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From Mandrake Root to Mozart
In his 1997 interview for the Japanese TV RB explains origins of riffs for several Purple classics. Some are very well publicized, some are not. Some connections are pretty obvious, while others not so much.
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New home for the Hub
The Deep Purple Hub, the fan-forum and show resource website that has grown steadily since its inception a few years ago, has taken the next logical step in that growth: a domain name and their own server. You will now find it at http://deeppurplehub.com.
Read more »“Foundation of influence for future generations…”
Online portal Entertainment Africa has a rather interesting review of the show in Johannesburg written from a prospective of a mainstream rock fan apparently of a younger generation. Since the site is barely usable (for starters, the font on my screen is so small that it is unreadable and I can’t change it as the […]
Read more »Abandon artwork limited edition prints
In the spring of 1997 Ioannis was introduced to Roger Glover and Bruce Payne and began working on Abandon. Ioannis recalls: There was a huge rush to get the art finished approved and off to the printers, It is one of my favorite images, however I regretted the fact that I did not have the […]
Read more »Smoke on the porter
Now, here’s a merchandise idea and a half… 😉 Hot on the heels of the Deep Purple Zinfandel, the Heavy Seas Brewery down in Maryland is releasing in June an Imperial Smoked Porter very appropriately called Smoke On The Water: This first time release boasts complex roasted malt flavors with a hint of smoke. Available […]
Read more »Purple family remembers Ronnie James Dio
Roger Glover: A huge part of my life just disappeared. Words are not enough, emotions are too much. My sincere condolences to Ronnie’s family and friends. Ian Gillan: My Dear Friend Ronnie, Departed but not gone. Resting peacefully (for a while) but never forgotten. I’ve had a sackful of mail since your passing; a sharing […]
Read more »Concerto in Delaware
Considering that the venerable Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a rare guest this side of the pond, we thought we’d pass this on as a public service announcement: What: University of Delaware Symphony Orchestra and student rock band Dancehall Throwdown perform Concerto for Group and Orchestra. The Concerto performance will be bookended by two […]
Read more »Purple instructional DVDs
To celebrate the 65th birthday of Ritchie Blackmore, Lick Library is promoting four instructional DVDs from its library of titles, all featuring Ritchie’s style of playing. All these lessons are taught by Danny Gill, who himself studied from Joe Satriani. All Lick Library guitar DVD lessons are filmed in high definition and include double screen […]
Read more »Japanese girls still rule
Sadly, the Burn cover went up in smoke to the Youtube heavens (my personal wish to Warner Music and their lawyers is to go bust ASAP), but here is another one that you might enjoy.
Read more »“…We’re a country and western band.”
The year was 1984, the spring was in the air, the video machines were all the rage, and Deep Purple were celebrating their reunion with a red carpet press conference in New York City. The banjo player stayed in his dungeon though. Or something 😉
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