Purple Rainbow
It looks like there’s a new band in the purple family. It’s called Purple Rainbows and the lineup is Joe Lynn Turner — vocals, Bobby Rondinelli — drums, Tony Carey — keyboards and Craig Goldy — guitar (no word yeat as of who’ll take bass duties, but I hear that Glenn Hughes might be available).
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Now, anybody who’ve followed JLT recently knows that he’ll take any job. Tony Carey hasn’t been heard in years in the hard rock context. And Craig Goldey did a damn good job on Rainbow numbers with Dio. (One time I saw them, he even pulled a white strat for a Stargazer, and he did a very faithful rendition to boot.)
On the balance of things, it could be half interesting.
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The band is currently looking to book concerts in 2009.
Thanks to Blabbermouth.com for the info.
Anything to chase a buck JLT….Bad taste indeed, to plow the Purple name in the mud!!I´m convinced such an hoaks is beneath GH´s integrity and dignity!!!Shame,shame,shame & utterly rubbish!
June 21st, 2008 at 23:39I don’t have a problem with these guys touring under the name Purple Rainbow. But please Joe only sing songs from Slaves and Masters and the Rainbow albums you’ve appeared on. If they do Smoke or Highway Star or Burn I’ll puke. I hate it when a singer does other peoples songs, it never ever sounds good, it’s always is a big dissapointment. If you throw in a token Stargazer because Tony Carey is in the band I could live with that. There is enough good material available to play live without doing any Gillan, Coverdale etc. I think Coverdale is a great singer but when I used to here him sing Smoke and Space Truckin live I thought man this is really bad. Why do you think Joe only did one album with Purple? It’s because he can’t sing any Gillan tunes well. Thats not meant to be a knock on Joe but if you’ve seen him live with Purple you know what I mean.The only song I’ve ever heard live that wasn’t sung by the original singer that was an improvement is Ian Gillan singing Hush. Good luck boys!
June 22nd, 2008 at 01:19This is sketchy at best right now and I can’t believe it’s being run as news here and the locations http://www.molidicrock.com and Blabbermouth. For one, they might not be able to use the name because there is already a tribute band of the same name touring about, and they might have a publishing right. Two, Bobby Rondinelli told me this today “Hi Larry, hope you’re well, really not sure if it will ever happen, but we’ll see.”
Bobby
I wouldn’t go getting in an uproar just yet, they might just be testing the waters, as it seems to be a feeler at this point, looking for reactions. As BR says, “we’ll see.”
June 22nd, 2008 at 03:52> I can’t believe it’s being run as news here
that’s why it’s not posted in the news section, but in blog. THS blog is a place for the editors to post stuff they find amusing. it does not necessarily contain news as a fact, but may contain rumours, innuendo and other things that are sometimes called “opinion”.
June 22nd, 2008 at 04:34it’s not a good idee, but they do what they want… Many desapointment Tony Take part of This.
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:45Why not a Rainbow tour with, Dio-Blackmore-Carey- Rondinelli- Bob daisley (Ok blackmore can take Candice in for the second vocals…), it will have more interest.
Joe Lynn Turner is a really gentle man…why not continue his way, he have talent, but more when he don’t play purple and Rainbow songs.
Joe, play your own songs, it will be a chance to became someone out of the shadows of Purple & Rainbow…
Luc
No more of a tribute band than the current line up of DP! There’s only one original member in that band now.
June 22nd, 2008 at 13:44Very true Martin, Nobody says that the current line up of Purple play only the current line up’s songs, do they? How many Purple people are on Difficult To Cure?
June 22nd, 2008 at 14:01RB,RG,JLT and DA…
They can do whatever they want as far as I am concerned, but CHANGE THE NAME!! no need to drag the name of of 2 great bands down at once.
June 22nd, 2008 at 14:06looooooooooll
maybe this “musicians” don’t have enough money and they decided to use 2 greatest band’s names to fill 50 capacity clubs
What a shame. I wish Glen Hughes NOT TO JOIN this “band”. I think JLT hasn’t the proper right to use Purple’s name. Ok, he was a singer for Rainbow, but for me, he was just tour filler for Deep Purple. Replacing Ian Gillan with JLT as a vocalist, was THE SILLIEST line-up change Deep purple has ever done.
Fortunatelly the band soon realased that JLT was NOT proper vocalist for Deep Purple and they hired him.
What about “Purple Rainbow”, as I see, it will include the lowest-degree musicians from Rainbow and the worst-ever vocalist of Deep Purple. So, for me this band will be a lowest-degree one.
If they’re good musician why they need to use Deep purple’s and Rainbow’s names??? NO OTHER musicians from this band used DP or R’s names.
remember:
When Gillan left DP, he continued as a solo-artist and his solo-career was gret and highly successful.
When Ritchie Blackmore left the band, he created a new band: Rainbow, and it was one of the greatest and successful band.
When David Coverdale lef the band, he created Whitesnake - one of the greatest band.
Glen hughes continued solo-activity successfuly and used his OWN name
Jon Lord made a great job in classical music and is now highly appreciated as a great composer, he uses his OWN name
Ronnie james Dio created his great solo-band and is Highly Successfull also.
Ozzy Osbourne even NOW is one of the greatest rock-star. He also uses his own name
ALL of the DP and R’s musicians, who continued solo-activity, used their name, or created new bands and created great music.
Who needs the band named after other bands and filled with the low-degree and unsuccessful musicians? I don’t know. If anybody needs, I wish them success… But I can NOT beleive that so called “Purple Rainbow” can create any kind of interesting music and reach ANY success.
Wish them sincerely to think about other ways how to gain money…
June 22nd, 2008 at 14:22So much for JLT not sining other people’s drivel.
June 22nd, 2008 at 14:34“The only song I’ve ever heard live that wasn’t sung by the original singer that was an improvement is Ian Gillan singing Hush”
June 22nd, 2008 at 19:20IMHO Gillan had total respect for DP Mk1 songs. All the ones he covered (Hush, Mandrake Root, Bird has flown, etc) compilment, if not improved, upon the original. I never felt this with MK3 or MK4 especially Mr Hughes’s Stevie Wonder monments. Listen to any MK3 version of space!
Great. I will love to see and hear the. Purple are only playing the same numbers as they did 15 years ago + a very few new ones and RB wont do Rainbow, so yes here we alle can hear a great singer and person with some other great people playing great music noone else are playing.
June 22nd, 2008 at 19:26all you lost souls who only can say bad tings about Joe - stay home and let me and other people listen to this grewat new adventure. With Glenn on bass and vocal - I know who I will put as my new farorite band.
Spot on, Bo! Let the whiners whine…
who cares!!!
June 22nd, 2008 at 19:53russ lol bo = well i kind of agree , but still change the name or somthing
June 22nd, 2008 at 23:23Will JLT just go away? PLEASE
June 23rd, 2008 at 00:01Hey Nick, I understand that, sorry for any confusion or speculation on my part, but do you really find this “amusing?”
