In recent years, speculation has arisen about the possible end of Deep Purple’s activities, especially after line-up changes, such as the replacement of the guitarist Steve Morse Put Simon McBride. Despite this speculation, the band remains one of the most active on tour, even with its aging members, and there are no signs that this will change any time soon.
During an interview on the program Trunk Nation, the singer Ian Gillan was asked about the possibility of the band dropping out, especially considering the tour The long goodbyecarried out between 2017 and 2019.
Gillan revealed that the tour name was more of a marketing ploy than a true farewell sign. “The name was a joke by the promoters. Someone said, ‘We need to sell more tickets,’ so they proposed a farewell tour. But we decided to call it ‘the long goodbye,’ emphasizing the word long.”the singer explained, underlining the enigmatic tone of the choice.
He also made it clear that retirement is far from the band’s plans. “There is no intention of stopping. We are booked until the end of 2026, with several projects planned for Deep Purple. I hope there are many more years ahead”said the singer, who also said he was working on a parallel solo project.
Brazilian fans will have the chance to see the band live in September 2024, when Deep purple returns to Brazil for two shows. The first performance will take place on the 13th in São Paulo, at Espaço Unimed, followed by participation in Rock in Rio, where the band will be the main attraction on the Sunset Stage on September 15th.
Furthermore Deep purplethe festival will feature performances by Incubus, hemp planet with Pitty, Sevenfold Avenged, Evanescence, JourneyAND The Paralama of Success.
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Deep Purple Talk Tour and New Album ‘=1’
THE Deep purple discussed his tour and the release of the new album =1 in an interview with Billboard. The hard rock band, originally from London, has undergone several lineup changes over its 46-year career.
“We can’t stop”said the bassist Roger Glover upon publication. “We love what we do, that’s the point. And we’ve been fortunate enough to keep going. A lot of bands don’t get that opportunity… well, I don’t follow other bands that much, but for us, that’s been the reality.”he commented.
Glover, who is in his 70s (78), noted that all the band members, except the new guitarist, are advanced in age. “Him [o guitarrista] He brought new energy to the band. Maybe we needed a little more energy, but I don’t think we needed a lot.”he reflected.
He described the songwriting process as organic, comparing it to filling a blank canvas with sounds. The songs are not pre-written; they evolve based on each member’s ideas and contributions.
“Someone starts a riff and we think, ‘Okay. What if we changed it to an F here… or a B flat?’ After we had the instrumentals figured out, Ian Gillan and I worked on the lyrics and melodies. Obviously they don’t just come out of nowhere.he revealed.
The bassist mentioned that some songs on the album, such as Obvious bleedingwhich closes the album, were particularly demanding and requested “a lot of work” to be finalized. THE Deep purple He performed in Sao Paulo on September 13th and, two days later, played at Rock in Rio.
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