DEEP PURPLE DIGEST #23
In this issue:
Votes
Forcefield Recordings
Rory in DP
DP tour
More on Rory
New Gillan Book
Glasgow review
Votes
votes
Asking for votes
Blackmore review
votes
votes
Big Breakfast review
Carlos votes and rambles coherently
more votes
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-----Original Message-----
From: John A. Robinson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Saturday, October 24, 1998 10:52 PM
Subject: My votes
Best Album: Fireball
Favorite song : Child in Time
Favorite member: Mr Gillan
Regards John
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From: Carol Hynson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 1:42 AM
Subject: Forcefield recordings
There were 5 of these. The project was the brainchild of Ray Fenwick, who
crossed the Deep Purple family tree as a member of IGB (Ian Gillan Band) on
4 releases.
Cozy Powell is the other performer consistly present on all 5 recordings.
They are, in order:
Forcefield (self-titled) 1986
Forcefield II - The Talisman 1987
Forcefield III - To Oz and Back 1989 - This is the one containing Graham
Bonnet and Jan Akkerman. The Oz in the title is Australia!
Forcefield IV - Let The Wild Run Free 1990 - Graham Bonnet is on this too,
but not Jan Akkerman.
Forecefield - Instrumentals 1992 - some tracks from previous releases plus 5
new ones.
All sorts of interesting tracks in here...
Carol :-)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Garry Smith
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 4:49 AM
Subject: Rory Gallagher in DP
In Digest 22, Jim asked:
"In the latest MOJO magaizine (the best music mag around), there's an
article about Rory Gallagher and a mention that he was asked to join DP
around 1973/1974. Does anyone know the details of this?"
As a very long-time Rory fan, my ears prick up at the mention of his
name, so I know the answer to this one.
A couple of years ago, there was a series of Rock Family Tree television
programmes made by the BBC, based on the idea of Pete Frame's trees that
many folks here will have seen. One of the programmes in the first
series was about Purple.
They were interviewing David Coverdale, and were talking about the time
that Ritchie first left the band. DC said that he drew up a list of
possible replacements, and at the top were Jeff Beck, Rory, and Tommy
Bolin. I can't remember if he said anything more, but, as we all know,
they ended up with Tommy.
This was the first I'd heard of Rory being considered for DP, so I did
what Jim did - I asked, on alt.music.deep-purple, if anyone knew any
more about this.
At this time, Jon Lord occasionally posted to the newsgroup. He replied
saying that the TV programme was the first time that *he* had heard of
Rory being considered! The implication was that either DC was making it
all up, or he had thought about asking Rory, but never did anything
about it.
Personally, I don't think that it would have worked. I don't think Rory
could have worked alongside Glenn Hughes, for example - they would have
pulled the band in two very different directions. However, I would love
to have heard Jon and Rory jamming together...
Also, Rory had trouble with bad management and business deals when he
was in Taste. That's why, when he went solo, he was always the boss, and
the others were just hired musicians. He would never have agreed to
being simply another member of a group.
Hope this was interesting!
--
Garry Smith garry(at-a-domain-named)caleyjag.demon.co.uk
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-----Original Message-----
From: Slowhand81(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 6:39 AM
Subject: Deep Purple tour
How long does the Abandon tour go to.??? I saw them At Great Woods in Mass..
It was the first DP show I had saw...The band totally blew me away..The
crowd
was on there feet from the opening of Hush right to the end of Highway
star..And I mean the Whole 20,000 were on there feet..Never sat down..I was
fortunate to catch them when I did, cause I guess Ian lost his voice after
that show, and they played the next night, and then had to cancel after
that..
This was a show I will always remember, and I am a huge Blackmore
fan..But,
I have to say, the band seems to have found a new energy, with Morse in the
band...I can't wait till they come back again...
Rick
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-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Wilson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 8:43 AM
Subject: Rory Gallagher
Howdy people,
Just a second to comment on the Rory question. I produced a show with
him back in the late eighties and had several lovely conversations with
him through the day. Somewhere in one of these conversations I did
mention Deep Purple to him and, as I recall, he did say that he was
offered or auditioned for Purple after Ritchie left. I think that it may
have even been that he was referred by Ritchie as was Bolin. Further
affiant sayeth naught.(Substances have dulled both memory and pain!)
