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My name is Jennifer Brown. I am 22 years old. I went to the concert in Newcastle Arena on 21st April. I have never seen Deep Purple before and was not expecting to enjoy it, however the set was fabulous and not what I expected! [That´s the spirit, expect nothing and be thoroughly surprised. 😉 […]
Read more »I don’t know what do they feed him in Japan, but here he is again, talking. About his school, The Outlaws, Deep Purple, Rainbow, Purple reunion, and perils of playing hard rock. I’m sure you’ve heard many of these stories elsewhere, but there they are from the horse’s mouth. This interview was taken circa 1997.
Read more »Steve Hoare emailed us that he has started a petition to nominate Ian Gillan for the rank of the Member of the Order of British Empire. British citizens and residents can sign petition online at the Prime Minister’s web site. Deadline is March 4, 2008. MBE rank does not entail knighthood, but is nevertheless a […]
Read more »One of the Styx crew members is blogging from the current tour with Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy. You get to know why Styx only played a 15 minute set in whichever town it was and you get goodies like this: During the ride last night on the European tour front, a crew bus sideswiped […]
Read more »My good lady and myself turned up really wondering what sort of night was in store for us – we were not to be disappointed! Thin Lizzy on at 7pm … Great to hear the old standards but they were a little “thin” and never really seemed to get the crowd on their side – […]
Read more »I caught the start of Lizzy’s set who came on as many were still arriving at the venue. They delivered a competent 40 minute set but there was no spark and I’m not sure what the future holds for them as a viable force. I meant to watch Styx but the bar was too attractive […]
Read more »Photo: Jim Corrigan Jon has posted the following update on the Runboard’s Deep Purple Fan Forum: Hi everyone (Regarding From Darkness to Light being performed in Trondheim, Norway. Already posted on the Jon Lord section, and also just to say “Hello – yes I am still alive and actually not retired!”) From Darkness to Light […]
Read more »This is a clip from the (in)famous performance of Lucille in Sydney on Dec 13 1984 when the late George Harrison came on stage to jam with Purple.
Read more »Here are Mk.3 interviews from May 1974 also known among collectors as the Leeds Polytechnic Project. Parts 1-5 contain interviews with the band (including Ritchie Blackmore!) in the dressing room. Parts 6-8 include fragments of live Space Truckin’.
Read more »The Classic Albums: Machine Head documentary will enter rotation on the VH1 Classic cable channel in North America starting Tuesday, May 8. Check the listings for complete schedule. Thanks to Jim Collins for the info.
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