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Like a kid in a candy store
Speaking of Thomas Blug, he recently spent a very Purple day, and here are the proceeds.
Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes experience as Thomas Blug spends a day with rock legends Deep Purple and Jefferson Starship in Luxembourg! Invited to watch the show from both the front row and side stage, Thomas takes us up close with the action, capturing special moments and sharing a unique perspective from both off and on stage.
The highlight of this episode is an in-depth interview with Simon McBride, Deep Purple’s guitarist, who has stepped into the formidable shoes of Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani, and Steve Morse. In this candid conversation, Simon opens up about the thrill—and the challenge—of playing with such a legendary band, and how he approaches this role to meet fans’ expectations.
Thomas also gives us a detailed rig rundown of Simon’s gear, exploring his pedalboard, Engl amps, and other tools that help shape his sound with Deep Purple. From insights into Simon’s gear to exclusive concert footage, this episode brings fans closer than ever to the heart of Deep Purple’s live setup.
For the impatient of us, who prefer to get straight to the point: interview with Simon starts at around the 14 minute mark.
Thanks to BluGuitar for the video and to Nigel Young for bringing it to your attention.
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General impressions & comments:
– That’s a Tommy Bolin trademark lick Simon plays at 03:53 during his SOTW solo.
– So that is how you pronounce Gary Moore in Belfast, something between Gary Murr and Gary Muire, one lives and learns.
– Don must be a wealthy man by now, but unlike so many others he never got his NHS teeth done in the same bland and artificial style – did anybody say Glenn Hughes? – that nowadays seems to be rigueur, that’s commendable.
– Cobham’s Stratus has by now turned into a veritable jazz rock jam classic – it must be his most famous song by a mile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wadgNdC3WuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK14So3O5_k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6WAatVwDzM
Tommy Bolin’s performance on the 1973 original invited him to the job in Deep Purple in 1975. Cobham’s album was everywhere among musicians in the mid 70s and actually guided Jeff Beck on his journey into jazz rock. Tommy Bolin’s guitar work inspiring Jeff Beck, not the other way around, yep.
– I have the same Boss Octaver and Boss Flanger Simon has! Like probably 100.000 other people 🤣, those two ‘Tretminen’ (‘ground mines’, German muso lingo for stomp boxes) are extremely popular and prevalent.
November 16th, 2024 at 01:49Yo,
No need for any GH’s in this thread, there’s far-too-much already available…
The BF-2 Flanger is quite a good one imo. I bought mine back in 1985 as a school-kid with a part-time-job & still have it. I was hoping to hear the tape-flanging sound as heard through “Super Trouper” on WDWTWA, but it’s not the same at all. The studio-flanger within my BR-800 gets closer to the mark…And the one within my ME-7 isn’t too bad at all either. Nice to have choices lol !
Multi-effects-boards are the go imo, but there’s more adjustability to be found in individual pedals, with more range being available, typically from having more dials to operate, & with a further range to dial in too. Both have pro’s & con’s.
Simon is fortunate to have someone set-up, load & move all his 2 x rigs around for him, & there’s plenty of spare connexion-wires / plugs when things go wrong, & they do. Less so with a multi-FX-board, with only 2 x leads to worry about, 1 x in, & 1 x out, nothing inbetween.
Adonai !
November 16th, 2024 at 12:48