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The Learn To Play Day is a British national event taking place on March 31. The event will include free musical lessons to the public and “is designed to welcome people into music shops and to inspire them to get playing”. The event will take place in music shops across the UK. Ian Paice is […]
Read more »K-97 from Edmonton did a rather interesting interview with Ian Paice when the Purps were in town. Ian talks about the changing face of music scene, his experience of working with Paul McCartney, living where he lives and many other things. Around 15 minute mark he talks about Jon Lord, that his treatment is proceeding […]
Read more »Ian paice will be a guest on My Planet Rocks radio show this Sunday, February 26, at 9pm GMT: This week’s My Planet Rocks sees DEEP PURPLE’s IAN PAICE take the hotseat to pick out his favourite songs. He talks about his band’s longevity, their plans for the future and he’s got an update on […]
Read more »Ian Paice is one of the musicians confirmed for the Buddy Rich memorial concert to be held on the 25th anniversary of jazz legend’s passing, April 2, at the London Palladium. The show will feature members of the US-based Buddy Rich Big Band reinforced by prominent session musicians from the UK. Other musicians confirmed are […]
Read more »Rick Wakeman writes in his blog entry for February 2012: There is so much other stuff in the pipeline that I will be trying to bring to fruition this month which include a possible trio album with Tony Levin and Ian Paice. Early stages of discussions with all concerned, but looking very promising. This is […]
Read more »There will be a Meet and Greet event with Ian Paice in the afternoon of February 8, between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm at the Dave’s Drum Shop. Admission is free. Dave’s Drum Shop is located at 390 Gladstone Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0Z1.
Read more »Ian Paice will hold a drum clinic in Toronto on Monday, February 13 at 2:00 pm. The clinic will take place at Just Drums located at 137 Willowdale Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M2N 4Y3. Admission is free. There will be raffle tickets on sale at $5 each, $10 for 3, with no limit, for the Ian […]
Read more »The pan-European tribute band Purpendicular later this month will embark on a tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of Machine Head album. In March Ian Paice will be joining the for two dates: Patteln, Switzerland, on March 21 and Aschaffenburg, Germany, on the 23rd.
Read more »Classic Rock reports that a new Whitesnake box set is in the works, scheduled to be released (presumably, in the UK) on November 7. Titled Box O’Snakes: The Sunburst Years 1978-1982, this has every studio and live album from the period, two BBC concerts, a limited edition 7” EP, a DVD, and a 90-page book […]
Read more »Ian Paice recently was on the phone with a radio station down under and “singlehandedly busted about 7,000 stereotypes of a drummer”. Writing process both then and now, pros and cons of new technology, walking down the street, how long will Deep Purple continue, and why all his favorite drummers are dead — it’s all […]
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