DEEP PURPLE DIGEST #28
In this issue:
Lamentations of the editor
Jon Lord on Pictured Within
What about WDWTWA?
Munich concert numbers
TV Rock Programmes
Votes
Thoughts from a thinker
Quick Comments
More votes
Two Nights in Scandinavia
Other DP songs done by Rainbow
Scandinavian Nights CD question
Svante's lazy... he just stays in bed...
The votes are in!
Top non-purple LPs
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>From the editor: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Sorry this is coming out late. Sorry also it won't be all the messages I
have waiting for you. Rather than point fingers and air dirty laundry, I'll
just say things got unexpectedly busy at work and got in the way of other
things. Not to fear, I'll clear the decks, 14 or 15 messages at a time. If
you get several digests in a short amount of time, it's only because I
didn't want to put out a big ol' honker all at once. Onward.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Svante Pettersson
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 5:53 PM
Subject: From Jon re Pictured Within
This is a message from Jon Lord regarding his new solo album:
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>I learned today from Bruce and EMI that, for the moment, Germany is the
only
>>territory where PW is released - contrary to what I had understood to be
the
>>case. My apologies for unintentionally misleading you. The new info is
that
>>other territories will be releasing on January 15th, (that’s 1999 by
the way,
>> :-) - for those of you who have made mention of the length of time that
tends
>>to elapse between my non-Purple music releases) and I as yet do not know
how
>>“worldwide” that’ll be. I hope this will clear up any of the
>>misunderstandings, and thank you very much for the interest. (And the
Aintree
>>Iron.) Its a collection of music that came direct from the heart - which
I tend
>>to wear on my sleeve - with no real thoughts of how people might receive
it or
>>how it would be perceived in the light of my previous efforts, or indeed
in the
>>light of my being a Hammond organist in the Purps; but I trust it will
speak
>>to you in moments of quiet, contemplation and solitude.
>>God bless
>>Regards
>>Jon
>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Marcelo Silveyra
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 1:26 AM
Subject: WDWTWA (short for "Who Do We..."
I've never heard all of WDWTWA, so I was wondering if someone could
tell me how the whole album rates compared to the early Mk II albums,
for which I have the highest regard.,
Thanks,
Marcelo Silveyra
==
-The History of Heavy Metal-
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/2308
[Dean: check out the ratings at the DPD homepage... it got a good rating,
but was the lowest of the Mk2 work. Personally, I love it. It ain't Machine
Head, but it's quite a lot better than Slaves & Masters. (Some would
substitute diferent albums in there, but I think the list in general feels
it's not their best, but among some of their better work.]
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-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Wieschke
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 1:53 AM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #26
dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com wrote:
> > I know I heard something about a 13000 audience at some venue in Germany
> > too but other than that I haven't of any figures higher than that.
>
> That's the attendance estimation I was given by local fans in
Olympiahalle,
> Munich.
>
> --
> Nick Soveiko
> ===================================================================
I was at the concert in Munich and a friends estimation, who was not (like
me)
the first time in the Olympiahalle was 5-6.000 fans and I must agree. 13.000
would be fine, but this number is only reached by Rod Stewart, Phil
Collins...
Don't ask me why :-)
Thomas
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-----Original Message-----
From: n_borger(at-a-domain-named)higgroep.nl
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 4:04 AM
Subject: TV Rock programme
>>of DP, Whitesnake, Aerosmith, Page/Plant and so on. Wouldn't it be nice
if
>>there would be a nice relaxing TV Rock program with alot of DP,
Whitesnake,
>>Rainbow clips and interviews?
>Sure, but who many would watch that?
"Friday Rock Show" with Tommy Vance on VH-1 Europe plays DP videos every
now and then.
< VH1 has a European channel? I have to find the satellite & frequency of
this channel. I'd much
rather have VH-1 Europe on my cable than MTV-Europe.
Nico Borger.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mange Nilsson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 4:09 AM
Subject: Votes...
Best non-purple albums with purple members!
1. Whitesnake "Snakebite"
2. Rainbow "Rising"
3. Whitesnake "Slide It In"
4. Rainbow "Long Live Rock n' Roll"
5. Black Sabbath "Born Again"
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-----Original Message-----
From: BSchwanke(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 7:34 AM
Subject: various thoughts
Hello list!
Dean asked if Rainbow played more Purple songs at concerts than Mistreated.
I
went to the the band live in Düsseldorf in 1995 and and I have two Bootlegs
of
the show and the VHS Video tape (the show was broadcasted on German TV).
There were a couple of Purple songs in the set: Long live Rock n' roll (inc.
