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Steve Morse: notes from the road
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.
Gillan with orchestra in Greece
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.
Rainbow Unplugged
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.
Cheers! Continue Reading »
UK tribute bands
Upcoming gigs by several British tribute bands:
Pure Purple
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
Deeply Purple
Saturday 2nd June, The George, George St, Hailsham, E. Sussex
24 Carat Purple
Saturday 9th June, The Beacon Court Tavern, Gillingham
Purple
Saturday 9th June, The Diamond, Sutton in Ashfield
Thursday 14th June, The Vic Bikers Pub, Coalville
Rainbow Rising
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.
Fun in Helsinki
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.
Clip from Hellendorn
This is a pretty good quality clip of Hush/Drum solo/Black Night as performed yesterday, May 19 in Hellendorn, Netherlands: Continue Reading »
Lazy 1991
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 »
Gillan vs. Blackmore: Deathmatch 1993
The year is 1993 and relations between Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore have hit the all time low. Even discounting for the very dry, very British sense of humour, you can tell. This in from the interviews given to Swedish TV Metal Magazinet some time in late 1993: Continue Reading »
Jon Lord at Hereford
Photo: Jim Corrigan
Hereford Times has more details on the Jon Lord’s May 11 performance of From Darkness to Light:
Composer and former Deep Purple musician Jon Lord was in Hereford to see more than 400 schoolchildren joining together in a performance of his new work From Darkness to Light in Hereford Cathedral.
The work is scored for string orchestra, piano, harp, four part choir, children’s choir and tenor soloist.
The children’s choir involves choirs from seven Herefordshire schools, who will be singing with Hereford Cathedral School Chapel Choir, tenor soloist Jon Weller and a professional orchestra under the direction of David Evans, director of music at Cathedral School.
In addition to the new work, the programme included a performance of Parry’s Anthem I was Glad, and the Piano Concerto in A minor by Grieg, performed by the Cathedral School Symphony Orchestra with soloist Liam Dunachie, a senior music scholar at the school.
From Darkness to Light will be performed again at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, on July 1.
Steve Morse in Jeff Beck tribute
Steve Morse will appear on a Jeff Beck tribute album for the Tone Center label, produced by guitarist Jeff Richman. The LP is called “Freeway Jam – To Beck And Back”. Other guest guitarists are John Scofield, Eric Johnson, Adam Rogers, Mike Stern, Warren Haynes, Chris Duarte, Greg Howe and Walter Trout. The album will be released on July 17.
Thanks to Blabbermouth.net for the info.
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