W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes moved to Finland

W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes moved to Finland - Interview

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10 жыл бұрын

Legendary Chris Holmes from W.A.S.P. opens up to the most popular weekly entertainment magazine in Finland, Seiska, about the reasons behind his move to the Finnish countryside.

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@thezorba1 3 жыл бұрын

WASP was the first arena band I ever saw. It was 1986 in Turin where they opened for Iron Maiden (Somewhere in Time tour). It was seriously 'The Chris Holmes Show'... Unbelievable player, unbelievable stage presence... He owned it... no-one could touch him...

@jtfarnsworth9661 3 жыл бұрын

Chris Holmes is 50% of WASP. Your the Man Chris

@commanderwilliamtriker7449 6 жыл бұрын

I grew up listening to Chris Holmes, awesome guitarist, he seems very happy, love you Chris, you're the man!!!!!!!!!

@jasondavis6009 7 жыл бұрын

I think the drugs and booze took its toll on him but what a musician in his prime. He was WASP. He gave the music a signature sound that has never been duplicated since he left.

@LiftLikeATigress 9 жыл бұрын

Back in the day he was truly brilliant; his memorable guitar solo was "sleeping in the fire". its sad when people forget how much of a talent someone is by just judging who they are now!... I will always appreciate and remember Blackie lawless and Chris Holmes being the main talent behind one of the most raw and " risky" rock bands of all time.

@lahbl 8 жыл бұрын

+Tigress💋 He's still amazing, he just doesn't have a producer which highlights it.

@martymartin2894 5 жыл бұрын

@Jeff E. I always felt that wasp should have been way more famous. Blackie has one of the best voices and they have some brilliant albums and songs. Their debut is a masterpiece. I think they were unlucky to be in the hair metal genre as they sound nothing like those other bands like poison.

@fuqupal 3 жыл бұрын

Pffft! Goth kids in CLOWN MAKEUP! LOL!

@jeffreymorgan4381 3 жыл бұрын

Great guy. I had the pleasure to hang out with him and he was a client/customer of mine in La Canada CA. Hung out with him at a few NAMM shows and local bars. Met his new wife a few years back before they left

@amyntut 7 жыл бұрын

Chris was and still is a legend. I've been a fan since WASP came out, he was the driving force behind Blackie's awesome voice in that band !! Rock on Chris !!

@motordar 8 жыл бұрын

Chris turned into a Viking. He seems like a nice person, but used to treat himself so bad.

@SharadDixit27 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes ..... WONDERFUL

@frisbeeshawn5356 10 жыл бұрын

He's a come as you are like me or not killer guitarist.. That early W.A.S.P was killer !! Rock on brother !! Funny as hell 2 down to earth real ..

@SuperRowdyone 9 жыл бұрын

Alcohol has took its toll on him, good to see he's sober and still playing.

@SharadDixit27 8 жыл бұрын

I love you for saying that ... It DOES ... take it's toll ... CORRECT 100% my friend.

@baiv214 5 жыл бұрын

Have you seen Blackie? He didn't drink or drug and he looks like someone blew him up n melted him.. Its bizarre. Chris looks amazing especially since he did drink lol

@cerberus50caldawg 3 жыл бұрын

Might have been a bit of that frozen rump roast did a lil somthin also. LOL

@thomasmcbride4294 9 жыл бұрын

ABBA singing FUCK like a beast, that would be awesome.

@chriscampbell9191 Жыл бұрын

Very cool interview. Thanks for posting this vid.

@wadeguidry6675 6 жыл бұрын

Gotta love this guy's sense of humor, I could seriously hang out with this dude all day. ABBA? right over his wife's head...LOL

@lpc90 7 жыл бұрын

Considering his lifestyle he's lived and the fact he's nearly 60, he looks in great health and looks much younger.

@joekaub 9 жыл бұрын

what you see is what you get.. at least the dude is real. I find him entertaining just being himself. I bet he could tell ya some war stories of the road.

