The Deep Purple Podcast

In this episode we are joined by none other than Don Airey!  We discuss the upcoming Whoosh! album, 

working with Bob Ezrin, his time with Ozzy and Black Sabbath, playing with Randy Rhoads and Gary Moore, 

Hammond organs, Ritchie Blackmore, working with David Coverdale and Whitesnake, winning the Eurovision 

song contest and much, much more!

The Deep Purple Podcast

Show Notes

Episode #60

“Rainbow - Difficult to Cure w/ Chris L of Pod of Thunder”

June 15, 2020

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A Word from Our Sponsor:

Joe Lynn Turner & Big Boy

Lead up to the Album:

Personnel

Bass – Roger Glover

Drums – Bob Rondinelli*

Guitar – Ritchie Blackmore

Keyboards – Don Airey

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Backup] – Joe Lynn Turner

Album Art & Booklet Review

Lyric sheet inner sleeve.

Technical:

Producer – Roger Glover

Engineer – Flemming Rasmussen

Engineer [Asst., Kingdom Sound Studio] – Clay Hutchinson

Engineer [Asst.] – Thomas Brekling

Album Tracks:

Side one:

I Surrender (Russ Ballard)

Spotlight Kid (Blackmore, Glover)

No Release (Blackmore, Glover, Airey)

Magic (Brian Moran)

Side two:

Can’t Happen Here (Blackmore, Glover)

Freedom Fighter (Blackmore, Glover, Turner)

Midtown Tunnel Vision (Blackmore, Glover, Turner)

Difficult to Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth) (Beethoven, arranged by Blackmore, Glover, Airey)

Reception and Review

For Further Information:

Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore by Jerry Bloom 

Sensitive to Light: The Rainbow Story by Martin Popoff

A Hart Life by Colin Hart with Dick Allix

Listener Mail/Comments

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The Deep Purple Podcast

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Episode #59

“Rainbow - Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll”

June 8, 2020

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Show Updates:

Joe Lynn Turner & . . . Animals?

Lead up to the Album:

Personnel

Bass – Bob Daisley

Drums – Cozy Powell

Guitar, Bass – Ritchie Blackmore

Keyboards – David Stone (3)

Keyboards - Tony Carey

Vocals – Ronnie James Dio

Additional

Album Art & Booklet Review

Technical:

Producer – Martin Birch

Album Tracks:

Side one:

Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll (Blackmore, Dio)

Lady of the Lake (Blackmore, Dio)

L.A. Connection (Blackmore, Dio)

Gates of Babylon (Blackmore, Dio)

Side two:

Kill the King (Blackmore, Dio, Powell)

The Shed (Subtle) (Blackmore, Dio, Powell)

Sensitive to Light (Blackmore, Dio)

Rainbow Eyes (Blackmore, Dio)

Reception and Review

For Further Information:

Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore by Jerry Bloom 

Deep Purple and Rainbow 1968-79: Every album, every song (On Track) by Steve Pilkington

Sensitive to Light: The Rainbow Story by Martin Popoff

Listener Mail/Comments

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The Deep Purple Podcast

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Episode #58

“James Gang - Bang”

June 1, 2020

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Show Updates:

Comments from social media.

A Word from Our Sponsor:

Joe Lynn Turner & X-files

Lead up to the Album:

Personnel

Bass, Bass Guitar [Fuzz Bass] – Dale Peters

Drums – Jim Fox (2)

Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Vocals – Tommy Bolin

Lead Vocals – Roy Kenner

Album Art & Booklet Review

Technical:

Engineer – Ken Hamann

Engineer [Re-Mix, Atlantic] – Ken Hamann

Engineering for Grand Funk Railroad, Dizzie Gilespie, Oscar Petersen

Engineer [Re-Mix, Cleveland] – Tom Dowd

Producer – Dale Peters, Jim Fox (2), Roy Kenner, Tommy Bolin

Album Tracks:

Side one:

Standing in the Rain

The Devil is Singing Our Song

Must Be Love

Alexis

Side two:

Ride The Wind

Rather Be Alone With You (A.K.A. Song For Dale)

From Another Time

Mystery

For Further Information:

Album Liner Notes by Simon Robinson

Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story by Greg Prato

Chris Ward Remembers 

https://www.tommybolin.com/history/james-gang/

Jim Fox Interview 2013 by John Herdt

Jim Fox Interview 2005 by Andrew Wissing

https://www.discogs.com/artist/3291179-John-Tesar

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Episode #57

“David Coverdale - North Winds”

May 25, 2020

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Comments from social media.

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Joe Lynn Turner & Lonestar

Lead up to the Album:

Personnel

Vocals – David Coverdale

Bass – Alan Spenner

Drums – Tony Newman

Guitar – Micky Moody

Harmonica – Lee Brilleaux

Keyboards – Tim Hinckley

Synthesizer – Roger Glover

Violin [Electric Violin] – Graham Preskett

Backing Vocals – Irene Chanter

Backing Vocals –  Doreen Chanter

The Chanter Sisters

Backing Vocals –  Liza Strike

Engineer – Django John Punter*

Mixed By – Django*, Mack (2), Roger*

Producer – Roger Glover

Album Art & Booklet Review

Design [Cover] – Peter Shepherd (2)

Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Peter Lavery

Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Tom Schmid (2)

Album Tracks:

Side one:

Northwinds

Keep On Giving Me Love

Give Me Kindness

Time & Again

Side two:

Queen Of Hearts

Only My Soul

Say You Love Me

Breakdown

Reception and Review

For Further Information:

Album Liner Notes by Simon Robinson

Sail Away: Whitesnake's Fantastic Voyage by Martin Popoff

Purple Records 1971-1978 by Neil Priddey

Help from the archives of Jörg Planer

Listener Mail/Comments

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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!

The Deep Purple Podcast

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Episode #56

“Ian Gillan Band - Clear Air Turbulence”

May 18, 2020

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Joe Lynn Turner & Ballys

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

Listener Mail/Comments

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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.

The Deep Purple Podcast

Show Notes

Episode #55

“The Ronnie James Dio Tribute Special”

May 11, 2020

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Spacey Noodles

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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

Listener Mail/Comments

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