Blackie's Jackson?

[surfdork]

I always though the Raiders rig kicked ass.



And the confederate flag. Nice kneepads Blackie.

[scotty]

Good job finding those pix.

[Johnnyryche]

I think there was a 3rd Jackson guitar that was made for Blackie around this time. Similar specs to the Raider and the Confederate Flag but this one had a blue jean / denim graphic on it. I'm pretty sure there was another thread talkking about these 3 guitars and it may have a picture of the blue jean one also.

[Tekky]

I think there was a 3rd Jackson guitar that was made for Blackie around this time. Similar specs to the Raider and the Confederate Flag but this one had a blue jean / denim graphic on it. I'm pretty sure there was another thread talkking about these 3 guitars and it may have a picture of the blue jean one also.

You may be speaking about the guitar in the video for The Real Me. That Denim graphic one is a Jackson LTD88. There's a few in the galleries.

[wilkinsi]

And the confederate flag. Nice kneepads Blackie.

Almost looks like he's on stilts with boots to cover them up, whilst he's sat on the drummer

[toejam]

I think he should have kept Chris Holmes and stuck with the bass.

I think he should have stuck with the bass, also.

And Chris left because he said Blackie is a dick and doesn't treat the fans very well, from what I remember.

[Charlz]

I think he should have stuck with the bass, also.

And Chris left because he said Blackie is a dick and doesn't treat the fans very well, from what I remember.

I met Blackie once when we opened for them, he was nice to me, but he wouldn't let us sell our T-shirts for less $$ than he was selling his... (Afraid of the competition??? ) (C'mon man, we're just a local band, nobody's gonna pay that much for one of our ten dollar shirts...)

Also met Chris Holmes once, he was too wasted to know if Blackie was a dick or not...

[excon]

Well, newbie, that IS in fact his mic stand (why would you doubt Sully?)

If you google "blackie lawless mic stand" you'd find out about it. This from wikipedia:

As part of the W.A.S.P. stage performance, Blackie mounts a demonic-looking metal sculpture that doubles as a microphone stand (Known by fans and Blackie as 'Elvis'). Reportedly weighing in excess of 1,000 lbs., it is mounted on springs to allow Blackie to climb atop and swing from it during the show to dramatic effect. This mic stand is often cited by the band as the reason for its cancellation of shows, due to its tremendous weight being too heavy for the stage.

Well, not a newbie, thanks for answering my question. I didn’t mean to sound like I was doubting that it was a mic stand. It was more that I was wondering what ,as a mic stand, it was supposed to be; and now I and everyone else knows that it’s a “demonic-looking metal sculpture that doubles as a mic stand.”

Thanks for doing the Googling. I know you wouldn't do that for just anybody.

[Tekky]

A bunch of us met Chris at NAMM. I can't recall what was said. Sully, Mayday, or Hellraiser might.

[scotty]

If he talked about Blackie I am sure he had nothing nice to say.

[wilkinsi]

I only met Blackie briefly at a signing session at Rock City (Nottingham) not long after he bust his hand.

[Bengal]

Blackie is a true asshole. He'll try to charge you for an autograph. But don't bring anything old for him to sign. He just might refuse...

Chris Holmes is one of the nicest guys you can meet. Will give you the shirt off his back for free. Drunk or not. Chris is the shit...

[MartinBarre]

Randy Piper's new band Animal are a better WASP soundalike than the real thing these days.
Yeah, Blackie shoulda stuck with the BC Rich basses, left the guitars to people who can play (not Doug Blair, his solos on Dominator are piss poor).