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  1. Heidi Esser wrote on 2013-05-09:

    Hi Roger,
    its many years ago that we have seen each other. I have been working for Emi-Electrola
    in Cologne in the 70s and promoted your
    recordings and many tours with mama-concerts.
    After all that time the band is now again
    Nr. 1 in Germany congratulation.Good to hear
    from you again. Do you play in Bonn this
    summer? Would be great seeing you again.
    Love and all the best Heidi Esser.

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  2. Peter wrote on 2013-05-03:

    Dear Roger,

    I already heard your new Deep Purple album many times and I have to admit – it’s absolute masterpiece. Wonderful sound, but what is the most important factor – you created really awesome songs. I hope that during new upcoming tour we will have a chance to hear a lot of new stuff. This material truly deserves a lot of playing during concerts.

    I really wish you big success with this album and looking forward to see you during couple of summer shows!

    Cheers,
    Peter

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  3. barry mitchell wrote on 2013-05-01:

    just listened to new CD
    ace
    get back in studio ASAP and finish off teh unfinished tracks you mention in ya blog thing
    hope you play at least EIGHT off the album on your upcoming tour and maybe mitzie and spanish archer as surpise tracks?

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  4. Paul wrote on 2013-04-29:

    Hi Roger,
    I am a bass player and Imy choice to buy a Rickenbacker 4001 in 1978 was influenced by you and Glenn Hughes. Could you tell me what amplifier did you use to get such a great sound on Machinehead?
    Cheers!

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  5. John Bujnowski wrote on 2013-03-29:

    Hi Roger
    I’ve just seen video from “Deep Purple with Orchestra Live at Montreux” (from 2011). At the end (before Black Night) You play bass solo…at the beginning the tone clean but later You turn on some kind of distortion effect. What effect was it? I’m a bass player and think that tone was amazing!
    Thank You
    Janusz Bujnowski

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    • RG wrote on 2013-04-08:

      These days I use a TC Electronic Mojo overdrive but I’ve also used an EBS distortion effect.

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  6. Robert wrote on 2013-03-15:

    I love the new Deep ?urp!e song “All the Time in the World”. Excellent groove and lyrics. Very refreshing. Can’t wait for the new album. Best Wishes!

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  8. joel wolfson wrote on 2012-11-24:

    Did see “the DEEP” @ the Fillmore West in 1969. Maybe the BEST concert I have EVER seen! Still LOVE the music, 40 years later. Plan to paint a project 1951 Lincoln a “special” Deep Purple” colour in tribute to the great music. Thank You-All for such great music!!!

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  9. Nikos wrote on 2012-11-21:

    Best Wishes for upcoming new DP album :) we are very happy :)

    cheers from GREECE

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  10. Panos wrote on 2012-11-20:

    HELLO ROGER,I LISTENED YOUR PRODUCTION ABOUT PRETTY MAIDS AND YOUR FEAUTURING THERE WITH IAN PAICE,AMAZING MUSIC AND PRODUCTION TOO.
    COME HERE IN GREECE WITH DEEP PURPLE.
    I CAN NOT WAIT TO LISTEN YOU GUYS.
    GREETINGS FROM GREECE (PATRAS)

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  11. Hans wrote on 2012-11-18:

    Roger, again I really enjoyed your performance – this time at the Bremen show on November 16. Your work is sooo great. Keep it on!

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  12. sue wrote on 2012-11-17:

    Hi Rog,
    Just to say I loved the Jazz version of “Smoke” you did for French Tv, it looke slike you were all having a great timex57

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  13. Noval wrote on 2012-11-01:

    Thanks for show in Krasnodar!!

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  14. Katya wrote on 2012-10-24:

    Hello Roger,
    Actually we’ve met a few times (me and my daughter Carolina). Since you’re the “artist” of the band I’d really like to show you some of my art works, especially portraits of you and the other Dp band members. I would so much appreciate your comments. How can I present my drawings to you? Is it ok to put a link to my website here? Just take a look at the drawings (the site is to be refurbished). cheers Katya. http://www.katyaarts.com

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  15. Josh Walker wrote on 2012-10-18:

    Roger, my name is Josh Walker and i was wondering if there was any sheet music for the album you did “Butterfly”s Ball and Grashoppers Feast”, i am very interested in learning to play some of these songs as they truly are brilliant

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    • RG wrote on 2013-04-08:

      Unfortunately, I don’t think such a book exists. You’ll just have to play by ear.

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  16. Mats wrote on 2012-10-17:

    We need part 2 now Roger! :)

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  17. giorgos wrote on 2012-10-12:

    The new album will rereashed at 23november2012? Its truth?

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  18. Robert wrote on 2012-09-21:

    Roger, it’s taken me a while to get to it, but I just wanted to tell you what a pleasure it was to meet you and enjoy a few pints with you at the pub in Nashville in July. Your music has been so important in my life. And I want to tell everyone else who sees this comment that you’ll never meet a more humble, down to earth person than Mr. Glover, nor a better partner for conversation over a pint and an old wooden table. I hope this finds you well, and I hope it’s my good fortune to have the same pleasure again sometime. Cheers!

