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"Mik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > So let them waste their money. I still remain convinced, so we'll beg to > differ. > Cheers, > Mik. > "Brian Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "Mik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Top posting fixed. > > > > > "Brian Watson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > "Mik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Well here it is. I've been a Purple fan since the early 70s and had > > > always > > > > > been aware of the existence of an album by them under a different > name > > > in > > > > > the late 60s. Finally got hold of it in the late 80s, but now feel > > it's > > > > time to let go (coupled with the demands of twin > > > > > daughters!!).. > > > > > > > > > > Have spent years researching this one and have read differing > opinions > > > > about > > > > > if it was them or not. Sorry, you disbelievers, but there is NO WAY > > this > > > > ISN > > > > > 'T them! The sound and the style is SO Purple Circa late 60s, it's > > silly > > > > to > > > > > think it could be anyone else. > > > > > > > > I have it too and it occasionally gets put on the deck at parties (for > a > > > > laugh). > > > > > > > > (A) it isn't Deep Purple, (B) it's a bunch of session men, (C) it's a > > pile > > > > of poo. > > > > > > > > Anyone paying more than a couple of quid for it (to cover postage) is > > > > throwing their money away. > > > > > > > > Sorry to burst yer bubble. > > > > > (A) Yes it is, (B) No it isn't, (C) Yes, you're right. > > > Bubble remains intact. > > > > > PS. Why would a group of session musicians want to cover a band who had > a > > > solitary US hit and moderate sales elsewhere at the time? > > > > They aren't covering Deep Purple. It is just a "generic loud pop" cover > > album (and crap). > > > > There were lots of bands playing stuff like it at the time and, according > to > > their line up and skill, getting results from the very wonderful at one > > extreme to Hell Preachers Inc at the other. > > > > > Have been > > > listening to Blackmore since 'Little Brown Jug' days and the sound and > > > playing technique is just TOO close to not be him. > > > > It's not him and anyone who buys it on the basis of it being him is > wasting > > their money. > > > > -- > > Brian > > "Style advisor to the seasonally-challenged" > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/2003 > >
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