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**The Deep Purple Podcast**

A fan podcast dedicated to the history, music, and people behind the band Deep Purple . . . and beyond!

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Episode #43 - Green Bullfrog Feb 17, 2020

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Episode #43

“Green Bullfrog”

February 17, 2020

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Lead up to the Album:

Personnel:

Album Art & Booklet Review

Album Tracks:

Side one

"My Baby Left Me" (Arthur Crudup)

"Makin' Time" (Eddie Phillips, Kenny Pickett)

"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Lloyd Price)

"Bullfrog" (Derek Lawrence, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice)

Side two

"I Want You" (Tony Joe White)

"I'm a Free Man" (Mark "Moogy" Klingman)

"Walk a Mile in My Shoes" (Joe South)

"Lovin' You is Good for Me Baby" (Lawrence/Corlett/Hutton)

Reception and Review

In The News . . .

Steve Morse and Paul Gilbert NAMM 2020 Little Wing

GLENN HUGHES & ERIC BLAIR talk Dead Daisies,@ 2020 NAMM

Deep Purple – Fire In The Sky a new book by Simon Robinson due out in March of 2020!

The church organ - cover of “Child in Time” being played at the funeral of Jan Fedder

This Week in Purple History . . .

February 17 through February23

February 19, 1949 - Eddie Hardin is born

February 18, 1989 - Ian Gillan goes on tour as Garth Rockett

Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners ‎– Live At The Ritz '89

February 17, 1996 - Purpendicular is released

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Episode #042 - Nick Simper's Fandango - Slipstreaming Feb 10, 2020

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The Deep Purple Podcast Show Notes Episode #42 “Nick Simper’s Fandango - Slipstreaming” February 10, 2020 Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Anchor.fm, Breaker, PodBean, RadioPublic, or search in your favorite podcatcher! Thanks to Our Patrons: $10 Super Champion Tier Steve Seaborg (NameOnAnything.com, Alltheworldsastage.net) $5 Tier Clay Wombacher $3 Tier Peter Gardow Ian Desrosiers Frank Theilgaard-Mortensen Mark Roback $1 The Made Up Name Tier Ells Murders Spacey Noodles Thanks to our Brothers at the Deep Dive Podcast Network: Ry @ Sabbath Bloody Podcast The Simple Man @ Skynyrd Reconsydyrd Terry “T-Bone” Mathley @ T-Bone’s Prime Cuts Thanks to the Patron Saint and Archivist of The Deep Purple Podcast: Jörg Planer - an essential Twitter follow Show Updates: jimipagezoso999 5 star review Comments from social media. Word from Our Sponsor: Joe Lynn Turner & Prevacid Personnel Bass Guitar – Nick Simper Drums – Ron Penney Guitar – Pete Parks* Piano, Organ – Neil McArthur Vocals – Jim Proops Credits Engineer – Manfred Neuner Recorded At – Tonstudio Hiltpoltstein Album Art & Booklet Review Design [Cover] – Bill Smith Photography By [Back] – Martyn Goddard Photography By [Front] – Jacques Henri Lartigue Album Tracks: Side One: Candice Larene Written by Jim Proops, Nick Simper, and Peter Parks Rocky Road Blues Written by Nick Simper and Peter Parks Independent Man (Hey Mama) Written by Nick Simper and Peter Parks Reminds me of the song “China Grove” by The Doobie Brothers The Stallion Written by Nick Simper and Peter Parks Side Two: Slipstreaming Written by Jim Proops, Nick Simper and Peter Parks Schoolhouse Party Written by Nick Simper and Peter Parks Sister Written by Nick Simper and Peter Parks Mississippi Lady Written by Jim Croce Original by Jim Croce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1HxIcqfO_Q Time Will Tell Written by Nick Simper and Peter Parks In The News . . . JOE SATRIANI TO RELEASE ‘SHAPESHIFTING’ ALBUM This Week in Purple History . . . February 10 through February 16 February 14, 1941 - Big Jim Sullivan is born February 12, 1971 - Strange Kind of Woman single released February 15, 1974 - Burn is released For Further Information: http://www.nicksimper.net/ Listener Mail/Comments Comments about the show? Things you’d like us to cover? We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@deeppurplepodcast.com or @ us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode #41 - Jon Lord - Windows Feb 03, 2020

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Episode #41

“Jon Lord - Windows”

February 3, 2020

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Spacey Noodles

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Personnel

Jon Lord

Pete York

Ray Fenwick

David Coverdale

Glenn Hughes

Tony Ashton

Additional Credits

Lead up to the Album:

The record sleeve indicates that there are no overdubs on this albumm

Album Art & Booklet Review

Album Tracks:

Recorded on June 1st, 1974 at the Herkules-Saal OF the Munic Residenz with the Orchestra of Munich

Chamber Opera

Continuo On B.A.C.H.

Window: 1st Movement: Renga

Window: 2nd Movement: Gemini

Window: 3rd Movement: Alla Marcia-Allegro

Reception and Review

In The News . . .

Nick Blagona R.I.P. from RogerGlover.com

This Week in Purple History . . .

February 3 through February 9

February 9, 1977 - David Coverdale releases “White Snake”

February 3, 1987 - Whitesnake releases “Here I Go Again” as a single

February 8, 2000 - Deep Purple releases “Live in Concert” at the Royal Albert Hall

For Further Information:

Windows (Jon Lord album) on Wikipedia

Album notes.

ProgArchives review

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

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Episode #40 - Trapeze - Medusa Jan 27, 2020

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Episode #40

“Trapeze - Medusa”

January 27, 2020

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Spacey Noodles

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Jörg Planer - an essential Twitter follow

Show Updates:

Comments from social media.

Word from Our Sponsor:

Joe Lynn Turner & Folgers

Personnel

Glenn Hughes - Bass and Vocals

Mel Galley - Guitar and Vocals

Dave Holland - Drums

Lead up to the Album:

Credits

Album Art & Booklet Review

Album Credits (from Discogs):

https://www.discogs.com/Trapeze-Medusa/release/5917197

Album Tracks:

Black Cloud (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Jury (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Your Love Is Alright (Mel Galley, Glenn Hughes, Dave Holland)

Touch My Life (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Seafull (Hughes)

Makes You Wanna Cry (Mel Galley, Tom Galley)

Medusa (Hughes)

Reception and Review

The band toured the USA supporting the Moody Blues including two shows at Carnegie Hall.

Review from American Radio History

This Week in Purple History . . .

January 27 through February 2

February of 1976 - Rainbow begins recording Rising

January 28, 1986 - Black Sabbath releases Seventh Star

February 1, 2003 - Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates on re-entry - Kaplana Chawla had copies of Machine Head, Purpendicular, and Rainbow’s Down to Earth on Board. Steve Morse would later write “Contact Lost.” Liked to wake up to “Space Truckin’” while in space. She had emailed the band members while in space.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2003/11/07/Deep-Purple-remembers-shuttle-astronaut/53601068235843/

For Further Information:

Glenn Hughes The Autobiography: From Deep Purple to Black Country Communion by Glenn Hughes

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

TRAPEZE - A BRIEF HISTORY (1969-1994)

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Episode #39 - Rainbow - Rising Jan 20, 2020

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Episode #39

“Rainbow - Rising”

January 20, 2020

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Show Updates:

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Personnel

Ronnie James Dio

Ritchie Blackmore

Tony Carey

Jimmy Bain

Cozy Powell

Lead up to the Album:

Credits

Album Art & Booklet Review

Album Credits (from Discogs):

Album Tracks:

All songs written by Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio

Tarot Woman

Run With the Wolf

Starstruck

Do You Close Your Eyes

Stargazer

Light in the Black

Reception and Review

In The News . . .

This Week in Purple History . . .

January 20 through January 26

January 23, 1971 - Purple records was formed and announced in NME

January 26, 1976 - Deep Purple performs live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour

January 23, 2016 - Jimmy Bain dies

For Further Information:

Deep Purple and Rainbow 1968-79: Every album, every song (On Track)

Purple Records 1971-1978 by Neil Priddey

Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story by Dave Thompson

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

Sensitive to Light: The Rainbow Story by Martin Popoff

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Episode #38 - Ian Gillan Band - Child in Time Jan 13, 2020

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Episode #38

“Ian Gillan Band - Child in Time”

January 13, 2020

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Spacey Noodles

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Show Updates:

Comments from social media.

Mo Foster's British Rock Guitar Book

Gillan’s Financial Endeavors:

Forming of the Band:

Back in the Business:

Lead up to the Album:

Album Art & Booklet Review

Album Credits (from Discogs):

Vocals – Ian Gillan

Album Tracks:

Lay Me Down (Gillan, Fenwick, Nauseef, Gustafson)

You Make Me Feel So Good (Gillan, Moran, Dave Wintour, Bernie Holland, Andy Steele)

Shame (Gillan, Fenwick, Nauseef, Gustafson)

My Baby Loves Me (Gillan, Fenwick, Nauseef, Glover)

Down the Road (Gillan, Fenwick, Nauseef, Gustafson, Glover)

Child in Time (Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice)

Let it Slide (Gillan, Fenwick, Nauseef, Gustafson, Moran)

Reception and Review

This Week in Purple History . . .

January 13 through January 19

January 19, 1947 - Rod Evans is born

January 13, 1973 - Deep Purple releases Who Do We Think We Are

January 15, 2006 - Dream Theater performs Made in Japan in Osaka - Roger Glover does the mix

For Further Information:

Child in Time by Ian Gillan

Purple Records 1971-1978 by Neil Priddey

Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story by Dave Thompson

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

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Bonus Episode #2 - Interview with Tony Flynn Jan 09, 2020

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In this episode Nate has a talk with Tony Flynn and discusses is career, time in the "New" Deep Purple. He discusses his time working with Rod Evans, his work in music, and much more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode #37 - The "New" Deep Purple Jan 06, 2020

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Episode #37

“The Bogus Deep Purple Special”

January 6, 2020

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Formation:

Personnel:

Rod Evans

Tony Flynn

Tom de Rivera

Dick Jurgens III

Geoff Emery

The New Steppenwolf:

Formation:

Concert Audio:

Smoke on the Water live in Mexico City

Tour Schedule:

Example Setlist

From 21 June, 1980 show in San Bernadino California: (source:

http://www.dpac.at/Bogus_Deep_Purple_1980.html)

In The Media:

The New Deep Purple Album

Featured the track list:

Tracks the New Deep Purple band recorded in the summer

of 1980 at L.A.'s Village Recording Studios had been:

- Hush

- All I Am Is Blue

- Hold On Me

- Blood Blister

- Brum Doogie

The Law Catches Up With Them

What Deep Purple’s Former Members Had To Say

Where are they now?

In The News . . .

Steve Vai: Whitesnake's Slip Of The Tongue was "the first rock record that has a seven-string guitar

throughout the whole thing"

Ian Gillan “Announces” New Deep Purple Album on Facebook

This Week in Purple History . . .

January 6 through January 12

January 12, 1987 - The House of Blue Light is released

January 7, 1975 - Stormbringer is certified gold in the US having been released the previous November

January 10, 2013 - Claude Nobs dies

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Episode #36 - Coverdale Tweets! (Part 1) Dec 30, 2019

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Episode #36

“Coverdale Tweets! (Part 1)”

December 30, 2019

Coverdale Tweets!

The Year in Review

Listener demographic

Most listened to episode

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Episode #035 - The Deep Purple Christmas Special 2019 Dec 23, 2019

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Episode #35

“The Deep Purple Christmas Special 2019”

December 23, 2019

The Christmas Program:

Throw another log on the fire.

Glenn Hughes’s 2008 Christmas Message

Time for some Christmas cheer - Glühwein

Blackmore’s Night - We Three Kings (Live at Minstrel Hall)

Blackmore’s Night “Winter Carols” Ads

David Coverdale - Chestnuts

Deep Purple Holiday Ads from BRAVO (courtesy of Jorg Planer)

Jon Lord & Frida’s Christmas Experiment

Featuring Frida from ABBA

Pretty Maids (with Ian Gillan) - A Merry Jingle

1990 guest spot with Swedish band Pretty Maids off their EP “In Santa’s Claws.”

Over the years Graham Bonnet, Ian Paice, and Roger Glover have guested on their recordings.

Are those sleigh bells?

Melody Maker Ad for Purple Records from December 18, 1971 - two months after Purple Records launched:

Page 1 features the first four albums being released by Purple records (Drop in the Ocean, Curtiss

Maldoon, Gemini Suite, and Pick Up a Bone. Also Merry Christmas from Yvonne Elliman, Al Shaw, Rupert

Hine, Jon Lord, Clive Maldoon, Johnny Gustafson, Roger Glover, John Cann, Buddy Bohn, Tony Ashton, Paul

Hammon, David MacIver, Dave Curtiss, Ian Paice, and Purple Records.

Second page features the band with a mountain range in the background (possibly taken in Geneva while

the band was recording “Machine Head.”)

Energy - Miss Christmas

Time for some more Christmas cheer - winter warmer beer

David Coverdale - Zat You Santa Claus?

We Wish You a Metal Xmas - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright

Whitesnake Christmas Greetings over the years

Reindeer in the Dark (parody of “Rainbow in the Dark”)

Chris Rush - vocals,

Sergio Ortega - guitars,

Brian Hunsaker & Brian Laws - lyrics,

Mixed and mastered by Brian "Singe" Hunsaker,

Video by Brian Laws,

Completed December 16th, 2011

As heard on KISW 99.9 Seattle

David Coverdale - Whitesnake Christmas

Sail Away For Christmas

Glenn Hughes - Soulful Christmas

Time for some even more Christmas cheer - Egg Nog with Brandy and nutmeg

David Coverdale - The Night Before Christmas

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