After seeing the infamous pool scene in Decline of the Western Civilization II, I never thought in a million years this guy would still be alive today.

I remember partying in the 80's same as Chris describes. Actually believed people like us would die young and didn't care. Going sober does change the way you think.I'm older than Chris and glad i'm still here. Glad you're still here too Chris. Now if I could make my guitar sound like yours...................

I also lived a similar life as Chris, without the fame he achieve obviously. Wasn't for a like of trying though. i even gave up guitar for a long time because drinking and some drug use took me down a nightmare, suicidal road. Thank GOD i never killed anyone drinking and driving. I have been sober a decade now. i even started playing guitar again. i found the love of just playing music again. i know at my age my rock star dreams are over but, passion for making music never will. ROCK AND ROLL!!! If anyone is suffering from addiction, reach out and get help!! You have to take the first step but, thankfully there are millions of recovering people out there and YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!!! That is why support groups are so great. Anyway...God bless...and, yeh, i saw the famous pool interview of this guy way back in the day and, he was me...cam't believe we are both alive!!! LOL...

Congrats on many, many years of sobriety. Always loved his work with WASP.

I'm just glad that despite all he's been through Chris Holmes is still alive..hope he stays with us awhile longer good going Chris we love you brother.

I hope he's doing well now. God bless

Chris must be the most underrated, under appreciated Heavy guitarist of all the history of hard Rock/ Heavy metal. This guy has a very unique tone and sound. , A sound that defined a generation and the music of WASP. Long live to the King of Sodom and Gomorrah!

Amen brother. From a HARD CORE drunk for 25 years working on his 4th year dry, after the first year, it's hard to justify going back to it for me.

I cant believe this guy is still alive to be honest.

Kudos to Chris for his 21 years of Sobriety and being clean 😁😁 I am a recovering addict as well ! I still drink on occasion during holidays but I'm 14 years clean now

Thank you for these. I was never a huge fan of Wasp, but I liked them, but this guy is just too cool. Love his honesty, etc,. He's a good guy it seems. Hope he's well. Man, makes me want to go to Finland and jam!

Wow how i wish my body would have been allergic to opiates, so much misery and pain avoided. If any young kids are thinking of trying hard drugs do yourself and your loved one's a favor, stay away- do the right thing, drugs will take you to places you thought you would never go and it will def make you do things you thought you would never do. When everyone else is falling in love or getting a great job, having your first child, buying your first house etc etc you will be the one in the dope house trying to find a vein in your arm. Please stay away from drugs and alcohol.Trust me not dope. Last but not lease DO NOT EVER get on Methadone.

Wow....Chris Holmes...jesus. He looks so different now.

I'm happy that he's clean and sober. He's one hell of a guitar player.

One of the best metal musicians on the planet-period.Chris is the real deal.Hes been there done that.I hope he can stay sober.Good luck bro! Keep jammin - youre awesome!

If I had to say honestly which album I've listened to the most in my life, it would have to be Live....In The Raw. So glad Chris is still going strong and seems happy, the guys probably one of the main reasons I'm playing the guitar 25 years later.....still want that damn bud charvel.

Yeah with how so many musicians who have died from OD's, alcohol, etc... it's amazing that Chris is still alive.

Hey Chris my big brother!! I was that little kid from Mt.Washington that you really made an influence on me as a little guy Remember Judy and Fritz the drummer? Stan and Lynn Greg Magie is my uncle!!! hit me up man!!

I agree, it's amazing that Chris is still alive today. Getting sober isn't easy but it can be done, he's proof enough.Good goin' Chris.

He sounds a lot like me actually. I used to be a nighclub musician and of course the drinking went hand in hand with it. I drove home drunk so many times I lost count, had 2 DWI's, and wrecked seveal cars. That didn't stop me. I started having stomach problems and ulcers and it was only then I realized I had to. Once I stopped for a while I couldn't relate to the stupidity of drunks eiether

Chris Holmes keep up the good work

chris,The Mean Man ... I wish he stayed on track with Blackie Lawless they were a great Team,they kicked ass big Time:)

glad to see Chris still rocking out!

