One unexpected benefit of the lots of free time on musicians’ hands due to the pandemic turned out to be quite a few interviews which are very long, very relaxed, and dig a lot deeper than the usual fare. In this one, Don Airey is interviewed by musician and filmmaker Drew Stone (who produced quite […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-26
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Ultimate Classic Rock has a Whoosh feature built around an interview with Paicey. The takeaway message is that despite And the Address being intended to close the full circle, this might not be the last Deep Purple album after all: It might not be the last record. We’ve got all of this dead time. We […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-24
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Early indications of commercial success for Whoosh were right — the album has entered Top 10 in 13 European countries, climbed all the way to #1 in Germany, Belgium (Wallonia chart), Finland, Scotland, and Switzerland, and scored a respectable #4 in the UK (highest position since Deepest Purple). It is also band’s third straight number […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-19
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Steve Morse spoke to Innerviews, which resulted in an interview that is as interesting as it is long. Set aside some time and read it in full. Meanwhile here is a morsel to wet your appetite — Steve talking about Bob Ezrin: This is the third album in a row Bob Ezrin has produced for […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-15
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Roger Glover spoke to Australia’s HEAVY Magazine, talking about the news album, resurgence of vinyl, success, fame, and fortune (and lack thereof).
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-14
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Paicey spoke to Forbes about the new album Whoosh. While he may not have said something groundbreaking that had not been said elsewhere, it’s good to see the band getting exposure in mainstream media (and along with CNN and Fox News that makes as mainstream in American media as it can get). But Paicey is […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-14
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David Coverdale has just tweeted the sad news: It is with a very heavy heart I’ve just had verified my very dear friend & producer Martin Birch has passed away…Martin was a huge part of my life…helping me from the first time we met through until Slide It In…Mt thoughts & prayers to his family, […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-09
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Roger Glover spoke to the Den of Geek, which resulted in a rather interesting album overview and interview about band democracy, extinctions, the evils of producing Barbie Benton, the virtues of singing in the rain, and many other things. Whoosh! is a timeless timepiece. It doesn’t carry the quantized perfection of 2020 music. The songs […]
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-09
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Here’s another of Roger Glover’s interviews with classic rock radio stations, and this time it’s actually quite interesting. Roger gives status update on his memoir, talks about jamming in the pandemic, his domestic habits, shoving something up somebody’s arse, icing on the cake, and of course, the new album.
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Posted in News by Nick on 2020-08-09
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There’s much to like about the new record from Deep Purple: their familiar brand of mid-tempo rock; prominent keyboards throughout, flurries of guitar scattered here and there, a solid under-pinning of bass and drums, all hallmarks of Bob Ezrin’s competent production. The lyrics are typical of latter-era DP, a mixture of social commentary and sly […]
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Posted in News by lonewolf on 2020-08-09
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