Tonight on the telly
Hot off the press, and slightly unverified. Tonight, November 12, at 11pm local time, Ian Gillan will be hosting a show on channel 358 (NOW Rock) of Sky TV.
That’s all we know.
Thanks to Steve for the heads-up.
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Hot off the press, and slightly unverified. Tonight, November 12, at 11pm local time, Ian Gillan will be hosting a show on channel 358 (NOW Rock) of Sky TV.
That’s all we know.
Thanks to Steve for the heads-up.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
25 Greatest Bands with Ian Gillan
The legendary frontman of rock icons Deep Purple has handpicked 25 of the finest bands from the past six decades. It’s classics all the way, so crank it up!
(Says Sky TV guide…)
November 12th, 2024 at 19:07I‘ve heard that Ian – as a special treat to all his Danish fans – will tonight be playing his favorite Elvis songs mostly. The man is after all selflessly committed to that most commendable and noble concept of adult education. Vi er meget glade!
November 12th, 2024 at 20:00The info says “The legendary frontman of rock icons Deep Purple has handpicked 25 of the finest bands from the past six decades. It’s classics all the way, so cranks it up.”
November 12th, 2024 at 20:23Finally something interesting on the tv 😉
November 12th, 2024 at 21:12@2
November 13th, 2024 at 00:11😆😆
Then I’m really sad I can’t pick up that one Sky tv!
Would have loved to see that…(not 😄)
I’m glad you got the heads up
It’s actually really good, great choice of bands …we are so lucky to be surrounded by such brilliant music !
And Who knew that IG was invited to join Mike and the Mechanics ?
November 13th, 2024 at 00:36TV?…. Oh yeah, I remember that old thing. It’s what people used to spend their spare time staring at, before the internet arrived. Actually, I still watch it, but mainly for the nightly news & such.
November 13th, 2024 at 02:20I suppose hosting this show is another way for Mr Gillan to fill in the hours & amuse himself, & perhaps some others as well. Good luck to him!.
In the past week or so, I’ve spoken to some young women in their early 30’s, who have never heard of songs like Black Magic Woman (Santana), True Colours (Cyndi Lauper), or many other pre year 2000 classics. But they all know Tay Tay & Bieber.
Deep Purple? What’s that? she asks. HaHaHaHaHa!.
Eternity, I’m almost there. (Loud sobbing noises ensue…)
Looks like Ian Gillan’s perfect opportunity for a post DP career of sorts. Maybe he could get Grumpy Rick on there for a few hints & tips & to also have a good laugh to get the ball rolling. What about a few ‘celebrities’ eh, have to love that. Even more mega star guests, what about past DP members with sensational interviews & even rare ‘live’ performances, shazammm! Blackmore & his missus performing ‘Those Times Sure Did Change”, Glenn Hughes singing ‘Hold On I Know I’m Rocking Steady’ & even poor ole Cov’s performing the proverbial lament with Ritchie along side, ‘I Have Beeeeen Mistreated’. This is a stellar cast indeed. Oh don’t forget Joelene singing a acoustic slowed down version of ‘The Audience Died & Faded Away”. Stay tuned folks, same BAT time, same BAT channel.
November 13th, 2024 at 02:44Living in Denmark it’s not possible for me to see that exquisite program with the lead singer of Deep Purple!
It’s really sad actually, do any of you know what to do? (Besides moving to another country…)
November 13th, 2024 at 10:07Talking of Rick Wakeman & Rick Beato has just done a glorious 90 minute interview with Rick. He gets to ask a few questions here & there & Rick W is in fine form & sitting at the piano playing bits & pieces from David Bowie, Cat Stevens etc & also hitting the Hammond for a sample or two. What an orator Wakeman is & what a career. The session stories from his early days are worth it alone. Is there anything Wakeman hasn’t performed on? And there are plenty of Yes musical demonstrations & tales too, hooray. A must watch for any Rick Wakeman aficionados out there or even in here at THS. Bless him. Cheers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zppfjeculUs
November 13th, 2024 at 10:31So, how was it? Anyone recorded?
