March of 1976 saw a truly shocking moment in the world of rock 'n roll as Deep Purple shuddered to a halt, going on hiatus after a drastic decline in … Continue reading Come Taste the End: The Final Five Concerts of Deep Purple in the 70s
Tag: 1976
On This Day (March 14)…Deep Purple Taste Glasgow
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1976 at the Apollo Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. Ad for the show. Retrieved from here. Deep Purple were at this point almost through … Continue reading On This Day (March 14)…Deep Purple Taste Glasgow
On This Day (March 13)…Deep Purple Taste Wembley
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1976 at the Empire Pool in London, England. Cover of an article which came out on that day. Retrieved from here. This date … Continue reading On This Day (March 13)…Deep Purple Taste Wembley
On This Day (March 12)…Deep Purple Don’t Take The Empire Pool Swimmingly
“We`ve come to quash rumours that Purple have finished.”David Coverdale reportedly during this concert. Retrieved from here. Deep Purple performed on this day in 1976 at the Empire Pool in … Continue reading On This Day (March 12)…Deep Purple Don’t Take The Empire Pool Swimmingly
On This Day (March 11)…Deep Purple Taste Leicester
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1976 at Granby Halls in Leicester, England. Promotional image of Deep Purple Mark IV. Retrieved from here. This date was the beginning of … Continue reading On This Day (March 11)…Deep Purple Taste Leicester
On This Day (February 29)…Deep Purple Taste Tempe
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1976 at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. Deep Purple’s sole album from their fourth … Continue reading On This Day (February 29)…Deep Purple Taste Tempe
On This Day (December 7)…Rainbow Over Nagoya
Rainbow performed on this day in 1976 at the Nagoya-Shī Kokaido in Japan. The band was on their first ever Japanese portion of a tour, and they have enjoyed enduring … Continue reading On This Day (December 7)…Rainbow Over Nagoya
On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Tommy Bolin
Guitarist Tommy Bolin died on this day in 1976 of a drug overdose. He was twenty-five years old. Retrieved from here. Up to his final days, Bolin remained hard at … Continue reading On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Tommy Bolin
On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Benjamin Britten
The composer Benjamin Britten passed away of heart failure on this day in 1976. He was sixty-three years old. Retrieved from here Along with Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams, … Continue reading On This Day (December 4)…Rest in Peace, Benjamin Britten
Byte-Sized Reviews: Rainbow–1976-07-15 Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, FL
A charming recording of the early days of Rainbow.