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Deep Purple Drummer Ian Paice Celebrates Late DP Keyboardist Jon Lord’s Legacy as Composer and Rocker

Deep Purple Drummer Ian Paice Celebrates Late DP Keyboardist Jon Lord’s Legacy as Composer and Rocker

BY MIKE METTLER — OCTOBER 10, 2014

“Souls, having touched, are forever entwined.” It’s a lyric penned by Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan in honor of his dear friend and late bandmate Jon Lord, the original keyboardist for Deep Purple who pioneered merging rock music with classical themes when he composed the material played jointly by […]

By Mike Mettler|October 10th, 2014|The SoundBard Interview|1 Comment

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He’s a Hi-Res Star: Engineer Steve Hoffman on Remastering Four Deep Purple Classics

He’s a Hi-Res Star: Engineer Steve Hoffman on Remastering Four Deep Purple Classics

BY MIKE METTLER

“I want to hear what the band heard during playback in the studio. And I want to respect the sound that the engineers and producers tried so hard to capture.” It’s a mantra engineer Steve Hoffman follows whenever he remasters classic, iconic albums, and perhaps those words should be etched between the […]

By Mike Mettler|January 29th, 2014|The SoundBard Interview|1 Comment