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Da Thehighwaystar.com
Feb 24
Roger's Final Studio Report
Deep Purple has finished the recording of the new album, so Roger wrote
a report about it. Here is a few bits.
"It was pure joy to record with a classy producer, especially for me. I
watched him deal with the pressure, the stress, the heartache, the
loneliness of the long distance runner - and he did it with such style
and aplomb (which in French means perpendicularity, by the way). It was
a relatively quick recording - all of the work was completed in three
hours and four minutes, although it felt like more." 
"I will not dangle names, meddle with semantics or play peek-a-boo with
details except to say that we have completed thirteen songs. We have a
title, which I cannot divulge - I can't even tell you what it's called.
Until they are mixed no decisions have been made regarding what goes on
the album or what's included out, if and when, or at all. Michael
Bradford did some writing with us, and he engineered the recording as
well as produced. He's very good with menus. There is no rapping and we
don't sound like Kid Rock. No Balinese drummers. It will be released
sometime late August /early September - as far as any fule kno."
Read Roger's full report
Thanks to 
www.rogerglover.com
 
Daniele
-- 
"Don't know about your brain, but you look alright" (RG)
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Insistiamo! Parla Mike Bradford:
February 2003
Where the hell have you been? Oh, I meant me….
Deep Purple
I'm in an undisclosed location, mixing the new Deep Purple album.
Undisclosed partially because I don't cotton much to strangers or
visitors, but mainly because I've been inside for two months, and I'm
not sure where I am anymore!
I've gotten many emails from DP fans around the world, and I've looked
at some of the fan sites and chat rooms, so I know that people are
excited about the new record coming. I will say that DP fans are some of
the most devoted fans I've ever seen, with an amazing knowledge of their
band's career, songs, personnel and other details. It's great to see
real music fans, and not the tabloid chasers that so many other bands
have for fans.
What can I say about the album? Well, I can say that these guys play
like monsters! They've been on tour for two years, so they're tight, but
having a break before recording meant that they were well rested and
ready to play.
They had it all; chops, power, skill and timing. Ian Gillan's voice is
amazing, and he really stretched out his pipes on this album. The
youngbloods out there would do well to check out a real band like this
one, that has honed their chops by playing live and jamming together,
not working out their moves on MTV. As Marvin Gaye said, "there's
nothing like the real thing".
We spent about three weeks in December, rehearsing the material that the
band had brought along. Some new ideas also developed out of the jamming
process.
Roger told me that many of DP's biggest songs started out as jams that
were then developed. Everybody had ideas and riffs to try, and we had a
tape recorder running so that nothing got lost. Rehearsing lets you work
out the ideas in a no-pressure situation, so you're free to try, change
and discard ideas without the oppressive "studio clock" running.
We also had some great meals, drank some great wine, and generally
enjoyed the process. 
Satisfied that we had the goods, we moved the whole thing over to one of
LA's finest studios for January, and part of February. Recording the
well-rehearsed material went smoothly, with the band playing a track on
a given afternoon/evening, and Vocals for that song then being cut the
next morning.
Ian can sing morning or night, which is very cool. Many singers are
either/or. I know some who won't sing before midnight.
We cut about 14 songs, some of which were developed on the road, and
some of which were written during the month. I engineered the sessions,
along with my trusty second engineer, Chris. After cutting the basic
tracks and vocals, we started doing overdubs, like solos, percussion and
keyboard textures. One song will even have a live string section,
courtesy of my good friend Paul Buckmaster, who has worked with everyone
from Elton John to Train, and who grew up near Ian Paice as a boy. Small
world, indeed.
The band has stretched in many directions. But the sound has gelled in
an amazing way. Some of the songs are classic "rockers" in the best DP
tradition. Some others are more progressive, but they also rock like
crazy. One song is even in two different time signatures, but Ian came
up with a solid melody that keeps the whole thing grounded. Ian's also
doing some great multi-tracked vocals ala Brian Wilson. The studio is a
different world than live, so we took out the big box of sonic crayons
and had some real fun. We took advantage of great vibes, a great studio
and the best that modern technology has to offer. However, there is no
doubt that it's a Deep Purple Album. This baby really rocks! You should
have been there!
The album is scheduled to come out in August. I know that seems like a
long time, but it's a global release, and record companies need a lot of
time to set up an album in the press and at retail so that people will
know it's there. Most major magazines operate at a three month lead
time, so an article or review written today wouldn't come out until May
or June! Even a band like DP can risk falling through the cracks without
adequate setup, because so many records come out these days. As a
producer and as a fan, I want music out as soon as possible, but this
business isn't like it was when I started out 20 years ago. Hopefully,
you will agree that it was worth the wait in the end.
I'll add some more details in the future so watch this space. I'll also
add some pictures when I get my digital camera hooked up to my computer.
P.S. For those who were worried that I was going to make the band do rap
or nu-metal, you can go back to sleep now; this is not a band who chases
trends. I've worked with everybody from Kid Rock to Anita Baker. I
record them each according to what their situation calls for. Deep
Purple has been developing their sound and identity for more than 30
years. It was my privilege to record this stage in their musical life. I
wouldn't have missed it for the world.