@cerberus50caldawg 3 жыл бұрын

Fuckin hit in the head with a frozen rump roast! hahaha ....yeh I was pretty entertained with his recollections. Knocked out cold! 🥴 LOL "Nobody plays like me ...I don't give a crap... you can go around the world a 1000 times and you aint going to find nobody that plays like me." That dude is metal! |,,/

@thesentinel5523 3 жыл бұрын

She's right about trying to pair him up with Marco Hielta from Nightwish. He's a big WASP fan and a great singer. I hope they eventually do.

@Vabrejuro Жыл бұрын

Strength & peace . God bless.

@bobo1959er 4 жыл бұрын

He looks happy .

@clairefreeman6273 8 жыл бұрын

Hilarious! I love this guy for being so laid back and cool. He gets knocked out by someone throwing a frozen piece of meat at him onstage and he laughs and says it was funny. If Axl Rose had been there he would've halted the concert, cussed out the audience and stormed off stage... haha

@nicolassosolic3655 8 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed,talking about The Ginger Drama Queen ex Cunts'n'Roses,can't believe that he's back with AC/DC,but this time,that prick's not gonna dare walking oof the stage,Angus will be watching...Fuck me,we went from Led Zep,the mighty Van Halen,to some overrated crap such as Motley Puke,Cuns'n'Roses and many more...Hi from France :)

@R0GUER0CK 9 жыл бұрын

Incredible..Wonderfui

@Tiggerozzy Жыл бұрын

That is nice to see he has someone that loves him….🤘❤️‍🔥🤘

@msmith1075 10 жыл бұрын

Man, I still remember you and Russ partying at my pad all night. Tail G***** . The old day's. Rock on brother!

@666mathew 9 жыл бұрын

The last interview I heard is that he lives in France now.

@Luvie1980 4 жыл бұрын

Cannes to be exact.

@fuqupal 3 жыл бұрын

Wno can blame him? Have you ever been to Finland? I've been there twice and it was fcuking terrible!!

@ashfrog8 2 жыл бұрын

In the movie Decline of western civilization he was interviewed while on a float, fully clothed, drinking bottles of vodka while his mom sat on the deck watching. The look on her face was one of the saddest moments ever put on film.

@rushshukla4636 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. Blackie said that entire pool scene was staged. He was drinking water but everyone thought it was vodka!! The real Interview was not shown and they used that for shock value entertainment.

@OceanbornAngel 9 жыл бұрын

Gotta say Chris Holmes is still a great guitarist. Say what you want about his personality he still knows how to shred a guitar. P.S. Don't call Chris Holmes a racist and tell me all those Rap/Hip Hop artists aren't racist attitude cases that hate Whites and are just perfect little angels.

@realeyesrealizereallies1176 5 жыл бұрын

MonsterHunterRoon He's a racist and he knows it, no need to play his advocate.

@affiliatecaptain3104 5 жыл бұрын

@@realeyesrealizereallies1176 where's the proof that he's racist?

@rbagel55 5 жыл бұрын

That is bullshit, he isn't racist. He is probably like me. I don't like rap because it is made with computers, not real musical instruments. Plus the lyrics are usually about lowlife bullshit.

@cskibb67 7 жыл бұрын

ROCK THE FUCK ON!!! Youngstown, Oh

@brentlohr4439 3 жыл бұрын

Wild Child is one of the greatest songs, ever!

@69glamboy 9 жыл бұрын

Thus guy was Zak Wylde 30 years pre- Zak Wylde.

@ullanorakk252 9 жыл бұрын

69glamboy It's Zakk, and it's more like 5 years....Chris joined WASP in 83, while Zakk joined Ozzy in 88.

@TheTamtam76 8 жыл бұрын

+69glamboy ...got fat and grew a beard..

@strtngfrsh 6 жыл бұрын

Zak has a better head on his shoulders. This guy is just a talented blow hard.

@lukasstrait9307 5 жыл бұрын

Chris is a good guitarist but he's no Zakk Wylde.

