DEEP PURPLE DIGEST #15
In this issue:
Scattershooting on Elf, CTTB, _|_ and /-\, Blackmore, and HoF
Where to get Down to Earth
Blackmore's strat question
Someone dares disagree with the Moderator about Abandon
I dare to counter-disagree with above person
Live in Japan review
Live and Rare review
Concerto for Group and Orchestra review
Where's that "Demon's Eye"?
Info request about Coronarias Redig
Black... whatever...
Ian Gillan's Amazing Recyclable Lyrics
Birgit likes statistics, too!
wanneer een blinde man huilt
Shades of Deep Purple Review
Perfect Strangers review
Stormbringer review
Smoke on the Megamix for a song
Carlos reports on DP in Madrid 15 Sept. 1998
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bolinhed(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #14
A slew of random thoughts:
1. I missed the Elf discussion while it occurred, but to me, they sound very
Southern rock/honky tonk. What is beautiful is you can see Dio's overuse of
words like "rainbow" start early!!! I will have to dig the old vinyl out...
2. Any more news on the CTTB Sessions release dates? I am DYING to hear this
stuff! I am told that this month's Goldmine Magazine has a nice piece on
Mark IV....I saw some of it and felt it was interesting that Glover took
pains to
say that you really couldn't compare the Morse DP with the Bolin DP!! I
certainly find MANY similarities to the situation though not the music;
American jazz guys who know how to groove, change the band's sound
radically, and get slammed by many Blackmore worshippers who can't let
themselves hear the music for what it is....
3. Comments on Purpindicular & Abandon: I think Purpindicular was much more
experimental, Abandon more rock solid. The band grooves more than it has for
a while; I just think that after a great "first half," Purpindicular runs
low on
ideas. If it ws an LP I'd overplay side one.
4. Someone mentioned Ritchie's sound/style changing; I would say the main
change early on was switching guitars, Gibson to Fender; later the change is
more in effects and tone. He went for that "Stone Cold" strat sound around
DTE
and never went back.
5. R'nR Hall o SHame - LAME!! While Billy Joel and Steely Dan have had some
great moments and yes BIG SALES I would argue that DP is more influential
than either.....Jim
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-----Original Message-----
From: Svante Pettersson
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 6:41 PM
Subject: Down to earth lyrics
>I just wanted to know if anyone can help me to find the lyrics
>for the Rainbow's album DOWN TO EARTH. I've been looking for those
>lyrics quite a while and have been not successful. Thanks in advance.
They are available here:
http://www.cris.com/~Lzrdking/purprain/lyrics/downerth.html
Take care,
/Svante Pettersson,
Editor, The Highway Star - http://www.deep-purple.com/
Deep Purple Family Tree Website - http://deep-purple.family-tree.org/
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-----Original Message-----
From: HUITZILOPOCHTLI OSIRIS
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 7:00 PM
Subject: Blackmore's Guitars
Was "IN ROCK" the first time Blackmore used his now trademark
strat?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph James
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Critical Abandon
Hi guys,
I've put off writing to the list for a long time, but I've been meaning
to give my view of Abandon. I have to admit that I was a bit hesitant to
do so due to the seemingly unanimous positive response to the record here
on the list, and on The Highway Star page. However, when I actually
speak with other fans in person, the response is the complete opposite.
I've found that more people are disappointed with this album than
anything else. I'm wondering if those with a negative take on the record
were just afraid to post their feelings publicly, afraid that they were
in the minority. After reading Dean's lengthy post, however, I figured
I'd take a chance!
>>From the reviews it's gotten so far, Abandon seems to be a highly
>controversial DP release. While Purpendicular got raves all 'round, its
>follow-up seems to have disappointed some, fallen short for many, and
stayed
>the course for few.
I found this statement a bit odd, since most of the reviews I've read on
the list (since Digest 7, anyway) have been positive.
Before I say anything about "Abandon," I want to make clear that Purple
is generally my favorite band, and that "Purpendicular" was one of my
favorite purple albums.
