L.A. Guns - Acoustic Gypsy Live

[AlphaMale]

 

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L.A. Guns (Tracii Guns version) is releasing an acoustic album of greatest hits called "Acoustic Gypsy Live", recorded in Los Angeles last February.

All the songs you would expect are included, like the classics "Never Enough" and "The Ballad Of Jayne".

 

According to the liner notes, when Tracii Guns was approached to do an acoustic album live, he was terrified because he hadn’t done an acoustic performance since grade school.

However Tracii was up for the challenge and delivered, bringing on crowd-pleaser Jizzy Pearl on vocals, Chad Stewart on drums and Danny Nordahl on bass.

Special guests were Teddy 'Zig Zag' Andreadis on keyboards and harmonica, former bassist Muddy Stardust who performed as a second guitarist and backup vocals-percussionist Doni Gray.

 

The opening track, "Crystal Eyes", begins with keyboard effects and percussion which drew in the audience as Tracii entered in on guitar while Jizzy Pearl sang with backing vocals done by the remainder of the group. This song still possess that haunting vibe and it's a fantastic choice for an acoustic makeover.

"One Way Ticket" is filled with vibrant guitar leads and drum rolls that move across the variation of tom-toms.

"Electric Gypsy" offers a great rhythm section, leads and percussion. I can feel the energy pulling together as the band becomes heavier and the track ends a roar from the crowd. Tracii's solo provide the listener a whole new feel for the melodic flow of this song.

 

In the middle of their set, they break into their hit, "Never Enough". Tracii does a fine job fulfilling all the leads on acoustic that are normally done on his electric. The band seems to be enjoying themselves while performing this piece delivering a great sound acoustically as they would have done electrically.

The band does the same for "Over The Edge", with pounding drums and screaming vocals by Jizzy. It's one of those songs that always pack a kick to the head regardless of the format, and it doesn’t disappoint here.

 

Throwing the listener off is the new song "Little Soldier", which is not what you’d expect from a glam metal band like L.A. Guns. This country-flavored track is surprisingly good, especially when a harmonica is thrown into the mix, the audience seems to have enjoyed it as they scream for joy at the end.

L.A. Guns performs a couple of covers; "These Arms Are Mine" by Otis Redding and Boudleaux Bryant’s "Love Hurts" made famous by Nazareth, the latter in a great form.

The album nears the end with “The Ballad Of Jayne” and of course "Rip And Tear" which leaves their fans crying for more.

 

 

"Acoustic Gypsy Live" offers a refreshing, melodious approach to these L.A. Guns classic tunes.

Plenty of bands have experimented with the acoustic set here and there; however most don’t realize the vulnerability that accompanies the transition from performing these songs in hard rock format to such a stripped down, intimate version.

Luckily, L.A. Guns didn't added overdubs, the show was pressed on CD as it was performed.

On this kind of recordings there is no where to hide. No effects or over amplification to gloss over imperfection. It is simply musician and instrument, where true talent is allowed to rise to the surface.

And for the most part, on "Acoustic Gypsy Live" L.A. Guns accomplishes the job.

Nice.

 

 

01. Crystal Eyes

02. One Way Ticket

03. Decide

04. Dreamtime

05. Electric Gypsy

06. It's Over Now

07. Never Enough

08. Over The Edge

09. Little Soldier (New Song 2011)

10. Sex Action

11. These Arms Of Mine (Otis Redding Cover)

12. Love Hurts (Nazereth Cover)

13. The Ballad Of Jayne

14. Rip And Tear

 

 

Jizzy Pearl - Vocals

Tracii Guns - Guitars, Backing Vocals

Muddy Stardust - Guitars

Danny Nordhal - Guitars, Acoustic Bass

Chad Stewart - Drums, Percussion

Doni Gray - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Teddy Zig Zag Andreadis - Keyboards, Harmonica

 

Anybody gonna check this out??

[Geoff]

Anybody gonna check this out??

No.

 

Sorry mate, shouldn't have opened the thread in the first place, but that's my honest answer now that you asked.

[Fat Freddy]

The only thing I wanna hear Jizzy Pearl sing is "Blackout in the Red Room."

[Captain Howdy]

I've illegally downloaded it, but still havent even bothered to unpack the zip file, let alone listen to it.

So fucking sick of Tracii these days.

Roll on Sunday next week when I go see the proper band.

[AlphaMale]

Funny to release this right after Jizzy got the boot.... again.