Deep Purple - Rock Family Trees - 1995

[yellingelk]

I don't understand how Purple ever let those two preening b raters Hughes and Bolin anywhere near that band. Hughes with all his poncy screaming and Bolin with his endless smacked out prancing. It just weren't Purple! But I must admit, Come taste the band was a pretty good record!

[supermandave78]

@yellingelk im a coverdale/hughes fan so i loved those 3 DP albums but you just cant beat Gillan/Glover/Lord/Paice/Black­more :-)

[yellingelk]

@supermandave78 Don't get me wrong... I thought David Coverdale was a good replacement for Gillan and also thought the 'Burn' album was great! Didn't think much of Storm Bringer though? It's just the Bolin/Hughes lineup that just didn't make it for me.... on stage at least.

[AidanTA]

@supermandave78 I agree lad

[antsdick]

It's called progression. With David and Glen they started a new sound for DP which had a funk feel to it. Then Tommy came along and more funk. Getting tighter is brill. The opening riff just blows you away. What do people think of the line up with Steve Morse. There never seems to be an argument over him. Tis just another fase in DP's carae

[aphasia1972]

coverdale is one of the best rocksingers ever with dio,gillan,glenn hughes,paul rodgers,bruce dickinson,klaus meine and some more guys

[magirecords2004]

Shoe shine music? Damn racist.

[aphasia1972]

@magirecords2004 but come these two guys hughes and bolin destroyed deep purple totally no wonder blackmore was clever enough to leave the band before the real end sure it was selfish from richie but what else could he have done

his own ego played a big reason too and come on i was the best decision he evr did to form his own band RAINBOW with DIO and Cozy

[magirecords2004]

@aphasia1972 I ain't gonna lie...really enjoyed Rainbow and the MKIII MKIV lineup of Deep Purple.Tommy Bolin was his own worst enemy with the heavy dope usage.I don't know he hell was thinking.Both Hughes &Bolin knew that Hard Rock had soul and R&B roots and that was the key to more airplay on more exposure like the Eagles and Doobie Brothers had done. Calling the sound "Shoe Shine Music"was backwards.Clapton,Ike Turner&Buddy Miles would have stabbed him lol!

[bishbosh75]

steve coogan's voice sounds exactlly like coverdale when he speaks

[trubolt]

altho Gillan is still the vocalist, Deep Purple is but a shell of their former self without Blackmore

[Rammbock]

Glenn Hughes was the man who destroyed the music and lineup of Deep Purple with his soul/funk bullshid and his voice of a castrate. At one point, he admitted that the only reason he joined the band was money. He should have fucked off after Burn.

[tammysyl]

@Rammbock I agree with you. Even though Glenn Hughes ´s contributions to the band at the beginning were good I guess that had the band not split in 76 it would have gone in  the wrong direction. I prefer Roger Glover , no way. Personally I don´t like Hughes's solo songs , too funky soul music, nothing to do with Deep Purple ´s excellent hard rock, and I don´t like his high screams that much. Richie´s departure from Purple was a kind of premonition of the band´s oncoming end, I guess.

[carlosdeno]

@Rammbock spot on dude, when you see burn live and hughes screaming like a scolded cat, makes me feel sick, I look at hughes and just see a screaming junky, gillan and just gillan singing made DP, nothibg against coverdale but hughes gets on my tits.

[ingareinar007]

I`ve never thought of that he sings "They all came down to.. -It was a song that should be all about reality they said.

[lucyfaire1980]

can you post the rest of the documentary? Thanks a lot for this !

[Cupidville]

Tommy's best moment in Deep Purple was Wild Dogs LIVE in Aussieville. The LongBeach gig was also a solid moment.

[ratbatblue555]

tommy bolin bumping around...

[barttheanorak]

Have you got the rest of this edition? It says so much about Deep Purple and the cause of all their troubles...

[gojira931]

god coverdale sounds so amazing on "smoke on the water" here. no similarities to a certain led zeppelin member whatsoever here

[Obelisk2290]

He doesnt sound like Plant, Plant does too much scat like improvised caterwaulling that just annoys while David is rarely off pitch

[gojira931]

i know. i said NO similarities

[Obelisk2290]

just reinforcing what you said

[gojira931]

oh, sorry

[Obelisk2290]

no prob

[pompei1968]

@Obelisk2290 robert plant is a fuck head

[Banner1979]

I taped this twice off BBC2 in 1995 and 1997. I found it to be highly interesting, finding out stuff I'd never known before.

[ufohighlights71]

Too bad Tommy couldn't heed his own advice "Don't let your mind Post Toastee..." He was a great guitarist, as were Ritchie Blackmore and Rory Gallagher.

[hed2myshoos13]

fucking love rory gallagher

[popovicn1389]

Rory maybe, but Bolin is better gituar player. Belive me when l say..l know! R.I.P. Tommy.

