| The Real Wizard 13.10.2014 19:41 |
For those who don't seem to care for the direction Brian and Roger have taken these days... I just don't know how to react to this. Deep Purple meets Game of Thrones? It seems the only person who can put up with Blackmore these days is his wife. I hope the old schmuck is finding the peace that he clearly needs. I can only wonder what people here would be saying if Brian May started playing songs off the early Queen albums like this... !!? |
| musicland munich 14.10.2014 00:35 |
If that is going to happen... there will be a guy with a copy of "Catcher in the Rhye" in his hands... ...."Are you Brian May ?" |
| Oscar J 14.10.2014 00:44 |
Oh dear. |
| The Real Wizard 14.10.2014 00:45 |
musicland munich wrote: If that is going to happen... there will be a guy with a copy of "Catcher in the Rhye" in his hands... ...."Are you Brian May ?"Ha ! Oh my, that seriously isn't funny. |
| brENsKi 14.10.2014 02:09 |
The Real Wizard wrote:For those who don't seem to care for the direction Brian and Roger have taken these days... I just don't know how to react to this. Deep Purple meets Game of Thrones? It seems the only person who can put up with Blackmore these days is his wife. I hope the old schmuck is finding the peace that he clearly needs. I can only wonder what people here would be saying if Brian May started playing songs off the early Queen albums like this... !!?yeah i get what you're saying, but two :- It's not as if this is some "fad" for him - he's been doing this since the late 1990s. secondly, it's nice to see him relaxed and a little more at peace - he's not threatening Gillan these days is he? thirdly, some of it works - and he does occasionally get the strat out during BK gigs. lastly, part of me still holds out a small amount of hope (extremely naively optimistic hope) that there could be a MkIII Purple hybrid thing go ahead - after all Coverdale & Hughes are still about.. |
| Holly2003 14.10.2014 04:14 |
I keep waiting for some dwarves to dance around a 1:18 scale copy of Stonehenge. And it needs more cowbell. |
| pittrek 14.10.2014 05:07 |
Why did I expect to see at the end a crazy naked fat guy in a wooden cage brought to the stage? Anyway it's sad to see one of the best hard rock/heavy metal guitar players to end like this, at least he looks like he's having fun |
| philip storey 14.10.2014 05:49 |
I think if you were as high as a kite on drugs it might make this style of music bearable.Ritchie still looks as misserable as he ever was.He does not need the money so i guess he just does what pleases him.Don't think he would rejoin Purple again but would be great if he did. |
| brENsKi 14.10.2014 07:07 |
he is having fun. think about it - this is the longest continuous project he's been involved in. purple - 1968-74 rainbow - 1974-84 purple - 1984-93 rainbow - 1994-97 BK - 1997-2014 (initially 1995) he'd have thrown his toys out of the pram by now. |
| Vocal harmony 14.10.2014 07:44 |
brENsKi wrote: he is having fun. think about it - this is the longest continuous project he's been involved in. purple - 1968-74 rainbow - 1974-84 purple - 1984-93 rainbow - 1994-97 BK - 1997-2014 (initially 1995) he'd have thrown his toys out of the pram by now.very true, but i must say im not a fan. i thought the first tour, and album was interesting, but not anymore. however i do sometimes wonder if this was an influence on BM's acoustic tours with Kerry Ellis. As for the Coverdale fronted Purple re forming. im sure that there was something in Classic Rock magzine earlier this year about it being on the cards |
| The King Of Rhye 14.10.2014 08:06 |
brENsKi wrote: he is having fun. think about it - this is the longest continuous project he's been involved in. purple - 1968-74 rainbow - 1974-84 purple - 1984-93 rainbow - 1994-97 BK - 1997-2014 (initially 1995) he'd have thrown his toys out of the pram by now.I dont even try to keep track of all the different lineups of Deep Purple and Rainbow............gives me a headache........ |
| john bodega 14.10.2014 10:02 |
Another staggeringly talented old man caught firmly in the grip of The Hairy Lasso. That's all. |
| *goodco* 14.10.2014 10:04 |
Yeah, I could envision Brighton Rock being given this 'new' 'Child In Time' presentation....ouch (then again, maybe this COULD end up on 'Game of Thrones';-)) However, it's not as bad as the Geoff Tate/Queensryche (now Operation:Mindcrime) circus try to stomach the intros and bits here and there....truly painful link |
| The Real Wizard 14.10.2014 10:50 |
