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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: TheOutlawXanadu on June 07, 2010, 01:18:32 PM
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Yesterday I started a Deep Purple kick with Shades of Deep Purple.
Mediocre debut. Nothing compared to what they would become.
Show some love.
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mad props to Deep Purple!
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Much appreciate :hefdaddy
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Appreciated!
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One of the foundational bands of heavy metal, along with Zeppelin and Sabbath. "Machine Head" is one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
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In Rock - one of the first albums i ever recall listening too. My father is a big DP fan, and he used to sing the "aaaaaaaaaaah" in Child in time along with the LP when i was a kid.
Ten years later they became one of my favorite bands.
Every 70's album + Perfect strangers + Purpendicular = gold!
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I saw lucky to seee reunion tour in 85(?) I was in the 3rd row and it was the loudest show I have ever went to. I didn't have earplugs and my ears rang of 2 days. Great show though!
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Don't DP actually have the record for "loudest band" in the Guinness Book?
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One of my five favorite bands. All lineups. I love how I will never ever be able to collect everyone of their releases. They seem to be up there with Zappa as far as quantity goes.
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I'm just a fan of Gillan and the first line up eras. They made the most relevant music until they made too much and after a while a lot of line ups came and went, so the band name got old.
Made In Japan/Live In Japan are fucking awesome live albums. Probably the best non-film live performances ever.
Machine Head is my favourite Gillan album, though Who Do We Think We Are is underrated for sure. It took some time for it to grow on me.
The Book Of Taliesyn is my favourite Evans/Simper album.
I get back into them every now and then, but recently I don't have the urge to listen to them. I've listened enough I believe. :lol
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Don't have much Deep Purple, just Machine Head, In Rock, and Made in Japan, but its all great stuff. I might invest in a Coverdale album next time I go out.
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Holy crap I love Deep Purple. Top 3 band for me that probably just beats out Dream Theater.
Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore make my all-time top 1 or 2 respective drummers, keyboardists and guitarists. I really believe that Dream Theater modelled their configuration after the Mark II lineup. Aside from being a 5-piece with keyboards and superb musicianship, both bands manage to instill a lot of nuance and finesse in their brand of hard rock/heavy metal. And that core of Paice/Lord/Blackmore which lasted through Marks I-III is reminiscent to me of DT's Petrucci/Myung/Portnoy.
Funny thing too is that both DP and DT are accused of wankery, although of different sorts. Purple are steeped in 70's hippie-bluesy jam improvisation, a style which completely satisfies my love of both hard rock and jam-rock. If you listen closely to those short-ish songs on In Rock and Machine Head, they're practically lightly-pencilled sketches that provide a vehicle for the band to fill in the blanks by flexing their muscles and showing off their instrumental chops. Songs like "Lazy", "The Mule" and "Space Truckin" are obviously designed with extended jams in mind. Those sketches become full-fledged paintings on Made In Japan, the best live album ever imo. It's no wonder that DT did a Ytsejam cover of that album.
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Deep purple is a band I'm starting to get into. Burn so far is my favorite song by them, hands down. That may change. The circle of fifths in that song is awesome.
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My favorite Mk. II record is In Rock of course. It seems to be over-shadowed by Machine Head way to much (as great of a record as it is).
If you are going to pick up a Coverdale/Hughes era record, the obvious choice is Burn. It is funk-tastic. One of my favorite records for naughtiness ;D
Keep in mind the soul/R&B/funk/blues element is on high with those releases so expect a different beast altogether from the Gillan era stuff (although Gillan is God - just making that clear :P).
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Don't have much Deep Purple, just Machine Head, In Rock, and Made in Japan, but its all great stuff. I might invest in a Coverdale album next time I go out.
You have not lived until you have heard "Burn". One of the most perfect songs ever.
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Machine Head is my favourite Gillan album, though Who Do We Think We Are is underrated for sure. It took some time for it to grow on me.
Agree this.
Another underappreciated album is the second of the MII lineup, Fireball. It's a bit proggy and less accessible/catchy than In Rock or Machine Head.
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They're solid, though i don't care much for the overplayed hits. (i don't like Smoke on the Water)
Seen them live twice, they didn't really rotate a lot in the set (but hey, what can you expect from a band that's almost 40 years into their career).
Favorite songs would be: Anya & Sometimes i Feel Like Screaming (none of them seems to get too much attention from fans)
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Machine Head's my fav DP album ("Highway Star" my fav DP song as well) , with Burn being no. 2
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Don't DP actually have the record for "loudest band" in the Guinness Book?
Yeah, they were awarded that honor way back in the 70's. I have no idea whether or not it's still true, or if they even have that category anymore, but I thought it was pretty cool.
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I think some not so well known band broke that record in the 90's
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Don't DP actually have the record for "loudest band" in the Guinness Book?
Yeah, they were awarded that honor way back in the 70's. I have no idea whether or not it's still true, or if they even have that category anymore, but I thought it was pretty cool.
Loudness trivia time: It was The Who in 78 that were generally considered the loudest. That's long since past. Manowar set a record at one point. Motley Crue claimed to break the record each night for one tour (I think ToP). I was at one of the shows and it sounded like shit. The Guinness folks stopped keeping track of it as a record so as not to encourage that sort of thing. KISS was cited at 136db by LEA last year, and that might actually qualify.
I've been a DP fan for a while now. Always go to see them whenever they play. Never got to see the Blackmore lineup, though. Also pretty cool with the MKIII lineup as well. Still love watching the Cal-Jam show.
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Best finale to a show in recorded history.
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Currently on the fifth album of my Deep Purple kick (Fireball).
I can't decide what is better: This, or In Rock?
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Fireball is an underrated gem, but I still prefer In Rock. But those two and Machine Head are pretty much responsible for most of the trademarks of metal music.
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I only have Machine Head, but damn is it great! For about a year, I considered it one of the best five albums ever, and rightfully so! There is not one weak track on it, and I used to listen to it everyday. I should get more of their stuff.
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COMIN' OUTTA NOWHERE, DROPPIN' LIKE RAIN.
David Coverdale is one of the best singers ever.
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Anyone else think Perfect Strangers is their best album?
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I don't. My favorite album is Burn. Haven't heard Stormbringer or Come in the Band, though, are they any good?
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I don't hold Perfect Strangers in quite the light some fans tend to, but it is certainly enjoyable. Its been so long since I've had a DP kick. I think that needs changing...
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Perfect Strangers is my favorite.
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Shades of Deep Purple is awesome.
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I like Perfect Strangers, and it was very exciting when that album came out, because it was the amazing return of classic Deep Purple, but I still find myself spinning Miachine Head and Made in Japan more often.
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I've actually been listening to some DP lately, as I've gotten into Blackmore's Night (completely opposite bands, but I wanted to hear some real Blackmore :lol ).
The only full albums I have are Fireball and Machine Head (which are both great), and then I have a best of "Deepest Purple". I want to hear more of the Coverdale era stuff though, as I'm a big Coverdale fan. Stormbringer and Burn are awesome songs.
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Dude, you've got to get Burn the album right now!
Very funky, and I've hear the Stormbringer album is quite swell, as well.
Shame on you for not having In Rock; it's the best MKII album, and has Child in Time, which is fucking godly!
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I have Child In Time on a best of. I've never found the song that interesting. I prefer Deep Purple when they're just straight up rockin'.
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Child of Time is their best song IMO :)
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Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 39th anniversary of the string of 3 shows in 3 days they did over in Japan on the 15th, 16th, and 17th of August 1972. Made In Japan was made up of performances from those 3 shows. Excellent, EXCELLENT.
