Long loooong time fan Kelly! My condolences and best wishes on the new music! Also great job as always Jason!!!

Great interview Jason. So sorry about Steve Riley’s passing he seemed like a great guy. Kelly is a true friend and hopefully he will keep Riley’s LA Guns touring

Great interview-Kelly is awesome. Keep the band going.

Loved this Interview. You can definitely see how Heartbroken Kelly is. I had tears running down my face while watching this. I'm a huge fan of L.A.GUNS. Loved the Alf story. That was Awesome. ❤ Thank you Jason and Kelly. ❤

R.I.P. STEVE... SAW YOU BACK IN THE DAY AND BACK IN 2012 -2013? RIPPER OWENS TAP HOUSE, AKRON OHIO WITH LA GUNS... ALWAYS A KIK ASS DRUMMER... SAD TO HEAR OF HIS PASSING...WE'RE KOSING TO MANY GREAT 1s LATELY...ABSOLUTELY SUX... R.I.P. MY FRIEND ... ROCK N ROLL FOREVER...🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘... And GREAT TO SEE KELLY BACK AND JAMMIN AGAIN!!! KEEP ROCKIN MY FRIEND...HOPE TO SEE YAS SUMTIME SOON...TAKE CARE MAN...🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Steve is smiling guys. Bless

Kelly- keep your he band going for Steve’s legacy!! Don’t end the band, keep the band name RILEYS LA GUNS and honor the band for Steve and fans !!!!

@randymoran67

4 ай бұрын

Still not la guns

@SeanMorrisonRocks

4 ай бұрын

hes ending the band?

@Malama_Ki

4 ай бұрын

No no no & no. What’s next, a roadies brother’s cousins friend “keeping the name alive”? Meanwhile the key most integral members are still out there delivering the real sound. Just no

@soaringnewengland1970

4 ай бұрын

@@SeanMorrisonRocksYes, the band just did their final show. It was surprising though since they were the OPENER. The order of bands from first to last is below: Riley’s LA Guns Vixen Quiet Riot Stephen Pearcy of Ratt

@SeanMorrisonRocks

4 ай бұрын

@@soaringnewengland1970 Steve would want the band to continue and I feel they will as they just released The Dark Horse

Rileys L.A. Guns fan here... long live Steve!

@lynnrinaldo6795

17 күн бұрын

Steve is always in our hearts.

Jason, that was a great interview! I’m sure Kelly has mixed feelings about playing without Steve. Hopefully he’ll be able to enjoy the show in CT and will take part in a tribute show, if it happens. Thanks for posting.

I remember attending the benefit show for Kelly Nickels at the Roxy back in the 80's when he was in Faster Pussycat. Messed up thing bass player filing in for him that night ended getting the permanent position in Faster Pussycat. Good that Kelly got the LA Guns gig in the end, better choice-better band!

Kelly is such a nice guy so sad of the passing of Steve Riley I still can't believe he is no more :( I really hope Kelly keeps the band going on even if they have to change the name.Perhaps who knows Kelly Nickels and Mick Cripps would talk to Tracii and Phil to get back together and make an explosive record together that would be a dream!

Another great one!!! I really hope they keep on playing,but it doesnt really sound like it. Cant wait to buy this record!! Thanks again Jason

I’m going to see stephen in Baltimore on Thursday, since u have some pull with the big guy please ask him to sing “Giving yourself away”. Its my favorite Ratt song they rarely play anymore. I’m counting on u buddy!

What a great guy Kelly is. And thanks so much for doing the interview Jason. I’m sure those aren’t very easy to do. You’re both, a class act all the way. thanks.

A great interview. Could've been a hard, uncomfortable one to watch but you steer the conversation through tough subjects compassionately. And also ALF!

Alf and the batteryl-ess clock----Kelly, that was Steve with you!! No doubt! Official Electric Gypsy video---Alf. That video was the one that got my attention into L.A. Guns-----motorcycles, junk cars, a train, and a fantastic anthem. Alf rescued from the trash---get him a bike!

@SkylarB880

4 ай бұрын

Went back and watched the electric gypsy video I can’t believe Alf was in it!! That was absolutely Steve reaching out to Kelly to say he is resting in peace

Please 🙏 keep it going ❤. Love you all

Many, many years ago this cat brought me backstage to meet the band at The Metroplex in Atlanta. I'm thinking it was the February 18th show 1988 because it was cold out. He was amused by the fact I knew the 'putting a cigarette out on your tongue' which he'd done a couple times on stage. I was 17y/o and this was back when autographs and shit like that was a big momento deal so I left with a few of those. I think they said they were off to Cincinnati next stop maybe... Anyway if ya remember that Kelly - I of course never forgot so thanks dude! Oh yea btw my ride went ahead and left me at the venue so there I was stuck in a seedy area of Atlanta, no money, no ride, long before cell phone days so I had to hail, then ditch a cab when I got close to home all the way back in Roswell GA. So I apologize to that taxi driver if you're still living man. The things we do when we're kids though.

Kelly is the best overall musician from la guns. he gave l.a. guns that gritty sound.

@Malama_Ki

4 ай бұрын

Put the Chiba down, you must be high af. Tracii was the shredder extraordinaire, everybody knows that.

