Flip Wilson! Classic. Man, I saw WASP at least four or five times back in the '80s and again in the late '90s. I've always loved Chris Holmes' guitar style and playing. He is really, really good and you know who it is. But didn't know he was such a honest and nice guy.
Hearing Chris talk about the chords and the way he plays is to me the best part of the interview. It would be great to get some more insight or lessons from him and learn about how he started learning music. It just seems like he naturally understood it. I hope he does some of that . Chris's playing was the first guitar music that i really liked and he's the only guy I want soloing through a whole song start to finish. He can tell a story when he solos. I like his songs more than any other music right now. It has come full circle back to me and remember the sound well. Thanks to Chris and his friends and the interviews he is doing. Tell your friends about this music!
Hi Mike, I think this was your best interview yet ! I've seen some other interviews with Chris but yours covered the full gamut of his personality and experiences . Bravo!
Wow....thanks!!! Chris is so humble and down to earth. I loved his answer in what he wanted to be remembered for. Says a lot about him as a person. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 I think in one of the live WASP recordings, Blackie went into a riff about the LAPD calling Chris a mean man, LOL, hence the title of that song.
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Chris is so talented and I've seen videos of him playing his own music live, and they are great performances . I just wish he would shave that goatee off as it would make him look 20 years younger. I'm going to check out this new documentary.
Thanks! I was going to let Chris say as much or as little about that as he wanted. That relationship has been documented and I wanted to give Chris the chance to plug his documentary. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!
@@therockexperiencewithmikeb8365 Mike, one of the main reasons you have become my favorite podcasts is your ability to sit back and let your guests speak. It is never about you. You allow everyone a voice and don't oppose different viewpoints. There are too many podcast messiahs who think they know it all and only their opinion is of value. You are down to earth and humble and that makes you not only a good host but a good human being as well. Looking forward to your next episode.
Nice job Mike. Chris made the acoustic guitar even cooler in the Forever Free video. BTW, Chris is the guy I'd want to go to a bar with and start a good ol' brawl!
As a fan, I know most every song written by my favs, and am always amazed when they can't recall the details of any one song, Tormentor @12'20" in this case, right off the bat. It's easy to forget that these guys write hundreds of songs we don't ever get to hear etc
I love Chris! I always thought he was hot, but never knew he was a good dude. Very misrepresented over the years, especially after DOWC part 2. Rock on Chris!!
Fantastic interview with Chris Holmes! Great questions Mike, and the thing I really like a about Chris is that he is an honest straight shooter! He tells it like it is...and when you speak with Chris you get Chris, not some phoney Joe you get the real thing. He seems like a really really nice guy, Nd a great electric guitar player. This interview is really good. I enjoyed this interview with Chris Holmes, along with Vinnie Vincent, both these guys tell the truth and don't have to lie. They are both very transparent as where Paul Stanley always has to avoid or bullshit about answering questions straight. Keep up the great work. You have been gettin some really cool musicians. Mike, see if you could possibly get "Alice Cooper " that would be the ultimate! Take care, PS really think you and Vinnie Larusa are a great team! Kenny
Thanks Kenny for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the show. I hope to bring you more exciting guests in the weeks and months ahead and I can promise you that Vin will be joining me for more fun as well!!
Love you Chris.i beat alcoholism myself brother.it was a bitch.heroin was a real hardcore thing to kick tho.took me 16 or maybe 18 years to stop that terrible shit.
Chris lived on Wilcox when I lived on Lanewood, with the Hollywood High in between. Chris Holmes. The legend. The gigant with a heart even more gigantic. The Mean Man? No! A Good Man. Auditioned for Ozzy, shortlisted with George Lynch and Randy Rhoads. There is so endlessly much more to say here, and I don't want to be a nuisance. But dear Mike, this is where Bob Kulick entered into my life. Through the Chris Holmes. Motley Crue was in a state of sweating fear and awe at him, Chris being far beyond a legend, while still in the 1980s. Needless to say Chris walked away without a dent like something out of Homer, where others, the Hannoy Rocks guy for one, being of us Mortals (and how!!! in that instance). He is very kind. But remember that Blackie wrote Mean Man in the cold light of 1989 and the Headless Tour. I asked Chris if he ever mixed it up, Greek legend style for real, with Blackie on the 1989 tour. With his trademark whiskey voice, I shall never forget his reply. Mike Duda was afraid of him. Crossed the street, when we saw Chris at the Horizont, seriously Mike Duda did it, I was right there!!. And keep in mind that Mike Duda lived in Sherman Oaks!!! during the 1990s Crack epidemic!!!! He didn't even break a sweat over that, but the sight of Chris Holmes scared him to death. I love Chris. Signing off, he was lost for words, with austere disapproval and rebuke, when he mused about Randy Piper's over-the-top-indulgence (of the stuff nightmares are made from) in the 1980s.
