In this bonus episode we interview Ray Fenwick.  We talk about his  beginnings as a session player, his time working with Joe Meek, The  Spencer Davis Group, Fancy, his solo album "Keep America Beautiful, Get a  Haircut," Jon Lord's "Windows" project, The Butterfly Ball, Wizard's  Convention, Eddie Hardin, Ian Gillan Band ("Clear Air Turbulence" in  particular), his single "Queen of the Night," what he's working on now,  and more!

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Episode #56

“Ian Gillan Band - Clear Air Turbulence”

May 18, 2020

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Lead up to the Album:

Personnel

Bass, Vocals – John Gustafson

Drums, Percussion – Mark Nauseef

Guitar, Vocals – Ray Fenwick

Keyboards, Flute – Colin Towns

Vocals – Ian Gillan

Credits

Arranged By [Brass] – Cy Payne

Baritone Saxophone – Martin Frith

Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Phil Kensie

Trombone – Malcolm Griffiths

Trumpet – Derek Healey

Trumpet - John Huckridge

Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Broghia

Engineer [Assistant] - Chas Watkins*

Engineer [Recording] – Brad Davis

Engineer [Remix] – Louie Austin*

Mastered By – BilBo (3)

Denis Blackham

Album Art & Booklet Review

Painting [Sleeve] – Chris Foss (2)

Many thanks for the enthusiasm, support and professional services

Gerry Black

Gary Lee

Byron Orme

Ezee-Hire

Maurice Plaquet

Percussion Services

Album Tracks:

Side one:

Clear Air Turbulence

Five Moons

Side two:

Over the Hill

Goodhand Liza

Angel Manchenio

Reception and Review

Re-mixes available:

The Rockfield Mixes

The Rockfield Mixes Plus

For Further Information:

Album Liner Notes

CD/LP Liner Notes

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

Child in Time by Ian Gillan

Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story by Dave Thompson

The Complete Deep Purple by Michael Heatley

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In this episode we talk with Claude Schnell, keyboard player for Dio, about his career working with Ronnie James Dio, his beginnings, and his work with Glenn Hughes.

This is the full interview with James Curl from our Ronnie James Dio tribute episode.

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Episode #55

“The Ronnie James Dio Tribute Special”

May 11, 2020

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History of Dio: 

Dio took his name from the gangster Johnny Dio.

Early 50s and 60s stuff

Ronnie and the Red Caps - What I'd Say

The Electric Elves - It Pays To Advertise (1967)

Ronnie Dio and The Prophets on TV

Personal intros to Ronnie:

John’s 1983 spectrum concert on VHS - Dio Live at the Spectrum

Nate’s hearing Live Evil at cousin Jeff’s and later Mob Rules - Black Sabbath - Live Evil - Mob Rules

Jonn and Nate going to see Dio at The Strand in 1997

John meeting him at Newbury Comics in ‘02

John’s experience at fundraiser concert in 2019

John @ 2019 Hologram show covered in Episode # 9 – In Rock (25th Anniversary Edition)

Interview with James Curl

Favorite Dio Tracks From Different Eras:

Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Elf years?

Elf - Never More (1972)

Covered in The Deep Purple Podcast - Episode #48 - Elf - Elf.

Tweet: What's your favorite track of the Rainbow years?

Rainbow Live in Munich 1977

Kill the King

Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Black Sabbath years?

Black Sabbath - Die Young

Tweet: What’s your favorite track of the Dio years?

