Tag: Smoke on the Water
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R.I.P Jon Lord
When we were young, my friends and I would talk for hours about who would be in The Greatest Ever Band. The Best Drummer discussion would often be between And The position of Best Guitarist was always hotly contested… But when it came to Keyboards, there was never any argument. Because Jon Lord…
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How to get a front row seat at a gig…
Deep Purple played Wembley Arena and the Birmingham N.E.C. on their House of Blue Light Tour – and this was my first chance to see Ritchie Blackmore. After just the one UK show in ’85, Deep Purple‘s 1987 tour to support their second comeback album “The House of Blue Light“, attracted a huge clamour for…
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