Deep Purple and Judas Priest performed on this day in 2018 at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Roger Glover, Ian Gillan, and Steve Morse onstage at Centre Videotron … Continue reading On This Day (August 30)…A Long Goodbye to Quebec
The first gig was terrifying...so I just went on, and bugger me, I'm playing with Deep Purple! [laughs]Don Airey recalling his first concert with Deep Purple at Skanderborg. On August … Continue reading Concert 1 – Skanderborg and the Start of Something New
Emerson, Lake & Palmer performed on this day in 1977 at the Broome County Veteran's Memorial Arena in Binghamton, New York. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. ELP were … Continue reading On This Day (July 17)…Works Come to Binghamton
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1973 at Osaka Kosei Nenkin Kaikan Hall in Osaka, Japan. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. According to a German report, the … Continue reading On This Day (June 29)…Mark II’s First Split
When one thinks of Deep Purple, classical music probably isn’t the first genre which comes to mind. On its surface, failing to connect the world's loudest band, known for smashing … Continue reading Shades of Classical Quotes: Classical Music on Deep Purple’s Early Albums
Emerson, Lake & Palmer released Tarkus on this day in 1971. Retrieved from here. While their debut album had given them a chance to record together for the first time, … Continue reading On This Day (June 14)…Tarkus Erupts
There is a better way of life and it's not so hard to findIf you live and let the people in your world speak its mindLyrics to Hallelujah. Retrieved from … Continue reading On This Day (June 7)…Hallelujah, a New Lineup!
Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premiered at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris on this day in 1913. Igor Stravinsky had been contemplating creating a ballet about a character … Continue reading On This Day (May 29)…The Rite and Riots of Spring
Date/Location: 1980-05-08 at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan Bootleg cover. Retrieved with it in my own collection. Tracks 101 Pomp And Circumstance March No.1 (Elger) [sic]102 Countdown103 Over The Rainbow104 … Continue reading Live Review: Rainbow–“Attack On Titan”
I remember thinking…how glad I was my father made me practise when I was young.Don Airey regarding his performances at the Budokan. Retrieved from here. Rainbow performed on this day … Continue reading On This Day (May 8)…Rainbow Over The Budokan