Black Night), Perfect Strangers, Burn and Smoke on the Water. Great
stuff...and I can remember that a friend told me that they were playing
Mistreated on some other shows as well. So, this means 5 Purple songs in the
set and I can remember that people started complaining about this at the
time
because they wanted to hear Rainbow's songs :-)
I think they also do Purple stuff with Blackmore's Night..Candice is singing
them....possibly Black Night was amongst them...can't remember...
Cover versions:
Speed King - Primal Fear
I had the honour to chat with their singer Ralf in a chat room of German
Magazine Rock Hard earlier this year and some people asked him about the
cover
version of Speed King because they were of the opinion Kai Hansen (ex-
Helloween..guest on the album) ruined the guitar solo (sounded more like
Helloween than Purple). Ralf simply answered that they did record the song
as
the like it...and I love it too. By the way., two members of Primal Fear are
also playing in a German band called Sinner who will surport Deep Purple on
the upcoming German shows (Mat and Tom). Sinner's favourite bands are
Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy..maybe they'll play a cool cover song???
Impellitteri - Highway Star
Cool version of this song with very bad sound quality. The Officicial Live
Bootleg also features "Over the Rainbow" which is great as well :-)
By the way, I ordered Mother's Army's new album "Fire on the Moon" with JLT
on
vocals on Monday...it's out now in Europe on USG/Eastwest. I haven't
received
it yet...
Birgitt
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ladd
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 8:37 AM
>Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 09:41:21
>To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
>From: Mike Ladd
>
>A couple of quick comments. As far as the largest audience gig, I think I
remember Purple playing a show a couple of weeks after the California Jam at
the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte NC with many of the same bands and
the same format as The California Jam. They called it the August Jam and
ELP and DP played back to back and then the Allman Brothers were miscast as
the final act. They sold like 150,000 tickets but when the music started
thousands of people charged the fences around the complex and they ended up
with nearly 250,000 people.
>
>Second subject. Another band that put out a few good early albums that DP
fans should like...Nazareth. I saw them as the opening act at a DP show in
Charlotte in 1972...they were introduced by Roger Glover... and they rocked
the house. They have released some less than steller albums but Razamataz
is a rocker with the title cut Razamataz, Sold My Soul, and Alcatraz being
killers. Listen to the solos on the latter 2 songs and you can hear the
Blackmore influence. also Rampant and Loud and Proud are good albums.
Unfortunately they will always be scared by the piece of &%$# single Love
Hurts, which really did hurt their reputation as a rock band.
>
>Third Subject. My choices for best non DP/member induced rock:
>
>Rainbow Rising/Rainbow...a rock classic
>
>Northwinds/Coverdale...not really a rock album but some superior songs and
great bluesy vocals..."Only My Soul" is a great cut
>
>Addiction/Glenn Hughes....okay, I know the guy says he doesn't care to do
rock music any more but this is still one of the best rock albums in years
>
>Hughes/Thrall....great driving rock and roll
>
>Mr. Universe/Gillan....felt I should add this since I mentioned both
Coverdale and Hughes and left out the best of the DP frontmen.
>
>That's my 2 cents worth.
>
MWL
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-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Reichberg
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 9:15 AM
Subject: Votes..post purple
The three best albums after Purple???
This IS difficult! There are so many albums and 95 per cent of them are
good. Or great. Or fantastic....
If I MUST choose I'll go for:
1. Slide It In - Whitesnake
2. Trouble - Whitesnake
3. Rising - Rainbow
But this means I have to neglect Born Again, Mr Universe, Long Live Rock
N Roll, Down To Earth, Toolbox, Future Schock, Seventh Star, Love
Hunter, Saints An' Sinners.........
Can't we name TEN each instead?!
Daniel
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Richardson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 1:27 PM
Subject: Two nights in Scandinavia
I am quite certain that Deep Purple's live album Scandinavian Nights was
performed in Stockholm on November 12, 1970. The video that was released
(and I believe never released officially on audio) was performed in
Copenhagen March 1, 1972.
If someone's already stated the exact dates, sorry I didn't notice.
Rob
I've never spent a night in Scandinavia (but if I was warm enough I
wouldn't mind at all)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Soveiko
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #27
Quoting message from Deep Purple Digest:
> >From Dean Webb; mailto:dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
>
> rules on "Neon Knights", by the way. (Side note: I wondered if Rainbow or
> Whitesnake ever did any other DP tunes besides "Mistreated." Anybody
know?)
Rainbow did SOTW many times with JLT lineup and again on SIUA tour. The
latter also have seen Burn, WFT, Hey Joe (Hey O.J.) and snippets of Black
Night thrown into LLRnR.
