That time I asked Deep Purple’s Roger Glover if he still gets a buzz when the bass kicks in on “Smoke on the Water”

By Steve Newton I've interviewed Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover three times--in 1984, 1985, and 2004--because, hey, Deep Purple rules. Or they did when I was a teenager, anyway, especially on that Machine Head album. You know, the one with "Highway Star" and "Space Truckin'" and "Smoke On the Water" and all that good stuff. … Continue reading That time I asked Deep Purple’s Roger Glover if he still gets a buzz when the bass kicks in on “Smoke on the Water”

Deep Purple’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton Machine Head still rules. 20. "And the Address" (Shades of Deep Purple, 1968) 19. "Flight of the Rat" (Deep Purple in Rock, 1970) 18. "Lay Down, Stay Down" (Burn, 1974) 17. "Gypsy" (Stormbringer, 1974) 16. "Wring that Neck" (The Book of Taliesyn, 1968) 15. "Hush" (Shades of Deep Purple, 1968) 14. "Soldier … Continue reading Deep Purple’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

Album review: Deep Purple, Nobody’s Perfect (1988)

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, SEPT. 23, 1988 By Steve Newton If you were a teenager in the '70s, you probably remember Deep Purple's Made in Japan, the double live album that was--at least in Chilliwack anyway--the top soundtrack to house parties and cruising. Kids in the late '80s now have a live, two-disc … Continue reading Album review: Deep Purple, Nobody’s Perfect (1988)