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Don Airey NOT to guest at Saxon gig
Update (Dec 18): Saxon’s official site now reports that
Don Airey is unfortunately not able to appear at Saxon’s last show in London because his gear is not returning in time.
Saxon have announced that Don Airey will join them as special guest at their London show at Koko on 20th December. He will perform on the two tracks that he played keyboards on Saxon’s current album Call To Arms: Mists of Avalon and When Doomsday Comes, as well as one or two other songs.
Thanks to AltSounds.com for the info.
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Awesome! Wish I could be there. I sure hope they film this for DVD release.
Cheers
December 16th, 2011 at 02:10I have always liked Don’s playing. Seems like a nice chap too. Been listening to him since his Rainbow days and the first MSG album produced by none other than Roger Glover. Do him a BIG favor and NEVER use this PHOTO again! Yikes!!!
December 16th, 2011 at 17:35Btw, I always thought Don did a extra curricular job for DC on Slip Of The Tongue.
December 16th, 2011 at 20:36Yesterday, I was looking for a RED DAWN link, I read on David Rosental’s site that he did work for DC on that album..
the new saxon album is awesome, perhaps purple should take em out on the road next year.
December 16th, 2011 at 20:50Ha ha! Agreed re the photo!
December 17th, 2011 at 11:43Seems like it won’t take place:
December 17th, 2011 at 20:08http://www.saxon747.com/en/
Saxon always made my workout tape when I used to lift weights as a young man. Saxon…Priest…UFO…Golden Earring…Dio…and Purple. “Stop! Get out! You’re the Strong Arm of the Law…”
As for Airey, the man is ubiquitous…Rainbow, Schenker, Purple, Whitesnake, Gary Moore–a member of the Purple family if ever there was one.
December 17th, 2011 at 21:48@6,
Surely the can substitute his gear. Come on Don, just grab a Yamaha Key board and plug it in. Keys are keys……
Cheers
December 19th, 2011 at 00:26Saxon rules…we still waiting the new Deep album…it’s time to do something….Ian, can you hear me???
December 21st, 2011 at 13:06Indeed- rental backline???? Don doesn’t have any extra boards laying around the house- (I’ve got tons here!!!!)
December 24th, 2011 at 04:23