[kdx220a]

Here we go again... Tommy is better than Rory... first of all they've BOTH past on so, 'was'. Second, just because " I know!" is meaningless. These endless contests of who was 'better' are entertaining but useless. IMO they were both great. Having seen them both, and collected their work,I would say that few have ever worked harder,toured harder and refused to put on a bad show than Rory.Tommy's tragic life was even shorter than Rory's,perhaps he would have began to care. Rory+Purple, bad fit.

[ratbatblue555]

Glenn Hughes sounding more like Stevie Wonder......lol

[guitarlawyer75]

Rory Gallagher? Imagine what it would be like!

[lovroasperger]

Yeah!

[malmsteenfan]

Coverdale has a God-Voice! I like his singing AND his speaking.

[hashashaIRAQ]

these guys allways the best old school waw

[gojira931]

when is this documentary from? it looks cool

[TheZanipolo]

@gojira931 1995

[Bronzey57]

What a fantastic piece. The extent to which Lord and Glover especially were so down to earth impresses hugely.

[gomoan4man]

Glover isn't in this video.

[Bronzey57]

Sorry...was having a silly old fart's moment. I meant to say Lord and Paice.

[k9maxie]

I remember watching this programme when it first came out, it was indeed the early 90s - look at DC's hairstyle, it's from the Coverdale/Page era, so around 1993.

[abrahamlincoln0900]

His first choice was Jeff Beck?. I guess that almost goes without saying.I really dig the Bolin And Coverdale yrs.

[nictycaram]

Around 1974. Coverdale got better.

[Vaioholic]

which year is this from?

[Vaioholic]

early 90's I guess...

[TheZanipolo]

@Vaioholic 1995

[sandramarkjackmiller]

if rory had of joined this band he wud of bin mega famous so dats probs why he didnt join, he didnt want stardom, he was too cool.. r.i.p rory u fuckin legend. i luv u

[nickbaldeagle01]

Rock Family Trees. I remember these being broadcast on BBC2. Must look them up.

Narrated by the inimitable John Peel. Sadly missed.

[BillWard1990]

Just think what it would happen if Rory had finally join DP! My god.... Too good to imagine...

[shearn666]

very interesting - thanks for posting

[dpwhoaerozep]

i dont think coverdale sings like he sounds. i heard burn, then i heard this this interview and i was like, what!

[Sodacake]

hughes sings on burn too.

[pump35]

Glenn looks quite upset when he talks about Tommy and his drug problems. Very sad and a case of what if????

[gazzjeffery]

Bit of a sad ending for Deep Purple,Tommy Bolin could have been great for the band but he and Glenn Hughes were so fucked up on drugs i don't think Coverdale Lord and Paice had any other option

[matzkou7]

does anyone know what doco this came from.. i'd like to see the whole thing.

[Eimyrock]

I don't know what it's called, but I got it on a VHS together whit a livegig from 1985. Bootleg of course. "Story behind the band" or something like that I think...

[maghole]

it can't be from 85, because jon lord didnt look so old then! it has to be the nineties something

[haagholm]

its from BBC's Rock Family Trees series

[Eimyrock]

yep, that's it =)

[bgianne]

i dont think coverdale knows too much about guitar playing. he is just the best singer in the world!hehe

[leppardsnake]

well, at least he played acoustic guitar on the coverdale-page album.. Page letting someone else play guitar! Then he must be good :D

[MrSc0rpi0n]

Glenn Hughes is better, if Coverdale is the best in the world, Glenn Hughes is the best in whole galaxy.

By the way, Ronnie James Dio is better than Coverdale also ...

well anyway, still Coverdale is a good singer.

[bgianne]

tommy bolin playing live was the worse shit in this world.

[Blackes57]

You really have no idea about music--Tommy Bolin has recorded a legendary LP(Spectrum) with one of the greatest Jazz-Drummer in the world(Billy Cobham)-and thats a completely other level of music and players--which an ass like Blackmore will never reach!!! I`m shure that you`ve never heard about it--otherwise you wouldn`t have write such kinda shit!!!

[Peelick]

Yea tell his ass, Tommy was the man!!!

[bgianne]

weel, thanks for the information.

[mystrat0]

Blackmore unknown to most was a very very good classical guitarist but he just grew up in the rock era

[seventiesclassic]

I doubt you've heard much of Blackmore's playing outside or DP + Rainbow..otherwise you wouldn't write such kinda shit!!!

[Blackes57]

Laughable!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[MrSc0rpi0n]

Tommy Bolin was a guitar genius, he was sick on drugs when he was in deep purple though.

See Tommy Bolin playing live with James Gang ! he's marvelous!