November 13th, 2024 at 12:28John, (i) first things first: congrats for successfully mingling repeatedly with „young women in their early 30s“ (do you offer online classes by any chance?), (ii) don‘t blame them, blame their fathers for not instilling the right musical values in them! My two kids, born 91 and 94, are well-versed in 70s rock, their Spotify lists look like Classic Rock radio programs. Teresa says „my dad likes Deep Purple, Judas Priest & Status Quo“ with a heavy sigh like other people mention their parental background as ridden with alcoholism. 😂 Another favorite of hers is “I was only six when he had me watch a full Deep Purple and ELP open air concert on his shoulders without any earplugs!” (Dad’s edit: A somewhat dramatic depiction, I must say, she partially fell asleep during the gig, so it can’t have been that loud.) Leon has gone even farther back in Blues and Country and listens to people like Son House and Hank Williams. And, alas!, Led Zeppelin, yes.
Old Asian proverb: There are no bad pupils, only bad teachers.
Big Ian was offered to join Mike & The Mechanics? Why the hell didn’t he go, that would have been interesting! I do remember that in a blind test of new releases in German Musik Express during his Sabbath stint he was full of praise for Genesis’ then new song Mama: “Is that Genesis? It’s brilliant. It’s music I feel automatically drawn to.”
November 13th, 2024 at 13:16It was absolutely fantastic . Loved it . I feel like I’ve been to one of his parties .
November 13th, 2024 at 18:59Great choice of bands ( led Zep and Jimi Hendrix were his top 2 ) ..some surprises ( but what do you expect)
He also told some great anecdotes…lemme, Eddie Van Halen …plus Mike and the Mechanics …really interesting.
He also spoke of how much he was enjoying Purples ‘ Cabaret ‘ period and how they were considering doing matinées with Tom Jones in Vegas !
I found the Jon Lord ‘Face to Face’ interview with Rick Wakeman 2008/9 era, it has been too long since I have watched that one. One of the best interviews I have ever seen & Lord gets to do all the talking & he is wonderful. I had forgotten many of the stories he talks about, bless him. Cheers.
https://vimeo.com/901658437
November 13th, 2024 at 22:53Be merciful, for those who didn’t have the opportunity to watch, at least retell the gist.
November 14th, 2024 at 16:36Yes. And what was DP’s “Cabaret”-period again?
November 14th, 2024 at 18:38@15
November 14th, 2024 at 19:51I support Nino – as in completely 😊
@17: Darn suffragettes! 😂
November 15th, 2024 at 01:41@12 Uwe, it’s not quite what you think….
Being referred to as “Daddy John” by the younger women that you meet, well, it’s not quite the same thing as having some fun with one of them, while you proclaim “Who’s your Daddy? to her!. Hahaha!
Uwe, women tend to choose the guys they want, rather than any other idea that us men may conned ourselves into believing. Of course being rich (& maybe handsome), also goes a long way too! All you can do is throw your hat in ring, then be alert for any interest, attachments & consequences.
Grumble, grumble, grumble….
Being a Deutschlander with a nose for intrigue, I wondered if you’d ever heard about the most mysterious song on the internet? Possibly the internet’s greatest musical mystery? Well, it’s finally been solved, for fex sake!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWpcvqTCA8g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_c5Rau2tVs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrWu6QVQtXU
Now, just for some relevancy to this Deep Purple site, here’s a cover of SKOW that also happened to be made in Japan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-bpokUl15Y
& finally, here’s some lovely wooden music by Steve Morse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzksfk9chP4
November 15th, 2024 at 03:26@19
November 15th, 2024 at 07:37Dear John….
Not to interfere, but a good, decent and trustworthy heart is more important than money and good looks ☺️
Bruder John: Your advice on wimmin an’ such is somewhat sobering. And I thought they were attracted to a good character and liking animals, darn.
I wasn’t aware of the quest for the origins of the FEX song, but I remember hearing it once or twice. I could have immediately told you it was Krauts trying to sound like Joy Division, New Order or The Cure, that kind of somber-solemn introvert melancholic indie new wave was very popular in Germany, corresponds with our national psyche.
