and yet he hasn't been in the band coming on 20 yrs and that signature sound is still there. So clearly Holmes' guitar is not that much of a signature.
Without a doubt. I think he is among the most underrated vocalists in metal history. We all know about halford, dio and dickinson, but Blackie has such an earthy raw yet melodic voice.
Crimson Idol Chris came back after headless children though... dude's got a style of his own, I agree, but ultimately I'd say W.A.S.P.'s biggest characteristic is Blackie's vocals.
I can't say I'm a massive fan; I only really like 'The Headless Children' and one or two other tunes but there's no denying he has a unique voice. There's a lot more texture than most metal singers.
Yeah, the questioner wasn't blowing smoke. Blackie's voice still sounds amazing. Now any voice will change over time, usually deepening but the quality is still there with Blackie.
Might be the same doctor who treated Tom Keifer of Cinderella back in the Day ..... Keifer lost his Voice completely and also had surgery. There is an interview with Tom somewhere here . And He tells excactly the same particulair things as ,Let Your Phone ring , Take a Pen and Paper with you, in a Restaurant and everywhere You need . And dont speak/talk or Try your Voice for 6 weeks .
I never knew that happened to him. Much like Klaus Meine of the Scorpions, right before WASP made their landmark debut record, he lost his voice and regained it through rest and training.
+Leona Arsenault sorry i just realize this name im using is under my mothers lol... but he has an album this year... wasp - Golgotha www.google.ca/search?q=list+of+wasp+albums&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=cpVaVo_jMozXmwHK5aKIDA
@@twikirobot6897 No, thats an insult. It's best described as Heavy Metal scene. Thats the term back in the 80's everybody used. Now heavy metal is a bunch of bald guys with beards making a wall of noise and cookie monster vocals
looking at the band photo shoots, all of the bands he was in looked glam to me. if they wear guy liner it's glam. early slayer dressed glam and wore guy liner
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 YOU , my Friend is ABSOLUTELY right here !! And taking away ALL the boxes anyway . Nevertheless WASP is FAR from Glam Rock. WASP &/or Blacky is PURE , NO NONSENCE Straight in Your Face Rock !! Nowadays generations are used to ,,Look,, at Music, I dont know , I might Be wrong for decades , but I do LISTEN to Music ......
Saw W.A.S.P in november and Blackie Lawless Kicks Some serious butt! Physically he's not much of a entertainer, but man his vocals are awesome. Still think the best of Blackie Lawless is "Crimson Idol". Fortunately that was the tour I was watching :-)
After he broke his leg he have become more restricted on stage and he is probably is that in his day to day life to .He got his strength and function back, but his leg will never be the same again. He have a titan rod from his hip to almost to his knee. 🙂
Debut is a masterpiece and best glam/shock metal album what is ever made, really tough album, i keep it toughest band and album in 80's, pretty great is, inside the electric circus and the last command but debut is best.
You herd him people about today's so called music. So parents stop feeding your children disorderly foods, buy them instruments, guide them in the right direction of how rock n roll really is. Stop what you have been doing, it's not fucking working. Kids, or should I say, young adults. Quit thinking the world owes you. The world don't owe you shit. It didn't give us shit, we had to face the music and delt with the shit and then we fought back. Give rock n roll the leg up that was swept underneath itself.
at around 0:28 he says km/h (being in Europe) even being American (mph) ... that's class, respect and knowledge of your world surroundings. Love or hate his music, as a human being he is class "A". My utmost respect just for that!
Kevin Richards Rock the Stage NYC think thats bad... I had a full thyroidectomy due to cancer followed by a 5 level acdf surgery. I tune music down 5 half steps to match my vocal range. So right down to Baritone tuning basically. Then I can sing just fine.
