Smoke on the Water
Title | Smoke on the Water PDF eBook |
Author | Dave Thompson |
Publisher | ECW Press |
Pages | 431 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1550226185 |
It is now 35 years since Deep Purple first came together and today -- 14 musicians, 17 albums, and millions of record sales later -- the group remains a monster. Smoke on the Water is the first book in more than 20 years to tell the story of this remarkable band, from their grandiose inception in 1968 to the release of their latest album in 2003. Drawing from candid interviews with band members, associates, and fans alike, it traces the group through some of the most turbulent times that any band has survived, placing the band's own music in vivid context and illustrating just how profoundly this one group helped change the world.
Deep Purple
Title | Deep Purple PDF eBook |
Author | Ted Allbeury |
Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1990-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780892964017 |
Promoted in the army to the Intelligence Corps, and later through the ranks of MI6, Eddie Hoggart is one tough customer. His current task is to debrief a defector named Yakunin. But he must first prove that he himself is not a mole.
The Complete Deep Purple
Title | The Complete Deep Purple PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Heatley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9781905287598 |
From their progressive roots with The Book of Taliesyn, to the classic albums In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, and Made in Japan, Deep Purple epitomized the sound of hard rock for a whole generation. Michael Heatley’s account of one of the bestselling British rock acts of all time looks in detail at every album of the band’s original incarnation, from Shades of Deep Purple to Come Taste the Band and Made in Europe. Heatley also covers the recording sessions and the tours, the comings and goings of band personnel, the feuds between Ritchie Blackmore and Ian Gillan, and the final break-up. The career of each band member after the split is also covered (Whitesnake, Rainbow, and more), as well as what may lie in the future for Deep Purple and their fans.
Pink Floyd - Guitar Anthology
Title | Pink Floyd - Guitar Anthology PDF eBook |
Author | Pink Floyd |
Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Pages | 440 |
Release | 2019-04-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1540057712 |
(Guitar Recorded Versions). 18 of the most memorable songs from Pink Floyd's career in note-for-note guitar transcriptions in notes and tablature, including: Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 * Astronomy Domine * Brain Damage * Breathe * Comfortably Numb * Have a Cigar * Hey You * Keep Talking * Learning to Fly * Money * On the Turning Away * Pigs (Three Different Ones) * Run like Hell * Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) * Time * What Do You Want from Me * Wish You Were Here * Young Lust * and more.
Every Record Tells a Story
Title | Every Record Tells a Story PDF eBook |
Author | Steve Carr |
Publisher | |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781913663384 |
Ian Gillan - The Autobiography of Deep Purple's Lead Singer
Title | Ian Gillan - The Autobiography of Deep Purple's Lead Singer PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Gillan |
Publisher | Bonnier Zaffre |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2016-12-15 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1786063514 |
In 1970, Deep Purple burst on to the British rock scene with their hit "Black Night" and bestselling album "Deep Purple in Rock". This is the autobiography of their lead singer, Ian Gillan. Here he tells his life story, and that of the band he helped to make great. Stories of friction and violence, groupies and non-stop partying, drugs and alcohol, and how, finally, it all spiralled out of control to destroy the band. This book traces Gillan's career from his childhood in Hounslow and early days with bands such as Episode Six and The Javelins. It concentrates on the international fame he found with songs including "Smoke on the Water" and "Child in Time". His outrageous life continues with Black Sabbath and the Gillan band, with whom he toured worldwide, whilst also writing consistently bestselling albums and singles.
Wait for the Ricochet Deep Purple
Title | Wait for the Ricochet Deep Purple PDF eBook |
Author | Simon Robinson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013-10 |
Genre | Rock musicians |
ISBN | 9780956143969 |
This is the story of British rock group Deep Purple, from 1968 to the present day, concentrating on their breakthrough album 'Deep Purple in Rock' and the years 1969-1970.