brENsKi wrote: - he's not threatening Gillan these days is he?Nope. (extremely naively optimistic hope) that there could be a MkIII Purple hybrid thing go ahead - after all Coverdale & Hughes are still about..Fun fact about Wizard - my favourite Purple album is Burn, so I share that sentiment. |
| brENsKi 14.10.2014 11:03 |
The Real Wizard wrote:funny that sometimes it's my favourite too. alternates with MH. MH woulda been the perfect rock album if the original release had included WABMCbrENsKi wrote: - he's not threatening Gillan these days is he?Nope.(extremely naively optimistic hope) that there could be a MkIII Purple hybrid thing go ahead - after all Coverdale & Hughes are still about..Fun fact about Wizard - my favourite Purple album is Burn, so I share that sentiment. As for the interview - Gillan is a c*nt. 20 years after RB left purple he's still making his sarky little comments "we can talk about Ritchie if you want to, no one does these day" and as for the band dying:- Like he didn't contribute to that in any way? His current karoke purple have killed the band - that last album - with all the autotune on his vocals - shite. |
| winterspelt 14.10.2014 11:03 |
I dont think is a good idea for Ritchie to be once again in DP. He's not into it anymore. Still, just like you, a Mk III reunion would be amazing, but I dont think it could happen. It seems to me that Gillan is the one calling the shots in DP. I would rather see a Rainbow tour with Doogie White (something that wont happen either, after the accusations Ritchie did against Doogie and Greg Smith) I enjoy Blackmore's Night a lot I like their Rainbow covers: link And of course Blackmore's Night have some really nice rock songs: link |
| Oscar J 14.10.2014 11:14 |
Gillan should just give in. |
| WKMahlerMahlers.Com 14.10.2014 13:11 |
Heya, Ritchie Blackmore is doing excellent with his wife Candice Night, both of link I've got the full length release "Dance And The Moon" and there's not a bad track anywhere. Well worthwhile to catch live too. |
| Gregsynth 14.10.2014 13:28 |
Saw a Glenn Hughes mention. That guy has an amazing voice. He's over 60 and sounds better than ever! |
| matt z 14.10.2014 19:53 |
What was the business and fall out with Doogie? I think I'm one of 3,000 people to have bought that album. ... It was pretty damn good and modern-ly recorded. A great sound. |
| Sheer Brass Neck 14.10.2014 21:08 |
^^^ Matt Z., what's the deal with your signature? |
| waunakonor 14.10.2014 21:43 |
I guess Microwave is dead. That honestly makes me sad. |
| FlorianS 15.10.2014 01:47 |
I went to one of their shows a couple of years ago. Depressing to see Richie Blackmore doing German Folk songs on stage. During the concert his wife asked the audience to shout in their song requests. I jumped up on my seat and screamed STARGAZER!!! Other people from everywhere requested stuff like smoke on the water, Light in Black, Since you've been gone etc. but in the end they did one of their Folk songs again. But...it is still in him! He did some fine Solos on the electric aswell. I think if he gets rid of his wife he could return to Rock'n Roll... |
| The Real Wizard 15.10.2014 02:05 |
Not a chance. His wife is the only thing keeping him from becoming a bitter old man. |
| winterspelt 15.10.2014 02:14 |
matt z wrote: What was the business and fall out with Doogie? I think I'm one of 3,000 people to have bought that album. ... It was pretty damn good and modern-ly recorded. A great sound.Yeah, amazing album, such a shame it wont happen again: link =( |
| thomasquinn 32989 15.10.2014 05:04 |
I see a lot of people here really hate folk music...well, I'm not one of them. It's not the best folk music I've ever heard, but it's well-played, they're enjoying themselves and, most importantly IMHO, they're taking some old songs and some new songs, and the old songs get re-invented. I appreciate that. Queen, or BM/RT+AL aren't re-inventing any songs, they're just playing them the way they always played them, just with some new guy on vocals. That's boring to me. |
| FlorianS 15.10.2014 06:21 |
I like a lot of the stuff Blackmore's Night are doing! But it makes me sad when I think of all the great Rock Music Blackmore could have created! |
| brENsKi 15.10.2014 09:42 |
it shouldn't make you sad. someone pursuing something they enjoy rather than going thru the motions to make easy money is much more refreshing. btw - nice interview in CR this month - re Rainbow @ Donington. Anyone else interested - there's also a great Zep 9-page article |
