Nikki Sixx on Blackie Lawless, "He's super talented & he's done amazing stuff," Nigel Benjamin 2021

[@peteraron2621]

Nice of Nikki to give blackie the credit he deserves

[@liquifex]

Right? Most people talking shit. Except one of the guys who actually made it huge giving Blackie total props. That’s a class act of a person imo. Love.Nikki and his stories.

[@daviclar867]

I think Bob Dylan gave him cred back in the day?

[@richardstewart7324]

I honestly believe that without London and Blackie Crue wouldn't exist.and I love the Crue

[@peteraron2621]

@@richardstewart7324 I agree blackie firing Nikki from sister turned out well for Nikki. I like the Crue but I prefer W.A.S.P.

[@richardstewart7324]

@@peteraron2621 fair wasp is dope asf

[@allthecolors6900]

Blackie and Nikki were like brothers. Blackie was the older brother to a lot of these guys in the upcoming rock scene that would eventually explode towards success between 1982-1984.

[@aneesall]

Blackie Lawless Facebook fanpage 140,000 followers.. #repost Blackie Lawless showed Nikki how to light himself on fire. I had the pleasure to meet Nikki twice, Cool guy.

[@michelelaraia7358]

Love full in bloom vocal introduction.

[@roymartin500]

Thanks. I've been listening to Motley Crue for decades but never heard the story told that well. great job!

[@ronaldshank7589]

I never even knew that he knew Blackie! And-I never knew that they were in a band together.

[@dwade6322]

Nikki's life has been one hell of a story. If only he could remember ALL of it...

[@johnnyscarecrow3363]

Don't worry he makes up 80% of it anyways

[@dwade6322]

@Jeffery Filler those Heroin years were blotchy at best...the reason he wrote the book was because he found notebooks and pieces of paper that he wrote on as a make shift 'diary' when he was on tour in the mid 80's. he said when he read those,some were only half finished thoughts on paper and he couldnt piece everything together,but most he did..an wrote the book as a result.

[@dwade6322]

@Jeffery Filler cant disagree with he being creative..but he did heroin for years..Shout at the devil he started dabbling..by '87 he overdosed.

[@dwade6322]

@Jeffery Filler dude! I been stuck in the 80's since 1989! I still wear REEBOK PUMPS! thats awesome man,wish i coulda been on the Strip ..i live at Mason Dixon line.

[@fromalongtimeago]

Or if it really happened

[@steveverboom]

Sounds like fate to me. Nikki was destined to create his own band just like Blackie. Funny to see them in photos together back then, they looked like they belonged in the same band.

[@cheeseguy4998]

They were in the same band Sister in 1977

[@stephaneauger1036]

wasp and blackie....is wasp and blackie--wasp is in my life since 1983 and it's a hate to love relation but wasp and blackie will stay in my life till the end am 52--true metal child and i love your chanel full in bloom is part of my life too now!!!..well done rock till death

[@erics3644]

meds off?

[@SonicVR12]

@@erics3644 outta 'roids

[@devinspruill]

Ok Nikki, now add WASP to the damn Stadium Tour 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

[@Mbro747]

That won’t happen, plus Wasp world tour 2022

[@Mbro747]

By the way....I’m going!!!

[@joshburns4611]

WASP and Motley could never get through a tour together. Nikki and Blackie's egos have gotten too big. They'd be fighting the first week.

[@Mbro747]

@@joshburns4611 wasp is probably my favorite band from the 80’s but I think the Crue had a little more success so that too would lead to fighting.

[@aaronford4921]

WASP and Motley. Two best bands that came off the strip. Love that era.

[@CaptBeauregards]

Blackie does what I call "Thinking Man's Metal." All of Metallurgy does this once in awhile; a song here, or there. basically, one song ROCK OPERAS, AC/DC did it with the Siamese twin songs WALK ALL OVER YOU/ TOUCH TOO MUCH, OVERDOSE, and LET THERE BE ROCK. GNR did it with the again siamese (must be played together) songs ESTRANGED/ SO FINE, as well as CIVIL WAR. Judas Priest has DON'T HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE, BEYOND THE REALMS OF DEATH, DREAMER/DREAMER DECIEVER and all of NOSTRADAMUS. Blackie does it CONSTANTLY. MOST of his albums are rock operas per song. Thinking Man's metal. He thinks it out first.

