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« Defiance Part 1 », the new album by Ian Hunter, also includes appearances by members of the Beatles, Metallica, Guns n’ Roses, ZZ Top and Aerosmith.
Ian Hunter has recruited the cream of rock for his next album, Defiance Part 1. It includes the late Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins, but also Ringo Starr and members of Metallica, Guns n’ Roses, ZZ Top, Wilco, Stone Temple Pilots and Aerosmith, among others.
« Bed of Roses the first single from the album (which is due out April 21) features performances from Starr and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
The singer, who started out with band Mott the Hoople, began working on the album in 2020 as the lockdowns began, writing with producer and multi-instrumentalist Andy York. On the suggestions of some friends, Hunter began contacting musicians he knew to see if they would contribute to the album. ” Nobody was doing anything he explains in a statement. It was Covid. No one was going anywhere. We started sending them. Slash started doing something. Metallica’s Robert Trujillo. Ringo Starr, Mike Campbell. Joe Elliott is on a few tracks. Johnny Depp said: “Jeff Beck is with me and we would like to do some songs”. I know Todd Rundgren, I toured with Todd a long time ago, he did a wonderful job. Billy Gibbon. Billy Bob Thornton and JD Andrew of the Boxmasters. It’s endless. Every day, we received a phone call, one guy wants to do it, another wants to do it. I could not believe it. »
The singer intends to later release a Defiance Part 2, which will also feature an expanded guest list.
In 2019. Hunter spoke to Rolling Stone of the music he was working on as well as his creative process: ” I usually write the lyrics between 4 and 6 in the morning. Then I come down here between 4 and 6 in the afternoon and check, see if it works. I’m working on a lot of stuff right now. There’s an album over there [il montre les cassettes de l’autre côté de la pièce]. These are my new songs. I don’t know if they will all pass the process. But we will go to the studio in August. »
Defiance Part 1
1. “Defiance”
Dane Clark: Drums
Robert Trujillo: Basse
Slash: Electric Guitars
Dennis Dibrizzi: Choirs
Andy York: Chœurs
Ian Hunter: Electric Guitar
2. “Bed Of Roses”
Ringo Starr: Battery
Tony Shanahan: Basse
Mike Campbell: Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Slide Guitar, Mandolin
Andy Burton: Orgue
Rich Pagan: Drums
Andy York: Chœurs
Ian Hunter: Piano
3. “No Hard Feelings”
Dane Clark: Drums and Percussion
Johnny Depp: Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jeff Beck: Guitare lead
Andy York: Electric Guitar, Bass
Ian Hunter: Piano
4. “Pavlov’s Dog”
Eric Kretz: Drums
Dean DeLeo: Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar
Robert DeLeo: Bass
Dennis Dibrizzi: Choirs
Andy York: Chœurs, Maracas
Ian Hunter: Piano
5. “Don’t Tread On Me”
Rich Pagan: Drums, Congas, Percussions
Todd Rundgren: Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
Andy Burton: Orgue
Andy York: Basse
Ian Hunter: Piano
6. “Guernica”
Dane Clark: Drums and Percussion
Mike Campbell: Electric Guitars
Joe Elliott: backing vocals
Andy Burton: Harmonium
Andy York: Bass, Baritone Guitar, Backing Vocals
Ian Hunter: Piano
7. “I Hate Hate”
Dane Clark: Drums
Andy Burton: Claviers
Dennis Dibrizzi: Choirs
Andy York: Baritone Guitar, Tambourine, Backing Vocals
Ian Hunter: Piano
8. “Angel”
Taylor Hawkins: Drums, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Backing Vocals
Duff McKagan: Basse
Brad Whitford: Guitare slide
Waddy Wachtel: 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar
Ian Hunter: Piano
9. “Kiss N’Make Up”
Taylor Hawkins: Batterie
Billy Bob Thornton: Percussion, Vocals and Backing Vocals
Billy F Gibbons: Electric Guitars
JD “Andrew: Bass
James Mastro: Electric Guitar
Rich Pagan: Congas
Andy Burton: Claviers, Marimba
10. “This Is What I’m Here For”
Taylor Hawkins: Batterie
Waddy Wachtel: Electric Guitars
Joe Elliott: backing vocals
Paul Page: Bass
Andy Burton: Orgue
Andy York: Guitare Bariton
Ian Hunter: Piano
11. “I Hate Hate” (Alternate Version)
Dane Clark: Drums
Jeff Tweedy: Electric Guitars and Bass
Andy Burton: Clavier
Dennis Dibrizzi: Choirs
Andy Burton: Orgue
Andy York: Tambourine and Backing Vocals
Ian Hunter: Piano
Kory Grow
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