Category Archives: deep purple

Alumnicious

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Henry Gee

You know the feeling – no sooner have you graduated from some hallowed hall of learning or another than one’s alma mater sends you a begging letter. It’s rare for one to receive such a missive from an institution of … Continue reading →

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Now I Am Old, I Shall Play Purple

Posted on 1 May 2013 by Henry Gee

This is the first generation of the truly ageing rock star. The Stones are still at it, fifty years on (proprietors M. Jagger & K. Richards, both 69.) David Bowie (66) has just released a new record which is reportedly … Continue reading →

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Black Night

Posted on 16 July 2012 by Henry Gee

I have just learned of the death today of Jonathan Douglas Lord, (1941-2012), founder member and original keyboard player with Deep Purple, and a considerable classical composer in his own right. He had been fighting a long battle against pancreatic … Continue reading →

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Music

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Henry Gee

It will not have escaped the notice of either of my readers that I have been somewhat absent of late. Absent in more than one sense, as I have been fighting off a rather vicious episode of depression caused mainly … Continue reading →

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Rig [36]

Posted on 16 December 2011 by Henry Gee

If you agree with me that the purpose of blogs – this one in particular, if not blogs in general – is to be gratuitously self-indulgent in public, then I trust you won’t object to what follows, which is a … Continue reading →

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Classic Rock For Dogs

Posted on 11 December 2011 by Henry Gee

One of my favourite books is Poetry for Cats – the Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse by Henry Beard, a writer on National Lampoons (I believe) as well as the author of such titles as French for Cats and X-Treme … Continue reading →

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