DEEP PURPLE DIGEST #47
In this issue:
Gov't Mule Mailing List
SIFLS translation
Random stuff from Bolinhed
Glenn's solo stuff
Eddie VH meets Ritchie B
Aust. tour
DP TLA FYI
Gillan's fun
CD contents
Martin "Wasp" Birch
Vinyl and Dio
More on Morse
Songs We'd Like to See
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-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Fallas
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 6:59 AM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46
About Govt. Mule
If you want some kick ass live Mule join their mailing list E-Mule, I
understand that they have plenty of tape trees running there.
Cheers
Eric
>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Douglas White
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 5:54 PM
Subject: SIFLS
>{Dean "OK, I'm stupid" Webb: Which song is SIFLS? Them letters just don't
>ring me no bells.}
Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
Later,
Mark
{Dean "Sometimes I Feel So Stupid" Webb: About 2 hours after I mailed this
out, I thought of it. Oh well. At least now I know who my friends are on
this list and who all the wiseguys are (see some of the other responses to
this query of mine... :-) }
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bolinhed(at-a-domain-named)aol.com
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46
Some random responses to Purple QUestions:
<< For instance, if killer albums like "In Rock", "Machine Head" or
"Rainbow
Rising" were stretched out by today's standards (i.e. by another 20 minutes
at least) I wonder whether we'd hold them in such reverence as we do. It
seems to me that the intensity of the experience is being lost by record
companies who want to pack as much 'product' onto CD as possible,
regardless of quality, flow and concept. >>
Based on some of the bonus stuff we have gotten on the Remasters, and from
the
Ritchie Blackmore : Session CDS, I think DP would've kept the quality high.
<<>>>
The FIRST solo Steve Morse band "Stand Up" is his most rip-snorting, and
heavier than his Purple stuff IMHO. "Coast To Coast" is good too but he
runs
low on ideas!!
<<>>
The first two - Holy Diver and Last In Line - are CLASSICS. They retain
more
of his Sabbath/Rainbow classic metal feel, without getting as "80's metal
cliche" as some of his later stuff. I would still take the Sabbath &
Rainbow
stuff first though.
<<>>>>
Actually SIFLS is short for "syphyllis"!!!
As I type this I am rocking out to Deep Purple Mark IV in Miami, Feb 1976.
I
hope that the line of "official DP bootlegs" mentioned on the DPAS page
does
come out!! Jim
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Hoffman
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46/ Glenn Hughes Solo
In response to Paul Sommer's question about Glenn Hughes' solo albums-
it is difficult to compare Stormbringer to any one of his albums. Each
one
of Glenn's albums have so far been quite different- but they all certainly
have a common denominator- that is the same funk that he put in Purple
(that
Ritchie hated so much). Play Me Out is probably the most funky (IMHO),
but
it is still kind of diverse- in that it is soulful, with that kind of 70's
(dare I say it) disco tinge. It is an album anyone should approach
open-mindedly and be sure to give several listens to before passing a solid
judgment...consider it's 23 years old now too! Glenn put it together
fairly fast, but did have the talent's of Pat Travers, David Sanborne,
Mark
Nauseef, Liza Stike and three former Trapeze members working in the studio.
Although it's not the type of music I generally listen to- I still think it
is a great album, a great display of his vocal capabilities. As far as the
rest of his albums?