[@machupikachu1085]

I likes me some wasp too, but calling it thinking man's metal may be a bit of a stretch. "Lick it hard, lap it up, do it now baby, touch it, touch it Lick your lips and flash your paws Shuck me suck me, eat me raw Ooh, harder faster" ~ Blackie Lawless Now THAT'S some quality poetry right there. Not sure if it's on the level of Fates Warning or Rush though. Cheers!

[@TaraConti]

Thanks! I just made a comment on Nikki’s insta a few weeks ago wanting some Blackie stories!

[@NTJ891]

Mr. Cool is Cries in the night from the last Command I believe

[@thewikkedone]

You are correct .

[@powoodworker1751]

Yeah, I read that too.......in this video.

[@mattpalmer5262]

Yep. i like mr cool better though. even through the rawness of the recording. actually the rawness prolly makes it even better....

[@christophercirocco8611]

Thank You

[@rushshukla4636]

Motley Crue is absolute proof you don't need to read or write music to make millions. Only the ability to PLAY! They and WASP came up with some of the best music and lyrics of the HM genre.

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for another interesting video

[@HappyHermitt]

Blackie Is a BEAST

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

how would you know.... oh dear, he didn't fuck you did he? lol!

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

he's a legend eh...he kind of stood out, by playing bass and singing and being, so tall and bizarre lol, also it's just some great shit, the man could write anthems alright..

[@66crush9]

The problem with reading or listening to anything by Nikki Six is his story varies greatly from interview to interview, not very credible at all... I would put little weight on this...

[@pedraw]

I find most of these type of videos (band evolution) fascinating. What a weird stew it must have been to be in.

[@williambroadstreet3353]

Perhaps Sixx can see himself, or Blackie see's himself as not dissimilar to Nikki. Both men have been arguably the critical driving influence in their respective bands. Joe Elliot from Leppard has always been the driver - even if DL have always operated as a democracy, like Crue, but Nikki's always had the final say. The late genius Steve 'The Riffmaster' Clark was the brilliant songwriter/creator of iconic brutal riffing/harmonies/melodies/hooks, live Clark was dazzling. But it was Elliot's parents that loaned him the $$ to record Leppard's first ever record, when Steve died the loss remains incalculable. He penned/musically gifted DL 90% of their music - with 'Mutt' mining the diamonds, Steve delivered - but Elliot managed to keep DL intact, even if their lack of success post Steve's passing betrays just how much Steve really was the lyrical/musical genius. I do not know why Blackie receives slagging off, like Lars [another driver] who also gets slagged off. Sixx's great talent has always been his drive. And lyrical capabilities. Interviews like this are golden, they give an insight into the behind the scenes dynamics of bands.

[@somewhatsomething4882]

Man are you serious about his "lyrical capabilities"..? I remember buying GGG and thinking it had some of the worst, laziest lyrics I'd ever heard. I was only 15 and I was like "are these guys serious?" "A baby cries, a cop diesa day's pay on the wild side" WOW SO DARK SO DEEP LMAO Got me into real music like Queensryche, Soundgarden, Megadeth, etc... Thx for that at least Motley Crue.

[@lopear111]

So true. I liked MC when I was a 13yr old, then I outgrew them. Find it soooo bizarre that adults think Sixx is a good somgwriter. See lyrics for…Treat Me Like A Dog off New Tattoo…horrible! @@somewhatsomething4882

[@shaynebergwever6268]

Geez I'd pay to see them!!!! I can hear both AC/DC and WASP influences on Nikki and The Crue

[@roxannestorm2616]

And rest is history for Nikki Sixx and Motley Crue.

[@mCblue79]

Heard they're Collab on a new wig line to be called the Blikki Wiggi

[@wickedmountain]

My bad ,....Dane Rage was in Sister in 1977

[@hadleymanmusic]

And hes a worker or he wouldnt be. When he came to shreveport my friend made a bunch of zerox flyers with the eagle and he who dares wins and I tossed the whole stack onstage he picked one up and held it up for everybody to see. Uea blackies a staple man in the history of it all

[@ladyhonor822]

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[@rockercater]

A full in bloom News Brief ****** THANK YOU***** "CATER"

[@VmShpman82]

Very interesting.

