Tracii Guns (LA Guns) and Brian Fallon

“The Ballad of Jayne was one of the first songs I learned on guitar”—Brian Fallon

“I don’t listen to much new music, but I love Brian’s authentic power. He’s the real deal”—Tracii Guns.

I'm sure you're thinking, "How in the heck did you get these two guys together?" I've interviewed Fallon twice for Songwriters on Process, and I've been an LA Guns fan since their first s/t album. I first saw them live on the "Cocked and Loaded" tour in the late 80s while in college. I follow both of these guys on social media and noticed that they'd always comment on each other's posts. I figured they knew each other, so I reached out. They were both game to talk.

As you might expect, they are huge fans of each other's music. " The Ballad of Jayne" by LA Guns was one of the first songs Fallon learned on guitar. The first time Guns saw Fallon was on one of the late night talk shows, and he loved Fallon's "authentic power." Their affinity for each other is obvious here (collaboration, anyone?).

Watch our Zoom interview below!