Nothing wrong with tuning down for the vocals. People's voices naturally change with age, they deepen. If you adapt, you'll still sound great and Blackie still sounds great.
i just watched a September 2017 show on youtube so far it's same exact key as the albums. I haven't watched all the songs, maybe he only does it for some, like Roger Waters does live now
a lot even so called classic metal bands do that . and blackie has a rough style to keep. on the road , its quite regular for a lot to tune down on certain nights when the singer voice is tired . if you dont .. well you dont finish the tourbin good shape. also in the case of Wasp and even early Death metal bands . they were all in E.. it just the amp and the attack of the playing along with the bass you bielieve its down tuned but not . other day i was seeing Judas Priest tribute band with my guitar player with some of the guys of the scene . and its like they were in D or in C tuning at times . we asked one of the guitar player .. . he told us it was the KK.downing set up .. its the old school trick . except the fact you are on 11 haha its the balance with bass its mostly boost of medium thing . and the playing .. when you think its in D or C it was in E .. or E flat . now i saw even in 1983/84 Wasp shows.. like lyceum .. on certain songs like the torture never stops and stuff . its quite a dark and evil sound .. it wasnt in E standard .. but E flat in think .
Shiiit, I thought Blackie died in some kind of pyro mishap on stage?? I remember a kid at the concert shouting 'Burn Blackie Burn!' thinking it was part of the show, things went sideways real quick as the house lights came on and the paramedics arrive. Anyways, he looks alive to me although in some kind of last days of Elvis style.
Really? The first interviewer is just a fanboy. His voice is getting better and better? Come on man, he uses a lot of playback in his shows, and that´s a fact.
i saw him and the Lead sing still absolute live . only the backing vocals were sampled . and i watched some of the , 2018 shows.. no tapes involved anymore
his voice is to soft i prefer the early days when he was more of a growler the crimson idol was the beguinning of change for wasp and i did not like it the music was to deep and emotional and i prefer i dont give a shit ere
a very textured and unique voice.. reminiscent of Janis Joplin only less pleasing to the ear. I can appreciate his skill and talent but that vocal style is an acquired taste I never quite acquired.
I think that the "signature sound" of W.A.S.P. is Blackie's vocals...
And Chris Holmes guitarsolos.. He's got a very significant style.
and yet he hasn't been in the band coming on 20 yrs and that signature sound is still there. So clearly Holmes' guitar is not that much of a signature.
Without a doubt. I think he is among the most underrated vocalists in metal history. We all know about halford, dio and dickinson, but Blackie has such an earthy raw yet melodic voice.
Crimson Idol Chris came back after headless children though... dude's got a style of his own, I agree, but ultimately I'd say W.A.S.P.'s biggest characteristic is Blackie's vocals.
Es un imitador de Alice Cooper
one of a kind voice and even the last videos ive seen of him in 2020 his voice was FLAWLESS......
I could sit and listen to this man tell stories for HOURS... Although considering what he was just talking about here, well.... Hahaha
yngwie twin brother
kkkk good one
Hahahahaha
I thought exactly the same thing. Ego the same too
Been a Fan since 1984. Go Blackie.
I can't say I'm a massive fan; I only really like 'The Headless Children' and one or two other tunes but there's no denying he has a unique voice. There's a lot more texture than most metal singers.
N1H1L9 go listen to Golgatha, his most recent, the title song. Total rock
You should listen to more of their work.
Inside the electric circus is really good
one of my idol, and greatest band ever ,, listening wasp since first album ,, see 3 times in live ,,,, so good
Yeah, the questioner wasn't blowing smoke. Blackie's voice still sounds amazing. Now any voice will change over time, usually deepening but the quality is still there with Blackie.
damn.. that doctor saved a big part of heavy metal
Might be the same doctor who treated Tom Keifer of Cinderella back in the Day ..... Keifer lost his Voice completely and also had surgery. There is an interview with Tom somewhere here . And He tells excactly the same particulair things as ,Let Your Phone ring , Take a Pen and Paper with you, in a Restaurant and everywhere You need . And dont speak/talk or Try your Voice for 6 weeks .
His voice is incredible. The way he talk is so....HOT.
are you an animal?
everything bout him is sooo fucking hottttt
On my husband's account- I always thought so too :))'''''
I never knew that happened to him. Much like Klaus Meine of the Scorpions, right before WASP made their landmark debut record, he lost his voice and regained it through rest and training.
Klaus Meine was even better after.
