Comments on: To thine own self be true http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/ The original Deep Purple web pages Fri, 25 May 2012 10:46:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Reidy http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-8243 Reidy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:33:56 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-8243 This is exactly the kind of stuff purple have resorted to all too often since they reformed. The question I always ask is, 'if it was on In Rock, or Fireball, would you have bought it?' The answer's 'no'. Fine for your average, run of the mill tripe-peddlar, but not what Purple should aspire to. Would have fitted with most of the crap on 'House of Blue Light', but thankfully, nowhere near as good as 'Rapture...'. And on the subject of lyrics, Blackmore has been happy with some of the tosspot lyrics written for Rainbow and, to a lesser degree, Purple since they reformed, so he's not the best of judges. This is exactly the kind of stuff purple have resorted to all too often since they reformed. The question I always ask is, ‘if it was on In Rock, or Fireball, would you have bought it?’ The answer’s ‘no’. Fine for your average, run of the mill tripe-peddlar, but not what Purple should aspire to. Would have fitted with most of the crap on ‘House of Blue Light’, but thankfully, nowhere near as good as ‘Rapture…’.

And on the subject of lyrics, Blackmore has been happy with some of the tosspot lyrics written for Rainbow and, to a lesser degree, Purple since they reformed, so he’s not the best of judges.

]]> By: Tracy Heyder http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-8038 Tracy Heyder Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:30:49 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-8038 Actually, all in all not a bad tune..... BUT!!!!! Lyrics and vocals kill it. If it was shortend in the middle by around a minute, and proper lyrics and vocal put on, it would be a pretty good song. The refrain 3 minutes into the song is great, but needs to happen a minute sooner and remove the sinceless vocal chatter during it. Singer sounds like a cross between JLT and Joey Tempest from "Europe". Both great singers, but both make my skin crawl and I can only take them for a short time. After a short while, I want to pour gasoline all over myself and strike a match. Not a bad tune at all, once you redo it with proper vocals and lyrics. My opinion....but SPOT ON!!!!! Cheers Actually, all in all not a bad tune…..
BUT!!!!!

Lyrics and vocals kill it. If it was shortend in the middle by around a minute, and proper lyrics and vocal put on, it would be a pretty good song. The refrain 3 minutes into the song is great, but needs to happen a minute sooner and remove the sinceless vocal chatter during it.

Singer sounds like a cross between JLT and Joey Tempest from “Europe”. Both great singers, but both make my skin crawl and I can only take them for a short time. After a short while, I want to pour gasoline all over myself and strike a match.

Not a bad tune at all, once you redo it with proper vocals and lyrics.

My opinion….but SPOT ON!!!!!

Cheers

]]> By: Tricky Trev http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3017 Tricky Trev Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3017 Ham it up for this cheesey song, Ham and cheese in a sandwich = filler, this song is a filler, nothing more, put it between 2 rounds of bread, eat and forget, typical filler. Ham it up for this cheesey song, Ham and cheese in a sandwich = filler, this song is a filler, nothing more, put it between 2 rounds of bread, eat and forget, typical filler.

]]> By: purplepriest1965@hotmail.com http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3016 purplepriest1965@hotmail.com Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:51:53 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3016 Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," any HAMMOND flavour like in "Sun Goes down" or in this song........................... Wonderful.................. But what the hell...................... Let's celibrate the return of the Man in Black.......... Yeah, I know............Difficult To Cure......... Sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,” any HAMMOND flavour like in “Sun Goes down” or in this song………………………
Wonderful………………
But what the hell………………….

Let’s celibrate the return of the Man in Black……….

Yeah, I know…………Difficult To Cure………

]]> By: Scratchplate1 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3015 Scratchplate1 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:17:55 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3015 Doesn't this riff sound a little like a staggerd version of knockin' at you back door?? And as for blackmore liking the lyrics i quote "Rock me like a huricane?" "Take me to a cosmic plain?" I don't think so...they are so dumb!! Perhaps we may have heard them once or twice before...? Back in the 70's/80's? Nothing wrong with that era of course...i loved it. But this music of ours should be more challenging and progressive...Don is of course an incredible musician and I know he loves rock. But I'm pretty sure that if he played this to Purple for potential inclusion on there next album, it would have been rejected! Doesn’t this riff sound a little like a staggerd version of knockin’ at you back door?? And as for blackmore liking the lyrics i quote “Rock me like a huricane?” “Take me to a cosmic plain?” I don’t think so…they are so dumb!! Perhaps we may have heard them once or twice before…? Back in the 70’s/80’s? Nothing wrong with that era of course…i loved it. But this music of ours should be more challenging and progressive…Don is of course an incredible musician and I know he loves rock. But I’m pretty sure that if he played this to Purple for potential inclusion on there next album, it would have been rejected!

]]> By: purplepriest1965@hotmail.com http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3021 purplepriest1965@hotmail.com Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:09:47 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3021 Concerning DP playing the Kremlin (yeah,I was asleep) ; Joe Lynn Turner(around 1990) : "Let's face it, the CREDIBILITY is lost. We have to crawl our way back up like bitches..." Maybe Ian Gillan heard : Whores instead of bitches? Concerning DP playing the Kremlin (yeah,I was asleep) ;

Joe Lynn Turner(around 1990) :

“Let’s face it, the CREDIBILITY is lost. We have to crawl our way back up like bitches…”

Maybe Ian Gillan heard : Whores instead of bitches?