Take care,
David
p.s. Most everyone here also subscribes to that "other" list but there
is a Purple connection here. Just thought that you all would like to
know that the Black Sabbath signing in Detroit was quite packed and
rather uneventful save for the incredibly handsome man, his children and
an intern who passed out flyers advertising a publication known as MUSIC
AMERICA MAGAZINE which will issue a BLACK SABBATH SPECIAL in January
including interviews with Neil Murray, Bobby Rondinelli, Ronnie James
Dio, Ray Gillen and a few others. It is also rumored that an essay from
Dean Webb will be included and is likely to be the most significant part
of the publication. The flyer gave the-odd-couple(at-a-domain-named)juno.com and
1-800-484-8059 ex 0923 for ordering information.:)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Svante Pettersson
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 9:29 AM
Subject: The new Gillan book
I ordered the new Gillan book last week and received it the other day. Some
notes:
* The type setting (is that the word?) is horrible! Worst I've seen. Ugly,
hard to read typeface (font?).
* The book is updated, alright. It now ends with the band being in Florida
to record Abandon.
* Simon has done the discography and there's a URL to the DPAS website. No
mention of gillan.com or d-p.com as far as I can see.
* Chris Charlesworth (the author of the illustrated biography) is in the
"Who to blame" section. Anyone know why? Did Gillan read the biography to
get reminded about stuff? :^)
* The chapters are just called "chapter1" etc. now.
It is a paperback cover with a nice "soft" feel to the paper and it was
pretty cheap - 110 SEK (~US$14). As it is this cheap I would recommend it,
even if you have the old version.
/Svante
>
>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Colin Cattanach
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 10:11 AM
Subject: Glasgow Concert review.
It's taken a while to get this to you but a review of the Glasgow SECC
show.
After buying tshirts and taking a few posters from the walls I made my
way to see the support band Ofric Soop. I didn't think too much of them
and neither did the rest of the audience who only gave polite applause
throughout. Then a 10 minute wait until Purple hit the stage.
Kicking off with Ted the Mechanic straight away the band were kickin'!
Ian and Steve in particular in great form. Then Bloodsucker, Strange
Kind Of Woman then Pictures of Home by this time I'd made my way from
near to the back of the crowd to the second row...
The songs from abandon followed Almost human and Watching the skies
being split by a storming version of Woman From Tokyo. Then Fingers To
The Bone. All the /-\ songs were fairly well received by the audience.
Steve then went into a stunning guitar solo, as someone from a previous
review stated probably one of the best solos from any of the eras. The
rest of the band returned to the stage for Smoke on the water.
Perfect Strangers, Lazy (really great interplay between Jon and Steve),
Any Fule Know That (For a newer song this received a relly big pop from
the crowd), Speed King (featuring the way underestimated talent of Ian
Paice who was superb throughout).
Returning to the stage, for an encore of Black Night (preceeded by an
excellent build-up by Roger and Steve). And Highway Star to round off
the evening again featuring some great playing from Steve and Jon.
Superb stuff throughout the two hours, with all the band giving a great
all round perfomance, Roger and Ian in particular aeemed to be enjoying
the event.
High Points....Steve's Solo (heck, just say Steve's perfomance in
general!)..Just about everything else was a high point!!!
Low Point....This arsehole shouting out during Steve's solo spot. Apart
from that you couldn't find fault with anything.
CC
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Richardson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 1:20 PM
Subject: Best Deep Purple Stuff
Best album: Fireball (easiest answer for me)
Best DP Member : Ritchie Blackmore. Maybe he's not the first guy in the
band that I would invite over to my house for a beer, but his incredible
playing is what first got my attention about Deep Purple. Jon Lord was
right when he said Ritchie's "one of those individuals that God singles
out and says `You will have something no one else has' "
Best DP song. This is the one where my answer changes often as there is
so much great art created by these chaps. I could choose "No One Came",
"Lazy" or even "A Gypsy's Kiss" and feel really good about my answer, but
I'll step out of the Gillan/Glover lineups and say "Why Didn't Rosemary".
Ritchie's truly incredible here.
Best Song involving a Deep Purple member not released on a Deep Purple
album (and I'd love to hear the choices of the list's members on this
one): "Trashed" by Black Sabbath on the album they were graced by Ian
Gillan's presence on - "Born Again". Vintage Gillan. He begins with a
long scream and a shorter scream (an aftershock?) before he sings a word.
