W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes moved to Finland - Interview

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  • Опубліковано 26 чер 2014
  • Legendary Chris Holmes from W.A.S.P. opens up to the most popular weekly entertainment magazine in Finland, Seiska, about the reasons behind his move to the Finnish countryside.
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  • @thezorba1
    @thezorba1 3 роки тому +7

    WASP was the first arena band I ever saw. It was 1986 in Turin where they opened for Iron Maiden (Somewhere in Time tour). It was seriously 'The Chris Holmes Show'... Unbelievable player, unbelievable stage presence... He owned it... no-one could touch him...

  • @commanderwilliamtriker7449
    @commanderwilliamtriker7449 6 років тому +11

    I grew up listening to Chris Holmes, awesome guitarist, he seems very happy, love you Chris, you're the man!!!!!!!!!

  • @jtfarnsworth9661
    @jtfarnsworth9661 3 роки тому +18

    Chris Holmes is 50% of WASP.
    Your the Man Chris

  • @jasondavis6009
    @jasondavis6009 7 років тому +39

    I think the drugs and booze took its toll on him but what a musician in his prime. He was WASP. He gave the music a signature sound that has never been duplicated since he left.

  • @jeffreymorgan4381
    @jeffreymorgan4381 3 роки тому +5

    Great guy. I had the pleasure to hang out with him and he was a client/customer of mine in La Canada CA. Hung out with him at a few NAMM shows and local bars. Met his new wife a few years back before they left

  • @motordar
    @motordar 8 років тому +52

    Chris turned into a Viking.
    He seems like a nice person, but used to treat himself so bad.

    • @SharadDixit27
      @SharadDixit27 8 років тому +1

      Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes ..... WONDERFUL

  • @amyntut
    @amyntut 7 років тому +10

    Chris was and still is a legend. I've been a fan since WASP came out, he was the driving force behind Blackie's awesome voice in that band !! Rock on Chris !!

  • @LiftLikeATigress
    @LiftLikeATigress 9 років тому +49

    Back in the day he was truly brilliant; his memorable guitar solo was "sleeping in the fire". its sad when people forget how much of a talent someone is by just judging who they are now!... I will always appreciate and remember Blackie lawless and Chris Holmes being the main talent behind one of the most raw and " risky" rock bands of all time.

    • @lahbl
      @lahbl 8 років тому +3

      +Tigress💋 He's still amazing, he just doesn't have a producer which highlights it.

    • @martymartin2894
      @martymartin2894 5 років тому +2

      @Jeff E. I always felt that wasp should have been way more famous. Blackie has one of the best voices and they have some brilliant albums and songs. Their debut is a masterpiece. I think they were unlucky to be in the hair metal genre as they sound nothing like those other bands like poison.

    • @fuqupal
      @fuqupal 3 роки тому

      Pffft! Goth kids in CLOWN MAKEUP!
      LOL!

  • @frisbeeshawn5356
    @frisbeeshawn5356 10 років тому +18

    He's a come as you are like me or not killer guitarist.. That early W.A.S.P was killer !! Rock on brother !! Funny as hell 2 down to earth real ..

  • @thomasmcbride4294
    @thomasmcbride4294 9 років тому +11

    ABBA singing FUCK like a beast, that would be awesome.

  • @SuperRowdyone
    @SuperRowdyone 9 років тому +29

    Alcohol has took its toll on him, good to see he's sober and still playing.

    • @SharadDixit27
      @SharadDixit27 8 років тому +3

      I love you for saying that ... It DOES ... take it's toll ... CORRECT 100% my friend.

    • @baiv214
      @baiv214 5 років тому +2

      Have you seen Blackie? He didn't drink or drug and he looks like someone blew him up n melted him.. Its bizarre. Chris looks amazing especially since he did drink lol

    • @cerberus50caldawg
      @cerberus50caldawg 3 роки тому

      Might have been a bit of that frozen rump roast did a lil somthin also. LOL

  • @wadeguidry6675
    @wadeguidry6675 6 років тому +5

    Gotta love this guy's sense of humor, I could seriously hang out with this dude all day. ABBA? right over his wife's head...LOL

  • @chriscampbell9191
    @chriscampbell9191 Рік тому

    Very cool interview. Thanks for posting this vid.

