Blackie Dammett on his son Anthony Kiedis - Help My Kids A Rockstar [PART 2]

[@meganbarrett5838]

Honestly in the end... The man loved his son more than words can describe

[@jubankta1627]

Right?! All these people criticizing him are taking it in like it was the worst thing ever!!Some parts of their lives were over the top maybe but there are far too many kids who grow up fatherless so I’d take this anyday over that!!!

[@davidsaladesq7743]

Just a shame he was a fuck wit

[@expertexcavatinginc]

What he did to his son isn't love. It's abuse.

[@LondonConfidential]

@@expertexcavatinginc I wouldn't say letting his son be with girls from a young age and occasionally do v.small quantities of drugs (e.g. weed) to be abuse. Over the top and a bad idea yes. But that's it and he clearly loves his kid.

[@christophermallett7983]

@@LondonConfidential I mean, the law would, so..

[@abadcatman]

I can see so much of Anthony in Blackie. The way he talks, how he always open and the pure emotion they both shed. He has my respect. Not because he is the father of the lead singer of my favorite band, but because he wanted his son to be happy.

[@mariahmueller579]

The voice for sure. And the face shape and eyes. The manurisms. It's truly sad. I think Blackie really started to wake up and realize before he passed away that he messed up. And I am glad they made it right before his death. And that Anthony was forgiving and helped his dad out. Anthony truly is a good guy.

[@Superlizard73-s9b]

Anthony was kind to me. Nothing like. Blackie

[@TheLengthyZebra]

Oh my God when he said "you never fall out of love with your son" I almost lost it. Very sensitive stuff.

[@paigecat9104]

He is so right about that. A parent (normal parents) will always love their child more than the child loves them and they do fall in love with their babies. Women aren't the only ones but men too. Men love their children just as much as mother's.

[@christinacampbell5952]

through all the years of fights and problems with my daughter that I never would've stuck with a man through I've realized this for myself

[@gutterziswin]

It's so lovely that he can say that about his son, If one day I have a son and can say 'he's my role model' I will know I have achieved the ultimate goal in life.

[@mjh5437]

That`s really messed-up if you think you will need to look to your children for guidance.

[@Fuq2]

@@mjh5437Are you not a man??? It’s not about self reassurance, it’s about passing on your legacy and having your offspring appreciate you and pass on your last name. I’m disgraced at you as a man. And I don’t even have kids.

[@carloslegorburu]

Whether you agree with him or not, he was a man who did the best he could with the few tools he had. A true lover of his son, despite his ups and downs. May he find some comfort in God's arms. All our love on this journey Blackie.

[@mariahmueller579]

Yeah sometimes parents don't want to be like their strict parents. So they want to be the fun and cool parents. Where they love their kids and are afraid to discipline them and say yes to everything. Not that they are trying to purposely be toxic or bad parents. But they are afraid to say no. I feel like this is what happened with Blackie and Anthony. He was too in love with Anthony to be the parent. And instead was too much of a friend than a dad. I'm glad they were on good terms though in the end.

[@BrentStrathdeePehi]

An interesting character . He seems like a loving father and good guy but you can tell he's harboring regrets and issues (aren't we all!) regardless of what he says

[@priscillasalzberg5349]

There's a reason his last name is damn it!

[@justinhopper5941]

He obviously had a warped childhood and wanted to treat his son differently then he was brought up. He just didn’t know the healthy way of showing it. You can tell he loves his son to death.

[@danmutchler9731]

This is how you resolve your trouble, face it, the things that hurt the most, to get through them. God bless Blackie and Anthony.

[@fogrecordsusa7169]

I tell my son this everyday. I try to model it as well.

[@olivialambrou986]

he has learn to his kid the best he knew at this time ; like every parents , anthony kiedis is a nice person, at the end , full of generosity and heart

[@virginiaviola5097]

Oh my gosh, that is the most profound thing that I’ve ever heard spoken, and it’s so true, you never fall out of love with your children. Not ever.

