In NxS 15 we hip-hop-a hippy to the hip hip hop and we don’t stop the rockin’ to the alt-county set to a Bobby D melo-dy. All under the watchful eye of the Great Nate! @deeppurplepod
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Speaks for itself really. It’s a show you want to support and is definitely worth supporting! Every week you get something different, be it experiencing something new (which is how it’s been for me most of the time) or reviewing a classic moment in DP extended family history. Also, every 5-star review will be treated by Nate channeling his inner Mark Nauseef, like you heard just now, so don’t hesitate, fellow listeners! Thanks again -J
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Bass player, songwriter, and current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (also known as the Recording Academy), the organization that presents the Grammy Awards.
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Whether you’ve dug into the controversy of the way the album was mixed or Tony Iommi’s mysterious flute playing, this is one of the most discussed albums in the Black Sabbath catalog. From the Deep Purple Podcast, John joins me to dig into this unique section of the Sabbath catalog.
Thank you for a great podcast, just signed up as a patreon! I was listening to John Norum’s (from the band Europe) solo album Total Control from 1987 the other day and discovered something interesting that I don’t know if you’re aware of. Listen to the track Too Many Hearts ”written by” John Norum and Marcel Jacob. I believe they forgot to give someone writing credits 😏🤷🏻♂️ … I know the original is Donovan but Deep Purple is a huge influence for the band Europe and I have been a fan of both band since the mid 80’s but haven’t noticed this before.
Check it out and let me know if you hear what I hear! 😊👍
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Ian Paice started having an interest in drums at the age of 14. On his 15th birthday he was given his first drum kit by his father.
After becoming proficient he started getting his first paid gigs working with his father for £3 a night.
Soon after that Paice joined his first rock group, Georgie and The Rave Ons playing in the Oxford area.
In mid-1965 the band changed their name to The Shindigs. From deep-purple.net:
“They comprised Johnny Bosher on bass, Brian Nelson (no-one can remember what he did!), Ian and Stuart Forrest on lead and rhythm guitars, plus George (Georgie, the band’s namesake) Adams on vocals.”
Rod Evans began in a band called The Horizons based in Slough. From deep-purple.net:
“ . . . that included among its ranks Lenny Hawkes, later Chip Hawkes of The Tremeloes, on bass guitar.”
The band traveled around playing Hamburg and made very little in pay. Mick Angus says they’d eat at cafes then run out to skip the bills because they didn’t have the money to pay.
At this time Rod Evans was doing modeling on the side to make some extra money.
The Horizons never recorded anything but toured around doing covers. After some 1965 tours they broke up. Their drummer wasn’t able to play in Hamburg for not being old enough so they had John Kerrison fill in who would later go on to be the drummer in Episode Six.
M.I. Five began in 1965 when Rod Evans joined a band called The Jumping Jimmy Band.
At some point, unclear when, this band changed its name to M.I. Five.
Paice’s band The Shindigs ended up playing gigs in support of M.I. Five fronted by Rod Evans.
Mick Angus says of Rod: “He used to be a big Cliff Bennett fan. He modelled his style on Bennet and Allan Clark of The Mollies.”
M.I. Five’s drummer quit and they began looking for a replacement and found one in Ian Paice.
Paice thought M.I. Five was a more professional band so he left The Shindigs to join them.
It was at this point that M.I. Five turned professional.
In 1966 the band cut their first single “You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You. which came out in September on Parolophone and was recorded on a single track machine.
M.I. Five
You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You / Only Time Will Tell
After this single release The Maze started playing more German gigs and eventually ended up in Italy as a live backing for a musical of the Arcnold Wesker play “Chips with Everything.” This was performed at The Piccolo Teatro in Milan, Italy.
They were hidden away from the audience and Paice said the band never saw the audience once.
They went into the studio and recorded an extremely rare Italian only single while they were there. This was intended to be a promotion for the stage production. The two tracks were written by the play’s producers and they aired on local television.
Paice: “On the boat trip over I met this guy called Ritchie Blackmore who was on his way to Hamburg”, says Ian Paice. “I’d heard about him, what a great guitar player he was supposed to be, and we had a talk but that was all… never thought anything about it but after the job in Milan, The Maze got a three week booking at the Star Club in Hamburg and we met again.”
Blackmore caught Paice live and offered him a drumming gig but Paice had to turn it down because The Maze were making money at this point.
The Maze’s last single was released on December 6, 1967. It was the ballad “Cateri Cateri.”
