Huh. I didn't realize Deep Purple had such simple drum tracks.

Lars just needs to Hush.

Rick Allen could outdrum Lars with one ha...

...um, nevermind.

um... ian paice is one of rock's all-time great drummers. why would lars even want to sit on his throne?

FlashHarry: um... ian paice is one of rock's all-time great drummers. why would lars even want to sit on his throne?

haven't you had several hints in the past that he's a terribly misguided person?

Is there another war brewin in the Purple fold? Last I heard, the current lineup was Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Steve Morse. They had a new album out less than a year ago, and as far as I knew, were still a going force.

He'd never have won the Tour de France without steroids, that's for sure.

They should get Prince to do it. He's as good a drummer as they come, already has the 'purple' thing down, and won't fark up a straight 4/4 beat.

This could be trouble.
The big vein on my cock is touring under the same name this year.

How does Deep Purple reunite? They've had a million different lineups.

OK, first off, subby is wrong, this band would not be Deep Purple, Deep Purple is still together and working and their last album was pretty damn good (Rapture Of The Deep 2005)
IT WOULD NOT BE A DEEP PURPLE REUNION, IT WOULD BE A REUNION OF PEOPLE THAT WERE IN DEEP PURPLE. and since Ian Paice is the only drummer DP has ever had, they'd have to get some douche like Lars to do it, who incidentally isn't even worthy to clean Ian's toilet.

At 60, Ian can still handily play like he did when he was 25. Just an amazing drummer.

mctom: They should get Prince to do it. He's as good a drummer as they come, already has the 'purple' thing down, and won't fark up a straight 4/4 beat.

you haven't heard much DP have you?

Deep Purple is God. Well, they were, until they hired this idiot.

Ian FTW

damn shame. I always liked Deep Purple.

Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

It stopped being Deep Purple when Blackmore left.

thereadlines: Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

DP isn't metal.

Your point, Pointdexter?

Any lineup without Ian Paice is NOT Deep Purple.

Lars knows how to play the drums?

zappawizard: mctom: They should get Prince to do it. He's as good a drummer as they come, already has the 'purple' thing down, and won't fark up a straight 4/4 beat.

you haven't heard much DP have you?

I have, why do you ask? I was suggesting Prince instead of Lars Ulrich for silly ('purple') as well as serious (he can actually play the drums, as opposed to Lars) reasons. And since there was a Prince thread earlier..........

Marla Singer's Laundry: thereadlines: Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

DP isn't metal.

Your point, Pointdexter?

I couldn't have said it more plainly. DP is heralded as a founding father of the metal movement (along with Zeppelin and Black Sabbath), and the thematic connections between their songs and heavy metal are transparent, as are the connections between metal music and D&D (I doubt you need examples for this, as they are abundant). I have no problem with metal or D&D.

thereadlines: Marla Singer's Laundry: thereadlines: Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

DP isn't metal.

Your point, Pointdexter?

I couldn't have said it more plainly. DP is heralded as a founding father of the metal movement (along with Zeppelin and Black Sabbath), and the thematic connections between their songs and heavy metal are transparent, as are the connections between metal music and D&D (I doubt you need examples for this, as they are abundant). I have no problem with metal or D&D.

I agree. Which is why I always laugh at all the supposed hardcore death metal bands. These guys make a career out of pretending to be evil yet they grew up with Magic: The Gathering, Nintendo, and inhalers.

Marla Singer's Laundry: thereadlines: Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

DP isn't metal.

Your point, Pointdexter?

Simmer down. You should learn that there were metal bands before Amon Amarth.

New Wave of British Heavy Metal --- Familiarize yourself with the scene.

DeathByGeekSquad: Marla Singer's Laundry: thereadlines: Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

DP isn't metal.

Your point, Pointdexter?

Simmer down. You should learn that there were metal bands before Amon Amarth.

New Wave of British Heavy Metal --- Familiarize yourself with the scene.

Fark me, I'm tired. Forget that entire post. Wrong scene, DP was Metal before NWOBHM started. DP is lumped into the 'early heavy metal' scene, which later spawned NWOBHM.