| The Real Wizard 15.10.2014 11:04 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote: I see a lot of people here really hate folk music...well, I'm not one of them. It's not the best folk music I've ever heard, but it's well-played, they're enjoying themselves and, most importantly IMHO, they're taking some old songs and some new songs, and the old songs get re-invented. I appreciate that. Queen, or BM/RT+AL aren't re-inventing any songs, they're just playing them the way they always played them, just with some new guy on vocals. That's boring to me.At least where I come from, anyone over the age of 25 grew up in a time when musical tastes were very fragmented - in the 70s you were either a Kiss fan or a Carole King fan, and there wasn't much gray area. So it's not at all unusual that people who like rock music don't like folk or classical/baroque/renaissance/medieval music. Furthermore, there are people who are into classical or jazz who completely reject every other form of music. People just get rigid in their tastes. And as much as I agree with you about reinterpreting old songs in a new way (which is, essentially, the modus operandi of folk music), I'd say 98% of people who go to a rock concert want to hear a song exactly as they remember it. Even when Elton changes the phrasing of Your Song a bit, some fans lose their minds. "It's my song, Elton, not yours!" Ha.. ! But these days, a growing portion of kids have such a wide variety of musical tastes. The question of "what kind of music are you into?" just usually doesn't have a quick answer anymore. The digital realm has made music so accessible. |
| Mr.QueenFan 15.10.2014 18:10 |
The Real Wizard wrote: Not a chance. His wife is the only thing keeping him from becoming a bitter old man.He's thinking with his dick, and who can blame him? The women is beautiful. I would play some of that stuff just to keep her happy :-) Ritchie is the man :-) link |
| matt z 16.10.2014 04:53 |
Sheer Brass Neck wrote: ^^^ Matt Z., what's the deal with your signature?Can't confirm, But I DO miss Microwave's ass-a'holish-ness One can assume s/he's either dead or incarcerated |
| matt z 16.10.2014 04:55 |
The Real Wizard wrote:You must be Canadianthomasquinn 32989 wrote: I see a lot of people here really hate folk music...well, I'm not one of them. It's not the best folk music I've ever heard, but it's well-played, they're enjoying themselves and, most importantly IMHO, they're taking some old songs and some new songs, and the old songs get re-invented. I appreciate that. Queen, or BM/RT+AL aren't re-inventing any songs, they're just playing them the way they always played them, just with some new guy on vocals. That's boring to me.At least where I come from, anyone over the age of 25 grew up in a time when musical tastes were very fragmented - in the 70s you were either a Kiss fan or a Carole King fan, and there wasn't much gray area. So it's not at all unusual that people who like rock music don't like folk or classical/baroque/renaissance/medieval music. Furthermore, there are people who are into classical or jazz who completely reject every other form of music. People just get rigid in their tastes. And as much as I agree with you about reinterpreting old songs in a new way (which is, essentially, the modus operandi of folk music), I'd say 98% of people who go to a rock concert want to hear a song exactly as they remember it. Even when Elton changes the phrasing of Your Song a bit, some fans lose their minds. "It's my song, Elton, not yours!" Ha.. ! But these days, a growing portion of kids have such a wide variety of musical tastes. The question of "what kind of music are you into?" just usually doesn't have a quick answer anymore. The digital realm has made music so accessible. |
| brENsKi 16.10.2014 11:54 |
fwiw - i'd happily pay good money to watch Ritchie Blackmore use his 12-string lute to beat Gillan senseless. |
| winterspelt 16.10.2014 19:19 |
brENsKi wrote: fwiw - i'd happily pay good money to watch Ritchie Blackmore use his 12-string lute to beat Gillan senseless.What a good idea! |
| The Real Wizard 16.10.2014 20:19 |
