Blackie Dammett on his son Anthony Kiedis - Help My Kids A Rockstar [PART 1]

Blackie discusses his son's upbringing. Uploaded under fair use for comment/critique.
Part 2 • Blackie Dammett on his...

[@adronlamb9334]

This should be called- Help My Dad is Blackie Dammet

[@DC-op8fs]

Lol

[@pimalves84]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nigelnitwittits9645]

Seriously

[@martymartin904]

At least he don't sell insurance. ...

[@kimberlysaffles9332]

Boy ain’t that the truth

[@bigbassjonz]

Pretty sure this guy admitted to at least 3 felonies here.

[@sophiew1967]

He was a big time Hollywood drug dealer too .Bit of a dickhead too.

[@tnt01]

@Benji lol

[@morbidnmacabre5691]

Yeah, at least. Anthony loves his father, so I won’t speak badly about the man. But 😬 this interview isis cringe af

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

@@morbidnmacabre5691 He doesn't have much of a choice than be in denial. He's screwing kids freshly out of high school. Imagine you're a 50+ year old man "falling in love with" 18 year olds. That's AK for ya. Yeah, Blackie has narrated some life, hasn't he?

[@threeholePUNCHify]

@@morbidnmacabre5691 he loves his father because its his father. its who taught him to be who he was and warped his whole view of life. it is very deep and really sad when u think about it

[@sherryjohnson4307]

His beautiful mom is an old family friend and she is most definitely the reason Anthony has the strength he has.

[@noah5889]

This guys insane

[@briancannon3987]

If it wasn't for his dad he'd be selling cars in Michigan

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Love your comment!

[@teddyjackson1902]

“We were the perfect couple and very much in love with each other” is an interesting way to describe your relationship with your son.

[@larryjune7419]

I mean .... I guess but obviously he means Anthony was his lil bro partner in crime

[@teddyjackson1902]

@@larryjune7419 he’s a dude who had no sense for boundaries and Anthony is lucky he survived and thrived. Ant would be the first to tell you this.

[@millingsrgood3292]

Yeah, he is trying to convince himself he treated his kid normal. It's sad, and I'm curious as to how this affects Anthony today. Anthony is very brave n strong to have survived this father, seriously blackie is in the "should've never been a dad" group. He seems sorry to an extent, but his refusal to admit his part in Anthony's drug abuse is narsacistic. I got a dad like that. And if Anthony isn't careful he could be mistaken for blackie because dam does he look like him. Anthony, please shave the porn-stache, and ditch the bieber hairstyle !

[@johnredbeard5074]

@@larryjune7419 it's not really that obvious ...don't make excuses for mentally ill people and the products of them.

[@ericae8365]

Dead ass weird

[@Head318Hunter]

"Well look how he turned out"... Anthony is successful in spite of, not because of his childhood. For every Anthony there are thousands of tombstones out there. Kids who never made it to 30.

[@tezzap8325]

Father was famous and God father. He had a foot on the ladder at birth.

[@raqueledwards2827]

GreenFlash 😭😭😢

[@TJDrumsRHCP]

You can't say that, Anthony's success has its roots in the lows as well as the highs (literally) of his life. Without the unique upbringing he's had, and the unique life he got as a result, he wouldn't have had the base of inspiration that he needed for his lyrics and the way that he behaves. If you take out everything that made his childhood different than usual, there's nothing left but his writing talent.

[@robwarrior2120]

Normal People usually Don't get so successful

[@Mira-gl6xy]

@J PrOvost PLEASE wake up and do some serious soul searching and research. Where do you think Earth, and all the beautiful creatures, different kinds of human races, etc. Came to be???? Little grey alien beings?? Or from a bunch of dust particles that somehow miraculously exploded out of nowhere and formed all we know over millions of years??? Have you even really looked at Anthony's wife? She's actually a male transgender.. There is a reason there is a book that's. been around longer than any other book in history and has been read more than any other book in history. It's called THE BIBLE ( AKA THE BOOK OF LIFE).. And it's not because it's so easy to understand, or interpret. This I can guarantee you. Now, since we are in the END DAYS, and GOD said to hide them until this time, we are being given many more books that were part of the Bible. Such as THE FORBIDDEN BOOK OF ENOCH!!! Why do you think there are certain family's that have been ruling over us for thousands of years? Even all 45 of the U.S. presidents are cousins linked to Queen Elizabeth and she was Hitlers cousin, etc. They can ALL be linked to Cain. If you can just humor yourself and do some research on your own, you would be able to put the puzzle pieces together as I have done. I suggest you consider maybe being wrong with your beleif and taking the chance of loosing your soul to the lake of fire for eternity...Jesus is the only way to enheriting the Kingdom of Heaven. It's simple really. Repent for your sins, acccept and profess with your heart and mouth that you know he died for our sins and was risen from the grave. And ask him to please fill your temple( body ) with his holy spirit and truly beleive this as TRUTH . Simple as that!!! Look up on KZbin, Discoverys of Ron Wyatt. He and his sons found and proved ALL the major biblical events really happened.. Check out the rituals CERN has done, and the Ritual of the opening of the GODDARD TUNNEL. They obviously beleive in Satan as their god.. And EVERYTHING THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS SAYS WILL HAPPEN AT THE END TIMES IS PLAYING OUT STEP BY STEP AND WE ARE SO VERY CLOSE TO ALL HELL BREAKING LOOSE. The celebrities are thanking SATAN for the awards they have won recently on the Golden Globes and the Oscars... So, wake up!!!!!

[@magusl9628]

This guy has been emotionally destroyed by his own father and he thought he would be a good dad if he did the opposite to Anthony. It happens in many families in different ways. It is sad.

[@nikkimcduffee2916]

MAgus L one of the more intelligent, compassionate answers.

[@erikbarrett85]

Phoneti physix he's talking about blackie :/

[@erikbarrett85]

Phoneti physix all good!

[@minutesagoedited9761]

For certain. We do the best we can with what we got.

[@raisa_cherry33]

😔😭😭

[@jimspencer4413]

As far as I can tell, Anthony survived his childhood because of good luck as much as anything

[@TML0677]

If it wasn't for this "Maniac" we wouldn't have RHCP

[@pointlessedits]

@@TML0677 deeply true.

[@matthewmp111]

Anthony is very fortunate to have made anything of himself, let alone become the huge success he has. Because it's probably a one in a million shot having a childhood like his.

[@BlackSeranna]

It's ironic, but at least he has this great relationship with his dad. The love is clear between them. What a cost.

[@TheWorld_2099]

Yeah, or that this is the kind of childhood you need to have to create the life he lived as an adult.

[@BlackSeranna]

@@TheWorld_2099 I think you’re right, there.

[@TheWorld_2099]

@@BlackSeranna clearly it’s “way out there“, but if you see the interview about Flea promoting his book, he does a lot of talking about how crazy his childhood was too…

[@BlackSeranna]

@@TheWorld_2099 I haven’t read much about Flea but I know a lot of the successful musicians have some crazy lives. Perhaps that crazy life preps them for the insanity that is being a worldwide popular band, too. Their “normal” is so far out of the range of regular people. They are probably lucky to make it to old age.