[@robertoricci3393]

Blackie should have been Motley Crue frontman instead of Vince. With Lawless the guys would kick some ass even to this day.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

that's cute, lol, i used to do that, not know the song and just play it metal style :D didn't matter what style the band was.. i learnt a lot since... it's all good.

[@vernfenton863]

To hear nikki lauding blackie's work and not realizing Mr cool was reworked and recorded as Cries in the night is hilarious

[@somewhatsomething4882]

According to another fib interviewee (Tom Werman I think...) Nikki couldn't even remember playing with Blackie lol. I don't like to be harsh but IMO Nikki ALWAYS comes across flaky.

[@truthseeker2321]

Mr Cool was co- written by Arthur Kane.

[@BillMcGirr]

Interesting how incestuous the LA scene was at that time. Cool story. Cool video. Very interesting and informative. Good stuff.💪👍🥃🎸

[@TheLordGoat]

Nikki stole the Crue pentagram from Blackie.

[@rogeliofernandezjimenez3053]

That is true, i think Nikki admited it.

[@jdg6336]

i thought he ripped it off 45 Grave “Black Cross”.

[@michaelburnside4947]

It always seemed like London was ready for a big breakthrough in Hollywood Sunset Strip music scene but it never happened.

[@homeslipper]

Heard Nikki Sixx talking music theory the other day. It was like having the magician cram the rabbit back into the hat.

[@bengillen1287]

Can you elaborate?

[@DeanUSAMale]

igel Benjamin had been the lead singer for "MOTT"... the band that carried on after Ian Hunter left "Mott the Hoople"... he did two albums with them... he did not play in "British Lions", that was the band that was once, "Mott"... they recruited singer John Fiddler.

[@allsystemsgo8678]

I always read that The Crimson Idol was based on Nikki.

[@LordVulcan93]

I've read it's based on Blackie's early life.

[@Wild_child15]

@@LordVulcan93it’s about all of people and blackie himself I watch interviews about it

[@medievaltimes6473]

I remember seeing Motley Crue open for Hall and Oates in Louisville in 1991...

[@denalemay5578]

Say what. How could motley open for hall and oates in 91. That doesn't make sense. I call bs. I can't see that even in 81 maybe before the stage show antics started happening but not 91. Motley was huge then. Not calling u a liar but come on

[@medievaltimes6473]

@@denalemay5578 It was on the Urge To Merge summer stadium tour. The line up also included Flock Of Seagulls, Gwar, Bel Biv Devoe, George Michael, and Clint Black...

[@joshburns4611]

@@medievaltimes6473 You're a terrible troll.

[@MinnesotaBA]

@@medievaltimes6473 Ha, that sounds like a Bizarro World State Fair lineup; I like it 👍

[@BeamRider100]

When I read the Dirt, all the chapters written by Nikki were way more detailed and in depth, you can tell he's the brains. I tried to sing a few WASP songs, that's when I realised how great Blackie's voice is. Even when pro singers do covers of WASP songs, it'll sound good if you've never heard the original, but then you play the WASP version and Blackie's voice blows them to bits, it's laughable.

[@glengamble526]

Yep-huge Steve Marriott influence.

[@sexxysadie2973]

Agreed! He has one of the best voices in metal imho, very hard to emulate. I would love to hear his isolated vocals on The idol. That would be AWESOME!

[@mightyminx6653]

To me its funny reading your comments.. Saying he isnt this or that and he didnt remember that right or he s lying... Me.... Im like damn this guy can still form sentences.. Didnt he put the drug cartel outta business...lol I give it to him for having the will to live....LOL

[@robertghanem1424]

Omg can you imagine Nickki and Blackie working together..

[@cheeseguy4998]

They did in the band Sister in 1977

[@josephromero4585]

According to Lizzie Nicki don't even remember jamming with Blackie or Nigel

[@cheeseguy4998]

Yea Lizzie had to remind him lol

[@cheeseguy4998]

Which is stupid because Nikki wrote about it in the dirt lol

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

Blackie also has a reputation for not paying his band and then disappearing. Gotta keep it 100.

