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Why does Paicey bother to play in pizza joints with third rate cover bands? What happened to the Made in Japan drum kit? How was it playing against four different bass players? This, and more, on the new installment of The Chief Answers your Questions.
Oh, and by the way, nice shirt, Ian.
The Dead Daisies have finally pulled the plug on their European tour this summer:
Hey everyone,
We’ve hung in there as long as we can but sadly we will need to postpone the upcoming June/July European Summer Tour.
As you’re all aware, things change daily and our priority is always to keep the entire Daisies family, crew members and band safe.
We’ve all been working very hard with promoters, venues & cities and plan to have new dates to announce this coming Friday.
So stay tuned.
All tickets will be good for new shows or if you would prefer a refund you’ll be able to do that thru your local ticketing agent or promoter.
We hope you understand .. we’re as disappointed as you are.
We’re really looking forward to rocking out together again soon.
On the positive side, six make up club dates in Germany have already been pencilled in for February 2021. All of them are in the same venues as the cancelled ones, with original tickets still valid.
Thanks to Lutz Reinert for the info.
Behind the scenes video from the Infinite writing sessions. The band is working out a tune that eventually became one of the gems on that album.
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Paicey sitting at the bar and telling pub stories. What else would you expect from what is rightfully called ‘Tales from the Bar’, right? Here’s Episode 2. Enjoy!
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Just as we’ve anticipated, the summer Deep Purple European tour is being rebooked for roughly the same dates in 2021. We have 12 dates already confirmed, with the rest still pending. The German promoter KBB also explicitly promises that tickets purchased for the original 2020 dates will be valid for the rescheduled shows. We expect this practice to be followed universally, but double check with local promoters. At this point, there is no word of refunds yet for those who can not attend rescheduled dates.
Full details in our calendar.
This all, of course, is being contingent on mass public gatherings being feasible by the next summer, i.e if a COVID-19 vaccine is available. If you meet a vaccine scientist, ask how you can help. Or at least buy them a drink. We all depend on them to be able to see our favourite band again.
Thanks to andreas leutgeb and Lutz Reinert for the info.
May 16th marks the 10th anniversary of passing of Ronnie James Dio. The latest Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero pays tribute to the legend with a cover of Rainbow Eyes:
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Here is Ian Gillan performing in front of an unspoiledly enthusiastic crowd of Soviet Armenia in 1990. That was his first visit to the country, and as we all know, not the last one.
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Roger Glover posted a text about the death of Little Richard
To me, the twin towers of rock, Little Richard and Chuck Berry, are gone, but their legacy will be felt for eons.
Head over to the RG official website to read “Little Richard R.I.P.“
A new book on the Rainbow by Jerry Bloom is going to be published by Wymer later this year.
In The Shadow Of The Wizard is a full colour, 224 page A4 hardback coffee table style book that comprehensively documents Rainbow’s first formative period. The recording of the first album, whilst Blackmore was still a member of Deep Purple; the first North American tour; the making of the seminal Rainbow Rising and the lengthy world tour that followed.
The reader is taken on a journey gig by gig by what is regarded as the classic Rainbow line-up of Blackmore, Dio, Powell, Bain and Carey.
Accompanied by photos, many previously unpublished; along with memorabilia and archive press cuttings. There is also an in-depth track by track look at the albums, and even a section detailing the short-lived Oyster Records, set up purely at Blackmore’s insistence.
The book also chronicles all the known recordings from the time, including full details of the many hours of rehearsal recordings made at Pirate Sound in California and a comprehensive guide to all the officially recorded live material, initially prepared for the On Stage album.
Pre-orders are now being accepted. The first 50 ordered will include a memorabilia pack comprising of facsimiles of original Rising and On Stage press packs as well as a replica Rising Australian tour programme. All those who order by 30th June will also get their name in the book on a dedicated fan page.
What: In The Shadow Of The Wizard – Rainbow 1975 to 1976
Author: Jerry Bloom
Format: full colour, 224 page A4 hardback book
When: September 4, 2020
Where: Wymer Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-912782-41-3
Price: £59.99
The record company has posted video of a live in the studio rehearsal for Throw My Bones — track from the upcoming Deep Purple album Whoosh!. Foreword by Paicey.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing