Al Erikson
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Re: The Bananas appeal
"?": OMG: a Deep Purple album I don't have yet. aaargghh!
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8/8/2007, 14:58
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If you want to hear bland and lifeless, then just listen to one of the Blackmore's Night albums. Talk about yawn!!!!
What a complete and total waste of a rock guitarist TMIB is these days. Get over him - he aint returning to rock.
Blackmore's Night is a waste of Blackmore's talents. There are a few rockers on each that would be great if recorded in a traditional hard rock style which is more than can be said of Gillan and Glover's band.
Dio has admitted that he's tried hard to resurrect Rainbow and has given up in frustration. Sadly, it's possible that Blackmore may not return to hard rock as long as Candy is in his life but the old man does want to move Blackmore's Night in a more hard rock direction. No word yet on whether he'll be sacking the singer who can't sing hard rock.
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8/8/2007, 15:31
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"?": OMG: a Deep Purple album I don't have yet. aaargghh!
That's right, 'cause it aint made yet, but I hope it will be better than Fruity Loops and Rapcrap Overture 
One way to make tings better is to bring in a proper producer. Bradford is not!
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8/8/2007, 19:57
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Al Erikson
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One way to make tings better is to bring in a proper producer. Bradford is not!
Agree on that.
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9/8/2007, 6:41
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Does anyone really think DP have it in them to make a really great album at this stage of thier careers??Come on they havent made a truly great album since the 70s!The main creative force of the band TMIB has long since left to play folk /rock as has the other main instrumentalist in the band JL who is now doing classical stuff.What we are left with is a fine group of musicians who still put on a good show but whose creative talents are long since gone DP had thier day in the 70s nothing lasts forever sadly.The post reunion albums are IMHO in the main solid but unspectacular.The Morse era started well with Purpendicular but has gone backwards in terms of quality IMO.
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9/8/2007, 7:29
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Does anyone really think DP have it in them to make a really great album at this stage of thier careers??Come on they havent made a truly great album since the 70s!The main creative force of the band TMIB has long since left to play folk /rock as has the other main instrumentalist in the band JL who is now doing classical stuff.What we are left with is a fine group of musicians who still put on a good show but whose creative talents are long since gone DP had thier day in the 70s nothing lasts forever sadly.The post reunion albums are IMHO in the main solid but unspectacular.The Morse era started well with Purpendicular but has gone backwards in terms of quality IMO.
I agree with you almost entirely, but I think Purple has made one truly great album since the 70s, Purpendicular. Otherwise I agree.
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9/8/2007, 8:48
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Al Erikson
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Does anyone really think DP have it in them to make a really great album at this stage of thier careers??Come on they havent made a truly great album since the 70s!
I won't challenge you're value references, but, to me, Deep Purple has ONLY made great albums.
I take the risk to interpret what you mean with this sentence as "Since the 70's, Deep Purple has not done any album as good as they made at that time".
First, I guess you're referring to mkII(a) and mkIII albums (since you're referring to Blackmore). But once again I may be wrong.
I would like to know if you know a lot of bands which lasts for 40 years and are as good now as - or even better than - they were in their early days. I have a few in mind, like Uriah Heep or Iron Maiden.
I won't quote the Stones, even though I'm still enjoying their current material (even more Jagger's solo stuff).
Each bands as its peak, what we call the "maturity". Outside of classic rock, this can be seen with bands like The Cure (Pornography, Disintegration), U2 (Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum).
The "problem" with Deep Purple is that they reached their peak very early in their career. There hasn't been a progression along their existence but rather a mix of various experiences with a constant degree of musical and artistic quality and of profesionalism.
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9/8/2007, 9:08
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Does anyone really think DP have it in them to make a really great album at this stage of thier careers??Come on they havent made a truly great album since the 70s!
I won't challenge you're value references, but, to me, Deep Purple has ONLY made great albums.
I take the risk to interpret what you mean with this sentence as "Since the 70's, Deep Purple has not done any album as good as they made at that time".
First, I guess you're referring to mkII(a) and mkIII albums (since you're referring to Blackmore). But once again I may be wrong.
I would like to know if you know a lot of bands which lasts for 40 years and are as good now as - or even better than - they were in their early days. I have a few in mind, like Uriah Heep or Iron Maiden.
I won't quote the Stones, even though I'm still enjoying their current material (even more Jagger's solo stuff).
Each bands as its peak, what we call the "maturity". Outside of classic rock, this can be seen with bands like The Cure (Pornography, Disintegration), U2 (Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum).
The "problem" with Deep Purple is that they reached their peak very early in their career. There hasn't been a progression along their existence but rather a mix of various experiences with a constant degree of musical and artistic quality and of profesionalism.
Emm im not sure what were arguing about here or indeed even if we are arguing ?Yes I am referring to MK2a and MK3(dont think Stormbringer was great though) i also thought MK4s CTTB was a great album .The point i was trying to make is that DPs peak as you say was early in their career(in the 70s) when they were at both their artistic and commercial peaks which as you say all bands have.Since then for me (and its all about taste and opinion)DPs material has never approached the greatness or inspiration they had in the 70s and there is no shame in that.As you state they have still maintained a good quality of work (not so sure about the professionalism though at times)Agree with you about Maiden who are just as good now as they were almost 30 years ago their last album was superb and compares very well with their older classics(having said that Maiden have stuck to a formula and their material hasnt really evolved much if at all).Not so sure about Uriah Heep though I dont like their newer material as much as the classics ie the Byron era.Another band who have been on the go for over 30 years and still playing very well is Rush but again the newer albums seem a bit less inspired than the classics.There are plenty of bands out there who have been around for many years and still put on a good show(e,g UFO,Nazareth,Judas Priest etc) but I am struggling to think of one who is currently releasing material to match their peak years and DP are no different IMHO
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9/8/2007, 10:33
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Al Erikson
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OK. Then it's clear for me. I was mislead by the fact you said "Deep Purple has not released any great album since the 70's" which is of course your quite respectable opinion.
In fact you meant "not as great as their '70's albums" (again YQRO).
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9/8/2007, 11:45
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OK. Then it's clear for me. I was mislead by the fact you said "Deep Purple has not released any great album since the 70's" which is of course your quite respectable opinion.
In fact you meant "not as great as their '70's albums" (again YQRO).
Emm no you were right the first time IMHO DP have released some good and some average albums since the reunion but none I personally would describe as great
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9/8/2007, 12:35
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