However, from the day I got the album, I have found it to be an
incredibly weak effort in several areas. Most obvious (and important) is
the songwriting. I found the songs to have little melody, and almost
completely devoid of "hooks." After listening to the album in full at
least a dozen times so far, still only "Whatsername" and "'69" stick in
my head for any period of time. In contrast, I fell in love with more
than half of the tracks on "Purpendicular" almost immediately after
hearing them. "Loosen My Strings," "SIFLS," "The Aviator," "I'm Not Your
Lover," etc. I could easly give you the entire track list. There are no
such songs on "Abandon."
>2) Gillan and Lord are definitely allowed to explore and experiment
>musically with Morse at the guitar spot. It seems like the "reunion"
stuff
>was primarily a vehicle for Blackmore, with commercialism lurking at
every
>turn, while this incarnation of the band is a bunch of guys having fun
and
>expressing themselves freely.
You could easily have said the same about "Purpendicular," and in fact, I
think your words would be more applicable to that album. However, I have
a problem with the word "commercialism." Yes, "Perfect Strangers" gave a
serious nod to the melodic heavy metal that was at the peak of its
popularity in 1984. But I found "Abandon" to give a similar nod to the
grunge style music so popular today. It's not a blatantly obvious thing.
It's not so much in the song structure or musicianship, but in the
production and overall feel of the album. Most of the songs have a bit
of a dirge-like drone sound to them. Looked at in this light, Abandon is
far more "commercial" than Purpedicular was on any level.
>Anyway, the band really went out into areas that they never touched on
when
>RB was in the band, or that hadn't been visited since 1969. This
continues a
>trend that started on Purpendicular. Gillan delivers non-rhyming-couplet
>lyrics, Lord really gets to shine again, especially on "Fingers to the
>Bone", and Paicey, well, he gets his own number.
I agree that the best thing that's happened to this band since 1985 is
Blackmore's departure. Despite my love for the guy's work, he was
basically on auto-pilot 90% of the time he was on the road with Purple
since the reunion. However, I would again point to Purpendicular as
better evidence of a revised Purple without Blackmore.
>4) Glover does an excellent job of production.
In addition to my comments above, I feel that the mix of "Any Fule"
completely destroys any charm the song may have had. To me, the track
comes across as a second-rate "Ted the Mechanic." It's saving grace
would be in the lyrics. Unfortunately, they are so distorted in the mix,
they are indistinguishable!
>Seeing http://www.deep-purple.com and the reviews for Purpendicular
there,
>though, got me going again. I bought P and it blew my mind. It was a
whole
>different experience and lovely throughout. These were not old men
milking a
>cash cow: these were seasoned veterans blowing away the rookie kids
again.
Again, I agree with you completely. However, I find Abandon to be an
album from seasoned veterans in a (hopefully temporary) slump.
>Morse made me say "Ritchie who?" again on this release. Don't get me
>wrong: The Man in Black can still wipe the floor with 99.99% of all
other
>guitarists out there, but Morse is not one of them. Steve Morse's
playing
>makes me want to pick up my air guitar and jam out with him all day.
Here I must disagree. As a whole, I've found most of Morse's playing
with Purple to be rather disappointing. His solo work is far superior.
I find Morse in Purple to be as subtle and restrained as Blackmore was
breathtaking and flamboyant (at least on a good night).
This goes for the live shows as well, at least on this tour. Purple
never played in my area on the Purpendicular tour, but I did see them two
months ago on the current tour. Morse was good live, but still very
subdued, and subtle. There were short flashes of brilliance there, but
so short they could easily have been missed.
Overall, the current setlist was the worst part of the show. "Hush,"
"Strange Kind of Woman" and "Woman From Tokyo" should have been dropped
10 years ago. I understand the need to retain "Smoke," but not the
others. The set was whittled down to 90 minutes, and only "Ted the
Mechanic" and "I'm not Your Lover" were played from Purpendicular. I
would have been happier hearing at least half of Purpendicular and half
of Abandon. After all, those records were recored by the current band.
