WASP is so underrated. One of the best sounds from the 80's.

He should write an autobiography. Would be a great read

He’s still very cool looking. Always well spoken.

WASP is still one of my favorite bands back from the days. Glad he is doing well. All the best Blackie

ONE OF THE HARDEST WORKING BANDS IN THE BUSINESS PAID MAJOR DUES AND WON THE WAR! ROCK ON BLACKIE

I’m happy Blackie is allowing these meet/greets to be recorded. I could listen to him talk all day. Very smart man and great insight into the past and present of the music industry

I got all my taste of metal music because of this band, back then in 1986

“You have to create balance in your life” “force balance in your life because otherwise it’s a whirlwind”

Much respect to Blackie for listening to his fans looking them in the eye and going in depth to answer their questions.

the best vocal ever from heavy metal. a real beast on stage. and now seeing him here seems like a really cool guy... thank you w.a.s.p

His voice in concert is spectacular. Never heard a voice like that before. I would like to go see him in concert again!

I'm so glad so many people are posting videos of these meet and greets! I'm not able to make one myself and I like to see Blackie interact with fans, also a lot of the questions people ask are ones I would've asked.

Excellent interview. Glad to see them back touring the US. Blackie is a pro. Respect.

In some recent interview, he did acknowledge the loss their overall impact suffered when the original four were no more. I agree and admire him admitting that

Blackie Lawless is unforgettable❤

Man, he is really insightful and well spoken. A true businessman and showman. We don’t have true REAL entertainers like Blackie anymore.

Blackie and eric adams . I grew up with these two stunning vocal gods and Live in the raw is still my favorite CD which I listen almost every other day .

I always loved Blackie ever since the first album. It's so cool to see him in shape and alert. I wish him all the best ! That 16 minutes went by so fast !

You can see he has time for his fans. Talks to them on the level.

One of the most intellectual badass individuals in that genre! Much love to Blackie!!!

Would love to meet him someday I would forever cherish that conversation he is brilliant on a new level.

66 Years old, doing great! I wish he was a nicer person to Chris, they could have made a lot more magic together.

Blackie is a walking, talking, living legend, whose done and seen it all, and has created some astounding music and lyrics in his lifetime so far....and it ain't over yet!! Looking forward to seeing WASP next March in Manchester, I cannot wait!! \m/

I started listening to wasp at the age of 13.....im 52 now.....and he still has a amazing voice.....and I still listen to them....most singers lose their voices......but not him...

Thanks for posting Blackie is proud of the crimson idol and so he should be. To me it's a time less masterpiece 🤘

Finally he was straightforward with his true feelings about his and Chrises relationship. I knew he felt this way all along.

I was at the Show there the following night and it was one of my best metal concerts I've been at in a long time his voice was on point the whole night and not to mention the great performance from Armored Saint as well.

What a great guy he is. I really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing!

He answers questions like a diplomat or something... where he assesses the question, gives the answer, goes to an example, then ties it all together in a very thoughtful and thorough way. Clearly a very intelligent person. Also one of the most unique and powerful singers and frontmen of all time! (Still wish he'd bring in Chris for any new projects, even if only for a couple of tracks, but whatever...)

Fantastic interview such an interesting guy

I remember reading Metal Edge in the late 90's - early 2000's and the interviews with Blackie were always the most thoughtful and insightful.

I would love to meet blackie. Been a fan of wasp since 87. And my favorite album of blackie's is the "Crimson idol" it truly is an amazing album. Not 1 bad song on it. Would just like to say to him, thank you.

I was at that show at the Paramount, it was great... thanks for sharing the backstage stuff

He's so philosophical. I love that he took the time to let people ask him questions, and he spoke from the heart to answer them. I met him back stage in Waco, 84 when he was with Iron Maiden. All i remember, is that he was strikingly handsome and tall! Being a 6ft female, you take notice of a guy that's 6'5~ he was a stunning creature. I have followed his music ever since. He's a brilliant man, and equally as talented. Back then i looked at him in a different way, now he's the person you'd love to sit and have a long chat with. He has stories for days and days. :)

🖤Blackie is one of the Coolest Rock Stars😉👍

Very cool dude 😎

for being in the game this long, he looks great!!

