Tag: Roger Glover interview

That time Roger Glover told me that Steve Morse was in Deep Purple because Glover was into the Dixie Dregs

By Steve Newton I interviewed Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover for the third time back in January of 2004, when the band was touring with another one of my fave groups from the '70s, Thin Lizzy. Purple was touring in support of its latest release, Bananas, the third album to feature American guitar wizard Steve … Continue reading That time Roger Glover told me that Steve Morse was in Deep Purple because Glover was into the Dixie Dregs

Roger Glover plugs new solo album Mask, keeps mum about Deep Purple reunion

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 7, 1984 By Steve Newton After leaving his band of four years, Rainbow, Roger Glover is back again with the original lineup of seventies supergroup Deep Purple. Glover supplied the bottom end for Purple on such powerful tunes as "Smoke On the Water" and "Highway Star", but often had to stand … Continue reading Roger Glover plugs new solo album Mask, keeps mum about Deep Purple reunion

Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover on the Mark II reunion and the “uncompromising” Ritchie Blackmore

There's [Ritchie's] famous reputation for sacking Rainbow's musicians, but no one ever got sacked for doing a good job, you know what I mean?