--
Nick Soveiko
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-----Original Message-----
From: ANTLA51647(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 3:40 PM
Subject: Scandinavian Nights CD 70
Can anyone tell me if this Scandinavian Nights cd is worth looking for? I
mean
is it a good quality cd? If so How can I find it? Can it be ordered in the
US
without buying it as an import? Or Does anyone have a telephone # for the
record co. that distributes it? I know, I ask alot of questions.......Hey
you
can't find it if you don't ask around!! lol Email me if you can help.Thanks
Rick
antla51647(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
{Dean: Yes, it's worth it. I have it on vinyl and it sounds great. There's a
link from the DPD page to CDNOW!, where I think it can be purchased. If I'm
wrong, then head to used record stores and search for years...}
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-----Original Message-----
From: Svante Pettersson
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 5:32 PM
Subject: Misc.
I am being lazy today and replies to a couple of posts in one mail. I hope
this won't confuse anyone.
{Dean: I couldn't resist! Everybody, now: "You're lazy, you just stay in
bed..." Louder!}
Da Editor wrote:
>(Side note: I wondered if Rainbow or Whitesnake ever did any other DP
>tunes besides "Mistreated." Anybody know?)
Whitesnake did "Might just take your life" and "Soldier of fortune".
Rainbow did "Smoke on the water".
Matt Runyon wrote:
>Also, in reply to the person who asked about videos done by DP,
>they did videos of "Nobody's Home" and "Perfect Strangers" (or was it
>"Knocking At Your Back Door"?)
There were videos of all those three songs from PS.
N. Borger wrote:
>>show the audience was 300000(!) people.
>
>Is that a 3 with 5 zero's, 300.000?
Yep!
>Live at the California Jam, 6th April
>1974 at the Ontario Speedway near Los Angeles, I must find myself
>a copy of this video!
Yep! Every DP fan should have this IMO. If you can't find the "real"
version I am sure you can get it from the traders.
/Svante
{Dean: I want it. Everybody wants it. Where is the "real" version?}
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Tiplady
To: DP List
Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 6:13 PM
Subject: Voting Results !!!!
Ok all you cool people out there ! Here is the DP Poll 1998 results ! Get a
load of this ! You may or may not be quite suprised by some of the voting
going on here !
Ok the winner for Best Deep Purple song IS ...........!!!! Wait for it !
1. CHILD IN TIME = 9 votes.
2. LAZY = 5 votes.
3. HIGHWAY STAR = 4 votes.
3. WHEN A BLIND MAN CRIES = 4 votes.
4. SMOKE ON THE WATER = 3 ! votes.
5. BURN = 2 votes
5. LOVE DONT MEAN A THING = 2 votes
5. SPACE TRUCKIN = 2 votes
5. RAT BAT BLUE = 2 votes
5. MANDRAKE ROOT = 2 votes
All the rest with only 1 vote : Super Trouper, Sail Away, Bloodsucker,
Coming Home,Why Didnt Rosemary,You Fool No-One,April,She Was,No-One
Came,Speed King !!,Knocking At Your Back Door.
Wow some real suprises there !
Ok heres the BEST PURPLE ALBUM :
1. MADE IN JAPAN = 14 votes
2. FIREBALL = 12 votes .
3. IN ROCK = 6 votes
4. MACHINE HEAD = 5 votes
5. STORMBRINGER = 2 votes
5. BURN = 2 votes
All the rest with 1 vote: Come taste the band, Scandinavian nights, Made
In Europe, The Battle Rages On, Who Do We Think We Are, Live In Japan.
No votes for Purpendicular / Abandon !!! You should be ashamed of
yourselves !!! I hope the band doesnt get to see this !
AND FINALLY ..... FAVE DP MEMBER :
1. IAN GILLAN = 15 votes
2. JON LORD = 14 votes
3. RITCHIE BLACKMORE = 9 votes
4. IAN PAICE = 4 votes
5. DAVID COVERDALE = 3 votes
5. TOMMY BOLIN = 3 votes
6. ROGER GLOVER = 1 vote
6. GLENN HUGHES = 1 vote.
And a special mention for STEVE MORSE !
Ok that wraps it up . I am sorry but no DP members could be here tonight so
on behalf of the greatest band in the world .. I THANKYOUUUUU!!!!!!!! all
for your participation in the voting and I hope you will send your feedback
to the list . PHEW !!!! Goodnight ! ( Collapses on the floor )
Cheers , Paul.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Poustie, Richard (BMRB Ealing)
To: 'Deep Purple'
Date: Friday, November 13, 1998 10:59 AM
Subject: Top 3 Purple People Albums:
Further to my precocious little brother's suggestion:
Top 3 Non-DP Purple-People Albums:
1) Sarabande - Jon Lord
2) Malice In Wonderland - Paice Ashton Lord
3) Northwinds - David Coverdale ( DC's best work )
Spookily enough all from 1977 ( although I did'nt hear any of them before
1981! ) - Was there something in the water then?
Richard Poustie
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