He discusses driving a car way too fast (Highway Star 11 years later)
and drinking too much. Now if only a woman was involved (outside of the
"ladies of the manor") it'd be perfect. Deep Purple always impressed me
with virtuosity, and on this song, Sabbath's members were on another
level also. I think it was the best performance on the album by Sabbath
drummer Bill Ward despite his not being in good health, and Geezer and
Tony Iommi were great too.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Sztajnberg
To: 'Paul(at-a-domain-named)wavenet.co.uk'
Date: 24 October 1998 16:05
Subject: Voting
>Paul, I'm voting:
>1) Best song - Love don't mean a thing
>2) Best Album - Stormbringet
>3) Fave band member - Jon Lord
>Thanks
>Debbie
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Tiplady
To: DP List
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 4:30 PM
Subject: Any Fule Kno This !!!
Hey thanks for all who have voted so far in the DP list Poll 1998 ! Things
are hotting up with some real interesting votes being cast so far. I will
hopefully give a running total next week but I NEED MORE VOTES PLEASE
!!!!!!
Those who dont know whats goin on here please vote for :
1. Favourite DP song of all time ( difficult I know , but
please try!)
2. Favourite DP album ( Studio or Live )
3. Fave DP member ( MK1- MK ?!!! ) Claude Nobs does not
count !
Cheers , Paul .
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-----Original Message-----
From: IluvGillan(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Sunday, October 25, 1998 6:43 PM
Subject: oops forgot to mention...........
Dear dean,Hope your all fine,I just wanted to add a comment to my review
about
Blackmore.the Concert my brother saw was in 1997 he fail to tell me that I
thought it was the recent tour.He saw him at Birch hill club,it was
Blackmore
with a group of unknowns a man was singing,I think he was really
dissapointed
because he didn't play any of the old songs except for man on the silver
mtn.and sotw.I was really surprise Blackmore was playing there since my
neighbor Scott alittle 16yr old boy also plays Birch hill its a large bar I
think it holds about 500 standing.
Well I feel better clearing that up didn't want anyone to think I don't like
the MIB.
Always in Rock, Sue Rose
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-----Original Message-----
From: n_borger(at-a-domain-named)higgroep.nl
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 4:11 AM
Subject: Voting
Favorite album: Machine Head
Favorite member: Jon Lord
Best song: Rat Bat Blue
IMO Jon Lord is the virtuoso.
Rat Bat Blue has a great rhythm and Jon's solo in this song is fantastic.
I'd like to hear DP Mark IX play this song. Steve Morse could create magic
with Rat Bat Blue.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Poustie, Richard (BMRB Ealing)
To: 'dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com'
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 4:15 AM
Subject: Voting
Favourite Album: Machine Head
Favourite Line-up: 2,3&7=,4,6,1,5 ( JLT should never be considered
any darker than blue )
Favourite Song: WABMC
Favourite Member: Lordy ( of course, especially since his
rebirth on Pupendicular and his best ever
"sound" on Abandon )but also god bless Big Ian,
Roger, Paicey, Steve ( a special thank you for
bringing the others back to life ) David,
Glenn, Tommy ( RIP ) and Nick. I'd include TMIB
but sadly I think despite his utter brilliance he
did more harm than good in the long run.
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-----Original Message-----
From: IluvGillan(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 11:05 AM
Subject: D.P.on U.K.Big Breakfast show
Dear Dean,I recently recieved a copy of the BB show.
It something like the Good morning America show but with two 20yr old kids.
The man was pretty witty.But really didn't ask any good questions.
The woman was half naked certainly not how we dress here in the states.
She reminded me of a baby spice wantabe.
The boys were in the studio and the host of the show would go over the news.
somethings were funny,but I was surprised when they didn't ask about the
book
IG just wrote.Or if there planing on writing any new albums.
They did a little skit together which was cute and the boys played sotw & bn
&sotw again.I still loved it anyway cause I got to see the band on T.V.
I also got a copy of the Jan.28,98 concert at the house of blues in C.A.
Now that was great I really enjoyed watching the boys jam.
Even tho I was 7th row at the last show it seems I didn't notice Morse like
I
did when watching the video.He really is great.It's amazing how much energy
he
has.I heard he will be doing a re-union tour with Kansas.I will certainly
love
to check that out as well.