He has been the same and respect for that
BLACKIE IS ALWAYS INTERESTING TO LISTEN TO IN INTERVIEWS. HE ALWAYS HAS AN INTERESTING STORY TO TELL. WASP FOREVER!
BLACKIE LAWLESS - MAKE MORE MUSICS PLEASE.
Edilson Lima
THIS GUY IS THE BEST!!! THE LESS BETTER "politically correct". MORE MUSICS PLEASE!
+Edilson Lima they do.. he made an album a few years back and a few years before that... wasp still continues with music and making albums
+Leona Arsenault sorry i just realize this name im using is under my mothers lol... but he has an album this year... wasp - Golgotha
www.google.ca/search?q=list+of+wasp+albums&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=cpVaVo_jMozXmwHK5aKIDA
+Edilson Lima www.discogs.com/artist/267066-WASP?filter_anv=0&subtype=Albums&type=Releases list of all there cds 8 cds since 2000 and 18 cds total
I did not know this thanks for the video
Blackie Flawless
God bless you Blackie
Good question! Impressive!
blackie plz tour the us at least 1 more time and hopefully if u do hit the twin cities we miss u in mn!
The trials and tribulations. You're the real deal man. Keep on rockin brother.
Great guy. Great Singer, Great band! and my Christian brother!!
This is really interesting. I never heard this before.
Mick Mars-yngwie malmstien- blackie lawless need to get together for some tunes
Greatest singer in glam metal scene ever, wild and tough!
"80's LA rock scene" would be a better term-----Glam metal????? No.
@@twikirobot6897 No, thats an insult. It's best described as Heavy Metal scene. Thats the term back in the 80's everybody used. Now heavy metal is a bunch of bald guys with beards making a wall of noise and cookie monster vocals
confused? feel a need to put everything into boxes? dewie decimal system maybe? theres metal,nothing else..fuck the 10 billion sub-genres
looking at the band photo shoots, all of the bands he was in looked glam to me. if they wear guy liner it's glam. early slayer dressed glam and wore guy liner
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 YOU , my Friend is ABSOLUTELY right here !! And taking away ALL the boxes anyway . Nevertheless WASP is FAR from Glam Rock. WASP &/or Blacky is PURE , NO NONSENCE Straight in Your Face Rock !! Nowadays generations are used to ,,Look,, at Music, I dont know , I might Be wrong for decades , but I do LISTEN to Music ......
Love Blackie
Saw W.A.S.P in november and Blackie Lawless Kicks Some serious butt! Physically he's not much of a entertainer, but man his vocals are awesome. Still think the best of Blackie Lawless is "Crimson Idol". Fortunately that was the tour I was watching :-)
After he broke his leg he have become more restricted on stage and he is probably is that in his day to day life to .He got his strength and function back, but his leg will never be the same again. He have a titan rod from his hip to almost to his knee. 🙂
dear blackie, WE ARE WAITING FOR A NEW ALBUM!
GOLGOTHA was released October 2015.
3:23 sad truth. No music industries only computer.
keep on Rockin WASP !!
Keep on Rollin !!
Heavy metal will never die !!
Debut is a masterpiece and best glam/shock metal album what is ever made, really tough album, i keep it toughest band and album in 80's, pretty great is, inside the electric circus and the last command but debut is best.
rock on brother
rock on I like his hair
Блеки, как всегда крут!
Badass blackie lawless
You herd him people about today's so called music. So parents stop feeding your children disorderly foods, buy them instruments, guide them in the right direction of how rock n roll really is. Stop what you have been doing, it's not fucking working.
Kids, or should I say, young adults. Quit thinking the world owes you. The world don't owe you shit. It didn't give us shit, we had to face the music and delt with the shit and then we fought back.
Give rock n roll the leg up that was swept underneath itself.
at around 0:28 he says km/h (being in Europe) even being American (mph) ... that's class, respect and knowledge of your world surroundings. Love or hate his music, as a human being he is class "A". My utmost respect just for that!
i agree
Same Voice Doctor as Tom Kiefer (Cinderella) had .
talking about keeping his voice in shape when they have to play everything a whole step down in key. still a great band,
Kevin Richards Rock the Stage NYC
think thats bad... I had a full thyroidectomy due to cancer followed by a 5 level acdf surgery. I tune music down 5 half steps to match my vocal range. So right down to Baritone tuning basically. Then I can sing just fine.