I was really hoping they would not still be doing a "classic rock" set.
Ironically, that was one of the big compaints while Blackmore was in the
band.
Even "Abandon" was largely ignored. Only "Any Fule," and two other
tracks were done, none of which were helped in their live versions. I
think everyone is pretty much in agreement that "'69" was one of the
better album tracks, so why is it not in the set list?
After seeing the set lists from all the prior tours since '96, I was
really let down. They'd been doing "Mary Long" and other old chestnuts
on prior tours, but they pulled out all same done-to-death standards that
have been in the set since '84.
>So others didn't seem so enamoured of it. Too bad. I like it, so it's
pure
>genius.
If you were to apply those words to Purpendicular, I'd be in full
agreement. But, for me, "Abanon" is pure disappointment.
I hate to write such a negative review of a new album by a band which has
meant so much to me, but I feel they are capable of so much better. I
guess there's always next time...
Joe
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>From Dean Webb: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Re: Re: Critical Abandon
Short Version: Oh yeah, Joe? You want to say that again? (Very
unprofessional, but sums up the gist of one of my major points.)
Long Version: Joe really captures some of what I have seen overall about
Abandon. It's not the DP we grew up with, that's for sure, not even entirely
the DP that played on _|_.
What I see here is largely a matter of tastes. I really enjoy Morse's
subtleties compared to the excesses of that "Stone Cold"/"Street of Dreams"
sound Ritchie's been using for just short of 20 years. Morse's stuff fits
quite nicely into DP and allows the potential for divergent soloing at
almost any time. My mom used to (and still does) say that one man's garbage
is another man's living room, so if Joe has any recordings of Steve Morse in
concert he doesn't want, I'd be happy to take them off his hands and put
them next to my sofa-love seat combination.
Although I didn't hear /-\ an cry "Grunge!", it certainly does take a trip
down Drone-on lane. But I like that. Zeppelin's "Kashmir" was about ten
minutes and three uds short, in my opinion. (If you don't know what an ud
is, it's a middle-eastern stringed instrument, played like a mandolin or
guitar. Handy to have about the house when your friends from Lebanon or
Turkey want to drop in for a friendly night of Falafel and reading Omar
Khayyam.) Anyway, I don't think it really is a grungey record, just more
relaxed and drawn out.
I recall reading over at Ian Gillan's website some of the ideas he had going
into his Dreamcatcher work. Although I haven't heard it (review, anyone?), I
see some of his reasons behind D-catcher in /-\. More melodic songs, stuff
that you can hum while strolling along the beach (you can't really hum
"Speed King" while strolling along a beach. I tried it. Didn't work). _|_
has those type songs, too, but they're just different.
To be fair, I went ahead and played _|_ all day yesterday at work.
"Cascades..." rocked da house and "The Aviator" reduced my productivity
while I thought of how much it reminded me of "Porco Rosso", an excellent
animated movie by Hiyao Miyazaki (SEE IT if you can!) and so on. Loved it
all, but when I woke up this morning, it was "Seventh Heaven" running
through my mind.
One thing I can say from all this is that /-\ is another work of art from
DP. It generates some rather strong reactions, not all negative, which
indicates to me that DP wanted it to sound the way it does. They may have
gotten this out of their system, or they may decide to go along this path
further. Personally, I hope the next studio release is the BIG ONE, the next
Machine Head. I don't care if it's commercially successful, though it would
be nice, but I want to see another disc that has as strong a content and
good a flow as MH did. And loud. I want it to be LOUD.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brigette Sporn
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 10:52 PM
Subject: Review of Deep Purple Live in Japan
The greatest band, their best songs, at the ultimate time and place in
their career. These recordings are the womb from which Made In Japan
was born. Three concerts in one collection with a potpourri of sounds.