That Jap tribute is well-done if faithful replication is your thing (it isn’t really mine).
The SM tune is nice, kinda the product of a one-night-stand between The Doobie Brothers and Boston. Trés américain.
November 15th, 2024 at 16:47Since =1 came out I’ve been thinking about proposing two monographic episodes on the life, anecdotes and music of Mr. Ian Gillan to a radio station in Milan, which does a 2-hour program on rock every evening with an italian rock famous DJ…..sooner or later I’ll start writing a draft, but it won’t be easy to get out “only” the most representative songs of his voice and his multifaceted career
November 15th, 2024 at 23:45@20 Dearest Karin, & @21 the redoubtable Uwe,
I’ve seen ’em come, & I’ve seen ’em go… I’ve heard every imaginable story… I’ve had my experiences, & also witnessed others…
They say they want the good boy, but they often go with the bad boy!. Is there a sucker born every minute? Well, the insightful Cyndi Lauper sang Money Changes Everything. Hmmmmm…
However, I tender the following as conclusive evidence, to wit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H69qXOHVS04
I’d say that’s game, set, & match!
Yep, that’s why I keep what little I have in a bank, where it’s slightly safer.
Now to soothe your feelings, here’s ai Ronnie James (Brown) Dio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCvICZFSJtg
& here’s the late Mr Torme showing how…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qE1-w64-gI
I always thought that Ritchie must have had that guitar riff in mind when he wrote the Fire In The Basement riff. Others say it was Lazy.
November 16th, 2024 at 03:29@23
Ok then, I really don’t know how to respond so instead I give you a hug 🤗, and really hope the cynic tone is wildly exaggerated ☺️
And for ms Monroe, I think you’ll find it was a character she played, in real life she was a kind, thoughtful lady with great compassion for other people. Her poor life choices was maybe in reality more dictated by other cold hearted people who didn’t care for her at all.
Then again, what do I know? I’m just a woman living in Denmark without a very great knowledge of anything. But I do know one thing: it’s never a waste to treat other people kindly and with compassion 😊
November 16th, 2024 at 09:25The full list in order. Not sure that this is actually IG’s favourite 25 bands.
AC/DC
November 16th, 2024 at 18:18ZZ Top
Lynard Skynard
Pink Floyd
Van Halen (he was asked to join Mike and the Mecanics)
The WHO
Fleetwood Mac
Steely Dan
Metallica
Motörhead
The Kinks
Credence Clearwater Revival
Muse
Rolling Stones
Eagles
Nirvana
Status Quo
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Black sabbath
Cream
Led Zeppelin
Hendrix
Naw, I disagree John. I don‘t think that there are more women seeking wealth than there are men, there are probably less. What women want is ABSENCE OF ECONOMIC WORRIES and that is basically the same thing what they have wanted since the dawn of man long before the invention of money. The absence of sabertooth tigers in the cave and enough berries and roots around it to pick (plus the occasional mammoth steak). A life without (or as little as possible) threats for them and their young, which makes perfect evolutionary sense. Sufficient money doesn’t buy happiness, but it is life-, health- and safety-preserving. Any comparison of mortality rates between rich and poor confirms that.
We‘re all apes. And I have an biologistic outlook on life. What drives us, evolution has chosen, matched and aligned well – that is why we are such a darn successful species.
PS: Best Holy Diver version I‘ve so far heard!
November 16th, 2024 at 19:28Pretty much a who’s who in rock of the last 60 years, inoffensive and not a single cult act among them. Not a single female voice either.
“Van Halen (he was asked to join Mike + the Mechanics)” – that’s an inside joke, right David? The Mike heading the Mechanics’ garage wasn’t Michael Anthony last I heard! 🤣
Bands so similar you can hardly tell them apart:
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58e8ccfff5e231a18a2fd4b6/1508241236696-R1J7WEGP8YE4PQEZRENV/VAN-000000-0032e.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2e/f1/b1/2ef1b18984f8df75d934d3f5051b79d7.jpg
November 16th, 2024 at 21:38@25
This one:
https://youtu.be/XoFJbeBXuCc?si=-xLgShRFXoX1bHkJ
is missing 😉
November 17th, 2024 at 07:39@26
Well Uwe I just have to say this: 🤦🏼♀️
Do I really have to pull up my sleeves and explain a woman for you??
