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The original management company Deep Purple (Overseas) has posted a teaser for the Made in Japan documentary that is being prepared for release some time early next year: The documentary component highlights the Mark 2 period of the band with a focus on the recording of ‘Machine Head’, the friction that developed within the band, […]
Read more »This clip of Deep Purple miming to Hush by a swimming pool in October 1968 has surfaced (ahem). Watch Jon’s splendid Chaplin impersonation, Evans in skimpy swimmers, Paicey and Nick having a laff, and Ritchie almost missing the spotlight entirely… If the above video doesn’t work in your country, try a proxy.
Read more »Bob Daisley has his autobiography For facts sake published and Classic Rock spoke to him about it: A criticism of the book is its lack of insight on Blackmore. You paint some nice pictures of Ozzy, Ronnie and others but we don’t learn a whole lot more than we already knew about Richie. Is that […]
Read more »A first hand account of the infamous fire at the Casino de Montreux on December 4, 1971: I was heavily engrossed in the concert. Frank Zappa was playing again as the drum set had been fixed, and he had written a song about Switzerland, Swiss cheese and all that. Also, he had a large head […]
Read more »Live performance of No, no, no take 2 for the German TV in 1971 (courtesy of the official Youtube channel). (watch inside)
Read more »A couple of vintage interviews with Ian Gillan. Mike Eriksson has posted in his blog an interview he did with Big Ian during the Born Again tour in August 1983. They talked about dissolution of Gillan band, how he ended up in Black Sabbath, and the then circulating rumours of a Deep Purple reunion: There […]
Read more »Born Again has turned 30, and black-sabbath.com is celebrating the anniversary with an extended article, which includes the cover art story straight from its author Steve Joule, among many other things: OK let’s put this baby to rest once and for all. The Black Sabbath ‘Born Again’ album sleeve was designed under extraordinary circumstances; basically […]
Read more »Uncut magazine had a short mention about Deep Purple and fashion in the late sixties in their December 2010 issue with quote from Jon Lord: That leather coat cost more than I’d earned in my entire life. It was all bought one mad afternoon at Mr. Fish. Working-class lads being dressed by a top designer, […]
Read more »Behind the music documentary which was recently shown on VH1 in the US has been posted on Youtube. Act fast before Powers That Be(tm) take it down. All in all, I must say it’s rather well done, considering the enormity of the task of covering the 45-year history of the band in 45 minutes. Blackmore, […]
Read more »David Coverdale gave an interview to the Metal Express Radio. He spoke about his new live releases, the upcoming British tour, his humble beginnings in Redcar, his family, and Jon Lord: MER: Jon Lord has been a really big loss to the music world. DC: The world is a lot worse off for his loss. […]
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