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Hello everyone
ZX-Spectrum lovers
and heavy music!
Glad to have the opportunity to lead
the musical section of this issue and
pour out the little information that
I have. This may not be of interest to those who
listens to Shufutinsky or Ivanushek Inter-
national, but if among the Spectrumists there are still
there are fans of the good old Hard and
Heavy, then this is for them (especially for loved ones)
to the people of thrash, death, and doom metal I say:
"Guys, let's live together. The roots of this
music alone).
R I C H I B L E K M O R
or the unfinished story of the unsurpassed
hard rock guitarist
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║ ПУТЬ К УСПЕХУ ║
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Ричард Мэйсон Блэкмор родился 14 апре-
ля 1945 года в маленьком английском город-
ке. Затем его родители переехали в один из
пригородов Лондона. Там школьник Блэкмор
уже организовал своюthe first group, she
had a very long name. "Tuentsi
one coffee bar junior skiffle group. In it
Richie played acoustic rhythm guitar.
The second amateur group was called "Do-
Minitors" (where he began his career as a bar-
famous bathhouse attendant Mick Underwood), solo-gi-
Tarist was Roger Mingay, bass
ra - Alan Dunklin, vocalist name history
didn't save it. The next group was called
"Condors", it was the last one before you -
Blackmore's move to the professional stage.
In May 1961, the Savages group announced
vila competition "to fill a vacant position"
qualities of a lead guitarist." The leader of the group,
Calist Lord Satch has already rejected a dozen
candidates when they enter the rehearsal room
a middle-aged man was walking, dragging a companion
fight of a teenager with a guitar. The man's name was
Arnold Blackmore, teenager - Richard. In
listening time Blackmore Sr. sat
on a stool next to my son. Sixteen-
year-old Richie demonstrated such ma-
the martyrdom of owning an instrument, such a gift
improvisations that the band's regular guitarist
Roger Mingay filed the next day
resignation: no competition could be expected
out of the question. But Blackmore was in no hurry to
accept the offer, considering oneself “not quite
ready for professional performances."
Also in 1961, he entered the correspondence course.
department of the London Conservatoire
violin class. And only a year later, in April
le1962, Richie decided that he could become
professional and accepted the offer of "Se-
vigeez."
Blackmore's collaboration with this group
did not last very long, and already in October
in 1962 he took the place of guitarist in
"Outloz." Before Blackmore arrived, solo guitar
The star of "Outloz" was his failed
competitor Mingei: it was impressive
It's clear that Richie has set a goal for himself
survive Mingei from rock music, and, I must say,
Well, he succeeded. After leaving Outloz,
Mingei emigrated to Australia, where traces
he got lost.
Blackmore played for Outlaws for a year and a half.
During this time the group recorded four LPs.
kopyatki, gave a series of concerts with such
famous performers like Gene Vincent,
Jerry Lee Lewis and John Layton. But in April
le 1964, Richie left this group: “In
in the press we regularly received negative
solid reviews, with fewer critics
Our music was all they were interested in - they discussed
our stage costumes were mocked
our hairstyles, in general, are of their interest -
everything except songs." Possible
but reviewers didn't like the title
"Outloz" (translated from English means -
reads "Outlaws"), and therefore
they outlawed the group objectively
but, be that as it may, hostility
Blackmore to music publications, his
turning to any kind of interview must be used
roll there, in the first half of the 60s.
Howonly Blackmore was released from the obligation
in front of "Outloz", he was invited
Southampton band Geitz and the Savages. For
for several months the "Savages" managed
tour Scandinavia and
Australia (by the way, in Sweden they are “twisted”
Blackmore's solo - "Savage" is much remembered
better than his performances with Deep
Purple).
New Year 1965 found Ritchie Blackmore in
new group "Crusaders", which was...
was headed by the famous singer Neil Christien and in
where the wonderful one began his career
guitarist Albert Lee. The news of the pre-
Richie's participation in the band's concerts
"knocked" a pretty good guitar out of her
rist Phil McPill, who has since
disappeared without a trace. Few at that time
time, English guitarists began to talk
I mean, getting in the way of Ritchie Blackmo-
It's not safe! Richie's collaboration with
The Crusaders took place in three stages, but
first - from January to February 1965 - it
was formal: Blackmore only confirmed
your desire to work with the group, nothing more.
