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“All my favourite drummers are dead.” Paicey makes no secret that he grew up on the music of classic Big Band drummers such as Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, who had a tremendous influence on his style. Buddy Rich would have celebrated his 90th birthday on September 30th, and 2007 also marks 20 years since […]
Read more »We have reported previously that Kansas City will be attempting on June 3 a take on the Guinness Book record of the most guitarists playing together. Another ambitious attempt will be made in Stuttgart, Germany on June 23. The Gutar World Record Open Air Festival will be held at the Fair Hall grounds near the […]
Read more »Champaine and caviar, (the appearances of) Electromagnetic Compatibility, the wasted time during “travel days”, and dodging flying beers: read all about it in the current issue of Steve Morse’s notes from the road.
Read more »Caramba reports that Ian Gillan has signed up to do a concert in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday 30th June (although the orchestra’s site says June 29th) with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra. The venue is an open-air theatre called Theatro Gis. It seats 4.500 and is at a beautiful spot in the north part of […]
Read more »Ritchie and Doogie White jam over a pint in preparations for the 1995 Rainbow tour of Japan. Lovely! It’s been my long time pet theory that Doogie got the Rainbow gig not just because he’s an excellent singer, but because he can do all those wonderful ad lib drinking songs. Cheers!
Read more »Upcoming gigs by several British tribute bands: Pure Purple Sunday 27th May, The Vic Bikers Pub, Coalville Monday 28th May, Gilberts Bar, 54 Field Street, Willenhall, (On stage 8 to 9pm) Saturday 2nd June, The Engine, Donisthorpe Deeply Purple Saturday 2nd June, The George, George St, Hailsham, E. Sussex 24 Carat Purple Saturday 9th June, […]
Read more »The Finnish fans sure know how to party! Deep Purple play in Helsinki on Wednesday 23rd May. Before the show from 18.00, Crazy Purple of Mika Jarvinen plays DP music at Bruuveri (Fredrikinkatu 63, Kamppi shopping centre). After the show two bands, Dr. Purple and Lotta Lene Band, will play Deep Purple covers and other […]
Read more »This is a pretty good quality clip of Hush/Drum solo/Black Night as performed yesterday, May 19 in Hellendorn, Netherlands:
Read more »This is the band called Deep Rainbow Purple performing Lazy at the Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Check out Roger deputising on harmonica and guitarwork from the banjo palyer. Frenetic is the word of the day. Now, did somebody tell the singer that the band has no dress code?
Read more »The year is 1993 and relations between Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore have hit the all time low. Even discounting for the very dry, very British sense of humour, you can tell. This in from the interviews given to Swedish TV Metal Magazinet some time in late 1993:
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