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It looks like Ritchie’s illness proved to be difficult to cure. October 14 gig in Kent, Ohio, was cancelled as well. At this point we have no information if the appearance will be rescheduled or if it’s cancelled for good, and how to obtain a refund in either case.
Thanks to Kevin Dixon for the info.
Joe Lynn Turner’s South American dates in November and December have all been cancelled. His official website states that “It’s possible that Joe will do some shows in South America in 2008 so please check back for updates.”
Thanks to Gustavo Solinas of the Joe Lynn Turner Argentina Fan Site for the info.
Blackmore’s Night has cancelled their appearance in Michigan for Friday Oct. 12. Their management confirms that Ritchie is ill.
Only the 12th October show is cancelled. So far the rest of the tour is proceeding as planned. We will inform you of any developments as soon as we hear about them.
The Frauenthal box office requests ticket refunds be sent to them:
Make a copy of the tickets for yourself and send the original tickets to:
Frauenthal Box Office
427 West Western Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49440Include your name, address and phone number.
Purchases made by credit card will have refunds credited. If made by cash or check, refund will be by cash.
Present tickets to the box office: Mon.-Fri.11-6 at the above address.
No refunds given without tickets.
Questions? Please call 231-332-4110.
Thanks to Kevin Dixon for the info.
The new Deep Purple fan site has unveiled their Deep Purple Fan Experience packages, being offered for many of the upcoming European tour stops coming this November. Here’s the official announcement:
Deep Purple Fan Experience Packages NOW AVAILABLE on DeepPurple.org!
Have tickets to an upcoming Deep Purple show? Want to have the ultimate concert experience? DeepPurple.org is now offering VIP Fan Experience Packages that include Meet & Greets with the band, Backstage Tours, and Exclusive Merchandise. Deep Purple’s Rapture of the Deep tour hits Europe on October 31st and continues all the way through November. If you are planning to go to any of these shows, be sure to visit DeepPurple.org to find out more about getting the full Deep Purple experience.
Go to DeepPurple.org to learn more.
The Northern Echo has published an interview with Jon Lord, in which he discusses his past with Deep Purple, the difficult decision to leave the band and the story behind Durham Concerto.
It was gut-wrenching to leave. It was my band, I was the founder member and the guys were huge buddies of mine. I had sleepless night after sleepless night, but I realised I was beginning to enjoy it slightly less than I felt comfortable with.
I found myself towards the end thinking I really wish I didn’t have to play tonight and the second I thought that I had to do something about it.
I tried to see if I could get a year off, but they said that’s not how we see it, so I said in that case, I’m going to have to call it a day.
Read the full interview here.
Deep Purple never made a secret of the fact that the tune for Child in Time was borrowed from the song Bombay Calling that appeared in 1969 on eponymous album by It’s A Beautiful Day. Let’s take a look at it.
Bombay Calling by It’s A Beautiful Day, Live at the Chet Helms Tribal Stomp, Berkeley(?), California, 1978(?). (The date doesn’t make much sense as it’s obviously an outdoor venue, and my very quick research shows that the 1978 Tribal Stomp was held at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. The 1979 one was at the Monterey Grounds.) Anyway, here it is:
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On October 7 Jon Lord and Roger Glover joined Paul Mann and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Malcolm Arnold Festival to perform Concerto for Group and Orchestra. Doug Anderson was there and took some pictures.
Thanks to Doug Anderson for the info.
An updated version of Gillan’s Inn with additional material from Ian Gillan’s tour last year, previously only available in the UK, has finally been released in North America; read more about it in our Gillan’s Inn feature (http://www.thehighwaystar.com/specials/GillansInn/)
Ritchie Blackmore was featured in the French/German TV program Tracks that aired on Arte TV Germany on September 28. The show is posted online and, as far as we know, will be available there for 7 days:
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St.Petersburg, Russia, March 17, 2002. That Russian tour marked the official arrival of Don Airey as the new keyboard player and the last tour that Child in Time was performed live. Even though Gillan did a remarkably good job that particular night (help from guitar on the high notes notwithstanding), you can hear why it is highly unlikely he will ever sing it again.
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