He returned to Savages, but discussions
about the prospects of the group with its leader Lord
Satchem was gradually taken so spicy
character that three months later Blackmore
left, taking the bass player with him
Eivid Andersen and drummer Tornado
Evans. The trio offered their services to Ger-
ri Lee Lewis, he accepted them and went
on tour inGermany. Having completed the concert
program, Lewis suggested that the musicians should
government contract, but since Blackmore
never attracted to a career as a pure in-
instrumentalist in a group with a singer - even
with someone as great as Jerry Lee Lewis -
he refused the contract. The musicians remain
came to Germany, and they were invited to speak
ny music club in Bochum. It was in
December 1965.
The group was called "The Three Musketeers". Mu-
Zykants went on stage in camisoles, with
swords, and in between songs
fencing performances took place. All
everything was going great, but the Star Club administration
ba" decided that the musketeer fun was okay
They were too noisy and canceled the contract.
In January 1919, the Three Musketeers folded
their swords.
In the spring the trio returned to England and half-
new composition has just poured into the remains
the disbanded Crusaders. Blackmore wrote
for the new composition the song “This is beautiful”
but!" She came in 14th place in the English
hit parade, and they didn’t talk about Richie
only as a talented guitarist, but
noted his composing abilities
(by the way, this song is the only one in which
Blackmore sings lead vocals
tyu). In the summer of 1966, the group went
on tour to Europe, and.... this is the second...
the first stage of cooperation with the Crusaders
finished: Richie believed again
Lord Setch's promises not to cause trouble and notquarrel and joined his new
group "Roman Empire".
The composition of the "Roman Empire" was selected
very carefully: in addition to Sutch and Blackmore,
the group included no less strong musicians
you, like keyboardist Matthew Fisher,
later gained fame in "Proclus Ha-
room", bass guitarist Tony Dangerfield,
"Empires" played in a dozen different
groups, and after it, who brought together will-
"ELO", wonderful saxophonist Joel
James and veteran Savages drummer
Carlo Little. Musicians of the "Roman Empire"
performed in gladiator togas, and Lord
Satch, despite all the promises to fix
curl up, fell into delusions of grandeur and became known as
pretend to be Caesar Satch. Blackmore has it all
got tired, and he went to Germany again (after
after his departure the "Roman Empire" ceased
existence), where he briefly attached-
to the Crusaders touring there:
"The groups changed like in a kaleidoscope, but neither
one of them did not correspond to that ideal
lu, which took shape in my imagination, -
recalled Blackmore. It was clear that the
You can press this way ad infinitum,
but quantity will never turn into quality
yours, so I decided to stop for a while
musical career."
During the day Richie wandered aimlessly around Hamburg
gu, and in the evenings, locked in the hotel
number, played endless scales,
studying for the final exam at the Conservative
rii. By Septemberhe couldn't stand it even with three
old friends organized a quartet
Mandrake Route, which only existed for
syats (things never came to concerts). B
October 1967 Blackmore returned to
England, received a diploma of completion of
servatory and again left for Germany. To Hamburg
there was a telegram waiting for him from the church organist
St. Teresa's Qui in London Jon Lord with
offer of cooperation. "Professional
nal organist and group prospect with
dedicated keyboards,” Richie said, “
it all seemed very tempting, and I decided
I wanted to fly to London urgently."
As it turned out, he flew towards
"Deep Purple". But this is completely different
history.
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║ SLAVA ║
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In February 1968, three English mu-
Zykant decided to create a new group. This
there was Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Ritchie Blackmore.
All three were quite famous in the world of an-
English rock. Blackmore studied as a child
play the classical guitar, then got carried away
Xia rock music, played with many small
non-professional ensembles. Soon he
has already recorded on records as a guitarist -
accompanist, people resorted to his services because
famous musicians. Drummer Ian Paice
who barelyturned 20 by then
years, since the beginning of the sixties
rallied with various groups. Jon Lord
organist, studied classical music for a long time and seriously
musical music, tried his hand at theater
re, then became interested in jazz, often played with
jazz ensembles and rock groups, always
Yes, trying to find ways and means of combining
sharing your passions for classics and pop music.
Lord, Pace and Blackmore invited bass
Tarist Nick Simpler and vocalist Rod
Evans and five of them recorded the first single
"Quiet." The record was released in the summer of the same year.
