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7 And 7 Is live on German TV
Deep Purple performing 7 And 7 Is live* on a German TV show Das Erste am Morgen. Continue Reading »
Ian Gillan and Roger Glover talk about Turning To Crime
Here are a couple more interview videos with members of the band talking about Turning To Crime. First up, Ian Gillan talks to Chaoszine.
As well, Roger Glover was interviewed by Mitch Lafon.
BraveWords review of Turning To Crime
Now that the record is released, the reviews are coming from all sides. Here’s the take from BraveWords.
Roger Glover talks with Martin Popoff
Martin Popoff recently chatted with Roger Glover about the new release, and here is the result of their conversation.
Thanks to BraveWords for the information.
And the hits keep coming..
Ear Music have released another video from the upcoming Turning To Crime; this time, it’s The Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu.
They’ve collected excerpts of all the songs into a single video as well.
Pre-release and Q&A for subscribers
Ear Music has announced an advance listening session next Tuesday Nov 23, followed by a Q&A with Roger Glover. This event will only be open to subscribers of the Ear Music newsletter, at 6pm GMT.
Ear Music is sending out the link on Tuesday morning (GMT) so ensure that you’ve subscribed (at the bottom of their page) before then.
Thanks to Ear Music for the information.
Samples of all Turning To Crime songs
With just over a week to go, the music is getting out there; you can listen to 30 second soundclips of all the songs as we wait impatiently for the real things.
Thanks to BraveWords for the information.
The 13th track
Another track for the upcoming album Turning to Crime is now available for download. It’s a bonus not included in the originally published tracklist — cover of a Motown classic (I’m a) Road Runner written in 1965 by Holland–Dozier–Holland and originally recorded by Junior Walker & the Allstars for their 1966 album Road Runner. It was later also covered by many artists, including Fleetwood Mac, Jerry Garcia, James Taylor, and Peter Frampton, to name a few.
Download it here.
The original:
Thanks to Andrey Gusenkov for the heads up.
Tribute to Leslie West
Steve Morse, Joe Lynn Turner, Bobby Rondinelli, and Ronnie Romero are on a star studded Leslie West tribute album due out on 25th March 2022 via Provogue / Mascot Records. West has passed away in December 2020, having suffered from a multitude of health issues. The album was originally intended to be a retrospective of his music, where he would re-record some of his favourite tracks with guest musicians. He died just a couple of weeks before the sessions were scheduled to start. Musicians paying him a tribute here also include Slash, Dee Snider, Zakk Wylde, Robby Krieger, Yngwie Malmsteen, Mike Portnoy, Randy Bachman (and his son Tal), Martin Barre, George Lynch, Marty Friedman, Rudy Sarzo, and many others.
Quote from Steve Morse:
Leslie could take a simple two and three note phrase and just sell it with that gritty determination.
What was not to like about him? He knew everything to do. Just the phrasing of the solos and the commitment and the tone – it was really awesome to stand next to him and experience that.
Legacy: A Tribute to Leslie West
- Blood of the Sun (feat. Zakk Wylde)
- Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin) (feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Marty Friedman)
- Theme for an Imaginary Western (feat. Dee Snider, Mike Portnoy)
- For Yasgur’s Farm (feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Martin Barre)
- Why Dontcha (feat. Steve Morse, Ronnie Romero)
- Sittin’ On a Rainbow (feat. Elliot Easton, Ronnie Romero)
- Never in My Life (feat. Dee Snider, George Lynch)
- The Doctor (feat. Robby Krieger, Ronnie Romero)
- Silver Paper (feat. Charlie Starr)
- Money (Whatcha Gonna Do)/By the River – medley (feat. Randy & Tal Bachman)
- Long Red (feat. Yngwie Malmsteen & Teddy Rondinelli)
- Mississippi Queen (feat. Slash, Marc Labelle)
The album on CD and vinyl can be preordered directly from the label.
Thanks to Planet Radio for the info. Photo: Leslie West and Steve Morse together on stage; Toronto, June 18, 2005; © 2005 Nick Soveiko cc-by-nc-sa.
Classic Rock turns to crime
Classic Rock magazine has another Deep Purple cover on issue #295 dated December 2021. The magazine also includes an exclusive 4-track CD containing 7 and 7 is from the upcoming Turning to Crime, Step by Step from Whoosh!, plus Pictures of Home and Bloodsucker recorded live in Rio de Janeiro on December 15, 2017. Both live tracks were previously available only on vinyl that came with the limited edition of Whoosh!
The magazine can be ordered from Your Celebrity Magazines, they ship worldwide.
Thanks to our editor emeritus Benny Holmström for the info.
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