VIDEO: All-Star Jam of Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Fire’ Ft. Slash, Phil Collen & Robert DeLeo

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

June 7th, 2021 3:05 PM

Slash, Phil Collen and Robert DeLeo joined forces for a truly outstanding cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” and for a good cause.

Embedded below, the performance was part of a live stream benefit fundraiser for the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association‘s Beastly Ball. Sitting in on drums is Forrest Robinson, the drummer for Collen’s blues side-band Delta Deep.

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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Phil Collen,Robert DeLeo,Slash