Yes, in the top five in the USA. Soon in America
the first one appeared on the Kanye charts
disc-giant of the group "Deep Purple", as they called
musicians said, "The Shades of Deep
Purple". As Richie later said
Blackmore: "When you listen to this record
now, after almost twenty
she seems naive in many ways
noi, inept, such as sand processing
nor the Beatles' "Help!" But, at the same time,
in some compositions you can already feel
extraordinary skill of instrumentalists,
which from record to record will be
grow and serve as a standard for many of them
followers.
Much more interesting is the second giant of the group
py "The Book of Taliesyn", published in
beginning of 1969. In addition to the next "office-
national" hit "Kentucky Woman",
the record attracts with Lorde's experiments
in the areathe rapprochement of rock and classics in the
things like "We can work it out" Len-
Nona and McCartney or "The River Is Deep, the Mountain
high."
Their next album was released in the same year.
du and bore the same name "Deep
Purple". Although he is much better known among
fans of Deep Purple under the name "April",
by the title of one of the compositions, undoubtedly
but the best in the early work of musicians.
A paradoxical situation has arisen -
"Deep Purple" toured the USA twice,
their records - both singles and hit giants -
whether in the American charts, but at home,
in England, the group was practically unknown
tna. Not a single disc of hers on the British islands
Vakh was not released. In one of the interviews
Ritchie Blackmore said: "We're tired of returning...
communicate from America and hear from all hundred
Ron: "Who? "Deep Purple"? This is the first time I've heard it."
And we decided to do something at home."
To begin with, Lord, Pace and Blackmore decided
replace Rod Evans with Ian Gillan from the group
py "Spears", and Nick Simpler on Roger Glo-
Vera from the group "Sixth Series". Gillan k
at that time he was known not only as
vocalist, but also as a poet, author of many songs
Sep. Glover had many years behind him
experience of playing in different groups, except rock he
was fond of and interested in folk music.
With this composition, “Deep Purple” began
in the summer of 1969 for rehearsals. To this
Jon Lord wrote the Concerto for
rock bands andsymphony orchestra,
which premiered on September 24
1969 at the Albert Hall in London. Con-
The concert was performed by "Deep Purple" and Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor - Mal-
Colm Arnold. Lorde's concert became the...
In this case, when an attempt to connect
ka and academic music are equally reproduced
was enthusiastically received by fans and
this and that music. Live recording from
Albert Hall was released on record.
By the way, "Concert" was not the only experience
Jon Lord's volume in this area. A year later
he wrote the "Gemini Constellation Suite"
for Deep Purple and the BBC Orchestra, and what-
a few years later he also released his own
own record "Sarabande", based on
I sing on classical melodies.
A turning point in the history of "Deep"
Purple" became the record "Deep Purple in
Rock" (the name can also be translated "in rock"
and “in stone” - the cover depicted
sculptural portraits of musicians, carved
nye in the rock). The disc was released in the summer of 1970,
almost simultaneously with the forty-five "Black
night", marking a new stage in the creative
what history of the group, and all rock music in
in general. In place of the blues and rock'n'roll,
HARD ROCK was on. "Heavy metal", so-
popular to this day, then only
increased the speed. For millions of listeners
"godfather" of the genre, if not strictly
chronologically, then spiritually, became "Deep"
Purple."The team's handwriting showed
everything that was later used by other "me-
metal" groups, - the volume is like es-
thetic composition, simple guitar riffs
ry and bass guitars, often played in unison,
characteristic vocals, powerful drum motor.
What distinguishes "Deep Purple" from numerous
new followers is the readiness
absorb everything new and interesting that appears
extends into other genres, openness to others
musical influences. The strongest on
album "Deep Purple in Rock" are considered
songs "King of Speed" and "Child in Time"
neither". Heavy metal is pretty sub-
whipped island in the ocean of rock. Its development
is, perhaps, only due to an increase in the number
then the technical skill of the musicians
tov (groups Metalika, Megadeat, Iron May-
den, Motorhead). Neither "Deep Purple" nor "Ice"
Zeppelin", also standing among the ideological sources
kov of "heavy metal", such a closed-
they were no different. Maybe it’s the poetry
that’s why a lot of things in their music are interesting today
Nya.
