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A Song for Chi
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Wikipedia article
"'A Song for Chi'" is an instrumental alternative metal song recorded by several high-profile rock and metal musicians to raise money for poet and Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, who was severely injured in a car crash in Santa Clara, California on November 4, 2008. All profits from the song went directly to Cheng and his family for the purpose of paying for his medical care.[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=121850 Machine Head's McClain Lays Down Drum Track For Chi Cheng Benefit Song] roadrunnerrecords.com Published: 2009-06-12 Cheng died in April 2013.
Recording
The project was initiated by fellow bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu of Korn in May 2009,[http://modlife.com/korn/news/4/6282/fieldy_writing_instrumental_song_for_deftones_chi_cheng Fieldy writing instrumental song for Deftones' Chi Cheng] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-05-18 besides himself Arvizu revealed that former Army of Anyone and current Korn drummer Ray Luzier, Slipknot's Jim Root, Sevendust's Clint Lowery and Korn guitarist Brian Welch would also be recording for the project. The project would also be the first collaboration between Welch and any of his former bandmates since his departure from the band in 2005. Recordings for the song continued to take place at various venues and studios throughout the world during Korn's Escape From the Studio Tour.[http://modlife.com/asongforchi A Song for Chi - Official Website] modlife.com/asongforchi On June 8 Machine Head's Dave McClain recorded drums for the song on stage in Berlin before Machine Head opened for Korn.[http://modlife.com/korn/news/3/6604/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlifecom/korn Published: 2009-06-09 On June 17 Sevendust's Morgan Rose and Clint Lowery recorded drums and guitars respectively in Paris.[http://modlife.com/korn/news/3/6823/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-06-18 At the Sonisphere Festival in the Netherlands former Ozzy Osbourne and current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recorded bass for the song.[http://modlife.com/korn/news/3/6887/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-06-22 Adam Dutkiewicz of Killswitch Engage tracked guitars for the song on June 24 in San Sebastian, Spain.[http://modlife.com/korn/news/3/7013/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-06-25 On June 28 Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak recorded for the song backstage at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium.[http://modlife.com/korn/news/2/7082/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-06-28 Former Korn guitarist Brian Welch and his former bandmate James Shaffer recorded guitars for the song on June 1[http://modlife.com/korn/news/2/7270/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlife.com/korn Publushed: 2009-07-08 and 6[http://modlife.com/korn/news/2/7247/chi_project_update Chi Project Update] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-07-07 respectively. In addition to these recordings musicians such as Mike Wengren, Noah Bernardo and Sid Wilson also recorded for the song.[http://modlife.com/korn/news/1/8561/a_song_for_chi A Song for Chi] modlife.com/korn Published: 2009-08-28 The music was produced by Fieldy along with StillWell's Q-Unique and mixed by Jim Monti. The song is available for free via music download[http://modlife.com/asongforchi/download Download the Song] modlife.com/asongforchi Published: 2009-08-29 on its official website where donations are also accepted. All proceeds will go directly to Cheng and his family.
Personnel
Guitarists
*Brian Welch from Korn and Love & Death: guitars*Jim Root from Slipknot: guitars
*Adam Dutkiewicz from Killswitch Engage: guitars
*Clint Lowery from Sevendust: guitars
*James Shaffer from Korn: guitars
*Wayne Lozinak from Hatebreed: guitars
Bassists
*Reginald Arvizu from Korn: bass*Robert Trujillo from Metallica: bass
Drummers
*Mike Wengren from Disturbed: drums*Ray Luzier from Korn: drums
*Noah Bernardo from P.O.D.: drums
*Dave McClain from Machine Head: drums
*Morgan Rose from Sevendust: drums
;Technical
*Reginald Arvizu: production
*Sid Wilson from Slipknot: turntables
*Q-Unique: production, engineering
*Ralph Patlan: engineering
*Jim Monti: mixing
See also
References
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