[@frozemoments9835]

I was raised the same way. I ate acid with my dad when I was 15. By the time I was 20 I was a very strung out junkie. My sister said my dad called her around 1999 and said “Prepare yourself for that phone call” of someone telling her I was dead. He has apologized a few times. I’ve been in recovery for 15 years, been married 16 and have 3 beautiful daughters. God is graceful.

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

You are looked over by God him self.. not anyone gets out like you did.

[@eduardoezra4327]

Nobody cares about you life

[@Pe6ek]

There is no god. There also is no Santa Claus. Sorry.

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

You ate acid? Fuck man what kind of amounts at the time you talking about when you had to eat it. People usually swallow it.

[@loneranger8343]

@@Pe6ek another angry atheist. 😆 Boring!

[@jaduenas]

You have a lifetime to be an adult, but you only get to be a kid once. When parents treat their kids like grow-ups, they cheat them out of a unique experience that can never be recovered.

[@TheTheRandomShow1234]

I'm 23 and im realizing now how important and valuable having a child-like state of mind is. you hit the nail on the head.

[@ScrawnyRonnie89]

I wish someone had told me this when I was a kid

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

yupp. that's my biggest regret. I was only a true child for maybe 7 yrs of my life. being an addict, they say when you try drugs it stints your mental age. I dont know I am kinda happy I had a kick in the ass during my 20s Insted of getting in the head at 50 or so. just now at 29/30 yrs old life isnt a stock, and you can't just put it in a ROTH IRA and let it grow. lifes a bath great for a bit, but it get cold and dirty 🤗 as well as a amazing frusciante song.

[@Apixi]

Yes. I'm 51 and my hurt and anger over my lost childhood hits me square in the face, everyday.

[@Bikewithlove]

It doesn’t matter. Life is what it is, and no matter what you do you’re going to do things differently than what your kid needs because no one can read their kid’s mind all the time. The way I see it, Anthony’s dad made sure his son was cool and successful, which is always risky in this crazy world. The main thing is that HE NEVER HIT ANTHONY. No father should ever beat his son, period. I don’t live the way this guy does, but I can’t judge him because he’s one of the reasons the Chili Peppers exist. Good band, a lot of people love them. They bring joy to the world. I have zero problem with this man, and if I ever meet him I’ll give him a hug & thank him.

[@taptapdig5487]

The way his father is reluctant to accept any responsibility for his son's addictions after introducing his son to drugs at such a young age. Mind boggling.

[@ricopedrajrs]

He did accept some responsibility. Watch the video. And he's crying as he makes some realizations.

[@mannion7646]

"What would have been wrong is to let him grow up in the midwest and work as an insurance salesman" as someone working in insurance, this cuts deep 😂

[@krashd]

It shows how little respect his father has for honest work.

[@benjaminjones6586]

Haha, and if you could trade it to be the front man of a hugely successful rock band, would you?

[@Stewartchampion]

Time to break free man..buy a van..travel ..hell man buy a plane if ya can ..fly the world ..but at all cost ..give up that lousey insurance job.... go live the dream

[@ed-xt4px]

@@krashd insurance salesman is usually not honest work. Takes alot of upselling and dishonesty to be a good insurance salesman.

[@audhumbla6927]

@@krashd Yes, and people who look down on honest work is ALWAYS VERY BAD PEOPLE In my experience

[@williamjeffbuckleyjr.2648]

boundaries are real. boundaries are good. Boundaries are necessary.

[@ziggylayneable]

Well other than other dude being nasty with you and calling you Aristotle,I totally agree and think you're right and I'm not going to be rude with you. My parents did with me and it didn't work though. I broke those boundaries all the time. I never obeyed the rules they set for me. My dad was a violent alcoholic so I was getting beat up by a drunk dad for being a drunk kid... Tell me what world that makes sense in?

[@into.the.wood.chipper.]

@@ziggylayneable Planet Oppositeday! :D Sorry :-(

[@BuckWezr]

Truth

[@shaunthorton7090]

@Masilith - Whats YOUR point EINSTEIN

[@celticjay2306]

Once i was

[@ultrakool]

there's something weird about a father and son living vicariously, mutually, through each other

[@PartiallyAgonized]

Shit, that's actually a good call. Damn

[@ziggylayneable]

Me and my father have experienced that and it's a very strange thing. Me and my dad party together and would order 2 call girls at the same time. One for him and one for me. Once I hit my early twenties me and him partied together.it was a very strange weird thing when I look back on it and I'm pushing 50 right now

[@jomama5186]

I knew a Dad who wasnt a disciplinarian, and wanted to be his son's buddy. He got into hard drugs, got held for 2 days for owing some dude $, then went to prison for 15 yrs for armed robbery. Hung with a bad crowd. Dad did pay 40k to put him in an out of state program before the armed robbery, and I told hum, move away from here. Do NOT bring him back into the same environment, same school, same friends. He didn't listen and he became worse than he ever was. He got out, finally, went back in for auto theft, and was physically fighting with his Dad. After his 2nd stint, and while incarcerated, his Dad died! Now he has no one. Family completely turned their backs on him. Sad but true.

[@SeekTranscendence]

In the other hand like me we are avoiding each other at all times ( not in a bad manner)

[@thegodfather1907]

It was Hollywood, it was a different time, different era.

[@NoticerOfficial]

Thank god for John Frusciante, flea and Chad. Their presence and work made Anthony’s life so much better, despite this father, that in 1,000 other homes puts children in an early grave

[@andreag8614]

John was a drug attict just as bad

[@NoticerOfficial]

@@andreag8614 yep we are aware, but just think, wtf would Anthony have done had the chili peppers not formed. He likely would have spiraled down a sad Los Angeles black hole of failure. He’s like a very intricately cut key that only fits into one lock.

[@gigistephens4633]

I think one of the biggest reasons for Anthony finally getting clean was the death of Hillel Slovak. After he had been dead for some time, Anthony had finally worked up the courage to visit his grave and when he did, he cried his eyes out. Somewhat of a spiritual resurgence. Between Hillel, John, and Blackie, Anthony has had quite the number of experiences to pull from in order to finally get the help he needed. It is absolutely Paramount that a junkie has someone or something in order to change their life. I would say between being lonely and not having the ability to be trusted are the 2 biggest downfalls in an addict's death. SO many addicted could still be alive if not for those 2 things. So please people, if you see someone who is addicted and/or strung out, at least attempt to help them, It could very well be the reason they live.

[@salvadorpicasso1503]

@@NoticerOfficial like thousands of other kids who had dead beat fathers

[@cruiser6260]

@@NoticerOfficial no pimp daddy no junky kid and no under the bridge drug deal song to break out. All's well that ends well but the Midwest mother should have chosen a better guy than this. Her parents are to blame.

[@dougsnider8780]

He passed away in 2021 at the age of 82... that's a long life for someone that lived that lifestyle.

[@grimmcalypso396]

Blackie passed?

[@marcelparker6755]

@@grimmcalypso396 Yes. He had dementia in the last few years of his life.

