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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Matt Owen

Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes recalls what happened when Blackie Lawless threw raw meat into the back of his amp

Blackie Lawless (left) and Chris Holmes

The most revered guitarists are often heralded not only for their sublime chops, but also for their on-stage eccentricities. Angus Young’s duck walk and striptease, for example, or Pete Townshend's electric guitar smashing antics immediately spring to mind.

A far more grotesque example of crowd participation, though, can be found in the case of W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless, who – among many other things – became partial to chucking chunks of raw meat out into the audience.

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