[@trurobertson]

Tell us more ...

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

@@trurobertson My Heroin buddy who used to chill with Chris Holmes in Hollywood said Blackie left while owing him a grip of money.

[@merileopardisaksassa7030]

@@infiniteuniverse9528 Chris Holmes has been very anti-Blackie since he was kicked from the band. Blackie basically just ignores his accusations and antics. It's his word against Blackie's and there were never any charges filled, so who knows who's right. I tend to give Blackie a pass personally because he's not the one finding some random new accusation to throw around every year and is always calm and reasonable in interviews about Holm, the reverse can't be said. I can't stand Blackie's religious ramblings, political direction and how he kept the band in check with an iron fist, but in this case it seems unfair to label him as a thief.

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

@@merileopardisaksassa7030 You believe Blackie why, because there's no history in Rock and Roll of band leaders ripping off their band and not paying them what they are owed? It's become commonplace for bandleaders to make the band promises about pay, stringing them along while never truly intending to pay them their dues. Perhaps your not familiar with how shady the music biz is. Why do you think all these bands break up in the 1st place? Ozzy, Dio, Dokken, you name it, all have allegations of them not paying their band and running off with the money. But not Blackie huh? It's also easy to be the calm one and take the high road when your the one with all the money in your account.

[@mooch514]

Blackie and nikki both were inspired by gene simmons

[@jasonwiggins4685]

No not even close Nikki couldn't stand gene back in the day read his book

[@mooch514]

@@jasonwiggins4685 nikki couldnt stand gene? Nikki and crue basically ripped kiss off...and nikki has said the truth about what? Not much...big liar...gene has put nikki in his place a few times. Thats why!

[@paromaflexmaterassi7583]

to me WASP is much more interesting than MC, love blackie, He really is one of a kind.

[@twikirobot6897]

"I'm giving it some balls man!"

[@johnnyscarecrow3363]

The older Nikki gets the more he actually believes his own fables. I'm not knocking him he created a band through image story attitude and music in that order. The guys in the bins in the producers used to call him one note I don't think he even learned base and got sober.

[@erikhansen7754]

Nikki will always be a cool dude in my eyes, the band gave us lots of memories growing up losers love to hate!! Keep on rockin as long as you choose Nikki 🤘

[@themachine8277]

Fact. According to the dirt, he stole a guitar and traded it for a bass. Nikki didn't 'buy' one. Nikki is so full of shit, his eyes are brown.

[@denalemay5578]

@@themachine8277 ur so right. He didn't know the difference between a guitar and a bass. I love the crue back In the 80s but when I read the dirt my love for them died plus the movie sux

[@somewhatsomething4882]

Johnny Scarecrow that is a spot-on description of Nikki's world. And yeah I think he's still half wasted on something half the time, oxy I'd say.

[@cheeseguy4998]

@@denalemay5578 Plus the Movie left out some facts too

[@seagullpoet]

Sounds easy enough 😛

[@davidperez5089]

I was and still am the guy who can't play bass to save my life-nikki sixx

[@terryrollins1973]

But Blackie can actually play a bass and use ALL 4 strings

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

I have always loved Crue and Sixx. But Nikki's overblown ego is pretty fucking ridiculous. This man is a bassist. And he's just a regular bassist,and that is it. This guy is not even close to being one of the greatest bassists ever. He's probably the most highly overrated bassists,by his own omission.

[@kwantoon]

He is a very mediocre bassist, there's no arguing that. However, he did write some good songs along the way. I do agree about his ego, though. If I remember correctly, there are other celebs that called bullshit on some of his stories?

[@pepelepar515]

Crue has been my favorite band since ‘83. Ive seen them 11 times. Nikki is and average bassist, as is EVERY bassist. Because it’s a BASS!! Nothing overly complex compared to guitar. But Nikki wrote or co-wrote virtually every Crue song!

[@kwantoon]

@@pepelepar515 As is EVERY bassist? You need to listen to a larger variety of music, because that statement is WAY off the mark. Nikki is an average bassist, yes. However, he is hardly an example of every bassist.

[@willylowman99]

Song writing and melody sells . Being a master player does not sell.

[@blnunya6689]

@@pepelepar515 Go listen to Billy Sheehan.

