From Loudersound.
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Winery Dogs string-slinger Richie Kotzen have combined their significant forces into a new project to be known henceforth as Smith / Kotzen. And they’ve released their debut single Taking My Chances.
The pair recorded Taking My Chances in early 2020 in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies in February, and promise there’ll be more to come in 2020.
“I think Richie and I complement each other really well,” says Smith. “He’s a virtuoso guitarist, but he’s got a great sense of melody – the whole thing just felt very natural.”
In February former Poison and Mr Big axeman Kotzen posted a photograph on Instagram of him and Smith walking on the beach on the island of Providenciales, with the caption, “Adrian Smith and I, discussing the magic of writing songs in C-sharp minor.”
“We found common ground in classic and blues-based rock,” adds Kotzen. “We both come from that mentality. We’ve been writing and recording together for the past year and I’m ecstatic with the results”.
The same month, Kotzen told the Another FN Podcast, “I don’t like talking about things until they’re finished, but if you look at the photographs and who I’m with, and that sort of thing, you could assume that there may be a collaboration in the works.”
“I’m very excited about it, but I can’t say,” Smith told Eonmusic in August. “I’m doing a lot of singing, but the person I’m working with, we’re sort of splitting the vocals. But that’ll be coming. I’m very excited about it, but I’m sworn to secrecy at the moment.”
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IRON MAIDEN Sanctuary (1980 UK 3-track 7" vinyl single with its intact four prong centre and 'Eddie' image labels, also including Drifter and I've Got The Fire [both recorded live at the Marquee in London on the 3rd April 1980]. The vinyl remainsin excellent condition with just light signs of play issued in a black die-cut paper sleeve EMI5065)
- Iron Maiden - Twilight Zone - EX - German - 12" vinyl - £35.00, $44.10, €40.95 (New Item) (arrived 25-Mar-2024 15:14)on March 29, 2024 at 7:09 am
IRON MAIDEN Twilight Zone (Rare 1981 German-only 12" vinyl single with cream EMI band logo labels & stamped matrices, also including Wrathchild, paper picture sleeve depicting Charlotte The Harlot looking into a mirror with a ghostly image ofEddie. This was never released anywhere else in the world as a 12" single. Due to the paper the sleeve is manfactured from, they tend to become damaged very easily however, astonishingly this copy displays just a small split to the bottom seam,whilst the vinyl remains Excellent with some light surface scuffs 1C052-07462YZ)
- Iron Maiden - Live After Death - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $31.50, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 07-Mar-2024 08:48)on March 29, 2024 at 7:09 am
IRON MAIDEN Live After Death (1985 UK 18-track double LP recorded during the 'World Slavery Tour' including the classic tracks Aces High, The Trooper, The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Phantom Of The Opera & more, gatefold picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inners. The sleeve shows some wear to the top edge and there is a small split to the bottom seam of one of the inners. The vinyl is Excellent with some faint paper hairlines which have no impact on play RIP1)
- Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast + Poster - Japanese - vinyl LP - £195.00, $245.70, €228.15 (New Item) (arrived 09-Mar-2024 16:35)on March 29, 2024 at 7:09 am
IRON MAIDEN The Number Of The Beast (Original 1982 Japanese 9-track vinyl LP album, the first to feature Bruce Dickinson on vocals and includes the infamous title track and the classic single Run To The Hills plus Total Eclipse which does notappear on the US or UK editions of the album. Housed in a picture sleeve complete with fold-out Japanese/lyric insert, plus comes with the rare 'Beast On The Road' 30" x 23" glossy fold-out poster featuring Eddie putting a flag pole with a Union'Jack' Flag on the end into the World. The cover displays minimal wear, the poster is immaculate and has never been displayed, and the vinyl remains in a 'near mint' condition EMS-91034)
- Iron Maiden - Killers + Poster - Japanese - vinyl LP - £125.00, $157.50, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 09-Mar-2024 16:38)on March 29, 2024 at 7:09 am
IRON MAIDEN Killers (1981 Japanese 11-track vinyl LP, the second album from the NWOBHM band, including Wrathchild and Purgatory, plus The Ides Of March which was originally recorded by Samson on their 'Head On' album and called 'Thunderburst'.Comes in a picture sleeve featuring the classic Eddie 'holding a bloodied axe' artwork, with a fold out Japanese / lyric insert plus the rare glossy 33" x 23" fold-out poster of the band live on stage. The packaging displays minimal wear, theposter is flawless and never been displayed and the vinyl remains in a 'near mint' condition EMS-91016)
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