I don’t, it’s as serious as a heart attack, however potentially amusing it is, Bobby Rondinelli tells me it may never happen, but it’s Tony Carey that had it sent to press from his PR, and it is in fact a “go….” although it was very difficult to organize He also says JLT has asked to have it edited to include some of the songs he co wrote, and seemed to be snippy about it not including tracks like “Street Of Dreams.”
So we can all rest assured this wil be happening and we will have a chance to judge ourselves once we see it, or hear some audience recordings. I wouldn’t count on a record deal though, but worse things have happened… so what more than a tribute band it is, depends on our criteria for that, but one thing’s for sure, if there is a trademark on the name “Purple Rainbow” which a well known tribute band already uses, they will have to call it something else.
I say there is a better cance Ritchie would do a guest spot with them, than ever do one with Purple, regardles of his many statements on the subject. You never know, after the wedding Candice will be headed off to location for the movie shoot that you guys seemed to not want to cover as news that I sent a while back, and Ritchie will have some time off to do such a thing, so it’s something to ponder anyway. I hate to think that Ritchie will just be sitting back and doing nothing musical at all during her time on location. Unless of course he has to be there to make sure no funny stuff goes on between her and Geoff Tate.[sic!]
All for now
June 23rd, 2008 at 01:56Btw, Greg Smith looks like the biggest candidate for Bass, as Glenn Hughes would not touch such a thing in my opinion.(don’t quote that though, he does some surprising things for sure, or at least says some anyway)
June 23rd, 2008 at 01:58PURPLE RAINBOW? The name immediately garners attention, smart move if they can back it up with a quality product, I have no problem with it. When you consider Goldy’s work in Giuffria, I believe he and Turner are a good fit. I enjoyed Tony Carey’s “Planet P Project”, and his 1984 solo release “Some Tough City.” Combine this with the drumming skills of Rondinelli, and I think you have the making of a pretty good band, on paper anyway. I’m going to wait and see how they sound before I pass judgement.
June 23rd, 2008 at 05:05Still a tribute band…Joe please stop!!!!!!!!!
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:01i think there is a dutch tribute band called purple rainbows
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:59this is coooooooooooooooooooooool
because
they can do whatever they want as far as I am concerned..
we know that JLT and GH gave us good stuff…
Tony Carey is one of my favouritest Keyboader (on RISING and on ON STAGE he is fantastic).
Graig Goldie is a good performer (DREAM EVIL with RJD is a real fender sound)
about GH on the bass,we all know he is able to do everything he wants,with the bass and with his VOICE!
so about me it is a good new!
about the name,I don’t care
cheers people
June 23rd, 2008 at 20:28ooppps
and Rondinelli is the best (after the good Cozy -rip-)
June 23rd, 2008 at 20:30Members Of DIO, RAINBOW And DEEP PURPLE Introduce PURPLE RAINBOW - June 21, 2008
ooohh but this new is dated June 21, 2008
BUT THIS IS MY BIRTHDAY OOOOOOOOHHH
I got 40 years!!
people gimme the best wishes pleaaaseeee!!!!
Annemie send me KISSES please!
happy birthday to AndreA!!!! and best wishes toPurple Rainbow: they have born under a good sign!
June 23rd, 2008 at 20:35HAPPY BIRTHDAY AndreA!
And I agree I look forward to what “PURPLE RAINBOW” has to offer.
June 23rd, 2008 at 21:28Here’s a thought I’d like to submit for discussion: Although Glenn Hughes would be my first choice for bassist for “PURPLE RAINBOW”, what about Nick Simper. Just a thought!
June 23rd, 2008 at 21:44I have a name for the band….They´re all very small men with the exeption of Craig Goldy, so why don´t they just call themselves….”Short Stories”!!! Just a thought!!
June 23rd, 2008 at 22:00Jsper, did you read my post before commenting? I said if there is a trademark on the name because of said tribute band, they will have to use another one.
June 23rd, 2008 at 22:13Stefan;
You crack me up, that was funny!
June 23rd, 2008 at 23:02If a trademark exists; how about “PURPLE RAIN”? Or better yet “PURPLE REIGHN”?
June 23rd, 2008 at 23:20They should call it Deep Rainbow. And ads for the concerts should be of an upsidedown rainbow in a cave.
June 23rd, 2008 at 23:31Upsidedown rainbow in a cave? I like it! And at the entrance of the cave, a pot of gold!
June 24th, 2008 at 00:02Damn….
JLT is absolutely stupid person and he is UNREALASED as a vocalist… he stills seeks the ways how to gain popularity but he can’t beleive, his days are gone… hmmm sorry, his days have even never come
June 24th, 2008 at 00:03This is BS!!! Joe lynn is out to earn money from other peoples work, but nothing surprise me when it comes to JLT. That man has got no integrety…whatsoever…and the same goes for the rest of the bunch!
If they only could change their name to something like The JLT Band…that would’ve helped, and it would’ve helped if they did only songs that they were part of creating! As it is, they’re out to earn money from (mostly) Blackmores work.
Shame on them, and shame on anyone who supports this BS!
June 24th, 2008 at 10:29purple rainbow What a fucking shame!!!!!!!!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 13:13IS NOT GOOD IF HAPPEN THIS.
TURNER WAS FOR ONE YEAR ON DEEP PURPLE,SO HE IS NOT TAKE THE NAME:PURPLE
June 24th, 2008 at 13:14I wonder if there was this much backlash when Black Sabbath’s “Seventh Star” line-up was announced.
June 24th, 2008 at 13:14this is obviously a wind up why are you all taking this so seriously….get a life do some work…studying or something usefull with your lives instead of talking nonsense about this trivial group….
June 24th, 2008 at 14:35SEVEN-47
“Seventh Star” is great!
June 24th, 2008 at 14:40I agree “Seventh Star” is great! My point being I gave it a listen before pre-judging the line-up. To marco polo; I work 64 hours a week, my recreation includes friendy discussions with other fans of Deep Purple, among other things.
June 24th, 2008 at 15:11Cudos to you SEVEN-47 thats a lot of hours, I also do this for recreation (?) and entertainment. I think Purple fans are some the best in the world, but back to blog at hand ‘CHANGE THE NAME OF THE BAND’.
June 24th, 2008 at 15:45Joe Lynn Turnner putting a band together is one thing. He has put out some pretty good material over the years since and during his short lived stint with Deep Purple and Rainbow. Unfortunately, Joe can’t seem to shake his attraction towards the ‘Purple’ relationship.
It also seems that he must read these blogs, because he is doing exactly what I stated Blackmore should do regarding putting another Rainbow band together. If you will remember, I stated that the Best thing Ritchie could do today, would be to gather the likes of Jon Lord, Rondenelli, Glenn Hughes, and a singer such as Doogie white ore Jorn Lande. Funny all of a sudden, our “arrogant little Cinderella Boy” does almost exactly that.
Again, I don’t blame him for putting a great band together. That’s his profession by trade. But, to reduce the credibily of the effort by “ripping off” from 2 other band’s names shows what his problem has been all along. Lack of Credibility, Integrity, Creativity and most of all Respect for himself.
He should call his band….
“JLT, Someones Else’s Drivel”
or even better….