So my plan is to listen to each show on each day using my copy of Live In Japan (3CD box set).
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I like Deep Purple, but have never gotten hog wild over them to the point where I went through any big phases with them. The crappy sound of their early albums, even Machine Head, always bothered me. Even by 1972 standards, Machine Head sounds pretty crappy.
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Apparently they're coming to Stockholm Dec 9th.
:metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
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Machine Head actually sounds fairly good to me, although In Rock sounds truly awful. I was just listening to Black Night, and it's like someone recorded it off vinyl onto cassette, then ripped it to an mp3 (yeah, I know it's not technically on In Rock, but same era, and it's the worst sounding one). Fireball sounds borderline, but not quite bad enough to stop me listening.
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Machine Head actually sounds fairly good to me, although In Rock sounds truly awful. I was just listening to Black Night, and it's like someone recorded it off vinyl onto cassette, then ripped it to an mp3 (yeah, I know it's not technically on In Rock, but same era, and it's the worst sounding one). Fireball sounds borderline, but not quite bad enough to stop me listening.
I only listen to the live stuff, so I have no opinion about the sound quality of the studio albums, but you are aware that RG remastered all of them back around '95, right?
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Machine Head actually sounds fairly good to me, although In Rock sounds truly awful. I was just listening to Black Night, and it's like someone recorded it off vinyl onto cassette, then ripped it to an mp3 (yeah, I know it's not technically on In Rock, but same era, and it's the worst sounding one). Fireball sounds borderline, but not quite bad enough to stop me listening.
I only listen to the live stuff, so I have no opinion about the sound quality of the studio albums, but you are aware that RG remastered all of them back around '95, right?
I actually have the remastered Fireball, but not for Machine Head, which is ironic considering Machine Head is the one I think sounds fine.
Remasters can help for certain problems, although they don't usually help a lot for poor recording quality and a muddy mix though. Sort of like trying to polish a turd. The remastered Machine Head could sound a lot better, but I think In Rock is a lost cause sonically.
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I lova Deep Purple's Perfect Strangers and The House Of Blue Light, these albums after Gillian's return were amazing.... also Purpendicular is very solid. From the earlier stuff I like partciular songs, not full albums, because IMO DP very often had some fillers on their albums ;)
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DP's "filler" was often better then most bands' singles ;)
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I lova Deep Purple's Perfect Strangers and The House Of Blue Light, these albums after Gillian's return were amazing.... also Purpendicular is very solid. From the earlier stuff I like partciular songs, not full albums, because IMO DP very often had some fillers on their albums ;)
I feel this way as well. House of Blue Light only has one bad song(Call of the Wild). Funny that they chose the weakest song from the album to be the single. So many bands do this and it always confuses me.
As far as Coverdale era stuff goes, This Time Around/Owed to G are absolute top notch.
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DP's "filler" was often better then most bands' singles ;)
Obviously :)
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Yeah, Deep Purple rocks big time. Seen them live twice withe their current lineup. I would go with Machinrehead for their best album.
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I was more of a fan after the reunion. Perfect Strangers, House of Blue Light, even The battle Rages on are all great. Don't enjoy the Morse era too much, though he's a great guitarist.
I used to enjoy Gillan the band though-Glory Road is a great album.
Burn is a great song but again I don't enjoy alot o fthe Coverdale era, though I love Whitesnake.
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I was more of a fan after the reunion. Perfect Strangers, House of Blue Light, even The battle Rages on are all great. Don't enjoy the Morse era too much, though he's a great guitarist.
I used to enjoy Gillan the band though-Glory Road is a great album.
Burn is a great song but again I don't enjoy alot o fthe Coverdale era, though I love Whitesnake.
Yeah Burn and Mistreated are the only songs which I enojy from Coverdale era, and I also :heart Whitesnake, especially Slip On The Tongue and Slide It In, great albums.
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I was more of a fan after the reunion. Perfect Strangers, House of Blue Light, even The battle Rages on are all great. Don't enjoy the Morse era too much, though he's a great guitarist.
I used to enjoy Gillan the band though-Glory Road is a great album.
Burn is a great song but again I don't enjoy alot o fthe Coverdale era, though I love Whitesnake.
Yeah Burn and Mistreated are the only songs which I enojy from Coverdale era, and I also :heart Whitesnake, especially Slip On The Tongue and Slide It In, great albums.
Both great albums, and I have a lot of love for Saints And Sinners.
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I was more of a fan after the reunion. Perfect Strangers, House of Blue Light, even The battle Rages on are all great. Don't enjoy the Morse era too much, though he's a great guitarist.
I used to enjoy Gillan the band though-Glory Road is a great album.
Burn is a great song but again I don't enjoy alot o fthe Coverdale era, though I love Whitesnake.
Yeah Burn and Mistreated are the only songs which I enojy from Coverdale era, and I also :heart Whitesnake, especially Slip On The Tongue and Slide It In, great albums.
Both great albums, and I have a lot of love for Saints And Sinners.
And how is Yours opinion about Bananas and Rapture Of The Deep, because I think that those albums are totally without that "fire" that was present on almost every other DP album...
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I saw Phoenix Rising last night, and it really made me appreciate that lineup of DP some more. I've barely listened to those albums before (well, Burn is one of their best songs ever, and Stormbringer is a cool song) but now I have to start listening to those some more.
I wish the documentary would have interviews with the other guys (it was mainly just Glenn Hughes and Jon Lord) though. But highly recommended :tup
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Currently on the fifth album of my Deep Purple kick (Fireball).
I can't decide what is better: This, or In Rock?
Fireball by a smidge
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So far, this thread has no mention of Steve Morse-era Deep Purple. I'm curious to know what DTFr's think of the four albums released with Morse on guitar.
Purpendicular
Abandon
Bananas
Rapture of The Deep
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From what I've heard LV, they are mostly dissappointments.
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So far, this thread has no mention of Steve Morse-era Deep Purple. I'm curious to know what DTFr's think of the four albums released with Morse on guitar.
Purpendicular
Abandon
Bananas
Rapture of The Deep
Each record has some real good songs but are not great as wholes.
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I remember being ANNOYED that Rainbow was breaking up so Deep Purple could get back together. Yeah, I know, Deep Purple made some classic music with that line up, but shit, man, even though they were getting more and more commercial, I loved the hell out of Rainbow.
Then I heard Perfect Strangers and said "Never mind." What a glorious come back.
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Yeah, Perfect Strangers was one of the greatest comeback albums ever. We hadn't heard jack about Deep Purple getting back together, I still remember, we were in a hotel room, turned on MTv, and it was the video for Perfect Strangers.
It started with that awesome Jon Lord organ. Holy shit, Deep Purple were back!
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The Deep Purple reunion of 1984 was freaking huge! The album, the tour. So epic!
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Seems there'll be a new DP album out early next year!
Blabbermouth (https://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=181266)
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Wow, I may have to finally check out some non-Lord Deep Purple. I've never even bothered with Bananas or Rapture of the Deep. Are they any good?
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Seems there'll be a new DP album out early next year!
Blabbermouth (https://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=181266)
Awesome! Can't wait!
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Wow, I may have to finally check out some non-Lord Deep Purple. I've never even bothered with Bananas or Rapture of the Deep. Are they any good?
Rapture of the deep is a very good album. My favorite post Blackmore era album is Purpendicular. It's full of great songs
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Anyone else think Perfect Strangers is their best album?
