DEEP PURPLE Drummer On Tomorrow's Bangalore Appearance - "It Is Wonderful To Be Back Here"
December 16, 2006, 17 years ago
The following report is courtesy of Hindu.com:
The famous rock band DEEP PURPLE will present a live concert tomorrow in Bangalore, India - the only Asia stop of their world tour.
On their fourth official visit to India and third to Bangalore, the group is here to promote their new album, Rapture Of The Deep.
"It is wonderful to be back here," said drummer Ian Paice, a member of the group, about the Bangalore concert, which comes five years after their previous performance.
The group is fresh from its South American tour. The present tour of the iconic band would feature some of their most popular tracks, including the classics 'Highway Star', 'Smoke On The Water', 'Fireball', 'Black Night', 'Woman From Tokyo' and 'Hush.'
Members of the band include vocalist Ian Gillan, guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Roger Glover, also the producer of the band, Don Airey on the keyboard and Ian Paice on the drums. The band was formed in 1968 but gained global prominence specially after the release of the 1970s hit Deep Purple In Rock.