matt z wrote:How articulate of you. What's that supposed to mean?The Real Wizard wrote:You must be Canadianthomasquinn 32989 wrote: I see a lot of people here really hate folk music...well, I'm not one of them. It's not the best folk music I've ever heard, but it's well-played, they're enjoying themselves and, most importantly IMHO, they're taking some old songs and some new songs, and the old songs get re-invented. I appreciate that. Queen, or BM/RT+AL aren't re-inventing any songs, they're just playing them the way they always played them, just with some new guy on vocals. That's boring to me.At least where I come from, anyone over the age of 25 grew up in a time when musical tastes were very fragmented - in the 70s you were either a Kiss fan or a Carole King fan, and there wasn't much gray area. So it's not at all unusual that people who like rock music don't like folk or classical/baroque/renaissance/medieval music. Furthermore, there are people who are into classical or jazz who completely reject every other form of music. People just get rigid in their tastes. And as much as I agree with you about reinterpreting old songs in a new way (which is, essentially, the modus operandi of folk music), I'd say 98% of people who go to a rock concert want to hear a song exactly as they remember it. Even when Elton changes the phrasing of Your Song a bit, some fans lose their minds. "It's my song, Elton, not yours!" Ha.. ! But these days, a growing portion of kids have such a wide variety of musical tastes. The question of "what kind of music are you into?" just usually doesn't have a quick answer anymore. The digital realm has made music so accessible. |
| The King Of Rhye 17.10.2014 13:52 |
The Real Wizard wrote: And as much as I agree with you about reinterpreting old songs in a new way (which is, essentially, the modus operandi of folk music), .Thats almost the definition of jazz.............and quite a lot of rock.......... |
| The King Of Rhye 17.10.2014 13:57 |
matt z wrote: ] You must be CanadianAnd what the heck would be wrong with that?? (I'm like sorta part Canadian here......lol) |
| WKMahlerMahlers.Com 17.10.2014 14:03 |
Seems like the discussion is going nowhere so allow me to interject. Blackmore Ritchie is best known for "Smoke On The Water", "Child In Time", 'Woman From Tokyo", "Highway Star" and a few choice others from his days with Deep Purple. Good melodic guitar jamming songs to listen to but really, only "Black Night" seems to fit his current employment as side accompaniment to star wife / singer / songwriter Candice Night. Without Candice, Ritchie would be strumming alone, no life, no fun, no sound, just rehashing DP and other fav. Rainbow. link "Dancer And The Moon" along with "Shadow Of The Moon", "Ghost Of A Rose" & "Fires At Midnight" show where Blackmore has conjured up inspiring entertaining radio band jam friendly songs. |
| brENsKi 17.10.2014 16:57 |
WKMahlerMahlers.Com wrote: Seems like the discussion is going nowhere so allow me to interject. Without Candice, Ritchie would be strumming alone, no life, no fun, no sound, just rehashing DP and other fav. Rainbow.i don't object to the BK stuff in any way, but your comment implies that "playing his old stuff" as a bad thing. i wish to fuck i had the ability to strum some of his old songs. sorry but that's the most banal thing you've said....and by your own standards that's saying loads. |
| thomasquinn 32989 18.10.2014 04:26 |
The King Of Rhye wrote:Folk, jazz and to some extent blues, yes. Rock - a more nuanced story. 1950s rock 'n roll didn't do anything of the sort, songs were deliberately written to be exactly repeatable the way they were put on singles. When, in the course of the 1960s, longer songs / songs performed in an extended version live became fashionable and rock 'n roll musicians started looking beyond the neighboring genres of blues and rhythm&blues and into the domains of folk, jazz, classical and soul (amongst others), some kinds of rock music began incorporating the traits mentioned above. However, other branches of rock categorically denounced such things (in the same way that some rock 'n roll purists denounced all chords and chord extensions except primary harmonies and dominant 7th chords). Basically, the 1960s, especially the latter part of that decade, led to the complete disintegration of genres. It is very difficult for people living now to understand this, but before that time, music that didn't fit the characteristics of a certain genre tightly wasn't considered an interesting cross-over, open-minded or refreshing, but downright wrong or badly written.The Real Wizard wrote: And as much as I agree with you about reinterpreting old songs in a new way (which is, essentially, the modus operandi of folk music), .Thats almost the definition of jazz.............and quite a lot of rock.......... |