I didn’t even know he was thinking about making a new record. It felt, I played those songs with countless other guitar players, amazing guitar players, but just something about the chemistry with Tracii, the way he plays it, or his intensity, I don’t know what it is, but it’s there, and I felt it right away and I was like, “Damn.” There was an electricity but, it wasn’t at that point like, okay, let’s get together and make a new record. So, we got there, and I got there around ten, fifteen minutes before we are on stage, we did Over The Edge, Never Enough, and it felt really good. I don’t need to rehearse these songs, I’ve been playing them now for so many years. The promoter of the event called me and said, “Look, Tracii’s doing it, would you be interested in getting up and singing a couple of songs? It’d be a great plug for the event and bound to raise a lot of money?” So, I couldn’t think of a good reason why I shouldn’t do it, so I agreed to do it, but I didn’t want to rehearse, I didn’t want to do sound check, I just wanted to like show up five, ten, minutes before. There was a charity event taking place in Las Vegas to raise money for kids at Christmas for toys, toys for tots and Tracii had agreed to play. How did you get yourself reacquainted again with Tracii? Was that just by chance? Don’t be offended if I’m starting to talk with an Aussie accent by the end of this interview because I’m showing affection. So, it should be an adventure, we’re looking forward to it, and Australians are known for being friendly and renowned for their warmth. We’ve both been there of course, but this will be the first time that we’ve been together and also New Zealand as well, which is something that, we’ve never set foot there. It really does sound like the Australian tour is really shaping up to be an awesome one, teaming up with Tracii Guns.įor the first time, we’ve teamed up again after quite a long time estranged but, yeah, this is actually a first for me and him to be there together. Phil Lewis speaks to Hi Fi Way: The Pop Chronicles about the tour. GUNS songs such as Sex Action, Never Enough, Electric Gypsy, The Ballad Of Jayne, and countless more in an impressive catalogue of fan favourites. Their writing partnership spawned classic L.A. Cocked and Loaded contained the hit single Ballad of Jayne that went to #33 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and #25 on the Mainstream Rock charts.Īfter a nearly fifteen-year break, Philip Lewis and Tracii Guns are back together for another chapter in their partnership that began in 1986, four years after Tracii formed L.A. Guns and 1990’s Cocked and Loaded, both of which were certified Gold. The “classic lineup” of Guns, former Girl singer Phil Lewis, drummer Steve Riley, guitar player Mick Cripps and bassist Kelly Nickels have sold 6.5 million records, including 1988’s L.A. GUNS was formed in 1982 by guitar player Tracii Guns and, then unknown singer, Axl Rose on lead vocals. This is especially apparent with the lyric "time don't heal a broken gun." - a play on the band's name, but nonetheless, a statement of sorrow, heartbreak, and missing something that once was.L.A. The lyrics recall a "diamond shining bright in the rain," and seem to be coming from someone that is mournful and nostalgic for days gone by. However, beyond being and ode to Jayne Mansfield, the song resonates with anyone that has lost a love or someone special to them. Guitarist Traci Guns supposedly had a fondness for Mansfield while growing up. One verse of the song is "Now she's breaking hearts in heaven, shining bright in the sky" which is an acknowledgement of Mansfield's celebrity while alive, and the affection that young men had towards her. Mansfield was killed in an automobile accident in 1967. Jayne Mansfield, an American actress, pin-up model, and blonde sex symbol, famous in the 1950's and 1960's for her cleavage revealing outfits and curvy hourglass figure, was supposedly the inspiration behind the song. Billboard Hot 100 and also charted at number 53 in the U.K. Guns featured guitarist Traci Guns, who was the "Guns" part of the original Guns `n' Roses, with Axl Rose. "Ballad of Jayne" is a 1989 power ballad by the band L.A.
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