I do. I might be alone in highly rating House Of Blue Light though ;D
Blackmore was a huge influence on me. The best of the British guitarists to emerge in the 60s for me. It's a crime that others are regarded higher (Clapton, Page, Beck, Iommi? etc).
Machine head would be 2nd, In Rock 3rd.
On a side note, Gillan's Glory Road is a great album.
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Anyone else think Perfect Strangers is their best album?
I do. I might be alone in highly rating House Of Blue Light though ;D
Blackmore was a huge influence on me. The best of the British guitarists to emerge in the 60s for me. It's a crime that others are regarded higher (Clapton, Page, Beck, Iommi? etc).
Machine head would be 2nd, In Rock 3rd.
On a side note, Gillan's Glory Road is a great album.
Just realised I posted in this thread a year ago and said pretty much the same thing as I just posted. ;D That's the dementia for you.
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I do that, too. My opinions haven't changed since then, so I go ahead and state them again, in the same thread.
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Am i the only one that thinks their best riff is "Wring That Neck"? I fucking love that song. It might be top 5 Deep Purple for me.
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Not top 5, but I do love "Wring That Neck". They jammed the shit out of that.
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Wow, both Bananas and Rapture of the Deep were pretty good! Ian can't wail quite like he used to, but then I didn't expect him to. He still has the style and passion in his voice, which is more important anyway.
I've never really listened to Steve Morse outside of Dixie Dregs and a couple of solo albums I have of his, which I have filed with my Dregs anyway. Well, and with Flying Colors now, too. It's pretty cool hearing him in a heavy rock format. I knew he had the chops, but didn't know if he had the patches.
I didn't think anyone could replace Jon Lord, and no one did, but the new guy is pretty good. Was that a synth solo I heard in "Back to Back"? Whoa.
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What DP albums would you recommend to someone who might be interested in listening to them?
Could you come up with a top-list of their albums?
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What DP albums would you recommend to someone who might be interested in listening to them?
Could you come up with a top-list of their albums?
My 5 favourites (in no special order):
Machine Head
Burn
In Rock
Fireball
Stormbringer
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Wow, both Bananas and Rapture of the Deep were pretty good! Ian can't wail quite like he used to, but then I didn't expect him to. He still has the style and passion in his voice, which is more important anyway.
I've never really listened to Steve Morse outside of Dixie Dregs and a couple of solo albums I have of his, which I have filed with my Dregs anyway. Well, and with Flying Colors now, too. It's pretty cool hearing him in a heavy rock format. I knew he had the chops, but didn't know if he had the patches.
I didn't think anyone could replace Jon Lord, and no one did, but the new guy is pretty good. Was that a synth solo I heard in "Back to Back"? Whoa.
I'm kind of chuckling at the notion of Don Airey being a new guy, given his extensive history over the past 30 years. One of my favorite keyboardists ever.
And as for DP recommendations, throw Perfect Strangers on the pile. It's the rare case of a reunion album that stands alongside the best work of a band-I actually only like Machine Head better than PS.
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Okay so I looked up Don Airey online. Wow! I had no idea. The name rang no bells with me, but yeah, the guy obviously has been in the biz quite a long time. Since it's all firmly in the Hard Rock genre, I don't feel quite so stupid, since I tend not to dig into personnel as much unless I'm really a fan of the bands in question. I like Rainbow and Black Sabbath, even Whitesnake, but I could never tell you who played keyboards on any of their albums, except I happen to know that Rick Wakeman played on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, only because I'm a Wakeman fan. Otherwise I probably would have just said "Keyboards?"
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Don Airey has done tons! Ozzy, Schenker, Gary Moore!!
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Don Airey has done tons! Ozzy, Schenker, Gary Moore!!
I recognized the name from Ozzy instantly. :metal Didn't realize just how much he'd done, but I knew he'd done a lot. Looks like he's got the entire inbred rock family tree covered, actually!
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He also plays on A Touch Of Evil by Judas Priest.
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I got Machine Head on Vinyl a week or so ago, and it is such a heavy album! :metal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_What_%28album%29 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now_What_%28album%29)
I don't care for the album title, but I'm definitely looking forward to this. :metal
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I'm interested in giving it a listen too.
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New song streaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxPhHRDJ4TM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxPhHRDJ4TM)
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Hm I didn't think much of that song. After seeing Deep Purple live a week ago (I went to see Journey, and Deep Purple just happened to be playing at the same show), they've gotten more of my money than they deserve, so I haven no interest in this. I don't consider it Deep Purple without Blackmore.
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After a few listens, I think it's a pretty good song. It's not amazing or anything, but it's a solid ballad that still has me excited for the album. That said, I really think they should have chosen a more rocking track for the lead single.
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Thank god Gillian isn't trying to sing high pitched....
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfNTFQUSaWQ&feature=em-subs_digest&list=TL-55Qe3btjMw
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"All the Time in the World" live on German TV.
https://www.daserste.de/information/politik-weltgeschehen/morgenmagazin/stars-im-moma/musik-live-Deep-purple-100.html (https://www.daserste.de/information/politik-weltgeschehen/morgenmagazin/stars-im-moma/musik-live-Deep-purple-100.html)
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Hell to Pay on another German show.
https://tvtotal.prosieben.de/tvtotal/videos/player/index.html?contentId=140773&initialTab=sendung&showId=1889-00
Also, just want to alert everyone that the album comes out tomorrow. Can't wait to hear it!!
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We have leakage.
Edit: Just listened. It rules. Might be the best thing they've done since Perfect Strangers. 2013 just keeps on delivering.
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My dad played it in the car, and it was good. I think it had two standout songs, "Above & Beyond" and "Uncommon Man", both were really good. The rest was not in the same league though, ranging from decent to good, most being the latter. I would probably give it a weak 3.5 out of 5, or like a 6 out of 10. Good, with two fantastic songs, and overall a pleasant listen.
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Give it a few more listens. Trust me, it'll grow on you.
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I have listened to it 8 times now, and it has really grown on me by now. :tup In fact, it has been the only cd I've played on Spotify since it was released. :metal
And since this was the first release this year that I was looking forward to, I must say 2013 is starting with a proper bang! :biggrin:
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i cant find it on spotify? maybe only in europe if its been released there...
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i cant find it on spotify? maybe only in europe if its been released there...
That may be the case. But I'm shure it will be on your Spotify soon too. :tup
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Best album since Stormbringer or even Burn. Bravo. I especially liked Don Airey's playing.
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Wow, these comments have me interested. I'll sample some of the album tonight.
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I have to say that it's a very good album..... but there is one "bad" thing: all the songs are slow to mid-tempo and I haven't heard any real heaviness out of it. I'd have loved it if there was a song like Burn or Child in time, but maybe Paice isn't physically capable of playing that fast anymore.... :P apart from that, a great album!
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anyone Catch the Behind the Music ....WFT...Hughes and Bolin had a guitar case filled with coke that they used to get it from country to country
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It's a solid album. It's not great, but there are flashes of greatness.
It works so well because of how safe Gillian play it. He really has a nice voice when he sings in his range. When he tries to go outside that... ugh.
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I don't consider it Deep Purple without Blackmore.
As an active DP fan for over a decade, I find that sentence to have a similar ring to saying "It's not DT w/o KM" regarding DT12. The man in black is long gone and SM took them to places they never could have gotten otherwise. The new album was a huge grower, it's up there with their very best ever and, fuck it, my favorite of 2013 (and what a year it was!).