It is obvious that Glenn has had a hard time steering into one
direction and staying there. This is mostly due to what the record
company's
have wanted him to do- he's been torn between record companies/$$ and the
music he really loves to perform. They all want to go with the Deep Purple
draw. Unfortunately, some very good work of his has been lost due to
problems with Warner Bros.. Had it been put out in 90, it may have had a
chance- now it's dated, and may never get released. If you like funk,
soul,
with a vein of rock, I would recommend the album "Feel"(Zero1995). If you
like 80's type rock (Journey etc) your best bet would be "From Now On"
(Zero1994). For just anyone who would like to test his waters- "Burning
Japan Live" is the one. It has it all: Purple, Trapeze, Hughes/Thrall and
solo (but no- Play Me Out).......sorry, Mr.. Varney of Shrapnell- the
Zero/Japanese version is the best value! Addiction, ( I feel )was a shot
in the dark for Glenn, his heart maybe wasn't totally in it, but Zero
wanted Rock -they got it. Not real heavy, but a couple songs sound almost
Sound Garden'ish. All in all, some pretty powerful vocals and great guitar
work (I love it). Next up: "The Way It Is" - still in the works for an
American release, but due out in Europe March 29th. He has signed with a
new record company, sticking to the rock format- Glenn enthusiastically
says
"It is my finest work in 20 years".
http://deep-purple.family-tree.org/Hughes/newsdesk.html ) I am looking
foreword to it- but even more so, I can't wait to see him perform these
next two weekends here in Texas! It has been 24 long years!
Mark
(Yes Dean, some day I will make a contribution to the Digest that has to do
with something other than Glenn Hughes......
You know how sensitive us Glenn Hughes fans are......)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Richardson
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:06 PM
Subject: various questions and comments
First, I'd like to ask if any of the fans out there know much about the
Ritchie Blackmore - Eddie Van Halen meeting. I know that the first time
I heard Van Halen, I thought : "Here's a guy trying to copy Blackmore and
trying to play it faster." Now Eddie claims Clapton and Pete Townsend
as influences and not Blackmore, when the Blackmore influence was so
obvious. I heard that when Eddie first met Ritchie he was telling
Ritchie how much he looked up to him, and Ritchie in jest told him to
kiss his feet. Eddie didn't take it too well. Has anyone heard this
story and have more information on this?
Dean said: {Dean "OK, I'm stupid" Webb: Which song is SIFLS? Them letters
just don't ring me no bells.}
SIFLS? Since I first loved (Black) Sabbath?
And to Paul Sommer: Here in America, many only know Smoke. Black Night
isn't recognized much at all. And Paul, I appreciate you mentioning
Fireball and A Gypsy's Kiss alongside classics like Lazy. A Gypsy's Kiss
is one of Blackmore's great moments.
And Dean is to be saluted by mentioning "No One Came". That's always
been one of my all-time favorites and was the first Deep Purple song I
ever heard. Imagine if my first Deep Purple song had been "Breakfast in
Bed". I most likely wouldn't be a fan at all. I think Ian is having fun
with that one. Ian says Fireball is his favorite album, although the
word is those songs didn't go over too well live. It seems since Steve
Morse joined up, they do play more from Fireball live. Coincidence?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Trond
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: AUST TOUR
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Sommer
>To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
>Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 11:10 PM
>Subject: AUST TOUR
>
>What does the current setlist sonsist of and is that
>likley to stay the same for the Australian Tour??
Check http://www.deep-purple.com/reviews/ for the last leg of the tour;
from memory (of watching a video of the TV broadcast a couple of days
ago;-) the set list of the last gig they played (Bulgaria, 28-Nov-1998),
the set list was;
Vavoom : Ted the Mechanic
Strange Kind of Woman
Bludsucker
Pictures of Home (now with extended jam at the end)
Almost Human
Watching the Sky
Woman From Tokyo
Fingers to the Bone
Fireball
Any Fule Kno That
Smoke on the Water
Lazy
Perfect Strangers
Speed King
encore
Black Night
Highway Star
(This is from memory, and probably not 100 % correct.) But you'll get a
better idea of what the Oz set will look like by reading the reviews from
the upcoming Latin American dates, as they arrive at the official website,
usually right after the gigs. :-) The first DP date in 1999 is on March 19,
in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Cheers,
--
Trond
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-----Original Message-----
From: Trond
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: TLA
> {Dean "OK, I'm stupid" Webb: Which song is SIFLS? Them letters just don't
> ring me no bells.}
Yeah, sometimes I feel like screaming from trying to figure out those
acronyms, eh? ;-)
There's a very outdated alt.music.deep-purple TLA (Three Letter Acronym -
though they're usually much longer than three letters;-) at
http://www.deep-purple.com/rosas/misc/tla.htm
But there's a much longer list in the amd-p FAQ which recently was posted
to the newsgroup, and which will, eventually, end up at www.deep-purple.com
in a updated an highly improved state.
