W.A.S.P. Blackie Lawless VIP Experience Comments on the Original Band Members

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W.A.S.P. Blackie Lawless VIP Experience Comments on the Original Band Members
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[@rccosplay3249]

I was a WASP fan for a loooong time and saw them quite a few times both in small venues and big arenas. They had the look, the sound and the attitude! One of the best IMHO ❤‍🩹

[@definitiveenergy1878]

I can confirm Blackie's 5 points comment about Tony. I played bass in a band with Tony, he's a hard hitting, tasteful, one take drummer in the studio and live he's just as ferocious as we've all seen in videos. He has a great sense of music theory and he's absolutely a non condescending person.

[@michaelhowardrosskrh74]

Yeah...ok

[@shaunclifton5281]

And what's the negative side ? Why didn't Tony make it after WASP ?

[@definitiveenergy1878]

@@shaunclifton5281 I really can't speak on his behalf. It killed him to see wasp blow up after he was booted. Even Tony said it was his fault for fucking up.

[@shaunclifton5281]

@@definitiveenergy1878 No, I just meant I may have missed an interview with Tony. Very respectful that he admitted his error though. Respect.

[@shaunclifton5281]

@@definitiveenergy1878 Is he a session drummer now, as well as work a regular job ?

[@georgelorence1089]

So laid back and down to earth. Genuine

[@sketch6995]

I was back stage at a kiss concert in salt lake, and wasp opened for them, I still have the pics from the party at the shilo inn......chris was a madman.

[@lupinaocean4326]

Love you Blackie Lawless and WASP🖤🖤🖤

[@karencarey6427]

keep on keepin on

[@KennHoekstra]

connor 1 second ago I love W.A.S.P and Blackie is the driving force here, but JFC, listening to him talk about former band members and what happened to them is like listening to Paul and Gene from KISS. 🙄 Great show in Milwaukee this week. Was frankly surprised to see the former band mates honored on the video wall. P.S. Watch the Chris Holmes documentary, MEAN MAN, if you get a chance.

[@Brutal_truthus]

Come on Blackie!!!!Get piper and Holmes back even if Holmes is at deaths door. Those guys are crucial to the real WASP vibe.

[@zyklonlee]

Chris Holmes is fine, hes out on tour at the moment, so enough of the "deaths door" crap.

[@dwaynejessome1728]

@@zyklonlee plus - they all know Blackie is a dick

[@eltoro969]

Keep in mind that they are addicts and being on tour is extremely dangerous for any addict to do after or while recovery. So even though we the fans would love to see the original lineup again, they are just people like you and me and we have to respect that.

[@johnp1787]

..that first album is still the best and every song kicks your a...! So good..👌

[@stevenlornie1261]

pfft, no it isn't. Golgotha, Crimson Idol, The Headless Children. Much better albums.

[@jeffclabough365]

they're all great albums

[@shad7832]

All WASP line up are awesome!

[@rushshukla4636]

Tony stated that he was fired due to his substance abuse. He's still around though, got married with kids and works a day job his wife got him or something.

[@fridayray8891]

Love Machine!

[@leoking2982]

That's what the music business is all about. Record company just wanted Blackie on the album covers it's not all Blackie's decisions but the band says this and that about him. That's what happened to Coverdale too That's why players come and go cause record company screws the band up

[@teresaeckhardt8954]

I ILOVE YOUR BAND BEFORE TOO BUT I BELIEVE THE W.A.S.P. BAND NOW IS THE BEST ITS EVER BEEN...JUST THEEEE BEST IN THEIR ROLES....I THINK ITS THE BEST NOW...ALSO NOW YOU ARE TRUELY SUPPORTED..MORE LOYALTY AND SOOO MUCH GOOD CAN COME FROM LOYALTY ALONE...YOU WILL SEE BLACKIE.. YOU WILL SEE🎸🎸🎸🥁😎💋💋💋‼️

[@kylestiller1035]

You kicked Tony out of the band after the first album was done. Probably because of his smack addiction. From what Chris Holmes has said in interviews. You were the shot caller Blackie. You wrote the songs of coarse your gonna want your face on the cover of all the albums. Your management probably elbowed you into it. Such a downplay man. Just tell the truth.

[@blastfromthepast8344]

Because everyone wants a smack addict in the band.

[@javier-xe2hf]

...and still he says in the interview he is a 'team player'....sounds like a joke!

[@jarlegystl7444]

Get Randy,Chris &Tony(if he still plays) or get Steve back. And get a proper reunion. Nothing came close to the old W.A.S.P. \,,/>,

[@ETERNITYISHERE]

Wasp is great how it is.

[@sega62s]

get the original band together ❤

[@Shaft-Industries]

I would love to see a reunion tour with Tony, Randy, Blackie and Chris but the personalities coupled with a little bad blood might not make it possible.

[@stephaneauger1036]

that a leader !...and a winner why?---when wasp was not as the best blackie never stop believe in wasp!...so me ....wasp is in my life since 1984 ---blackie hate to love!!---wasp forever! : )

[@rockuhard76]

I've always wondered what WASP could have done if the lineup of Blackie, Chris, Tony, and Don Costa had stayed together. That would have been monstrous.

