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Just to keep things interesting
To prove his thesis that “Life in Deep Purple has never been dull”, Geoff Barton lists 25 of the maddest moments from the band’s history. And California Jam is not one of them.
If you’ve been around here for a while, you probably already heard about most all of it. Nevertheless, here we go:
1. Rock’n’Roll Circus nightclub, Paris, October 1970: As Ian Gillan went to sit down, Ritchie Blackmore pulled away Gillan’s chair. Blackmore: “What I didn’t realise was that behind us was a big drop of about 15 feet and Gillan fell down – crunched his head… after that he was never the same.”
2. The Mk II line-up got together in the studio in 1970 to write a hit single but the inspiration didn’t flow. They went round the corner to the pub – the Newton Arms, near Kingsway, London – and returned to the studio pissed. They immediately laid down their biggest UK hit: Black Night.
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Well, I just wonder how much of that is true ☺️😉
December 21st, 2024 at 00:04Gulp, I need to go out more and spend less times on these people I think, only item #24 (Glenn‘s lavish piano gift for the dealer wife) was news to me! 😂
If Patsy Collins had stayed in the job he had prior to being a DP bodyguard – namely being one for BCR – he might still be alive. Screaming young girls don‘t throw you down elevator shafts, small decisions in life can be fateful.
December 21st, 2024 at 00:37Number 18 was the only one I cannot remember ever hearing about & that is hilarious indeed. Poor old Cov’s or I should say young at that time & so innocent, not. Those images on his camera, ha ha ha. Blackmore again no doubt, have to enjoy that one. What is it about those Scandinavian countries & all that porn, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, interesting. Of course I have never ever cast my innocent eyes on any of that so I have no idea what they are talking about. Uwe probably will, working in the red light district as a not so innocent youngster and all. Unbelievable that the Cal Jam isn’t on that list, says something about the article surely. Anyway thanks for posting. Cheers.
December 21st, 2024 at 00:53