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Couldn’t put up with all the advertising, too much. I did get the first 10 minutes or so in when the Aussie guy kept asking Roger about any possibility of an Australian tour, after the cancellation a few years ago. Each time there was a breakdown of sorts and no answer was given. Well sort of, Roger did say it was out of their hands (the band members) in regard to tours and everything else apart from the creation of the music. I will try again later when the net may be ‘quieter’ and those repulsive ads are capitulated into an abyss for all eternity. Wishful thinking probably, we can hope can’t we? Cheers.
very interesting interview, the first one: among other things, Roger talks about his solo in POH, of the collaboration with Keith Urban and how it was Bob who told him to buy the Nashville studio where Purple had previously recorded, on the topic of the length of Splat’s songs, and above all the fact that Purple will never play a farewell concert because “in such an event the pain would be too great to bear”…..
In the second interview, the interesting part is when the Polish guy asks Don about his Polish classical music teacher Richard Bakst, and at that point a slightly bored Don begins to waver with a bit of emotion and respect in his words for his Maestro, of whom there is a commemoration at the conservatory in 2026 and Don said he will go to visit his grave… evidently the interviewer has unlocked a remarkable memory in him!
Roger’s words on Smoke are also interesting, as it is the song that moves him the most “because it is no longer just part of us, but it is part of the world”
I met Roger backstage a couple times; as down to Earth as they get – no pun intended (although it should have been). Love the humor of everyone in that band, all through the years. I’m probably amongst a somewhat small percentage of Americans who have a similar sense of humor, dig the dry wit. That was a solid interview. Didn’t see any advertisement issues or tech breakdowns that MacGregor referenced – don’t know why that is.
Watched the Australian Noise 11 interview after hours, no ads. Bots do those sort of things. Have to give it the interviewer Paul, he tried hard re the Australian touring, he he he. Will watch the other interview shortly. Cheers.
I‘m surprised that DP skip Australia in recent years so much, weren‘t they always very popular there? It‘s kinda unfair to Australian fans, I can understand their disappointment.
The logistics involved can‘t be an issue in this day and age, I mean Purple play Asia quite often, they might as well dip a little deeper down south on the map. And Australia is huge, you could do a decent tour around the endless coast there, six gigs at least. Plus while you‘re there you could swerve a little right and do Auckland and Wellington too. It’s all doable.
Or are Australian promoters that sleepy? Herr MacGregor, don‘t you think that DP could sell out or nearly sell out six Aussie venues?
Don’t they do enough Australian tours? Hey, at least they’re finally, FINALLY coming to Southern California! (although not close enough, So. Cal. is a BIG place… Getting to Long Beach on the 405 on a Friday is a nightmare!) Can’t you fly here to see them? That’s what we’ve been stuck with for years…
Deep Purple have toured here quite often Uwe, so yes you may be correct with the promotors being ‘asleep’ or something. That cancelled or messed about outdoor circus that went awol a couple of years ago, probably didn’t help things in regard to recent happenings inside the Purple business.. At rather short notice too if my memory serves me well. Although that really shouldn’t matter for any possible future tours. As you said and is often the case when touring Japan etc, most bands drop down under. Not all mind, ELP, Rush and King Crimson in recent years didn’t. Crimson looked at Oz from Japan, but other things got in the way unfortunately. Not sure if Rush, ELP or even Kansas have ever looked at a tour here or not. Ole Roger seemed to be sort of dodging the enthusiasm of the interviewer Paul Cashmere I think, in some ways. Maybe the Purple guys (except Simon) who have toured here a lot are over all that extra travelling, even between our cities. Mind you I shouldn’t talk, I only went in 1984. DP played Brisbane a couple of times when I was living an hours drive away and I couldn’t be bothered to make an effort. Although I am a Blackmore and Lord geek, that did play a part. I am sure current DP could sell out smaller venues, 4-5 thousand capacity or thereabouts. Not sure if an entertainment centre app 10,000 would sell out these days. I might be wrong there, who knows. Cheers.
Guilt Trippin story and lyrics is just pure Gillan genius. A song about the God sitting in a bar talking to Charlie Darwin! Only Gillan could think of it!!
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Couldn’t put up with all the advertising, too much. I did get the first 10 minutes or so in when the Aussie guy kept asking Roger about any possibility of an Australian tour, after the cancellation a few years ago. Each time there was a breakdown of sorts and no answer was given. Well sort of, Roger did say it was out of their hands (the band members) in regard to tours and everything else apart from the creation of the music. I will try again later when the net may be ‘quieter’ and those repulsive ads are capitulated into an abyss for all eternity. Wishful thinking probably, we can hope can’t we? Cheers.