[@lillaurap]

It really is! Wow

[@Olubumni]

He had dementia for quite a while. He lived in Michigan while Anthony’s mother (Blackie’s ex-wife) took care of him. Bittersweet 😢

[@josephesposito3499]

God bless Blackie, he IS a decent guy even if he was wild when he was young

[@Rock-iw7ov]

"I wanted to be a good dad." (exposes young child to drugs, alcohol and prostitutes)

[@adrianpajamas]

He was "too" good of a father

[@TJDrumsRHCP]

You're cherry picking the bad stuff, Anthony's dad also exposed him to depths of acting, music, the English language, education and discipline.

[@Mia-cd8cb]

@@TJDrumsRHCP ... thats not cherry picking, his dad allowed pedophiles to take advantage of his son. that does not equal to the "good" things you say he did.

[@Mia-cd8cb]

@@TJDrumsRHCP to say that there was no pedophilia was involved is ridiculous. I really hope youre not an adult, because youre judgement is fucked. An 18 year old had sex with a young boy. That is pedophilia, and it is rape. It doesnt matter who allowed it, a healthy, normal 18 year old does not want to have sex with a LITLLE BOY. If an 18 year old man had sex with a 12 year old girl, it is the same thing and its disgusting. I really hope youre not an adult, because your stance is really concerning.

[@chainyrabbit]

That sounds like an awesome dad!

[@rtc5884]

The book "scar tissue" explains it all. Its a great book, a must for fans

[@blablablaroel]

Im Reading it right now...😀

[@PartiallyAgonized]

@@blablablaroel nice. This video was actually very interesting, I Believe it's time to get the scar tissue book and dig in. Did you get a chance to finish the read ? I see your comment is from half a year ago, thanks!

[@HotDogBunN2YG]

my ex stole it from me, but between the shooting up vodka and acid and the fat girl telling him his dick was a dolphin and her vag was the ocean that book was quite a read when i was in highschool.

[@oranjelibertine]

I need to re read I was hooked when I read it first around 2006

[@l.adodg3r70]

@T Dowling why is it a pedo book?

[@mielmel]

Respect for Anthony Kiedis, who elevated himself to an unparalleled level artistically, and transformed his life experiences into positive outcomes.

[@SagaciousFrank]

Respect? He's not exactly had a hard life toiling down pitt for the family now, has he?! He's lived the rock star life since being a boy. He didn't even go to the funeral of Hillel Slovak, supposedly one of his closest mates, I guess there just wasn't enough sex, drugs, and rock n' roll going on for him to attend. Please, get your head out of his arse.

[@tammystinnett8674]

I don't care what anybody says, this is a terribly effed up man and I am proud Anthony turned out and is still alive. What a terrible man.

[@loloholmes2793]

Let's just pray Anthony can be a better father & a man than what he had as an example growing up.

[@tammystinnett8674]

@@hazor777 Whatever, Dude. Are you a parent?

[@tammystinnett8674]

@@hazor777 Sounds like you got your own problems. As a matter of fact, I had a hard childhood but I didn't blame my childhood for my decisions for my TWO children and dude if you think singleparenting is generic. And I got married and was married when I had my kids. The Ex decided he wanted to beat me and I knew my children were in danger. And they are 30 and 28 years old and well rounded men who have both said I gave them a great childhood. The problem here is Blackie and he knows it. He just chooses it to get attention and trivialize what he did to Anthony. Again I will say I am proud for Anthony for despite what Blackie did he is thriving and surviving. I freaking love RHCP!

[@tammystinnett8674]

@@hazor777 He is certainly most NOT my AK. All's I am trying to say is this; when you're a kid and you get screwed up at some point (with Blackie in mind in this) when does it stop being the fault of the kids and they need to GROW the fuck up and stop blaming the dark actions as your parents fault and they become the fault of the adults who were in a bad fault. I blamed my mother for years for my bad actions and I am NO saint, but at the raisings of my 2 children I too realized that it wasn't on my folks anymore but on me to make the right choices.

[@markplimsoll]

I'm from that Michigan town of Christian Reformed Church overlords, that back in the 60s demanded people get a permit from the city to have dancing at their wedding reception. Blackie did the right thing, to fight against illogical religious repression. You snowflake fetuses that can't stand the light of reason have a lot of painful growing up to do! Oh, and if it makes you "uncomfortable," take it as evidence of personal failure to avail yourself of a well-rounded education, IN SPITE of local control and funding of USA public schhols that indoctrinate religion, fear of math, and distrust of science, a system based on skepticism and empiricak knowledge, as just another "belief system."

[@ccooper8040]

I will not cast a stone. Their story makes me appreciate my father and my upbringing.

[@Robinhood-ci3dk]

A very classy comment. I relate to this.

[@GingerKC]

You're awesome!!!! Perfect statement

[@audhumbla6927]

Calling a crazy abusive father crazy abusive isnt "not throwing a stone", its being a reliable man to children and to everyone. LOOKING THE OTHER WAY and downplaying and going "oh ill just mind my own buisness" is horrificly weak and evil. Kids are going through terrible situations everywhere, all around you, please dont be this dumb willingly blind cuck, please always speak up anytime you hear about childabuse

[@angusvansatriani784]

True, true. You said a mouthful without saying it.

[@a.l.e.x.a.7.7.7.]

The Bible also tells us not to be silent about evil. Renember that

[@emyrlewis4372]

If you've never read Anthony Kiedis autobiography scar tissue please do, its incredible. How he's still alive amazes me.

[@stoojinator]

Anthony's stories about growing up with Blackie is incredible. Well worth the read. Grab a copy of Scar Tissue if you haven't read it already.

[@hefellump1]

Kiedis acknowledges in his autobiography Scar Tissue that he had intimate relations with a 14-year-old girl, before and after learning of her age, in the 1980s. This inspired him to write the song "Catholic School Girls Rule".

[@brandonbence7209]

"Whatever he had against me before..." No remorse at all. He's like "Yeah. I let my minor son get fucked up and sleep with hookers. So what? He's rich and famous now. I helped him achieve that. Now, give me my fifteen minutes of fame. You owe me." This dude is everything wrong with "Hollywood".

[@kkibela]

It sounds alot more like he arranged it.. he decided who was going to be Anthony's first .. not Anthony

[@nuevecuervos]

The amount of denial this guy has over the bullshit he put his kid through is astounding. We're their parents, people, not their bros.

[@lynnloww]

Actually, it’s all In the intentions.. and perspective . His intentions were innocent.

[@Ultima2876]

@@lynnloww what? He fucked his kid up. He ended up with hepatitis. He easily could’ve died.

[@SimPoolman]

@@lynnloww his intentions were innocent? Are you stupid? Any person with half a brain knows not to give their children drugs dude. Not only is this guy a bad father he’s also in denial over his own drug addiction. Just because he wasn’t addicted to a single drug he admitted himself that he had used drugs throughout his life. So instead of being addicted to a single drug he was just addicted to getting high and when the time came he stopped doing them just like addicts do when they make that choice.

