David Meadows
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Re: Jon's departure from Deep Purple
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MrsSnap wrote:
Ian Gillan told the half tour in front of the audience that you'll be back in 4 days. Even as the 4 days have been over.
What shall I call it else than a lie?
If he didn't know he shouldn't have told something what not happened.Would have saved a lot of disappointment and money.
I would love to see it in another way.
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Ingrid
It could be "misunderstanding how serious it is", which is a lot different from a lie.
For example, my boss went in to have hand surgery on Monday morning. He was CERTAIN that it was minor and he would be back in work on Monday afternoon with a small bandage on. Even after the operation on Monday he phoned me to say he would be in soon.
Well, it's Friday and he's still not back yet.
With medical problems and injuries it's not always obvious how serious things will be and how quick the recovery will be, as I'm sure you know.
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2/7/2004, 11:11
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Milan Fahrnholz
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It didn´t sound like lying to me. Well you can never tell, but I felt that he was having faith(might be the better word even if it might have been blind faith) if even a bit doubts he didn´t want to see himself, so why pass that on?
If he strongly belived it himself he´d be back at some time of the tour(I belive four days were just a saying and nothing concrete) and no one probably knew...and who knows anyway, I don´t so what do I say?
I just belive that it might possible that there really have been "unforeseen circumstances" in the past which lead them to break the one or another promise rather than breaking promises on intention in order to get more money out of the people.
Well...at least that´s what I want to belive, and I do.
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2/7/2004, 22:25
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Milan Fahrnholz
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I can´t remember the exact words of that interview but hasn´t it said that Jon made that decision for himself at that time and not that it was confirmed by him? It´s just that I can´t remember having read Jon had confirmed anything by that time, but I might be wrong...
Anyway, there was the farewell tour, which got great reports so if that was not something for the fans...
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3/7/2004, 8:54
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Atle
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When did Jon decide to leave Deep Purple , and what were the circumstances leading up to his departure from the band?
Was about time he did something on his own, wasn't it?
Hiding in a band all his career, tsk!
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7/7/2004, 3:40
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elprup peed
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As long as Jon hasn't quit touring and recording, I keep smiling!
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8/7/2004, 5:05
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britstyx
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I saw them last year here in Kansas City, and loved them. I was way back in the gods, (OK, the lawn) so "assumed" it was Jon I was hearing on stage.
Aside from the fact that I was seriously miffed at the Scorps taking the headline role, it was a great show. Then I came home to find that Jon had retired the year before (?) and that it was Don Airey on the keyboards.
Well, all credit to Don for filling Jon's shoes so admirably, but I admit my heart sunk when I heard that Jon had retired. I was greatly pleased to see his name in the credits for Bananas, although still disappointed that he wasn't playing on it.
I wish that the official site had a "Where are they now" page, so that Jon could be acknowledged accordlingly, but then they'd have to have a page for Ritchie too! =0)
So, I am looking forward to seeing them again in a few days, again in KC, I REALLY like the new cd, but it still seems somehow wrong, that DP are touring without Jon.
Still, there were those that said the same of Styx without Dennis De Young - except that Dennis De Young was a prick - and they ROCK now.
Hoping that Jon is at least enjoying himself: he deserves it, he's the best
Phil
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17/8/2004, 22:47
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