L.A. Guns, The Guitar & Whiskey Club

The Canyon Santa Clarita, Valencia, CA., August 13, 2022

Review by Ken Morton - Photos by Linda Emord of Eye Shutter 4U

Opening the show was The Guitar & Whiskey Club, warming up the early arrivals with their own dynamic brand of timeless rock and roll. With influences ranging from Michael Schenker, Lynch Mob and beyond, The Guitar & Whiskey Club made the very most of their extended set, and easily gained a bunch of new fans in the process. Their songs Does You Dog Bite and Sleazy sound like hard rock radio hits, and were amazing live!

Even in the suburbia known as Valencia, you can find the rock and roll party extravaganza on a Saturday night - thanks to The Canyon Santa Clarita who was presenting the legendary L.A. Guns along with local favorites The Guitar & Whiskey Club opening the show. L.A. Guns raged supreme, presenting all their classics with a fully loaded amount of energy and expertise. L.A. Guns vets Phil Lewis, Tracii Guns and Johnny Martin rocked into the stratosphere! And how terrific it was to see newest members Ace Von Johnson and Shawn Duncan bringing their own fire and vision to the proceedings. Especially intriguing was the brilliant guitar work unleashed by founding member Jeff Donavan. Mark Prudeaux is the perfect frontman, delivering the goods with a thrilling amount of star appeal. Bassist Frankie Yanno lends his superbly expert playing into the Club. And newest member David Carbajal drives it all home with skill and ferocity! The time to join The Guitar & Whiskey Club is now because these guys are headed into the rock and roll big leagues! Expect to see headlining shows from The Guitar & Whiskey Club in the very near future!