Awww I’m so sad about this. I’m so behind. To me Kelly Nickels was like a good luck charm. Was with Faster Pussycat during their most successful time and then LA Guns. He’s always been very special, like Steve 💔🙏🏼 RIP Steve

RIP Steve..

I never met or saw him in Wasp or L.A. Guns). I've been a fan of him as a drummer. He influence me in my drumming. When I heard the news it hurts even I don't know him personally. I'll be listening my Wasp and L.A.Guns thinking of him R.I.P Steve 🤘🤘

Great interview guys 🤘🤘🎸🎸

I don't believe in coincidences. At the end of the interview, Kelly tells us how he found an ALF doll in the trash, Kelly had an ALF doll on the handlebars of his motorcycle, in the Electric Gypsy video. There's also footage on here, with Kelly showing an ALF doll given to him by a fan. CRAZY!

Checking in

I started to tear up when he said the Christmas Music was Steve getting his wings… ugh. I hope you guys have a great show next week! But not the last! #hollywoodvampiresforever

I really liked the first Riley's LA Guns record and REALLY like The Dark Horse single. I'm a long-time fan of Steve from back in his WASP days. Met him a couple times over the years at various clubs and M3 shows. He was a solid drummer and very approachable rock star. Sorry that he's passed. Looking forward to hearing this record.

Awesome interview, now waiting for the Michael Sweet interview...

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen

4 ай бұрын

Michael sweet is already on the channel, Robert sweet is available for members, goes live Friday

I remember when Kelli was a Stagehand for Hott Shott at Lamour east in Queens and lived at the Valerie Arms in Little neck and am sorry for not returning your Kiss VCR that you lent me,hope to see ya again!!!!!!

Hi. Sorry for your loss. I just have a quick question Jason if you can answer for me out of my curiousty. The town Kelly says he lives in, is that the same town the tv show The Affair is based from? Love your show btw.

Please keep the band going

Riley never had an ego. He was the driving force behind LA Guns. Phil was just there to sing. He didn’t care about Steve, just wanted his pay & hotel room. When we went to Europe in 2015 it was Riley who did everything to get those dates with the promoter. The flight & so on. Riley was the leader & Phil was talking to Guns. Phil came to me after a show and said mate we are going for a ride back to the hotel. He then told me his master plan. Ditch Steve & Kenny, we are jumping ship & I’m taking you with Grant & myself. Lewis bagged on Riley & told me all the reasons Riley & queens were not coming along. Phil didn’t give two fucks about Riley, he only cared about his money & hotel. Phil was not a team player. Riley knew something was up. We would talk, I was put in a hard place by Phil, & Riley was the last to know. Sort of wish I had told him. Rest in peace friend & forgive me for any wrong I did towards you. Hope you guys keep this going.

I still like the two first albums alot but between the two band now I'm a Riley's L.A.Guns fan. Kelly see to be a cool guy

I was lucky to have seen the band at their Cannery Hotel gig in Las Vegas. Met the band except Steve, apparently he was not doing well. The guys were awesome and signed my RLG LP!

Funny you say Kelly and Steve were not the social ones. When I went to TA Verns in Milwaukee in 1995 to try and meet LA GUNS behind the bar, I was not 21 yet, ONLY Steve and Kelly were kind enough to stop and sign autographs for us. Completely blown off by Phil and Tracii.

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Kelly has always been a cool cat. About Steve… The Last Command and Cocked and Loaded’s drum parts influenced me a lot. Drum in peace, Steve🤘🏻

Hi Jason and Kelly

Btw....was wondering, can Kelly also see comments?

Well, to me, the obvious path Kelly should pursue is to mend the fence with Phil and Tracii. I love Martin playing bass in Guns currently, but if he was replaced by Kelly, that would work for me. I know Phil mentioned differences with Kelly in an interview on another KZread channel several months back, but hopefully it can be fixed. Steve owned 50 percent of the L.A. Guns name, so Kelly can't use it going forward and it would be really hard to get any shows booked under a new moniker for a 60 year old bass player. Do what it takes, and get back with Phil and Tracii, write your amazing lyrics, put out the proper follow up to Vicious Circle and hit the road for 100 shows starting this fall!!!

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen

4 ай бұрын

Not going to happen

Checking in with whom?

What ever became of Kelli’s brother Phil who played with the band 22 hillside??????

Anything in life things are on a individual basis. Some bands they live together as families and others no member has ever known a DAMN thing about their com embers outside of band business.

What ever happened to Tim Kelley?????

So sad that Steve Riley left us too soon. Such a shame that it was pneumonia that took him. That is something that can be kicked with proper medical help. I wonder if he was trying to kick it on his own. There must have been some underlying health issue that kept him from beating it. RIP Steve. On a music note, I love Riley's Guns better than Phil and Tracii's version. They have stuck truer to the original L.A. Guns sound to me. More blues, sleaze and punk sounds than the mainstream version of Phil and Tracii.

Is Mick,Phil and Tracy paid respect to Steve and his family? I saw or read nothing about it. I hope they did.

KELLY NICKELS RULES! BEEN A FAN A LONG TIME! COOLEST BASS PLAYER IN THE BUSINESS.🫡

does he still have that bike/ alf. ?🤘🏻🤘🏻🪓🥃