J.L.T. Band: “Joe’s Lazy Tribute Band”
Cheers
June 24th, 2008 at 18:23Hey Joe ,Vinny Appice and others made the same thing one year ago(more or less) with another name!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 19:01Joe is not a vocalist and an artist,He is only a performer.
Tribute band:trying to make money with others’ compositions.
after all the drivel again, this is the band that should get together…ritchie blackmore guitar,rod morgenstein (the best rock/jazz drummer around)drums,stu ham bass,jon lord organ and paul rogers vocals,,,,,hear you have the best of his trade and would produce better music than all the rest mentioned above…
June 24th, 2008 at 19:01http://www.melodicrock.com
Read Tony Carey’s statement, it’ll give
you a hint of what’s in store!(They could do better
with a different name, though!)
Tracy : playing War Pigs-cover etc. in a bar band to a
handful of people…what’s your problem with JLT
exactly? Why don’t you practise what you preach?!?
To Seven-47 : Respectable working hours, hat’s off,
seriously!!!(7th Star is a GREAT album, underrated,
but a classic in my stereo anyway!!!)
Cheers to you all nice Purple People!
p.s. Tracy, I’m going to check out Mr. Nugent next month
June 24th, 2008 at 19:04here in Finland with the wife…kinda curious about his
act
Sami:
See what I mean when in another blog where I went on about responding only to one word or sentence? That’s what you just did.
I have no problem with JLT doing covers. AT ALL. It’s how he goes about it. Making reference to my little cover Band LOzT CAUz as a comparison is no where near the same thing. That’s what LOzT CAUz is. It is just…..A Cover Band. (Hopefully our “Smoke on the Water” performance will be posted on You Tube soon.)But we aren’t claiming to be anything else. Nor are we relating ourselves to some other band as a sales pitch.
JLT can sing what ever songs he so desires. But, when the band he is organizing has to take the name from other bands and I’m sure he will probably mostly do songs from those bands, he isn’t just a Cover Band, he becomes something even more sinister….. “A Tribute Band”. Do you know what a Tribute Band is? It’s a group of musisians whom have a “Groupie Like” interest in a particular Band and decide to perform and act and look like that band and are truly just “Frustrated Musicians” whom wish they were in that band. Kind of like a “Security Guard” who can’t quite make it as real “Police Officer”. There is nothing wrong with that, if you never really made it. But Joe Lynn Turnner has been given the gift of being discovered through his alliance with Deep Purple People and now he is reducing himself to becoming just a “Tribute Act”. Come on. Surely you see the difference. Maybe not….”When a Blind Man Cries…..”
Enjoy “Uncle Ted”. He ain’t no Cover Act! I saw him twice with Purple and once as a headliner. Just Pure ROCK & ROLL.
Cheers
June 24th, 2008 at 19:51There will be more people on stage,than in the audience.
June 24th, 2008 at 19:52Factoryjobb next guys
Stu Hamm, haven’t heard that name in years! Excellent bass player, I loved his “Radio Free Albemuth” album, as well as his work on Steve Vai’s “Passion And Warfare” and “Fire Garden.”
June 24th, 2008 at 21:27I did NOT read everything above……
It’s late…..
But……
I love Joe and I like the effort being done………….
But………
I really despise them using the name of PURPLE RAINBOW , a great working tribute act for years now……
Such a shame.
Is it really that hard to make up another name?
Mario, go get the ********ers!!!!!!!
They are stealing YOUR thunder!
Truth hurts…..
June 24th, 2008 at 22:33First of all….Congrats to Andrea!!! To Seven-47: If my memory serves me right, it was a corporate decision to call “Seventh Star” a Black Sabbath album.For what I know, Iommi had practically no say in the matter if he wanted it released!! A Black Sabbath album it definitely isn´t…..but great it is anyway!!
Seven-47….64 hours a week!!! Are you nuts??Man…If anyone deserves a vacation on some sunny “Purple island”, I think we have found our man!!!Don´t burn yourself out…kick back,put “Made in Japan” in your CD-player and go “Lazy” my man!!! Take care!!Cheers to ya´ all!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 22:34Seventh Star is as much “Black Sabbath” as is “Born Again”, “Heaven and Hell”, “Eternal Idol”, etc.
It was titled “Black Sabbath” and they even did a short 5 gig tour…..(Hughes couldn’t carry his fat ass on stage at the time though). As with Purple, their have been many line-ups. Some favored by some and some not. But, still Sabbath.
Now, if they had titled the band “Purple Sabbath” or “Black Purple” or “Deep Black” that would have been total “Bullshit”. You either have the credentials to take on the name in total or do something completely different.
I think that puts in all into perspective as to JLT using the names like that.
It’s Just Wrong…….and he should know better.
Cheers
June 25th, 2008 at 01:54Oddly enough a tribute band called ‘Black Rainbow’ were in town last week, we could get just about any combination of current and past Deep Purple ‘family tree’ members and call it something like ‘Black Purple white Rainbow snake’ or something.
June 25th, 2008 at 07:44Tracy : I got your point, well put.
I personally think that cover-/tribute bands
have their place(& audience). It’s an easy way,
but people want to hear certain songs(familiar
songs) & be entertained. It makes it harder for new unsigned bands to showcase
original material, which is a bitch though(been there, done that).
Living jukebox of sorts.
Cheers
June 25th, 2008 at 08:07hahaha…calling them a tribute band like they are a bunch of kids…”Rainbow” without Blackmore isn’t much different as “Deep Purple” without Blackmore…but yeah, the name could be better…
June 25th, 2008 at 12:20Wow what a cool idea! A lineup of great musicians with a Purple/Rainbow…and I guess Dio connection. Regarding JLT I think he owns Gillan on vocals…sorry but that is the truth whether most of you whiners accept it or not. Gillan is long past it and now struggles during most songs whereas JLT can still hold the notes. People shouldnt fault him for wanting to try and milk his and Purple’s past. DP have been doing that since Ritchie Blackmore left the band………
June 25th, 2008 at 13:44David;
Bold stance to take on this site! Although I don’t totally agree, I respect your moxie!
June 25th, 2008 at 14:30I’m not a big JLT fan but he did sing and co-write the most popular (from a charting/radio airplay perspective)Rainbow tunes. And he was, despite my fondest desire to forget it, the singer for DP for a short time. Based on the rest of the lineups pedigree I don’t really have a problem with the name.
It might be interesting musically and it would be even more interesting if they recorded some new music.
As for JLT being a mercenary…as a professional singer without a steady band or any recent hit songs, I’m sure JLT needs to keep looking for ways to pay the bills. Who can begrudge him that….
I do agree that playing songs like SOTW would be in bad taste though…although it would certainly make the casual fan happy….
I can’t help but think how much of a market there is for this band…but god bless them.
June 25th, 2008 at 15:24ok, who here would skip this because of JLT if TMIB was in the line-up?
June 25th, 2008 at 16:17GOOD POINT! kwf
June 25th, 2008 at 17:38Fantastic! Sounds like this band will kick some ass. Hope they also tour Europe next year.
