PL: When we got back together, there was no talk about making a record. Was it a bit nerve wracking working with him again after so long and how would you describe your current creative relationship? Guns album since you and Tracii reunited. Checkered Past, that sums us up very well. We do have aspects of humor, but calling it Cannonball and making it look like a dick and a pair of balls disguised as a cannon. But then we suddenly realized we’re not a funny band. It was like a funny double entendre, a bit spicy AC/DC sort of thing. We were gonna have the balls swinging over the nozzle of the cannon. And this one is Checkered Past.Īs I said, we thought we were gonna be funny and call it Cannonball. We’ve always called each other Cain and Abel because when we fight, you don’t wanna be around us. As was the second title, The Devil You Know, because we’re both devils, you know? We both got that chemistry. That was a good pun on our relationship, our friendship, our partnership. It’s “peace” as in “peace” and love, not a “piece” of string. So when we got back together and we started making music and everything felt right, that’s how that title The Missing Peace came about. We had 15 years where we didn’t talk to each other. If you look at the titles of the three albums we have done since our reunion, Tracii and I had a but of a Checkered Past. PL: Yeah, we were gonna call it Cannonball because we were so happy with the way that song turned out. Who came up with the title and were there any others in consideration? Yes we are my friend! First off, I love the title itself, Checkered Past. Guns’ The Missing Peace shirt* You’re a man of style. I’ve been doing a bunch of interviews for the last couple of weeks now talking about this new record and it’s great. Phil Lewis: I’m doing great man! I’m doing good Joe. Greetings Phil and welcome to Defenders of the Faith! How are you doing this afternoon? We had the chance to sit down with frontman Lewis to discuss the band’s Checkered Past (figuratively and literally) and promising future. Phil Lewis, Tracii Guns, and the gang take the stage every night with the same vim and vigor that has been guiding them from day one: blazing through the classics and throwing in new songs that are bound to become classics in due time. Matter of fact, for this ragtag crew of leather clad lunatics, the 80s never ended. Most bands who fall into the 80s glam metal niche comfortably spend their sunset years going through the motions of the carnival and casino circuit, robotically playing the hits that put them on the map 30+ years ago. "Show No Mercy!" Lewis singing his heart out at the 2016 Kimera Rock Festival.
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