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DEEP PURPLE --QUEBEC 1972 feat. Randy California (1CD)
Live at Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 6th April 1972
It's just started and suddenly the biggest shock in 2021! A live album of "DP with Randy California" that no one had imagined was suddenly discovered! An urgent release is decided on the permanent preservation press CD!
[DEEP PURPLE with Randy California realized only overnight]
Randy California ... A precocious precocious band that was once called "the child prodigy that Jimi Hendrix tried to take to England" and became known by the famous band SPIRIT of North American psychedelic. guitarist. Recently, many people may have seen the name in connection with the copyright proceedings of "Stairway to Heaven." Such Randy was also a "phantom DEEP PURPLE guitarist". Only one night in 1972, when he was in full swing, he replaced Ritchie Blackmore, who had fallen due to hepatitis, as a purple guitarist. I'm sure some of you may know the anecdote in many biographies, but no sound record has been known. It can't be helped once in the era of 1972 ... That was even common sense for many years.
However, the time has finally come to overturn that common sense. The audience recording of "April 6, 1972 Quebec Performance", the one and only show of DP with Randy, was unearthed! No way, there is a record of sound ... Before we get to the content that is currently shaking collectors around the world, let's first look back at the miracle show from the schedule at that time.
《May 25, “Machine Head” released》
・ March 17-31: North America # 1a (11 performances)
《March 31 Ritchie collapses due to hepatitis》
・ April 6: Quebec performance ← ★ Book Written by ★
× April 8-23 : North America (Cancelled / Postponed) ×
× May 11-16: Japan (Postponed) ×
・ May 25-June 6: North America # 2 (9 performances)
・ June 27-July 1: Europe (3 performances)
・ July 6-19: North America # 3 (11 performances)
<< July "
Who Do We Think We Are " production started >> August 15-17 Sun: First visit to Japan (3 performances)
This is the climax of 1972, from the release of "Machine Head" to the legendary first visit to Japan. They started a national tour around the time of the album, but Ritchie went down due to hepatitis on March 31, about two weeks later. According to the current common sense, if Ritchie, who is also the main character, collapses, the tour will be canceled, but at that time it is still on sale. The flint performance on the day of the fall will be four songs without Ritchie, while the band will use a substitute to seek to continue the tour. First, he consulted with Al Kooper, but he refused, and then Randy California was the one with the arrow of white feathers. In conclusion, although I had one Quebec performance with Randy, it didn't come nicely, and in the end, the show for about a month and a half was canceled (including the phantom first performance in Japan). .. We will wait for Ritchie to recover and resume the tour from the end of May. It's been a long time, but Randy stood on the purple stage like this only overnight. This work is a live album that lets you experience such a miracle scene.
* Note: By the way, there are various theories about the trend from Ritchie's fall (March 31st) to this work (April 6th). It's true that four performances were booked from April 1st to April 4th, but it's unclear if it was canceled or if it was held in a four-person group. I definitely want to listen to the guitarless DEEP PURPLE, but it seems likely to be canceled when I see that there is no record of Buddy Miles or NAZARETH, which was the coupling at that time.
[Miracle sound that conveys a miracle show]
Quiet talk. Anyway, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's the No. 1 stage in purple history. It's a miracle just to hear it, but in fact the sound quality is also a miracle level! Of course, you can't expect a feeling of close contact that makes a mistake on the sound board, but even though the details of the fine parts are vivid and airy, it is transparent and does not give a sense of distance. Since the recorder himself announced it, not only the dubbing marks but also the core extends straight to the hand like a laser beam. Although the localization and volume are a little lacking in stability, it is a wonderful recording that would definitely have been pressed even if it was a normal stage without Randy's rare value.
Moreover, this work is the highest peak board refined by meticulous mastering. Of course, the natural feeling of the original sound is left to the maximum, and the sound pressure is not earned indiscriminately. However, the volume that was randomly changing in the original sound was adjusted (as much as possible), and the hum noise that was jarring was carefully removed. It is a finish that pursues the degree of perfection as a "musical work" in a dimension that exceeds its value.
[Not only the guitar, but also the climax performance and the super rare songs ...]
And the show drawn with the beautiful sound. This is a real miracle. It seems that the audience knocked down the microphone while waiting for the encore, and the last "Lucille" was missed, but all other songs are recorded. As for the set, see the songs below, and among the familiar representative songs, the one that catches the eye is the hidden masterpiece "When A Blind Man Cry (!)", Which has no live record of Ritchie. It was thought that it was premiered during the Joe Satriani era in 1993, but it was also performed in 1972. An exquisite ballad sung with the fresh voice of Giran in its prime ... What a wonderful thing.
Of course, Randy's guitar is even more noteworthy. As a matter of fact, he never matched the band before the performance, and it was a sudden bumping performance. I think it's sloppy ... but this is pretty good. As expected, Ritchie's rampage! There is no way I can go, but I have a solid understanding of the song and it's not that good, and on top of that, I also sprinkle my own improvisational phrases. Since it is not a formal successor, there is little self-assertion, but what is particularly interesting is "Child In Time" and "Space Truckin'". In the former, Randy's own sense, inherited from Jimi Hendrix, exudes from the phrase that boiled in the improvisation battle in the latter, adding glamor to the song that gets hot with slide guitar in response to the band's request. I can't say for sure, but maybe the nature itself was more of a addictive role than Tommy Bolin.
Furthermore, the leading role of the shadow (?) Of this work may be Jon Lord. Unlike Ritchie, who has waves, he is always a high-level and stable person, but on this day, his enthusiasm to fill the hole in Ritchie's absence is tremendous. While making full use of Hammond and guitar-like tones, he constantly mass-produces improvisational phrases and fills the songs. You can fully enjoy the tension and the flood of colorful phrases with a glossy and fresh sound.
DEEP PURPLE which is different from Bolin, Satriani and Steve Morse as well as Ritchie. The day has come when you can experience "Randy Purple", which has existed only in the biography. Moreover, the sound is superb, and both Giran and Road are climax. An unquestionably shocking live album that is nothing more than a cultural heritage. Please experience it as many times as you like with the permanent storage press CD.
★ A superb audience recording of "April 6, 1972 Quebec Performance" in which Randy California participated. It is a one-night miracle lineup that has been said to have never been recorded, but the sound that conveys it is also a miracle. Since the recorder himself announced it, the dubbing marks are not completely visible, but the core extends straight to the hand like a laser beam, and the details of the fine parts are vivid. The world's first Randy DP ensemble is shocking, and the premiere of the hidden masterpiece "When A Blind Man Cry", which is unthinkable in Ritchie, is also unveiled. It is one of the shocks that is nothing but a cultural heritage.
★★ This is the best excavation in the last 10 years as a purple sound source. What did this sound exist for! The day will come when you can listen to this live! !!
(79:22)
01. Intro
02. Gillan MC
03. Strange Kind Of Woman
04. Into The Fire
05. Child In Time
06. The Mule incl. Drum Solo
07. Lazy
08. When A Blind Man Cries ★ Super valuable. I never played at Ritchie's live performance. The 1993 Joe Satriani era was thought to be the premiere. .. .. (Surprise)
09. Space Truckin '10
MC
Ian Gillan --Vocals
Randy California --Guitar
Roger Glover --Bass
Jon Lord --Keyboards
Ian Paice --Drums
Sam 5 Déc 2020 - 17:59