June 25th, 2008 at 17:39The Point isn’t whether JLT is in the band or even the line=up of musicians. Does anybody actually read what others write, or are they so wrapped up in their own oppinion that what is written is of no comcern.
The only issue to all of this is the fact that JLT is stupid enough to rip from the name of prior bands that he no longer is part of. He was sacked by Purple after just one record and when Blackmore finally put together another “Rainbow” record in ‘95, he didn’t choose to bring back JLT. JLT is basically begging to be linked, but it seems nobody else wants him.
As I stated way back with the “SCRAP METAL” Blog, whereby JLT sang 3 songs, ’stone cold, street of dream, highway star’, it was enough to make one puke.
When Coverdale went on after Purple, he paved his own way and made his own music and stuck with it and gave it credence by doing so. “Whitesnake”. Ritchie did the same. “Rainbow”. Gillan did the same. “Gillan Band”. Glenn Hughes did the same. “Glen Hughes”. Rod Evens did the same. “Capt. Beyond” (actually he did get caught in 1980 doing a pirate bogus Deep Purple Concert which got shut down after Capt. Beyond was done). Nick Simper “Warhorse”. Roger Glover “Roger Glover”. Tommy Bolin “Tommy Bolin Band” and then “Dead”…..and so on.
JLT can sing what ever he wants and call his band whatever he wants, but……Surely you must admit that choosing a “Tribute Band” type name is about as cheesy as it gets and is a good indication of the man whom chooses it.
Again, it isn’t his singing or his line-up that is the subject or the problem here that is being ridiculed. It is the Band Name that this imbicil is using.
I have every cd JLT has done thus far. He has great talent. He writes very nice stuff. He would gain a lot more respect if he didn’t come off like a little kid who wasn’t welcome in the “Big Boy Club”. He needs to grow up and move on, pick a band and stick with it. That will go a long way toward him gaining respect.
Cheers
June 25th, 2008 at 18:06Couldn´t have said it better myself…Thanks Tracy!!
June 25th, 2008 at 19:30Well said Tracy, the key word is RESPECT. I would even respect his band if they would just CHANGE THE NAME!
June 25th, 2008 at 19:58The idea to collect former members into a new band is both interesting and overdue.
Given the success and quality of the Hughes-Turner Project, Joe Lynn does have a track record at this kind of endeavor. He did covers of songs with which he was associated as well as original numbers.
Blackmore’s choices for Rainbow members have been among the best musicians available in their respective fields. Therefore, the suggested line-up of this band has potential.
Only the name needs work. Perhaps a rainbow-related word like “Spectrum” could be employed to suggest a rainbow without actually saying it.
June 25th, 2008 at 21:41hi everybody. I’ve never commented on one of these things before; I will now.
Leave JLT alone - this was MY idea and I’m grateful for joe’s cooperation. he’s an old friend and a great singer. so get off his back and jump on mine, if you like.
Over the last 30 years I’ve done everything from film soundtracks to solo lp’s to producing other artists (lots of that). not to mention planet p project ( ‘pink world’ available at ebay for up to 200$ a copy)
What I HAVEN’T done is play hammond in a hardrock band in all that time, actually I play more guitar than keys these days and am always the singer at live shows - so I’m looking forward to this. go to http://www.melodicrock.com, where this press release was stolen from in the first place, and you’ll see a statement from me that will calm some of you down. Other than that, I’ve been following the controversy regarding the name, and hey - for my money DP’s a coverband, cozy’s dead, ronnie’s not available, and I think I’ve made the best choices
to revitalise this music. ‘a rose by any other name’…
we’ll be doing a pizzeria tour of sweden soon, so see you out there.
best to you all, tony carey
June 25th, 2008 at 22:19im with tracy - i love JLT and i have mostly all of his stuff JUST CHANGE THE NAME !
stick with the stuff HE wrote and everything will be all right, dont sing other people’s drivel !!:)
June 26th, 2008 at 00:48Very classy of Mr. Carey to take the time out to clarify things.
As I said above, these guys are not amateurs and this project has great potential. Give them some time to sort it out.
June 26th, 2008 at 13:34Tracy, although I can relate to lots of things you say(again)you are here.Well, IMHO, going a bit over the top?
And calling one of your favourite singers an imbicil does not like respect to me…..
I do not know if that was the REAL Tony Carey, but…..
I can relate to things he said as well….
No pun intended here, but…….
I do remember Tony was NOT being treated very kindly way back during Long Live Rock and Roll days.
I even recall “LA Connection” being about him?.
Dio wrote that lyric, so…..I think that both RB and Dio are out of the scheme for joining this new “Roundabout”?
I say this because earlier on, after reading the news and being annoyed by the fact that they take the name of a well known and harbouring DUTCH tribute act(PURPLE RAINBOW!)I was triggered to fantasise about things to come…
I suddenly remembered the story of ELF(Incl Dio)which was being taken over completely(without the lead guitarplayer, ofcourse)by RB for the first Rainbow album, not the tour.
After that he ditched the backing band and went on with RJ Dio, Powell and so on….
Maybe RB can step in after Dio asks back Goldy for DIO?
Or should RB take over, ask Dio again….
So that we can have Rainbow MK …..(, or whatever…
Blackmore, Dio, Rondinelli, Carey(probably to be ditched again by RB? Get Don Airey back in after he jumps ship from DP? Or ask Jon Lord to step out of his “retirement”?
On bass, Glover, he leaves “DP” to make up with RB?Or “just” Gregg Smith?
Well, this is all nonsens, ofcourse. Or it is not?
I m getting confused again..
Setlist time again?
A GOOD setlist for the new Tony cary outfit?
Gates of babylon
Long Live rock and roll
Truth hurts
Death alley driver
King of dreams
The king of rock and roll(Well, Goldy played that one before with DIO, so…)
Sunset superman
Starstruck
Difficult To Cure(as we are)
Insatiable(Gregg Smith will like that)
Tearing out my heart
I love everything as long they will NOT play
SOTW
HS
Lazy
Speed king
and so on…..
We do have another tribute act for that(…)
June 26th, 2008 at 15:02Pizzeria tour?
Count me in!
Will Rondinelli bake them?
That last one probably indicates that it was NOT from the real TC.
I love pepperoni.
June 26th, 2008 at 15:04hi PP - sure that was me, where’s your sense of humour? and BTW, who says I didn’t play on ‘Long live R&R’ - go back and read the books…
best, tc
June 26th, 2008 at 16:27ps check me out a http://www.truebeliever.de, I’ve been busy…
“tony” did you call DP a tribute band ?? hell tony carey would be just another joe like me if it wasent for RB and WTF is planet p project ? never heard of it and prolly never will … the only tribute act i see here is the one were talkin about on this blog
June 26th, 2008 at 16:40if your really tony carey answer this…….. what happened in your hotel room involving ritchie blackmore that resulted in you leaving rainbow and taking the next flight home ?
June 26th, 2008 at 16:45some kind of black-magic practical joke involving burning tarot-cards and a trock through my window - I said, ‘I’m outta here’….
