![[hand]](/hs-pics/portraits/hands/glover6.jpg)
![[face]](/hs-pics/portraits/faces/gillan.jpg)
The new album
Scoot asked in my “MTV” post yesterday if I had heard the album. Yes, I have heard the new CD one and a half times. One time by my computer on very low volume last night, and one half time this morning while I was having breakfast. The first impression is pretty much as when I heard two minute excerpts from eight of the songs earlier in the week. It’s a good album straight through with no fillers. But I think it’s a bit too early for a review. I’m just about to go out on a walk through town with the album in my iPod. We’ll see what that does to impressions of the new masterpiece.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
When do we get some soundclips? Can’t wait to get a taste of the new album.
September 10th, 2005 at 08:36“Impressions of the new masterpiece”… well that sounds promising. very promising 🙂
September 10th, 2005 at 09:46I got the Promo CD but I haven’t listen to it , I’d rather wait for whole album.
September 10th, 2005 at 10:36But I will have a dvd from Dusseldorf show that was on 3rd September so I might hear 2 new songs…..
ANY OTHER SITES EXCEPT E MULE TO DOWNLOAD
September 10th, 2005 at 14:17could you post your first impressions of rapture track by track?
September 11th, 2005 at 02:45anyone that has the promo and doesn’t want to listen to it until the album comes out can pass it onto me, i’m dying to hear it! Robby!
What is the difference between limited edition from standard one? The former costs only 1 pound more than the latter in amazon UK. (If you chose to pre-order an limited ed. cd in amazon UK, you can find that the cost changes to that of standard one at the check-out page. It kills me now…)
September 14th, 2005 at 07:05The limited edition contains the extra track “MTV” and an enhanced video track, probably an interview. It also comes in a tin box. It is worth the extra pound IMO since “MTV” is the best track on the album. But I haven’t heard the Japanese bonus track yet, maybe that’s even better…
September 14th, 2005 at 08:00We have asked the record company for permission to put up soundclips. You can be sure that we will do that as soon as we are allowed to do so.
September 15th, 2005 at 13:28Hi,everybody there,here,from Argentina.Im feeling very nervous because in less than a month the new album is going to be realesed!I cant wait anymore!.Is there somebody who can tell me if deep purple will arrive to argentina with the new album.
September 20th, 2005 at 13:41Please…..
Can we stop lookong for songs fit to play on radio?! I don’t give a toss!!!
Mark Nolde/purpelaar1965@hotmail.com
Anybody heard about “The Tantalus syndrome”? Check out your mythology…
Freely translated in a cvontext coloured PURPLE it means : Being annoyed by the facts :
1) Deep Purple now is NOT Deep Purple, because of the emission of Lordy and Blackers.
2) Ritchie himself keeps paining me with his Yoko Ono act.
3) They never play the songs they ought to, espescially on stage. NO PLACE IN LINE, SMOOTH DANCER, DEAD OR ALIVE, THE UNWRITTEN LAW, BIRD HAS FLOWN, THE BATTLE RAGES ON, SOLITAIRE, ENYA !!!
4) They have left the DEEP PURPLE FORMAT ALLREADY IN 1985. GILLAN : “THE OLD WAY OF DOING LONG LIVE EXTENDED SONGS(deep purple format) IS DATED AND WILL NOT BE OUR WAY…..”
AND SO THE TORTURE BEGAN….
ALTHOUGH I MUST ADMIT WITHOUT Ritchie it makes no sense anyway, that’s true. The real DP magic lies in the improvisation of Ritchie, Jon and Ian Paice.
September 23rd, 2005 at 17:06Steves sound kills/pains me. It’s fucking annoying.
Blackmore…please have mercy on my soul and come back!!!
Mark Nolde, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
I do not moderation. That would be practice from Eastern European days….
Get me?
Mark
September 23rd, 2005 at 17:08Just like to say that I CAN wait for the official release. Not a problem! I’m happy it’s only been two years since the last album (and not five, this time…). I don’t need to hear soundclips already today (or yesterday), but I do hope the album will be a good one. That’s what matters to me!
September 26th, 2005 at 16:11And to me, any mark is Deep Purple. I miss Lord, and I miss Blackers, but even more I would miss the band if they’d put it to rest for good! The band has always changed both personell and musical direction, and as long as they keep on rockin’ I’m a happy fan!
As Far As I’ve Heard, I would say that ROTD is, by far, the best DP album of the Steve Morse era. Much better than Abandon and Bananas. IMHO, it still lacks something “wild” in the guitar approach… No doubt, SM is a virtuose guitar player, but too wise for my taste… Don Airey does a tremendous job in his Jon Lord cloning, and IG is The Absolute Star of the record. I like very much the way he manage his “mature voice”. The songs are clever, something is always happening. No filler. I’m also VERY disappointed with that awful cover but you’ve just got to close your eyes and enjoy the SONGS…
September 27th, 2005 at 16:26Does anyone know why Edel still says that Junkyard Blues is the bonustrack for Japan on their website? There´s also not a word about MTV or Things I Never Said on the site…
October 6th, 2005 at 10:16It’s a mistake, that’s all.
October 6th, 2005 at 11:17