The only time i feel he's woefully substandard is on the Doors cover track "Roadhouse Blues," but then again who could possibly fill Jim Morrison's shoes?!!!
Even Ian Gillan sounds the same although it's somewhat obvious at times that he has passed his prime but at the age of 71 his voice has held up quite well. Percussive drive with all the rhythmic breaks and appropriate pauses? Ditto. Catchy hooky melodies that make memorable sing-alongs? Check. Magical organ runs that provide ample amounts of atmosphere and exquisitely designed classical workouts? Check. All those classic guitar riffs and melodic solos? Check. Despite the newer lineup, everyone successfully channeled their inner early 70s zeitgeists and create one of the most retro albums of their career with INFINITE.Īfter an unusual monk like chant accompanying a droning synthesizer the band jumps right into their classic business on the opener "Time For Bedlam" which contains all of the elements that made the classic period so damned good as they check off each and every one of them. Almost as if giving a sign of their intent to stay around forever, they release their 20th studio album INFINITE (which cleverly depicts the initials DP forming the infinity sign that has been broken into ocean ice floes by the icebreaker USCGC Healy of the US Coast Guard) in 2017 although the first single "Time For Bedlam" was released as a teaser in Dec 2016 and caught my attention as it signaled that the band were aiming for their classic early 70s sound when they were hitting high notes with "In Rock" and "Machine Head." Despite the classic Mark II sound, this is the same DEEP PURPLE lineup that has been consistent since 2003's "Bananas" album with longtime members Ian Gillan, Roger Glover and Ian Paice alongside newbies Steve Morse filling the shoes of the classic Ritchie Blackmore and Don Airey taking over the keyboard duties of legendary Jon Lord. Rick Wakeman / narration (DVD) Releases informationĬD Ear Music - 0211848EMU (2017, Europe)ĢLP + DVD Ear Music - 0211850EMU (2017, Europe) Bonus DVD with "From Here to InFinite" documentary, directed by Craig HooperĪn unbelievable half century, yes that's correct, 50 years(!!!) since the seeds of the group were sown in their first incarnation called Roundabout, the band that became DEEP PURPLE just a year later has defied the odds of surviving far into the following century. Bob Ezrin / keyboards, percussion, backing vocals, producer & mixing
Don Airey / Hammond A100, Moog Voyager, Little Phatty, Kurzweil PC8K, ARP 2600, Roland Fantom, Korg TR4, Memotron Video - From Here to Infinite (96:08) Line-up / Musicians
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