June 26th, 2008 at 17:24well another version of dragging up old music and rehashing it. JLT has done some great albums and i would love to hear them live but suppose the climate now goes to the old stuff.
June 26th, 2008 at 17:25Look now at receant lineups of bands that have toured and cant use the name beacuse of one member now owning the name, or a band touring because they wont do new material because then the venues wont get sold out eg heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath) and more recently and jigsaw version of Bad Company coz PR is off with Queen, though Brian Howe and Rob Lowe did great jobs with BC.
So back to PR. God i remember the compilation album of the same name!! So if you are going to do this project, idare you to go a bit further tha just tour the material. What about new stuff and an album, or at least give us your up t date versons on cd. Go On DARE YA!!!
Hello Tony,
June 26th, 2008 at 18:10I have one song of yours in the ‘Rainbow famly’ cd compilation and it’s very nice.
Could you suggest me a cd or a compilation of yours?
And why don’t ask to Ritchie to reform Rainbow?
thanks a lot
hi roberto, search me at amazon.com, there are several compiliations…
as for ritchie, he’s doing what he loves - somehere in sherwood forest… in the 70’s he’d carry a cello along on tour… plus we never got on that well…
anyway, that’s enough out of me - I joined this discussion cause I didn’t like all that hate going out to JLT - send it my way instead, or better yet save it up for when you might need it.once again, see you out there.
best,
tony carey
June 26th, 2008 at 18:27Hello Tony,
No hate hear for JLT….just some of his antics. Obviously none of us would even know of JLT or YOU for that matter if it weren’t for the music that has been bestowed upon us by you both and the bands we obviously enjoy listening to. Rainbow was mostly important because it was a Deep Purple Spin-off group. I saw Purple in ‘74 when Elf (Dio’s old band) openned for them at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida. A year later, RAINBOW came about when Blackmore left. DEEP PURPLE CONTINUED. Had that not happened……YOU WOULD BE UNKNOWN TODAY, the same goes for JLT.
Not everyone on this site has been a Purple Nut as long as me, but many of them are even more nutty about the band than me. We love Purple and “Most Things” connected to it. That is why the “Purple Family Tree” is so well known. No other band shares that kind of sentiment towards the host of musicians whom come and go. Most people who love Deep Purple can’t get enough and are willing to try anything connected to it. Some of it is actually “Rubbish” but we still find ourselves enthrawled in the music and effort. Most of it as great.
But, one thing that matters is whether or not the “Spin Offs” are done tastefully or not. Like any “Fan Based” profession, there is going to be some scrutiny from various levels of your peers. Some find everything you do to be perfect and others truly judge the performances and direction.
You’ve been gone a LOOOOONNNGGGG TIME. Now is not the time to rush in to a site, where people actually are interested in DEEP PURPLE and of course, the many Spin Off groups and think you can be JOE LYNN TURNNER’s Knight in Shining armour. JLT, as I’ve already stated, has great talent. As you once did……(whouldn’t know these days). What he or you do with it is what counts. It’s up to those, whom you try to sell to ultimately decide. So far, it ain’t looking too good. Again, so far, nobody is complaining about the line-up. Only the Band Name and the posibilty that you will only cover or rehash your “Purple Connected Tunes”. START WRITING and DROP the NAME!!!
As with all of JLT’s recordings, I have all of yours too. ALL Of THEM. Only because I have made it a passion of mine to aquire ALL THINGS PURPLE. As I stated earlier, some of it is Rubbish. But it fits into the catagory of my collection. PURPLE and PURPLE RELATED.
Another thing I stated at the beginning of this Blog was that it is kind of funny how I had just mentioned a great Rainbow line-up for Blackmore to put together on a different blog, and all of a sudden JLT (or you) does something very close to what I suggested. At the beginning of this blog, I made mention that “JLT must read this stuff” and now here you are, responding. Looks like I was right AGAIN. I would have to say the DEEP PURPLE connecting obsession with JLT has shown to be true and I do believe he reads this stuff and took it from there. Or maybe he has you doing the “I Spy” stuff.
Just my oppionion, but seeing JLT perform a few times live and most rescently with “Scrap (crap) Metal” in Nashville, Tn. only doing “Purple and Rainbow” covers shows he is “Lost in Purple Hollywood”, and probably could use some psyciatric help so that he may find himself.
Again, No hating here, I’ve never used the word HATE. I dare you to find that anywhere. I didn’t know that constructive criticism is now a form of Hate. But I guess in the Performing (Liberal) Arts business, anything that doesn’t “Complement” is derived as Hate. Sorry I’m not very PC. Neither is my Uncle Ted Nugent, but at least he didn’t disappear for 30 years and then come back trying to hook up with Purple Spin-Off leftovers and then actually call the Nucleus of the whole thing which is DEEP PURPLE a “Cover Band”. That just goes to show one thing I’ve always said…..
“Show me your friends and I’ll show you who you are”……Your JLT type arrogance, calling Deep Purple a “Cover Band” shows your desperation…….
Maybe you 2 should name your little “Tribute Band”….”JLT’s Planet Penis” because it looks as though you both come from where-ever the hell that is…..I’m pretty sure it’s somewhere around….”Ur-anus”. Could be a match made in Heaven.
Now, stop wasting time lowering yourelf to “Blogging” on this “Cover Band Web-Site” and go write some songs for your new band. That is what will seperate your venture from being a Tribute Band. And CHANGE THE NAME!!
Cheers.
June 26th, 2008 at 19:40Perhaps I am in the minority, but I was intrigued by this project the first time I read about it. Something like this is long overdue. We have had long discussions about such a band, then when it comes, it is the object of ridicule.
It is well known on this site that I believe “Slaves and Masters” to be among the best of the ‘Reunion’ years albums in terms of production, playing, and composition. It did not do well mainly due to lack of promotion and timing. In America, the early 90’s was not a good time for rock music due to grunge and hip-hop–much the same way that Rainbow nearly fell into a vacuum in the late 70’s when disco and punk were the rage.
That’s why Blackmore went to Turner in the first place: To revitalize the band into a version which ended up being the most known and successful among its incarnations–like it or not.
It’s easy to slag Turner, but I’m with Carey: Lay off JLT, and let’s get this thing going.
I’ve been listening to HTP, and holy smokes…he’s a great singer. What do you want? 50 Cent? Lil’ Kim? Ludacris? I’ve had about all I can take of the spittin’ and spoofin’ and am ready for a band like Carey-Turner.
Long Live Rock & Roll!
June 26th, 2008 at 19:40Now there’s a good way to promote your “new” band, go the DP website and call our beloved DP a cover band. Maybe you could take a tip from them and show a little more class. I don’t have a problem with anything but the name Purple Rainbow, like “T” said Carey-Turner now that is much better that Purple Rainbow!
June 26th, 2008 at 20:02On a separate note, everyone is entitled to an opinion.
The argument that the current Purple is a “tribute band” is a legitimate one in that they perform many numbers with which several members have no association. In the literal sense, Ian Paice is the only “real” member of the “original” Deep Purple.
I DO NOT AGREE (underlined six times) with this argument because the current line-up in an evolution of the original band. I don’t consider Purple to be a revolving band like Menudo. However, I can respect the very-well made and legitimate point.