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Well well well, look what showed up from Amazon today. :metal Methinks I'll have to marathon this someday soon.
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1795679_10151927958131299_340012647_n.jpg)
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Call me crazy but heard Child In Time today and for a sec I thought I heard Damian Wilson. Huh never noticed how much Damian sounds like Ian. :lol
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Hey Deep Purple fanatics. I have a question regarding the House of Blue Light Tour.
I've recently heard that Queensryche opened on the tour for DP/Bad Company on at least April 24, 1987 in Philadelphia, and potentially the next night in Philly as well (it was a two-night stay). Do any fellow old schoolers who know about DP's touring history have any insight?
I maintain a site devoted to the history of Queensryche's original lineup, including a huge tour date archive. To my knowledge, Queensryche stopped touring in 1987 after some headline shows in February 1987. They headed to the studio after that (not quite sure when) to work what would become Operation: Mindcrime. However, Operation: Mindcrime was partially recorded in Philadelphia, in 1987, and April-ish is about right.
In addition, shows in 1987 are spotty for QR, because it was around this time (fall 1986-some time in 1987) that QR was in-between management, and booking agents (DeGarmo was booking shows for them in fall 1986 and that extended for a while).
I'm trying to confirm whether Queensryche indeed took a break from the studio to open for DP/BC on April 24, 1987 (and possibly on the 25th). I have a ticket stub from Purple for the gig on the 24th. But it just lists Purple. But it is not out of the realm of possibility that QR could have been a special guest as the third act on the bill for the Philly shows, particularly if they were there doing pre-pro for Mindcrime and had their touring stuff (which is also a possibility, since the last shows I have them playing in 1987 were in New York in late February (a headline run). They could have stored it on the East Coast, since they were going to record in Philly.
Can any of you Purple diehards help me out on this one? I can't find anything online to support this, but the person I got the ticket stub picture from says Queensryche opened that Apr. 24, 1987 show. But I am trying to confirm it (I have a message in asking if he was personally there, or if he was just told that QR was there or not).
Thanks!
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Hey Brian, sorry but I can't help you. I saw Deep Purple on 4/23/87 in Providence and I can assure you Queensryche did not play that night.
They did have a local band, Triton, open the show. I have no recollection of any other band playing, nor did I note it. There is no other band on Setlist FM posted either. the first BC show for that tour IS listed as the 24th.
For some reason, I thought Triton was supposed to be a third slot. They may have ended up being the only opener. Again, I have no recollection of another opening band.
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Have you checked with these guys?
Maybe someone there can help.
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Have you checked with these guys?
Maybe someone there can help.
:biggrin:
Hahahahahahahahaha.
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Hey Brian, sorry but I can't help you. I saw Deep Purple on 4/23/87 in Providence and I can assure you Queensryche did not play that night.
They did have a local band, Triton, open the show. I have no recollection of any other band playing, nor did I note it. There is no other band on Setlist FM posted either. the first BC show for that tour IS listed as the 24th.
For some reason, I thought Triton was supposed to be a third slot. They may have ended up being the only opener. Again, I have no recollection of another opening band.
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I know. But QR was recording in Philly right then, and that date has recently come to light. I have a few emails out to Purple fans...see if someone waa there.
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Yeah, I know my post was a waste of your time! :lol
That's actually very interesting if indeed Queensryche did an escape from the studio kind of thing. I'm surprised if they did, it's not more well known.
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Interesting that there is a setlist.fm entry for them on that date. 4 people on setlist.fm say they were there.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queensryche/1987/the-spectrum-philadelphia-pa-63d1a6d3.html
That's literally the only thing I can find about it. I must really be bored tonight if I am doing this.
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Interesting that there is a setlist.fm entry for them on that date. 4 people on setlist.fm say they were there.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/queensryche/1987/the-spectrum-philadelphia-pa-63d1a6d3.html
That's literally the only thing I can find about it. I must really be bored tonight if I am doing this.
Yeah. Setlist.fm is wrong (a lot), but the date makes sense given the other factors. QR may have been a last minute addition. I wish I could find some more info.
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Late to this thread, but HUGE Deep Purple fan (even the Morse years) and as some of you know, Blackmore is my favorite musician ever. I have, alas, never seen the Blackmore Deep Purple; I had tickets to the reunion show in '85 (fuck you guys that went) and had a hockey tournament game that same night. There were four defensemen on the team and two got benched for having weed, so I didn't really have a choice. We didn't even win. :( I have seen Blackmore's Night twice (and actually shook Ritchie's hand after the last show) and Morse Purple twice, so...
I have no insight into the '87 tour question, specifically, though TAC: Was Joan Jett there? Purple didn't play Connecticut that tour (one of the reasons I didn't see them) but I remember them playing Worcester, and I thought I saw that Joan Jett opened that show. https://www.purple.de/dirk/purple/mark5.php#1987
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I also spent about a half hour on this online last night. :lol
Stadler, on that link you posted, there is a Hartford date (4/17). Was that cancelled?
On the 23rd, I'm 99.99% positive Joan Jett didn't perform. Triton definitely did. I made no note in my "book" about any other opening band.
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Sorry I sent you boys down the rabbit hole.
Basically, the QR date thing was spurred by:
1. A stub someone was claiming QR was opening for Purple and Bad Co, even though only Purple was on the stub (4/24/87).
2. That person's email to me saying "the QR date is on setlist.fm." (which, again, given the spotty accuracy of that, is suspect.)
3. But remembering that QR was likely IN Philadelphia during that time, at the initial Mindcrime sessions.
4. Also recalling that dates during the Rage years are not always complete, since the band was between management and booking agents, and DeGarmo was doing bookings.
all those factors sent me on a mission to figure it out. And I still haven't. I do think the likelihood of it is there, as other acts (some local, some national that were in the area) were being added as the first band on the bill ahead of Bad Co. and Purple. So if Queensryche was in town, and had their touring rig (again, very possible), I could see them doing a show, particularly for a quick pay check while in the studio. But this was the first I heard of any post-February 1987, but pre-Mindcrime touring gig from them.
At some point I will figure it out.
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SetlistFM lists 4 people that were there. Have you tried to contact them?
I just feel like this would be more well known if it were true, no?
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SetlistFM lists 4 people that were there. Have you tried to contact them?
I just feel like this would be more well known if it were true, no?
I was going to over the weekend. I don't have an account there, and wasn't sure if it would give me their contact info. I agree with you, it should have been more widely known for sure. But it is feasible for sure. Hopefully setlist.fm has a function so I can contact those folks and ask.
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So I dug out some pics from the Perfect Strangers Tour. They are rather primitive. My concert shots would get much better, but we were in the balcony using an old camera. They are enlarged/cropped a bit.
Deep Purple
March 4, 1985
Providence Civic Center
(https://i.imgur.com/OI2n6LI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5GgsiVo.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/rg1X5KU.jpg)
In the bottom pic, Blackmore (in the black) was jumped by some chick from the audience and the band is in the process of pulling her away. I have always thought this was a plant.
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So I dug out some pics from the Perfect Strangers Tour. They are rather primitive. My concert shots would get much better, but we were in the balcony using an old camera. They are enlarged/cropped a bit.
Deep Purple
March 4, 1985
Providence Civic Center
In the bottom pic, Blackmore (in the black) was jumped by some chick from the audience and the band is in the process of pulling her away. I have always thought this was a plant.