[@Desmondbrown73]

Nobody’s perfect Diana not even you seven years later

[@SimPoolman]

@@Desmondbrown73 truth!

[@athena7042]

No one was giving "a little bit of acid" to children. This is messed up. Anthony became a heroin addict.

[@MelitaBintoro]

well back in the 60s and 70s the little bit of acid was more common. don't think the acid was what turned him into a heroin addict.. many other underlying things there

[@darrellkramer8097]

I hate drugs. But he's successful nevertheless, but then again that's the life of a rock star. It's sort of a rite of passage for those kinds of people. Certainly, not everyone can be rock stars. They represent not even a percentage of the people in this world. What a lot of people fail to understand is not everybody can be rock stars.

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

it's cocaine. I think AK said that the first time he shot up heroin he thought it was cocaine. Imagine living with that stuff within your reach anytime. This man was a shameless human turd.

[@athena7042]

@@MelitaBintoro I was alive then. It was not OK to give any amount of acid to children.

[@MelitaBintoro]

@@athena7042 how do you know its no one? just because it didnt happen w you

[@americanagothic7851]

This is sickening. What’s even more sickening is the people who enable it. For every Anthony Kiedis, there are a million kids dead and a million Dammets in prison.

[@MaTTheWish]

Yeah thank God for the one in a billion chance that Anthony became a rockstar, because there's a million kids living in the gutter because of parents like this..

[@davidabercrombie631]

Anthony Kiedis was a Epstein island regular. And is a pedo. He has charges for indecent shit with minor girls.

[@SY-ok2dq]

​@@MaTTheWish Kiedis did get lucky by being allowed by the other Peppers - the ones who actually created the music, as back then Kiedis neither sang nor wrote music or lyrics or even rapped - to join them onstage. Kiedis gradually became a more integral part of the band, and eventually their frontman. But initially, he just did his antics and warmed up crowds for them or something like that. One of their rivals back in the late 80s was the band Faith No More, who broke out earlier with their massive hit single Epic. In the Epic video, lead singer Mike Patton seems to be apeing and parodying Kiedis' stage moves and behavior. At the time, I didn't know any of this, since it was before the Peppers broke into the mainstream - I just thought Patton's moves and mugging were a bit weird. Now, however, I see that Patton was mocking Kiedis and his OTT behavior. It's actually kind of funny to watch now, knowing this. He really does a spot-on impression! Patton has a very sharp tongue at times, and doesn't hold back in his criticisms of other musical acts. Apparently Patton did not get along with Kiedis back then (don't know about now).

[@ShonaMcCarthy]

I remember reading about all this in Anthony's book. And somehow it feels really relieving to hear his father's side of it. I think anyone reading Anthony's side of the story would naturally wonder what his father was thinking. Hearing him tell it, it makes sense and feels so much sadder at the same time. But it also makes it easier to understand why Anthony has worked so hard to have such a close relationship with his own son, and why Anthony grew up to be so strange, wild and creative.

[@josephesposito3499]

Blackie seems like a decent dude to spite his wild ways

[@ChadleyH03]

“ why should it be all my fault for some reason?” ... you’re his father and should have guided him down a better path..

[@TheStarBlack]

Yeah because its all about money isn't it! Just look past the decades of near death drug abuse and inability to maintain relationships with women...hey at least he got dirty fucking rich.

[@Chris_Hruska]

i agree. but it's far more complicated. the father didn't know what a better path was due to his upbringing. you see this generation cycle all over the world and it just goes on and on for some families. its no excuse but often people just do what they know because of how they were raised.

[@crabbtrixexp]

Blackie, "i never saw drugs as a bad thing and i've never been addicted", said every drug addict i've ever known.

[@annalubenow1233]

Amen

[@mskatonic1]

That's true but some people are addicts and some aren't. I experimented with drugs for years and never became an addict while some around me did.

[@crabbtrixexp]

@@mskatonic1 i guess it depends on the drugs to, i've never known someone take heroin more than a few times and not develop a dangerous habit. Even when people use drugs like cocaine recreationally, they are usually not having a very healthy relationship with the drug imo.

[@markplimsoll]

crabbtrixexp: You lie writing about your quote from "every drug addict I've ever known," and you don't seem to know that anecdotes prove nothing. Members of the same family can suffer alcoholism and addiction, or not. I'm from that Michigan town of Christian Reformed Church overlords, that back in the 60s demanded people get a permit from the city to have dancing at their wedding reception. Blackie did the right thing, to fight against illogical religious repression. You snowflake fetuses that can't stand the light of reason have a lot of painful growing up to do! Oh, and if it makes you "uncomfortable," take it as evidence of personal failure to avail yourself of a well-rounded education, IN SPITE of local control and funding of USA public schools that indoctrinate religion, fear of math, and distrust of science, a system based on skepticism and empiricak knowledge, as just another "belief system."

[@tenbroeck1958]

"Hey, I've taken narcotics every dayy for years, and I'm not hooked yet! Why, I can quit at any time..." I've heard a lot of that type of thing through the years, from my "freaker" friends, then "Punk" friends, and now housewives and corporate types, with prescriptions.

[@Nhilzer]

It seems the problem is Blackie always behaved like a friend to Anthony instead of being a dad...

[@susiefairfield7218]

Grew up in East Grand Rapids and remember Anthony in elementary school

[@jessejaymes8684]

“The road to Hell is paved with Good Intentions.”

[@TheComicbookguy78]

My favorite saying in the spoken language! Just judge a person with that saying in mind you'll see people in a new way.

[@habibiyaeini3]

Sadly he was abused by his father and then in turn abused his son but in a different way.

[@thatsrightitsmady8742]

If Anthony was a girl and his mother were in these circles letting guys sleep with her at 13 and take drugs (cough.. drew barrymore) would this be so cool?

[@mtlassen1992]

I took my sons fishing, and showed them how to work on cars, and build shit.

[@kobain6657]

And i bet your kid still experimented with weed, coke, or acid, or alcohol, behind your back without telling your still.

[@niranjanthangjam5465]

@@kobain6657 shit 😁

[@jacksonsilva6335]

Andrew Phillips I bet they play the trumbone too.

[@deanpd3402]

@@kobain6657 you're a dark bastard ain't ya?

[@jailtimejake2151]

Kobain lol ok Kobain

[@mrob611]

There are just some people that shouldn't have kids. Sometimes it's like a child raising a child.

[@raisa_cherry33]

Exactly 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@davegsux]

that's what i'm trying to tell people, but my friends tell me "you're such a nice dude, you would be a great dad" and i'm like "where can i apply to get my parental aptitude revoked?!" lol

[@shaneadams6687]

Yeah, but without Blackie no Anthony Kedis.

[@robbiepeterh]

I can’t believe the arrogance of your comment, and I’m appalled that it’s gotten so many likes.

[@hazor777]

that's EXACTLY what it was.