After this the band wasn’t seeing much success from its singles.
Rod Evans was the first to leave. He heard about a singing gig from Mick Angus advertised in Melody Maker and he replied to it.
When he got the job Ritchie asked Ian what he was going to do when The Maze broke up. Ian said he went to the rehearsal when their original drummer, Bobby Woodman, wasn’t around and it was agreed that he’d join the band as well.
Ian Paice says: “It was pure chance really. If Mick hadn’t told Rod, and Rod hadn’t got the job I’d never have known about the gig.”
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We are joined by a whole host of esteemed guests for this mega-sized episode on Live After Death and Kiss.
We have the triumphant return of Greg DiPasquale as well as two first time guests:
John Mottola from Deep Purple Podcast and Chris Lathorp from Pod of Thunder!
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What should we call you? “Just Jon might work since I also play a Hammond C3, just not nearly as well as the real Jon. I can learn and parrot his playing but I’d never create anything that good in a lifetime. Its just a hobby and a labor of love for me, definitely not a talent! Cheers!’🥂”
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Worked on a number of albums including Guns ‘n’ Roses’s Chinese Democracy, Don Henley, Steely Dan, The Eagles, a lot of compilations and greatest hits.
Joe Satriani: “This song starts with the sound of my two Marshall half staks, cranked up at Hyde Street’s famous Studio C, where years later I would record ‘Surfing With The Alien.’ ‘Give It Up’ is a perfect example of what we thought at the time was the perfect blend of rock, punk, and new wave.”
Joe Satriani: “One of the more unusual and progressive Squares songs, with lyrics that are a bit darker than our usual upbeat message. I still find the guitar arrangement unique and intriguing, and it’s one of my favorites to play.”
Joe Satriani: “This is a great example of the band wanting to stretch and write more meaningful songs. I love John Cuniberti’s production. The backwards reverb on the acoustic guitar is awesome.”
Joe Satriani: “Great lyrics from Neil Sheehan on this track. It’s got a positive message that still rings true. Can you hear my big nod to Mott the Hoople and ‘All The Young Dudes” on that last solo?”
Joe Satriani: “This was our encore song. It was lead vocalist Andy Milton’s idea to do this song. He sang it straight while Jeff and I rocked it out fast and hard.”
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Michael Bagford – joining at the $5.99 “Nice Price” Tier – NEW PATRON ALERT!
Hi Nathan, John, and all the podcast listeners out there. I’m Michael Bagford, and I have been binging on this show for the last couple of months. Currently, I’m up to episode #46. I discovered this show after another podcast I listen to, Rock Solid, who did an episode on Deep Purple recently. It reignited a passion to listen to the band again. I saw this podcast and was happy to know that you covered all the many bands and artists that are all part of the Purple Family Tree. I’m so happy that there are detailed episodes on the Captain Beyond discography! Anyway, keep up the great work, and I’m enjoying the podcast a lot so far.
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@DeepPurplePod currently going through your podcasts. On the butterfly ball episode. Never listened to it before but your love for it has become infectious! How have I left it so long to listen to it?? So impressed I’ve become a patron of your show! Keep up the good work x
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Blackmore’s Tights! Joined last episode at the $1 Silly Made Up Name tier but here he gets his official welcome. BT writes:
Hi, I’m replying to your message on Twitter. I’m @starscreenbass, I can’t seem to find a way of messaging you on there haha
If you need a funny name instead of my actual name for the $1 tier please refer to me as “Blackmores Tights” as you’ve gotta love a man in his 70s who can still wear tights.
In purple relatedness, I’m from a town outside of nottingham (where Ian Paice was born) but I’m currently in a pub in Chiswick which I’ve just remembered is where Ian Gillan was born……how’s that for some none interesting trivia.
Currently on the butterfly ball episodes so got lots of catching up to do. Keep up the good work. Scott x
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Patron Updates:
Zwopper The Electric Alchemist:
I had a car accident a few days ago when skid the car of the road and rolled down a slope into a tree and totaled it completely. I got a severe concussion and fractured a vertibra. When I got to the hospital they found some bleedings in my brain and later today, unrelated, a shadow on the images of the brain, so I’m in for more x-ray.
Anyhoooo…
During all this time while I was under surveillance, I listened back to 40 or so episodes of your pod and it kept me in a good spirit.
Thank you so much for what you do!
Say hi to John for me!
(I’m guessing that it’s Nate who reads this.)
I will attach a photo from when I was brought in to hospital.
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