@justen7994 3 жыл бұрын

Hes no zakk wylde though

@Galadrielle2774 10 жыл бұрын

He's a real winner!

@crispee1978 10 жыл бұрын

im sorry but i like this guy, fukin ledge!!!!!

@stephencook4694 3 жыл бұрын

A great 👍 guitar player and character!

@savethemule 4 жыл бұрын

i'm amazed that that fucking alarm goes unnoticed

@guruofdoodoo 9 жыл бұрын

Good to see people that were making ass kicking music back in the day are still rocking and giving it hell. Don't know whether what he says about being paid as a session player is true or not. It would bite big time if it was though. Has Blackie ever spoke about that?

@palivatricmilivoje2139 3 жыл бұрын

Fall of great guitarist ,one of the best of 80 th

@tommytorres5825 8 жыл бұрын

I haven't thought about WASP in a long time and stumbled on a video today. The only member I cared to know anything about was Chris. So I thought I would investigate. I figured surely he's dead the way he treated himself all those years. Surprised he's still with us and making music. Glad about that and that he hasn't lost his sense of humor. I've never met Blackie, but I always had a feeling he was a sneaky cheat and I guess I was right. Especially now that he's all religious or whatever the hell hes into. Go Chris!

@kirstenlambert580 5 жыл бұрын

Chris is also a great song writer! I would love to play guitar like him or Blackie. I need to pick up the music a bit.

@jimlotus7889 7 жыл бұрын

BEST GUITARIST IN THE WORLD !!! CHRIS HOLMES !!!!

@bkdsog 3 жыл бұрын

A master guitarist.

@ryandeanlindgren9054 4 жыл бұрын

cool!

@atticusfinch3931 Жыл бұрын

Alcohol and drugs have ruined him it took a while but it finally got up to him which is sad even if guitar playing is horrible to this day

@Chrisdougable 5 жыл бұрын

I used to always get Chris and Robbin Crosby from Ratt mixed up in their younger days.

@davidelkington117 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe I love Chris Holmes

@SeanWayne-rl3qq 5 жыл бұрын

I like what Chris Holmes says about 50 cent 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@ThirstyEye 5 жыл бұрын

Chris maybe someday gonna write an autobiography?

@bikebuilder8567 5 жыл бұрын

Brutal

@bkdsog 3 жыл бұрын

You are, as wasp, fuck that, you were part of the most fucking awesome band ever!!!! Tipper loves you......

@lordsatanschildmaggot3176 7 жыл бұрын

Chris is Right there is not A Man or Woman on Earth who can play like him.He is Great.AVE SATANAS/AVE LUCIFERI///

@stephenjacobs6634 9 жыл бұрын

Okay I saw smoke but they didnt show them when they were smoking what ever it was. So the question I have is what the hell were they smoking?

@nosgothmarauder5603 2 жыл бұрын

Funny that he says "...I'm half of WASP". When I personally think he was the driving force (sonically) behind WASP!

@zakkwylde2712 3 жыл бұрын

You are not half of wasp you are 95% of WASP love ya

@Marshall-uy2dv 4 жыл бұрын

He sounds like Chong from hey Margaret i think it's on Cheech & Chong's Sleeping Beauty album!

@cycletechperformance9581 3 жыл бұрын

knocked out with a rump roast SON! LMAO!!

@bkul44 6 жыл бұрын

his ole lady should be in the interview

@97warlock 5 жыл бұрын

So Blackie blackballed him? How can he Not be IN WASP when hes half the band basically.

@2460joel 3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Holmes looks like Ozzy's Bark at the moon" character

@valeriamouravaleria4316 3 жыл бұрын

Showwww

@gerberbernstein7360 6 жыл бұрын

They can barely understand what the other says. Guess it's what keeps the marriage together.

@Glamosapien 9 жыл бұрын

is that his wife? she hawt! hope my lady is as hawt as that when im 50 something

@69soulseeker 2 жыл бұрын

F HIP HOP! LONG LIVE ROCK!!!!!

@jonferneygausemel2231 9 жыл бұрын

Is this lady Chris Holmes wife ??

