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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 »
A lovely circle
Here is the (apparently) complete Roger’s interview with Indian press, parts of which were featured previously on these pages. Continue Reading »
An unexpected bonus
An update to the charity auction that ends tomorrow, March 7: Ian throws in a seat next himself on stage at a Deep Purple gig of your choice. Continue Reading »
Live from the Badger and Pussycat
Ritchie Blackmore was in a talkative mood, allegedly, after partaking at his in-house pub. Continue Reading »
Catastrophe after catastrophe
Classic Rock History has a feature on Machine Head based on an interview with Roger Glover:
In retrospect, Deep Purple’s 1972 record, Machine Head, reads as an iconic proto-metal masterpiece. Given that its track listing boasts classic cuts like “Lazy,” “Highway Star,” and the forever-loved FM radio staple, “Smoke on the Water,” that’s no surprise.
It’s been 52 years since Machine Head dropped, but for Deep Purple’s bassist, Roger Glover, who was there through it all, it’s still fresh in his mind. “I don’t quite know how to put this,” Glover says. “There are so many stories attached to it [Machine Head]. The actual story of Machine Head is catastrophe after catastrophe.
Continue reading in Classic Rock History.
BCC V is coming
Release date for the Black Country Communion’s fifth studio album V is set for June 14, 2024. A track from the album, called Stay Free, has been posted for your listening pleasure Continue Reading »
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