Former W.A.S.P. guitarist, Chris Holmes, was recently interviewed by Classic Album Review, where he reflected on the W.A.S.P. past and the original band lineup break in the mid-’80s.
Chris said:
“(Blackie Lawless) should have kept the lineup, with Randy (Piper) and him and I, ’cause the songs and ideas were great. When he changed it, that’s what ruined the band. What ruined it was the second album. It’s the narcissism, the one guy. ‘It’s gonna be just me, me, me.’ Well, great. Just have it be you. But that’s the way it is.
“The first album was four guys working their butts off to make the music do what it does and give it the energy. Then they got rid of Tony (Richards). That was a big mistake. They could have dealt with his drug problem. They never even tried. They just threw him out.”
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Half an interview, good job.