Ok then ( I can hear you’re nodding):
A woman couldn’t care less about financial security!
One man once said: it’s nicer to be crying in a Jaguar than in a bus 😄 and I just have to say that I don’t know which bull dropped that!
A real woman in love wants a man who can make her laugh! Who has time for her, who appreciates her opinion, who values her and never ever belittles her!
A man who is secure enough to let her be her, but also secure enough to demands her loyalty, respect and of course love!
It doesn’t hurt if he is attractive and has a bit of money hidden for hard times, but it is CERTAINLY not the main reason for a woman to chose him!
And I will tell you why this is:
To be a united front against the problems in the life as general is so – SOOOOOO – much powerful than to have the latest, newest, biggest whatever!
And to know that if death one day robs you of your love, you can go on because once in your life you was loved 🥰
Ok? Ok!
November 17th, 2024 at 12:28@27. Uwe, misleading on my part. As part of IG’s intro to Van Halen he was talking about meeting Eddie when he was in the USA being pitched to my Richard Branson and Mike Rutherford about being the singer in Mike & The Mechanics. I just forgot to caveat that when I cut and pasted the list.
November 17th, 2024 at 12:39@26
– always forget something!
Think about it! Does anyone really wanna be with someone who disappears the same second the money is gone?
Laughter, sharing beautiful sunsets, walking hand in hand, drinking yummy coffee, share interests and develop each others minds, and share memories etc – those are the essential qualities in a happy life!
And now I’m done ☺️
November 17th, 2024 at 12:40Did Ian really play Shania Twain? Not exactly the rootsiest type of music whereas everything else presented pretty much is. Whether Mutt Lange did Def Leopard or his former wife, the results always sound a bit plastic to me.
More seriously, Karin, did you run this vid past Herr MacGregor and did he sign off on it? Crop tops – that sinful abyss of fashionable female attire – are generally verboten with him, we‘re a bit of a monastery here.
November 17th, 2024 at 14:38@32
I’m pretty sure Ian G and all other men alive with red blood in their veins will find her somewhat cute!
I’m sure MacGregor sees her qualities as a performer!
November 17th, 2024 at 17:11@25 Wot, no Elvis or Beatles? Strange…
November 17th, 2024 at 18:38@25
Thanks
@34
I wanted to ask the same thing
@27
November 18th, 2024 at 01:19How can someone confuse Van Halen and Genesis with someone else?
“I’m sure MacGregor sees her qualities as a performer!“
Have her put something on first.
November 18th, 2024 at 02:20@34
November 18th, 2024 at 04:43Well I have an idea……😉
@33.
I have red blood in my veins. ST I would not describe as “cute” there is a plethora of more appropriate English epithets which more accurately define her appeal (IMO I should add). Personally ok with the crop top!
November 18th, 2024 at 12:18My gosh, I see it before me now, David Black, a man ravaged by gargantuan lust and cascades of testosterone … MAKE WAY FOR THE ALPHA MALE !!! 🤣
Shania was a commoditized product and creation of her hubbie, Mutt Lange. She is to new country/country-tinged pop what Helene Fischer is to Schlager, our German readers will know what I mean. Her music is banal and inauthentic. She works hard at it though, high work ethic, I’ll grant her that.
But gimme Alison Krauss any day instead: voice, artistic integrity and, yes, even “red blood steam factor” (at least for a beta male like me, we like to be triggered more subtly).
https://youtu.be/Mu04Cbfp6G4
https://youtu.be/S-yN8XeOA9Q
https://youtu.be/5an0xJda-uc
November 18th, 2024 at 16:00@14 Thanks for the Jon Lord / Rick Wakeman interview! Don’t remember seeing it before.
