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Celebrate the fact that we’re still alive
Another conversation between Roger Glover and a fellow producer, this time with Bob Ezrin. This is the video that had been produced in November 2019 to accompany Whoosh. If you haven’t seen it, you’re in for a treat, and it’s a joy even if you had.
Thanks to Purple Maniac for doing what the record company should have done, and to Beate for bringing it to your attention.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Thanks for the video and rather good it was done at the Whoosh album time. Steve’s last album too, a poignant reminder. It is an album that has a little more interesting songs for me, a bit more symphonic and spacial music. Many don’t like that, obviously not hard or heavy enough for them, but others appreciate it. Always good to hear Roger’s comments, on anything really and Ezrin’s too. Good to hear Ezrin say ‘seven minutes or seven seconds who cares’. Regarding length of music. He worked with Pink Floyd where length of songs was never a consideration in many aspects. Also a little mention of that Roger Waters lyric in that comment at the end there wasn’t it, he he he, and why not. Almost seven years ago this video, where has that time gone. Cheers.
September 1st, 2026 at 12:29I think Whoosh! Was a befitting, slightly melancholic swan song for Steve Morse. Of course, it was never properly toured. But the music on it is good. It is to me one of the best Morse Era albums for me, certainly the most poignant one. The low ratio of riffy or heavy songs doesn’t bother me, when I want to hear riffs, I grab a copy of Burn or a Judas Priest record.
September 2nd, 2026 at 12:35It is truly amazing how a band whose members are on average “numbered” around 70 years old managed to release such an energetic album in 2019 and until today. Versatile and interesting musicians, Still delivering good music.
September 2nd, 2026 at 19:11Youth is wasted on the young. We are obsessed with one singer, one guitarist one band, one musical genre when we are young..As we get older, we appreciate diverse music
Whoosh! a versatile musical journey classic hard rock sound, with visible touches of progressive rock, blues rock, retro rock, even baroque, as well as in small shades of progressive and heavy metal.
From the first “Throw My Bones” which opens the album with Steve Morse’s “groovy” guitar and all the way to the song that should have closed the album “Remission Possible” (a superb instrumental that shows how good Morse and Airey are) and “Man Alive”
For me the best song on the album “Nothing At All” where Steve Morse shines with that articulated riff, Don sends a tribute to Bach,. A symphony from a cantata. What a masterpiece!… it didn’t get any recognition
“Step by Step” Don continues with Bach (Jon Lord I’m delighted too hehe.. incredible harmonies
“The Power Of The Moon” a nice piece of progression…. a continuation of “Vincent Price” “.Rocabili What The What
Dancing in The Street a great piece of Funky jazz rock spiced up with Steve’s phenomenal guitar solo.
I’m happy to listen to Whoosh!… that album ages well.. it gets better and better
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Correction(I guess my year…).the album Whoosh ! was released in 2020 ,not 2019 ..the song is titled .”.Dancing in my Slepp “not Street haha)
September 3rd, 2026 at 03:03Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ( Bowie and Jagger before live AID 1985)… let’s just dance…cheers
What makes me happiest: the truly sincere, appreciative, and admiring words for Steve—from both of them!
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September 3rd, 2026 at 13:48” Of course, it was never properly toured.”
I saw them live in October 2022 in Stuttgart, they played “Nothing at all” and “No need to shout”. And Roger played a bass-solo! Unfortunately he stopped that later 🙁
But that wasn‘t with Steve, Beate! I like Simon‘s style but he‘s not really someone to do Steve‘s parts justice. I meant Mk VIII never toured Whoosh!, sadly so. I would have liked to hear that.
September 3rd, 2026 at 21:56Whoosh is in the midst of Purple’s soft-prog downward spiral, winning ideas are in short supply, a mediocre album with 2 gems:
Nothing At All and The Long Way Round,
a nice song We’re All The Same In The Dark.
I never took the CD to the flea market for these songs, but the temptation was strong.
Step by Step and Power to the Moon two missed opportunities: there are some nice Don sounds, but then everything is monotonous.
halfway through the other songs I yawn, I understand why Ezrin made him shorten the songs!
September 3rd, 2026 at 22:23I think Whoosh is underrated – Corona pandemic and Steve‘s departure under less than happy circumstances saw it fall through a lot of cracks. It‘s also the least heavy rock of all of Steve‘s output with DP, but that doesn‘t make it a bad album. I think it‘s a grower and contains lots of finely crafted, thoughtful, even somber music. And whether that music adheres to the heavy rock rule book or sounds like reggae, I don‘t give a furry rodent‘s backside about as long as the compositions are good, which they mostly are.
September 4th, 2026 at 13:07