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    • SOPHIE wrote on 2013-06-01:

      Haa Enjoy to read your nice comment ! It’ support what it seemed to me about Mr GLOVER even I cannot understand English language. This is what emerges from his person. Hoo what a nice English language I stop here !
      Salutations

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  19. Brian J. DeGrechie wrote on 2012-08-21:

    Happy to be a part of Roger Glover’s official page one of the best bass players ever! Well wishes for Deep Purple’s new album!

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  20. Stormbringer74 wrote on 2012-08-09:

    Hi Roger.. muchas gracias for your Studio report.. album is on his way.. :) ))

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  21. korhan wrote on 2012-06-27:

    I hope the new Deep Purple Album recording is going well.
    best wishes.

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  22. Stormbringer74 wrote on 2012-04-23:

    Hi Roger..

    Nice text this “what’s new” update !! how you can find this 97,8% ?? ha ha !!! ;)

    all the best..

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  23. Thomas wrote on 2012-04-06:

    Hi Roger,

    your latest album is incredible! Such beautiful and great songs and the production is rare, too! So clear and natural.
    Not like most of the over-produced crap today. Wish I could have a production like that :)
    You can be very proud of the whole thing!

    Hope you ever listened to my album Purple Eyes I gave you some time ago in Dortmund :)

    All the best!
    Thomas

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  24. David Coseni wrote on 2012-04-05:

    Mr. Glover; Many good wishes to you in Italy. I should go to my homeland one day (I still wish you were playing in Canada with Don Ross).

    Cheers, David Coseni

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  25. Klaus Krogsbaek wrote on 2012-04-04:

    Thank you for your great music during the years. Just heard your latest album – loved it!

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  26. Angels Chopper Bicycle Club (AC/BC) wrote on 2012-02-27:

    Thank you roger for the time you spent with the kids from Angels chopper bicycle club,they really had a great time and are glad that you and the band like the deep purple chopper they made.this was great for them,thank so much.mike the bike of AC/BC.

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  27. Peter Bjerkelund wrote on 2012-02-16:

    In this little corner of the world my musical heroes seldom tread. Your show Feb 6th in Moncton blew us all away. But more than that, all looked like you were having a grand time and not merely playing ‘another show’. You’ve been one of my bass heroes for some time and it was a real pleasure seeing/hearing you live (I use tce’s BH head). Please come thunderin’ through our corner again!

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  28. STEPHANY LYN WILLIAMS wrote on 2012-02-11:

    Unstoppable, Roger, that is what you truly are; Completely and totally BLOWN AWAY at the Ottawa concert February 8th; This gal has waited 25 y to see you play again and she was not dissapointed. Look forward to Deep Purple’s return hopefully, in the near future

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  29. Lianna Allick wrote on 2012-02-10:

    I had the pleasure of meeting you at the Deep Purple Feb. 8th Ottawa concert. Thanks for listening to me talk about how much Rapture Of The Deep means to me. Thanks so much for the great memories that I will treasure always and I hope our paths will cross again.

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  30. Dan Moore wrote on 2012-02-03:

    Thanks For the show in St. John’s las tnight!!
    fantastic! Love the fact you guys look like you still have fun!!!
    I took my Rory Gallagher “calling card album ” with me just in case i could meet you to sign it … but wasn’t meant to be … maybe next time if you guys every wanna pass through these parts again !!! once again thanks you very much for the fantastic show and for playing “Perfect Strangers!!!

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  31. Amit Gole wrote on 2011-12-31:

    I got my ear into ‘If life was Easy” by chance & I must say it feels like a lost 70′s record made in 2011.Simple but awesome.Roger , you must sing more & more please, a special request !

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  32. Stormy wrote on 2012-01-02:

    Happy new year for you and your family Roger.. all the best for 2012 : love, health, music, fun…

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  33. chtom wrote on 2011-12-11:

    years ago in the 70`s there was a obscure album named (bulletproof)by a band called hard stuff. i noticed that the producer`s name was roger glover, i was wondering if there is anything you could say about the band.great album!

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  34. Werner wrote on 2011-12-09:

    Hallo Roger!

    I an an old Deep Purple fan from Austria!
    Please answer me one question,
    is playing Deep Purple a concert in Austria
    in 2012??

    Best Regards
    Werner

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  35. fiona wrote on 2011-12-08:

    hi Roger. just wanted to say thanks for the fab gig in Manchester. Was in the front row with my 13 year old. it was his first ever gig and he was blown away by the whole gig and particularly by your kindness in throwing him your pick. he plays drums and has just started learning bass so it’s really special for him. He has been very much inspired and we both loved the evening.