[leppardsnake]

"they were the new boys" paice say, still coverdale co-wrote all songs, and glenn as many as paice did.. you fool no one, what's going on here, sail away.. good songs! obvious new direction on burn, already!!

[HRdomobran]

Nobody can replace Blackmore.

Morse sucks.

R.i.P Bolin, but Ritchie was/is better.

[teddybear2112]

You are right in one sense no one could replace Blackmore in Deep Purple but to say Steve Morse sucks you need to wipe your stomach off because you have your head so far up your ass that is the only way you can see. All 3 of the guitarists were or are the best at what they do. Check out any of the Dixie Dregs or Dregs or any of his solo work and tell me Steve Morse sucks. Teaser by Bolin was and is my favorite album ever. Blackmore was a rock god he stepped away and now plays Celtic stuff.

[wart24]

GILLAN!

[Noiseferatu]

No, he doesn't.

[Bolinman]

Coverdale is boreing...Bolin rules.

[makarenalena]

I could get marriage with him today !!!

[atcycle]

asswipe thats all

[programatrilhadorock]

cool !!!

[hazor777]

Ccaine? I never tried that nor heard ve tit. Are syou sure its ccaine? there's no "co" in that stuff?

[LeStraTele]

Who is this "Fronk Zopper" guy that David is singing about?

[AmsterdamseMichael]

I believe that is the guy that played with "The Mathers".

[bvsfan]

It's "Frank Zappa and the Mothers"

[AmsterdamseMichael]

My goodness, guess nobody understood I was making a joke with "The Mathers"... hope at least you did!?

[bvsfan]

oh god, I was totally having a blonde moment and that's a shame for a redhead!

[AmsterdamseMichael]

That is quite alright, as a dirty blonde myself, I have lots of those ;)!

Got already 3 thumbs down :D!!! Super lol!

[FoliumofDescartes]

Soulfulman, you are an asshole of the first order...you bloody fucking bumwipe of a cuntlicking swine!!!! making some outrageously dumb statements like Glenn Hughes is a better singer than David Coverdale.....my foot!!!!!!

David Coverdale is a legend............and Whitesnake is a far bigger act than Trapeze...so next time you open your stupid fiulthy mouth to talk offal, just smell your dirty bumwipe....

[kawasakiclaesson19]

no i don´t like "shoe shine" music i like Rock´n´roll. Blackmore style

[tubelogin1]

well, if you let wankers in the band, it's all screwed up

[fellephant]

Fantastic post. Dont suppose you have any more from this show. I remember the bit where Coverdale is talking about Blaclmore. Would love to see that again.

[kawasakiclaesson19]

You don´t know what you are talking about "soulfulman"

[ratbatblue555]

Blackmore should have never brought Glenn Hughes into Deep Purple.

[sooperkula]

He was alright on Burn, but then he did start to get too 'funky' for Deep Purple though. I mean, listen to Hold On, he just makes it sound too poppy!!

[holydiver7190]

Hold On is an awesome track, my favourite off the Stormbringer album

[miki979797]

What a pity Rory didn't join Purple - ehh .. it would be great...

[ExtremistaRojo]

yngwiefreak you re a motherfucker....

[ratbatblue555]

I love that shoe shine music...

[yngwiefreak]

Alvin Lee would have been a good choice too. Bolin was an idiot. He's 100% responsible for the downfall of that great rock band. Got handed the keys to the kingdom & screwed the pooch. Nice move T.B. you fucking jerk!

[bellagodiva]

and I can tell you're gonna vote republican too right?

[chicagoslew]

JEFF BECK 1st choice,he'd be mine too if I was

forming a "rock" band...

[Diostillrocks]

In addition to drugs, swinging destroyed Mark IV Deep Purple. Lord married Hughes girlfriend. Hugh cheated with Bolin's girl friend.

The Coverdale songs on Come Taste the Band gave a strong hint of what was to come in Whitesnake. Of course having 3 out of 5 of Mark IV members in Whitesnake at one time may explain why the two bands sound was so similar.

[ratbatblue555]

Because Coverdale couldn´t do the high screams.

[goodtobebad87]

but he does them now i dnt understand

[goodtobebad87]

why did they need hughes on vocals as well?

[Diostillrocks]

Blackmore wanted vocal harmonies like Uriah Heep with more than 1 lead singer.

He brought Roger Glover into Rainbow a few year later and gave him alot of power there. Glover thought it was an olive branch from Blackmore to say ousting Glover from Deep Purple in 1973 was a mistake.

[Soulfulman]

u mean why did they need Coverdale right? since Glenn Hughes is one million times better singer than Coverdale.

Coverdale is good too though...

[goodtobebad87]

I prefer David Coverdales tone hughes is a bit stretched he sounds to thin

[MarkyP1984]

You bastard, you sexist bastard, defender of domestic violence against women. Fuck off, Soulfulman!!!