  • @lpc90
    @lpc90 7 років тому +4

    Considering his lifestyle he's lived and the fact he's nearly 60, he looks in great health and looks much younger.

  • @Vabrejuro
    @Vabrejuro Рік тому

    Strength & peace .
    God bless.

  • @thesentinel5523
    @thesentinel5523 3 роки тому +5

    She's right about trying to pair him up with Marco Hielta from Nightwish. He's a big WASP fan and a great singer. I hope they eventually do.

  • @joekaub
    @joekaub 9 років тому +17

    what you see is what you get.. at least the dude is real. I find him entertaining just being himself. I bet he could tell ya some war stories of the road.

    • @cerberus50caldawg
      @cerberus50caldawg 3 роки тому

      Fuckin hit in the head with a frozen rump roast! hahaha
      ....yeh I was pretty entertained with his recollections.
      Knocked out cold! 🥴 LOL
      "Nobody plays like me ...I don't give a crap... you can go around the world a 1000 times and you aint going to find nobody that plays like me."
      That dude is metal! |,,/

  • @bobo1959er
    @bobo1959er 4 роки тому +2

    He looks happy .

  • @Tiggerozzy
    @Tiggerozzy Рік тому

    That is nice to see he has someone that loves him….🤘❤️‍🔥🤘

  • @msmith1075
    @msmith1075 10 років тому +4

    Man, I still remember you and Russ partying at my pad all night. Tail G***** . The old day's. Rock on brother!

  • @R0GUER0CK
    @R0GUER0CK 9 років тому +3

    Incredible..Wonderfui

  • @clairefreeman6273
    @clairefreeman6273 8 років тому +13

    Hilarious! I love this guy for being so laid back and cool. He gets knocked out by someone throwing a frozen piece of meat at him onstage and he laughs and says it was funny. If Axl Rose had been there he would've halted the concert, cussed out the audience and stormed off stage... haha

    • @nicolassosolic3655
      @nicolassosolic3655 8 років тому

      Yes indeed,talking about The Ginger Drama Queen ex Cunts'n'Roses,can't believe that he's back with AC/DC,but this time,that prick's not gonna dare walking oof the stage,Angus will be watching...Fuck me,we went from Led Zep,the mighty Van Halen,to some overrated crap such as Motley Puke,Cuns'n'Roses and many more...Hi from France :)

  • @cskibb67
    @cskibb67 7 років тому +2

    ROCK THE FUCK ON!!! Youngstown, Oh

  • @69glamboy
    @69glamboy 9 років тому +26

    Thus guy was Zak Wylde 30 years pre- Zak Wylde.

    • @ullanorakk252
      @ullanorakk252 9 років тому

      69glamboy It's Zakk, and it's more like 5 years....Chris joined WASP in 83, while Zakk joined Ozzy in 88.

    • @TheTamtam76
      @TheTamtam76 8 років тому

      +69glamboy ...got fat and grew a beard..

    • @strtngfrsh
      @strtngfrsh 6 років тому +1

      Zak has a better head on his shoulders. This guy is just a talented blow hard.

    • @lukasstrait9307
      @lukasstrait9307 5 років тому +1

      Chris is a good guitarist but he's no Zakk Wylde.

    • @justen7994
      @justen7994 3 роки тому

      Hes no zakk wylde though

  • @brentlohr4439
    @brentlohr4439 3 роки тому +3

    Wild Child is one of the greatest songs, ever!

  • @OceanbornAngel
    @OceanbornAngel 9 років тому +22

    Gotta say Chris Holmes is still a great guitarist. Say what you want about his personality he still knows how to shred a guitar.
    P.S. Don't call Chris Holmes a racist and tell me all those Rap/Hip Hop artists aren't racist attitude cases that hate Whites and are just perfect little angels.

    • @realeyesrealizereallies1176
      @realeyesrealizereallies1176 5 років тому +1

      MonsterHunterRoon He's a racist and he knows it, no need to play his advocate.

    • @affiliatecaptain3104
      @affiliatecaptain3104 5 років тому +2

      @@realeyesrealizereallies1176 where's the proof that he's racist?

    • @rbagel55
      @rbagel55 5 років тому +5

      That is bullshit, he isn't racist. He is probably like me. I don't like rap because it is made with computers, not real musical instruments. Plus the lyrics are usually about lowlife bullshit.

  • @ashfrog8
    @ashfrog8 2 роки тому +1

    In the movie Decline of western civilization he was interviewed while on a float, fully clothed, drinking bottles of vodka while his mom sat on the deck watching. The look on her face was one of the saddest moments ever put on film.

    • @rushshukla4636
      @rushshukla4636 2 роки тому

      Lol. Blackie said that entire pool scene was staged. He was drinking water but everyone thought it was vodka!! The real Interview was not shown and they used that for shock value entertainment.

  • @666mathew
    @666mathew 9 років тому +9

    The last interview I heard is that he lives in France now.

    • @Luvie1980
      @Luvie1980 4 роки тому +1

      Cannes to be exact.

    • @fuqupal
      @fuqupal 3 роки тому

      Wno can blame him?
      Have you ever been to Finland?
      I've been there twice and it was fcuking terrible!!

  • @palivatricmilivoje2139
    @palivatricmilivoje2139 3 роки тому

    Fall of great guitarist ,one of the best of 80 th

  • @savethemule
    @savethemule 4 роки тому

    i'm amazed that that fucking alarm goes unnoticed

  • @stephencook4694
    @stephencook4694 3 роки тому

    A great 👍 guitar player and character!

  • @crispee1978
    @crispee1978 10 років тому +20

    im sorry but i like this guy, fukin ledge!!!!!

  • @Galadrielle2774
    @Galadrielle2774 10 років тому +1

    He's a real winner!

  • @tommytorres5825
    @tommytorres5825 8 років тому +12

    I haven't thought about WASP in a long time and stumbled on a video today. The only member I cared to know anything about was Chris. So I thought I would investigate. I figured surely he's dead the way he treated himself all those years. Surprised he's still with us and making music. Glad about that and that he hasn't lost his sense of humor. I've never met Blackie, but I always had a feeling he was a sneaky cheat and I guess I was right. Especially now that he's all religious or whatever the hell hes into. Go Chris!

  • @guruofdoodoo
    @guruofdoodoo 9 років тому +2

    Good to see people that were making ass kicking music back in the day are still rocking and giving it hell. Don't know whether what he says about being paid as a session player is true or not. It would bite big time if it was though. Has Blackie ever spoke about that?

  • @jimlotus7889
    @jimlotus7889 7 років тому

    BEST GUITARIST IN THE WORLD !!! CHRIS HOLMES !!!!

  • @kirstenlambert580
    @kirstenlambert580 5 років тому

    Chris is also a great song writer!
    I would love to play guitar like him or Blackie. I need to pick up the music a bit.

  • @atticusfinch3931
    @atticusfinch3931 Рік тому

    Alcohol and drugs have ruined him it took a while but it finally got up to him which is sad even if guitar playing is horrible to this day

  • @ryandeanlindgren9054
    @ryandeanlindgren9054 3 роки тому

    cool!

  • @bkdsog
    @bkdsog 3 роки тому

    A master guitarist.

  • @ThirstyEye
    @ThirstyEye 5 років тому +1

    Chris maybe someday gonna write an autobiography?

  • @Chrisdougable
    @Chrisdougable 5 років тому

    I used to always get Chris and Robbin Crosby from Ratt mixed up in their younger days.

