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Archive for November, 2010



Waves and girls in Spodek

I like Spodek very much, so I went to that show with a big pleasure, although the setlist was identical. The band was in good form as well. The same lights, videos, lightnings, the same enthusiasm… But there was something new: Don played a Chopin waltz instead of the As-dur polonaise. And as far as […]

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More Purple in Polish press

There is more Purple content in the latest issue of Polish Teraz Rock magazine, November 2010: Page 38: a 2 page interview with Joe Satriani, dealing with his new album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards as well as Chickenfoot and Deep Purple. Page 46: a 2 page interview with Glenn Hughes, dealing with his project […]

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Gillan in Polish Metal Hammer

Ian Gillan had a big interview published in Polish Metal Hammer before the beginning of the current tour leg. Now, with many thanks to Marcinn, we can present it to you in reverse translation from Polish. MH: Before our conversation I just had a glance at Deep Purple official website and the news item I […]

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CTTB special on Welsh radio

Welsh radio station GTFM has featured Come Taste The Band reissue on it’s recent The Rock Show. The show was based around an interview with Glenn Hughes which he gave during the recent UK tour. Jon Lord also chimed in with his memories, which sound strangely similar to what he recently said to Planet Rock. […]

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Tony Edwards R.I.P.

DPAS reports that Tony Edwards, the former manager of Deep Purple, has died on November 11 at a London hospital at the age of 78. Ritchie Blackmore has this to say in Tony’s memory: WITHOUT TONY EDWARDS THERE WOULD BE NO DEEP PURPLE. With deepest respect — and with great sorrow — we honor Tony […]

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BCC Announces UK Shows

Black Country Communion has announced two shows in the UK at the end of this year. Fittingly, the first concert will take place right in the heart of the Black Country at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall on Wednesday 29th December, followed by a concert at London’s o2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday 30th December. Planet […]

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Really happy in Lyon

Set list :*HardLovin’ Man – Things I Never Said – Maybe I’m a Leo – Strange Kind of Woman – Rapture of the Deep – Fireball – Silver Tongue – Contact Lost – When A Blind Man Cries – The Well-Dressed Guitar – Almost Human – Lazy – No One Came – keyboard solo – […]

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Totally surprised in Poland

I’m so glad my larger half Zenek could go to this “DP show marathon” with me. He happily managed to recover. He likes Deep Purple, too. Our pal Marcin asked us if we knew the setlist. We didn’t, but we asked him not to tell us. He assured we would be completely surprised. And in […]

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“One day I’ll get it right…”

In case you haven’t heard enough of Smoke on the Water, here is another one for you. During the grand opening of Roger Glover’s exhibition in Köln, he joined acoustic cover band Krysmah for a bit of fun.

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