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Just arrived in the city…
Here’s a nicely filmed audience video of the complete show in Holmdel, NJ, from August 31, 2024. Continue Reading »
Pushing it to the edge
Once being in Stockholm, Don Airey spoke to Roppongi Rocks. He revealed that another Deep Purple album is in the plans, and his solo album, tentatively called Push to the Edge, has been finished and is pencilled for release in 2025. Continue Reading »
The duck that quacks
Ritchie Blackmore reminisces from his bar about various encounters with Eric Clapton he had over the years. Continue Reading »
No roadies required
Engl has introduced a new Steve Morse Signature 20 amplifier. It is a compact, 20-watt all-tube amp. Here’s Steve explaining what, how, and why Continue Reading »
From Chris Curtis to Hush
A pretty well put together 20-minute documentary about the formation of Deep Purple. For whatever reason, the channel that published it does not allow us to post it here, so you’ll have to head to YouTube to watch it. Continue Reading »
This week in science
Our ever so vigilant trainspotting department presents you with news of science and technology.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in USA reports about their new telescope becoming operational after a successful launch into space on August 16, 2024 on board of the NASA’s Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-R (PTD-R) satellite. The instrument is of a new design for both an ultraviolet and short-wave infrared monolithic telescope in one compact package. The gadget, thus combining ability to observe in both red and blue sides of the spectrum, was aptly named Deep Purple.
“Our observation campaign will begin the week of Sept. 2 and we will survey the Earth background, the galactic bulge and other satellites in orbit,” said Principal Investigator Jordan Smilo.
Meanwhile in Europe, a project to recover energy and other valuable resources from, ahem, urban waste with the help of purple bacteria was also named Deep Purple:
The DEEP PURPLE concept relies in a versatile, integrated and flexible Multi-Platform Biorefinery, based on the metabolism of Purple Phototrophic Bacteria (PPB) to extract and recover high added-value compounds for the bio-based industry such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), ectoine and cellulose in 2 demo sites (ES, CZ).
Somebody must be a fan over there too. Please, do step forward if you are reading this.
Catch them while you can
BraveWords reviews the Cincinnati gig from August 21, 2024. This, being a specifically musical website, digs quite a bit deeper than the other two recent offerings.
While Yes’ set was perhaps more orchestrated and focused more on earlier material, Deep Purple, on the other hand, gave us a more jam band feel, and played some deeper cuts. Kudos for not playing the same show over and over. I wish more bands varied their set lists. Purple does not have many special effects – just a screen. The stage is pretty bare except for the band. “Highway Star” led off the set. I can’t think of a better song to get the energy pumping. They then went straight into new material with “A Bit on the Side” from the new =1, and then deeper cuts from In Rock, “Hard Lovin’ Man” and “Into The Fire.”
Read more and check out the photo gallery in BraveWords.
Thanks to Tobias Janaschke for the heads-up.
At the top of their game
New Noise magazine reviews the Chicago show from August 23, 2024:
Last time I caught Deep Purple was in 2018 during their tour with Judas Priest, so be able to catch them once again, especially on their 50th anniversary tour was even better. Considered to be pioneers in metal and hard rock, Deep Purple made waves originally as a prog rock and psychedelic rock band eventually shifting over to a bigger, heavier sound becoming looped in with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath as the “unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies”, thus being dubbed as one of the three bands that truly mattered in the early ‘70s. It was this reputation that would carry them into legendary status inspiring acts ranging from Metallica to Aerosmith to Van Halen to Pantera and the next wave of British metal such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. Still at the top of their game, Deep Purple even released a new record this summer titled =1 all while performing in sold-out arenas, rock festivals, and amphitheaters, demonstrating that while Deep Purple may be the old dogs on the block, that doesn’t mean they still don’t have a little bite left in them.
Read more and check out the photo gallery in the New Noise magazine.
Palpable connection in Toronto
Live in Limbo reviews the Toronto gig on August 25, 2024:
On Sunday night Deep Purple delivered a masterclass in rock ‘n’ roll at the Budweiser Stage, proving once again why they are icons of the genre. The band’s legendary status was firmly upheld, bringing both classic hits along with songs from their recent release =1.
After a short video presentation the band started into a jam before Ian Gillan appeared. “Highway Star” pierced through the summer air, the audience erupted in cheers. It was a thrilling start to a set that would span decades of rock excellence. Gillan’s voice was still powerful and expressive, delivering each line with the intensity and finesse that fans have come to expect. Tracks like “Lazy” and “Smoke on the Water” showcased his ability to still hit those iconic high notes, much to the delight of the audience.
Continue reading and check out the photo gallery at Live in Limbo.
Photo: John Gallant
Come on back now do it again
The track with Roger Glover guesting on bass from the upcoming Michael Schenker’s album of UFO remakes has been released as a digital single. Continue Reading »
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