  • @SeanWayne-rl3qq
    @SeanWayne-rl3qq 5 років тому +2

    I like what Chris Holmes says about 50 cent 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @davidelkington117
    @davidelkington117 3 роки тому

    Hehe I love Chris Holmes

  • @stephenjacobs6634
    @stephenjacobs6634 9 років тому

    Okay I saw smoke but they didnt show them when they were smoking what ever it was. So the question I have is what the hell were they smoking?

  • @bkdsog
    @bkdsog 3 роки тому

    You are, as wasp, fuck that, you were part of the most fucking awesome band ever!!!! Tipper loves you......

  • @bikebuilder8567
    @bikebuilder8567 5 років тому

    Brutal

  • @nosgothmarauder5603
    @nosgothmarauder5603 2 роки тому

    Funny that he says "...I'm half of WASP". When I personally think he was the driving force (sonically) behind WASP!

  • @lordsatanschildmaggot3176
    @lordsatanschildmaggot3176 7 років тому +2

    Chris is Right there is not A Man or Woman on Earth who can play like him.He is Great.AVE SATANAS/AVE LUCIFERI///

  • @zakkwylde2712
    @zakkwylde2712 3 роки тому

    You are not half of wasp you are 95% of WASP love ya

  • @Marshall-uy2dv
    @Marshall-uy2dv 4 роки тому

    He sounds like Chong from hey Margaret i think it's on Cheech & Chong's Sleeping Beauty album!

  • @97warlock
    @97warlock 5 років тому +1

    So Blackie blackballed him? How can he Not be IN WASP when hes half the band basically.

  • @cycletechperformance9581
    @cycletechperformance9581 3 роки тому

    knocked out with a rump roast SON! LMAO!!

  • @bkul44
    @bkul44 6 років тому

    his ole lady should be in the interview

  • @gerberbernstein7360
    @gerberbernstein7360 6 років тому +1

    They can barely understand what the other says. Guess it's what keeps the marriage together.

  • @2460joel
    @2460joel 3 роки тому

    LOL! Holmes looks like Ozzy's Bark at the moon" character

  • @valeriamouravaleria4316
    @valeriamouravaleria4316 3 роки тому

    Showwww

  • @jonferneygausemel2231
    @jonferneygausemel2231 9 років тому +1

    Is this lady Chris Holmes wife ??

    • @synthvault
      @synthvault 8 років тому

      +Jon Ferney Gausemel yes

  • @Mr.B.B.Wolfman
    @Mr.B.B.Wolfman 9 років тому +1

    she looks meeeeean.

  • @69soulseeker
    @69soulseeker 2 роки тому

    F HIP HOP! LONG LIVE ROCK!!!!!

  • @misterblack6521
    @misterblack6521 7 років тому

    fuck blackie! Chris is awesome! i can see him and zakk wylde making some heavy shit with some guys from amon amarth. viking shit! no lil trolls!

  • @AnnaAnnaYes
    @AnnaAnnaYes 6 років тому

    Finnish people DO listen to Rap They just listen to Rock too!!

  • @invasionofyourprivacyl.a5445
    @invasionofyourprivacyl.a5445 4 роки тому

    But why blackie wrote chris Holmes inthe contract as a session player though? I mean,, he start this band with blackie. He shouldn't be credited as a session player?

    • @ButThatsShacksTrain
      @ButThatsShacksTrain 4 роки тому

      Actually, Circus Circus did NOT have Chris Holmes in it. Blackie and Randy Piper go way back, Chris Holmes came in to WASP in the beginning, but Piper had been with BL longer. Either way, Blackie back doored ( in order of being fucked over) 1- Tony Richards 2-Randy Piper, 3- Steve Riley,,,,and finally Chris Holmes. BL has not been a credible musician for years. I for one, lost total respect for BL when he lifted a song that he co- wrote with Arthur Killer Kane called Mr Cool. He recorded it with Circus Circus as Mr Cool, then renamed it and changed the words in the chorus and it became Cries in tbe Night. However he failed to give any credit to Arthur. His time in the NY Dolls was a blip of forgotten r n r history. Dint get me wrong, i love me forst WASP record, but fuck BL long live Piper, Holmes and Richards.

  • @andrewrivera4029
    @andrewrivera4029 2 роки тому

    The lady looks horrified waiting to hear what comes outta Holmes mouth next!

  • @highfidelity71
    @highfidelity71 8 років тому +1

    She...Looks Scared..
    Or ...Concerned...

  • @brandonwhite2740
    @brandonwhite2740 3 роки тому

    I wanna jam with chris

  • @Glamosapien
    @Glamosapien 9 років тому +5

    is that his wife? she hawt! hope my lady is as hawt as that when im 50 something

  • @lossratioband
    @lossratioband 7 років тому +3

    he needs to turn off that alarm clock, or press snooze

    • @BabelProdAV
      @BabelProdAV 3 роки тому

      jajaja annoying alarm!!! I was thinking the same...turn it off for christ sake

  • @michaelshields7777
    @michaelshields7777 3 роки тому

    Chris Holmes still scares me, lol

  • @notguilty6640
    @notguilty6640 5 років тому +1

    Chris Holmes hate Blackie Lawless

  • @rpcarnell
    @rpcarnell 7 років тому

    0:29 The dog is shaking his head. He is probably thinking, "help me, help me. I want to be free."

  • @JoeSmith-gn1ki
    @JoeSmith-gn1ki 2 роки тому

    Dam his chick went into full on passive aggressive karen mode.

  • @DomesticTruther
    @DomesticTruther 2 роки тому

    Blackie had a voice... that's it.. he was always a fn poser. Most singers are a dime a dozen imo. And he definitely fell into that category... I hate all their cn corporate lawyers and endless ways to screw people out of honest work. I hope they get theirs before this planning stops spinning. I need to get on this 6 string. Let out some aggression

  • @eliaskahri3322
    @eliaskahri3322 6 років тому

    miettikääs ku blackie ois muuttan suomeen, mä vaa niiku ettisin sitä kissojen ja koirien kans ku haluisin nähä sen XD

  • @ricksandoval5420
    @ricksandoval5420 6 років тому

    If 50 cents has a problem of constipating on stage, then he definitely will need a endless supply of Laxatives to help him constipate.

  • @flipirwin2488
    @flipirwin2488 5 років тому

    I want to be your drummer. I have a mean ass resume. Please

  • @KimPham525
    @KimPham525 9 років тому +1

    Ice Cube looks constipated.

  • @highfidelity71
    @highfidelity71 8 років тому

    Is she his ...Nurse..

  • @SMF-fk2oe
    @SMF-fk2oe 8 років тому +1

    He reminds me of a drunken Tommy Boy .

    • @garbagemanify
      @garbagemanify 7 років тому

      Good call... funny too... Imagine him selling brakes???.. or inhaling NO2?...... OR any of those scenes??? it'd be funny if he read this, and then did a few scenes.. he;d be GREAT!

  • @davekn74
    @davekn74 9 років тому +2

    At what point do you drink so much you remain drunk the rest of your life? His woman is just waiting to chew his ass out after this interview is over. Whether you're a rock star or a guy on unemployment or maybe both if you have a woman she is going to rip you up for that.

  • @therisingphoenixvapery102
    @therisingphoenixvapery102 3 роки тому

    A real shame Blackie fucked this dude over.

  • @Raw-guitar
    @Raw-guitar 2 роки тому

    Rap is short for Crap.

  • @fizzbin1
    @fizzbin1 10 років тому +6

    really? incoherent druggie/alcoholic love wasp but this is a disgrace!

  • @speedygonzalez6454
    @speedygonzalez6454 2 роки тому

    Still nothing interesting to say

  • @nikolasskaggs3691
    @nikolasskaggs3691 5 років тому

    I love all these racists defending a racist.

  • @lilblakkat
    @lilblakkat 9 років тому

    Slash is a better guitarist.

    • @nicholasbrown4109
      @nicholasbrown4109 9 років тому +3

      lilblakkat maybe, but that doesnt mean holmes is bad

    • @kwantoon
      @kwantoon 4 роки тому

      Slash sucks