So that’s why there are so many songs, and quite honestly, most bands have a hard time coming up with ten songs. When we started recording, the original plan was everybody would bring in five songs each, and then we’d work out the best 14 or 15 from that. You know, skip over it, but I think it’s a good running order, and it’s very important that everybody in the band got to showcase their work, their songs. The only negative comment that I’ve seen or heard from the… is that there are too many songs on it, and I never understand that criticism because if you don’t like a song or if it’s too many songs on it, then don’t play it all. Phil Lewis: Everything, every review has been amazing. Overall, what kind of feedback have you got from the press and fans? I have read a couple of reviews, and it’s been all positive. I think still you’re going to at the end of it go, oh if only I added this or you know, but yeah, I’m 99.9% happy with it. There are a few things that I would like to have changed, not changed but improved, but that’s all… you always have that even if you spend six months and $1 million on a record. We wrote it in four weeks, and we recorded it in six. You know we wrote it and recorded it incredibly quickly. : Now afterward, how do you like the results, and would you now change anything on it? : The new album HOLLYWOOD FOREVER… Is it been out for a while, like one month already? So what if we next talk a bit about the new album? Usually, bands do play only one or two tracks from the latest release. I think we played something like five songs from it. : That’s good, and for sure the new album got some new listeners now? I’d play a new one for me, and then I’d play an old one for the fans, which worked out pretty good. It was such a good crowd, and my deal was with the encores. I had a day off before, and I knew I had a day off the next day, so I went for it. Quite often, when a couple of the shows you’ve mentioned maybe we have five, six shows together, so I got to rest my voice, you know, but last night I was feeling good. Phil Lewis: Well, you know we had a day off, a couple of days off so that we could blow it out a little bit. Once in Stockholm and a few times in London, and honestly, this was so far the best and the longest show of what I have seen from you ever! A Guns live for a couple of times, and the first time was in ’91… Guns history, Lewis’s other projects, and his current relationship with some of his old bandmates… Read on!!įirst of all, thanks for the excellent show yesterday in Helsinki! Lewis and discussing various topics, including HOLLYWOOD FOREVER, L.A. In Helsinki, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Mr. The band returned to Finland for a four-date tour in late July (their first time here since 1991). Guns now consists of Lewis, Riley, Blades, and bassist Scotty Griffin released its latest studio album HOLLYWOOD FOREVER last June. However, last July, Tracii announced that he’s done with his version and will start a new project instead. Guns, and for years there were confusingly two bands touring under the same name. Tracii Guns, in turn, formed his own version of L.A. Since then, the band has remained active and a touring act they have released a pair of covers albums and a live album LOUD AND DANGEROUS. The new line-up released the album TALES FROM THE STRIP in 2005. Despite all the difficulties, the band lost their record deal and a tour with Alice Cooper they decided to continue with a new guitar player Stacey Blades (ex –Roxx Gang). WAKING THE DEAD followed in 2002, and although the album was a critical success, Tracii Guns decided to quit with the band and concentrate on his new band project titled Brides of Destruction. Guns albums, and a new studio album, MAN ON THE MOON, was released in 2001. The band released re-recorded versions of the first two L.A. The classic line-up was put together again in 1999. Guns names, whereas Lewis focused on other things like a solo album and various band projects, including Filthy Lucre and Liberators. Guns then continued to tour and record under L.A. Riley left the band in 1992, and Lewis, Cripps, and Nickels departures followed in 1995 after the unsuccessful VICIOUS CIRCLE album. GUNS, COCKED AND LOADED, and HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES were highly successful, but the ’90s proved to be a difficult time for L.A. It took several years and line-up changes before the Guns’ classic lineup, vocalist Phil Lewis, drummer Steve Riley, bassist Kelly Nickels, and guitarist Mick Cripps, was born. The band was formed in 1983 by guitarist Tracii Guns. Guns is one of the authentic originals of the 80’s Sunset Strip’s hair metal scene.
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