A collection of
rock and metal musicians are lending their talents to an album honoring Deep
Purple’s benchmark 1972 release, “Machine Head.” The collection will be
released exclusively along with a new “fanpack” issue of the U.K.’s Classic Rock magazine.
The album,
“Re-Machined: A Tribute to Machine Head,” will offer cover versions of all of
the tracks on the original album performed by Metallica, Iron Maiden, the
Flaming Lips, Papa Roach’s
Jacoby Shaddix, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Chickenfoot, Carlos Santana, former
Deep Purple bass player Glenn Hughes, guitarist Steve Vai and ex-Guns N’ Roses
members Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.
The set also
features two unique versions of two of Deep Purple’s greatest hits: “Smoke on
the Water” and “Highway Star.” Shaddix and Santana put their spin on one
version of “Smoke,” while the Flaming Lips take a stab at another versions.
“Highway Star” gets remade by Chickenfoot and a slew of musicians, Hughes, Vai
and Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith.
Track
Listing:
Carlos Santana
and Jacoby Shaddix – “Smoke on the Water”Chickenfoot – “Highway Star”
Glenn Hughes, Chad Smith and Luis Maldonado – “Maybe I’m a Leo”
Black Label Society – “Pictures of Home”
Kings of Chaos – “Never Before”
The Flaming Lips- “Smoke on the Water”
Jimmy Barnes and Joe Bonamassa – “Lazy”
Iron Maiden – “Space Truckin’“
Metallica – “When a Blind Man Cries”
Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai, Chad Smith and Lachlan Doley- “Highway Star”
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord (9 June 1941 — 16 July 2012) was an English composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms.
~networld & DPMH