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No lotion for that

Gillan’s March 18 appearance on the Belgian TV show also included a live performance of No lotion for that with the house band.

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Gypsy heart in Bregenz

Deep Purple normally don’t do soundchecks. The class of all the musicians allows them not to. They do not need to rehearse every day, and they trust their roadies to set up the equipment right. They only rehearse occasionally — after a long break in the touring, when there are significant changes in the setlist, […]

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One Eye on Dutch Belgian TV

Ian Gillan stopped in The Netherlands Belgium on his way to Dubai to appear on TV talk show. Watch his appearance to learn about adrenaline problems, who is Dan, and what do Japanese firemen have in common with Brazilian strippers.

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Battle Rages On in Cosquin

In case you’ve been wondering what that after gig moment was all about, here is the explanation — Battle Rages On at the Cosquin Rock Festival as shown on Argeninian TV. Brings back painful memories of Hammersmith’2002.

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Dislocated in the Clouds

Gillan/Glover album Accidentally On Purpose remains one of the most unique works in the Purple family. Here are some video clips from that period.

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Sailing away in Västerås

Glenn Hughes did a very low key acoustic show in Sweden this Saturday. Just a guitar, some keyboards, Glenn singing, and a special guest to boot — Coast To Coast was performed together with Nathalie Lorichs. Glenn saw the clip of Nathalie perfoming CTC in high school and this time around invited her to the […]

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Made In Japan visuals and more DVD details

As previously reported exclusively by The Highway Star, seven rolls of 8mm film from Deep Purple’s 1972 concerts in Japan have come to light. We also promised you a look at the film. Click on this photo to see a series of screen grabs from the black & white film. 90 seconds of Highway Star […]

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Less talk, more drumming

Russian web site DrumSpeech.com has posted more footage of Paicey’s drum clinic in Moscow from February 7. Thanks to bloodsucker from the deep-purple.ru forum for the info.

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Made In Japan film unearthed

Deep Purple’s Made In Japan concerts were filmed. At least in part. Seven reels of silent 8mm footage filmed at Deep Purple’s famous August 1972 Japanese concerts have been found. Rumours of such film have persisted for years, and now their existence has been verified. Audio recordings of these three concerts formed the basis of […]

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From the Swiss vaults

This deserves promotion to a separate post. Some historical TV footage have appeared on YouTube. Montreux, April 1971, live and interview…

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