Cheers,
--
Trond
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-----Original Message-----
From: Trond
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 2:48 AM
Subject: Re: When was Ian Gillan Having the Most Fun (Musically, that
is...)
>When was Ian Gillan Having the Most Fun (Musically, that is...)
>>From Dean Webb: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
>
<...>
>Anyway, I was wondering on which song is he having the most fun of all?
>After a little scattershooting through my collection, I figured that
"Mitzi
>Dupree", "Almost Human", "Hey Cisco", and "Nobody Home" all had to be
>rousers for him, but that "No One Came" had to be his funnest hour.
"No One Came" is, overall, my fave Deep Purple song, too. Progressive, and
with wryly funny, but at the same time a bit bitter and resigned
perspective to the lyrics. Shame they've dropped it from the live sets, but
on the positive side, I thankfully got to see them play it in 1996, and its
out on the magnificent "Live at the Olympia 1996"-CD.
Cheers,
--
Trond
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-----Original Message-----
From: dull(at-a-domain-named)indigo.ie
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46
>For instance, if killer albums like "In Rock", "Machine Head" or "Rainbow
>Rising" were stretched out by today's standards (i.e. by another 20
minutes
>at least) I wonder whether we'd hold them in such reverence as we do. It
>seems to me that the intensity of the experience is being lost by record
>companies who want to pack as much 'product' onto CD as possible,
>regardless of quality, flow and concept.
Indeed!! But why, given the corner cutting that happens elsewhere?? I
would hope record companies (should we call them CD companies now?) might
see the potential in having less songs which make more of a statement.
The remainder of the discs could have other data such as lyrics,
QuickTime movies, group philosophies, favourite recipies;) etc. As a kid
I would have loved some background info like this.
Gearoid
dull(at-a-domain-named)indigo.ie
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-----Original Message-----
From: dull(at-a-domain-named)indigo.ie
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46
> Hah! I'd be Martin
>Birch (he did work on IR, didn't he?), steering the proceedings.
Interesting point.
I've often wondered about his contribution to In Rock etc. The U2 team
for example is very definitely dependent on Eno, Lanois and many others.
Perhaps it was much the same for Depp Purple.
Does anyone know of other recordings produced or engineered by Birch
which might demonstrate a continuity in his approach?
Gearoid
dull(at-a-domain-named)indigo.ie
{Dean Webb: I know Birch did work on Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath
(the two with Dio in the early 80's) and Iron Maiden. Since then, I don't
know. He is a great producer and engineer, and I don't have an album he
produced that I don't like. Either he could really pick a winner or knew
what he was doing... maybe both, eh?}
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-----Original Message-----
From: Masser of Reality
To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46
i just have to say that i am an absolute vinyl fiend(and i'll only be
twenty at the end of march!) and i think when cds came out we missed out
on a lot of art, cds are about 1/5 the size of vinyl and that doesn't
leave a lot of room for fancy artwork, one good thing about the fall of
vinyl is that vinyl is now real cheap i got my copy of machine head for
3$ and my copy of tommy bolin's private eyes for 33 cents, both in great
condition, although it would be nice if when i mentioned records to
someone i wouldn't get a blank look!
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Sommer
>To: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
>Date: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 11:08 PM
>Subject: DIO
>
>
>
>Does anyone know what RJD is up to now. Is he still with Dio???
>What happened to the guitarist on the album " DREAM EVIL " Craig
>Goldie??? He's work on this album is really strong with the solo's
from
>Night People and the title track being me faves. Also the whole of ALL
>THE FOOLS SAILED AWAY is glorious. How do other Dio albums stan up to
>Dream Evil?? Are they alot heavier or what???