[@klapsigaarenbasgitaar1931]

True, but not all parents fall in love with their children.

[@virginiaviola5097]

@@klapsigaarenbasgitaar1931 then they shouldn’t be parents. Get a dog.

[@julienceaser]

RIP Blackie... You two had a special bond. May Anthony find the strength to get thru this tough time.

[@Tgogators]

Blackie was awesome. He was pretty involved with the RHCP official fan club, he'd respond personally to a good number of fan emails, to where he was getting his own fan club within the fan club going; he wrote that he'd respond to all kinds of questions like relationship advice, parenting advice, RHCP, and so on.

[@chilipepper25]

Poor Blackie seems terribly torn up over his past - bless his heart, the relationship he shares with his son is beautiful

[@EnglishKnowMusic]

You fall in and out of love... but you never fall out of love with your son

[@wichtigpinch4439]

All of the RHCP members seem to have struggled to become the light in the darkness. And they made it! I'm so in love with this band!!!

[@unCDboxings]

Not Chad, he’s a 100% Chad. He loves playing drums, hanging out with friends and spending time in home with his family. That’s all, I love him 😂

[@tdubbed_]

"You never fall out of love with your son." I lost it here. I'll always love my kids no matter what becomes of them; no matter what they do.

[@annamarsch6091]

Give him a rest. You can feel the love he has for his son. Many parents fail. Anthony turned out great.

[@therodgodproject9942]

I lost my dad in this summer he was 57 :( I didnt talked to him since 2018, and guess what 2 days before he died we talked about 1,2 minutes. He was a alcoholic in the last years , we didnt get along because alcohol addict.. he had a '' rockstar'' life in the 80's , played guitar and he was addicted to heroin ...Now watching this video he saying '' You never fall out in love your son '' left me with a weird feeling , but in the end despites all of my dad's alcohol and drugs problems we didnt get along butI think he never stopped loving me

[@GLING17]

Very touching. I can see how much he really loves his son. He's made mistakes but nobody is perfect. I don't condone what he did at all but at least this story doesn't have a tragic ending.

[@hom0s4cer]

is a hard drug addiction, that you kinda pushed your son in, a happy end?

[@GLING17]

@@hom0s4cer I meant that at least Anthony didn't die, dimbulb.

[@sharonhein85]

@@hom0s4cer that is in the past and Anthony is not living in the past in case you haven’t been following him. He’s a kind and loving person. Pretty sure he grew up better than most kids with father son issues.

[@knightlautrec4311]

I think when you see the way he talks about his own father, you can see exactly why things developed the way they did. This man clearly has a lot of emotion, and obviously loves his son. He was so terrified of his own father that he was hellbent on not being him. He's damaged too, and that manifested as being a "cool dad", which unfortunately gave Anthony too much freedom. That's how it is though, the cycle of abuse perpetuates, Blackie just passed on that "abuse" in a very different way. But still, the man loved his son, and did what he felt was right in his own fucked up way, and I can't hold it against him.

[@maryjohnson3182]

I can;t imagine the day my kids say "I forgive you". You sir are a blessed man.

[@pe3094]

Video part 1 of 2 comment section: "This man is vile and a criminal." Video part 2 of 2 comment section: "This is a good man."

[@ParalyzedPosty]

facts lmao

[@yoacg]

Lots of idiots in the first part

[@Beautiful2219]

Thank you Blackie for sharing the LOVE!! I named my son after your boy and my son is my little Hero too

[@Communityagproject]

I love the way blackie talks about being in love with his son. Anthony is always talking about how he is in love with Flea, Hillel, etc and it is so beautiful to realize the depth and value in those relationships and be able to be so expressive to let people know how deeply you feel for them!!!

[@CryRittle54]

Fuck you

[@Vincentzw]

@@CryRittle54 wtf?