I was bringing up Morse since in reading the British reviews,some people
were
complaining he wasn't that great.my brother is a die hard Blackmore fan and
recently
saw them I guess in the city he said a some cheeseball place.He only had one
word for Blackmore's group they S--k.Coming from him he must have been
dissapointed.
To say the least.he also agrees that Morse was great with DP.Just a note of
my
own
I wish Blackmore would go back with Dio and do Rainbow again.
Well that's all for now.
Always in Rock,Sue Rose..............................
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carlos
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 5:14 PM
Subject: Dio double live; votes! and everything else
YES! It's ME!! And I'll ramble with all as always!! Call me tornado!!
(sorry, my ego takes possesion of me sometimes)
About the double CD of Dio: yes, it came out this year. It's fairly good,
the best:
Vinnie Appice. I'd always loved his way of playing the drums, and he hasn't
lost
anything. Tracy G is... well... he's not completely bad. Dio is not at his
best, but
the 2CDs are quite good. They're enjoyable.
Votes:
Best album:
Scandinavian Nights (live)
Fireball (studio)
Which one is better? I have always said that DP is a live band. So, the
first one
is better for me.
Best Song:
Mandrake Root (live, from Scandinavian Nights, or any other other of second
CD. Either Speed King, Child in Time or Black Night have all the
instrumental
power of DP, along with THE voice of Ian. Perhaps SK is the best, but MRoot
is
still my fave. That half-an-hour of DP unleashed is too much!!)
Pictures of Home (studio) - very closely followed by Lazy. What can I do?
PoH
is my fave song.
As a song (composing concerned), I prefer PoH. Otherwise, MRoot (live) from
SNights is just AMAZING!!
Best member:
All of them. Except JLT (JLT did a very well job in his own solo album AFTER
he was fired from DP). As musicians or composers, they all have a word or
two
to say. As a person, TMIB is the last in the list of best-loved persons (10
months
ago in Madrid, in his concert with Candice, he was VERY PLEASANT. I
couldn't believe it...). The current line-up seem to be pure gentlemen
(until IG
gets a microphone in his hand...). If I'd have to choose one, I'd choose Mr.
Lord. Or Paicey. No, Mr. Lord. Definitively. Yes. I think...
The best Mk? Mk II, of course (NOT in the '80s). Followed by the current one
(I
have lost the count...)
If WDWTWA25 is released in 1999, it sholud be WDWTWA**26** instead...
Here in Spain (as in the rest of Europe, I suppose), the Concerto for Group
and Orchestra is mid-price, and has Wring that Neck and Child in Time. Nice
CD. **Very good** playing and nice singing from IG. Not like the Gemini
Suite
Live, which I don't like so much. The third movement of the concerto is
really
energetic!!
Could we have a copy of Powerhouse without paying a (EXPENSIVE) japanese
import???
I'm with "dodolurker": the Mk I has something to say, specially in the self
titled
LP. I prefer to hear that three LPs (CDs) better than PS, SM or -ARG!-
Nobody's Perfect. Does anybody like THAT atrocity??
And about JLT: I don't like DP in the 80s. I think that Nobody's Perfect is
CRAP! But the same people managed to do TBRO which is fairly good (I like it
very much). Going back to SM: I like changes, and I must face the changes if
I
like DP as I do. Changes are good, but SM is not interesting for me. I'm not
saying that JLT is the responsible of that, because the main responsible was
the TMIB. HE was the main reason of what DP was in the 80s. You can see it
by what DP did and does with Satriani and Morse.
And TMIB is still my fave guitarrist... Don't you think that that guitar
playing of
Hunting Humans is absolutely brilliant?? Don't you think that Hall of the
Mountain King is absolutely stupid?? Two faces of the same coin.
La vida es una barca, dijo Calderón de la m...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Carlos Gandarillas
e-mail: chuckway(at-a-domain-named)dds.nl
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wilmoth, Jim
To: 'dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com'
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 5:16 PM
Subject: Best
1. Best DP song. - Lazy (live)[Mk1]/You Fool No one (live)[MkII]
2. Best album ( studio orlive ) - In Rock (MkI)/Made in Europe (MkII)
3. Best DP Member . ( MK 1-Mk? !) - Ritchie (followed by Gillan)
4. Best one liner - "where's my Robin Hood outfit!" - No One Came
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