Posted on 09/23/2016 11:40:33 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Legendary rock group Deep Purple will release a new studio album in February 2017.
The frontman of the legendary rock band Ian Gillan said that the band will present their new studio album in February 2017. This album, like the previous one ‘Now What ?!’, will be mixed by Bob Ezrin, who worked with many renowned rock bands.
Ian Gillan also described how he records albums of Deep Purple:
“Deep Purple was different than any other kind of writing I do with other people. Deep Purple is primarily an instrumental band, and the routine is we book [time] in a studio somewhere, and the [other] guys [in the band] come in at noon. They start jamming and they work ’till six o’clock, take a break at three for a cup of tea and then do that every day. Roger and I listen to the music and clock out the occasional bit and think that might be okay for a tune on the album or something. Then we start refocusing on making arrangements and how to develop the song. Then when it is all tucked away, I start thinking about the lyrics and the tunes. There is no point before they get literally torn up every day because everything changes every day. There’s no shortage of things to write about lyrically. There is no point trying to create a tune on something that’s going to change in a couple of hours. That’s how it worked with Purple. This is primarily an instrumental band. I just climb on board and write it along.”
Never got to see Deep Purple. They never played anywhere I happened to be...
I guess my favorite album would be Perfect strangers. Everything on it is great.
Just two of the killer tunes from Perfect Strangers...
Perfect Strangers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ye1jluOx38
Knockin at your Backdoor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrOdBxXOQi4
What I like best about Deep Purple is the church organ sound. When I saw them they had it on a swivel which was rocking back and forth with mist coming out from underneath.
Agree 100% on both counts. Coverdale and Hughes alternating vocals on Burn gave the band a needed change of pace as well as chemistry.
This new one might be their best ever. :)
Just saw on Facebook they are releasing a dvd of the German dates
Will snap it up but think they missed the boat in not releasing the UK show
Hear ya. Coverdale and Hughes really juiced Burn. It seemed like it was one of those rare single tracks that melded into a real showcase for every member of the entire band. Paice drove it hard from start to finish.
'Mistreated' and 'Sail Away' were also top shelf compositions and execution.
My son recently attended a Whitesnake concert. Don't know if Coverdale performed Burn, but from the phone-cam recording of the iconic MTV vid, 'Here I Go Again,' it was wince-worthy. Despite lowering the key, he struggled mightily. Hard to maintain the pipes with his style. I still appreciate the effort. At least Coverdale's out there like other 70s-80s acts, giving us one last look (and listen) while they can.
Jon Lord could really hammer the organ and keyboards, couldn’t he?
As for the material, bleak and dark. Brucie should have been on an anti-depressive.
NYC New Wave/Punk was waaay out there musically and lyrically. Some decent stuff on your list, but my inner-me kept on rejecting that androgynous, sexually rebellious crap. They made it hard not to feel as though you were a subject of subliminal brainwashing. yeah, even then.
In what style should they compose it? Machine Head or Burn? Is their creativity candle still burning? (yeah, I guess pun semi-intended ;-)
At least they'll have auto-tune and all kind of technological gadgets to help out. It's easy to forget that most 1970s performers are near 70 years old or older.
I’m someone who listens to Broadway musicals. I once was forced into a Springsteen concert. 4 hours of wailing. Even worse, I had to stand those four hours with my boss who was a fan. I consider that above and beyond employee duties and I never forgave him.
If it was after 1986, you have a good case. If not...geez...and you didn't think to give *me* you ticket?? ;-) Btw, Broadway musicals. I say to each is/her own. Some excellent music has originated on Broadway.
FWIW, my 5th Grade teacher forced us all to see one on a field trip, no doubt trying to inject some culture into or young lives. (Good intentions. Just didn't work :-(...lol)
Basically, my interest in music, aside from opera (and that mostly limited to Wagner & Mozart), is the American Songbook.
Yes, it was sometime in the 90s. I loathe Springsteen music. The New York Times is drooling over “his brilliant” autobiography today. Just like I had to put up with them drooling over Patti Smith.
That organ is a Hammond B3, the same one used in many churches. The B3 and M3 were the two most commonly used, the M3 is very little difference, just not as big. I can’t remember the keyboard player’s name, he died in the past 2 years or so, he used the B3 their entire career, and the sound he got was by cranking the built in tube amp to as loud as it would go. He used it in the 70’s, and in the videos I’ve seen, always rocked it back and forth while playing, almost turning it over at times. Keith Emerson, of Emerson, Lake and Palmer did the same thing.
I’ve been onstage with the B3 a few times, but not many bar bands want to cart one around. Most pros are even opting for a much lighter weight multi-function keyboard these days, and some are so close to the B3 sound it’s hard to tell the difference.
But you brought up a good point, that B3 sound was integral to Deep Purple from their early days, when “Hush” was recorded with Rod Evans on vocals. (1st album I think) Evans went on to join the 1st real supergroup, Captain Beyond. The rest of the band picked up Ian Gillian, the true voice of Deep Purple. Captain Beyond was Rod Evans, Rhino an Lee Dorman, guitar and bass from Iron Butterfly, and Bobby Caldwell, who was drummer for Johnny Winter. One of the best drummers in the business. Definitely worth a listen, their 1st album is one of my old favorites.
Being a guitar player, I was a huge fan of Ritchie Blackmore. One of the best of the 60’s and 70’s guitar players, I always considered him in the same class as Clapton, Page, Beck, Johnny Winter, Duanne Allman and many of the other amazing guitar players of that era. There were plenty...
Can't go wrong with the American Standards (slowly dying, unfortunately.)
Hey! You mean you didn't purr as The Boss growled, "Strap your hands cross my engines"?? Or relate to every other song in the context of rolling in the dirt or "out in the street"? Very earthy stuff.
Had no idea he wrote an autobiography. Predictable that the Times would be drooling over it. WHATEVER he wrote (see about for brief synopsis of his bio, lol.)
Patti Smith? At her *best* I regarded her as I would an overstuffed unhygienic ashtray. Musically and personally.
Without Jon Lord, it’s not Deep Purple.
Very cool clip of DP doing a rehearsal for Beat Club
No No No
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5WVqZqw1Es
Yes, the Boss wrote an autobio and it's reviewed in today's Times. He was hailed as a genius writer and lyricist. Personally, I've never understood a word he's sung and his ludicrously downbeat lyrics, combined with his faux country voice, have always left me cold. Call me philistine!
One aside: I lived one town over from Asbury Park in the 90s and worked very hard to help keep The Stony Pony from being destroyed. The only preservation site that actually DID get preserved in my brief time as a volunteer. We lost everything else in that interesting little burg.
Interesting, thanks for the reply.
Yeah, Bruce's trademark is that gritty German-officer guttural-like "singing." Fine for the first 10 years, but now that it's been 40+ years, gotta pull back after about 4 songs. Even of his good, older stuff.
Did his bio mention a cyst in his throat? Or swallowing some cleaning fluid as a child?
Hmmm...Asbury? I know that part of Jersey shore well, having worked in Wall for several years. Yes, the Stone Pony is still alive and well. On behalf of those who didn't know about your efforts, thank you. It is a true cultural landmark.
Got to know Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge very well. He is a superb soulful singer, and when he was looking for a post-fudge gig he tried out with DR or Whitesnake/ Coverdale Hughes, said vocals were unreal, but he didn’t get gig. Hughes, his friend, later told him Coverdale was intimidated and jealous. BTW if you haven’t seen “Rock of Ages” with Tom Cruise, he sings “Here I Go” and just kills it. He’s a fruitcake but can sure sing.
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