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Ian Gillan spoke to France’s Riff X, and the interview appears in their METALXS series. The conversation revolves around the latest album =1, some anecdotes from the bygone days, and his, ahem, unique sense of fashion. Ian’s words are in original English, with subtitles en française. Continue Reading »
Goldmine magazine reviews the “25th anniversary” reissue of Blackmore’s Night Fires at Midnight:
Mostly though, the original album stands on its own, a sweeping survey of sounds seemingly drawn from a traditional tapestry. A sprightly take on “The Times They Are A-Changin’” fits comfortably alongside the folk-like frolic of “Village on the Sand” and “Home Again,” the moving and majestic “Crowning of the King,” the regal revelry of “Praetorious,” and the stately serenade “Fayre Thee Well.” It’s easy to see how the group was inspired by the places they had played before managing to incorporate those venerable surroundings into their own personal panorama.
Read more in Goldmine.
Rhino Entertainment in the US will be re-releasing a number of their back catalogue items on vinyl as part of their Rocktober event. The following items could be of particular interest for our pages.
These releases are said to be available exclusively at select brick-and-mortar retail stores while supplies last. However, The Dep Sessions pre-orders are also available through the Black Sabbath online store.
There is no word on what mix/master Machine Head release is sourced from. Coverdale’s solo albums are apparently being filed under the Whitesnake moniker for reasons. They will be available on CD later in October as a part of the box set.
Ritchie Blackmore tells the story of writing and recording of Smoke on the Water. Continue Reading »
This is straight from the desk of bizarre appearances in our trainspotting department. Some time over the past year, crooks posing as Ritchie Blackmore scammed an old lady in the UK out of £115,000. See the maestro himself appearing at around 12:40 expressing sympathy for the victim and vehemently denying his involvement because he doesn’t “personally use internet or social media”.
Thanks to Uwe Hornung for the heads-up.
Some great pictures by our readers from the recently concluded North American tour. Continue Reading »
Orange Amplifiers in cooperation with Premier Guitar will be giving away the Glenn Hughes Signature Crush Bass 50 amp(s). You can enter the giveaway until November 18, 2024 via this link. Continue Reading »
A pretty decent audience recording of the complete Deep Purple show on September 13 in São Paulo. Continue Reading »
The Moonstone Project album New Life will see a re-release later this year via Escape Music. The Moonstone Project is the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini, with participation of guest musicians. New Life, originally released in 2005, features Ian Paice, Glenn Hughes, and Graham Bonnet, among many other rock luminaries and session musicians. The new release has been completely remixed and remastered, and includes a bonus track — brand new song featuring Ian Paice. It will be available on CD and limited edition (300 copies) white vinyl.
What: Moonstone Project — New Life, remixed and remastered
When: 18th October 2024
Where: Escape Music
CD: ESM393
Vinyl: ESMV1023
(with guest vocalists)
Produced by Khalil Turk and Matt Filippini
Mixed and Mastered by Fredrik Folkare
Artwork by Stan W Decker
This release can be pre-ordered via the-music-shop.net.
Thanks to Matteo Filippini for the info.
Louder Sound prints some quotes from a 1975 vintage Blackmore interview that originally appeared in the inaugural issue of the International Musician and Recording World magazine:
Assessing some of his peers, Blackmore confessed that he “wasn’t struck” on Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, and admitted “I never saw what was in Clapton at all.” In a comment presumably intended as a compliment, but which came across as a sideways swipe at the ‘Clapton Is God’ brigade, he added, “He’s a good singer.” The Who’s Pete Townshend was labelled ‘The Establishment’, though Blackmore added, “Townshend is not so much of a guitarist as an all-round guy — writer, all that.”
The Deep Purple man nominated Jeff Beck as his favourite guitarist, “a very natural guitar player”.
Read more in Louder Sound.
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