...Memorable for Ian Gillan donning a tutu he found in a dressing room cupboard and proclaiming himself “Deep Purple in Frock”, for the gear arriving at 7pm and somehow the … Continue reading On This Day (March 28)…Kharkiv, Meet Mark VIII!
Month: March 2022
On This Day (March 27)…Dnipro, Meet Mark VIII
Deep Purple performed on this day in 2002 at Meteor Sport Hall in Dnipro, Ukraine. Ad for the show. Retrieved from here. Don Airey was a brand new recruit to … Continue reading On This Day (March 27)…Dnipro, Meet Mark VIII
On This Day (March 25)…Rapture of the Deep in Kyiv
Deep Purple performed on this day in 2011 at the International Exhibition Centre in Kyiv, Ukraine. Poster for the concert. Retrieved from here. The group were at this time late … Continue reading On This Day (March 25)…Rapture of the Deep in Kyiv
Tour Guide: Deep Purple’s 2002 Eastern Europe Tour
Jon Lord left the band after the UK tour, but in his place is the very excellent Don Airey, who also helped out last year. Please give him a nice … Continue reading Tour Guide: Deep Purple’s 2002 Eastern Europe Tour
On Current Events in Ukraine
As a rule, Deep Purple is apolitical, but on this occasion…Retrieved from here You may or may not have read Deep Purple's denunciation of the current invasion of Ukraine (available … Continue reading On Current Events in Ukraine
On This Day (March 12)…Happy Birthday, Jürgen Fritz!
The German keyboardist Jürgen Fritz was born on this day in 1953. Retrieved from here. Fritz is best known as a member of the West German band Triumvirat. Triumvirat were … Continue reading On This Day (March 12)…Happy Birthday, Jürgen Fritz!