Blackie Lawless (wasp)

[gdomeier]

Had my ipod on shuffle today and some wasp came up and I was reminded how much I love his vocal style. Sure the image was cheesy and there wasn't tons of musicianship involved, but there's something about his voice I love. The crimson idol album is my favorite. Lots of good stuff there.

Hate away!

 

[NorCal_Val]

I've always thought Blackie sounded like Steve Marriot.(well, not exactly, but close enough)

 

[Dave2512]

Never was a fan. My experience was WASP was the band for the chess club nerd kid in 8th grade that came back from summer vacation with a jean jacket full of dorky metal band buttons and a mullet because his mom finally let him go to the mall alone. Didn't really fit in with the metal bands I liked that had crossover appeal to kids that liked punk and hardcore.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

 

[SL_22]

they've got a several strong records. their debut has always been my favorite. if you haven't heard their latest effort, Golgotha, check it out. they still deliver.

 

[msteeln]

certainly more tolerable than the all-time kings of cartoon rock ever were...

 

[Serenity]

Loved WASP since i was a kid and i still play their albums a lot. Fav's are Headless Children and Crimson Idol. I've not seen them live since the Crimson Idol tour. It's a shame their image in the early days put a lot of people off because they've written some killer songs over the years.

 

[Hammered]

I've always thought Blackie sounded like Steve Marriot.(well, not exactly, but close enough)

I like WASP . They covered a tune that Humple Pie covered

 

[S1Player]

Never was a fan. My experience was WASP was the band for the chess club nerd kid in 8th grade that came back from summer vacation with a jean jacket full of dorky metal band buttons and a mullet because his mom finally let him go to the mall alone. Didn't really fit in with the metal bands I liked that had crossover appeal to kids that liked punk and hardcore.

I loved that jacket.

 

[Shredzilla]

Blackie was a tad over the top, but I like them for the most part.

I prefer the early stuff. Two of my favorites:

 

[Cropduster]

Check out 5:15 - WASP doing The Who cover

 

[Heinz57Pep]

certainly more tolerable than the all-time kings of cartoon rock ever were...

Watch it.....

 

[NortheastHick]

Big fan of Blackies voice. I have been since the first EP.

 

[Pedal Dan]

Mean Ed Greene and Metal Mike used to play Animal on WYSP's Metal Shop.

 

[fishruss]

After reading the Back to the Front book about Metallica's MOP days, sounds like Blackie was pretty difficult to tour with!

 

[monwobobbo]

Blackie was a tad over the top, but I like them for the most part.

I prefer the early stuff. Two of my favorites:

these are two of my fave WASP song's as well. they also do a killer cover of the Who's The Real Me. Blackie has a pretty unique voice that I always really liked. WASP still gets a fair bit of airplay at my house.

 

[Drowned Rabbit]

They always had something more to them than the standard 80's hair bands.

 

[The Interceptor]

They always had something more to them than the standard 80's hair bands.

Totally agree. Better songwriting, mainly. Seemed to be a bit more dangerous; certainly did their bit in offending Tipper Gore, which means they had to be doing something right.

I especially liked The Crimson Idol. It seemed to be Blackie's heavy metal tribute to Pete Townshend.

 

[sickboy79]

Always liked Wild Child and Blind In Texas. Great 80s hard rock tunes.

 

[Laurence]

A very close friend, brother-from-another-mother, best man and band mate of mine, Perry Lombardi (now deceased), used to be a hanger-on/roadie for Blackie while in LA. Late 70's/early 80's.