Legendary rock drummer
Simon Wright (
DIO,
AC/DC,
RHINO BUCKET) has issued the following update:
"I
have just returned from playing five shows for the troops and allied
forces in Iraq. They are incredible individuals doing a very difficult
job trying to bring stability to that region, they go months on end
without the luxury of live entertainment. I know I speak for all of us
in saying it was an honor and a pleasure to rock out with them.
"The band was called
BIG NOIZE —
Joe Lynn Turner, vocals, from
RAINBOW/
DEEP PURPLE;
Carlos Cavazo, guitar, from
QUIET RIOT;
Phil Soussan, bass, from
OZZY/
JIMMY PAGE;
Alex Bubenheim, keys; and myself on drums.
"It was an experiance I will never forget.
"To the troops and allied forces, God Bless you. You are all doing a great job. Be safe.
"In August i had the opportunity to play two tracks on the
heavy metal Christmas CD [
'We Wish You A Metal Christmas and a Headbanging New Year']
featuring a whole host of brilliant musicians and singers, too many too
mention. [It] turned out great! And also I had the pleasure of
recording with
Tim 'Ripper' Owens from
JUDAS PRIEST for his new solo CD, hich also turned out great. And we're still working the mix on the new
RHINO BUCKET CD, which is gonna rock.
"So it's been a hectic couple of months and I'm loving every minute of it."