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Not many of even the die hard fans know that Roger Glover actually has a beautiful singing voice (quite understandably, because he uses it in public so rarely). Here is an example from all the way back in 1966. It is an unreleased demo acetate of him singing his own song called Afterwards.
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Here’s another of Roger Glover’s interviews with classic rock radio stations, and this time it’s actually quite interesting. Roger gives status update on his memoir, talks about jamming in the pandemic, his domestic habits, shoving something up somebody’s arse, icing on the cake, and of course, the new album.
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There’s much to like about the new record from Deep Purple: their familiar brand of mid-tempo rock; prominent keyboards throughout, flurries of guitar scattered here and there, a solid under-pinning of bass and drums, all hallmarks of Bob Ezrin’s competent production. The lyrics are typical of latter-era DP, a mixture of social commentary and sly wordplay. The booklet layout is artistic and not just an afterthought, and there’s even a grateful acknowledgment to their long-time management as the torch is passed to another.
And yet, one can’t help but wish for something more. The song structures are the same as we have come to expect from the last few albums. The guitar solos from Steve Morse are safe and familiar, some keyboard breaks are steals (but at least Don Airey takes from the best, when he does), and unlike with previous releases, there doesn’t seem to be any standout song that stays with you once the CD is put away. All the songs are listenable and enjoyable, but there are no spine-tingling guitar solos, nor moments of heart-breaking beauty.
Make no mistake, Deep Purple is as good now as it has ever been — just compare their remake of And The Address to the original: confident, polished, and powerful. The new record shows that they know exactly who they are, and are content to produce work that is firmly rooted in familiar patterns rather than attempt to push the envelope and risk alienating listeners. In doing so, they are unlikely to expand their audience, but they are also certainly going to keep the current MkMorse fans happy.
View the Man Alive video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojHRoKzQwfE
CD Track list:
Vinyl Side Split:
All photos by Ben Wolf
Thanks to Carol Kaye at Kayos Productions
Ian & Ian talk about why the new album wasn’t recorded in Timbuktu.
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Alteria of Strange Kind of Women fame interviewed Ian Paice for Virgin Radio Italy. Among many other things, they talk about how the album, which was finished a full year ago, seems to be foreseeing the pandemic that hit us now, Paicey’s formative teenage years, touring prospects for the next year, how the technology is affecting music recording in the studio, etc, etc.
Go watch it on virginradio.it, it’s well worth 25 minutes of your time.
Thanks to andreas leutgeb for the info.
This article is being continuously updated with the new information.
The first chart positions are in and the new Deep Purple album Whoosh! has entered the daily iTunes charts on the day if its release, August 7, in several countries: Germany, France, and Brazil at #1, Italy #2, UK #3, Spain #4, Australia #8, Canada #10, and USA #17. By all accounts Whoosh so far is doing remarkably better than inFinite, which debuted in the same chart at #17 in UK, #46 in US, #3 in Germany, #26 in France, #5 in Italy, #26 in Canada, #9 in Spain, #35 in Australia, and #4 in Brazil.
This article will be updated regularly with the new data. Consider this an invitation to send us information (with proof links!) on how the album is doing in your country.
Countries and territories are listed in alphabetical order.
The album was released worldwide on August 7, 2020.
This list was last updated on November 5, 2020, at 21:27 UTC.
Thanks to Attila, Akemi Ono, Giorgi, marcus Streets, Brederode, Fledermaus, Peter, Yance, Piotr, James Gemmell, Purple (yep, that’s a nickname), Micke, Francisco Pires, and Ivica for the info.
Special thanks to WillemPurplefan for the continuing updates.
A few select reviews of Whoosh from the press we haven’t covered before. And if the album seemingly has split the fanbase down the middle, critics’ reaction has been pretty much overwhelmingly positive.
Associated Press (and being AP, it’s been reprinted all over the place; no score given):
Any ensemble still willing and able to emulate its best years shouldn’t call it quits after an album as good as “Whoosh!” — unless Deep Purple wants to go out on a peak.
NME (3/5):
Packed full of decadent riffs, haunted house keyboards and frontman Ian Gillan’s gloriously hammy vocals, ‘Whoosh!’ isn’t just a testament to their staying power, but perhaps one of the most stupidly fun and outrageously silly albums of the year – and goodness, we’re all in need of a bit of fun right now, aren’t we?
MEAWW (no score):
[Lineup] changes aside, ‘Whoosh!’ is an interesting release. It has a gorgeously classic rock sound to it, one that is sure to transport you back to the height of rock and roll’s glory days, but it isn’t one that sees the band’s sound stagnate in any way. Despite evoking a sense of nostalgia, Deep Purple keeps things fresh on ‘Whoosh!’ As they tell it, on this album, the band has “stretched out in all directions,” truly allowing their creativity to be their guiding light. And the result is the band’s most versatile record to date.
Metal Wani (9.5/10):
By itself ‘Whoosh!’ presents itself as a standard of impeccable musicianship and production quality which is obviously backed by the rich trove of the band’s experiences over the decades.
Cryptic Rock (3/5):
Definitely an album which proves how Progressive Deep Purple can be, Whoosh! is certainly one of the more diverse sounding Deep Purple collections. At the core, Whoosh! is very eclectic in the way it combines the right balance between a classic heavy Rock sound and Progressive Rock. As a stand out, Gillan’s voice is very distinctive and Whoosh! will strike a chord with fans of Deep Purple’s more recent works. Needless to say, Deep Purple are here to stay and Whoosh! is the next chapter for these pioneers of Rock music. For these reasons, Cryptic Rock gives Whoosh! 3 out of 5 stars.
BangerTV (4/5):
Thanks to Jim Collins for the heads up.
Don Airey is doing his part in promoting Whoosh. Here he is talking to the Italian Linea Rock (who have a history of producing interesting interviews). Enjoy!
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Another track from the upcoming Flying Colors live album Third Stage was posted today — Kayla.
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Latest track from Australian bluesman Stefan Hauk features two guest musicians — our own Ian Paice on the drums and Lachy Doley on Hammond organ.
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