Rock Aid Armenia All Stars - Smoke on The Water - The Metropolis Sessions - 2010
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A devastating earthquake rips through
the city leaving tens of thousands dead and hundreds of thousands
homeless. No, I’m not writing about any one of the natural disasters to
have plagued our planet over the last year or so. Sadly, history has a
way of repeating itself and Mother Nature is one cruel bitch.
The year was 1988 and a 6.9 magnitude earthquake tore through
Armenia. International charity campaigner, Jon Dee was there working at
getting coverage of the devastation and he was so horrified by what he
saw (particularly the images of people carrying child size coffins) that
he felt compelled todo something and hence, “Smoke On The Water-The Metropolis Sessions”
was born. It was to be a reworking of the Deep Purple classic, a song
that is almost instilled into our brains at birth and certainly one that
any aspiring guitarist worth his weight will work through at some
point.
The list of collaborators, i.e. the members of the super group reads
like a veritable who’s who of classic and heavy rock. Consider: Dave
Gilmour, Brian May, Ian Gillan, Tony
Iommi, Paul Rodgers, Bruce Dickinson, Ritchie Blackmore, Chris Squire, Alex Lifeson, Keith Emerson,
Geoff Beauchamp, Roger Taylor, Geoff Downes and Bryan
Adams. Perhaps Messer Gillan put it best when he admitted that the
project had given him the opportunity to meet his hero (May) and the
fact he seemed a little start struck shows it can happen to the best of
us!
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01. Smoke on The Water (2010 Wermut and Dee Remix)
02. Smoke on The Water (1989 Original Mix)
03. Smoke on The Water (1990 Radio Mix)
04. Smoke on The Water (1989 Ian Gillan Vocal Session)
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