BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, IRON MAIDEN Members Recording New Armenian Charity Song
September 28, 2010, 14 years ago
In 1989, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi and DEEP PURPLE's Ian Gillan were just a few names in a long list of talent involved in the re-recording of the classic Deep Purple track 'Smoke On The Water'. This song was re-recorded to raise money for those affected by the Leninakan earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988. In October of last year, both Iommi and Gillan travelled to Armenia to see how the funds raised had helped the local community. On their trip they visited a music school only to find it being run out of temporary accommodation, it was only location not to have been rebuilt 20 years after the earthquake had struck.
Next week Iommi and Gillan will be heading back into the studio, joined by keyboardist Jon Lord (ex-Deep Purple, WHITESNAKE) and drummer Nicko McBrain (IRON MAIDEN) to record a new track to raise money to rebuild the Armenian music school. More information about the charity single 'Out Of My Mind' and behind the scenes photos will follow soon.
'Smoke On The Water' Rock Aid Armenia video can be viewed below:
