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An old fashioned band
Roger Glover was interviewed by an Aussie outfit called Noise11.com. Among other things, he reiterated Paicey’s thought that Whoosh might not be the band’s last album after all.
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Airey extravaganza
One unexpected benefit of the lots of free time on musicians’ hands due to the pandemic turned out to be quite a few interviews which are very long, very relaxed, and dig a lot deeper than the usual fare. In this one, Don Airey is interviewed by musician and filmmaker Drew Stone (who produced quite a few of music videos in the age when music videos were a thing), with Mike Airey joining in later on. The whole thing is nearly an hour and forty minutes long and starts at around 21:50 into the podcast, if you wanna skip straight to the chase. And what a chase it is — they explore most of Don’s illustrious career, beginning at age 3.
Thanks to Yvonne for the info.
The Trill Is Gone
Here’s something that you don’t hear every day — cover of a blues standard performed by William Shatner and Ritchie Blackmore.
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No reason why there shouldn’t be
Ultimate Classic Rock has a Whoosh feature built around an interview with Paicey. The takeaway message is that despite And the Address being intended to close the full circle, this might not be the last Deep Purple album after all:
It might not be the last record. We’ve got all of this dead time. We know we can’t do any concerts until sometime next year. Now, 10 or 11 months, is a long time for musicians to sit around doing nothing when they could do something.
So, it wouldn’t surprise me – and I know there’s little mutterings going on – that we might get together towards the end of this year and see if we can write some more stuff. If we can, if we’ve got some ideas that we like, then there’s no reason at all why there shouldn’t be another record.
Read more in Ultimate Classic Rock.
Thanks to BraveWords for the info. Photo: street ad for the album as spotted in Kiel, Germany, by Tobias Janaschke.
Masterclass with Steve Morse
Steve Morse will perform a virtual masterclass on Sunday, October 18 from 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time. Just like the recent one with Paicey, this mastercalss is organized by the Rock’n’Roll Fantasy Camp and is one of the series allowing fans interact with profound musicians during the pandemic. Attendance for the event is limited to 25 spots. Tickats at $150 are available via universe.com.
Enjoy every sandwich
No Treble, a website dedicated to all things bass, has a fresh interview with Roger Glover. They talked about time off the road (Roger confirmed that he resumed working on his memoirs), chart success of Whoosh!, Bob Ezrin and the band’s songwriting revival of late, progressive influences on the album, luck and work ethic, never getting tired of playing Smoke, advice to young players, and enjoying one’s sandwiches, among other things.
Getting back to the record, you remade “And The Address” from Deep Purple’s debut album. Why that song in particular?
Since we’ve worked with Bob, we’ve made a habit of doing a cover on every album. Although it wasn’t fully spoken about, there was an assumption that this probably is our last album. We felt that about the one before this and the one before that, as well. We never know which is going to be our last album, but there is a feeling that we’re pushing it now.
Bob said, “Wouldn’t it be fun if the very first track on the very first Deep Purple album was the last track on the last Deep Purple album?” It’s a nice closing of the circle, if you like, so that’s why we did it. But maybe it was a bit premature because I think now that we can’t tour, we might as well make another record.
Seems like you have another one in you, for sure.
All we have to do is figure out where to go and how to get there. We live in different parts of the world and traveling is pretty constrictive.
I know after inFinite, you said you were ready to make another album right away. Is that how you feel now?
You know, I don’t know how we feel. I feel very up for doing another album. We’ve all agreed to do it, so it’s just a question of sorting it out. Where and when and how. We don’t talk about albums. When we’re on the road and traveling together, we don’t talk about writing songs for an album. We don’t write songs. We just jam and they appear.
Read more in No Treble.
Thanks to Jim Collins for the info, and kudos to No Treble for getting the photo credits right.
What you see is not necessarily what you hear
In the new installment on his channel Drumtribe, Paicey talks about click tracks and the editing wizardry that goes into a studio recording.
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Congrats from Armenia
Ian Gillan has turned 75 yesterday and he’s got a ‘happy birthday’ note from the president of Armenia Armen Sarkissian:
You have been creating art for more than 50 years and you are the one of those unique artists who is admired by several generation. I am aware that Deep Purple’s new album released at the beginning of August is occupying the first horizontal on the charts in different countries. This is yet another proof of your and your friends’ immeasurable talent and creative vigor.
I thank you for being our country’s friend since 1990. You are loved much in Armenia, thus I congratulate you also on behalf of the citizens of Armenia.
I recall warmly our meeting in June, 2019 in Yerevan, and will be happy to see you in Armenia again.
Thanks to Mediamax and BraveWords for the info.
Whoosh is a hit
Early indications of commercial success for Whoosh were right — the album has entered Top 10 in 13 European countries, climbed all the way to #1 in Germany, Belgium (Wallonia chart), Finland, Scotland, and Switzerland, and scored a respectable #4 in the UK (highest position since Deepest Purple). It is also band’s third straight number 1 album in the German market.
That’s an excellent present to Big Ian on his 75th birthday. Congratulations!
PS. we are tracking the album’s chart positions in a separate post.
Virtual masterclass with Paicey
Ian Paice will take part in a Rock’n’Roll Fantasy Camp virtual masterclass this Saturday, August 22, at 1pm Eastern Time. The event will be dedicated to celebrating the legacy of Neil Peart and Buddy Rich. Paicey will be joined by Matt Sorum of Guns n’ Roses fame and Gregg Potter from Buddy Rich Band. It will be hosted by Cathy Rich. Attendace is limited to 25 spots, tickets are $100 and available via universe.com.
Thanks to Yvonne for the info.
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