@synthvault 8 жыл бұрын

+Jon Ferney Gausemel yes

@Mr.B.B.Wolfman 9 жыл бұрын

she looks meeeeean.

@misterblack6521 7 жыл бұрын

fuck blackie! Chris is awesome! i can see him and zakk wylde making some heavy shit with some guys from amon amarth. viking shit! no lil trolls!

@andrewrivera4029 2 жыл бұрын

The lady looks horrified waiting to hear what comes outta Holmes mouth next!

@AnnaAnnaYes 6 жыл бұрын

Finnish people DO listen to Rap They just listen to Rock too!!

@invasionofyourprivacyl.a5445 4 жыл бұрын

But why blackie wrote chris Holmes inthe contract as a session player though? I mean,, he start this band with blackie. He shouldn't be credited as a session player?

@ButThatsShacksTrain 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, Circus Circus did NOT have Chris Holmes in it. Blackie and Randy Piper go way back, Chris Holmes came in to WASP in the beginning, but Piper had been with BL longer. Either way, Blackie back doored ( in order of being fucked over) 1- Tony Richards 2-Randy Piper, 3- Steve Riley,,,,and finally Chris Holmes. BL has not been a credible musician for years. I for one, lost total respect for BL when he lifted a song that he co- wrote with Arthur Killer Kane called Mr Cool. He recorded it with Circus Circus as Mr Cool, then renamed it and changed the words in the chorus and it became Cries in tbe Night. However he failed to give any credit to Arthur. His time in the NY Dolls was a blip of forgotten r n r history. Dint get me wrong, i love me forst WASP record, but fuck BL long live Piper, Holmes and Richards.

@JoeSmith-gn1ki 2 жыл бұрын

Dam his chick went into full on passive aggressive karen mode.

@brandonwhite2740 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna jam with chris

@highfidelity71 8 жыл бұрын

She...Looks Scared.. Or ...Concerned...

@lossratioband 7 жыл бұрын

he needs to turn off that alarm clock, or press snooze

@BabelProdAV 3 жыл бұрын

jajaja annoying alarm!!! I was thinking the same...turn it off for christ sake

@michaelshields7777 3 жыл бұрын

Chris Holmes still scares me, lol

@rpcarnell 7 жыл бұрын

0:29 The dog is shaking his head. He is probably thinking, "help me, help me. I want to be free."

@DomesticTruther 2 жыл бұрын

Blackie had a voice... that's it.. he was always a fn poser. Most singers are a dime a dozen imo. And he definitely fell into that category... I hate all their cn corporate lawyers and endless ways to screw people out of honest work. I hope they get theirs before this planning stops spinning. I need to get on this 6 string. Let out some aggression

@notguilty6640 5 жыл бұрын

Chris Holmes hate Blackie Lawless

@davekn74 9 жыл бұрын

At what point do you drink so much you remain drunk the rest of your life? His woman is just waiting to chew his ass out after this interview is over. Whether you're a rock star or a guy on unemployment or maybe both if you have a woman she is going to rip you up for that.

@eliaskahri3322 6 жыл бұрын

miettikääs ku blackie ois muuttan suomeen, mä vaa niiku ettisin sitä kissojen ja koirien kans ku haluisin nähä sen XD

@ricksandoval5420 6 жыл бұрын

If 50 cents has a problem of constipating on stage, then he definitely will need a endless supply of Laxatives to help him constipate.

@highfidelity71 8 жыл бұрын

Is she his ...Nurse..

@synthvault 8 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Fagoaga Wife

@flipirwin2488 5 жыл бұрын

I want to be your drummer. I have a mean ass resume. Please

@SMF-fk2oe 8 жыл бұрын

He reminds me of a drunken Tommy Boy .

@garbagemanify 7 жыл бұрын

Good call... funny too... Imagine him selling brakes???.. or inhaling NO2?...... OR any of those scenes??? it'd be funny if he read this, and then did a few scenes.. he;d be GREAT!