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It seems the annual “Why aren’t Deep Purple Inducted yet?” story may be closer to an end with the announcement of this years nominee’s for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, which finally includes Deep Purple, some 20 years after they became eligible.

This year you can also be a part of the voting, use the link below to show your support, let’s get Deep Purple in!

From Rolling Stone:

This year’s nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are one of the most diverse lots yet. In addition to classic rock acts such as Rush, Deep Purple and Procol Harum, the list also includes two seminal rap groups (Public Enemy and N.W.A.), two definitive disco hitmakers (Chic and Donna Summer) and two great blues acts (Albert King, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band). The nominees are rounded out by Motown’s Marvelettes, the sister act Heart, tough-as-nails crew Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, the masterful L.A. songwriter Randy Newman, New Orleans funk architects the Meters and the pioneering German electronic group Kraftwerk. Read on for more on each of this year’s nominees.

Nominees for the 2013 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

  • Albert King
  • Chic
  • Deep Purple
  • Donna Summer
  • Heart
  • Joan Jett & the Balckhearts
  • Kraftwerk
  • The Marvelettes
  • The Meters
  • N.W.A.
  • Paul Butterfield Blues Band
  • Procol Harum
  • Public Enemy
  • Randy Newman
  • Rush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d7VzXgLO6Q

Vote here. Top 5 bands on list will comprise a “fan’s ballot” that will count as one of the more than 600 ballots that determine the 2013 inductees.

California Jam book preorders

Rufus Stone is now taking preorders for the California Jam book. There will be three editions: Standard, Signature and Vinyl. Between the three of them only total of 1000 copies of the book will be available. The book content remains consistent throughout, but the extras and production techniques change according to the package. Use coupon code DPCALJAM14 to get a 5% discount when you go through checkout in the online store.

California Jam book Signature Edition; image courtesy of Rufus Stone

The Signature edition will set you back £300. 350 copies of this edition are numbered and all were individually signed by the late Jon Lord in June 2012:

Back when we began work on the title we thought that it would be great to have one or two people connected with the original concert to sign an edition, and with this in mind we have spoken to some of the crew of ’74 to get this organised. At the same time, we were working with Jon Lord’s manager on some publishing ideas and told him of the California Jam book. Somewhat to our surprise, as he was deeply involved in the re-recording of the new Concerto at the time, Jon told us he’d be happy to sign copies of the California Jam book. Not wanting to miss this opportunity, we sorted the details out and prepared the printed, translucent pages, with a view to binding these into the final publication once Jon had done his bit.

As the agreed date for the meeting came round, Mark from Rufus Stone took the pages to Jon’s house for signing. Jon was out at the time and the pages were left for him to sign. A few days later we were told they were finished and that Jon wanted to meet to chat about the project. On Monday June 25th Mark returned to Jon’s house and sat down with him to discuss the project over a cup of tea. Jon, despite being tired, was happy to talk about the Jam itself, his career in general and was very excited about his forthcoming Concerto release. He said he had done the signing while listening to classical music in his kitchen. He had taken great care with each one. Mark left Jon that day with a shake of the hand and an offer from Jon to help further with the project if he could. He was looking forward to seeing it.

It was our intention to make an announcement quickly but just a few weeks later Jon was suddenly taken into hospital and as we all know passed away in July. Since then we have been trying to decide how to progress. There was naturally an immediate reaction that the signed pages should be quietly put to one side and not mentioned. Having discussed the matter further with his manager and members of Jon’s family, it was agreed that the signed edition will proceed, and that the cover price will include a donation to Jon’s preferred cancer charity.

The 288 page Signature edition book is bound in leather with silver foil emboss. Printed on 170gsm art paper, the pages will be guilt edged and hand stitched. The book comes in a recycled leather slipcase and is presented in leather style clamshell box with inlaid colour graphic. Alongside this is a double vinyl album of the live recording from the concert, together with reproduction back stage passes, poster and certificate of production.

California Jam book Vinyl Edition; image courtesy of Rufus Stone

The Vinyl Edition £200, 150 copies. Packaged in slipcase together with the vinyl recordings. This edition of the book is the same book without the guilt edging to the pages. Individually numbered with a certificate of production.

California Jam book Standard Edition; image courtesy of Rufus Stone

The Standard Edition £120, 500 copies, is just the book on its own and quarter bound with a photographic cover and supplied in a card slipcase. Individually numbered.

You can preorder the book at the publisher’s online store.

Jackie and Paicey talk Sunflower jam

Ian and Jackie Paice interviewed for ExclusiveTV

Before this year Sunflower Jam, Jackie and Ian Paice were interviewed for ExclusiveTV. They talk about the event, it’s origins, and how raised money is being spent. You can watch the interview on ExclusiveTV.

Thanks to Daniel Bengtsson and to lioness from GH fan forum for the info.

Airey: “Nothing in the world quite like Deep Purple”

Don Airey in Kingston, Canada, February 9, 2012; photo © Nick Soveiko CC-BY-NC-SA

An interesting chat with rather rarely interviewed Don Airey have appeared on Hungarian ekultura.hu before the start of current Don’s solo tour.

On his solo career:

ekultura.hu: What happened after your second album with Deep Purple? What prompted you to launch a new solo career?

Don Airey: Ed van Zijl from Mascot Records offered me a record deal – I think he was fed up with just signing guitar players to his label. There was a gap in Purple’s schedule so I wrote some songs around the theme of astronomy, (a hobby of mine), booked studio time and musicians and went and made a record (Light in the Sky).

On Jon Lord and Deep Purple:

ekultura.hu: On a totally different note, how did the death of Jon Lord affect you personally?

