Very true

so many languages in this world, and u decided to speak with the truth.

So true!!!!!!!!!!!!

So odd that these guys do not understand they were just a cover band back then. Jani wrote the songs.. these fools were so sh*tty they needed someone to record the solos so they weren't laughed at when the records came out.. Take a listen to any of the live sets prior to the release of the first album.. The solos are cringe worthy at best.. just horrid.. I wouldn't be this harsh in my comments if they clowns actually acknowledged Jani in the degree of respect he deserves.. they would truly be nothing without Jani.. NOTHING.. Unlike the Skid Row situation, at least the other guys wrote the songs, and maybe, just maybe, they may have had some sort of career without Sebastian.. But, the Warrant guys, they wouldn't have done squat without Jani.. Maybe they should have tried helping and supporting him instead of talking about him as if he was a burden and that they were doing him a favor letting him back into the band..

@@robhowe3760 Rob, I completely agree with your assessment. I would not have been so harsh either if these jokers actually acknowledged Jani in the degree of respect he deserves. You said it perfectly.

@@stankakol5195 I have watched dozens of interviews with these 2 ass hats. They dismiss Jani all the time as if he was this bit player.. Like some dude that was in the band for a while, didn't really contribute much, and we are so much better off without him.. At least in all the other bands where the lead singer died due to overdose or suicide (AiC, Soundgarden, Quiet Riot, etc etc.) the band knows who made things possible.. not only that, they acknowledge the huge weight that was on the shoulders of the front man.. Jesus you a*sholes, maybe you should have helped out Jani instead of being so selfish.. they kicked him out of the band on multiple occasions thinking a drunk Jani was a nuisance .. and focused on how much dough they could make playing the songs Jani wrote with another singer.. total tools.. and, total tools without any talent whatsoever.. How a guitar player can look themselves in the mirror each morning knowing they sucked so bad, they needed another guitar player to record the solos on their records?

@@robhowe3760 You nailed everything

They tried. He did go to rehab a cpl times. Was clean the year before he relapsed I think.. Jani was raped by a reord exec in the very early warrant days.. I dont think he ever healed from that.

@@TragicallyDelicious There is no proof of that only person who claims this is Bobbie she's out to make money on her book

@@TragicallyDelicious - Raped?? Is that a known fact?? What the hell does it mean?

​@@Bella.216 That would be a bizarre thing to lie about.... Lots of things they could say to sell books without making those kind of specific allegations

Dude, I'm not buying it.

@@stankakol5195 You dont have to "buy it" Stan, its verified fact. Bobbie Brown said the same thing in her book. And in fact, she adds that he cheated on her when they were married (with a small daughter). Who cheats on his wife and daughter? Pathetic. Jani, for all his musical talents, developed a huge ego and a huge sense of entitlement. Lets face facts, the last 10 or 12 years of Jani's life was a disaster. He blew it on so many fronts. I enjoy his music too, but I wouldnt give him a free pass on everything because of his music ability. He's 6 feet under because he couldnt cope with the changes of life as we all do. Facts are facts.

I understand the commitment, the families to support. But the thing is that you should be respectful for someone who's talent and creativity give you a way of living. Besides that, he is dead now, he suffered a lot. I guess that there is no need to talk like that about him. If you have nothing good to say about Jani, just be quiet. But they are being assholes, like he was just the singer who was always drunk. He was the main force in warrant. He made them a known band. Otherwise they would be in an office chair or a convenience store. He earned that respect.

I buy that. Yes Jani was a major factor in the band but he drank too much and his demise not only effected him but others. I saw them 3 times for each album and Dog eat Dog was the best!

Cocky for two dudes that didn't record ANY solos on their own album. They didn't have the chops and Beau Hill had to bring in a guy to record them and then teach them how to play the solos.

First album, not subsequent albums

I believe Slammer played some Cherry Pie solo’s as well.

Hoogla Boogla Dog Eat Dog was the first record they recorded the guitars themselves.

R You Don’t Know how grown up of them

We really have no idea if he was or wasn't showing up... I mean he's not alive to defend himself so I don't think we should make any assumptions

Everyone has their right to their opinions. I love Warrant whether it is with Jani, Jaime, or Robert. Probably the main reason why Jani was basically booted from the band was he couldn't get his drinking under control which unfortunately lead to his untimely death. Would you want a bandmate in your band who is drunk all of the time? As much as I loved Jani I gave Robert a chance and he is awesome. You also have to remember that Jani was not the only one who was Warrant the other 4 band members also made Warrant a success.

@@annetteslife Dear Annette: Here's a football analogy regarding your last point. Jani was Tom Brady. The rest of Warrant were third-string bench warmers. What hits has Warrant had since Jani left? Zero!!

@@stankakol5195 like I had said everyone has the right to their opinions so don't just take it out on me. I continue to listen to Warrant whether it is Jani or Robert Mason and that is my right. I am not here to argue okay. I have been listening to Warrant since the DRFSR record came out and continue to listen to Warrant even without Jani.

@@annetteslife It was worse than that. Multiple times in the 90s after they had been dropped by their label, Jani told them he wanted to tour, then at the last second pulled out. It wasnt just that he battled alcohol, he jerked these guys around terribly, when they needed that tour income to support their families. Plus Jani made more in the band than the rest of the guys. They arent mad at him for just being an alcoholic, they are still mad at him jerking them around terribly in the 90s saying "lets get a tour going", then when it was largely planned, he pulled out last second. Much as I love Jani's music, he jerked them around bad in the 90s. Some also allege he always held it over their heads that he could go solo, and didnt really need them. You cant mess with peoples income, esp when they have families to support and mouths to feed. Not cool.... Ive heard ALOT more stuff went down than has been made public.

@@Bridging_the_Political_Divide but I like I had said everyone has the right to their own opinion. Like I had said I listen to Warrant it is with Jani or with Robert. Just like I had said rest of the guys are just as talented as Jani was and that Warrant was not just about Jani it was about the band as a whole. It was sad to see that Jani had an addiction that spiraled out of control which ultimately lead to his sudden and untimely passing. Would I ever stop stop listening to Warrant with Robert fronting the band? Absolutely not! The new record is awesome! Is Robert the new Jani? Absolutely not! And is Robert trying to copy Jani's style? No not a chance, Robert does have a unique sense of style that he brought to Warrant.

What are you saying, they suck now.

They could have trashed him, but they're nobodies. Kinda hard to be a nobody and trash somebody who was a somebody.

@Victor R. I know they're good musicians. Let's just say that without Jani, they would have been working in the cubicle next to me bragging about how he was once in a band that got to open for racer X.

Dude, you are in the vast minority on that point. Nearly everyone who watched this series of interviews feels these clowns showed zero respect to the man who saved them from complete obscurity.

@Victor R. Sure thing. Tom Brady needs a center. Name the starting center for either New England or Tampa. Complete obscurity unless you follow those teams closely.

Mason is the guy who just kills bands chances of being popular

I totally agree with you. Their mommies know who they are. That's about the extent of it!!