]]> By: purplepriest1965@hotmail.com http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3013 purplepriest1965@hotmail.com Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:25:37 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3013 Does NOT remind me of DOWN TO EARTH which is one of my favourites. I like the sound , the Hammond(I wish Jon came back to do a rerun on Perfect Strangers and House of Blue Light and The Battle Rages On.................SYNTHS are dreadful. I said it then and I was RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)but I am not very happy with the singer.......... I do like harmonies though.............. Does NOT remind me of DOWN TO EARTH which is one of my favourites.

I like the sound , the Hammond(I wish Jon came back to do a rerun on Perfect Strangers and House of Blue Light and The Battle Rages On……………..SYNTHS are dreadful. I said it then and I was RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)but I am not very happy with the singer……….

I do like harmonies though…………..

]]> By: stoffer http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3012 stoffer Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:15:04 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3012 Very good song by Don, (hammond sounds gooooood!). I would like to hear more though. Very good song by Don, (hammond sounds gooooood!). I would like to hear more though.

]]> By: David Sanderson http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3014 David Sanderson Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:39:17 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3014 The vocals sound like Biff Byford having his bollocks gripped like Gene Hackman did to that redneck in missippi burning in the bar scene, in short it sounds like a typical 80's opening act with limited PA use, my old school reports consisted of much do better, back to school Don. The vocals sound like Biff Byford having his bollocks gripped like Gene Hackman did to that redneck in missippi burning in the bar scene, in short it sounds like a typical 80’s opening act with limited PA use, my old school reports consisted of much do better, back to school Don.

]]> By: Wizard http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3011 Wizard Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:44:02 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3011 Ah yes, this is quite good and with a little tweaking, I think that at least part of that sounds like it could work on a Purple CD, Different ideas are always welcome, I think that Blackmore would like those lyrics Ah yes, this is quite good and with a little tweaking, I think that at least part of that sounds like it could work on a Purple CD, Different ideas are always welcome, I think that Blackmore would like those lyrics

]]> By: David P http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3010 David P Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:50:06 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3010 An average song with a good production. I wish that the next Purplealbum has a clear sound like this... An average song with a good production. I wish that the next Purplealbum has a clear sound like this…

]]> By: Scratchplate1 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3020 Scratchplate1 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:08:37 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3020 Do you guys really like this?? It sounds like paint by numbers 80's Metal to me...I for one would be very disapointed if this were on the next Purple album;(( Do you guys really like this?? It sounds like paint by numbers 80’s Metal to me…I for one would be very disapointed if this were on the next Purple album;((

]]> By: elprupdeep http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3023 elprupdeep Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:27:58 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3023 more hammond like this Don please for the next DP album god this is good. Intro is a top one. its like an appetiser you know before a good meal or a fourplay before a good hummm f...something.cheers guys long live Don & DP. more hammond like this Don please for the next DP album god this is good. Intro is a top one. its like an appetiser you know before a good meal or a fourplay before a good hummm f…something.cheers guys long live Don & DP.

]]> By: Bo http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3022 Bo Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:39:54 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3022 Great music from a VERY great person. Since to old days with Rainbow (even in the studio in Copenhagen) you habe ALWAYS been a true gentleman. Look forward to see you soon. Great music from a VERY great person. Since to old days with Rainbow (even in the studio in Copenhagen) you habe ALWAYS been a true gentleman. Look forward to see you soon.

]]> By: Reinaldo Alves http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3009 Reinaldo Alves Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:10:35 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3009 This is good DON !!! really good. Come with intro and solos like this in the next Purple album, please... This is good DON !!!

really good. Come with intro and solos like this in the next Purple album, please…

]]> By: Patrick http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3019 Patrick Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:29:57 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3019 wow is this a outtake from down to earth ?? :) is it juss me or don's playing is getting super heavy !!? hmmm........ wow is this a outtake from down to earth ?? :) is it juss me or don’s playing is getting super heavy !!? hmmm……..

]]> By: micke http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3008 micke Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:07:37 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3008 Sure, this one could fit niceley on a Purple album. Sure, this one could fit niceley on a Purple album.

]]> By: T http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3018 T Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:15:48 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/08/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#comment-3018 Every Purple fan should visit this interview and then click on the link to the sample "Shooting Star." Let me save you some time: http://www.mascotrecords.com/assets/File/music/54_Shooting%20Star.mp3 From the first growls of the Hammond, this song is fabulous! Parts are a little reminiscent of "Perfect Strangers," but the rest would have been at home on "Down to Earth." Graham Bonnet would have been right at home. The riff could have been saved for Purple's next album! Looking forward to *this* one. Enjoy! Every Purple fan should visit this interview and then click on the link to the sample “Shooting Star.” Let me save you some time:

http://www.mascotrecords.com/assets/File/music/54_Shooting%20Star.mp3

From the first growls of the Hammond, this song is fabulous! Parts are a little reminiscent of “Perfect Strangers,” but the rest would have been at home on “Down to Earth.” Graham Bonnet would have been right at home.

The riff could have been saved for Purple’s next album!

Looking forward to *this* one. Enjoy!

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