I saw them in Vancouver on that tour and we didn't get an encore because Blackmore had a tantrum about something. My memory is a little fuzzy, but I think it was because someone threw a frisbee at him. :-\
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Grew up a DP fiend! Saw them front row at Long Beach Arena for the Perfect Strangers tour. Standing 10" from Ritchie! EPIC experience. Purple has some great tunes! With all line ups! But Mk II is the best line up fo sho!
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I also spent about a half hour on this online last night. :lol
Stadler, on that link you posted, there is a Hartford date (4/17). Was that cancelled?
On the 23rd, I'm 99.99% positive Joan Jett didn't perform. Triton definitely did. I made no note in my "book" about any other opening band.
There's a date on Setlist in April, with 9 users there. Hard to argue with that, but I would have bet my car that there wasn't a date then. I worked at the Civic Center for about a year, and was at UConn then, so if there really was a date, that would be an egregious error on my part. Not saying that's not possible, but with 30 years of hindsight, I find it unfathomable that I wouldn't have driven the 20 minutes into Hartford to have 100 beers at the Russian Lady (an awesome bar that used to be literally right across the street from the Civic Center) and see my favorite musician of all time. I saw Genesis there a month or so before the show, and I saw U2 there about a month after, so... there were probably women involved is all I can say (which probably isn't true either. :) ).
They also played Hartford in '91 on the Slaves and Masters tour, in a smaller theater, but I was out of state at the time for work. That one I know I missed due to circumstances. That entire show is on youtube.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4S3RSQSt5w
Ritchie Blackmore wouldn't mind at all to play one final show with the band, as a one-off for the fans, just to make fans of the Mark II happy and to prove they're not (all) hating each other. He's up for it but managements and promoters and lawyers get involved and it becomes a mess, he says. He even compliments Steve Morse. I never thought he'd be so chill and level headed while talking about his former band (but he still humorously says that he'd be fighting with Ian Gillian)
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That's one side of the story.
Morse has - with class and grace - made it clear that he wouldn't stand in the way of that legendary event, but Ian Gillan has not been... shall we say, enthusiastic about the idea, and Ian Paice has been even more decisive on that point. I put the odds of it happening at less than 20%.
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Have you checked with these guys?
Maybe someone there can help.
:biggrin:
Hahahahahahahahaha.
WARNING!
Hey Brian, sorry but I can't help you. I saw Deep Purple on 4/23/87 in Providence and I can assure you Queensryche did not play that night.
They did have a local band, Triton, open the show. I have no recollection of any other band playing, nor did I note it. There is no other band on Setlist FM posted either. the first BC show for that tour IS listed as the 24th.
For some reason, I thought Triton was supposed to be a third slot. They may have ended up being the only opener. Again, I have no recollection of another opening band.
T,
I know. But QR was recording in Philly right then, and that date has recently come to light. I have a few emails out to Purple fans...see if someone waa there.
Actually I can help with this one. It never happened. For one being a major Queensryche fan myself I would not have missed a Philly show in 1987 that paired that lineup together, secondly I was at the House of Blue Light tour in 1987, it was at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on April 25th, Bad Company was the opener, No Queensryche, and that tour only had one night at the Spectrum I'm 99% certain. They may have done multiple nights on the Perfect Strangers tour but I don't believe they did on the House of Blue Light tour. Queensryche opened for Ozzy at the Spectrum in September of 86 I was at that show.
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I can almost guarantee you there weren't multiple nights on the HoBL tour.
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Don't want to disturb You Guys but I want You to know that Deep Purple survivor is running, if You want to participate it would be a honor :) Thank You :)
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How does one participate in that?
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How does one participate in that?
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?board=9.0
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This is awesome!
https://bravewords.com/news/deep-purple-rare-1975-burn-tour-student-documentary-surfaces-video
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This is awesome!
https://bravewords.com/news/deep-purple-rare-1975-burn-tour-student-documentary-surfaces-video
This is really good.
Side note... I really like Glenn Hughes as a singer, but fuck I hate when he does those silly screams in Burn live. STFU!
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A must Watch
https://youtu.be/zHnXxt-4nPI
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That was fantastic!
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This is awesome!
https://bravewords.com/news/deep-purple-rare-1975-burn-tour-student-documentary-surfaces-video
This is really good.
Side note... I really like Glenn Hughes as a singer, but fuck I hate when he does those silly screams in Burn live. STFU!
As a huge Deep Purple fan, I HATED Glenn Hughes for the longest time. That funky melismatic (that's what that's called when you stretch one word out for 3,294 notes) crap he brought I couldn't stand. Then I heard him sing with Iommi on Seventh Star and couldn't believe it was the same guy. He seems to have toned that shit down now and for my money, he's got one of the best voices in rock now. He just needs to remember he's not Stevie Wonder.
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The new album Whoosh! is killer!!! My review is coming soon.
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This is awesome!
https://bravewords.com/news/deep-purple-rare-1975-burn-tour-student-documentary-surfaces-video
This is really good.
Side note... I really like Glenn Hughes as a singer, but fuck I hate when he does those silly screams in Burn live. STFU!
As a huge Deep Purple fan, I HATED Glenn Hughes for the longest time. That funky melismatic (that's what that's called when you stretch one word out for 3,294 notes) crap he brought I couldn't stand. Then I heard him sing with Iommi on Seventh Star and couldn't believe it was the same guy. He seems to have toned that shit down now and for my money, he's got one of the best voices in rock now. He just needs to remember he's not Stevie Wonder.
I'm the exact opposite. I highly prefer early Glen Hughes over current Glen Hughes.
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I've been on a moderate Purple kick lately; I bought the "Live In Japan" three disk set (that basically gives you all three shows in Japan, whereas Made In Japan is just a compilation of the setlist across the three nights) as well as going back and watching the DVDs - Denmark in '72, New York in '73 (color!), the Concerto, and California Jam.
Man, what a powerful group. I STILL don't like Hughes (his screaming on Burn! at Cal Jam ruins what is otherwise an INCENDIARY track. If you watch the video, Blackmore is actually breathless at the end of it) but they were solid as a rock. It's amazing to watch the '73 tracks; it's at a college - Hofstra - and the audience is bopping and clapping like it was something other than a loud, heavy, rock show.
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Here's my review of the new album: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/deep-purple-whoosh/?fbclid=IwAR2tV6ENeCSk9t6eSgaYBbtbYHoiy0fCznsG1AiEyu6NlGIAgEbtC3mVMHg
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Just pulled out Come Taste the Band for a listen and I must say, this album kicks ass. A much underrated DP album that’s better than Stormbringer and stands up quite well to Burn, but not much talked about.
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Here's my review of the new album: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/deep-purple-whoosh/?fbclid=IwAR2tV6ENeCSk9t6eSgaYBbtbYHoiy0fCznsG1AiEyu6NlGIAgEbtC3mVMHg
Nice review! :tup
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Here's my review of the new album: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/album-reviews/deep-purple-whoosh/?fbclid=IwAR2tV6ENeCSk9t6eSgaYBbtbYHoiy0fCznsG1AiEyu6NlGIAgEbtC3mVMHg
Nice review! :tup
Thanks!!!!
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Rodrigo, I'll drop the needle on this as I've done with every new Deep Purple album, but I gotta be honest. I'm expecting the same uninteresting uninspired shlock that I always get from them.
Are you really saying this one is different?
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Rodrigo, I'll drop the needle on this as I've done with every new Deep Purple album, but I gotta be honest. I'm expecting the same uninteresting uninspired shlock that I always get from them.
Are you really saying this one is different?