A masterful blend of musical brilliance and cacophony all in one. If MIJ
rates a 10, then this is 10 plus.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brigette Sporn
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 11:30 PM
Subject: Review of Deep Purple Live and Rare
This recording is definitely live, but not so rare (it is a repackaged
version of Scandinavian Nights). It is Deep Purple MKII in its most
loose and abandoned state. These are not songs that are performed, but
free flowing jazzy interplays.Listen as the bands identity is defined by
new songs (Speed King,Child in Time,Black Night and Into the Fire),and
as MKI songs evolve into sonic metamorphosis (Wring That Neck and
Mandrake Root).Rating of 9 for musical development, but the best is yet
to come (Made in Japan).
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brigette Sporn
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 11:48 PM
Subject: Review of Deep Purple Concerto For Group and Orchestra
Fair warning as this Deep Purple recording is not for everyone. An
experiment with mixed results as the band competes with The Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra (and loses). A complete three movement concerto
written by Jon Lord, with band members guesting for The Royal
Philharmonic. This is a disjointed mixture that never really seems to
blend together well. May have been a godsend with Blackmore leading the
way to their next venture (In Rock). Rating of 5 as some will love
this, while others will hate it.
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-----Original Message-----
From: HUITZILOPOCHTLI OSIRIS
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 12:07 AM
Subject: Demon's Eye
How was this song released in the U.S.? Was it a b-side to something
off of FIREBALL? Also, what is the best route to obtain this on CD?
Thanks in advance!
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-----Original Message-----
From: HUITZILOPOCHTLI OSIRIS
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 12:18 AM
Subject: Coronarias Redig
Who is credited with writing this amazing track? All I know is that
it was a b-side to MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Rutz
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #14
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Timo Reijola
>To: Deep Purple Digest
>Date: Thursday, September 24, 1998 2:30 AM
>Subject: Black night?
>
> I have been looking at many DP records and wonder about the
> name of the tune called "Black Night." I do not get it. How can
> a black night be a long way from home? Should it be "Knight?"
>
> Timo
IIRC the complete story of how BN has been written can be found in the
sleeve notes to the remastered "In Rock".
However the story goes along this lines: They had a song but couldn't come
up with lyrics. So they took a break, went to a pub and had some beer. Then
back to the studio, but still no inspiration. So back to the pub for some
more beer. Back to the studio, still no ideas, but these words really
sounds good, so we use them..............
So I'd say there's no use in trying to understand the lyrics unless you had
yourself a few ;-))
Mit freundlichen Grüssen
Christian Rutz
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-----Original Message-----
From: jayroy
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 8:09 AM
Subject: lyric similarities
Has anyone else noticed that when Ian Gillan likes a line they can be
found in two or more songs? I just wondered if anyone has compiled a
list of these. I notice them all the time but never bothered to write
them down. I'm talking about not only Purple lyrics but Ians solo stuff
as well. Thought it was time I sent something in instead of just reading
everyone elses posts! Robyn Hand-Pensylvania U.S.A.
--
MZ
[Dean "Ed" Webb: the lyrics and a riff or two keep popping up. I can think
of a few songs Gillan's been involved with that sound something or other
like "Scarabus" and I recall him using that "common cunning linguist" line
when I saw him perform with Black Sabbath. Had noooooo idea of what it meant
until a few years later... (at least IG's dirty lyrics aren't as bad as Blue
Oyster Cult's can be... don't ask about BOC, BTW... just don't ask about
their lyrics...)]
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-----Original Message-----
From: BSchwanke(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 12:48 PM
Subject: What's wrong about Gillan?
Hi everybody!
Some of you might have already visited my website "Metal and Hard Rock Area"
and possibly noticed that I'm doing a kind of poll where you can send me
your 10 favourite guitar players..... I just would like to inform you which
positions Purple members & related are on because I think it's well worth a
discussion.
So here we go (in each category: first 3 + Purple musicians):
Best album of all time:
1. Dream Theater - Images & Words
2. Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
3. Savatage - Gutter Ballet
18. DP - Machine Head
19. Rainbow - Rising
25. DP - In Rock & Dio - Holy Diver
42. Dio - Last in line
53. Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell
66 Blackmore's Night - Shadow... & Whitesnake - Come an' get it, Malmsteen -
Odyssey
92. DP - Burn , Whitesnake : Ready & Willing and Greatest Hits
116. Whitesnake - 1987
179. DP - Fireball
214. Black Sabbath - Born again & Rainbow - Stranger in us all
My comment to this: Why is "Fireball" so far behind?
