Caramba reports that eleven Gillan singles will be reissued on Demon / Edsel. This follows the earlier reissue of his solo albums on the same label.
The singles will be issued in CD-sized replicas of their original sleeves. The box will also include bonus DVD with seven promo videos. Ian himself contributed to the liner notes.
Update (Sep 24): Release date is October 22, 2007 (may vary in different regions).
Full details on www.gillan.com.
Thanks to Steve Campbell of Caramba! for the info and to Helge Mayschak for release date.
Olso, Norway, November 15, 1993. The days of Mk2 in existence are already counted. All the nasty words have been said, water poured, spaghetti thrown and visas torn. There was only one thing left to do: play music. And they did.
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Cascades: I’m Not Your Lover, Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 19, 1997:
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Joe Lynn Turner will perform at the Crazy Donkey in Long Island on Thursday, September 20 as a warm-up gig for his European dates. His band will include a cohort of fellow “previously played with Blackmore” musicians:
The set will be a mix of Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Joe’s originals songs.
It appears that the same lineup will also perform at the upcoming JLT shows in Spain and Germany.
Thanks to Mike Garrett for the info.
Roger Glover in a new message on his website tells us that his new solo album is nearing completion:
My hope is to finish it over the winter and have it ready by early next year. The title (of course, always subject to a second look) is CLOSE-UP.
Read the rest here.
And congratulations to LtCol Mark on his retirement!
There is a new Q&A with Steve Morse on the new official Deep Purple website.
His ultimate imaginary band:
I have played with some of the best living musicians already, and have always appreciated that. It might be interesting to imagine a band of departed musicians with Keith Moon on drums, Barry Oakley (Allman bros.) on bass, J.S. Bach on Hammond organ, and Brad Delp on vocals.
Read it here.
Thanks to Blabbermouth for the info.
Tommy Bolin is featured in the latest Guitar Techniques Magazine (September 2007 issue). The magazine can be ordered online at www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk.
Thanks to Andrew Wissing for the info.
There is a brand new interview with Steve Morse on Playback:stl. Derek Lauer writes in his introduction:
There was an incredible synergy of brilliant musicians at the University of Miami in Florida in the early ’70s, with people in the School of Music like Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Hiram Bullock, Andy West, Rod Morgenstein and Steve Morse. I once saw Pat Metheny give a clinic at Berklee College of Music talking about how he and Pastorius first got together and he said, “My first day on campus, I met Steve Morse and it scared the shit out of me.” That ought to tell you something about Morse’s playing, even as a student.
Read the interview here.
A discussion in our forum prompted this question: what are the best Deep Purple album opening tracks? A good opening track sets the tone and the mood for the whole album. Think about yourself bringing a new album home, putting it in a CD player / turntable, turning the volume all the way to 11 and listening to it for the very first time.
Think about the tracks impressed you right away and the album didn’t disappoint. Tracks that impressed you, but the rest of the album was disappointing after that. Tracks that disappointed you, but later you came to realise that it does fit the album.
Think about it and tell us your opinion.
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Ritchie Blackmore and Candice Night will be featured guests on Richard Quest’s program Quest for Rock ‘n’ Roll. The show will air on CNN International on Saturday, September 22 at 6:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, September 23 at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (all times are GMT).
Thanks to Blabbermouth.net for the info.
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