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And he’s not saying he did this
A new installment of tall tales from Paicey’s bar. Prost!
Read more »Archive for December, 2020
When he was aiming to be the fastest player in the world
One Peter Carter, who was a professional musician since the 60s, tells the stories of how he crossed paths way back then with a virtuoso guitar player called Ritchie Blackmore.
Read more »From one unrighteous brother to another
Glenn Hughes and Doug Aldrich were interviewed for eonmusic promoting the new Dead Daisies album. Of course, the conversation just couldn’t steer completely off the Purple connection. Doug, you’ve previously worked with David Coverdale in Whitesnake; what’s it like come from one unrighteous brother to another? DA: That’s a funny thing that these guys have […]
Read more »A reputation and a name of sorts
Jon Lord’s press conference on September 13, 2003 outside of the Hell train station in Norway, prior to his performance at the Hell Blues Festival, and at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim the next day. Some of you may have seen it (some may have been there), others not.
Read more »Two instead of one
There’s been a bit of a soap opera going on the the family tree, particularly in its Rainbow branch. We’ve reported earlier this year that Graham Bonnet teamed up with the original Alcatrazz bassist Gary Shea and keyboard player Jimmy Waldo for the band reunion. An album of new material came out in July, and […]
Read more »Nature’s Light release details
The promised new Blackmore’s Night album will be called Nature’s Light and is scheduled for release on March 12, 2021 via Edel’s imprint earMusic. Candice explains the title: The story of Nature’s Light is the story of nature being the true queen and the simplicity and magic of everyday miracles that happen right before your […]
Read more »An epic battle of snobbery vs. Dionysus
In case you have nothing better to do over the holidays, why not sit down and read a fictional story about Vladimir Nabokov encountering a certain band in Montreux in 1971. Nabokov vs Deep Purple is written by one Mark Rudolph, in a genre self described as a post postmodern humor. The story is written […]
Read more »White cliffs of Dover being re-chiseled
Second part of the fan interview with Roger Glover and Don Airey. This time they spoke to Chris Aston from the UK. This probably is as close as most of us will ever experience sitting in a pub with those two gentlemen. Enjoy!
Read more »Closing the full circle and opening it up again
Paicey continues to answer your questions. In this installment: Neil Peart, Buddy Rich tribute, J. E. and C., And the Address, future albums, making of In Rock, the perennial setlist debate, loudest band in the world and hearing loss, and how to play Burn.
Read more »Shake the Memory
A socially distanced video for a new track from the upcoming Dead Daisies’ album Holy Ground. It’s called Shake the Memory.
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