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Having seen modern rock singer Chester Bennington of the band Linkin Park on stage with Ray Manazarek and Robby Krieger of the DOORS, a few years ago at the Whiskey on Sunset, it’s not hard to imagine him  teaming up with Ray Manzarek and Carlos Santana to record The Doors "Riders on the Storm".   Chester loves the Doors. Who doesn’t? 

And that’ll be one of the songs and musical matchups on Carlos Santana’s new album "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics Of All Time," scheduled to come out September 21-2010.

As the story goes, Carlos Santana devised a list of guitar-centric titles – and then invited a guest vocalists to perform on every track. Singers including Chris Cornell (on Led Zeppelin’s "Whole Lotta Love"),  Scott Weiland (on the Rolling Stones‘ "Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’"), Chris Daughtry (on Def Leppard’s "Photograph"), Gavin Rossdale (on T. Rex’s "Bang A Gong") to Joe Cocker (on Jimi Hendrix’s "Little Wing"), Rob Thomas (on Cream’s "Sunshine Of Your Love), and hip hop artist Nas (on AC/DC’s "Back In Black").

A very special dedication to George Harrison comes together on GUITAR HEAVEN…, with "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," featuring singer India Arie and master cellist Yo-Yo Ma. "Listening to the song," George’s wife Olivia Harrison told Carlos, "it made me jump for joy and cry at the same time."

GUITAR HEAVEN: THE GREATEST GUITAR CLASSICS OF ALL TIME (working track listing):

"Whole Lotta Love" featuring Chris Cornell (Led Zeppelin)
"Sunshine Of Your Love" featuring Rob Thomas (Cream)
"Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’" featuring Scott Weiland (The Rolling Stones)
"Dance the Night Away" featuring Pat Monahan (Van Halen)
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" featuring india.arie and Yo-Yo Ma (The Beatles)
"Bang A Gong" featuring Gavin Rossdale (T. Rex)
"Smoke On the Water" featuring Jacoby Shaddix (Deep Purple)
"Photograph" featuring Chris Daughtry (Def Leppard)
"Back In Black" featuring Nas (AC/DC)
"Little Wing" featuring Joe Cocker (Jimi Hendrix)
"Riders On the Storm" featuring Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
"I Ain’t Superstitious" featuring Jonny Lang (Howlin’ Wolf, Jeff Beck Group)
"Fortunate Son" featuring Scott Stapp (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Now, a Crossroads Guitar Festival beauty, featuring Carlos Santana with Eric Clapton.

Enjoy!

Jeff.