Turner, on the other hand, is associated with three (of the most commercially successful) studio Rainbow albums and a (very well made) Deep Purple album. From a promotion standpoint, it would be ridiculous not to make the connection.
Gillan’s solo album and tour poster contained the phrase “The Voice of Deep Purple”. Glenn Hughes’ distributor also proclaims “Deep Purple bassist and vocalist” and I have seen numerous similar messages to promote sales.
JLT is entitled to use his connection in a promotional campaign. He’s earned that right–many times over. Indeed, a record company would most likely insist on such an angle. The association is the whole point of creating this band. “Includes ex-Members of Deep Purple and Rainbow” (!). I’ll be the first in line to buy the album.
If musicians can make a living using Purple and Rainbow music (tribute bands), why can’t musicians who were actually a part of those bands do the same?
No one said anyone HAS to buy the album or attend the show.
Heck, I’d like to see a Mark VIII version of “Burn” and a Morse-powered version of “Mandrake Root.”
Then again no one said I was right in the head, either.
June 26th, 2008 at 20:20A tour of uk pubs is being lined up as we speak…
June 26th, 2008 at 20:33ahoi.
T - Gillan will never sing “Burn”. it would be like when he had to sing “Heaven And Hell” in his Sabbath days. his voice doesn’t fit these songs.
call it “Purple Rainbow” or whatever you want… I hope, that they’ll make it on stage and get a major contract. JLT is a fine singer. and all the others are great musicians on their own. it’ll be interesting, how they’re going to sound on new material.
is it possible that this was an idea by the man in black himself??? encouraging JLT to keep the “Rainbow”-flame alive???
cheers.
June 26th, 2008 at 21:46This evening it began to dawn on me………..
Is this just a DUTCH hoax?
June 26th, 2008 at 22:01As I remember, a couple of Tony Carey´s albums are really good.I loved “Some tough city”, and Tony have a great voice and a lot of potential, in forming an interesting outfit! But Tony please….change the name,it´s not right to abuse these legendary band names in an attempt to originate interest or money!I´m sure you can do it on your own merit….You sure have enough talent and experience!!
Why don´t you name the band after some of your songs??
June 26th, 2008 at 22:43Just from the tip of my toungue…two names popped up right here,right now….What about “TINSELTOWN” or “SHADOWLAND”….That´s right….your songs,Tony!!Hey one more, “EDDIE GOES UNDERGROUND”!!! Good luck Tony and a BIG salute to all the passionate PURPLE PEOPLE out there…..You know who you are!!
I am pretty sure anyone on this site knows that Ian Paice is the only original member of DP, but feelings for this band (DP) run deep (no pun) and strong. The new band has every right to use material associated with themselves, but do it tastefully. I wish them well and I won’t go or buy without a name change.
June 27th, 2008 at 03:16Whine whine whine
We are all aware of JLT’s ‘Tribute Act’. Not content with just the songs, he now combines the names of the two biggest bands he has been asociated with. Not surprising really!! What else has he achieved?? Any memorable solo work??? Obviously not!!
Who is JLT? Im not sure. He last sang for Rainbow almost 25 years ago, and sang for DP on a bad selling tour and album. Anything else thats memorable?
Still, DP continues on the ‘Pension fund’ tours, why cant JLT.
Good luck Joe, you’ll need it. Fortunately it’ll be over before it even starts.
Whine whine whine
June 27th, 2008 at 08:49I hope this is some kind of a joke.
June 27th, 2008 at 09:27The only guy from the “classic” Rainbow ( T.C ) dosen´t even like the music on the album he was involved with. JLT coulnd´t sing the Dio songs in their original keys 30 years ago. No matter what people think about Ritchie he did the only right thing for a player 60+: Do your own ( fresh ) thing or get out of the bussines !
It’a a fine fine day!!!!
June 27th, 2008 at 09:50what a beautiful song!!!
Hey Tracy,
Thanks for your hilarious rant. Please tell me you are taking some anger management courses…..
June 27th, 2008 at 12:58Tony;
Any word on a bass player yet?
June 27th, 2008 at 13:481. Tony’s keyboard intro on Tarot Woman was phenomenal - He’s a great, great musician and has played with Blackmore and Dio…Respect.
2. Ian Paice may be the only original member of Purple left but Gillan and Glover wrote all of the biggest and most important tunes. The band was not big before they joined and hence they are as (if not more) important the Lord and Blackmore (And I’m a guitar player!!)
3. Tony (if that is you) The only issue I think anybody has here is that your new band will be exploiting Purple/Rainbow…you know what i mean by this, I won’t get personal.
4. If you need a guitar player…Call me! I’ll even write some new tunes for you;-)
June 27th, 2008 at 13:50Hey David,
Thanks……and NO, I don’t take Anger mnagement Classes. I release my anger through idiodic areas like this. It’s the best form of releaf…..
Besides, there is no anger here. Just a place to be my sarcastic self, regarding one of my favorite subjects. But it is almost too easy here. Gotta find a more challenging site…….Gee, I hope JLT and his bitch Tony Carey put up a website….
That should be full of all sorts of “Teenie Bop Blogging” to address. Nahhh, that would be too much like a Cat fight.
Rascal, T., and others who have this “Deep Purple is a Tribute Band” view:
It amazes me how one can call Purple a “Tribute Band” because the “Original Members” don’t exist. Just listen to what you say before you type. If that is your true feeling, you can’t have it both ways. MK1 is the “Original” Deep Purple. Therefor, in your infinate words of wisdom, the sacred MK2 line-up doesn’t count either. The Revolving Door idea is not a Purple thing, it’s a Rainbow thing. Deep Purple would love to keep the same musicians, but personal and selfish issues have constantly crept in and musicians have come and gone. But, each time this has happened, the new line-up was always intended to be permanent. It just hasn’t quite worked out that way. But at the same time, it has been a committment from those whom were left to pick up the pieces and continue on. This is what keeps it alive and real. Through contracts and committment from the those who stayed during each change. the Deep Purple Name is true today as the day they made their first change into MK2 back in 1969. Hell, even when Deep Purple officially quit back in 1976, nobody had the stupidity to use parts of the name to whore over. It stayed untouched until the reformation of MK2 in 1984. So, I guess with all due respects to you Deep Purple Legitimacey Critics, that was just a ‘Tribute Band’ and Perfect Strangers wan’t really a Deep Purple Record, because it lacked Rod Evans and Nick Simper…….WAKE UP!!!!
Now, enough from the Purple Doubters. We are able to continue to look forward to “New, Fresh Deep Purple Records and Concerts” because they have maintained and carried the name and musicianship, through thick and thin.
Finally, back to the real subject,
Here’s a song for “Purple Rainbow”….
“Hey Joe, where ya goin’ with that Purple Headed Darth Vader up your ass……”
Cheers
June 27th, 2008 at 15:16Joe Lynn Turner’s résumé is not up for debate. It speaks for itself for those who are familiar with it.
