Jeff Pilson and George Lynch Release “Heavy Hitters”
Longtime collaborators George Lynch and Jeff Pilson have teamed up once again to release a covers album called Heavy Hitters. The duo, known in part for their work in Dokken, take songs from a wide spectrum of genres and add heavier elements to them. Songs on the album are taken from artists like Prince, Madonna, R.E.M., Rufus & Chaka Khan, and more.
“The purpose of this whole record, besides having a lot of fun making it, was to take amazing hit songs and interpret them in a way that was true to the greatness of the original but that also brought something new and fresh to the song,” Pilson writes on his blog. “‘Ordinary World’ is such a great melodic and emotional song, a song I think George and I have always loved. We just wanted to add some heaviness, a little George Lynch soulful playing and then let Wil fly with that phenomenal voice.”
Check out their version of “Ordinary World”:
Heavy Hitters is available now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3).
Heavy Hitters Track List:
- One Of Us
- You Got The Love
- I Feel The Earth
- Ordinary World
- Music
- Apologize
- Nowhere To Run
- Kiss
- It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
- Champagne Supernova
- Lucille
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