[@rezvernon8329]

Blackie is great. he did his best. and he had REAL love. my family tried to turn me into a midwestern salesman and i became a heroin addict and have no contact with my dad at all. im clean now, 6 years. but blackie didnt "make" anthony a troubled guy. my parents were lame and i became like anthony, but my bands didnt go megastar. and i dont have a dad. think about that.

[@MuahKissesLove]

This is so hard to watch. He is so hard on himself, but in a lot of ways the son he is so proud of is so successful because of him. He may not have given him a conventional childhood but Anthony is so thankful for all of the life lessons his has from his father. I am so glad they have such a strong bond and love for eachother

[@pinarvarina53]

Blackie Dammett is living proof of that old adage---all parents make mistakes. Whether your mom or dad is a wild rock star or the clean-cut worker who puts in eight hours at the factory to feed you, they is bound to screw up with you at some point. While I abhor the ways Blackie exposed Anthony to danger, I don't doubt for a second that he loves his son. It's the strength of that parent-child bond that matters.

[@gutterziswin]

It's so touching to feel the fathers love for his son.

[@AmericanSpyFox]

For anyone who doesn't know, Blackie, is a Hollywood legend. If you were a celebrity in the 70s and 80s, you got your drugs from, Blackie Dammett.

[@nebblin]

The spider!

[@marinamartinez6886]

That's it?

[@olivermajewski]

So cool to see what his dad is like. How emotional his father gets makes me understand where Anthony got all his emotions from that he puts into his songs.

[@mw5492]

Rest in Peace Blackie Dammett! (December 07, 1939 - May 12, 2021).

[@iPhunnyT]

much love Blackie! bringing Anthony into the world was a great accomplishment on your part!

[@RPostVideos]

Honestly, crazy as Anthony's childhood was, he had to go through it to get the results we see today! ❤️

[@shadyunicorns9720]

awww anthony's book is fantastic

[@gkbhai8962]

As twisted as we might be on some levels, there is so much beauty in us human beings. I find his vulnerability and humaneness so beautiful. Peace to you Blackie.

[@kareybarey13]

You never fall out of love with your Son.....AWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!

[@stevew6910]

At the end of the day, If you treat your kids with love, You will always have them by your side,

[@seasick76]

Young Blackie looks a lot like Anthony.

[@Raad187KO]

amazing story, amazing father and son story.

[@Raw420Films]

This is golden, so much real life emotion, I'm almost shedding tears too.

[@alyciavillarreal1633]

He has established parenting as a trial for "THE BEST" based on SOCIETY of its time...Anthony's time... and it was fruitful. I cried most because I wish I have had the same opportunity to be loved and be driven to be recognized as an artist in the same making. In all the years have i wondered "where did Anthony get his motivation?" Many cheers to the perfection of creativity that many WILL never forget....even if THEY tried.. Peace to happiness and love ANTHONY

[@outstandingcruise3613]

THIS MAN LOVES HIS SON BEYOND BELIEF!

[@meganbarrett5838]

Yes he does. They chose each other 💙

[@bmillerdrums]

This is a beautiful man who made some mistakes raising his child but he also gave his son some amazing life experiences that i think really helped Anthony to become the man he is today. I mean what parent doesnt make mistakes raising kids? I do believe from those mistakes there was an incredible transition in their relationship and it only brought them closer. He is a great man a great father and it makes me want to cry when u look into his eyes when speaking about his son. So much genuine love.

[@1956pepper]

Thanks, Blackie for sharing your soul and your amazing son!

[@TheGreatUtopiaCat]

surprisingly moving, especially during the part about 'savior' i recently have started liking that song more

[@kendrai.304]

Awwww this is beautiful 💓

[@50yearoldskater]

amazingly touching.

[@thatismattjohnsonjohnson3146]

Life isn’t easy, he obviously loves his son.