July 3rd, 2026 at 07:20https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/deep-purple-gillan-didnt-get-paid-40-years-4503547
Nothing new IG interview I Paper… Cheers – PJ
July 3rd, 2026 at 09:39very interesting interview, the first one:
among other things, Roger talks about his solo in POH,
of the collaboration with Keith Urban and how it was Bob who told him to buy the Nashville studio where Purple had previously recorded,
on the topic of the length of Splat’s songs,
and above all the fact that Purple will never play a farewell concert because “in such an event the pain would be too great to bear”…..
In the second interview, the interesting part is when the Polish guy asks Don about his Polish classical music teacher Richard Bakst, and at that point a slightly bored Don begins to waver with a bit of emotion and respect in his words for his Maestro, of whom there is a commemoration at the conservatory in 2026 and Don said he will go to visit his grave… evidently the interviewer has unlocked a remarkable memory in him!
Roger’s words on Smoke are also interesting, as it is the song that moves him the most “because it is no longer just part of us, but it is part of the world”
July 3rd, 2026 at 15:47I met Roger backstage a couple times; as down to Earth as they get – no pun intended (although it should have been).
July 3rd, 2026 at 16:21Love the humor of everyone in that band, all through the years. I’m probably amongst a somewhat small percentage of Americans who have a similar sense of humor, dig the dry wit.
That was a solid interview. Didn’t see any advertisement issues or tech breakdowns that MacGregor referenced – don’t know why that is.
The Polish interview is great, it really goes places, sometimes inadvertently, but that is what a good interview should do.
You learn something new every day, I now know who Ryszard Bakst is!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryszard_Bakst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Yl59ClKXs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Et3qzsQD0k&list=PL04EE220F08BF1FC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pglTsmLTflY
And this is what Don went to see:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Ryszard_Bakst_gr%C3%B3b.JPG/960px-Ryszard_Bakst_gr%C3%B3b.JPG
July 3rd, 2026 at 18:14Watched the Australian Noise 11 interview after hours, no ads. Bots do those sort of things. Have to give it the interviewer Paul, he tried hard re the Australian touring, he he he. Will watch the other interview shortly. Cheers.
July 3rd, 2026 at 22:28I‘m surprised that DP skip Australia in recent years so much, weren‘t they always very popular there? It‘s kinda unfair to Australian fans, I can understand their disappointment.
The logistics involved can‘t be an issue in this day and age, I mean Purple play Asia quite often, they might as well dip a little deeper down south on the map. And Australia is huge, you could do a decent tour around the endless coast there, six gigs at least. Plus while you‘re there you could swerve a little right and do Auckland and Wellington too. It’s all doable.
Or are Australian promoters that sleepy? Herr MacGregor, don‘t you think that DP could sell out or nearly sell out six Aussie venues?
July 4th, 2026 at 14:36Don’t they do enough Australian tours? Hey, at least they’re finally, FINALLY coming to Southern California! (although not close enough, So. Cal. is a BIG place… Getting to Long Beach on the 405 on a Friday is a nightmare!) Can’t you fly here to see them? That’s what we’ve been stuck with for years…
July 5th, 2026 at 01:25Deep Purple have toured here quite often Uwe, so yes you may be correct with the promotors being ‘asleep’ or something. That cancelled or messed about outdoor circus that went awol a couple of years ago, probably didn’t help things in regard to recent happenings inside the Purple business.. At rather short notice too if my memory serves me well. Although that really shouldn’t matter for any possible future tours. As you said and is often the case when touring Japan etc, most bands drop down under. Not all mind, ELP, Rush and King Crimson in recent years didn’t. Crimson looked at Oz from Japan, but other things got in the way unfortunately. Not sure if Rush, ELP or even Kansas have ever looked at a tour here or not. Ole Roger seemed to be sort of dodging the enthusiasm of the interviewer Paul Cashmere I think, in some ways. Maybe the Purple guys (except Simon) who have toured here a lot are over all that extra travelling, even between our cities. Mind you I shouldn’t talk, I only went in 1984. DP played Brisbane a couple of times when I was living an hours drive away and I couldn’t be bothered to make an effort. Although I am a Blackmore and Lord geek, that did play a part. I am sure current DP could sell out smaller venues, 4-5 thousand capacity or thereabouts. Not sure if an entertainment centre app 10,000 would sell out these days. I might be wrong there, who knows. Cheers.
July 5th, 2026 at 04:23Guilt Trippin story and lyrics is just pure Gillan genius. A song about the God sitting in a bar talking to Charlie Darwin! Only Gillan could think of it!!
July 6th, 2026 at 02:01