[@renemarrero6523]

👍

[@careful...Icarus]

Didnt Nikki used to say in interviews that he stole that first Thunderbird?

[@DEEAD666]

That was the Les Paul he mistook for a bass .

[@somewhatsomething4882]

@@DEEAD666 😂😂

[@termsofusepolice]

Imagine going from working with a lead singer with a 5 octave range to working with Vince Neil. Or, even simpler, imagine hearing Vince Neil sing and wanting him in your band. Sixx is like Zombie - below average musical ability but hypersonic drive and self-promotion.

[@dgenerated]

And an Incredible songwriter!!. Sixx has never been known for his chops on the bass, but he was the lyricist in Motley, chief songwriter and creative driving force in the band. All Crue members (IMHO) were integral to the band and it's success, but MC could have never existed if he wasn't in the band!.

[@sawg4607]

How was that cola enema shower, Nikki?

[@MySundin13]

Is Vince Neil still utterly useless!??😂

[@thomasedmundrichards]

Thought Nicky six sounded different to that

[@Wild_child15]

Samee

[@johndawhale3197]

Blackie Lawless is God.

[@salookie8000]

False analogy

[@connormurphy7684]

Blackie click clack miming tour 2022 yeh🤣

[@TheProject-fw3qc]

Playing his own style meaning out of tune, off key and doesn't know what he's doing musically. I love how he's trying to spin it to where he was trying to be an innovator LOL

[@rockermanpre747]

Very famous story about Nikki Sixx and how he walked in to a music instrument shop with a guitar case. Nikki pretended to be interested in applying for a sales job and when the store owner turned his back to get the application form. Nikki immediately a gibson les paul put it in his case and walked out of the store.

[@paulaeden5934]

Strange..I've just watched dirt? and it was clearly Mick marrs who came up with the name motley...

[@hootie297]

he was talking about bands prior to Motley

[@shaunmatarazzo3897]

Nikki’s stories always contradict each other. I thought he stole the first guitar, and it was wrong?? That’s a funny story. It was likely never true. Nikki’s stories always contradict each other. I loved the Crue. The first 3 (forced self to like Theater, although there are 2 kind of favs) By the time Girls came out, I was 18. I found it was still music for the 14 year old I had been.

[@amandstav2488]

man of sloth

[@Lampwick-dz1zq]

Blackie Lawless is a narcissist that ruin a great band by kicking out Chris , Randy & Steve .. after that wasp sucked .

[@gstar7686]

Blackie always looks like he's taking a dump the way he squats down while holding his bass.

[@ronniecardenas817]

Nikki….the smart guy who makes money off being coherent during his heroin addiction.

[@anthonylynch4737]

Wonder how he feels about his singer Vince who can't sing anymore.

[@666angelripper666]

Actually, he never could.

[@anthonylynch4737]

@@666angelripper666 Doctor Feel good album when he was sober.

[@imannonymous7707]

Well hes honest . Never been a huge sixx fan hes a bit of a poser imho

[@OttoNomicus]

I listened to Mr Cool, it was alright, nothing special, voice sounds kind of like Blind Guardian.

[@ninamc6116]

Blackie may be all that but he treated Chris Holmes like sh**. I can’t respect a guy who F’s over his band mates, especially ones that helped make him famous. Say what you will but Chris was a major contributor to their sound. Never got any respect based on a stupid interview or whatever. Blackie was jealous, Chris was hot

[@elianawoodridge4252]

Worst bass player in the history of music

[@carletonrutherford1799]

But he wrote songs, and looked the part. He got chicks, and made millions.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

youve never heard me play 😆 I got invited to join a band in Lafayette Indiana because they liked the way I looked . I liked to sing , was barely competent on a guitar so they decided I should play bass and sing in their band. I did and had lots of fun and even played with Izzy Stradlin a couple times before he joined Guns and Roses. I had many free beers and drugs and got laid more than I deserved to

[@deborahpisano59]

I didi disagree with the statement you paying to see these talented individuals ,in the raw, not when they Nowadays not 25 years ago .yeah they may seem old ND out of shape because they are old and out of shape.

[@seanokellan9552]

Simply the 2 worst musicians in American history