Hey Chris my heart goes out to you!!! I was drinking to but grew up in NY and started drinking at 18 oh drank hard yes have a dui under belt to!! But then 1999 I moved down here in Georgetown s.c. and in 2010 and then one night gotta 12 pack drank it by myself in 2 1/2 hrs and wasn't buzzed I was shocked the short amount time it took me to drink that and said to myself I am not getten another one this is nuts and just quit cold turkey..I didn't know who to call where to go and did it all myself been sober ever since and I'm 52 now!!! I'm proud of you man been wondering for years what happened to you I'm happy to see you, your well and happy still rocking it out!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

I hope he's doing well too because wasp we're the first band I ever saw liveLiverpool Royal court 27th April 1989 And he was amazing on stage and the guitar-you always remember your 1st gig and I remember this guy because of it!!

Wow i totally respect this dude. He has given me alot to think on at the least and enjoyed me with his musical talent at most.

You're a great guitarist and Brazil loves you!

Chris is a genius guitarist, one hell of a mean mother fucker, and an honest and sincere guy...i can't wait to see him play on Oct 1st in London.

This man is my idol and live in Finland 😎😎😎😎😎

Good for you man.Wish you well.

HUGE FUCKING PROPS TO CHRIS HOLMES! Most underrated heavy metal guitarist, I love his style and rhythm riff

Dude is the best storyteller ever

I fucking LOVE how he's playing the same old Jackson V, he's had since the 1980's. And, how it's beat all to hell. I still play the same bass I gigged with in the 80's, and it's beat to hell, and back, too.

I remember the infamous pool scene from 30 years ago. Back then it was fuckin hilarious. 20 years later I felt sorry for him and embarrassed for him. But I had a serious drinking problem for 20 years that I eventually beat. Congratulations on your sobriety Chris, I going on year 10

Chris Holmes is still my favorite I still like his playing way better then zakk or dimebag I think he should be in the rock and roll hall of fame just by himself but one guitarist who is better would be Neil young or Kurt Cobain man I can not imagine the level if talent but Chris Holmes is close. But his playing blows my mind every time.

God bless that counselor. Chris is worth saving from alcoholism, we all are. It's true kids, stop drinking and go watch your friends. You'll see what really goes on at those partys.....Pretty much nothing. Try it.

He still has some chops man, i can't believe the heroin rejects his body. I wish my body would reject opiates, I'm in treatment now and it sucks, sucks worse than you can ever imagine. Do not even try heroin or opiates, you will regret the day for the rest of your life, I promise you.

Good for Chris! What's sad is that too many people think that you have to be into drugs if you like R&R and that's false.

Same here! Back in the 80s I used to drink and drive all the time. I was drinking when I was 15 years old. I was driving in the ninth grade. And I had a good job. So I was usually the one who bought the alcohol on the weekends. And I was in a band playing out in bars and nightclubs.

Guy's a Definitely a very humble talent!!!

God Bless This MAN! BEST GUITARIST!!!!!!!!

You know what? I trashed his music on another video, but he just inspired me with this! "My bad" dude..

Turn the damn alarm off!! He is lucky to still be around.

Awesome guitar player.

Blackie Lawless said in a interview that the scene with Chris and his mom was not supposed to be in the movie. It was more a joke but used it in the film without knowing. So he says

is that Charles Manson on his guitar?

He finally wised up.

He is the same path as Zakk Wylde. He had no beard back in the 80s and 90s but now (and during the 2000's) he has long beard. He really reminds me of Zakk in a way.

Chris Holmes I learned his guitar parts I would play Wild Child,Jack Action,I Don't Need No Doctor all great songs

By the grace of God...thanks lude , you rock .

Good for you and God bless you Chris. I'm grateful you're still rockin and sober. You look great. I don't drink anymore because alcohol just makes me horribly sick. Don't like that and street drugs are still a yet for me. I don't plan on crossing that street.

You can not do drink and drugs and be an outcast, screw everyone else. Be yourself and not a sheep following everyone else. Good for him giving it up. I'm so glad I never did drugs, been offered drugs numerous times but turned it down, people thought I was crazy but so what.

I cant belived this guy played in The Headles Children

Chris Holmes will always be Chris Holmes.

3 years here

TRAGIC...........he used to be so handsome and cool. Youngsters please note this.

I'm glad Chris is off the alcohol and drugs, hope he is still doing well.

Cant believe the guy in the pool knocking down the bottle of vodka is the same guy!!😲😲

I really wish WASP would get back together. \m/

Dude downed multiple FULL bottles of vodka in minutes in Decline of Western Civilization II. My liver hurt watching it. Glad he cleaned up.

I did read somewhere that the whole pool scene was all set up and it was only water in the bottle and I think it was the director who said that in this artical or what ever it was...