[@none11ification]

I think he ultimately is grateful because really without Anthony, he has nothing, and like he said, Anthony has bought him things. He was probably scared about his own future and how he was going to make it. Glad Anthony is taking care of his father.

[@Veruska75]

He loves his son So Much. I cried watching this. I feel him.

[@murfdog19]

You can see that Blackie loves Anthony dearly. Being a Chili Peppers fan all of my life and listening to Anthony's lyrics tell me Anthony loves his dad dearly also.

[@sharonhein85]

We’re all human beings working on this thing called life.

[@dachu134]

Just finished reading Blackie's autobiography, Lords of the Sunset Strip (highly recommended). I had met him briefly a couple of times at music clubs back in the early '90's (Reptile House) but never really knew his bigger story. Quite fascinating, to say the least. What I can say is that he a surprisingly deep thinker, sensitive, multi-talented (poetic!) and has a sense of macro-level ethics that go beyond the ordinary. He operated back in the era when experimentalism was the order of the day. So I don't think he can be castigated too much. He's a survivor, and a true classic All-American rebel. I now see him as one of Grand Rapid's (especially the West Side's) finest sons.

[@victorvisser403]

you're from Grand Rapids

[@Eric-tp4de]

Reptile House... Sheesh. That brings back memories. First Tool show I seen was there. That was before they were signed haha.

[@bennyblanco3260]

What exactly did blackie do, other than his bit part roles in a handful of movies?

[@dachu134]

@@bennyblanco3260 He was a writer, music promoter, art film student, public relations coordinator, and acted in numerous stage plays; along with being a good golfer and athlete, and a sports-car enthusiast. His writing/editorial style, in my opinion, is/was quite exceptional.

[@dachu134]

@@victorvisser403 Yep

[@hairydorn]

Wow, this is a whole different dimension of feeling/understanding/ love between two people.

[@mumsmilk]

seen this a few times and it always makes me cry

[@FunkyFrankMusic]

R.I.P Blackie ❤️🔥😓

[@bossfootbagstwo5218]

God Bless You Blackie, you’re a good man. You were there for your son. A lot of kids grow up without a father figure but you were there and you did your best....Anthony May have had issues but he’s successful in his career and that speaks volumes!

[@bmw_93]

Lot of love for Anthony Keidis and Blackie Dammit in this video!

[@rebeccadycus8133]

you are a good man Mr. Dammet..& thankyou for your soul bareing expression.❤

[@RawerrFace]

Watching him cry and wipe his face and his nose with his hand, I was thinking "isn't anyone going to hand him a tissue or something?" I don't necessarily agree with everything he did to raise Anthony, and obviously Anthony doesn't either since he blames his father for the drug addiction, but at the same time it all makes sense in a way, and everything he did was out of love. It made Anthony the amazing artist he is today.

[@ChrisDaron]

No parent is perfect, but a parent's love will always be perfect.

[@קירילסגדין]

Anthony is a good guy im glad he made it threw all his difficulties....

[@xylek9483]

Yeah, he made bad choices, but he truly loved his son with all of his being and did all he knew to do, and that's better than a lot of parents could say. I think it's way more important for parents to love their kids than to have all the perfect, "normal" environments traditionally accepted in parenting. After all, Anthony loves his dad and know his dad loves him, which is better than a relationship where the kid runs away and resents their parents forever because they were abused or neglected.

[@sandybarker4727]

I admire his honesty. It's not easy to do in this kind of conversation.

[@rocionunez3076]

drugs, sex, his dad and everything he's been through has created such beautiful music

[@mattyboyrandom]

I can't stop imagining Anthony as an insurance salesman now.. haha

[@darrenmunro2880]

What a great interview. I wish I had a dad like Blackie Dammett

[@maggieg.8798]

I hope that Anthony is not practicing the same parenting style with his son......

[@nemaveze6591]

well anthony is in much beter place than his father was

[@CharieVanWits]

Maggie G. Not at all. His child has a much more 'normal' upbringing.

