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Deep Purple

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24 июл 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Denies He Ever Said He Was Close To Retirement: 'What I Said Was When I Felt I Didn't Have The Strength, Then I Would Retire'
23 июл 2026 :
10 июл 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE's SIMON MCBRIDE: 'We Have No Intention Of Stopping'
7 июл 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER: 'We're Not Gonna Have A Final Tour, A Final Gig And Make A Hoopla About It'
5 июл 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE's DON AIREY: Musicians Are 'All Hopeless At Everything. The Only Thing We Can Do Is Play Instruments'
23 июн 2026 :
22 июн 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE Is Already Talking About Making Another Studio Album In 2027: 'If You Have Ideas, Making A Record's Easy'
16 июн 2026 :	DON AIREY Confirms DEEP PURPLE Has No Plans To Stop: We 'Do What We Do Without Too Much Fanfare'
14 июн 2026 :	Watch: DEEP PURPLE Performs New Singles 'Arrogant Boy' And 'Diablo' Live For First Time
10 июн 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Explains Why 'Splat!' is Band's 'Heaviest' Album In Many Years
8 июн 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE Shares New Single 'Diablo' From Upcoming 'Splat!' Album
30 май 2026 :
24 май 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says Simple Songs Like 'Smoke On The Water' Are 'Most Challenging Ones' To Play
18 май 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN: Everyone Thinks 'Smoke On The Water' Is 'A Heavy Metal Song. It's Not.'
13 май 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE Releases Music Video For 'Arrogant Boy', First Single From Upcoming 'Splat!' Album
6 май 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE Announces 'Heaviest' Studio Album In Many Years, 'Splat!'
30 апр 2026 :	See DEEP PURPLE's April 2026 Concert In South Korea
27 апр 2026 :
30 янв 2026 :	DEEP PURPLE To Release New Album In June: 'It's About The Metamorphosis Of Humanity Into A Metaphysical State', Says IAN GILLAN
26 дек 2025 :	DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE Is Working On Album With His Son JAMES: 'It's Not A Drumming Record', IAN Says
20 дек 2025 :	STEVE MORSE On His Exit From DEEP PURPLE: 'A Couple Of Guys In The Band Were Really Glad For Me To Be Gone'
25 ноя 2025 :	DEEP PURPLE – Music On Vinyl Announces Limited Edition Gold Pressing Of Greatest Hits 4LP Set
22 ноя 2025 :	DEEP PURPLE's 80-Year-Old Singer IAN GILLAN Says Band Has No Plans Of Retiring Anytime Soon: 'We're Looking A Long Way Ahead'
19 ноя 2025 :	DEEP PURPLE's IAN GILLAN Reveals He Only Has 30% Vision, And Says Retirement Is 'Not Far Off'
20 сен 2025 :	IAN GILLAN: 'If There Was A Planet That Had Five Polar Regions, It Would Be Called DEEP PURPLE'
10 сен 2025 :	ROGER GLOVER: 'There'll Probably Be' A New DEEP PURPLE 'Album Next Year'

10 авг 2022

New DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE Says 'The Response Has Been Brilliant' To His Addition To The Band

DEEP PURPLE's new touring guitarist Simon McBride recently spoke to the "Scars And Guitars" podcast about what it has been like for me him to step into the shoes previously filled by Ritchie Blackmore, Tommy Bolin, Joe Satriani and Steve Morse. Regarding his approach to playing DEEP PURPLE's classic songs, Simon said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "At the end of the day, for me, with this gig, there's been lots of people saying, or asking me will I play like Ritchie or will I play like Steve or will I do this like Tommy or Satriani or whatever. So that thing initially kind of confused me a little bit; I didn't know what to do. It was only when I was talking to [DEEP PURPLE keyboardist] Don Airey about it, and he just said, 'Forget about it all. Just be you. Play your own thing.' That's it. Which I did. And I kind of started to relax a little bit and just be myself.

"When you start to think about who else has been in the band, you get a little bit confused what to play or when to play or what to do or 'should I play this like Ritchie?' or 'should I play it like Steve?'" he continued.

"Everybody has their own opinion on the guitar players in DEEP PURPLE and which ones worked better or whatnot. I [am] respectful to everybody who's played there, because they're all good players — every single one of 'em — so whether it's Ritchie or Tommy or Steve, I just kind of [am] respectful to what they've done in the past, and I just do my own thing most of the time.

"There's certain things you have to play. Like 'Highway Star', for example, I'm not gonna play anything different to what's there in the original, because why the hell would I? [Laughs] That's my attitude. If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

McBride, who had previously toured with both PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and Airey, among others, added: "I learned a lot from Don Airey over the years, playing with him, because when he plays some of the Jon Lord parts, he's, like, 'Well, have you heard the keyboard solo?' I was, like, 'Yeah.' And he said, 'Well, why in the hell would you change it?'