/Sleep clears up my scene information

Some Bass Playing Guy: It stopped being Deep Purple when Blackmore left.

You speak the truth, young Jedi. Same thing for "Pink Floyd" sans Roger Waters. Sorry, kids.

Ian Paice is definitely the shiat though.

/loved Deep Purple and Rainbow back in the day
//get off my farking lawn!

I love Purple quite seriously, but I've decided not to give a shiat about the lineup. Most bands I do. With DP, I decided it ain't worth the trouble. I might actually be in Deep Purple, but I really have no idea. My only real concern about the lineup changes is that that might be what's keeping them out of the RnR HoF, of which I seriously consider Purple to be the worst snub.

/23 y.o., keeping the DP faith alive

sometimes when I can't find anything on the internet to make me laugh, I find a music thread somewhere because it's downright hilarious how little people know about music

Architecture Of Aggression: sometimes when I can't find anything on the internet to make me laugh, I find a music thread somewhere because it's downright hilarious how little people know about music

And I just check them out to see how long it is before this post appears. Thanks.

Eddie Trunk: "Who was a bigger influence on metal? Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin?"
Yngwie Malmsteen: "Deep Purple."

nopokerface: Architecture Of Aggression: sometimes when I can't find anything on the internet to make me laugh, I find a music thread somewhere because it's downright hilarious how little people know about music

And I just check them out to see how long it is before this post appears. Thanks.

And we have a winnar!

Thanks everyone for playing, veal...waitress, etc.

browntimmy: thereadlines: Marla Singer's Laundry: thereadlines: Heavy metal is dungeons and dragons without the dice.

DP isn't metal.

Your point, Pointdexter?

I couldn't have said it more plainly. DP is heralded as a founding father of the metal movement (along with Zeppelin and Black Sabbath), and the thematic connections between their songs and heavy metal are transparent, as are the connections between metal music and D&D (I doubt you need examples for this, as they are abundant). I have no problem with metal or D&D.

I agree. Which is why I always laugh at all the supposed hardcore death metal bands. These guys make a career out of pretending to be evil yet they grew up with Magic: The Gathering, Nintendo, and inhalers.

I love the inhalers comment. They'll kick your ass, but need a puff off the inhaler first.

It looks as if this is simply a reunion of "Burn" era Deep Purple, none of whom are current members of the group (save Paice.) Both Roger Glover and Ian Gillan left/got fired after recording "Who Do We Think We Are" and were replaced by David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes. Both would return to the group later on. Jon Lord retired a few years back, and Blackmore came and went a couple of times, leaving for good in the 90s. They clearly wouldn't be able to call themselves "Deep Purple."

BTW, Ian Paice is the only Deep Purple member to appear in every single lineup since their first recordings came out in 1968.

LL Bean J: BTW, Ian Paice is the only Deep Purple member to appear in every single lineup since their first recordings came out in 1968.

Which is an excellent case for them to be able to use the name.

The obvious question neglected in the article, and this thread, is if Coverdale, Hughes and Lord reunite, who will play guitar?

Madbassist1: LL Bean J: BTW, Ian Paice is the only Deep Purple member to appear in every single lineup since their first recordings came out in 1968.

Which is an excellent case for them to be able to use the name.

I'll take my dunce cap and an aisle seat, please.

This is still more legitimate than the version Rod Evans fronted in the early 80s...

i can take gillen or coverdale on vocals (prefer gillen but loved strombringer)

i prefer glover but hughes is acceptable too.

is lord included...he must be.

prefer blackmore but let me hear someone else...who is actually alive (bolin)

that leaves one...paice. the constant. an incredible drummer. i remember some band teaching thing he did in the 80's about playing a drum rhythm (paradiddle?) on the snare. then playing that same thing on like 4 or 5 drums at once. he could play many different styles and be successful.

i think most would agree that mark II is the preferred lineup. i can take about anyone in the up to 76 lineups though. i honestly haven't heard any work with morse though.