Awesome! Many many thanks for this!!!

I think that day will come to be honest where Blackie would reach out to Chris or vice versa. Starts with talking but you have seen so muc,h of this. Eddie and Dave burried the hatchet, George Lynch and Don Dokken , Slash and Axl etc. Never Say Never. It's that first convo of exchanged apologies that could spark a reunion. I'm hopeful that it can happen 🤞 Would be great to see Blackie and Chris work together again

I love for lack of better words the multi layers depth and tone in his voice. This shit cranked puts chills down the spin, so you know it’s the good stuff.

Well handled at the end Mr. Lawless!👍 💖 🤘

Excellent.

Wow that was really good. Insightful and intelligent

😉👉The 80's were my Golden Years! 💫✨

Headless Children or Still not black enough could be played in it entirety in concert i think

anybody ask him why he has cut songs from the set for this tour? i think the fans who bought tickets deserve to know why the show is cut short.

‘Bein’ “Crazy in paradise” is eeaassyyy

iconic voice

God Bless The BEST

Chris is a precious bad ass doll . 💕👾🕊️

Un grand des, années 80...un grand tout court en fait. Du talent... Du charisme... La classe quoi.

Blackie is Legend .

THE SOUNDS OF THE GUITAR..DRUMS AND BASS. .. while they're mouthing it back to Blacky.. must complete the surreal experiences.

What a legend. Excellent points about silent movies, vaudeville etc. Never thought about it that way. Now, I wanna be somebody.

I've been a W.A.S.P. fan from day one. And I've been watching several of these interviews/meet n greets lately. Blackie (like a lot of us 80's rivet-heads) has matured a lot, and has a much different look on life. I'm wondering why there aren't more questions about the 'Golgotha' album. And I've heard there are some songs he simply won't perform live anymore.

When we were kids we would sing and quote all the parts from live in the raw while drinking cider lol. Great Times.

I will be seeing wasp live soon

i think blackie is one of my memtal idol he did so black thing and so wonderful thing very a good man to talk 😊

Still amazes me after all these years he will not give credit where credits due with Chris Holmes. Without this guy there would be no W.A.S.P.

Crimson idol is fantastic, I was singing along crying myself. I wish he liked Neon God as much as he liked Idol. Love to see that live also

Absolutely loved OMC. I still go see Queensryche and Geoff Tate shows.

Smart dude.

There's a Rush song about what Blackie is talking about from 12:25-13:10 called Time Stand Still.

I seen wasp on the neon god part one tour at Ziggy’s in Winston Salem NC and Blackie sounded awesome just like the old studio recordings plus Blackie along with Mike Duda , Stet Howland , and Darrell Roberts were a machine of a live band … Ziggy’s is a very small intimate venue like a tiny amphitheater and there was no bad seat in the house unless you were behind a person taller than you lol the original Ziggy’s has been torn down because wake forest purchased the land What A Shame that place was a historical landmark for years a lot of big acts played Ziggy’s in the beginning of their careers so so sad long live Ziggy’s … Thanks … GOD BLESS !!!

As long as some history doesn't repeat it's self . better than ever

Straight shooter. Love Blackie Lawless. Wisdom.

Idol Rule's 💯

cool guy

It's actually amazing how unsatisfying this world can be. We think fame and fortune would be amazing, but it gets old after a while. Not saying being poor is fun or anything, but if you're expecting money and fame to satisfy you, it simply won't.

I love all his music but the best ever song is hallowed ground I wish he play that somg my next show

Why keep holding on is not on Spotify???? And never played live?!

I would love to pick Blackie's brain for just conversation fun.

