Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is prepping the release of his memoir, I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax, in which he relays several tales from his years in the music industry.
In one, he recalls when Roger Daltrey offered to add vocals to an Anthrax track.
"[Daltrey] said, 'This is heavy, heavy stuff,' over and over. I was like, 'Man, this is like a pop song for us.' . . . But he kept listening, and after about 40 minutes, he was able to separate the parts and come up with a vocal for the chorus. [Anthrax singer] John [Bush] did most of the vocals, but for the chorus Roger came in with that trademark scream and just killed it."
"That was completely surreal. sitting there critiquing the vocals of one of the greatest singers in rock. I felt like I was in Pete Townshend's chair, thinking, 'How the f- did I get here?' So, of course, I answered Roger with, 'Yeah, that was alright, but why don't you do it again with a little more energy?' Not!"
I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax hits shelves October 14.
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