Nothing wrong with tuning down for the vocals. People's voices naturally change with age, they deepen. If you adapt, you'll still sound great and Blackie still sounds great.
i just watched a September 2017 show on youtube so far it's same exact key as the albums. I haven't watched all the songs, maybe he only does it for some, like Roger Waters does live now
Given what guys like Bruce Dickenson or Rob Halford or Tom Araya sound like now versus when they were young, that's still impressive.
a lot even so called classic metal bands do that .
and blackie has a rough style to keep.
on the road , its quite regular for a lot to tune down on certain nights when the singer voice is tired .
if you dont .. well you dont finish the tourbin good shape.
also in the case of Wasp and even early Death metal bands .
they were all in E.. it just the amp and the attack of the playing along with the bass you bielieve its down tuned but not .
other day i was seeing Judas Priest tribute band with my guitar player with some of the guys of the scene .
and its like they were in D or in C tuning at times .
we asked one of the guitar player .. . he told us it was the KK.downing set up ..
its the old school trick .
except the fact you are on 11 haha its the balance with bass its mostly boost of medium thing .
and the playing ..
when you think its in D or C it was in E .. or E flat .
now i saw even in 1983/84 Wasp shows.. like lyceum .. on certain songs like the torture never stops and stuff .
its quite a dark and evil sound .. it wasnt in E standard .. but E flat in think .
Didnt they have Headless Cross & also Headless chuildren?
I've been watching interviews of him for the better part of the last 2 evenings. Why? I'm not exactly sure...something about him.
Same! I’ve never been a huge fan of the band. Though I liked them. But he’s an articulate, charismatic and intelligent man.
It's called an ENT Mr Lawless
yngwie
Let it go, no disrespect
One must love him.
What happened?!
Blackie Malmsteen 😀
😚
I want to marry blankie !!!
madison love he is married girl..
Is he?????
@@kellyandy7446 no he isn’t
man: Law-less.....!!!!
So many singers I know don’t warm up. Ronnie James Dio didn’t warm up. I always warm up 🤷🏼
Shiiit, I thought Blackie died in some kind of pyro mishap on stage?? I remember a kid at the concert shouting 'Burn Blackie Burn!' thinking it was part of the show, things went sideways real quick as the house lights came on and the paramedics arrive. Anyways, he looks alive to me although in some kind of last days of Elvis style.
That’s not blackie that’s yngwie malmsteen
yngwie looks good lol
Really? The first interviewer is just a fanboy. His voice is getting better and better? Come on man, he uses a lot of playback in his shows, and that´s a fact.
i saw him and the Lead sing still absolute live .
only the backing vocals were sampled .
and i watched some of the , 2018 shows.. no tapes involved anymore
He have just the harmonies and some choures on playback. Nothing more. 🙂
There was a bug on his hand
That was his BC Rich ; )
Vocal tracking
his voice will make you sense the devil
Mick Mars twin brother
Come On, they're not twins, just the style is similar 🤔🤔😆😆
he sure likes the NYPD
Hes a hard-core New Yorker.
Those crazy swe and all their silly questions .....DUH though I be from Lan Skane living in New Orleans!!
his voice is to soft i prefer the early days when he was more of a growler the crimson idol was the beguinning of change for wasp and i did not like it the music was to deep and emotional and i prefer i dont give a shit ere
Looks like Elvis a little bit.
The real WASP died many years ago!
I love Blackie but he has been busted miming.
a very textured and unique voice.. reminiscent of Janis Joplin only less pleasing to the ear. I can appreciate his skill and talent but that vocal style is an acquired taste I never quite acquired.
1:19,... Blackie is so dirty he's got bugs crawling on his fingers,... *: )*
What bug 🙄
Argentina Hashish smoker...dead man walking..................
Your voice is real heavenly with lucifer create it.
Band hasn’t been relevant for so long, this guy is 65 and has a band full of hired guns passing as Wasp. I won’t miss wasp in the states, nobody will.