European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Deep purple Lead Singer Ian ill Len left and a Aalto Roger Glover donned medieval costumes for an evening of traditional dining Ana merrymaking. The British hard Rock group hat lust released o double live album. Nobody s perfect a Little bit of chaos9 Story and photos by Anita Gosch stall writer being a member of Dee purple is serious business Slead Singer Ian Gillan Puls in there s the importance of Ihen ame tha Dis Linclon of being one of the Taeo Inners of British heavy Rock in Iho 1970s Bui the members of deep purple Don l always Lake themselves too seriously during a recent visit lowest Germany Gillan bassist Roger Glover drummer Ian Paice and even enigmatic Lead Guilar isl Ritchie Blackmore donned medieval garb to revel in an evening of mad debauchery Al Iho Frankenstein caste near Darmstadt keyboardist Jon lord preferred to stay away members of the european press also dressed in medieval costumes pined the rockers or traditional dining and merrymaking despite the frivolity the party marked a serious occasion deep purple had just released a double live album titled nobody s period and the ban members wanted the press to spread the word. The album is a 13-song Golfos Mcclive that spans deep purple s 20 year music career it contains such purple classics As 1968s hush the band s first single originally Sung by vocalist Rod Evans. Highway Star and child in time Tom the 1970 album in Rock smoke on the water trom 1972 s machine head and the litle tracks of perfect strangers the 1981 comeback album and 985 s knocking on your Back door. The album was recorded during purple s 1986-87 world tour. Bassist Glover Calls in an honest album in thai lit lie studio wizardry was used in the recording weddin lgoinandtrytodub1s of different versions of the songs they he said m a separate interview my Only reservation about it is i wished thai we could have had maybe iwo More new songs on the album and two less old deep purple was formed in Germany in 1968 Midway through the band s career the musicians changed styles from pseudo classical keyboard Onen led Rock to guitar driven heavy Rock the group soon became one of the most successful and influx enlist bands of the Early 70s, joining the ranks of Black Sabbath and led Zeppelin and gained notoriety As the Budell group in concert. In 1973 Singer Gillan left to pursue a Scot career. He was replaced by David cover Datlof Whilena Kiame. Shortly afar. Alfinn Hughes replaced bassist Glover Amin 1975, the late Tommy Bolin replaced Guilar isl Blackmore. Who had Eft 10 form Rainbow. In 1964 deep purple staged a successful comeback Wilh the lineup of Gillan Blackmore Glover Paice and lord. We d been talking about it for years said Paisa. So we got together. We played land to enjoyed it. We knew within live minutes of playing with each other Hal in was very easy just to fall into each other s Groove and nol have to think about whal Iho other Guy was going to to. Thucie s just an empathy Here and an Gillan admits the band ambors were nervous Al first about the Public s expectations of Iho Relor Mcd purple. Ii look a while to regain the Confidence of doing things naturally he said. Ii is diff cull when everything you do is scrutinized to such an extent having lost 0 or 11 years of continuity to just come Back and be deep purple again when probably the name grew bigger than the band Ever Wilh the renewed popularity of hard Rock in recent years Pasco said he was confident that the comeback would be successful what he did t expect was the band s ability to carry on of ice the initial excite men. Bui Atler sell out hours around the world Wilh perfect strangers Pace knew Hal purple was Here to slay i attribute Hal to two things he said 1 we re very Good on Slage and whatever we re doing is of ally what people want to see when they come to a Rock n Roll show i exc element a Little bit of chaos a Little Bil of nol knowing whal s going to happen after All the years of touring. The members of deep purple have no intention of quilting just Yel this year the group will record another studio album before Selling out on Yel another world tour in 1989 it s the thrill of going on the Road that keeps deep purple going said Gillan. We Vegol some dates coming up in the United slates in the summer and i Vegol my bags packed already i m looking Orward to guitarist Ritchie Blackmore Center kith take Mustache and Beard Lea i the medieval sport of Longbow Long. Band manager Bruce Payne left looks on. Wednesday june 29, 1968 the stars and stripes Page 17