[Griffmanr]

I freakin love Hughes man!

His work on Trapeze is amazing.

However the combination of Hughes and Coverdale was incredible. Bluesy low stuff that made way to wailing high vocals. Sail Away is a prime example of this.

[bellagodiva]

tommy bolin arrived at a terrible juncture for Purple. He was writing fresh material for the band with little understanding of it's history and high profile. He had little interest in playing DP's "standards" and did not prepare for the improvs with much regard for the way Blackmore before him had done them. His big mistake with purple was not the supernatural catch all of drug use; He was ill-prepared.-plain and simple

[wwahc1964]

I don't think he was ill prepared,he had no interest in doing a Blackmore clone trip.Listen to how he revamped the older tunes.He was told when he joined it was a new band with an old name,then they turned around and told him to play like Blackmore,and the wheels fell off the wagon from there.That,and he was getting too much publicity for his solo efforts.

[bellagodiva]

Yeah I don't disagree with that in anyway. But I'll tell you what, Tommy is one of MY boys and I sure am sick of the old: Blackmore vs. Bolin then this shit : "Well ya know, drugs, drugs, drugs" my ass. There was way more too it people, as our friend wwahc1964 points out here.

[batalion666]

HUGHES WAS RITCHIES MISTAKE.COWERDALE was his best choice.Bolin was great player,just listen CTTB record,his solos are amazing!But his solo stuff is crap...

[halfordsss]

Deep Purple had never been a drug-oriented band before the arrival of Hughes and Bolin. In fact it was Glenn Hughes who introduced Bolin to hard drugs, but he never got that far with heroin.

to my humble opinion, despite Bolin`s arm injury or whatever it was, this was a good live album.

[Bcapitalist]

Bolin sucked, he totally trashed a band he never deserved to be in. James gang was never in the same league as Purple and he was NEVER a top player. Glen Hughes should have been in a band like the Doobie Bros. or Blood Sweat & tears but never Purple.

[uuucknaa]

Bolin sucked???? Sorry pal he was the best in that time. Who were your favorites?? Lionel Rithcie, AbbA, Carpenters

[Bcapitalist]

Blackmore, Beck, Gallagher, Frank Marino, Page just a few that were better than Bolin. Bolin sucked because he was fried all the time. He was sloppy and contributed nothing at all to Purple except to give them a bad name. People went to see to Deep Purple for great musicianship and instead they got a drug addict fuck up like Bolin.

[pegleyjr]

Actually, a much better representation of Tommy and Purple in Japan, fully remixed, was released. This Time Around Live In Tokyo '75, a double CD. Also, another Tommy/Purple double live set, On The Wings Of A Russian Foxbat, was issued. And remember, Bolin did fusion, too.

[schmidtforbrains]

Bolin = tragedy. Glenn Hughes is lucky to be alive, first time I've ever heard him talk, great singing voice, would love to see the whole programme.

[deadhorse89]

coverdale is ugly

[uuucknaa]

Yeah he might be ugly but i bet he gets more ass than you, and Tawny Kittan??? I wish I was ugly to.

[jh7260]

Glenn Hughes says Last Concert in Japan should never have been released...correct......Money is the reason why it was....not a good epitaph for Tommy Bolin...great guitar player

[dmacnic]

Coverdale and Hughes were great together.

They needed Hughes to do the Ian Gillan screams. I thing Hughes and Gillan were equal at that.

Jeff Beck with Purple would have been interesting, although Jazz Fusion chords in Burn wouldn't be so cool.

[macmess]

imagine deep purple with jeff beck, or rory gallagher. awesome

[deadhorse89]

ritchie is irrempacable , although thjose are great musicians,

[itzjoeymac]

the first OF COURSE was JEFF BECK.

[OldOx]

bring on Bolin

[OldOx]

coverdale was nothing without Glenn Hughes

[OldSteamer]

bullshit

[OldOx]

no white shit lol

[mouloudo]

in this mark gleen hughes was better but gillian is the best ever for me. coverdale sang with his nose and forehead, he seemed to struggle on every note...

[dtshaggy]

Actually Last Concert in Japan wasn't that bad. Not as good as the Blackmore era, but they are definitely exaggerating Bolin's supposed ineptitude.

[dbruci]

Thank You VERY much for posting.

[devilsclickingcanes]

Coverdale is a very elegant speaker. He filled Gillan's shoes, for Chrissakes. Coverdale gives the impression of always being more intelligent than the interviewer.

[smegcolin]

Saw these guys at the Liverpool PHIL...'69 or'70.....Shit,I'm gettin' old !!!

[bdw118]

Coverdale is a f*ckin god... Period.

[Eimyrock]

"Glenn was singing more and more like Stevie Wonder every minute of the day..." haha, priceless