“Ok, this looks interesting,” I said as we watched a tour bus driving through an old western town.
We laughed when the band members got off and walked into a saloon.
“This is straight out of an old spaghetti western,” said Mick.
“You gotta hand it to W.A.S.P,” said Tim. “Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they make some cool videos.”
Blackie Lawless told the bartender that they were there to play a gig. The next scene showed them playing on stage in front of a Texas flag.
“Imagine playing at this little bar,” I said.
“It would be hella fun,” said Rose.
“This audience looks bored though,” said Mick.
“How about now?” said Tim.
By this time, the crowd was getting into the music. Next thing we knew, they were totally rocking out and shooting their pistols in the air.
“W.A.S.P. won them over!” said Mick.
“You see?,” said Tim. “That’s all we need to do. Wherever we play, we just need to be so good, that we always win them over.”

This has been an excerpt from the book:
In Search Of The Perfect Buzz: An 80s Metal Memoir
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