In addition to being the lead singer in the most successful version of Rainbow, he was the lead singer in Deep Purple–and again, the album was more a victim of the musical climate of the time (rap, hip-hop, grunge) than anything else. Go back and listen to it.
Be that as it may, Turner was also supposed to be supported by the Purple management who preferred to ignore him until he went away. Despite that, Turner did work with former two-time Rainbow drummer Chuck Bürgi on several projects.
Turner was also in high demand as a session artist. He worked for such luminaries as Cher, Michael Bolton, John Waite, Bonnie Tyler, Billy Joel, Lita Ford, Leslie West and did a STELLAR studio album with Yngwie Malmsteen–and followed it up with a stellar live album. A second-rate singer does not work for such well-known artists. His reputation is well-known and respected in the industry.
In addition, Turner turned up on several Deep Purple tribute CDs with awsome vocal performances. He sang a re-worked rendition of “Black Night,” as well as great versions of “Stormbringer” and “Speed King” on the “Deep Purple According to New York” album. His rendition of “Lazy” on the tribute album “Smoke on the Water” is considered by some to be the best of that collection. On Malmsteen’s “Inspirations” Turner belted out “Demon’s Eye” and “Pictures of Home,” showing that this guy can–and DID–do vocal duties on Purple songs and do them justice. He went on to sing just about every major anthem in the DP catalogue–and sang them well.
Turner did two “Under Cover” albums on which he re-worked songs that sound better than the originals, among them “Rock Bottom” and “Unchained Melody” along with a plethora of classics that can compete with the original artist recordings.
Have you heard Turner do “Dance the Night Away” on the “Little Guitars” tribute? He blows Roth into the weeds. Awsome.
If that’s still not enough, Turner put out a string of solo albums, EIGHT that I know of (is eight enough?), and the EXCELLENT Turner-Hughes Project albums.
This only scratches the surface. The man has been busy guesting on all kinds of albums in addition to doing commerical studio work and is well known among the public in the New York/New Jersey area as well as with those in the recording industry. He is more than qualified to sing in a group–any group–and does not deserve the harping he has received.
Neither does Tony Carey. In these blogs, members of the forum have long wondered if any of the Purple family reads our suggestions. When one comes in and participates, he is greeted with cynicism and negativity.
We’ve been calling for a group of former members. Now we might have it. No one seems to like the name, but few have offered any alternatives. Carey-Turner Group? Carey-Turner’s Spectrum? TRC?
Maybe someone here will name this group.
June 27th, 2008 at 15:53And Tracy…you’d better go back and read what I wrote before you type. I said I did not AGREE with the idea that DP is a tribute group, but that I UNDERSTOOD the argument.
June 27th, 2008 at 15:55And Tracy….you’d better go back AGAIN and read what I wrote before you type……engage your brain…..and pull your head out your ass!!
I said JLT is a DP ‘TRIBUTE ACT’………….
Chrissakes!!!!!
Whine whine
June 27th, 2008 at 16:02That is some resume for JLT and honestly I don’t care. How about naming the band POT OF GOLD (as in at the end of every rainbow there is a).
June 27th, 2008 at 16:12Name the band what you will, I personally have no problem with “PURPLE RAINBOW.” I wish them good luck, and await to hear what they have to offer!
June 27th, 2008 at 16:16Hey guys. When are you gonna learn? It’s all about the music. Everybody say “we miss Rainbow… MKII… We hate Blackmore’s Night, JLT, or whatever…” Don’t you miss good old hard rock? Here we have a bunch of first class musicians… And it’s all about politics! DP is great (all MK’s), and so Rainbow, BN, Whitesnake, HTP, Sabbath, LedZep, Gary Moore, Yngwie, and so on. Thanks all of them for keeping the fire alive through the years. Hope they never die.
LONG LIVE ROCK’N'ROLL… Fµç# EVERYTHING ELSE.
“Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth. Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is THE BEST… ”
Frank Zappa.
June 27th, 2008 at 17:31Stoffer: Pot of Gold. Not too bad.
I don’t think anything has generated this much interest and passion in a long time. That’s a good thing no matter what your perspective.
June 27th, 2008 at 18:25Any kind of over the top fanaticism is a bad thing!! Some
people here ought to get a life!! Personally, I’m
really looking forward to the project, tribute band
or not, what the **** does it matter…not sure about
the name though : Turner/Carey-band is good, how ’bout
Catch the Rainbow, Shades of Rainbow, Starstruck,
Planet Rainbow etc. etc….blaaahh, I don’t know
Well, KIPPIS to you all, the wife & son are sleeping so
now it’s ‘my time’, and I’m making most of it by
sipping good beer & cognac and listening to
Purpendicular for a change. Have a good weekend
everyone, until next time.
Yours Truly, Ur-anus
June 27th, 2008 at 19:57If the man who i reckon as one of the best musican ever wants to play some hardrock again along with his friends, then let him. I have seen TC a couple of times and i would just love to see him in a hardrock band. I love DP, saw them a couple of times but come on; how many versions has there been and Rainbow..How many versions were t h e r e? The name “Purple Rainbow” maybe isnt great but what the hell? Big deal. Its only rock´n roll you know?
June 27th, 2008 at 21:29I wonder…………….
Would it have made a difference if JLT was not involved here?
For some reason(s) he gets gets attacked more than other DP related people .
I was not the biggest fan of Slaves and masters and I m a HUGE IG fan……
But…..
S and M had some great tracks….
And(in addittion to other people about this)he did do so much more……
BRAZEN ABBOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But who am I?
The one who also thinks any line up of DP without the man in black lacks serious credibility…..
Ok, “Come taste the band” had some credibility……
I can’t change it…….
Taste……………..
Well, hopefully, this won’t land flat on his arse……………
What about a double album?
Disc 1)
New versions of old Rainbow /DP classics
Disc 2)
New songs without the will to sound modern/80’s(I said then : This is wrong and we all agree now it was)……
A real producer, no drumcomputers(Hell, we have Bobby!!!!!), no fucking-maybe a bit- synths all over the place(sorry TC), no JLT who tries to scream(we all know that DC has lost the plot with that in the last 25 years)but sings. Craig Goldy who ‘ll show he can play without sounding too much metal(PURPLE and RAINBOW were NEVER about metal), and………………
A bass player who remenbers the quote :
“It’s my job to keep a firm bass line going while all hell is breaking loose on stage.”
After all these years of trying to improve a great recipe(With annoying results) it’s best to do what was good in 1972 again.
June 27th, 2008 at 22:37Your’re absolutely right Henrik!!! Aren’t people taking
it too seriously….or maybe they are just sad old men who
can’t bare to see “their” band/band name taken to another
use, so to speak! ‘When a Blind Man Cries’, indeed!!!
June 27th, 2008 at 22:41“T” much interest and passion indeed, lets see how this thing shakes out and all Purple People enjoy your weekend!
June 27th, 2008 at 23:03Cheers
Sami, good name suggestions. Purplepriest1965, good observations and album idea. And yes, I think the fact JLT is involved struck a nerve.
I think these comments are more helpful to anyone who may be watching.
