No, the other man in black. I was out listening to classical guitar tonight and it was amazing. Of course, we blew a fatty of primo burmese Indican hydroponic crypto bud in the Cortina just before we went in. This enhances the experience. Any experience, really.
Okay, some Blackmore:
We really need this one clip only. It has it all. It won’t just rock you, it will —- you up for life.
Rainbow Rising got me through the latter part of the 70s. Well, that and Blue Nun.
This is a cut from Blackmore’s Night’s Winter album, available from online outlets everywhere. Please buy copies for everyone you know, and donate many to hospitals and schools. Thank you.
Every grunge guy who ever broke a guitar and impaled his speaker cabinet with the jagged, broken neck owes Ritchie Blackmore royalties. This is from the California Jam DVD, which is so good I buy one every month just to be safe.
This is Blackmore’s Night Live. Joanna highly endorses this product.
So, when you go to buy your piles of Deep Purple CDs and DVDs for gifts for this western hemisphere more or less holiday season, throw in numerous Blackmore’s Night offerings too. You’ll be glad you did.
Oh. The other day I mentioned the “other” Glenn Hughes, who was Leatherman from the Village People. Look, I blog a lot of drek when I’ve had some martinis and skunk weed, but this is as real as, uh, other real stuff.
The other Glenn Hughes, not a figment of Joanna’s imagination.
Jo
Glenn Hughes went straight from his latest tour to Alicante where he joined Uriah Heep’s Ken Hensley in the studio. Hughes is singing on two songs on Hensley’s new CD “Blood on the Highway”, tentatviely due for release in February 2007.
Hensley wrote this on his web site:
I just enjoyed an incredible day in the studio with Glenn Hughes who is singing (in his own amazing way) two songs on the new CD, ‘Blood On The Highway’. I am really lucky to have so many great vocal performances on this record and I am especially thankful to Glenn who came to Alicante directly from his recently completed European tour!! It’s always cool to spend time with a fellow ‘road-warrior’ and we made time to share some stories and to chat about doing some things together in the coming year. I’ll keep you posted on all of that but, in the meantime we have to prepare for more guest singers over the next few weeks!
Roger Glover is 61 today. He’ll deny it, but he has a hypercryogenobaric chamber. An age reverser. In his garage. There’s, like, a room in the back. The garage building used to be a stable. Roger always says, “yeah, but we converted it. What the hay.” He laughs every time.
He also got 1/3 of Willie Nelson’s youth and energy in a deal co-brokered by Satan and the IRS. It costs Roger a few bucks but look at him! It’s not all hypercryogenobaric chamber you know.
I sent him his annual pack of 555s and fifth of Jameson’s, which I know he never drinks. So there will be a case of it there if he ever invites me by. My therapist doesn’t allow me to think about it anymore. I kept falling over from holding my breath. Sigh. Rock stars.
Here’s a Roger sampling on a Welshman’s birthday. Penblwydd Hapus.
Roger will deny it, but this animated Love Is All is based on some hallucinations I had during drug trials in 1971.
Roger in “the Hat.” This is from 1972. Of course, I wasn’t born yet, was I?
Roger with that other guy. Kickin’ it old school. Dang.
Roger produced this. I think. I get the Nazareth mixed up. How can the guy sing with his neck like that?
Roger Glover. 1984. Problems with the prototype hypercryogenobaric chamber. I’m in sync with the sound! I’m out of sync with the sound! Whee!
So Happy Birthday you hypercryogenobarically preserved, Willie-Nelson-charged rock star, you.
Jo
Congratulations to Roger Glover, 61 today!
Deep Purple are right now on tour in Brazil. There has been some media coverage as well. Last Monday they were on a Brazilian talk show on TV, called “Programa do Jô“, for an interview and to play 2 songs live. Watch “Smoke On The Water” and “Rapture Of The Deep“. Here is the interview part 2 and part 3.
Thanks to Albertino Viveiros and YouTube for the information.
Deep Purple is on the cover of the Brazilian rock magazine called “Comando Rock“, issue 31, November 2006.
Thanks to Albertino Viveiros and Comando Rock for the information.
Buffalo News report that Rodney Appleby was shot in the jaw while visiting his neighbour and is “in stable condition” in the hospital. Rodney is the bass player in Gillan’s Inn project. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Thanks to Caramba and Stephen Graham for the info.
Okay, then. It’s Gillan day here at Joanna’s Place. I’ve had a few pints of Watney’s, so be patient.
Enjoy!
Jo
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