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Highway Kuricorder
Japan is full of musical genius, it’s just getting lost in translation. In further establishment of the proof of this self obvious thesis, we present you with this little gem.
Read more »Mistreated in Glasgow
In case you’ve been wondering what Doogie White is up to these days, he got back with his old friends from the Scottish band La Paz. A couple of weeks ago they did a Rainbow/Purple tribute show in Glasgow. Here’s a clip of Mistreated performed that night:
Read more »Globetrotting in Perm
Last October Deep Purple toured Russia and for the first time performed in the city of Perm. The people there are not (yet) spoiled by the international rock stars of such calibre, and the visit drew significant attention in the local media. If you ever were interested what do the eat and drink backstage, now […]
Read more »See Smoke On The Water
This one is for the science geeks. You’ve all heard Smoke On The Water, perhaps several times too many. But ever wondered what it looks like? Here’s your big chance. An inventor from Norway demonstrates his gas burner that visualizes sound waves (in quite ingenious way, I must say). A tank of propane gas, a […]
Read more »Most complete guitar players top list
Envision Radio Networks’ Chop Shop Guitar Show has announced The Chop Shop’s Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time. Yes, yet another top list. You have every right to be sceptical, but this one at least makes an attempt of being quasi-objective. Each guitarist was ranked by a five member panel of “industry […]
Read more »Olympic Studios on the chopping block
Music Week reports that EMI is seriously considering closing down it’s Olympic Studios in London and to that effect entered into a “consultation process” with the staff of 11. It is understood that the studio is not profitable. This means that EMI could be left with only one operational studio — Abbey Road. Olympic Studios […]
Read more »Hope for the new generation
Here’s a video clip from the finals of Slovakia Got Talent TV show. The performer is a 12 year old Rony Janeček, who has been playing guitar for 2 years. Between this kid, Los Gauchos, and the Japanese girls that rule, perhaps after all there is hope for the new generation.
Read more »Los Gauchos De Acero
Speaking of Argentina… Ladies and gentlemen, we present you (pre)teen sensation — Los Gauchos De Acero (The Steel Gauchos). The Gauchos are brothers Jorge: Victor Emilio (age 15) on guitar and vocals, Martín Gustavo (age 12) on bass, and Agustin (age 11) on drums.
Read more »Malmsteen on Purple
Yngwie ‘Unleash The Fury’ Malmsteen talks in a recent interview about Purple being his major influence: How do you write? Music is in your blood isn’t it – are you the sort of guy that has music flowing through you all the time? Well, in fact, it’s hard for me to listen to anything without […]
Read more »The “Glorious Road” to Deep Purple collecting
I’ve been wanting to submit this “lost treasure” for a long time, but I couldn’t find it. Well I couldn’t wait any longer. While digging through my Deep Purple Collection, I recently unearthed this one of a kind collector’s piece. This is the actual finished cover for the Gillan “Glory Road” LP which was rejected […]
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