>
>Thanx
>Paul Sommer
>sharkie59(at-a-domain-named)hotmail.com
>
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rjd is doing quite well he is planning on two new albums one with the
current dio band and one with a reunited Elf, craig goldie has been
releasing solo albums including craig goldie's ritual which is very good
ken boyd runs a monthly dio fanzine at http://www.ctaz.com/~boyd/ check
out the mailing list too. if you want to hear the newest dio go here
http://www.broadcast.com/jukebox/formats/Metal/Metal1.stm
you can listen to the whole angry machines album here
kevin(masser of reality)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nico
To: Deep Purple Digest
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: Deep Purple Digest #46
Svante wrote:
>Apparently Dave told Rasmus that they were
>looking into the possibility of bringing the
>Steve Morse Band over to Europe
That's great news! That started me thinking about what
possible support act combinations there are for Steve
Morse in Europe. It would be wonderful to see Steve
Morse Band fill 5000 seats or more here in Holland.
Wouldn't it be possible with the right promotion? Maybe
in combination with G3? He was playing in combination
with Pat Travers in the U.S.A.?
Paul Sommer wrote:
>By that i mean do they sound at all like Steve with DP?????
You would for sure like Steve Morse Band's 1984 album
"Introduction", a heavier album, my favourite. Stress
Fest is also great. I still have to get the Japanese
import version of this one, it includes a bonus track
of DP's Speed King! Steve did a piece of his "Cruise Missle"
song solo of this album during the '98 concert in Holland
in a DP song. Jon Lord repeated his solo on the keyboards.
That was a fantastic moment. I love it when Steve and Jon
are doing the "duels".
Nico.
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>From Dean Webb: dplist(at-a-domain-named)geocities.com
Songs We'd Like to See
All the current members of DP have a huge body of work behind them, much of
it as outstanding as the stuff they're doing right now with DP. Also, there
are songs from other lineups of DP that didn't necessarily have Big Ian
doing the vocals that are just great. Wouldn't it be grand if, say, the
boys in the band did a one-off recording (let's make this a free broadcast
over liveconcerts.com or a freely tapeable event with access to the mixing
boards...) with songs totally other than their live standards in the
setlist.
No "Highway Star" or "Smoke on the Water" here. Offbeat stuff, solo stuff,
other lineup stuff all done in the spirit of fun and love of music.
My setlist would include (in no particular order)
1. The Mask (Roger Glover): I always liked this track from his early 80's
solo and think it would be great as a DP number with a different
arrangement.
2. No Easy Way (Gillan): This is the song that makes his Glory Road LP so
much fun for me. The guitar intro is awesome and the song itself is a great
rocker, very heavy and jamming. This belongs on stage again.
3, 4, 5. Trashed and Zero the Hero and maybe Hot Line (Black Sabbath): Ozzy
sure ain't gonna sing these tunes, and they're the best ones from Sabbath's
Born Again (with Ian G, of course). I bet we could get Ian G. to sing these
one more time and the band won't mind at all.
6. Bird Has Flown (DP Mk 1): I said this should be included in my review of
the third album, and Mk2 did use it for a while. Bring it back, 'cos it's
cool.
7 and 8. Spanish Archer and Mitzi Dupree (DP Mk 2a): The only one in the
band who wasn't involved with these tracks was Steve Morse, and I don't see
him objecting to playing *other* tunes that featured Blackmore on them...
One more time, boys? For charitable donation to your fans, if you please?
9 and 10. Comin' Home and This Time Around (DP Mk4): I've always liked
these ones, so while they're doing the others, they might as well put these
into the "Dean Webb Fantasy Set"
Finally, 11. 69 with a Mandrake Root-type finish (DP
MkWhateverItIsRightNow): 69 is one of my faves and it's got that ending
that just doesn't quit... why not make it even more so with a
20-plus-minute instrumental jam. Throw in a Little Richard medley and make
it 30+ minutes.
So, if anyone could take care of this, please do! I'd sure be thankful if
you could...
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