Schönes Wochenende
June 28th, 2008 at 02:10“Deep Purple is a tribute band” my my… “the sun don’t shine nightly” Blackmore stiffs. Anyway, it looks like Tony now says that he will likely play bass(pedal) and that the world is big enough for two tribute acts going around with the same name, as they won’t likley bump into each other on the road, hhmm??? Pretty scary, he needs to check for a trademark or risk being sued. Now I call this a tribute act and then some, just because it’s made of some dropped member who passed through the ranks and wound up with no more than temporary status within the two bands in question, doesn’t mean it’s anything more than an homoge fest, and one to theirselves at that.
I don’t care how the musicians rate, I don’t care much for JLT but he works enough in order to earn a good living off many consumers, Tony Carey on the other hand is right up my alley, I’ve followed his career and there isn’t a single thing he’s ever recorded that I don’t like. Bobby Rondinelli I consider a friend (see here)http://www.runboard.com/bforgillanfansonly.f42.t70455
June 28th, 2008 at 03:55They do have some serious cred, but saying DP even remotely don’t, as they are today, can only come from one thing really, and we all know too well what that is. (see when the sun don’t shine!)
Hi folks….that is really Tony Carey chiming in. He actually told me about the ongoing discussion here.
Bottom line is: great musicians, great music. Why over analyze everything? Just enjoy life and appreciate all that we have.
Shannon (Smitty) Smith
June 28th, 2008 at 12:11I have absolutely nothing against JLT, and have all his solo work in my CD rack! The reason why so many fanatics keep slamming him is beyond me. Maybe it has something to do with his short stint in DP,and the fact it was almost blasphemic in their opinions for JLT to succeed Ian Gillan!Besides that…he´s always been a bit of a prancing,poofing peacock on stage and the only one who could do that convincingly, was the late “Überqueer” Freddie Mercury!!
Honestly….No one in their right mind can call “Slaves & Masters” a DP album, no matter how good! Personally I think it was a good album….A good RAINBOW album that is,with Lord and Paice thrown in as icing on the cake!
JLT and Carey can do whatever they like. If they want to form a band together….Great, I wish them all the best,we sure can use more of the “old school riff & hammond hard rock”!!!! But again….please change the name and create something good on your own merit!!
June 28th, 2008 at 12:42Hello everyone…..as Tony Carey’s “official archivist”, I am pleased to announce that Tony has extended the following invitation to all of you:
“write me at http://www.truebeliever.de, and I’ll be happy to talk about stuff.” - TC
June 28th, 2008 at 13:14does anyone realize how difficult it is to earn a living in the music industry? these guys are veterans.
June 28th, 2008 at 15:18as much as they have had success in the past im sure they have struggled to earn a living.give them a break and let them work.not to mention the fact that these guys can perform.as far as the tongue lashing joe lynn turner takes on a daily basis,listen to the glen hughes turner records,the guy is amazing
Well said Stefan.
June 28th, 2008 at 16:49T. and Rascal:
First T:, Yes I noted the fact that you stated that you don’t personally agree with Deep Purple being a “Tribute Act”, but then you state this: [”The argument that the current Purple is a “tribute band” is a legitimate one in that they perform many numbers with which several members have no association. In the literal sense, Ian Paice is the only “real” member of the “original” Deep Purple.”]
I think someone earlier called you a “Fencewalker” for continually staying in the middle, trying to please both sides therefor allowing yourself the have no “Real Stand”. This is a good example. If you totally disagree with the “Purple Tribute Act” view, then you truly should be unable to “understand” the “legitimacy” of the arguement. You loose total credibility taking the “PC”, non-stand.
Rascal: sorry for misreading your entry, BUT…..your statement: [Still, DP continues on the ‘Pension fund’ tours, why cant JLT.] makes one view that you are throwing Purple in with the same likes as JLT’s “Tribute Act”. Just my interpretation.
Now back to Mr. T.:
Your depiction of JLT’s resume is what most Purple fans should most likely be aware of, and “YES”, he has done all of those things you have stated. Just look at what it truly is……”Continuous Rehashing Purple and Other band’s material”. Most of his work has beenm about that. Does he do it well? Sure. He should…..It’s what he does. That’s probably why more than not, he gets criticized so much. As I have stated over and over again, “I DO AGREE THAT JLT HAS A TALENT”. HE SINGS WELL. I LIKE MOST OF HIS OWN MATERIAL.” BUT, that doesn’t mean i have to like EVERYTHING ABOUT HIM. As I also stated earlier, in my view, “HE NEEDS TO BE HEARD SINGING, NOT SEEN.”
That’s just my point of view. And I STAND BY IT! No fencewalking here.
Also, this has been done many times before. Every band he has gotten together play the same stuff. HTP, Brazen Abbott, JLT, Scrap (Crap) Metal, etc. Same hit, only the names change, which brings me back to the original and actual ONLY GRIPE any of us have…..THE NAME!!!!!
An annoucement of JLT putting a band of gypsies together is nothing new. It’s what he does. There are tons of JLT line-ups to listen to. So big deal, here is another. He floats around on the Purple Cloud and falls into the same old net. Every time. Except this time he took it too far……hence “Purple Rainbow”.
After remembering his “Resume” as you put it and hearing his statement on the “Heavy Metal Pioneers” DVD, where he very adamantly state: “I don’t want to sing someone elses drivel”…….It’s all he has done ever since.
How about this for a name…..”JLT and I Don’t Care-y”.
Cheers..
June 28th, 2008 at 17:58Oh dear….
JLT made it big(because he could sing GREAT!!!)in the
80’s…obviously you didn’t, Tracy!! Stop living in the
past & whine about things you don’t have a say anyway!
NEWSFLASH : You’re not RIGHT AGAIN, as you put it…
men of your age tend to be patronising!! Furthermore, what’s
wrong for “T” being civilized?!? Don’t think this site
is about taking sides…you may, but that’s your lost!!!
I expected a WHOLE LOT MORE from you Tracy : have to
say that you’re just another sad old man!!!!!
Go ahead, have the last word…as usual!!
Cheers
June 28th, 2008 at 21:49To Sami,
June 28th, 2008 at 22:13Agree and applause!
To Sami,
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
To T and Purplepriest1965,
Thanx for the valuable comments.
To Zynity,
June 28th, 2008 at 22:19Shouldn’t it be ’standing ovation’?
To Tracy: Yes, that’s exactly what I said. And, if you had kept reading, the very next thing was:
“I DO NOT AGREE (underlined six times) with this argument because the current line-up in an evolution of the original band. I don’t consider Purple to be a revolving band like Menudo. However, I can respect the very-well made and legitimate point.”
How much more emphatic can I get?
About being a “fencewalker”: First of all, NOTHING is black and white. Second, the point is that I can APPRECIATE AND TOLERATE other opinions without necessarily AGREEING with them. I prefer to DISCUSS rather than ARGUE.
Tracy said: “If you totally disagree with the “Purple Tribute Act” view, then you truly should be unable to “understand” the “legitimacy” of the arguement.”
That is an example of close-mindedness.
Tracy said: “Your depiction of JLT’s resume is what m