[@m.b.2153]

Anthony is clean now ...... 👍

[@Drogenmuffti]

I guess he kinda knew that Anthony really had a lot of creativity in himself and just didn't want to waste that

[@GRRJayyy]

I'm a young guitarist and i absolute adore and idolize the chils, i dont exactly see eye to eye with my Father , and this really made me emotional

[@mariastone5104]

What a sad story that I just learned a huge lesson from a man that was physically and verbally abused by his father tried to raise his kid a totally different way and it turned out horrible pretty much the lesson I learned here was no you shouldn't be friends with your kids but you for damn sure don't wanna make enemies with your kids either! ❤️

[@CriticalEye75]

I m crying

[@JennSDMF1979]

Amen, Blackie! You made him what he is...for that the RHCP Fanbase THANKS YOU!

[@raisa_cherry35]

yea :)

[@djinnmagik4817]

I truly love Anthony's Father 😎🤟🏼🎶👑❤️‍🔥 RIP BLACKIE DAMMETT

[@tomtraynor5384]

Rumor was one of those houses was around the corner from us in Grand Rapids, MI as Anthony's mom (may) still live here. Blackie was supposedly suffering from dementia by then. I would see both Blackie and Anthony on occasion at local bars in the early 90's, here in Grand Rapids.

[@lilyforbes5149]

This made me fucking cry.. so genuine

[@SuperTolikas]

R.I.P. Blackie Dammett, Actor and Father of RHCP's Anthony Kiedis He was 81 and had been suffering from DEMENTIA.

[@peterrutkowski8172]

This reminds me of the guy who lived to be 100 despite smoking cigarettes his whole life. He danced with the devil - and survived!

[@vipYEEZUS]

Rest In Peace Blackie we love you forever ❤️🙏🏼🤍

[@sheptropremix]

this is really touching anthony is a great son and blackie had his problems but he was a good dad

[@bencassiani7328]

“If I sent him to the Midwest to have a job selling insurance, that I would feel bad about” Insurance guy watching this : single tear falls from his eye lol

[@paigecat9104]

That's so sweet. Even though his parenting wasn't exactly the best choices but he did it out of love for his son and I understand why he did that after suffering so much abuse himself and not wanting to inflict that on his child shows how much he loves him. His heart was in the right place.

[@Matirap]

R.I.P 🦅

[@dfworks2239]

blackie you done good!!

[@leonharpley7057]

Still searching for those glory days he never had

[@sergesification]

that's just so fucking touching. I couldn't hold in tears

[@warmachine1770]

Teach your children to be selfless and,kind,too have an equal mind to all sentient beings,those are the seeds of happiness.

[@redhotchilipepper432]

I cried when blackie said "I think he came as close as you can get to death"

[@unlvrebelx]

...as somebody that went through a lot of the same....but now have a teenager of my own....just realize that parents aren't usually "lame".....most of the time they want what's best....but like you, I was all about me...very selfish....when's the last time you even tried to be friendly, or have fun with your parents? If you ever do get back in touch....think about it....you're an adult now....go put forth effort into that relationship instead of into you being you....it will change things

[@danicalifornianable]

i think blackie's behaviour helped anthony becoming what he is now..but not totally..if he's not a drug addicted anymore and if he's a famous artist is just because of his incredible sensitivity and his friends that have never let him alone..

[@unlvrebelx]

if you ever do have contact with him....treat him the way you would treat a friend....parents aren't an object, they're people with errors.....I've had to learn how to be friends with my parents over the years....and it's not easy, friendships aren't easy,but if I hadn't had the strength to do it, they may have never done it....and I'd be where you are....my parents and I are better off because of it and can't imagine not having the relationship we have now....you obviously care, so take control

[@tammiealmany6239]

No doubt my kid went down in flame 🔥 I taught him everything I know they grow up and what can you do with them

[@dreambigJK]

Yeah, he wanted his son's life to be interesting, to be different, cause life is not just money and boring work and shitty life with nothing happening in it. Maybe it went a lil bit wrong, but it's the real life experience. Anthony had his struggles but he also have a life worth a book. So, it is what it is and I just love Red Hot Chili Peppers with it's all members lifes and music that came from it.