No. If you didn't like their latest efforts, you won't like this one. I like later day Purple, and think their last three are way better than the three that came before.
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That's fair. Not trying to sound like a dick. :lol
I think I get frustrated because I keep expecting more from them. I guess the same could be said for my favorite band, UFO, where I have found the Vinnie Moore Era extremely disappointing. But I love them, and I get over it.
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That's fair. Not trying to sound like a dick. :lol
I think I get frustrated because I keep expecting more from them. I guess the same could be said for my favorite band, UFO, where I have found the Vinnie Moore Era extremely disappointing. But I love them, and I get over it.
I think they earned their right to be predictable at this stage. The guys from the classic lineup are well into their seventies, and they have 21 albums under their belts. If they want to still be productive, more power to them!!! But I don't think you came across as a dick in your post, you don't HAVE to like what they do musically these days, to respect the fact that they're still carrying on.
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That's fair. Not trying to sound like a dick. :lol
I think I get frustrated because I keep expecting more from them. I guess the same could be said for my favorite band, UFO, where I have found the Vinnie Moore Era extremely disappointing. But I love them, and I get over it.
I think they earned their right to be predictable at this stage. The guys from the classic lineup are well into their seventies, and they have 21 albums under their belts. If they want to still be productive, more power to them!!! But I don't think you came across as a dick in your post, you don't HAVE to like what they do musically these days, to respect the fact that they're still carrying on.
I totally get that whatever they do is gravy at this point. And like I said, I point towards UFO for the same thing.
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That spirit of really pushing boundaries was always the province of Blackmore and Lord. It lingered in the Morse era due to Lord, but his passing REALLY changed the vibe of the group. Not necessarily saying for the worse, and Airey is an AMAZING player, but he's the quintessential sideman. Lord was first and foremost a composer, and Glover had this to say about Ritchie (https://blabbermouth.herokuapp.com/news/roger-glover-ritchie-blackmore-leaving-deep-purple-was-the-best-thing-he-could-have-done-for-the-band/):
"Working with Ritchie… It's obviously… He's probably the most important musician I've ever worked with, alongside Jon Lord and Ian Gillan and Ian Paice and so on. And very influential, and certainly I wouldn't be here today without his input, and he was a brilliant guitarist — still is a brilliant guitarist. But more than that, he was an auteur, if you know what I mean. He wrote things in ways that people hadn't, and he attacked the guitar… He doesn't get his due, really, as an iconic guitar player."
Only tangentially related: this is a very good interview (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/15/ritchie-blackmore-i-have-a-bad-reputation-but-i-dont-mind) and a nice insight to his dry, drier, driest sense of humor. I love this line (when asked how he felt about his music being called heavy metal): “It’s better than punk, which means inferior. It suits us fine. I know I can play a bloody concerto any day, so it doesn’t bother me at all. It would bother someone who was sensitive and knew their limitations.” Bear in mind that not five paragraphs before he called himself "sensitive" and declared himself "one who knew his limitations".
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It's true. But to be fair, Blackmore hasn't pushed anything in the past 20 years.
But I have no complaints about these gentlemen. None of them.
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Only tangentially related: this is a very good interview (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/15/ritchie-blackmore-i-have-a-bad-reputation-but-i-dont-mind) and a nice insight to his dry, drier, driest sense of humor. I love this line (when asked how he felt about his music being called heavy metal): “It’s better than punk, which means inferior. It suits us fine. I know I can play a bloody concerto any day, so it doesn’t bother me at all. It would bother someone who was sensitive and knew their limitations.” Bear in mind that not five paragraphs before he called himself "sensitive" and declared himself "one who knew his limitations".
Cool interview. Blackmore is a nutty character. I loved his take on the differences between Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
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It's true. But to be fair, Blackmore hasn't pushed anything in the past 20 years.
But I have no complaints about these gentlemen. None of them.
I don't think that's true at all. He hasn't pushed ROCK boundaries, but some of his playing on the Renaissance material is technically pretty good. Many of the covers they do - of his material and that of others, like Jethro Tull - bring the material to a new place. I dragged my daughter to a Blackmore's Night show (kicking and screaming) and at one point during the extended version of "Soldier of Fortune", she turned to me and said something to the effect of "that guy is really good". (She also asked me "why don't you play like that" and I told her to shut the hell up.)
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I'm going back through the Deep Purple discography for the second time in the last ten years in order to prepare for the new album. I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying Purpendicular at the moment. :metal
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Someone really needs to do a Deep Purple Discography Thread.
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Earlier this year I listened to the complete discography of Purple and Sabbath in parallel, but I did Sabbath from first t last, and Purple from last to first. I'm happy to do it again for a thread.
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I'd do one too, if need be. I'd need a couple weeks to get shit in order.
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That's fair. Not trying to sound like a dick. :lol
I think I get frustrated because I keep expecting more from them. I guess the same could be said for my favorite band, UFO, where I have found the Vinnie Moore Era extremely disappointing. But I love them, and I get over it.
I think they earned their right to be predictable at this stage. The guys from the classic lineup are well into their seventies, and they have 21 albums under their belts. If they want to still be productive, more power to them!!! But I don't think you came across as a dick in your post, you don't HAVE to like what they do musically these days, to respect the fact that they're still carrying on.
So based on this exchange last week, I felt like I owed this album more than just a "drop the needle" treatment. I committed myself to a full length listen.
I liken them to UFO in that they've continued to make albums , and I like them, but I think that stems from me being a fan.
Anyway with an open mind in that regard I just finished my listen.
I must say, this album is very good to excellent! Really strong material and a couple of songs really got me head bobbing big time. I've never been a huge Gillan guy, but he really sounds good on this. Bob Ezrin has really worked his magic on this one. He really has an impact.
Steve Morse is really good on this, but Don Airey really stands out as the star of this album to me.
My only two gripes would be...I wish the guitar was a bit higher in the mix, and at 13 tracks (though one is an awesome minute and a half instrumental), they could've easily cut a 2 or 3 lesser tracks. But again, it's all gravy innit?
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Just pulled out Come Taste the Band for a listen and I must say, this album kicks ass. A much underrated DP album that’s better than Stormbringer and stands up quite well to Burn, but not much talked about.
I figured I'd follow up Whoosh with this, and yes, you are correct on all counts. Tommy Bolin really rips on this album. Would've loved to have heard more from him.
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I just put Perfect Strangers, Purpendicular, Abandon, Bananas, and Rapture of the Deep in a playlist (all of my "later" DP), and played through all of them. Well, I didn't "just" do it; this took place over the past couple of hours. Anyway, it was solid. All of it.
I'm not sure why, but I didn't expect the newer stuff (and by that, I mean anything after the 70's) to hold up, but it did. Good old-fashioned hard rock. Not heavy metal, no screaming, just solid rock and roll. It's been a good day. :)
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To me, the 70's Deep Purple is superior to what they did from Perfect Strangers onwards. I consider the Coverdale phase as good as the Gillan phase. And Come Taste the Band is amazing: Bolin, without guitar riffs, made a great work on it. But, after that, I also think they did a lot of very very good albums like Perfect Strangers, The House of Blue Light (yes, I think so... only Call of the Wild is the weak spot), Purpendicular (this one maybe at 70's level of quality, I LOVE it), Abandon, Bananas (yes, I also think so.... IMO that non-sense cover and Lord's absence didn't help to people take it seriously), What Now and Whooosh. Even the "worst" albums have a lot of good songs.
