Black Out is undoubtably L/H's finest work. 

This is the band in its prime. In the late 80's the sunset strip scene was booming and L/H were kings. There
was a real community and we reveled in this society. The bandwent out almost every night drinking. We could go to all thecool clubs, get in free, and more importantly, drink for free. Understand that in our culture, this was one step away from fame and fortune. Other bands and industry types looked up to our nihilistic behavior. We thought we were cool because although we were ugly, the hot girls were paying attention.

We were the house band at the whiskey-a-go-go; stewards of a thriving community; it was fun then and this showed in the music. When L/H got signed to Sony, it was surreal; we were so happy. The recording process was a pleasure. It was the first time we saw how the pros make records and we were convinced our record would be a smash. The budget was $250.000 and to us this was an astronomical sum; everything about this time was larger than life.

The record was released in '90 and it received glowing reviews,"Why do you think they call it dope" was in heavy rotation for 10 weeks on MTV, then L/H got the ACDC tour - 8 weeks of arenas on a two-band bill. It seemed to everybody that the record would be huge. At about the same time, Nirvana came out and times changed. Black Out sold apprx 220,000 world wide. The record is still regarded by many as a classic. Every now and then I hear a cut and smile, those were decadent days.
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