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Hear things you didn’t know existed
Dweezil Zappa discusses his mix of Machine Head and compares it to the original Continue Reading »
Neither a bang, nor a whimper
Louder Sound publishes a Perfect Strangers retrospective penned by Geoff Barton:
Bangkok. Barcelona. Beijing. Berlin. Bedford?! Deep Purple have always been a contrary band but this is pushing contrariness to the limit. It’s October 1984 and I’m travelling in cackling PR Roland Hyams’s knackered old Saab 900 up the M1 to the markedly unremarkable capital of Bedfordshire, namely Bedford. My mission is to interview all five members of the reunited Deep Purple Mk II. In a pub. In Bedford.
The official word is that they want to rehearse their live show in an unassuming location, away from big-city scrutiny. So it is that I find myself loitering inside a Berni Inn (Google it), with the scent of cremated steaks and exotic gateaux lingering in the air.
Continue reading in Louder Sound.
Enlightened at the Culture Room
Black Country Communion played their first gig since 2018 on March 17, 2024, at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A couple of new songs from the upcoming BCC V album have been premiered there. Continue Reading »
The cat in the hat
A new batch of European tour dates has been announced today. Billed as =1 More Time Tour, it will start on October 17, 2024, in Katowice, and finish on November 10 in Glasgow. Jefferson Starship will provide the support on the continent, while Reef will be supporting in the UK. Tickets go on sale within the next few days, full details in our calendar.
Caveat: some sites list October 20th gig as being in Berlin, which is obviously wrong. The correct venue is Messehalle Erfurt.
Thanks to Lutz Reinert for the heads-up.
Live archive 1973
Two more bootleg archives were dumped on YouTube by the band’s official channel. Both with the 1973 Mark 2 performances. Continue Reading »
Mesmeric on the audience
Roger Glover and Ian Paice appeared on the Consequences Uncut podcast talking to Greg Prato about the upcoming Machine Head remix. The interview itself starts at around 5’45” into the podcast and continues at 12’20” after a commercial break. Continue Reading »
Cat’s foot iron claw
Ian Paice took part in a King Crimson tribute “celebration and reinvention” album Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King due out on April 19, 2024, via Cleopatra Records. He is featured on the opening track 21st Century Schizoid Man, which has been released as a single.
I had the great privilege of seeing Crimson live in London just after the first album was released, a really inventive, wonderful band. We in Deep Purple thought they were really great!
Track list:
- 21st Century Schizoid Man feat. Todd Rundgren, Arthur Brown, Mel Collins, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
- I Talk To The Wind feat. Mel Collins, Django Jakszyk & Jakko M Jakszyk
- Epitaph feat. Alan Davey, Paul Rudolph, Nik Turner, Adam Hamilton & Danny Faulkner
- Moonchild feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Marty Friedman, Jah Wobble & Chester Thompson
- The Court Of The Crimson King feat. James LaBrie, Carmine Appice & Steve Hillage
CD-only bonus tracks:
- 21st Century Schizoid Man feat. Arthur Brown, Brian Auger, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
- 21st Century Schizoid Man (Instrumental Version)
The album will be available on CD and violet gatefold vinyl, and can be pre-ordered through the label.
Thanks to BraveWords for the info.
Before the smoke hit the water
Roger Glover and Ian Paice are unboxing the super deluxe edition of the Machine Head remix Continue Reading »
We’ll make it twenty!
In this interview with Australia’s Noise11, Ian Paice revisits the past, sometimes criminal, often not so much. Continue Reading »
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