Really interesting to hear Lord’s account of the December 1968 “Glory Road” / “Lay Lady Lay” session in New York. Particularly, how the band spent an entire day in the studio trying to tackle those songs. Had previously read somewhere that the session was brief, as Ritchie was too drunk to record, and went out to ride a bicycle around Washington Square instead.
If the band did in fact spend a whole day on the session, it beggars belief that they didn’t put anything to tape. Makes one hopeful that, even if they couldn’t agree on an arrangement of “Glory Road”, as Lord says… Maybe a Purple version of “Lay Lady Lay” might still turn up one day.
Some sources including the Thompson book would have it that “Oh No” aka “Oh No No No” survives from this session. But from the photo of the acetate on the Discogs website, it’s pretty clear that song was recorded in Los Angeles the previous month.
Another curious thing in the interview is Lord taking credit for the slowed-down arrangement of “Help”. Seem to recall both Ritchie and Nick attributing that idea to Rod, one or the other of them even saying that was what landed him the DP gig.
November 18th, 2024 at 22:07“A real woman in love wants a man who can make her laugh! Who has time for her, who appreciates her opinion, who values her and never ever belittles her!
A man who is secure enough to let her be her, but also secure enough to demands her loyalty, respect and of course love!”
No argument from me Karin, those are relevant factors, no doubt. But they are all culturally acquired while the provider thing (“Will he be able to care for me and my young and protect us from harm?”) is archaic, it’s biologically ingrained. If he’s nice guy on top of that then that is of course an attractive plus. It adds to the security and potential longevity.
Last I heard, Neanderthal men were really crap at telling jokes and making women laugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e0qYP_PTlY
When men (and often enough also women) deride a(nother) woman as a “social climber” I always intervene and say: “Bullshit, she is just following what she is genetically engineered to do, no character judgement should be attached to it.”
November 18th, 2024 at 22:51@41
“Last I heard, Neanderthal men were really crap at telling jokes and making women laugh.” <- 🤣🤣🤣
Well this is a discussion I’m pretty sure admin will frown upon, so I end it here with this statement:
It was a personal view, I have been married in almost 30 years, and believe I do have some experience in the matter. And my sweetheart isn’t complaining (that much ☺️)
The high rate of divorces are speaking volume of the difficulties but I stop here!
Thanks so much for the link, I had forgotten all about 10CC!
November 19th, 2024 at 07:32They were not half-bad actually!
@41
As usually I forgot something 🙄
Tell me which normal, living, soulful, healthy woman could say ‘no thanks unless you have the money to go with it’ to this:
https://youtu.be/SFpsDAL4oKE?si=mkkFvMBE_q-uriUJ
Money comes and goes Uwe, true love and a meaningful relationship stays forever!
Personally I will at any time prefer living in a cave with my man than in a castle with a ‘nobody’!
And now I’m done 😄
November 19th, 2024 at 09:04I’m married for the second time so I have more empirical experience than you and am a repeat offender to boot! 🤣 Besides, there is this old saying: “How good a marriage actually was only shows upon divorce.”
10cc “not half-bad”?!!!!! 🤯 That’s like saying The Beatles had “some significance”. 😀
November 19th, 2024 at 15:50Skippy, I’ve only recently read on his site that Nick Simper himself claims to have come up with the idea of the offbeat arrangement for Help (which John Lennon indeed liked)! I guess success has many fathers, failure is an orphan. 😃
Nick also says that Hush was his “Samba” arrangement.
That doesn’t mean that the sound of The Maze, where Rod and Little Ian came from, had no influence on early DP. MK I‘s version of “I’m So Glad” was a cut & paste job from The Maze’s earlier version:
https://youtu.be/0mpet37WYtI
November 19th, 2024 at 16:05@39.
Alpha? I think not. Irrespective of whether or not her talent was commoditized she’s a good looking women. These cameras never lie! I could no more ignore a good looking women as I could ignore a sunset or a glorious mountain view.
November 19th, 2024 at 16:15Let’s hope in the future there will be a free link to watch Big Ian’s episode!