Dio - Fallen Angels

Interview with Claude Schnell

Dio in Modern Culture 

Tenacious D - Dio

Dio on South Park

Alice Cooper + Dio on 'Big brother 2001' Norwegian TV-show

Ronnie James Dio Interview - Cancer Fight in Houston

Tenacious D - Kickapoo

Favorite Moments:

Glenn Hughes performing Catch The Rainbow (full song) - Dio public memorial May 30th 2010

Ronnie James Dio & Deep Purple & Orchestra - Sitting in a Dream

For Further Information:

Ronnie James Dio: A biography of a heavy metal Icon by James Curl

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Episode #54

“Dance with the Devil the Cozy Powell Story with Laura Shenton”

May 4, 2020

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Interview with Laura Shenton

Laura’s Pick #5

Cozy Powell - Theme 1

Laura’s Pick #4

Rainbow - Lost in Hollywood

Laura’s Pick #3

Whitesnake Live - 1812 Overture Live in Germany 1983

Laura’s Pick #2

Rainbow - Kill the King

Laura’s Pick #1

Rainbow - Stargazer (Live in Nurnberg 1976)

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Dance With The Devil: The Cozy Powell Story

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Episode #53

“One Year Anniversary Extravaganza”

April 27, 2020

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In this episode Nate has an early morning chat with Hartmut Kreckel, administrator of one of the original Captain Beyond and Rod Evans fan sites on the internet!  They talk about Captain Beyond, Rod Evans, Willy Daffern, and some of the lesser known facts about Captain Beyond and the "Dawn Explosion" era.

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Episode #52

“Captain Beyond - Dawn Explosion”

April 20, 2020

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Lead up to the Album:

The Captain Beyond Story researched by Hartmut Kreckel

Personnel

Bass, Ensemble [String], Vocals – Lee Dorman

Drums, Percussion [All], Vocals – Bobby Caldwell (2)

Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar – Rhino*

Lead Vocals – Willy Daffern

Producer – Captain Beyond, John Stronach

Album Art & Booklet Review

Design [Album] – Pacific Eye And Ear*

Illustration – Carl Ramsey (2)

Album Tracks:

Side one:

Do or Die (Caldwell, Daffern, Reinhardt)

Icarus (Caldwell, Dorman, Reinhardt)

Not played Live

Sweet Dreams (Caldwell, Dorman, Reinhardt)

Fantasy (Caldwell, Daffern, Reinhardt)

Side two:

Breath of Fire, Part 1 & 2 (Caldwell, Daffern, Reinhardt)

If You Please (Caldwell, Daffern, Dorman, Reinhardt)

Midnight Memories (Reinhardt)

Oblivion (Caldwell, Dorman, Reinhardt)

Reception and Review

The Captain Beyond Story researched by Hartmut Kreckel

This Week in Purple History . . .

April 20 through April 26

April 20, 1968 - Roundabout plays their first show at Parkskolen-Vestpoppen in Tastrup, Denmark

April 22, 1997 - Blackmore’s Night releases “Shadow of the Moon”

April 26, 2013 - Deep Purple releases “Now What?!”

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Episode #51

“California Jam (Part 2: The Legend)”

April 13, 2020

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Ritchie Blackmore discussing the California Jam in 1974 (Part 1)

Ritchie Blackmore celebrating The California Jam (Part 2)

Glenn Hughes talks about California Jam

Jon Lord & Glenn Hughes Interview / 1974 California Jam

Deep Purple-Jon Lord Speech and Guitar Solo (Live 1974) - DO NOT INCLUDE

Mike Stark on Rock 50 with Don Branker

Reception and Review

Allen Pamplin

Letter from Don Hearston to Sandy Feldman (TV executive who promoted the show and sadly passed away in 

1996)

Letter from City of Ontario Fire Department to Sandy Feldman

Deep Purple - Lets celebrate the California Jam from April 1974 - short documentary that reviews how 

the show ran with some clips of the acts

“Mad John” and Simon interviewed about DP’s exploding amps

TV: ‘California Jam’ Simulates Live Rock Session - NY Times, scanned, some of text garbled

rocknpics deep purple - pics from concert

Darker than Blue - Concert listings for 1974

This Week in Purple History . . .

April 13 through April 19

April 14, 1945 - Ritchie Blackmore is born

April 15, 1977 - Ian Gillan Band releases Clear Air Turbulence

April 14, 1978 - Ritchie Blackmore Rainbow releases Long Live Rock 

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