"Some people can be, like, 'Oh, I need to do my own thing.' And I go, 'Well, I'm sorry. But these guys spent a lot of time in the studio, or wherever it is, creating these pieces of music that fit the song. So why would I be so arrogant to say, 'I'm gonna change that just because I wanna play my own thing'? 'Cause I know, really, I wouldn't come up with anything better.

"It's case of just… I just go on and do my thing and I don't really think about it too much, what people say. People will either like me or hate me. I don't know."

As for the response he has gotten from the DEEP PURPLE fans, the Irish blues-rock guitarist said: "To be honest, everybody's been so nice and so cool and so kind, especially on the social media stuff where it's all been very positive. You get the odd negative one, but I don't read a lot of it anyway. But it's really cool that people accept me, because it is a legacy band and they've been around a long time. I really appreciate that people are digging what I do, and I feel it every night onstage. Some of the shows we've done, some of the audience reaction has been incredible.

"We played a show in Macedonia. We came off. We did an encore and stuff. And then 20 minutes later, the audience are still shouting," he recalled. "I'd never heard this my entire life — 15, 20 minutes of 10 thousand people shouting for more, just constantly, and they wouldn't leave. Even Don Airey and Roger Glover were standing there in shock, going, 'We haven't heard this in a long, long time.' I'm not saying that's all for me; I'm just saying that's just for the band.

"I'm very [happy] that people like what I'm doing because it is always hard stepping into a band where you've had [laughs] Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse, Joe Satriani and Tommy Bolin. They're not small names by any means, so it's always very… I think if you just play and have fun, that comes across and people respect that and people will really see.

"I'm 43, so I kind of grew up in that old-school playing method anyway. 'Cause I grew up in the '80s and '90s, so I guess I'm still part of that older generation, if you wanna call it. So the way that I play would still fit very well, whereas maybe some of the new, modern players wouldn't fit. I don't know.

"Yeah, the response has been brilliant. I can't complain at all. And I thank every single person that has said a nice thing about me."

Last month, Morse officially left PURPLE to care for his wife, Janine, who is battling cancer.

Morse's announcement came four months after the guitarist said that he would be taking a hiatus from the band, in the hope of rejoining his bandmates once his wife's health improved. He was then replaced on the road by McBride.

Morse effectively took over Ritchie Blackmore's DEEP PURPLE slot in 1994 and had since been in the group longer than Ritchie.

McBride, who is guitar player, singer, songwriter and a band leader all in one, hails from Belfast in Northern Ireland —a place that resonates of the best music traditions like Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher, as well as bands such as THIN LIZZY, STIFF LITTLE FINGERS and obviously U2. His biography tells many stories — from his band touring with no sound engineer, driver, or roadie, playing 30 shows in 35 days, to him regularly sharing stages with Gillan and Airey.

DEEP PURPLE's latest album, "Turning To Crime", came out in November via earMUSIC. The LP contains DEEP PURPLE's versions of great rock classics and musical jewels — including songs originally recorded by Bob Dylan, FLEETWOOD MAC, Bob Seger, CREAM and THE YARDBIRDS — carefully chosen by each member of the band.

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10 авг 2022

Atheist666

МакБрайд однозначно не хуже предыдущих гитаристов. Посмотрим, будет ли он принимать участие в написании.

10 авг 2022

grgr

Atheist666, написании чего? Группы Дип Перпл нет. Остался проЭкт для зарабатывания бабла.

11 авг 2022

overgrin

Гитарист Отличный!!! ....но.....как в группе дела пойдут,так и будет играть по началу.
А дальше на записи поработает.
Блэкмор был первой ступенью,Стив имеет абсолютно Свой стиль игры,МакБрайт очень хороший гитарист......просто Очень хороший-что дальше? ...смотрим

11 авг 2022

RomV

Судя по видосам, в песнях снова появилась гитарная роковая тяжесть в звуке, чего совершенно не было при Морсе. И его эти постоянные запилы, эти дебильные гитарные "бульбушки" как же они раздражали. Мне нравится Перпендикуляр, Бананы, но Морса ни когда не принимал, он всегда был для меня совершенно неуместной фигурой в составе.

11 авг 2022

Mike Barlow

А он как бы не лучше Морса подходит группе... Морс тянул одеяло на себя, в свои джаз-фанк-фьюжн дебри, а этот парень попроще и погрубее играет, просто рубит рок. Жаль, конечно, что Purple уже такие старые, каких-либо творческих прорывов от них ждать глупо. Но новый заход на территории прямолинейного рокешника хотелось бы услышать.

11 авг 2022

HeliosHyperion

Техничен, но невыразителен (судя по сольникам - тоже), мог быть какой угодно временщик. Впрочем, посмотрим, если будут вместе записываться, привнесёт ли что-то. Пока ни о чём. А вот без Морса с его потрясающим стилем ДП бы действительно мог скатиться в УГ типа ЮХ.