November 19th, 2024 at 20:31Herr MacGregor @14, darn, I can’t see the Face To Face interview with Jon in my neck of the woods, it’s not available in the more civilized regions of this world. 😁
All I found was this here from around the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHHW2504-SM
Skippy, I was unaware of that aborted “Glory Road” session in NYC in late 1968, I assume it was a cover, who wrote it? Was it this (beautiful) Neil Diamond number?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiabLkIPWEs
Nick Simper, who generally give very detailed accounts of Purple’s early days, doesn’t mention that session at all on his home page:
https://www.nicksimper.net/nicks-story/chapters-18-25/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood/
“Flying back to New York the next day we spent some time shopping, visiting the legendary stores such as Macy’s. On Christmas Day our whole entourage enjoyed a massive turkey dinner at Number One’s restaurant.
With just a few gigs remaining at New York’s Electric Circus, the tour was almost at an end. On December 28th we were surprised to find that Cashbox, one of the most important music business papers had listed us as number 4 in their top 5 most promising male vocal groups, the other contenders being the Chambers Brothers, Canned Heat, the Jeff Beck Group and the Crazy World of Arthur Brown. A nice accolade to end our first U.S. tour with.
On January 3rd a tired but happy Deep Purple arrived back in England to a press reception at London’s Dorchester Hotel. Pictures appeared in the evening papers, including Jon, Judith, Ritchie and Babs who announced their forthcoming marriages. For the first time in three months the group went their separate ways, Ian Paice and myself sharing a limousine to our respective homes. On January 25, 1969 Cashbox gave us another accolade by featuring a full-page photo of the group on their international page, listing the many countries in which we had charted. A rare honour indeed, showing how far we had come in less than one year……”
November 19th, 2024 at 22:35@44
I am from Denmark, a country driven by sarcasm and understatement, so it’s in my DNA not to praise loudly, unless it’s something I really appreciate!
So ‘half-bad’ means ‘really really good’.
Beatles did have some significance!
Especially this one is ok nice (😉 which means it’s FANTASTIC)
https://youtu.be/jenWdylTtzs?si=cv9J4pglbOCeR755
Btw: I finally find a way EP had some importance, I guess EP was somehow, partly, responsible for this fine fella:
https://youtu.be/OFZH1ZqrRS0?si=J-7DBFXDKVJzpQE8
Of course I think Shakin’ S is way way WAY more interesting than the other American guy…
November 20th, 2024 at 08:35@ 48 – that is no good Uwe. It has been rare online I will say, I watched it the first time about 10 years ago & then it wasn’t available for many years, until this vimeo one turned up recently by the look of it. Thanks for that short Jon Lord interview, I haven’t ever seen that one. I could listen to Jon Lord talk all day, he is such an eloquent, thoughtful & pleasant personality. He is very much missed by so many of us. Cheers.
November 20th, 2024 at 09:07When did Jon actually pick up his charming stammer? He never had it as a young man, but in his later years it was all over in his interviews.
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Frau Verndal, you and your scattershot geography assumptions: Shakin’ Steven’s is not “another American”, but stems from Cardiff, Wales, some way off Memphis, Tennessee! You’re not from Iceland either! 😂
And to declare Elvis “somehow, partly responsible” for the Welshman’s career is a bit like saying that Ritchie Blackmore was “somehow, partly responsible” for Yngwie J Malmsteen’s professional life. 🤐
Shakin’ Stevens aka Michael Barratt actually PLAYED Elvis in a London West End musical in the late 70s (before his solo career took off)
https://youtu.be/yDt8QPx675o
and had prior to that his own Elvis-type Rockabilly nostalgia band “Shakin’ Stevens & The Sunsets” (a direct allusion to Elvis’ Sun Records formative days):
https://youtu.be/CWG6cB33K0o
I think Michael’s music was watered down and cheesed up over the course of his career, but I really dug ‘Green Door’:
https://youtu.be/8BnPV9f_Ue4
Back then he still sounded fresh and his (sincere) love for Rockabilly (not my favorite genre) was undiluted.
https://youtu.be/yDt8QPx675o
November 20th, 2024 at 15:12