From my first impression, Whoosh is really good, I think it has an even more relaxed/rock 'n' roll vibe than its 2 predecessors and it is very inspired. The album starts very consistent, but from The Long Way Round (great pairing with The Power of the Moon) to its end is really great! If they released Remission Possible/Man Alive together together as a single, it would be way better! And The Adress is so cool as instrumental, another great standout.
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I'm a person who likes all their albums, seriously. This was posted today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVsD2FQXCBA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0kNkLKF5SMbEMrqulbe1AtbjuE7MJmpq3KWshPAUjIp9Eywwc9mTeiMqk , a nice series of interviews, them being their typical intellectual selves as ever. (particularly Gilly). Paicey even hints at Purple 22 in the end. (given their lack of live shows now) Great.
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It would be odd if they had another album in them, because they closed Whoosh! with a new version of the instrumental that opens their debut. I thought that was supposed to be some sort of a "full circle" thing, but maybe they're trolling us.
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Gilly is known for playing tricks I'm sure :D
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It would be odd if they had another album in them, because they closed Whoosh! with a new version of the instrumental that opens their debut. I thought that was supposed to be some sort of a "full circle" thing, but maybe they're trolling us.
Wow, that TOTALLY slipped my radar, but it's true!! "And the Address" was on their first album!
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It would be odd if they had another album in them, because they closed Whoosh! with a new version of the instrumental that opens their debut. I thought that was supposed to be some sort of a "full circle" thing, but maybe they're trolling us.
That was exactly my thought when I got the album, barring that bonus track. "Is this the final album? The last song on here is the first song on the first album." Not to mention Mr. Spaceman getting Thanos'd on the cover with the title making me thing "and just like that, whoosh, they're gone". Plus the band's logo on this album is pretty reminiscent of their first one.
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Just pulled out Come Taste the Band for a listen and I must say, this album kicks ass. A much underrated DP album that’s better than Stormbringer and stands up quite well to Burn, but not much talked about.
I figured I'd follow up Whoosh with this, and yes, you are correct on all counts. Tommy Bolin really rips on this album. Would've loved to have heard more from him.
Yah it’s too bad there wasn’t a real Tommy Bolin era for DP. I suspect this album gets overlooked since it was basically a one and done before Bolin’s death, leading to the departure of Coverdale and Hughes. Not to mention the shock and awe of this being the first DP album without Ritchie Blackmore.
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Tommy actually died after the first incarnation of Purple disbanded.
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Tommy actually died after the first incarnation of Purple disbanded.
I see. So the band had already broken up before Tommy Bolin’s death.
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They broke up a few months before, due to Tommy and Glenn's drug abuse, the incident in Jakarta where the band was forced to play, arrested and barred from leaving the country for a few days, and many shortcomings at the time. I think there was a show in England where they finished the main set and Coverdale said to Jon Lord "you know what? After this show, I'm out of the band!". And Jon replied "what band? There's no band anymore..."
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It would be odd if they had another album in them, because they closed Whoosh! with a new version of the instrumental that opens their debut. I thought that was supposed to be some sort of a "full circle" thing, but maybe they're trolling us.
Wow, that TOTALLY slipped my radar, but it's true!! "And the Address" was on their first album!
Very interesting live performance of this song. What a party!
https://youtu.be/YV7UyeJzPng
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It would be odd if they had another album in them, because they closed Whoosh! with a new version of the instrumental that opens their debut. I thought that was supposed to be some sort of a "full circle" thing, but maybe they're trolling us.
Wow, that TOTALLY slipped my radar, but it's true!! "And the Address" was on their first album!
Very interesting live performance of this song. What a party!
https://youtu.be/YV7UyeJzPng
I've actually seen that before. Man, to be Hugh Hefner for a day back then..
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I just put Perfect Strangers, Purpendicular, Abandon, Bananas, and Rapture of the Deep in a playlist (all of my "later" DP), and played through all of them. Well, I didn't "just" do it; this took place over the past couple of hours. Anyway, it was solid. All of it.
I'm not sure why, but I didn't expect the newer stuff (and by that, I mean anything after the 70's) to hold up, but it did. Good old-fashioned hard rock. Not heavy metal, no screaming, just solid rock and roll. It's been a good day. :)
The Battle Rages On. The last "Blackmore/Gillan" album. One of the best "riff" albums I own, meaning, it may not be the best album in terms of songs or performances, but there are more cool little "riffs" from Blackmore on that album than almost any in the catalogue. He was pissed off - having Gillan "forced" on him by the record company - and an angry Blackmore is an incendiary Blackmore (no surprise he quit the tour midway, after a petulant, childish in Birmingham, well documented on the "Come Hell Or High Water" DVD set).
I'm personally a big fan of "Abandon"; it's up there among my favorite Morse-era albums.
TAC, though I haven't heard "Whoosh!" yet, if you like that you might want to check out "Now What?!"; it's a solid record all around, and the first after the passing of Jon Lord (though not the first one without him playing) and the first one produced by Bob Ezrin (he's done the last three).
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TAC, though I haven't heard "Whoosh!" yet, if you like that you might want to check out "Now What?!"; it's a solid record all around, and the first after the passing of Jon Lord (though not the first one without him playing) and the first one produced by Bob Ezrin (he's done the last three).
I'm going to plan on going through all of the Moore albums. I started with Pupendicular the other night, which was really good. It started off great, but started to tail off towards the end. But that was only one listen.
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The new album is more consistent than their last several releases. I like that the songs are for the most part short and to the point, and then there are the more out-there tracks at the very end, like Man alive, The Power of the moon and The Long way round. Those are actually the highlights for me.
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I'm in Heaven...I just spoke for 40 minutes with Steve Morse!!! We spoke about the new album a lot, but also about Dixie Dregs, Flying Colors, and even football...and John Petrucci too!!! He was really cool, and complimented me on my questions. It's great when an artist feel grateful that you're promoting their work, and don't act like primadonnas...
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I'm in Heaven...I just spoke for 40 minutes with Steve Morse!!! We spoke about the new album a lot, but also about Dixie Dregs, Flying Colors, and even football...and John Petrucci too!!! He was really cool, and complimented me on my questions. It's great when an artist feel grateful that you're promoting their work, and don't act like primadonnas...
Ian Paice is like that too. I had the enormous honour of attending one of his drum clinics when I was a child. Very friendly and very humble. (the latter of which I didn't expect at all) Very excited for the interview Rodrigo (that goes without saying, but I do anyway. Ha.)
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Here's the chat with Steve Morse:
https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-morse-steve/
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For the record, I LOVE the new album. Ian Gillan hasn't sounded this good in a while. I think Bob Ezrin has been a godsend for this band. The material is fresh, it's energetic, and it's engaging. I'm not under any illusions that this is as transcendent as Smoke On The Water, but it's good, entertaining, relevant work.
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For the record, I LOVE the new album. Ian Gillan hasn't sounded this good in a while. I think Bob Ezrin has been a godsend for this band. The material is fresh, it's energetic, and it's engaging. I'm not under any illusions that this is as transcendent as Smoke On The Water, but it's good, entertaining, relevant work.
I'm quite enjoying the output of both Deep Purple and Kansas. It shows they haven't aged musically and are still making great tunes. If these end up being their last albums, I wouldn't mind at all.
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NEW ALBUM IN 33 DAYS!
https://www.ear-music.net/turning-to-crime/
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WHAAAAAAAAT?!?!?!!? That's insane...but also freaking awesome!!!!!
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New year, new album! It's the 70's all over again!
