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Topic: SIN-atra: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Tribute (Glenn Hughes content)

JamBase published this article yesterday which I thought might be of some interest here, especially given Glenn Hughes' involvement.  It's about an all-star hard rock/heavy metal tribute to Frank Sinatra, to be released on March 29th.  I know I'M curious to hear it!   --Vik cool

I'll copy & paste the text, but here's the link too, if you want to see a pic of the CD cover art:
http://www.jambase.com/articles/story.a … ryID=26086


SINATRA GETS THE HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL TREATMENT;
FEATURING ROBIN ZANDER, DEE SNIDER, RIPPER OWENS, JOEY BELLADONNA, & MORE

What would timeless songs like “New York, New York,” “Lady Is A Tramp,” and “Fly Me To The Moon,” sound like cranked out of Marshall stacks, crooned by members of Cheap Trick, Twisted Sister, Deep Purple, Anthrax, Mr. Big, or Queensrÿche ? This can now be experienced on SIN-atra, a brand new album to be released by Eagle Rock Entertainment on March 29, 2011.

This all-star project reinvents the classic songs that the great Frank Sinatra performed and, in turn, made famous. These twelve cherished tunes, written by some of the greatest songwriters of all time, are given a radical hard rock/heavy metal treatment, resulting in electrically charged versions of the classics.

Some of the most potent and recognizable voices of rock rework such legendary gems as “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Strangers In The Night,” and “That’s Life,” including Dee Snider, Robin Zander, Glenn Hughes, Joey Belladonna, Geoff Tate, Tim “Ripper” Owens, Eric Martin, and dUg Pinnick. Producers Bob Kulick, of KISS and Meat Loaf fame, and Brett Chassen, recreated these songs on guitar and drums, respectively, rounded out by Billy Sheehan (bass) and Doug Katsaros (keyboards, orchestration). Also making an appearance as lead guitarist on “That’s Life” is renowned rock guitarist Richie Kotzen.

Track Listing:
1.) New York, New York - Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad)
2.) I’ve Got You Under My Skin - Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
3.) Summerwind - Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche)
4.) It Was A Very Good Year - Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)
5.) Witchcraft - Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth)
6.) Fly Me To The Moon - Robin Zander (Cheap Trick)
7.) Lady Is A Tramp - Eric Martin (Mr. Big)
8.) Strangers In The Night - Joey Belladonna (Anthrax)
9.) High Hopes - Franky Perez (Scars on Broadway)
10.) I’ve Got The World On A String - dUg Pinnick (King’s X)
11.) Love And Marriage - Elias Soriano (Nonpoint)
12.) That’s Life - Jani Lane (Warrant)

[Published on: 2/10/11]

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Re: SIN-atra: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Tribute (Glenn Hughes content)

thanks Vikki, I am excited about it because I grew up with a lot of his music in the house, my dad loved him. We were able to catch his show in Houston, mid 80's. It was a wonderful concert, he was extremely gracious, applause was deafening. People still cannot believe that I paid to see him, and they were very pricey tickets for that time, about $75 each. Fact is, my dad was visiting and he insisted on buying. wink
looking forward to the release date.

Tres

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Re: SIN-atra: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Tribute (Glenn Hughes content)

ahsmith33 wrote:

thanks Vikki, I am excited about it because I grew up with a lot of his music in the house, my dad loved him. We were able to catch his show in Houston, mid 80's. It was a wonderful concert, he was extremely gracious, applause was deafening. People still cannot believe that I paid to see him, and they were very pricey tickets for that time, about $75 each. Fact is, my dad was visiting and he insisted on buying. wink
looking forward to the release date.

Tres

I paid to see him, and was thrilled to do so. Sinatra was the man. Chairman of the Board, baby. Absolutely loved (and still love) his music. By the way (and I think most folks here know this) but there's a indirect link between JB and Ol' Blue Eyes, as Roy Weisman's Dad, Eliot Weisman was Sinatra's Manager.

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Love his music and saw him once in Vegas. This will be an interesting departure on takes from his music. Looking forward.
Rick

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Re: SIN-atra: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Tribute (Glenn Hughes content)

Stu Craig wrote:
ahsmith33 wrote:

thanks Vikki, I am excited about it because I grew up with a lot of his music in the house, my dad loved him. We were able to catch his show in Houston, mid 80's. It was a wonderful concert, he was extremely gracious, applause was deafening. People still cannot believe that I paid to see him, and they were very pricey tickets for that time, about $75 each. Fact is, my dad was visiting and he insisted on buying. wink
looking forward to the release date.

Tres

I paid to see him, and was thrilled to do so. Sinatra was the man. Chairman of the Board, baby. Absolutely loved (and still love) his music. By the way (and I think most folks here know this) but there's a indirect link between JB and Ol' Blue Eyes, as Roy Weisman's Dad, Eliot Weisman was Sinatra's Manager.

Yeah real interested in this release and their take on Frankie's tunes.
I have grown up on Frank Sinatra, my late father was an avid Sinatra fan seeing him in London, and playing his music at weekends when my uncles came round, so i knew all the lyrics and tunes before i was Ten, his music is embedded in me through my Dad
and Stu yeah true about Roy and his father, Roy once told me out one night, that he spent many a night with Frank and used to sit on Ol' Blues Eyes Knee, i say Wow!.... Roy has got some great stories from The Early Early Years of Joe.

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