[@schmiggidy]

This man is the WORST father I think I've EVER heard or seen. Childhood innocence, self-discipline and personal integrity are ideals and behavior to be cherished -- not pissed away in favor of self-destructive vice, decadence and debauchery. Could you imagine being Anthony's mother - living states away, being scared out of your mind for your child every time he gets on a plane to visit his dad, not knowing what will be done to your precious baby boy, or even if he'll return in one piece? As a aprent of 4 kids myself (3 of whom are now adults), I'd be stir-crazy mad with worry.

[@jamalokon2353]

He wasn’t just “visiting”… he was living with is dad in LA. If anything he was visiting his mother in MI more occasionally. Even more exposure to “Blackie”

[@GODHATESADOPTION]

The mark of the narc

[@brandonpoe1669]

let me tell you about chris benoit

[@kris9554]

@@brandonpoe1669 yeah, but Chris was a rabbid wolverine so it's kinda hard to be a good father under those circumstances

[@josephesposito3499]

He who is without sin cast the first stone PHUCK OFF...in fact wo-MEN are much worse

[@loneranger8343]

Dusting off your savior Well, you were always my favorite Always my man, all in a hand To celebrate you is greater Now that I can, always my man Now you see what I came for No one here is to blame for Misunderstand, all in a hand Just like you could, you make me All that I am, all in a hand A butterfly that flaps its wings Affecting almost everything The more I hear the orchestra the more I have something to bring And now I see you in a beautiful and different light He's just a man and any damage done will be all right Call out my name, call and I came Dusting off your savior Forgiving any behavior He's just a man, all in a hand Your hero's destined to waver Anyone can, always my man

[@TheStefanieperu01]

What song is this

[@loneranger8343]

@@TheStefanieperu01 "Savior" from the "Californication" album by RHCP. It's about Anthony's relationship with his father.

[@bobtom3756]

you guys wanna know more read scar tissue its great

[@lisahowe625]

yes it is!

[@user-mz2dt3lu3u]

***** Do not think like that! Read it. it is the shit.

[@SirDrMcHanYolo]

I'm reading it at the moment. It is sooo gooood

[@shelzblack488]

And totally fucked up

[@adam121312able]

that is the first book i ever read and made me realize there might be great books out there

[@annacornykova9023]

Sounds like my upbringing. No boundaries, no limits. Kids need to those things. It shows a parent cares.

[@chibiclee8900]

Same here with my dad, he was raised by his grandparents because his mom wasn't there for him and he never knew his dad. My dad was an alcoholic and pretty boundryless

[@brandi6087]

Sadly My mom was the opposite. She was wayyyyy to strict as my father left her when she was pregnant so I became her life. She never remarried and barely dated. I was never allowed to go to prom, school basketball games, football games, etc. Even on my high school grad she drove me home and I had to still be in bed by 11. (I was 18 when I graduated!) When I finally escaped it I went absolutely WILD!! Did drugs just to spite her for holding me back from everything. I ended up a junkie until my late 20's. I've been clean 13 years now but deal with the struggle often. Now all the years of drug use is catching up with me. My teeth are rotting etc... I guess there's a fine line between no boundaries and being crazy strict.

[@yvonnewalrond5014]

You are absolutely out of your fuckin mind!!! For saying that

[@snowfrosty1]

@@brandi6087 wow, you're actually VERY typical for the first batch of gen Y/millenials.

[@SagaciousFrank]

Children need boundaries not only for themselves but for others. Those raised without boundaries are often hooligans and criminals because they don't respect other peoples boundaries.

[@Javier41272]

I had a dad like blackie, lost him to crystal. Never followed his path

[@410jaredm]

I don't want to read into their family situation much but the way Anthony raises his own son says a lot about his feelings towards his background, like he is breaking the cycle of damage that he came from. Good for him.

[@louiso.4325]

I feel bad because when I read scar tissue I was kind of disappointed I guess with how Anthony's dad raised him but after watching this video, you can tell he really didn't mean to cause any harm. It actually sounds like he's about to cry sometimes. I think he was just so dead set on not treating Anthony like how his own father treated him so much that he went a bit to far.

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

Barney Os. He did cry... a couple of times. I believe his father really loved him, like really. Times were different back then, especially in Hollywood and in the situation they found themselves in.

[@ChefGod513]

glad that somebody doesn't think this guy is a creep. I wish I'd've had the chance to not live my mid-western no nonsense life. i'm a sad insurance agent now

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

Charles Baker im just 17 now, but i'll do anything i can to live a riskful life, the rock n roll life. As a musician, thats often what is wanted hahahah

[@ChefGod513]

Casper van Helvoirt I was being sarcastic get a job and don't do drugs for real bruh

[@caspervanhelvoirt]

Charles Baker nah man. I wasn't. I don't mean rock n roll like just drug yourself 24/7 and have no income and finalcial stability. that was 1980 stuff hahah. I will just make an income with music, since me and my band are pretty talented and we have great enthousiasm. BTW: I'll rather live the 1980 rock n roll life than the 2015 sad job life

[@haileylyons4668]

I was part of the Hollywood scene, punk scene in the early 80s. I went to some of the first RHCP shows in 1982. I remember his father, he was really hot shit back then which I didn't really understand, as I was only 15 and could care less about guys like him. I would c him at clubs with his hangers on treating him with adulation. There were drugs everywhere in Hollywood at the time, it was like drinking water. I'm sure Anthony really looked up to him, but I think he brought him a lot of hardships and pain in the end. He's completely different from the way he was back then. He was extreme, but not out of the ordinary for Hollywood at that time. He would have had his parental rights taken away in a heartbeat today, but back then it was par for the course.

[@LeshaAnn]

Yeah, Blackie was a notorious chickenhawk on the scene, well before his son's success gave him even more access to underaged girls. A real loathesome turd. He kept his son's photo over the toilet.

[@Elguapo93]

@Kelly M don’t believe everything you read on KZbin lol

[@snoozyq9576]

Saying you could care less just means you care. Maybe you mean couldn't care less.

[@saharagold]

@@snoozyq9576 true. So many ppl get this saying wrong. Very annoying. Like that other annoying saying: "I didn't do nothing". A double negative.

[@josephesposito3499]

wo-MEN get away with much worse

[@kevinblaha6287]

Coming from someone who had alcohol and a cocaine addiction this is hard to even listen to. Broke all the time, feeling miserable, scrounging up money for one night of fun, living in my car. Don't ever do drugs guys, that wasn't even heroine, I can't imagine how awful that is.

[@mw5492]

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

[@Capcoor]

80? God bless him.

[@valerieb3195]

Yes...BLESS HIM

[@melissafarrugia9531]

The date of Blackies death is the date of my mums birthday... It's always a day I Thank God She's my mother.

[@ymatT601]

I think Scar Tissue brought many of us here!

[@raisa_cherry33]

Yea

[@SonikJesus]

anthony looks so much like his dad did in those old pictures

[@finnhagan7664]

Yikr

[@user-iq2oq8ol6z]

+jazzblaster but also anthony's son looks so much like him when he was little

[@TheTheRandomShow1234]

such handsome guys the book has a lot of old photos really worth a read

[@belindaphillips2779]

Not at all

[@hadawson72268]

He was lonely and wanted a friend so he turned his young son into his wing man … a lot of these Hollywood types had parents like this. It’s a world I never ever want to know. I used to get mad at my folks for being strict. Now I tell my dad all the time ‘I’m so glad we had you & mommy’.

[@ssherrierable]

“I let him a little bit of acid” 😂 father of the year over here 😂😂😂

[@hollybennett3021]

Should have been called How To Turn Your Child Into an Addict

[@LizzSwizzle]

I have a much deeper appreciation for Anthony Kiedis and his lyrics. I'm glad you made it through Kiedis. Your fan and a mother in Oklahoma singing to her child while doing the dishes. 😉

[@drewferd2720]

This dude did the best he knew how, just wasn’t the way to raise a kid. Now if you’re raising a rockstar, I’d argue he did everything right. Anthony is one of the most spiritual artists to ever exist, and one of the most unique humans this world has ever seen. Could he have been the same with different experiences? I don’t think so personally because I think our experiences have a great deal to do with how we perceive the world around us

[@bread1205]

I agree with this comment

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Anthony Keidis has had (and still does have) an enormous impact on me. It's quite hard to describe and a bit surprising to me. I planned on not like him or RHCP when I was first introduced to them as a 10 year old burgeoning metalhead in 1991. But they grew on me and I've always come back to them throughout the years as I truly love their vibe and I sense there is something genuine about their brotherhood. Anthony K is someone who has really lived his life on the edge and through his creative expression has been a model for better or worse for those of us who choose to pay attention. I appreciate his dad for similarly being an edgy person and a model for better or worse. We can learn from both of them. I am sending appreciation to both of them for having the courage to "be themselves" even if it was not in compliance with social norms. Keidis autobiography "Scar Tissue" was a very impactful and enjoyable read I might add.

[@LED816]

All of the "well look how he turned out" comments on here are ridiculous. If a person who was beaten, raped, and tortured by their parents as a child turned out successful, would that excuse everything the parents did? Would you really say that the abuse HELPED make that person successful? Would you say it's ok it happened because now YOU have great music to listen to? No! Do you have any idea how sick and twisted and selfish that all sounds? Anthony turned into a serious drug addict trying to push down some of those memories, destroyed his body, almost died, spent years in and out of rehab, and is unable to keep any kind of healthy stable relationship, but hey, it's all worth it because now you can enjoy his music o_0 😑😑😑

[@luci_annihilates]

?

[@GLING17]

AGREED! Very tragic. :(

[@paultrewin2808]

Duk ITS TRUE PEOPLE READ HIS BOOK "SCAR TISSUE".

[@SUPAFUZZED]

leslie delp I mean he's worth over $100 million and has lived the life of 100 men, and I'd say he's pretty happy. But I don't know, he could be depressed and unhappy. But at face value he turned out great

[@LED816]

Duk I said "IF a person was..." I didn't say Anthony was. Reading comprehension is key.

[@variousJnames]

This man is still in an incredible amount of pain. I’m sure on some level he knows what his mistakes were

[@kitchenpeurter]

Yep. Mad denial

[@Meatball2022]

Hindsight is always 20/20. I have no doubt he loved Anthony. He was damaged as a child, and didn’t know how to be a successful parent.

[@shanequastunningbrave5376]

@@Meatball2022 What a fantastically stupid comment!

[@Meatball2022]

@@shanequastunningbrave5376 looks like yours was so inept that it was actually blocked. Haha. Dummy

[@josephesposito3499]

Blackie is a decent guy. STOP with the $MeToo bullshit

[@fincaafrica3915]

He turned out to be one of the biggest stars alive, a legend He made his own decisions, and I'm pretty sure his rendezvous with substances does have to do with the creative process of fantastic albums

[@audhumbla6927]

No, being given hard drugs as a child is not "making ur own descisions", its called childabuse

[@BlackSeranna]

I doubt it, unless his music was all about drugs. In my experience, people have their success built into themselves, and all the external noise (drugs/addiction in this case) is a hurdle and a time-waster. It might have given him perspective to look back on for writing. There are millions of addicts out there who are unsuccessful, well, addicts. Anthony simply had more in him, a drive forward that most people do not have. Drugs didn't make Anthony, Anthony made himself. With or without drugs, I believe he still would have been successful.

[@KickItToTheFunk]

God this makes me cry every time. I may be from the midwest and not famous, but I'm an identical replica of my father and he used to be my hero. His actions may have been less severe, less hard drugs, but I still grew up and made major mistakes and gave up on life, especially after my hero had broken my heart by his own twisted shocking actions. I'm still trying to forgive him. But he damn well knows this video and that song "Savior" because I've used what love I still have for him, to show him these whenever I can.

[@twomindz79]

Blackie was such a scary character growing up . My friends who knew Anthony and were his age used to say that to . It's true about the girls as they'd always be over there at his place . My mom used to forbid me from hanging out over there . The irony is I became an addict anyway .

[@jobebrian]

William H. Macy for the movie.

[@alef3224]

At least his father actually shows emotions and apologised. That something a lot of parents are incapable of.

[@cherrysmoke33]

What a bad Father, he isn't even ashamed

[@rightwinged9585]

Of course AK is successful and talented but he is 1 in a million

[@LutzTeichmann]

1 in a million and one of a kind

[@carig121]

what amazes me it's how he didn't lose Antony's custody during all this years of loose education and sex and drug environment, how he managed to avoid social services inquiries or stuff like that

[@roddydykes7053]

It was the 70s/80s. Some would argue a simpler time

[@damzey8590]

Also...Money

[@audhumbla6927]

Yeah and people look the other way A LOT. My neighbourse would hear me yell from mom beating me, constantly my whole childhood, and still bought her dusgusting lies and looked at me as some kind of demon child, they really looked at menwith hate, I was like 8 getting beaten constantly. People are horrible and childabuse easily goes under the radar unfortunatly

[@daveyboy8907]

It's all who you know and money..He had dirt on people..A real pedophile here.

[@jackedkerouac4414]

I've known quite a few Blackie types growing up in Hollywood in the 80's. It was basically boomers during that weird transition between the 70's and 80's not quite over hippie ideals trying to adapt to hardcore Reaganomics

[@mikewhite9717]

Blackie grew up in a era where it was common for their dads to flat out give you a beat down when you got in trouble. Almost every kid I grew up with, dealt with it. I had to flat out, physically stop my dad when I was about 19, from hitting me,after getting in some serious trouble. He tried, and I shut his ass down, to the point where he gave up up,broke down crying and told me to leave. next,day he felt bad and I let it go. From that day on he respected me, and even when I got in trouble, he always was there for me and I think he gotta kick out of all the chics I was getting and the fun I was having. He changed as a man and he was the best dad to hang out with and we had so many great times from then on. I still do not hold anything against him, because he was just a product of his era.

[@maggieg.8798]

If this were a 12 year old girl that he shared his partner with for the first sexual experience, would that be okay? Think it's amazing or not, it's abuse and in Australia we call it rape as the child was underage. Comments defending his behaviour as his child turned out okay are ridiculous - his child is a 50 something year old man who cannot sustain a relationship with anyone and constantly chooses girls 30 years or more his junior.....wonder where that behaviour stems from? Very, very sad.