[@CalmBrook]

With Steve Riley and Randy Piper perhaps it would be possible. Much more complicated Chris Holmes, however. He and Blackie were like brothers, but after a thousand messes and especially the whole royalties thing, I think it is almost impossible to see Chris playing with W.A.S.P. again . And that makes me very sad. Every time he appears in the acknowledgements, during "i wanna be somebody," the audience screams.

[@TheLordGoat]

Nice to see Blackie speaking nice of Tony now. Im glad he realizes they were done kinda after The Last Command, but truth is the band didn't like him on the cover alone, what band would? So, honestly He's backtracking a bit now to look nice at a VIP it was his choice. Chris Holmes said he hated the cover.

[@Lordhumongus]

Last Command and headless children and Crimson Idol were the finest albums

[@fixpedalboards1969]

I’m really excited to see Armored Saint

[@kikiki4592]

John Bush might not be there. Danial McMaster of Dangerous Toyz is singing for them until Bush gets over his throat and flu issues.

[@Rg452]

Jason McMaster

[@eltoro969]

WASP just announced a 2024 World Tour playing the first album in full. You can tell by this interview that Blackie was already planning for it

[@MisterCritch]

Come on Blackie.. everybody wants Chris Holmes back for one more tour! The other members would be a bonus.. but we’ve gotta see Chris again with W.A.S.P !!!

[@DEADLIESTMAN1]

can someone explain why Wasp didn't tour the US for 10 years?

[@WASPNationOfficial]

Promoters didn’t want to book them.

[@DEADLIESTMAN1]

@@WASPNationOfficial why? any particular reason?

[@smuketherealbigboyman]

@@DEADLIESTMAN1 blackie said for this tour the promoters didnt want to book them because they believed nobody wanted to see them, after huge fan support promoters saw there was people willing to buy

[@WASPNationOfficial]

The promoters didn’t think the band could sell tickets.

[@Trust_In_Jesus82]

I saw them in March of 2010 in Lincolnshire, IL at the Cubby Bear. The place was packed wall to wall. So not sure where they thought they could never sell tickets.

[@Leon.16]

I would love to see the original four reunite for just even ONE SHOW! But as we saw with Kiss last year, I doubt that'll ever happen😢

[@jeffs-zw2zb]

No Chris Holmes, No WASP, maaaaan!

[@scottdavey3804]

Get over it

[@wyldchyld2383]

@@scottdavey3804 exactly. Imo Doug Blair is a much better guitarist anyway. Chris has nobody to blame but chris. I love chris but you right get over it

[@scottdavey3804]

@@wyldchyld2383 And a better singer LOL

[@Tekbörü]

Chris doesn't care about W.A.S.P. or fans. he's best interest is to talk trash about blackie and play the victim and beg for money.

[@TedMyrrh]

Yawn

[@SightsSoundsFlavors]

This seems like a huge dig at Steve Riley

[@michaelchristopher3600]

Tony Richards and I played together in a prison band in Tucson '94

[@jonsimmons4150]

Wow, he was jailed?-

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

Are you serious? What was he in jail for

[@sadisynn9836]

I had to plat bass in the early '70s. I was the only one in the band who had one!

[@DurangoGirl-1974]

Blackie Lawless is still hot AF...!!! 🙌

[@Tekbörü]

All the rock & roll bands were almost disbanded or somehow lost their original sound in the late 80's. Only WASP,DIO, and a few other bands kept going, but they had to act like they are solo projects.

[@David-ix1uv]

I highly doubt the decision to have him on the front cover for the 2nd and 3rd album was a “band decision”. He’s using the departure of their drummer as cover for HIS decision to be on the front cover. It’s that simple

[@creeper2054]

Lol. Ok Blackie. I am sure that is why you chose to put just yourself on the second and third albums.

[@sharkproswim]

Third base ball.

[@mrmaxaxl]

Ego overload

[@ETERNITYISHERE]

Nope just a business man.. nothing personal.

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

Gee. Too bad you pushed Tony out, then. 🤦

[@Christianpaul71]

Seems every former member has a different take on Blackie. None of it positive. Can't figure out who to believe anymore.

[@edrader]

looks like gene simmons brother

[@jamiematter9979]

Why didn't you come to mlps for a show. You were my favorite band when I was in 4th grade. Yes 4th grade.

[@AnnahRoberts76]

Not the same without Chris Holmes

[@hollywooda111]

Such a shame Tony's drumming on Last Command is so phoned in, you can tell he was gone.....

[@rushshukla4636]

Tony didn't play on The Last Command man. That was Steve Riley! And yeah it's pretty lame until they got Frankie Banali who was brilliant but Tony had that special technique of playing the outside of his drums. That's why when you listen closely to the debut you can hear those amazing ripple effects. He was a pioneer who was chewed up and spat out by the industry. Didn't even get to tour the album which is the biggest insult of all.