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NEW ALBUM IN 33 DAYS!
https://www.ear-music.net/turning-to-crime/
:metal :tup
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:metal
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Wow, I'm in. The last couple have been good. Not Fireball good, but as good as anything since the "big four".
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I really like the streak of albums they've released these couple of years, so I'm excited for this one.
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Cool, I liked the last couple of records so if this is in the same vein, I'm in.
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I'm not the biggest fan of the recent Purple albums, but Whoosh! was very good. I'll certainly give the new one a spin.
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NEW ALBUM IN 33 DAYS!
https://www.ear-music.net/turning-to-crime/
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I really like the streak of albums they've released these couple of years, so I'm excited for this one.
:tup
Their recent output has been far better than I could have imagined. And now another one?? I'm still enjoying how good Whoosh is. I hope this quick turnaround continues this musical streak they are on!
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Question: do we actually know that this is a countown to the album? Maybe it's only a single. They are a bit sketchy on the details.
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Question: do we actually know that this is a countown to the album? Maybe it's only a single. They are a bit sketchy on the details.
We don't.
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I guess no one expected this...
https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-to-release-covers-album-turning-to-crime-in-november-track-listing-artwork-revealed/
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I guess no one expected this...
https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-to-release-covers-album-turning-to-crime-in-november-track-listing-artwork-revealed/
Really, I didn't expect covers.
If the band makes covers with the same spirit that they did on the first two albums it can be very interesting.
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I guess no one expected this...
https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-to-release-covers-album-turning-to-crime-in-november-track-listing-artwork-revealed/
Really, I didn't expect covers.
If the band makes covers with the same spirit that they did on the first two albums it can be very interesting.
WOW. I did not see this coming. I don't know how I feel about that.
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Oookay, I don't mind the occasional cover tune, in fact there are some awesome versions out there, but I've hardly ever enjoyed a whole album of cover tunes. At least they didn't choose the usual suspects for the most part.
But my excitement for this is waning.
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How amazing would it have been if this was an album of new songs? But hey, I do understand the limitations imposed by the lockdown, and although a covers album is hardly something to be excited about, Purple always made a point of putting their own stamp on the songs they covered, and it amazes me that they remained so productive through all these years. More power to them, and bring on the covers album!!!
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How amazing would it have been if this was an album of new songs? But hey, I do understand the limitations imposed by the lockdown, and although a covers album is hardly something to be excited about, Purple always made a point of putting their own stamp on the songs they covered, and it amazes me that they remained so productive through all these years. More power to them, and bring on the covers album!!!
Absolutely! Plus, how cool it would be if more bands use their free time to release cover albums? By the way, I'm intrigued by the name of the first song: "Volume 1"? What if is this is a mistake? What if is there's another record coming soon? ;)
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It`s official:
https://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2021/10/06/turning-to-crime-release-details/
First single:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCW3324tUjA
BTS (Roger playing a 5 string bass!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4-WMsJpB_k
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Yeah... not as excited for a covers album. I guess the short time since Whoosh now makes sense. Would have been crazy to get a whole album of new music that soon! I enjoy the occasional cover on an album, but never been a fan of big/major bands doing whole cover albums. The track-listing on this has songs that I'm not entirely familiar with, so I guess I'll wait to hear the tunes I do know to hear the Purple-interpretation and how that is. I'll give it a listen when it comes out, but it's not a must-buy for me.
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Official #TurningToCrime videos so far:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOe24bLfwHc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtFiVyYto4c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTfNINPcjU8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECGft-VgIsg
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One of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time releases new album ‘=1’, on July 19th via earMUSIC.
The first single will be unveiled on April 30th at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock ‘n’ roll. Deep Purple continue their charge of recent years, releasing hit albums and filling arenas around the world, adding yet more layers to their 100 million album selling legacy.
The band are credited as one of the key originators of heavy rock and have constantly progressed their boundaries of music. They are fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations, accompanied by the masterful bassist Roger Glover, the powerhouse drummer Ian Paice, and the maestro on keyboards Don Airey. This is the band’s first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who seamlessly slotted in when longtime member Steve Morse left due to personal circumstances. Since 2022, Simon has already played to Deep Purple audiences totaling more than half a million people.
But Deep Purple is more than just their members and ‘=1’ embodies the essence and attitude of their 1970s incarnation possibly more than any other album in recent memory. With the legendary Bob Ezrin once again producing, the record evokes the pioneering band’s classic sound, without relying on nostalgia.
The enigmatic title ‘=1’ symbolises the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence. Everything equals one.
Its full meaning will be revealed in the coming weeks, with the artwork also playing its part. Fans have already been speculating after mysterious equations and depictions of multiverses appeared in London, Paris, and Berlin in recent days.
With three consecutive No.1 albums in their back pocket and a resurgent new energy powering them forward, this is Deep Purple at their pinnacle.
(https://linkstorage.linkfire.com/medialinks/images/91fa4748-0b69-4d87-9a7a-5ea67575035b/artwork-440x440.jpg)
https://deeppurple.shop.musictoday.com/
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If that's the actual artwork, I kinda quite like it.
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Wow. I'll check it out, of course, but it's kinda hard for me to hear Deep Purple without either Ritchie Blackmore or Jon Lord. Ian's voice will have to do it for me. Yeah, yeah, Roger and Ian are still in the band, and I'm sure they're great. I guess we'll see.
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I've really enjoyed their last couple of albums, and I will definitely check this one out.
I don't know how to pronounce the album title though :P "Equals one"?
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One of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time releases new album ‘=1’, on July 19th via earMUSIC.
The first single will be unveiled on April 30th at midnight, a taster for the full 13 tracks of pioneering and rip-roaring rock ‘n’ roll. Deep Purple continue their charge of recent years, releasing hit albums and filling arenas around the world, adding yet more layers to their 100 million album selling legacy.
The band are credited as one of the key originators of heavy rock and have constantly progressed their boundaries of music. They are fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations, accompanied by the masterful bassist Roger Glover, the powerhouse drummer Ian Paice, and the maestro on keyboards Don Airey. This is the band’s first album with sensational guitarist Simon McBride, who seamlessly slotted in when longtime member Steve Morse left due to personal circumstances. Since 2022, Simon has already played to Deep Purple audiences totaling more than half a million people.
But Deep Purple is more than just their members and ‘=1’ embodies the essence and attitude of their 1970s incarnation possibly more than any other album in recent memory. With the legendary Bob Ezrin once again producing, the record evokes the pioneering band’s classic sound, without relying on nostalgia.
The enigmatic title ‘=1’ symbolises the idea that in a world growing ever more complex, everything eventually simplifies down to a single, unified essence. Everything equals one.
Its full meaning will be revealed in the coming weeks, with the artwork also playing its part. Fans have already been speculating after mysterious equations and depictions of multiverses appeared in London, Paris, and Berlin in recent days.
With three consecutive No.1 albums in their back pocket and a resurgent new energy powering them forward, this is Deep Purple at their pinnacle.
Oh they can just fuck off with that.
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Did they blow all the budget for the album on the cover art?
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I've really enjoyed their last couple of albums, and I will definitely check this one out.
I don't know how to pronounce the album title though :P "Equals one"?
Exactly.
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Wow, these guys aren't messing around, are they? :metal
I thought Whoosh! was the last thing we'd hear from them, but turns out, they're still at it. I'll gladly check out the album, as I thought Whoosh! was the best one since Purpendicular.
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I listened to Whoosh when it came out and thought it was decent.