[@aprilchoyce7588]

Exactly!

[@tclu3382]

She worked in a bar so she was over 18 ya goon.

[@maggieg.8798]

She was over 18 - he was not that, sir is who I was talking about - carnal knowledge (rape, whatever it is called in your country) is where an adult (the girl) has sex with a minor (the 12 year old), before you go calling people names, perhaps have a think about the facts.

[@sarahthomson8183]

Agreed.. I'm sure A Kiedis would too. So many people here just don't get what abuse is, or how it affects kids--and adults. There's so much shame and pain involved.. So much time spent on healing. I doubt there's a therapist alive who wouldn't say what this guy did was incestuous (emotionally, at the very least). I just hope Anthony has had enough therapy that he's able to not repeat much of what his dad did to him. It looks like he's doing the work from here. Good luck, Anthony.. You seem like a sensitive, good hearted person.

[@CJReed-qd8xk]

BZ You should change your Google ID to BS, as that's all that you keep posting.

[@petethepirate730]

This guy was a terrible father. Straight up. No sugar coating it.

[@pascalmerschaudio]

mate it was another time....here he shows us that he has a big heart

[@kyleprichard9959]

I disagree his intentions are good he wanted his son to not go through the pain he went through with his father. But this backfired the other way in that he became a drug addict. In the end he appears to have always loved his son and wanted the best for him

[@sassylovee9724]

I agree

[@zimonslot]

Mia | dont be a precious little snowflake either.

[@mikekallos9248]

Well obviously you have not had a dad who killed himself and or beat you. His dad is out there and probably a bad influence but he loved and was honest with his son and they spent many close good times together. I wish I had that.

[@thomaslangley1571]

His dad loves him to the bones. it's such a nice thing to see.

[@khunter8757]

I think he feels such immense guilt that he has to find denial in order to survive it. This is the perfect example of why parents need to be parents. It's our job to raise healthy and productive children. He's damn lucky he didn't lose his son due to him being such a wreckless parent. Far more do not make it out alive.

[@kateharder6770]

He's never been addicted? YEAH RIGHT. Own up.

[@jamescarter3196]

You know his medical history? YEAH RIGHT. Own up.

[@PartiallyAgonized]

@@jamescarter3196 exactly

[@maricelajeter4948]

This man thinks that because Anthony turned out to be a rock star, that he didn't do any damage, but he did! Anthony is sober because Anthony made that choice, the father is fucking clueless as to how much of a shitty parent he was. Sad!I'm happy Anthony exists, im grateful for his gift of music to us, and grateful he's still here

[@elmochipshop]

+Maricela Jeter the way anthony talk seem like hes very damaged

[@MichelleB2b]

+Maricela Jeter Psychology studies reveal that the child of addicts (drugs and/or alcohol) is 7 times more likely to become an addict. Although there is a correlation between genetics and environmental factors, at the end of the day we have the gift of free will. Specifically, if one if predisposed, one should make a conscious choice not to "drink the poison" per say. Once that line has been crossed, one will be periodically tempted to indulge in their poison for the rest of their life. I always find myself sympathetic towards those whom others look down upon in disgust for their addiction has ruined their life and yet those that judge, but for the grace of God* they aren't faced with those ugly choices addicts live with each day. * whatever counterpart according to your personal belief system is.

[@maricelajeter4948]

"best"? hell no, he didn't!

[@VanessaKlinger]

+Maricela Jeter Everyone has a perspective and this is his..

[@rivercobain5652]

I agree with you... He's a bad parent and never realized that. 😒

[@andysmith6218]

Kids, this is ‘How not to be a father’ 101. Cannot believe Kiedis is still alive after that upbringing.

[@robertcronin6603]

If you listen to Mark Lanegan's 'Sing Backwards and Weep' he tells a story about meeting this dude and being really weirded out by him and at first he didn't know who he was - said his bathroom was plastered with pictures of Anthony and when he made the connection as to who he actually was, it disturbed him as to why he would choose his bathroom to dedicate as a shrine to his son...Mark said he left immediately...very strange, indeed...I guess just because some people are *able* to have children doesn't mean they *should*

[@FranktheDachshund]

As the director of nursing at a residential SUD clinic, I can assure any neophyte parents who may be wondering, doing drugs with your kids never turns out well.

[@permaveg]

To read 'Scar Tissue' you realise Kiedis was lucky to come out of Heroin addiction alive, many don't, should we thank his father for that upbringing, I don't know, too much too soon comes to mind, but Anthony Kiedis has fronted a great rock band that's made much great music over the decades, and that was the end result.

[@tlwest21]

He is also DAMN good looking for 58 the drugs didn't damper his looks ONE damn bit

[@infuseme2]

I sold him a computer when I worked at Highland SuperStores in Grand Rapids Michigan.

[@yourheavenlyfather1438]

I worked in two of the Toledo stores back in tha dizzy. Dust-O-Rama.

[@damonc9321]

Pierre Hulsebus anthony tried buying my grandmothers old house in grand rapids for his mother, i was 6 months old when anthony came in and made an offer in the same room as me. Wish i had been a bit older so i could remember meeting him.

[@lindseysloan8735]

Pierre Hulsebus that is fucking awesome!! No sarcasm!

[@music_istherapy8860]

Pierre Hulsebus I'm from G.R.!

[@DharmaMidget]

Congratulations.

[@SevAnsdigg-123]

The most astounding thing is the honesty of this guy.

[@kevthebassist7150]

Rest In Peace Blackie Dammett

[@dmoore0079]

For better or worse, he shared a very close bond with his father at a very crucial point in his life. With all the sex and drugs aside, he had something that many boys (myself included) didn't have.

[@OfftoShambala]

Yeah, it’s been said that it is better to have an abusive relationship than no relationship and I tend to believe it.

[@audhumbla6927]

idiot. "WELL HE DIDNT HAVE A PROPER FATHER THAT CARED FOR HIM WHATSOEVER IN ANY WAY BUT ATLEAST HE GOT TO HANG OUT WITH A JUNKIE WHO MESSED HIS LIFE UP SO MUCH HE ALMOST DIED MANY TIMES AND WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO HAVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS" no. idiot.

[@handsomesquidward5906]

The dad was so determined on raising him completely different from his father, that instead of being a dad he became his friend, kinda sad. you can see he's regrets it, I'm glad he sees what he did wrong.

[@idaklymr]

Handsome Squidward this world is full of broken people raising broken people. Sometimes the lessons learned come a little late.

[@pedrolara179]

I love when he says “everybody knows that rock n roll people go through this”

[@chelleb3055]

A lot of us were abused by our older family members this way. It's awful and very, very hard to overcome.

[@styoung1733]

I had no father growing up. That being said, I would've loved to have Blackie as a father. Judge him if you want, but at the end of the day he loved his son..that's all I ever wished and prayed for as a kid

[@ninagall7500]

You ARE loved, stranger.

