Watch: Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Deep Purple Members & More Play ’50 Years of Loud’

The hard rock gods and their metal cohorts are indeed smiling down on us mere mortals as of late. If it wasn’t enough that we saw members of Pantera, Slayer and Anthrax sweating over their assorted guitars in New York a couple of weeks back, the great shredder in the sky gathered members of Iron Maiden, Slayer, Motörhead, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Slipknot and Black Label Society to melt some faces at London’s Wembley Arena.

The resultant ’50 Years of Loud’ event was held in honour of the late Jim Marshall, whose pioneering line of amps are widely considered to be up there with Leo Fender and Les Paul’s guitars as one of the staples of rock technology. The musicians were joined by technical masters Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen to perform a collection of rock classics, from ‘Ace of Spades’ to ‘Living After Midnight’, presented, somewhat obscurely, by English comedian and mock-pub landlord Al Murray.

If Marshall is up there now, I’m sure God is telling him to turn the damn music down.

Check out a few fan-filmed videos below, as well as the full setlist at the bottom of the page.

COMPLETE SETLIST:

01. Instrumental Jam
* Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

02. Lil’ Devil (THE CULT cover)
* Corey Taylor * Billy Duffy * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy

03. Heaven And Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover)
* Tim “Ripper” Owens * Doug Aldrich * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

04. Slide It In (WHITESNAKE cover)
* Tim “Ripper” Owens * Doug Aldrich * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

05. Flight Of Icarus (IRON MAIDEN cover)
* Tim “Ripper” Owens * Doug Aldrich * Nicko McBrain * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George

06. Living After Midnight (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
* Tim “Ripper” Owens * Doug Aldrich * Nicko McBrain * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Corey Taylor * Nick Bowcott

07. Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ TOP cover)
* Paul Gilbert * Mike Portnoy * Eli Gilbert * Jaz Lochrie

08. Manic Depression (JIMI HENDRIX cover)
* Paul Gilbert * Mike Portnoy * Eli Gilbert * Jaz Lochrie

09. Rocky Mountain Way (JOE WALSH cover)
* Paul Gilbert * Mike Portnoy * Eli Gilbert * Jaz Lochrie

10. Still In Love With You (THIN LIZZY cover)
* Corey Taylor * Phil Campbell * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy * Tyler Campbell

11. Ace Of Spades (MOTÖRHEAD cover)
* Corey Taylor * Phil Campbell * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy * Kerry King

12. Mouth For War (PANTERA cover)
* Kerry King * Nick Bowcott * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy * Corey Taylor

13. Hell Bent For Leather (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
* Kerry King * Nick Bowcott * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy * Tim “Ripper” Owens

14. Fairies Wear Boots (BLACK SABBATH cover)
* Zakk Wylde * Kerry King * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy

15. Into The Void (BLACK SABBATH cover)
* Zakk Wylde * Nick Bowcott * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy

16. Stillborn (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
* Zakk Wylde * Nick Bowcott * Jaz Lochrie * Brian Tichy

17. Baroque And Roll
* Yngwie Malmsteen * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

18. Evil Eye
* Yngwie Malmsteen * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

19. Guitar Solo

20. Far Beyond The Sun
* Yngwie Malmsteen * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

21. Satch Boogie
* Joe Satriani * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy

22. Always With Me, Always With You
* Joe Satriani * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy

23. Goin’ Down (FREDDIE KING cover)
* Joe Satriani * Paul Gilbert * Nicko McBrain * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George

24. Black Country (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION)
* Glenn Hughes * Søren Andersen * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

25. Soul Mover
* Glenn Hughes * Søren Andersen * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman

26. Mr. Big (FREE cover)
* Glenn Hughes * Søren Andersen * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman * Andy Fraser

27. Mistreated (DEEP PURPLE cover) / Rock Me Baby (B.B. KING cover)
* Glenn Hughes * Søren Andersen * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman * Yngwie Malmsteen

28. Smoke On The Water (DEEP PURPLE cover)
* Glenn Hughes * Tim “Ripper” Owens * Joe Satriani * Yngwie Malmsteen * Phil Campbell * Paul Gilbert * Doug Aldrich * Søren Andersen * Nicko McBrain * Tobi Earnshaw * Jaz Lochrie * Chris George * Brian Tichy * Adam Wakeman