[@vodkaamilk]

In Anthony's book he said he never blamed anyone for his drug addiction, obviously his dad was an influence, but don't say that anthony blamed it all on his dad...

[@CaapriceTube1]

I feel Blackie didnt want to be his father...whom he despised for being too strict. So when he became a parent he allowed his son to do all the things he wanted to do as a young boy...but cudnt. But it was TOO much freedom. I think Blackie's father was like the dad in the video for "We're not gonna take it" by Twisted Sister, LOL. My Dad was like that too...lol. But i ended up pretty ok....i had a loving mother aswell, which helps.

[@PGChemistry-s2y]

He was probably the luckiest father alive. With his choices 9 out of 10 kids end up dead or homeless but Kiedis miraculously survived to became a superstar.

[@jakeruk888]

his dad looks so delicate now. those years took their tole.

[@what163]

Drugs do not make for balance of emotions. As a father I learned from my fathers errors. Although I didnt realize until I was a parent, how poor mine were

[@louisniroiii13]

Too bad some don't understand that as parents, we balance between protecting and inspiring. Personally, I think there is no wrong here. Kids are gonna do what they will and there will be as many kids lost to one type (parenting) as another. The bond of trust is the strongest of all. I have seen RHCP many times with Hillel and all. I am 2 years younger than Anothony and love my Father dearly too. I have total respect for these Men and the choices they made. Fight like a Brave!

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Sad that the man Never learned to love himself. Even to this day. I know and hear self hate and pain when I see it. All of the money that anybody could ever dream of, yet none of it makes a difference. He's a good and genuine human being, but Definitely wasn't cut out to have kids, since he's still a kid himself. I would being willing to wager that the father, himself, most likely, came up with a very dysfunctional and unhealthy childhood upbringing. I'm a cocaine addict, that had a life threatening addiction, for many years, in recovery, with 7.5 years clean from cocaine, by the Grace of God. I'm also bipolar, suffering from very bad depression, being 46 years old, as a result from having used drugs for more than half of my life. I deal with suicidal ideations on a regular basis, but I'm proud to say that I've learned to love myself, a little more each day, that I haven't smoked cocaine, or snorted cocaine, in those 7.5 years of recovery. Drugs strip people of their self esteem, self worth, and self confidence. I've had to work my ass off, each and everyday, to keep those 3 essential things that I've gotten back through recovery, the 12 Steps, and God, although I'm no holy roller that preaches to people, since I can't stand being around people like that. NOBODY, AND I DO MEAN NOBODY, IS STRONGER THAN THE DISEASE OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICTION. THEIR STUBBORN PRIDE TELLS THEM THAT THEY ARE, WHICH KEEPS THEM FOR ASKING FOR HELP. SADLY, MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE DIE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T, THEIR STUBBORN PRIDE KEEPS THEM MISERABLE EACH DAY, WHICH IS WORSE THAN DYING FROM THEIR ADDICTION. I'M GONNA PRAY FOR THIS MAN, SINCE I KNOW ON THE INSIDE, HE'S A BEAUTIFUL SOUL, THAT MEANS WELL, WITH A HEART OF GOLD. I PRAY THAT ANTHONY CONTINUES TO WATCH OVER HIS DAD, AND TAKE CARE OF HIM. I ALSO PRAY THAT THE MAN GETS PSYCHIATRIC HELP, SO HE CAN LIVE A MORE HAPPY AND HEALTHY LIFE, SINCE EVERY GOOD AND GENUINE HUMAN BEING DESERVES THAT.