An interesting interview with Roger Glover in Toronto Sun:
Why an orchestral tour?
Well, it’s good to have a new hook to hang your coat on. We’ve toured so much and so many people have seen us. So we thought this was a different kind of challenge. We’re best known for the old songs, so it’s about time to try something a little different.
It’s been six years since your last record — your longest break between albums when you weren’t on hiatus. Is that because nobody buys albums anymore?
There’s an element of that. There’s been disagreement in the band about whether to do another album. They really don’t make money any more. My opinion is that we are an album band and should make them even if it costs us money, because that’s what we do. Maybe I’m a traditionalist, but I believe we should stay what we are. We can progress with our music, but the way we do it should be the way we’ve always done it. There’s nothing wrong with that. An album is like capturing a moment in time. And in a band with a history like ours, those moments mean a lot.
Read more in Toronto Sun (and never mind rather bizzare Photoshop job).
Roger Glover explains why he was absent from he latest leg of the tour:
Circumstances. You can’t smell them, touch or see them, but we all have them. We sink or swim with them. Mine have been rather chaotic of late; the recent Deep Purple Mediterranean Tour not-so-neatly coincided with family commitments and I found myself in somewhat of a quandary – should I stay or should I go?
Colin Hart’s book of memoirs A Hart Life is due to be published by Wymer on September 26, 2011. The book first saw the light of day in Japan a couple of years ago, and now will be finally available in English. This edition is co-authored by Dick Allix with forewords by Roger Glover and Paul Mann.
ISBN: 978-0-9557542-7-2 (Deluxe slipcase with bonus book)* ISBN: 978-0-9557542-8-9 (hardback)
*) Bonus book: Hart’s Life 1971-2001, 80 pages of photos and memorabilia from Colin’s collection including reproduction of tour itineraries, faxes, letters and more.
Colin Hart has spent over 30 years working for Deep Purple and Rainbow, retiring in 2001 as their tour manager. He has stories to tell.
A number of digital download packages for the recently released Phoenix Rising are available at the brand spanking new Deep Purple video store. We are being assured that all the video files are DRM free and playable worldwide. Continue Reading »
Contrary to what you might have read on other music news sites, the venue for June 6 Deep Purple show in Montreal has not changed. It will be held at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier located inside the Place des Arts complex. Yes, we are sure.
The source of misinformation was an error in a press release issued by a PR company who shall remain nameless.
The 2006 Deep Purple appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, released on DVD as We All Came Down to Montreux, has entered rotation on the Direct TV channel 101 Network. It will be on the air tonight, May 23 at 9:00 p.m. EDT and at midnight May 24 EDT. Direct TV repeats their programming frequently, so check your listings for further viewing times. As far as we understand, 101 Network is proprietary and is available only to Direct TV customers.
Steve Morse plays guitar on the opening track “Lost For Words” on prog legend John Wetton‘s (King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, UK, Asia) new solo album “Raised in Captivity”. A short MP3 clip of the song is available here and a full stream of the song can be found on the Frontiers Records web radio.
Glenn Hughes is currently on tour in the UK and a couple more of his interviews have appeared in the press.
Northhampton Chronicle & Echo has a Q&A style piece covering topics as diverse as Stevie Wonder and Glenn’s cooking habits:
Does it surprise you what a strong following Deep Purple still has, decades after the band first started out?
Deep Purple has a very strong backbone of fans. In the 70s there were these iconic bands, there were 10 of them in Britain, including The Who and Genesis. These bands attracted the largest fan bases and I was in two of those bands. It is incredible I’m still able to do what I do.
Glenn was also interviewed by Mark Taylor of Get Ready To Rock prior to his May 15 solo show in Cambridge.
Part 1
Part 2
Glenn will be holding a signing session on May 29 between 1-3 p.m. at the GuitarGuitar store in Birmingham. The event is sponsored by Laney Amplification.
Jon Lord is working on the definitive studio recording of Concerto for Group and Orchestra, originally composed and first performed in 1969.
Jon wants to record the Concerto in a studio environment to capture what he believes is the definitive edition of the piece after he’s been honing the score through more than 30 performances since he left Deep Purple in 2002.
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Paul Mann are confirmed for the new recording which will be completed later this year.
No other Deep Purple members – current or former – are involved in the recording. The musicians who are involved will be announced in due course.
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