It even sounds live, not the overtly polished, regurgitated turds that are insultingly presented as ‘live’ these days. Guns retains his alarming accuracy while Lewis’s admittedly more mature voice demonstrates greater subtleties (which would be missed drunkenly singing along in the first few rows of an actual gig). Opening with Slap In The Face, the energy and enthusiasm is palpable and increases to contagion levels within minutes. This isn’t the ‘classic’ line-up, I believe LA Guns are close to Hawkwind levels of churn in terms of band members, but bassist Johnny Martin has been involved since 2017’s Missing Peace.
L.a. guns cocked and loaded cracked#
I was nervous with the anticipation of what would unfold as I settled into my favourite chair and cracked a beer for this live replay of an album so integral to my youth. As much as I would have dearly loved visual footage, its absence enhances the magic (the gig itself had limited capacity, but was available as a live-streamed Pay-Per-View, which I regrettably did not indulge in at the time). With their numerous live albums, there are no regrets and no fears of missing out however this recording is an essential addition for fans and anyone melancholic for live music.Ĭocked And Loaded Live was recorded at the Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, in November 2020 ‘Celebrating 31 years of Cocked And Loaded’ during a pandemic that has limited live music and audience interaction. But I have failed to view that perfect alliance of precision guitar and vocals again in three decades. Since that date, I have seen Jizzy Pearl (Love/ Hate) sing LA Guns, the ‘original’ vocalist and songwriter Paul Black with Tracii Guns (and son) and the inimitable Phil Lewis (without Tracii Guns, but with Brent Muscat of Faster Pussycat). The line-up, the songs, the company it would take a lot to beat. Despite the rumours that the band had to borrow the instruments of Love/ Hate – nothing could mar my joy. I had bought Cocked And Loaded (and the newly released Hollywood Vampires) the day they were released and the coach I travelled in was suffused with excitement and the illicit smoke of dozens of fans. It was in 1991 I finally saw LA Guns live, sandwiched between Love/Hate and Skid Row and it certainly was a teenage dream come true. Guns celebrate 31 years of their Cocked and Loaded album with a live album recorded and streamed during the pandemic. L.A Guns online: Twitter, Facebook and Intsagram.L.A. These incredible and killer renditions of timeless songs captured in a moment and setting that none of us will not soon forget are now preserved for all to enjoy again or for the first time.Ĭocked & Loaded Live track list: 1. And while celebrating a milestone in their career, the band also acknowledged the present and played Speed from their more recent album The Missing Peace.Ĭocked & Loaded remains a gem of a truly special and unique era in hard rock music. From Rip and Tear to Never Enough to The Ballad of Jayne to I Wanna Be Your Man and Malaria, this was a primal, visceral performance. Picking right up where they left off from their previous incessant touring cycles and relieved to finally be onstage again, the band tore through all the classic album tracks that fans know and love. The band performed all the classic proper studio tracks from Cocked & Loaded and, as usual, delivered a killer show. Guns, aka Phil Lewis, Tracii Guns, Ace Von Johnson, Johnny Martin, and Scotty Coogan, thus performed a one of a kind show which was streamed worldwide to fans in the comfort of their own homes. The band announced a special gig at the Fremont Country Club in Las Vegas, NV that would celebrate the 31st anniversary of their beloved album, Cocked and Loaded. Guns wanted to get together and do one of the things they love most, which is play a ‘live’ show. While they had just commenced work on an upcoming new studio album, in November 2020, L.A. While artists, road crews, venues, and fans all collectively eagerly await a return to normalcy, artists have gotten busy bringing live music to fans’ living rooms. As everyone knows at this point, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a difficult blow to the entire live music business.
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