Comments on: Don Airey to tour with MSG

By: Sami

Sami — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:28:53 +0000

…and he did a Great version of MSG:s Desert Song as well!

By: Seven-47

Seven-47 — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:12:52 +0000

Thanks for the info Sami! Bonnet & JLT, I would have loved that!:]

By: Sami

Sami — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:25:23 +0000

Seven-47 : check out bonnetrocks.com….quite informative site.
the man is still in great shape, saw him a few months ago
with JLT and he really blew the roof of the place(lots of Rainbow
in the set list and a few Alcatrazz & solo songs). Of course it’s
a nostalgia trip every time Graham tours, but very entertaining
nevertheless!!

By: Seven-47

Seven-47 — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:00:39 +0000

I agree in regards to Graham Bonnet, what has he been doing lately?

By: Jimmy jay

Jimmy jay — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:28:02 +0000

don airey with MSG. sounds good to me. let’s also have a guest appearence by g. bonnet. under rated voice as is g. hughes. fantastic news.

By: Corn Dog

Corn Dog — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:04:51 +0000

cat-people vs dog-people?

That could be an interesting debate!!

I have owned dogs and cats in the past. Unfortunately my cat went out ‘never to return’……………..so sad!

By: purplepriest1965

purplepriest1965 — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:01:09 +0000

Hey Corndog

Do you own a dog?

What about “cat-people”….vs “dog-people”?

Is it not remarkable that RB changed from dogs to cats over the years?

I think cat owners are more into spiritual things although RB still loves soccer……………There’s a mind boggler………

By: purplepriest1965

purplepriest1965 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:12:04 +0000

Ermmmmmmmmm. no need for me here, I see…………….

By: Sami

Sami — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:50:08 +0000

Very well said indeed Seven-47, although extreme fanatism of any kind
is unhealthy in my opinion.
What a pity Don won’t be touring with MSG…Michael had/has some serious
problems, but when he’s fit he blows everyone away(saw him on ‘a good
night’ couple of years ago, and he really delivered!)!!Gary Barden up front
at last(great singer!), I keep my fingers crossed that everything goes well.

Cheers, and have a good weekend everybody.

By: Seven-47

Seven-47 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:24:24 +0000

Dear Corn Dog;

No need to apologise, like Tracy Heyder you write what you feel and are passionate about it. There’s nothing wrong with that. You and I probably have more in common with Tracy Heyder than you think, we’re just on different sides of an issue, probably many issues. This is what makes life interesting!

By: Corn Dog

Corn Dog — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:59:45 +0000

We had the discussion and the debate, but some of us wont let it drop.

Its just tiring to listen to some of the small minded remarks from a certain ‘idiot’.

I apologise to the rest of you.

By: T

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:09:10 +0000

Another thing I won’t discuss is reeeeligion… It always causes a fight…

Everyone entitled to an opinion which I don’t mind as long as one can back it up with some real discussion and debate…

By: Stefan

Stefan — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:44:32 +0000

Uh-oh……….here we go again!!

By: Corn Dog

Corn Dog — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:24:24 +0000

No venom at all, or do you believe you are immortal?

Quick to judge, condemn and sentence.

Part of the filth that walks this earth

By: Tracy Heyder

Tracy Heyder — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:27:04 +0000

Do you see the venom in your response Corn Dog (fitting name)? I am not wishing any harm to anybody, just observing the obvious that you hypocritical sympathizers seem to woller in. Again, with the direction that Schenker has taken his once great life, it is inevitable that he will most probably join the long list of tragic burnouts.

That Corny enough for you?

By: Barry White

Barry White — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:02:15 +0000

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Simon Phillips is quite the best drummer this world has ever hosted. Miss it at your cultural loss. Keeping within the DP theme, he appeared on the original “Whitesnake” album, “Elements”, “Naked Thunder” (Gillan said at the time he would have loved to tour with him bit could not afford him) “Before I forget” (Check out “Bach onto this”) as well as touring with the Who in 1988 (he once appeared on TV backing David Gimour in the 90’s(?) on “Comfortably numb”) he also appeared on Bernie Marsden’s two solo albums.

If Michael Schenker is in his backing band, he too may be worth a look.

By: knight nurse

knight nurse — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:38:33 +0000

If Michael is in a good shape it will be fantastic tour. This line-up rocks.I saw him on the last tour and he was just great, really! And I`m looking forward for Neil playing the bass solo in Into The Arena! What about the rest of Europe? Has got Don time for a MSG European Tour?

By: Corn Dog

Corn Dog — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:42:21 +0000

Loved Schenker in his UFO days, but I never really liked MSG.

I understand their are some funny Bonnet/Schenker stories!!

Heyder, maybe you will too. Lets hope so.

By: Tracy Heyder

Tracy Heyder — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:29:18 +0000

He’ll probably join with Kevin DuBrow some day and make beautiful music together.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:53:06 +0000

Great guitar player and well known nutcase……I´d decline any offer from herr Schenker if I were a musician! Whatever planet he´s from it has yet to be discovered!

By: ormandy

ormandy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:41:14 +0000

I guess no Deep Purple recording sessions from January 10 through March 2008. Ouch!!!

By: T

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:25:52 +0000

Wow! This is great news…and Gary Barden back on vocals! Next to Blackmore, Michael Schenker has always been my favorite guitarist (doubters need to check out “Adventures of the Imagination,” “The Odd Trio,” the plethora of “Thank-You” acoustic albums, UFO’s “Stranger in the Night” and “Walk On Water”…you name it!)

Schenker has strong Purple family connections and in fact could be considered a part of the Purple family himself. With productions by Roger Glover, drumming with Cozy Powell, singing by Graham Bonnet, keyboards with Don Airey…and I believe Schenker was even on the short list to replace Blackmore.

Michael has had serious problems of late. Let’s hope he goes back to the mineral water and cleans himself up as he did in the early 80’s. The guy has a legacy of hard rock and guitar influence nearly (I said NEARLY) on par with Purple and it would be great to see him back in his prime.

Glenn Hughes wouldn’t fit in… Schenker is different. Schenker guesting on a Hughes track would be more fitting I would think. He could give Michael some tips on turning his life around, however.

Besides…we have Neil Murray on bass and this line-up is just about classic! I wish they would record!