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L.A. GUNS
1989 - Cocked & Loaded.
way more Helter Skelter.

August 22, 1989 - 2024: 35 years of: Cocked & Loaded.

More black-leather attitude.

Still drippin' wet from the sex action of 1988's L.A. Guns debut-LP, the badass firing squad would now use live-rounds.

The cool "Letting Go" intro opens-up the celebration, as the scene gets a rough "Slap In The Face". Pure attitude as the beloved AC/DC vibe gets updated on "Rip And Tear" and the cooler "Give A Little". More biker-rock snakes it's way with "17 Crash", the delight of "Malaria" and the boogie-groove of "Sleazy Come Easy Go".

The MTV driver of "Never Enough" made sure American-youth had their fix, while the dreamy powerballad of "The Ballad Of Jayne" made sure the Cathouse was always sold-out.

It's 1989 and West-Hollywood never sounded so good as all the brightest element of rebellion were running at peak performance. From God almighty Alice Cooper, to the Jersey-boys of SKID ROW, to the feelgood MÖTLEY crew ...hardrock's dominance was iron-clad.

RIAA-certified Gold ...no need for roses, as these wild gunners would shot again with 1991's Hollywood Vampires CD.

RIP Steve Riley (1956-2023)

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Rip And Tear = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvh0n3Gfq7c
Never Enough = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQmG8szjTE
The Ballad Of Jayne = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6198qSm0Y0
I Wanna Be Your Man = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSHCKfYkSko
Cocked & Loaded = full LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NOU40UzcTw&list=OLAK5uy_mvEZ1xTahE-0h8vyoTci4fDCnPc7oUpJA
MTV interview in 1989
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtljET0tVyo
Live TV performance in 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDG89jN9-IY
Cocked & Loaded Reloaded = full CD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71kfgk4l7Fs&list=OLAK5uy_m7BZwk1gQ_scrlcViR-sZdP6w76YpcHL8