In 1971, the first place in the charts
in many countries the single “Strange Woman” was occupied
on" and the giant "Ball Lightning" (or "Kome-
ta"). In my opinion, this record is the most
more interesting in the group’s work. Each
the thing on this disc is interesting and original -
on, one can feel the search for new musical
forms, the skill of the musicians has increased, but
departure from the theme set by the record "In Rock"
caused controversyfans' reaction.
The group toured constantly and everywhere,
wherever they perform, "Deep Purple" co-
filled the halls and stadiums. They don't
they relied on appearance, how they did it -
whether Alice Cooper, David Bovey, Kiss, but their
cannot be called bad showmen. Nebros-
thin shirts, jeans... They are with their music
could reach any audience, including
le and not English-speaking. The musicians are wonderful
felt the music they played
there are four songs on the record
minutes at the concert turned into
owl suites. But don’t think that the group
I wasn't always lucky. Then Ritchie Blackmore is unexpected
but got sick before the tour, then John
Lord fell out of the truck and crashed it
unique electric organ. In 1970-1971
Yes, the group "Deep Purple" undertook a tour
not in England, France, Scandinavian countries
us, Germany, Holland, Australia. She's everywhere
greeted by enthusiastic crowds of fans.
Both critics and
fellow musicians. Deep Purple's influence
as a whole and each group member from
efficiency was emphasized by the fact that Jan Gi-
lan was invited to perform the main part
tia in the famous rock opera "Jesus Christ"
Tos is a super star" by Tim Rice and Andrew
Lloyd Webber. Then for the first time the Lord
commissioned to write music for the film.
In 1972, a studio burned down in Hamburg.
sound recordings, a solid building standing
more100 years, and your next disc
The band recorded "Machine Head" on re-
cart studio "Rolling Stones". record
was recorded in an extremely short time -
two weeks, and in one breath. This is still
more strengthened the group's position in music
local stage, "Deep Purple" moved into
super stars of world rock. Every song
on this disc is first-class hi-
vol. Everything was going well, but...!
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║ CROSSROADS ║
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In 1973, another giant was released
group "Who are we" on which and not
a specialist would distinguish between tried and tested
worked moves from "In Rock". Created
the impression that the musicians are developing
all the time the same vein, becoming hostage
kami of their success, move according to the knurled
no road. And the ensemble members themselves
began to understand that they were using ready-made
recipes. In 1973, Gillan and Glover married
Lee from Deep Purple, motivating his decision
tion "Lack of any promotion
forward." They found a replacement, David Cover-
Dal - vocals and Glen Hughes - bass guitar. On,
generally not bad records released
in such a composition, often the instruments were large
of which musicians sounded only as accompaniment
going toCoverdal's dominant vocals. B
1975 Richie leaves Deep Purple
Blackmore, saying that "The group turned-
I went to a canned food factory." Replacement
or him (the American was invited
guitarist Tommy Bolin), but despite
this, a year later the group "Deep Purple" stopped
tila her existence.
All its participants, however, continued
play. With his group "Ian Gillan Band"
Gillan performed, Jon Lord released non-
how many records under your name, and so-
along with Pace and Tony Ashton. In con-
Eventually Jon Lord and Ian Pace migrated
to David Coverdal's group "White Snake".
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║ THE BIRTH OF THE "RAINBOW" ║
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In order to understand more clearly the further
Blackmore's best way, a little more adjustment is needed
go back. In January 1972 in the USA
"Deep Purple" arrived. Then they were in
the apogee of his glory. One evening Rod-
Ger Glover and Ian Pace decided to while away their
busy time from concerts in some
cozy place in New York. Having put on for unknown
navaemosti dark glasses, friends direct-
ran to the nearest bar. Just that evening
The band "Elf" played there. Speech
"Elf", or more precisely, Dio's singing(Dio is a god, real name is Ronald James
Padavona, born July 10, 1942 in
Potsmunt) in the literal sense of the word
va stunned overseas celebrities.
They had never heard anything like this, although
they had someone to compare with: together with them
the star of the first magnitude was shining - Ian Gillan...
We met. Dio looked at him with all his eyes
stars, knowing full well what cosmic
some distance separates him from them. And when-
yes, the stars expressed their readiness to help him
make his album at a famous company, he
I was completely speechless.
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