Other bands have problems as well!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL9zwX5LzxQ
Hank
hrams: Other bands have problems as well!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL9zwX5LzxQ Hank
I havent seen that before,thanks Hank
chordguy:In DP's case, the problems no doubt culminated with the infamous "spaghetti incident." However, since those long-ago days, DP has continued nicely with Steve Morse...a wonderful thing for all concerned. Blackmore has his medieval fantasy, and the rest of the band has a thriving Deep Purple.
I didnt know they were still around. Did they release anything with morse ?
Yes , they still play and Ian Gillan is in , Richie is not.
I saw them w/ Scorpions and Ronnie James Dio in Devore(aka resting grounds for US festival)
a few years back. I'm not sure about materialw/ Morse
So Blackmore wants to kick Gillans ass eh, thats hilarious. I heard a story about how Blackmore kicked a chair out from underneath Gillan and he fell and smashed his head on the floor.
I saw the Morse version of DP, they were great.
alliedforces:I didnt know they were still around. Did they release anything with morse ?
Since Blackmore left in 1993, DP has put out four studio albums, a few live albums, and they've toured the world a few times. Their most recent album is Rapture of the Deep (2005). For Bananas (2003), Jon Lord also left, replaced by Don Airey, an alumnus of Rainbow and many other groups related through the immense roots and branches of the Purple tree.
Opinions vary (e.g., "no Blackmore, no Purple"; "no Lord, no Purple"), but many of the hardcore fans have embraced the Gillan-Glover-Paice core of Purple, as well as Morse and Airey. I have all the DP albums from Perfect Strangers (1985) onward, and I enjoy them more than the 70s stuff (except Machine Head). The Purpendicular album with Morse gets my vote for second best DP album (after Machine Head). It's a wonderful illustration of the dangers of ego (during the Blackmore era) and the value of honest, good-natured, breath-of-fresh-air collaboration (during the Morse era).
Whether one likes Morse-era DP or not, the band has enjoyed increased creative vitality since Blackmore's departure. In fact, it's reasonable to say that DP is second only to Rush among "dinosaur" 70s rock bands who have artistically progressed into the 21st century.
Meanwhile, Blackmore is happy in his medieval fantasy with partner Candice Night (together they are Blackmore's Night). Everyone's happy! The split was good all around...except for the "no Blackmore, no Purple" and "no Lord, no Purple" DP fans.
Drew:Alright maybe ill give Morse Purple one more shot. Purpendicular you say.
Yes, but keep in mind that it's a creatively progressive work in DP's history. For a DP fan who really liked the Perfect Strangers album, it might be that Bananas is the Morse-era album of choice. Purpendicular is best for those fans (like me) who might previously have thought, "Are these guys ever going to try anything a little new and different?"
Here are a couple live versions of Purpendicular songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lG0hdouOnI
The second one, Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming, probably best captures the sonic diversity of the Purpendicular album as it offers a broad range of intensity--mellow beginning, then build, then pull back, then build again.
alliedforces:Cool maybe I will download something with morse..I call what ritchie is doing now Jethro Blackmoore. Sorry but that really suxxxxx....Thanks for the info...
You're welcome, good hunting!
In that case, Drew, the Bananas album might be more to your liking. It sounds more like Perfect Strangers than Purpendicular does. Here's my take (for what it's worth) on DP albums from Perfect Strangers onward, with favorite tracks in brackets:
Perfect Strangers--Very good reunion album, a bit light in the creativity department [A Gypsy's Kiss, Wasted Sunsets].
House of Blue Light--More of the same, not very dynamic (all at one sonic level--loud!), rather dull rhythms. [Mitzi Dupree, Strangeways].
Slaves and Masters--Deep Rainbow; largely a misstep with a decent track or two. Not so much because of Joe Lynn Turner but because of Blackmore's insistence that the rest of the band work under his vision. Not a good approach for a very group-chemistry-oriented band, and it shows [Breakfast In Bed, Wicked Ways].
The Battle Rages On--House of Blue Light with better rhythms and a few excellent tracks, otherwise rather dull [title song, Nasty Piece of Work, Solitaire].
Purpendicular--All previous problems solved by a healthy dose of creativity and inspiration [The Aviator, A Touch Away, Somebody Stole My Guitar].
Abandon--Uneven (almost split-personality) follow-up to Purpendicular with some rather hard tracks [Any Fule Kno That, Fingers to the Bone].
Bananas--Similar to Perfect Strangers but more fresh and interesting [Silver Tongue, Picture of Innocence, title song].
Rapture of the Deep--Uneven follow-up to Bananas with a few very good tracks [MTV, title song].
Drew, I revisited the Slaves and Masters album this morning. I have to admit, yesterday I judged it too harshly. Although I still think it has too much Blackmore/Turner with the other guys as accompaniment, about half the album is at least pretty good: The Cut Runs Deep and Fire In the Basement are good songs written by all the band members. Truth Hurts starts well but unfortunately goes nowhere. Love Conquers All--great music, horribly sappy lyrics. King of Dreams and Fortuneteller are flat. Too Much Is Not Enough doesn't belong on a Deep Purple album, although I might have liked it on a JLT solo album, for which it was apparently written.
But I'm curious about which Slaves and Masters songs you like.
hrams:Other bands have problems as well!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL9zwX5LzxQ Hank
Well somebody has started rumors again........................... WWF(or whatever its called now) style
No idea how reliable it is, but there's dates w/ Blackmore's Night listed on http://www.thehighwaystar.com/tourdates/
I'd wear this stupid hat too, if that's what makes her happy.