Deep Purple: APPROACHING LAVENDER
Much to everyone's surprise, the reunion of Deep Purple’s Mark II lineup (vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist/producer Roger Glover, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice) has proven to be a durable one, producing two respectable studio LPs (Perfect Strangers and House of Blue Lights) and the new live double album Nobody's Perfect.
Deep Purple: APPROACHING LAVENDER
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Sal Treppiedi
Much to everyone's surprise, the reunion of Deep Purple’s Mark II lineup (vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, bassist/producer Roger Glover, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice) has proven to be a durable one, producing two respectable studio LPs (Perfect Strangers and House of Blue Lights) and the new live double album Nobody's Perfect. The latter collection makes it clear that the trailblazing fivesome aren’t resting on their considerable laurels, and are still capable of producing vital music, even when rehashing their greatest hits. We spoke recently with the Purps’ dueling Ians, Gillan and Paice ....
Weren’t you against doing another live album?