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A video interlude. This is not a reference to the erstwhile practice of humans taking horse tranquilizers called, “Quaaludes.” Shortened to “ludes” as those two-syllable words can really hit the drugged out pretty hard. I think it might be a sedative and hypnotic nonbarbiturate drug C16H14N2O that is habit-forming, but I don’t exactly remember. Drugs […]
Read more »So, there’s an insane cult who practice very bad hygiene, undoubtedly drink too much, and listen to Deep Purple as if it’s, oh, I dunno, Deep Purple or something. One might own the acetate from the original demo of “Shadows,” a MK I outtake. Another might be cataloging every Purple appearance anywhere, ever. That sort […]
Read more »The Norwegian singer Jorn Lande (ex. The Snakes, Ark etc) has a new album coming out called “Unlocking The Past” (February 1, 2007). The CD is a cover album and it has several songs which are familiar to Deep Purple fans. He does Perfect Strangers, Burn Rainbow’s “Kill The King” and Whitesnake’s “Fool For Your […]
Read more »Tonight in Odense, Denmark, Jon Lord witnessed an impressive performance of his piano concerto ‘Boom of the Tingling Strings’ performed by the Odense Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann and featuring Nelson Goerner on piano. The near-sold out concert was a resounding success with a prolonged standing ovation, for which Jon Lord joined Mann, Goerner […]
Read more »Okay. There is a gap in the Deep Purple story books. There is a deafening silence during Deep Purple documentaries. There is a man who is still the voice of Deep Purple every time he sings “Hush” on classic rock radio in the U.S. and elsewhere (it still gets a lot of play in the […]
Read more »No, no, I won’t sing the Righteous Brothers song. I . . . well . . . I hate the Righteous Brothers. There, I’ve said it now. Shame about the tenor. He’s passed on. (Righteous Brother Bobby Hatfield August 10, 1940 – November 5, 2003. RIP). On to today’s topic. Purple members who have gone […]
Read more »Ian Paice. He is not human. He cannot feel pain. He cannot be reasoned with. Just stand back and weather his drumming thunder. A young Ian punishing the Ludwigs. “This will be our opening number for the next year or so.” And how. Ian Paice. Rubbin’ elbows with royalty. I hope it doesn’t diminish his […]
Read more »That’s the old saying, isn’t it? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Or most sincere. Or least phony. Here we have fans and distinguished tributaries to Deep Purple its subplots. First, it is my distinct honor to introduce to the larger Web world the Next Big Thing, Nathalie Lorichs: Nathalie sings Glenn Hughes’s Coast […]
Read more »No, the other man in black. I was out listening to classical guitar tonight and it was amazing. Of course, we blew a fatty of primo burmese Indican hydroponic crypto bud in the Cortina just before we went in. This enhances the experience. Any experience, really. Okay, some Blackmore: We really need this one clip […]
Read more »Roger Glover is 61 today. He’ll deny it, but he has a hypercryogenobaric chamber. An age reverser. In his garage. There’s, like, a room in the back. The garage building used to be a stable. Roger always says, “yeah, but we converted it. What the hay.” He laughs every time. He also got 1/3 of […]
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