the Blackie Lawless solo show
WASP went downhill when Randy left and then even worse when Chris left. U can tell they wrote riffs as Blackie has been regurgitating that same riff which happens again and again throughout the Crimson Idol and he still hasn't stopped using it. It's actually a riff stolen from the real me
The later albums are way better than the 80s cheesy garbage besides headless
@randygonzalez1375 lyrically maybe but musically it's the same 3 songs regurgitated again and again
Blackies right! Nobody can sit on a chair on stage better than him not even the original members!!! 🤡
These artists he has will blow the older artists off the stage. Hav u seen Chris lately he sucks
@@randygonzalez1375 really? Chris Holmes just went through cancer and look more healthier than Blackie… Chris and Randy can hold their own… I even think Tony Richard’s can too… I heard he’s always been playing and never stop so, the original will always be better… they can blow all they want but, nothing beats the original line up!
The only person who believes Blackie is himself. If he's truly revisiting the first album he should deal with his own issues and have Holmes back in the band, and explore the others as well. Truly go there and deal with it. Have his new players on the 2nd half of the show. But stop with the disingenuous nonsense. We still know you're playing to tracks and sitting down (occasionally) ffs.
If you ever wondered what a professional BS artist sounds like.........There is a textbook example.