Saw the LA Guns at the Whisky yesterday

[Chase42147]

I'm in LA for a few days, and figured the Whisky was something I had to see. I was pumped to see that the LA Guns were playing. Some good opening bands too, Cut was really good. I got to meet their guitarist, he also plays for Smash Mouth. He gave me and my buddy Smash Mouth picks with his contact info on them (in case we ever go see Smash Mouth), that was pretty sick. And of course, Tracii Guns is an awesome player. I'm not totally sure what amps he was using, but I got a somewhat grainy photo of his rig. I'll add a short video too once I'm on wifi!

 

[shar-vell Dan]

I was surprised how small that venue is. Those 3 1/2 stacks will be blasting.

 

[RGX_Custom]

I have their cassette tape "Cocked & Loaded" from a while back. Great guitar band.

 

[Chase42147]

I was surprised how small that venue is. Those 3 1/2 stacks will be blasting.

Yeah, I was surprised at the size too! It was loud, I had earplugs and it was a comfortable volume. My buddy figured he wouldn't need earplugs and his hearing is a little messed up today

 

[Chase42147]

I have their cassette tape "Cocked & Loaded" from a while back. Great guitar band.

That is an awesome album. Learning their riffs would be a ton of fun

 

[Matt300ZXT]

I remember watching videos when I was trying to determine what digital amp modeling system to get where Tracii said he plays Headrush stuff exclusively lol I guess if they're offering to pay, he'd say he plays Gorilla practice amps.

 

[Chase42147]

I remember watching videos when I was trying to determine what digital amp modeling system to get where Tracii said he plays Headrush stuff exclusively lol I guess if they're offering to pay, he'd say he plays Gorilla practice amps.

Lol, yup. I would definitely start to question at that point

 

[SatanicPanic]

Core memory: listening to LA Guns debut record on my Walkman while on vacation with my folks in Ocean City around '89. Also, DLR's Skyscraper. Good stuff.

 

[Chase42147]

Core memory: listening to LA Guns debut record on my Walkman while on vacation with my folks in Ocean City around '89. Also, DLR's Skyscraper. Good stuff.

That sounds like an awesome time! Would have been a really cool experience. I missed out on that era by 30 or 40 years, I'm pretty jealous of everyone who got to experience it

 

[SatanicPanic]

That sounds like an awesome time! Would have been a really cool experience. I missed out on that era by 30 or 40 years, I'm pretty jealous of everyone who got to experience it

Being a teenaged guitar player in the era of 80's guitar gods was rad. Being a 20's something in the era of alternative rock was doubly so.

 

[dcburn mk.ii]

I’ve been digging their latest album.

 

[shar-vell Dan]

 

[Chase42147]

Being a teenaged guitar player in the era of 80's guitar gods was rad. Being a 20's something in the era of alternative rock was doubly so.

I believe it 100%! It's such a bummer that that era had to end. Although, I suppose if it lasted forever it wouldn't stand out in such a great way

 

[Chase42147]

I’ve been digging their latest album.

I need to listen to that whole album, everything they played off it sounded killer

 

[Monkey Man]

This absolutely belongs in the main sub-forum so moving it there from OTC...

 

[Techdeth]

Super glad your trip has went great Chase !

 

[Lightning]

Looking at Tracii stage amps i didn’t now he played a Soldano SLO

 

[Chase42147]

This absolutely belongs in the main sub-forum so moving it there from OTC...

Thanks, I couldn't figure out where to put it lol

 

[Chase42147]

Super glad your trip has went great Chase !

Thanks Nick! It's been a hell of a good time

 

[Chase42147]

Looking at Tracii stage amps i didn’t now he played a Soldano SLO

After thinking about it, they brought in a guy named Carlos (didn't catch his last name) for one song at the end, and they said he was a local guitar legend. I'm wondering if the SLO was his...?