Best guitar player:
1. Yngwie Malmsteen (far far away...)
2. Kai Hansen (Helloween, Gamma Ray)
3. Randy Rhoads - Ozzy
5. Ritchie
7. Joe Satriani
47. Adrian Vandenberg
53. Steve Morse
69. Jeff Watson
96. Tommy Bolin & Warren DeMartini
My comment: So, Ritchie Blackmore is still the most püopular guitar player
with Purple.
Best drummers:
1. Uli Kusch (Helloween)
2. Jörg Michael (Stratovarius, Axel Rudi Pell, Rage)
& Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
4. Tommy Aldridge
5. Cozy Powell
14. Vinnie Appice
29. Ian Paice
33. Carmine Appice
40. Bobby Rondinelli
My comment: you might recognize that the Rainbow and Purple guys are
everywhere
Best bassist:
1. Markus Großkopf - Helloween -> must be the most popular band at the
moment
2. John Deacon - Queen
3. Steve Harris - Maiden
4. Bob Daisley
6. Neil Murray
12. Roger Glover
25. Jimmy Bain
30. Rudy Sarzo
Best keyboard player:
1. Jonathan Cain - Journey
2. Jon Lord - Deep Purple
3. David Rosenthal
12. Tony Carey & Don Airey
19. Claude Schnell
Best singer:
1. Dio
2. Bruce Dickinson
3. Rob Halford
4. David Coverdale
17. Joe Lynn Turner
37. Glenn Hughes
60. Candice Night
70. Doogie White
95. Ian Gillan
My comment on this: I always liked Ian Gillan as a singer. What is everybody
else thinking? Is David Coverdale the better singer? Only 2 people have so
far
voted for Gillan and one of them was me :-)
What about Glenn Hughes? I think he is fantastic as well.
Birgitt
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[Dean "Ed" Webb: I went ahead and cast my votes, just to help set the record
more straight with what I know to be right about rock'n'roll. Take some time
and swing by her site to expand the statistical validity of her data
samples. Vote, that is.]
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-----Original Message-----
From: J.C. Antonides
To: rfb1(at-a-domain-named)hotmail.com ; dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 3:42 PM
Subject: (geen onderwerp)
Richard,
What about:
Lui
Brand
Kind op tijd
stommeling
wanneer een blinde man huilt
Perfecte vreemdeling
de ezel
Johan Antonides
Nederland (
[Brian Currin had some Afrikaans titles in a letter he sent me. He also
mentioned that if he speaks Afrikaans and the Dutch speak Dutch slowly, they
can understand each other well enough.]
OK some more song titles for ya...
Wurg Daai Nek
Stil
Die Vöel Het Gevlieg
Swart Nag
Spoed Koning
Wanneer 'n Blinde Man Huil
Brand
Klop Op Jou Agter Deur
BTW Deep Purple directly translated would be Diep Pers, but Donker Pers is
the better one (Dark Purple)
[Dean "Ed" Webb: Gee, I wonder what Jon Lord's solos sound like in
Afrikaans? If he played in Afrikaans really slowly, would Dutch fans be able
to appreciate him? All I can say is, awopbopaloomopabopbamboom.] :-)
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-----Original Message-----
From: HUITZILOPOCHTLI OSIRIS
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, September 25, 1998 4:45 PM
Subject: Review of SoDP
AND THE ADDRESS; begins with LORD'S organ, fantastic intro, then this
instumental starts to sound very dated with the exception of LORD'S
brillant solo! HUSH; what can you say about this? This was excellent
on the A BAND ON TOUR. Vintage LORD solo!
ONE MORE RAINY DAY; great intro, 60's fluff on the rest.
PRELUDE:HAPPINESS; excellent song! Again,the reason for this is LORD! He
completely dominates this instumental.
