Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian celebrated his 60th birthday on December 31 with an “epic” party where several of his musician friends participated in an all-star 42-song jam. Among the highlights was Alice in Chains singer and guitarist Jerry Cantrell belting out the Billy Joel classic “You May Be Right.”
The festivities at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, California began when Ian entered the venue as a passenger in a Batmobile while Slayer's “Raining Blood” played over the public address system.
According TalkativeAmong the musicians who attended and/or participated in the jam session were Cantrell, Anthrax bandmates Charlie Benante and Frank Bello, Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Brendon Small (Dethklok), Doug Pinnick (King's , Ex-Anthrax), John Bush (Armored Saint, Ex-Anthrax) and Joey Vera (Armored Saint).
“Best birthday party entrance ever,” Ian wrote on Instagram. “My 60th was everything I hoped for and I'll be sharing clips all week. Thank you to everyone who made it possible: Pearl, Revel, Dave, Mikaela, Mary, Matt, Mark, Nate, Phil. Your hard work made my crazy dream come true! Happy New Year to all!!! Regards, Scott.”
Benante added: “#happynewyear and happy birthday to @scotianthrax. Phew! We celebrated their 60th anniversary by playing 42 songs that really impacted many of us in many ways. We play songs that you remember driving with your family when you were younger. They just brought you back to that time when things were much simpler. We really brought it hard last night!
Among the videos that have appeared online is Cantrell singing “You May Be Right.” This can be seen, along with other video clips and photos in the YouTube clips and social media posts below.
Anthrax has been at Dave Grohl's Studio 606 working on the long-awaited 2016 sequel. For all the kings. The new LP is expected to be released sometime this year. Benante, meanwhile, has also been playing in the new incarnation of Pantera, who have a North American tour scheduled to begin in February (tickets available here).
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