[@valerieb3195]

agreed

[@panicstayshins]

this guy is so self centred. whether or not he made mistakes he focusses so much on the fact that he's not to blame, blaming it on his friends or whatever is just petty and then stressing 'no one here is to blame for' in Savior, he really cannot admit that he even might have done wrong, weak.

[@ssherrierable]

The fact he tried to defend his actions and the way he raised him is sickening.

[@Emma-hg1di]

My dad tried this approach with me drugs wise. He justified it by saying he can get good quality stuff and make sure I was safe while using, but instead it kinda just inspired me to use more. What he did was wrong but I still love him, I’ve not used in 4 years so I think I’m one of the lucky ones.

[@captainknapton]

Congratulations on your sobriety ❤

[@ExtraDomus]

"I was never an addict" LOL - still in denial huh?

[@SabrinaDacosta]

Totally. He sounds and looks loaded in this video. Not to mention he looks like a total addict

[@markgreen7738]

He wasnt he was a basement

[@raydani8748]

Hilel died, Anthony survived. Hilel had a straight, normal upbringing, Anthony was raised by Blackie.

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

Hillel called his brother to ask for help the day before he died. He turned down anyone else. And his brother couldn't or wouldn't make it. Anthony had his friends. And you are only assuming he had a normal upbringing. No one who knew him said that, to my knowledge. Plus, your logic is linear, regardless of the points I made. Some people die simply because some people want to step on others and survive. Surviving doesn't mean jack.

[@raydani8748]

@@korkunctheterrible4302 It’s spoken about in Anthony Kiedis’ autobiography, Scar Tissue, that Hilel had a straight-edge upbringing. Straight from Anthony himself. In terms of exposure to taking drugs, the polar opposite of Anthony

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

@@raydani8748 OK, but a home can still be broken without the drugs. When you say "normal upbringing" don't you think it would connote growing up healthily, in general, rather than drug-free?

[@korkunctheterrible4302]

@@raydani8748 You know that Slovak's parents are Holocaust survivors, right?

[@raydani8748]

@@korkunctheterrible4302 That’s totally irrelevant to my point. My point is purely in regard to taking drugs. Anthony was exposed to China White heroin at age 14 and even took some, mistaking it for cocaine (which his dad introduced him to). Hilel’s parents were straight-edge (meaning drug-free, not holocaust/trauma-free)

[@paintediva]

Omg! Thanks for being a reckless parent?? I mean, we love RHCP and Anthony, but....Wow! How reckless of a parent can ya' be?! I have a new-found respect for Anthony and what he survived. These are the things that inspired the music/lyrics we love. Especially in MI💖

[@Purplenpinkk]

So interesting when talks about dressing his son in the same outfit as him when they would go out, and fixing him up with someone to have sex with at 12-13 because he had sex many years later and didn't want Anthony's experience to be that way. Like he was living vicariously through his son the things that he felt he missed out on in his youth due to his father's physical/emotional abuse probably made him feel less than. Like this kid is going to do everything I wanted to at his age - Anthony as an extension of himself. At least that's what I see.

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

Such a crazy upbringing. The fact that Anthony grew up with this dude who was all about hedonism and to think of all the shit Anthony did growing up, and yet he's turned out to be a nice humble person. I respect him a lot for becoming his own person and the fact that that person he became is so humble even though he used to live a lifestyle that you wouldn't ever expect someone to wake up from and change and be a better person. I also feel bad for his Dad. You can clearly see he was super emotionally fucked up from his own Dad, so even though lots of his decisions as a Dad weren't good decisions, he was simply just trying his best to not follow in his father's footsteps and wanted to make sure Anthony was happy and healthy.

[@annedworak7855]

*nice humble person*??

[@bojangles6444]

They said Kurt was like that. It was all a trick and he was the mastermind lol. People who have first priority of getting high don’t make good friends I don’t have to explain why. Especially if they need money- stay away.

[@tonzowall9210]

Underage sex does hurt somewhere down the line

[@Teabonesteak]

Nope. Badge of honor. I'll always be proud. Perfect Romeo and Juliet moment for me.

[@josewatson4175]

You stay forever a child

[@Lamtitude]

Alessandro Tioli sometimes it’s just not the right moment for people. Especially if there’s no love involved. They just feel pressured to have sex when they aren’t exactly ready. It can make some people misunderstand what love is and make it difficult for them to find love as an adult as a result. Everyone is ready at their own time. I think at 14 or 15 I was ready. I can definitely say that 12 is much too young to even be thinking about that. You’re still a kid at 12.

[@chocomanger6873]

@@Teabonesteak People who think that "badges of honor" are important aren't mature adults though.

[@chocomanger6873]

@@Teabonesteak Everything can be taken away. It already is tainted because memory is never reality. It can be a sweet memory now, and not so sweet later. Eventually it will be completely forgotten. The fact is that at that age if you were doing that you were in the wrong. It shows a lack of upbringing on your parents' part. I feel sorry for your low class upbringing, but hope you overcome it.

[@kelvinstirbys6714]

Dammit Blackie! You did great. We all have to work out the parent/child relationship again when our children grow up. You let him talk, and you listened. And look how he feels now. I'm a fan and a Lithuanian. My son told me about you and I think he saw similarities. I think so too.

[@joemaldonado9231]

This is wonderful. As Khalil Gibran wrote in “The Prophet,” “Your children are not your own. They are LIFE’s children.” That’s what this man did. He gave his son to life. What we do with that gift is is our own doing. Do we become influenced in the process? Of course we do, but it’s how we find our own identity, from the muck that sometimes life can be, that is what matters. Just the simple fact that Anthony was able to maintain his creativity and success, through the good times and the bad, is a testament to the strength he drew from the inner spirituality he was finally able to tap into. His dad was just a guy that said, “It’s okay for you to try.” Anthony tried and succeeded.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

What planet are you on?

[@jekku4688]

Gibran is dead wrong (and just dead). Our children DO belong to the parents and it's up to them to raise them well so they become _productive contributors_ to society, not drug addled, energy and resource sucking vampires. Sheesh.

[@rightwinged9585]

I'm not judgemental however the only question I have is whether a kid has the ability to make a fully informed decision? I mean, if my parents let me, I would have left school at 15 but instead, I have a university degree and a great career that has taken me around the world

[@isabellafinegold]

If Fred Gwynne and Rick Springfield had a kid it'd be Blackie Dammet.

[@thedemon9692]

Cool dad alert ! Rip father of my favorite front man

[@kat1york]

I'll never forget what Mark Lanegan said about this man upon meeting him for the first time. However it is not our place to sit here and judge. Thankfully Anthony turned out to be a good human being. He has forgiven his father for his past behavior and that's all that matters. I'm so happy and grateful Anthony got clean and is living his best life. Much love and respect for the RHCP🌶 .

[@blue2434]

what did mark say?

[@kat1york]

@@blue2434 Read or listen to his audiobook Sing Backwards and Weep. He speaks of his brief encounter with Blackie. He basically said the guy was creepy cuz he was with very young girls. "Under age girls"... He partied with him once in his home and when he used his bathroom he saw photos of Anthony . Realizing he was Anthony Keidis father, he quietly left his house in disgust.