His mind out with the heavy breakdown in the middle of the song that sounded Wasted no time showing off their licks by harmonizing the solo center stage.Įarly in the set the band played a scorching rendition of the title track off The Devil You Know that had Guns riffing Hit the stage in a black fedora as the duo of Tracii Guns and Ace Von Johnson Lineup this band has had as they opened the night with “Over the Edge”. Scot Coogan and second guitarist Ace Von Johnson make up the most talented Guns and Lewis along with bass player Johnny Martin, drummer Of the finest Rock records released this year and a record that includesĮlements of he classics, some doomy Black Sabbath riffage and Lewis’ trademark Well in 2019 they outdid The Missing Peace with the release of The Devil You Know – without a doubt one Guns with a modern flare proved that Lewis and Guns still had theĬhemistry responsible for the hits back in the day. Of Phil Lewis and Tracii Guns in 2016 led to 2017’s release of The Missing Peace, a rock-solid slab ofĬlassic L.A. Saturday night August 17 at The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano. Guns standout as the premier Rock n Roll bandįrom the days of the Sunset Strip genre of music and they proved that on They are having a great time being on that stage and you can hear it.īuy your tickets now…. From Ace’s playing and stage presence, Johnnys low and wide stance and never ending handbanging to the smashing and smiling Scotty it is the perfect backing to Phils hypnotic charisma and Traciis furious fret work I have seen many incarnations of this band over the last 30 years, both with and without Tracii, this line up is the best I have seen and heard. Truly closing out the set was another staple of their setlist, “Rip and Tear”. The roar did as the band came back out with Phil wearing a pair of funky looking goggles and they gave us “Speed” off of “Missing Peace” album, then a song it has been a few years since they have played live, “Crystal Eyes” and then their signature ballad, “The Ballad of Jayne”. As the crowd whistled, hollered and chanted, the house lights did not come up. “The Flood’s the Fault of the Rain”, a definite Animals feel to that song, followed then the crowd went nuts when “I Wanna Be Your Man” started, another song that whoever may have been recording probably got more of the audience singing then Phil’s voice.Ĭlosing out the set was another L.A. I remember watching them play this live on MTV’s Spring Break coverage. Then, Phil comes out with this devil mask on its fantastic! You could see how much fun he is having with that part of the set.Īnother crowd pleaser came up, off of their third album, “Hollywood Vampires” was “Kiss My Love Good Bye”. Scotty Coogan is now on drums for L.A.Guns and really stood out on this track. Guns, a heavier almost Black Sabbath vibe to it. I loved this tune from the first time I heard it and it sounds so different then you would expect from L.A. I am not sure if it can be considered the title track, but “The Devil You Know” started crunching thru the amps and Phil swaggered up to the mic. At that point I have been out of the photo pit for a bit and like the crowd singing along to Phil Lewis. Then another classic off their first self-titled album, “Electric Gypsy”. This solo leads into another of their more popular songs, “Over The Edge”, its Zeppelinesque feel just makes it the perfect song for that. Guns, Tracii Guns, I was lucky enough to get there just as “Sex Action” was coming to a close and he starting one of the more fun guitar solos to watch and photograph, a solo he plays using a bow. The fun began as the third song started, as I went to switch the spot I was shooting from, as I weaved and dodged and even darted in between a SOLD OUT crowd to get in a spot in front of THE guitar of L.A. As I set myself in front of Guitarist, Ace Von Johnson, and bassist Johnny Martin, followed by one of the songs off of their latest and greatest album, “Rage”. The night started off with a nod to the beginning with “No Mercy” starting the night off. I am not sure what the retro 70s look is for with a lot of these younger bands whose parents were probably born in the 70s, but the sound… They kicked ass.Īs much as the crowd enjoyed their set, the anticipation for LA Guns was like that sticky, hot, all-encompassing air that you only feel when your roaming cemeteries in the dead of a July night in New Orleans… Charismatic and energetic they really greased up the crowd for LA Guns with a hard rocking set. The Darbies have brought a new sound to New Bedford. The Darbies, a band consisting of brothers Ronny (guitar) and Nico (drums) with Jani Jakko on vocals and Joe on bass. With only one band opening for them, the evening started a little later then normal with doors opening around 8ish and a new band out of all places, Los Angeles.
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