I'M SO GLAD; weak inclusion with the exception of BLACKMORE'S solo. A
sign of things to come!
MANDRAKE ROOT; Rod Evans is terrible on this track! When the song
changes tempo and LORD kicks into high gear, this track begins to have
potential! Blackmore turns in his first "middle eastern" influenced
solo.
HELP; A+ intro and overall organ work! ROD EVANS once again stinks the
place up! LORD burns on his solo! BLACKMORE waffles on his. PAICE has yet to
find his niche. Outro solo by BLACKMORE is nice though.
LOVE HELP ME; very 60'ish type of track. Throwaway music! BLACKMORE'S
solos sound very awkward! No strat yet?
HEY JOE; intro is one of the highlights of this recording! LORD is once
again at the wheel! When ROD EVANS comes in, I want to cry!
FINAL ANALYSIS: Without a doubt, JON LORD is THE MAN on this album! He
is the only true virtuoso UP TO THAT POINT (BLACKMORE and PAICE would join
him with that distinction on successive releases). NICKY SIMPER is kind of
like, you can take him or leave him! ROD EVANS is the weakest link in the
chain. He also cost this recording about 2 points with his terrible singing!
LORD is carrying the weight of this band at that point in time. He is
the indisputable LEADER of the band. However, with his herculean effort
taken into account with MR. EVANS' output,this recording, on a scale of
1 to 10 escapes with a 5!
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brigette Sporn
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Saturday, September 26, 1998 12:20 AM
Subject: Review of Deep Purple Perfect Strangers
Deep Purple MKII returns without missing a beat. An older, wiser, and
more mature DP combine to produce diverse songs which resurrects the
band. From the tongue in cheek Knocking at Your Back Door; the mystical
Perfect Strangers; the rocking Nobody's Home;to the blusy Wasted
Sunsets, the band is back adding to their legacy.These strangers are
perfect together bringing DP majesty to a new generation. A rating of 10
for songs, musicianship, production, and for just being together again.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brigette Sporn
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Saturday, September 26, 1998 12:54 AM
Subject: Review of Deep Purple Stormbringer
Stormbringer is a calamity not of weather, but of musical ideas. What
once was is gone, and what remains is remnants of a great band. Too much
funk (and junk), without much soul.Glenn Hughes takes over while Ritchie
Blackmore dreams of rainbows.Some good songs (Stormbringer, Lady Double
Dealer,Soldier of Fortune) can't keep this musical mess from blowing
away.Rating of 5 since it was a half-arsed effort.
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-----Original Message-----
From: JGibbes(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Saturday, September 26, 1998 2:59 AM
Subject: Re: Smoke On My Megamix - Deep Purple Digest #13
In a message dated 23/09/98 01:17:28 GMT, you write:
<< I found it at a record fair a few years ago. It
was in mint condition, and dirt cheap - 2 UK pounds. >>
Beat you.I paid £1 for mine! The label says "Mega Mix by Sanny X of Disco
Mix
Club" if that is any help to anybody.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carlos Gandarillas
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Saturday, September 26, 1998 11:30 AM
Subject: Where am I?
A little 'bout the Madrid gig on 15-sep-98:
It was in a little sport pavillion - 4000 souls or so. Shirts varied form
Metallica to Pink Floyd. My position was sadly not too close to the stage,
but, as the site was not very large, I saw it all very well.
It started with english 8-D preciseness... only seven minutes late. It
lasted for almost two hours, including 5 or 10 minutes of people shouting
asking the encores... TWICE. More on this later
I can't say the repertoire (gig list for the less-educated guys \-P
I thought of writing the songs on a paper as they sang them, but I preferred
to concentrate on the music. There was a guy with a recorder (CLEARLY
visible!), so someone out there have the gig taped - don't say it to the
band!!
The first very thing that annoyed me was IG - he was really FAT!!! (in
the pictures he didn't seemed so fat!!!) In the gig, he seemed a little bit
tired, although he did a well job - especially on SKOW!!!