I actually really like his lead guitar work. It's more hard rock than metal: Almost early Jimmy Page and Cream era Clapton, with more nastiness. He would be awesome in a larger band with more instruments, playing his bluesy style, with the right singer. I hate the music industry these days. He should be in a big band, selling big numbers of albums. Rock on Chris Holmes!

I agree to that he should be in the hall of fame

i look up to this guy for sobriety. i want to stop drinking

I remember seeing Chris Holmes in the Documentary Decline of the western civilization II where he's in a swimming pool getting interviewed absolutely WASTED.

So is he still drinking but not drinking and playing? Chris Holmes is a great guitar player. I love his work with WASP.

God Bless.

He seems wasted during this.

Chris holmes kicks ass one of my favorite guitarist of all time. Way better then Zack wiles or dimebag. That dude can play. Also checkout Laurence sims from the band rotton meat. Demos for new album going to be out by 2016

Is he still alive and where is he now ? That guy was the king shit back in the day

Good for you Chris

Was that the Anvil chick?

I am shocked this guy is still alive. Last time I saw him was THAT interview in that documentary film. Or was it a mockumentary?

Had no idea Jackson had a Charles Manson signature guitar!

The unruly one they call the Blonde Bomber! Chris rules!

He actually seems smarter nowdays_ In the 80's he was a dumb blonde_ i was amazed he could even play guitar_ Blacker Lawless was actually an intelligent guy_ I imagined Blackie jamming with Chris ....'No Chris ! It's a Sustained D and then back up to the G Dammit !!'

Dude has actually held up very well.....

WTF happened to Zakk Wylde?

Hey a little smoke never hurts take the edge off

Fucking hell, I haven't checked on this guy since the early 90's, what a shame :(

Sober Today, Doesn’t Mean That The Damage isn’t Done..you gotta walk the road that you pave

Es un guitarrista mágico chris💗blackie

with the mo9sty respect to Chris Holmes, when I watch him talk, his face sorta reminds me of Mansons face, even tho theyre 2 entirely completely diffenrent people, but just lookswise.

Who gives a fuck what he does/did, his music was awesome.

What a great fucking guitar!

Chris,if blackie asked,would you re-join W.A.S.P.?

Chris Holmes is cool metal legend

Well, as a kid, I used to think Blackie was cool! The imagery and everything! I made a BC Rich guitar out of cardboard as a kid because of W.A.S.P. But this was in the time of "Myth & Legend" so to speak,as the rock musicians were like gladiators! SO LARGER THAN LIFE! As all you had was the vinyl, Rock magazines, hear say and word of mouth! But now, with the internet, we have a lot of actual facts surfacing and band members being able to express "The Truth". There's a lot I have researched about W.A.S.P and as much as I tried not to believe half the things I read, because I didn't want to believe them. The bottom line is that my respect has been shattered regarding Blackie Lawless! Granted, he is articulate, but he is also a scheming, selfish, greedy, profit thirsty sell out! He has robbed others of what should rightfully be theirs! And he is a wimp!!

Me too Chris. First day w painpill. Second day No euphoria just Blah. Not for me. TIP. If you itch w opiates. UR allergic. 80%of most people

Wasn't this guy married to Lita Ford at one time?

W.A.S.P. is not the same without Chris.

i heard the "pool interview" while, he was drunk, the vodka bottles were full of water. i guess no one knows except for chris, his mother and that chick that slept with lemmy that made the movie

Wow hell after the pool interview {the saddest thing I ever saw} & the decline of wasp I thought he was dead....hope he makes it back n2a band he was hella good in his prime~With blackie being almost 60 Somedays u jus have to think there comes a time to quit...The music will live on....

He reminds me of the dude from Shameless.

Very sad man. Glad he is sober though.

well its bullshit that he never played drunk, in the late 90s wasp played the station night club in rhode island and i was hired to run monitor mix for the band, about 2 hours before the show i had to bring chris to kent county hospital to get his methadone so he wouldnt detox on us, he rode with me with bottle in hand and was drinking like a fish right on up to show time, he was so polluted playing he was a mess but somehow sounded great,, and after the show is when he got serious about drinking and bellied up to the bar and drank beyond anyone ive ever seen. the end

Would you consider marijuana a "drug"?

He was a force in Wasp.

Listen to some of his new music havy as fuck!!! Chris holmes if ya read these ya got heavy fans in Canada!!! Woyld pay top dollar to see you live!!!

Yep Grog goes on while the numbers it has destroyed increases...beware the battle with the bottle...