That intro music kicks ass! Thomas Mergler and Giles Lavery on vocals. I'll be looking for both of them now. I gotta say I love his comments. He's an intelligent guy. "Every time some new technology comes along it radically revolutionizes everything." It's a different model. That's the truth.

Ask why they dont do the bass intro on Real Me?

🤘THE MANIMAL🤘

It's called a "Faustian Bargain" for a reason. When you dance with the devil, he doesn't change.... He changes you.

Should have asked about them using backing tracks on this tour.....

Always Loved WASP since '83. Sounds like either a fight in the background or someone is making pizza dough! 😅

HES ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. TECHNOLOGIES "TOOK OVER" AND WAS INEVITABLE. THATS WHY WHEN METALLICA SUED THIER FANS IT WAS INSANE. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY COULD HAVE MADE C.D. UNCOPYABLE OR EASIER TO ACCESS THRU STREAMING OR SUCH BUT DIDNT BOTHER. SO THERE WENT THAT REVENUE. AND THE MODEL (BUISNESS) BECAME MASSIVLY OUTDATED AND WENT OUT JUST LIKE WHEN SILENT MOVIES BECAME WITH SOUND. ADAPT OR BECOME HISTORY

He said SMORGASBORD

Should've asked what's with the lio syncing at the penns peak show

The Crimson Idol is almost perfect, like Blackie said. I wonder why nobody asked him WHY he put out the Neon God albums. It was the EXACT same concept but without the great songs.

In Abilene, Tx 1986 Wasp was opening for Kiss. During one song, what looked like a golf ball, hit Blackie in the forehead causing him to bleed profusely. Later found out it was a Carmex bottle. They left.

The person you are when you are 24, is so different to the person you are after 50. You still love and adore the type of people you loved back then, but you wonder how you were ever so naive about the world. That has been my experience and I think it is fairly common. Another thing is eccentricities. If someone is eccentric when they are young it is cute and novel, and people may roll their eyes, but if someone is older and eccentric then people start to think the worst, like they are a Michael Jackson type.

Chris Holmes called.. he said “ 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻”

Hey blackie, billy milanos coming, u better pucker up

Is it true they are lip syncing the songs?

Looks very Danzig-ish these days. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

You have to like Blackie....he may not be the nicest character in metal, but he's a straight talking guy

I wish people would ask proper questions....

Thank you very much for this awesome metal journalism. Frankly his answers are sort of dumb...#2 for example...He says a lot of things that are very "no s-- sherlock." Speeding up to 2 times speed makes it good.

Operation mindcrime is great! Crimson idol is different, a lot darker and heavier. I actually like Neon God better than Crimson Idol.

Slow it down because life moves light speed.

At this point, not saying you can't make a good living at music, it's in some ways more difficult and in some ways easier. It seems you can record and distribute your music fairly easy nowdays. Getting your stuff on spotify and such doesn't seem to be that difficult. On the same hand, album sales are a small fraction of what they were 20 years ago and unless you have a huge hit, you're not really making much money from spotify. Now that the pandemic is over, acts can generate income from live appearances -> merchandise at these live appearances. All that said, making it big in entertainment of any kind was never ever easy and for every successful actor on tv or movies, there are 1000 you've never heard of. So the best advice seems to be have a plan, but have a back up plan, whether it be college or some skill you can fall back on when you have to pay the bills and entertainment doesn't provide for that.

Maybe if Steven Edward Duren treated and respected his band mates equally monetarily they wouldn't have left him. Chris Holmes is the best guitarist he ever had and ever will.

🔥❤️🐝🌍🎼🌈⚡️💥😇🥰wooow👍🤘💖

He should cover Cindy Lauper's "Money"

NO CHRIS HOLMES NO WASP COME ON BLACKIE KEEP IT REAL

He looks like the blue-eyed Gene Simmons.

stage manager… stop that over radio🤣🤣