I think it started with Ted the Mechanic (a surprise - not Fireball, not
Hush, not Highway Star, not Burn, not TMIB getting the stage in flames ;-),
which was the only one form _|_ (another surprise!) that I can remember.
SKOW followed, and it was another surprise. I've never heard SKOW with
Morse, but it was absolutely GREAT. BRILLIANT duel between IG and SM. SM
made me not to remember the credit-card-cutter-man. The man plays the old
ones hiper-mega-fantastically (does this palabro exist in english????)
Another songs that followed: Pictures of Home (I *DO* love this one!!!), Any
Fule Kno That, Bludsucker, WFT, and 2 or 3 from /-\... This section was
very good, with SM improvising solos, and making them longer, and people
having a good time. The rest of the group (do I have to mention it?) was
BRILLIANT. Paicey was Paicey - that says all; Lord, althoug he didn't
solo'ed a lot, was good, and EVERY solo he did was applauded; and Roger
seemed like a little boy, smiling and enjoying all the way through. The
sound was clear (except IG, I think)
In between all this, Jon's solo was heard (I can't remember in what song -
what a fan I am!!!). Surprising, not as I was used to, and absolutely
FAN-TAS-TIC. This first half-an-hour or so was breath-taking.
When the first hour passed, things got a little slower, with a very long
solo of SM, sounding like a flute (which I enjoyed anyway). I thought it was
the introduction of WABMC, but it wasn't (pity!!). Inmediately came SOTW,
and people started to jump and sing along, and things accelerated until the
end. Lazy (ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AND FANTASTIC AND WHATEVER WORD THAT SOUNDS
GREAT) followed, another ones of /-\, PS, Speed King, with guitar/organ duel
which I didn't heard well 'cause a girl in front of us got sick. The drum
solo was short but ENERGETIC. I prefer present short drum solos than 70's
ones - any discuss?
By this point the show ended. People wanted MORE, and DP gave more. 7th
heaven and Highway Star were sung. HS was REALLY the highlight of the show.
ALL the people sang that song. Even if the band hadn't played any instrument
on that song, the people would have enjoyed it and sang it anyway. It was
simply the best of the night - not musically, but something that a live show
can transmit. Seeing how SM and RG moved their guitars and heads
simultaneously as the song rythm struck, was.... arg... I don't have enough
words. The band REALLY enjoyed themselves. Steve was joking with Ian, Roger,
Jon..., and at a point he and Roger played back to back - that's a BAND.
The show ended (again), but people wanted more. Roadies began slowly to
gather things, but people stuck there... and DP went out again, with a short
version of Black Night. And that was all. People wanted more (yes!) but that
was really the end.
I was amazed by the fact that the people in the show applauded and enjoyed
the new songs as well as the old ones. I thought that some people came just
knowing DP from Made In Japan, MH, and that they would be surprised with
Steve and /-\.
The gig list was very based in the old ones and /-\, although
I lacked Fireball, Hush (which I haven't heard with Steve), Rosa's Cantina,
Fingers to the Bone (?????), SIFLS, WABMC, The Purpendicular Waltz.
My memory is very bad, but I think that No One Came, and a lot from _|_
were not sung. The gig lasted for two hours. And I still think that they
should sing more songs....
I liked the show more than LATO'96 (and I like it very much). The solos and
songs were surprising, and not the same as always, which is a thing I like
very mucho.
What a parrafada!!!! (incoherent bunch of words). Sorry if my inglish is
veri bad, but I'm not inglish, as can be read. It's half past twelve (of the
night), so I don't know what I'm typing (I MUST sleeeeeeeeeeeep!!!)
Hurrengora arte! (basque)
”Hasta la proxima! (spanish)
(how is it said in inglish??????)
Next stop, 7th heaven!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Carlos Gandarillas
e-mail: chuckway(at-a-domain-named)dds.nl
[Dean "Ed" Webb: dont worree about yer inglish as deep pirpel dont worree
about theyrs, eethir. any fule kno that. Hasta la juevos... or is it juegos?
legos?]
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