Don Airey: I lost someone whose playing and quintessential Englishness I admired immensely, and who over the last ten years had been kindness itself to my tech son Mike, and myself. We were in the middle of recording the new DP album in Nashville when the awful news about Jon came through. It was difficult to get anything done for the next couple of days.

ekultura.hu: How does your solo project relate to what Deep Purple is doing now? Will it in any way have an impact on the music of the new album of the band?

Don Airey: It is separate – a whole different vibe! There is nothing in the world quite like Deep Purple I have to say.

Read more on ekultura.hu.

Thanks to Yvonne Osthausen for the info.

Hughes on Wikimetal

An extensive interview with Glenn Hughes is featured in the latest (#092) podcast from Brazilian site Wikimetal:

Or download the interview audio file (MP3, 28MB).

Thanks to Blabbermouth for the info.

Simper + Airey in Vienna

Nick Simper and Don Airey meeting together for the first time, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian Shoen

On September 21, 2012, a very special double header happened at the Reigen in Vienna, Austria — Nick Simper & Nasty Habits and Don Airey Band were performing on the same stage.

Nick Simper opened the night with Nasty Habits. Their setlist:

  1. And The Address
  2. The Painter
  3. Mandrake Root
  4. Emmaretta/Drum Solo
  5. Chasing Shadows
  6. Lalena
  7. Wring That Neck
  8. The Bird Has Flown
  9. Slinky
  10. Why Didn`t Rosemary
  11. Roadhouse Blues
  12. Please Don`t Go
  13. Hush

The Nasty Habits are:
Peter Brkusic – Drums
Christian Heissenberger – Guitar
Christian Schmid – Vocals
Helmut Puschacher – Keyboards

Don Airey Band setlist:

  1. Spotlight Kid
  2. People In Your Head
  3. Shooting Star
  4. Still Of The Night
  5. Weissheim
  6. The Way I Feel Inside
  7. Tribute To Jon Lord & Gary Moore
  8. Fire
  9. Wrath Of Thor
  10. Tobruk
  11. Is This Love
  12. Over The Rainbow
  13. All Night Long
  14. Lost In Hollywood
  15. Since You’ve Been Gone
  16. Black Night

Don Airey Band:
Don Airey – Keyboards
Carl Sentance – Vocals
Rob Harris – Guitar
Tim Brown – Drums
Alex Meadows – Bass

Nick Simper with Nasty Habits, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian ShoenNick Simper with Nasty Habits, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian ShoenNick Simper with Nasty Habits, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian ShoenChristian Schmid (Nasty Habits), Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian ShoenNick Simper with Nasty Habits, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian ShoenDon Airey Band, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian ShoenDon Airey Band, Vienna, Austria, Sept 21 2012; image courtesy of Christian Shoen

Thanks to Christian Schoen for the info and pictures.

Marshall: 50 Years of Loud

Marshall Amplification’s 50th anniversary event 50 Years Of Loud took place at Wembley Arena in London this Saturday, September 22. The event featured performances of number of guest musicians, with Glenn Hughes, Joe Satriani and several members of extended family among them. Glenn performed Black Country, Mr. Big (by Free), Mistreated (with Malmsteen on guitar). Smoke on the Water was performed for the grand finale, with Hughes, Satriani, Malmsteen, Ripper Owens, Phil Campbell, Paul Gilbert, Doug Aldrich, Soren Andersen, Nick McBrain, Jaz Lochrie, Chris George, Brian Tichy, and Adam Wakeman.

Thanks to Daniel Bengtsson and BraveWords for the info.

Studio Concerto — first review

concerto_cover.jpg

Andreas Thul has written a review of the studio recording of Jon Lord’s Concerto For Group and Orchestra which will be released on September 28. The review is in German. If you understand the language, you can read it in his blog. And if you don’t, you can always try your luck with the automated translation to get the gist (in short: it’s rather good).

Paicey’s kit for sale

IP drum kit for sale; photo XtomX

Ian Paice’s drum kit is for sale on the Pearl forum. Apparently this is the actual kit Ian played for the last couple of years, not a replica. Apparently it is being sold by the son of Steve Morse’s guitar tech, to whom Paicey gave the kit. As we have no reasonable means to verify validity of these claims, interested parties are advised to proceed strictly at their own peril.

Thanks to Marcel for the info.

Souls having touched

Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan - WhoCares album cover art

While in Nashville working on the new Purple album, Ian Gillan spoke to Guitar International. The interview mostly evolved around the WhoCares project, with briefly touching Jon Lord’s memory at the end:

Robert: With so many years of working with tremendous bands and creating great material was it difficult to pick the songs that would make up the [WhoCares’] 2 CD set?

Ian Gillan: Yes, it was quite a task. I had to turn my studio upside down for old tapes and cassettes but with the help of Max Vaccarro at Edel Records in Hamburg I think we have ended up with an intriguing collection. My favourite today is ‘Dick Pimple’ a perfect example of Deep Purple at work in the studio.

Robert: Can you share a favorite memory about Jon Lord as a remembrance to him?

Ian Gillan: Unfortunately my fondest and most hilarious memory of Jon is something I couldn’t possibly make public [Laughing]. However, he was a wonderful man, a great musician and an avuncular source of inspiration to me and many others. I wrote a line which is included in one of the new songs, ‘…souls having touched are forever entwined’.

Robert: What can people do to help your cause?

Ian Gillan: Buying the record would be most helpful.

Read more in Guitar International.

Thanks to BraveWords and Yvonne Osthausen for the info.

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