Ian Gillan talked to an internet radio station ROCK 247 Online on May 6. Ian joined the Classic Rock Show to talk about his career, and discuss the newly-available remasters of his albums with The Ian Gillan Band and Gillan. He also touched upon how the idea of playing machine Head on the UK tour came up Deep Purple, and the recent Gillan’s Inn album.
If you missed the show, or want to hear Ian’s comments again, you can now listen to the entire interview (about 12 minutes) at ROCK 247’s Myspace Interview site (Macromedia Flash).
Thanks to Doug for the info.
“All my favourite drummers are dead.”
Paicey makes no secret that he grew up on the music of classic Big Band drummers such as Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, who had a tremendous influence on his style.
Buddy Rich would have celebrated his 90th birthday on September 30th, and 2007 also marks 20 years since his passing. The special one off concert celebrating the life of a legend, known to many as The World’s Greatest Drummer, will be held at the Garrick Theatre in Lichfield, England on September 29.
Ian Palmer, one of Europe’s foremost session drummers has brought together six of the world’s leading drummers to perform alongside the award winning Fat Chops Big Band. They are: Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Steve White (Paul Weller), Jon Brookes (The Charlatans), Pete Cater (The Pete Cater Big Band), Garry Allcock (The All Stars Big Band) and of course, Neil Bullock (Fat Chops Big Band) as they perform the music made famous by Buddy Rich.
Tickets are available via the theatre website or by calling 01543 412121.
Thanks to Michael Mountford for the info.
We have reported previously that Kansas City will be attempting on June 3 a take on the Guinness Book record of the most guitarists playing together.
Another ambitious attempt will be made in Stuttgart, Germany on June 23. The Gutar World Record Open Air Festival will be held at the Fair Hall grounds near the airport between 10am and midnight:
Band festival, music mile, workshops, air guitar show, guitar solo competition, surprises from 10 to 24 CET & aftershowparty for all musicians, music fans and families. The street around the festival area will become a music exhibition for bands, musicians, recording studios, record companies, agencies, music schools? There will be free workshops on www.gitarrenweltrekord.de and on the event.
- The song to be played for the World Record attempt is Smoke on the Water
- Current standing record is 1322 guitarists.
- A selection of V.I.P. guitarists and the winners of the solo competition will play the original guitar solo in unison.
- The first 1500 guitarists will play on a Marshall MS-2 battery amp and receive it as a present
- The event will be conducted by the famous conductor Gotthilf Fischer
- Entrance to the festival is free
Thanks to SiriusB42 for the info.
Champaine and caviar, (the appearances of) Electromagnetic Compatibility, the wasted time during “travel days”, and dodging flying beers: read all about it in the current issue of Steve Morse’s notes from the road.
Caramba reports that Ian Gillan has signed up to do a concert in Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday 30th June (although the orchestra’s site says June 29th) with the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra.
The venue is an open-air theatre called Theatro Gis. It seats 4.500 and is at a beautiful spot in the north part of the city.
Ian will be singing to orchestral arrangements (by Friedemann Riehle) of the following songs:
Highway Star, Fireball, Smoke on the Water, Black Night, When a Blind Man Cries, Ted the Mechanic, Strange Kinda Woman, Perfect Strangers
Caramba promises more info on their site as soon as they get it.
Ritchie and Doogie White jam over a pint in preparations for the 1995 Rainbow tour of Japan. Lovely! It’s been my long time pet theory that Doogie got the Rainbow gig not just because he’s an excellent singer, but because he can do all those wonderful ad lib drinking songs.
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Upcoming gigs by several British tribute bands:
Sunday 27th May, The Vic Bikers Pub, Coalville
Monday 28th May, Gilberts Bar, 54 Field Street, Willenhall, (On stage 8 to 9pm)
Saturday 2nd June, The Engine, Donisthorpe
Saturday 2nd June, The George, George St, Hailsham, E. Sussex
Saturday 9th June, The Beacon Court Tavern, Gillingham
Saturday 9th June, The Diamond, Sutton in Ashfield
Thursday 14th June, The Vic Bikers Pub, Coalville
Friday 25th May, De Rots Rock Concern, Antwerp, Belgium
Saturday 26th May, Cultureel Centrum, Eijsden, Holland
Saturday 2nd June, The Diamond, Sutton in Ashfield
Thanks to Mike Garrett for the info.
The Finnish fans sure know how to party!
Deep Purple play in Helsinki on Wednesday 23rd May. Before the show from 18.00, Crazy Purple of Mika Jarvinen plays DP music at Bruuveri (Fredrikinkatu 63, Kamppi shopping centre).
After the show two bands, Dr. Purple and Lotta Lene Band, will play Deep Purple covers and other music related to the DP family tree at Helsinki On The Rocks.
Thanks to Perfect Strangers of Finland and Mike Garrett for the info.
This is a pretty good quality clip of Hush/Drum solo/Black Night as performed yesterday, May 19 in Hellendorn, Netherlands: Continue Reading »
This is the band called Deep Rainbow Purple performing Lazy at the Radio City Music Hall in NYC. Check out Roger deputising on harmonica and guitarwork from the banjo palyer. Frenetic is the word of the day. Now, did somebody tell the singer that the band has no dress code? Continue Reading »
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