Decisions, Decisions. Also playing in London tonight are W.A.S.P. Do I go and see Blackie and his mob at a larger venue or Tracii Guns (of LA Guns) latest side project at a much smaller venue? As a big LA Guns fan I had already made my mind up, but to make the decision even more easier he has invited along bass legend Rudy Sarzo (Whitesnake/Ozzy/Quiet Riot) for this tour. However on entering the Underworld it seems that the majority have decided to see W.A.S.P. Despite the small crowd where else would you get to see 2 major players from the 1980's up close on such a tiny stage and able to shake their hands? To complete the band line up, Keith St John is on vocals and Shane Fitzgibbons is on drums. As expected we get a mixture of songs from each of Tracii and Rudy's bands - LA Guns, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot , Dio and Montrose. 6 in total for LA Guns, starting off with 'Over the Edge' and finishing with 'Rip & Tear'. All the songs sounded great, not just the LA Guns ones but also versions of 'Crazy Train', 'Rainbow in the Dark' and 'Fool for your Loving' were my particular favourites. We get an extended solo/jam from Tracii & Rudy on Montrose's 'Rock Candy' which slightly went on for too long in my opinion. But I guess they still wanted to show the crowd how they were still on top of their game! Don't worry guys you still are. Did I make the right choice? Yes I did. I'm afraid W.A.S.P will have to wait until another day for me to see them again.
Rating: 7/10
Setlist: 'Over the Edge' (LA Guns), 'I Don't Know' (Ozzy), 'Sex Action' (LA Guns), 'Fool for your Loving' (Whitesnake), 'Slick Black Cadillac' (Quiet Riot), 'The Ballad of Jayne' (LA Guns), 'Electric Gypsy' (LA Guns), 'Rock Candy' (Montrose), 'Rainbow in the Dark' (Dio), 'Never Enough' (LA Guns), 'Crazy Train' (Ozzy) and Rip and Tear (LA Guns).
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| Rudy Sarzo & Keith St John |
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| Tracii Guns |