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  36. Stormbringer74 wrote on 2011-12-05:

    amazing concert friday night on Arnhem.. I found the band in fire and your old friend Big Ian in great great shape !!
    And your new trouser style is cool ;) More seriously : fantastic new sound with your new amplification.. really good ! I love it !! all the best for the end of the tour..

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  37. jane wrote on 2011-12-01:

    Great show last night at the O2,good to see you looking so well and happy (you’ve hardly changed since Episode days)
    Thanks for all the good times x

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  38. richard mellersh wrote on 2011-11-23:

    Hey Roger I hope you see this., Your mum and mine used to work together I came to see you live at Shepherds bush but never got together. have been inspired to play bass ever since……

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  39. Stormbringer74 wrote on 2011-11-22:

    Hi Roger.. so happy to see that Deep Purple will come back in France next year (november and decembre 2012).. as usual the French Fans Team will follow the band on every city.. I’m the driver and I’m ready to drive and rock at the front row one more time !!!

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  40. David Coseni wrote on 2011-11-21:

    Mr. Glover

    ‘If Life as Easy’ is very very good.

    Thank you.

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  41. Romina wrote on 2011-11-02:

    Dear Roger,

    Excellent concerts on Friday 21 at Movistar Arena, Santiago de Chile & Saturday 22 at Quinta Vergara, Viña del Mar!!! Thank you very much for the music and joy!!!!And specially for the pick you gave me at the end of the Santiago concert. You always make me feel special. ?

    Love XXX

    Romina

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  42. Åke Nordh wrote on 2011-11-19:

    Hi Maestro!
    It feels like a very long time before Roger Glover and Deep Purple hits the stage here in Stockholm,i’ll be in the frontrow just infront of you,that’ll be greate,i’ll bring my Rickenbacker with me for you to sign… :-)

    Take care.
    Åke.

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  43. Brent Dehn wrote on 2011-11-21:

    Hi Roger,
    My obsession (not wierd obsession!) with DP hit me in about 1974. Friends played “Burn” for me and I was blown away (no offence)…then I went backwards to hear what I’d missed out on. That’s when I discovered the pure joy of “Machine Head” & “In Rock”, and then the hidden joy in “Fireball”, and “Who do we think we are”. I say “hidden joy” because those albums took a few listens to really understand the subtlety of playing and what was going on in the band at the time, but discover I did. What a discovery! Then I realised that the song “Black night” that I’d been grooving along with was by Deep Purple too. I bought my first black Strat at the age of 13 because Ritchie was pictured with one on the cover of “Made in Japan”. “Made in Japan” is the first album I bought with my own money (I think it took me 3 weeks to pay off the lay-by). I’ve been playing guitar profesionally since I was about 15 years old, and always kept alive my love for DP, so much so that in 2007 I finally put together a tribute show in Sydney with like minded muso’s (a couple of which tell me they’ve met you). Please have a look, I’d love to know what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om7QPio2TUk. That’s “Highway star”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om7QPio2TUk. That’s “Strange kind of woman”. There’s plenty of others on show there. We attempt to keep it as authentic as we possibly can (the outcome varies). I was too young to see DP in Sydney in ’72 and it is a great regret in my life not to have seen Purple in what I consider to be it’s prime. Somebody mentioned that the bass coming into “Smoke on the water” was a turning point for them, I agree. The way the bass drives into “Smoke” on “Made in Japan” is thrilling! I’ve listened to the bootleg of your’s and IG’s last gig in Japan in ’73 and may I say the playing is fantastic! It’s totally different to “Made in Japan” from just a year earlier, so tight, so aggressive! Surely there must be a desk tape of the gig that could be farmed out as an historic release? I’m a member of the DPAS and as such buy all of the old recordings when they’re made available. I love them all! I’d like you to understand that, from a fan’s perspective these old gig recordings are like pure gold to us, and regardless of how you guys feel about them there is always something for the fan to enjoy and appreciate in them. I remember reading that IG didn’t like his vocal’s on “Made in Japan”! Well, I think history (and sales) can prove that no matter what he thought others felt very diferently! I’ve seen DP many times! The first time with Tommy Bolin in 1975, Rainbow in ’76, ( I know it’s not Purple but what could I do??), the reformation in ’84 (with George Harrison as special guest…..what an honour!!!!), then DP with Steve Morse on about 5 different tours!!! There is so much I’d like to say…but I won’t bore you any further, suffice to say that I greatly appreciate what you, and DP have done for me, and to me, in my life!
    yours sincerely,
    Brent Dehn

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  44. Piet Bralten wrote on 2011-10-31:

    Hi Roger,

    I Just wanna say thank you for all the music and in a way learning to play Bass.
    The way the (Rickenbacker) Bass came in on Smoke on the Water on Made in Japan blew me out totally and inspired me to play bass and now, 30 years later, I still do. And I still enjoy playing along Deep Purple albums.
    Thank you.
    Piet Bralten

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  45. hazimhaziq wrote on 2011-10-11:

    no great bass players like you

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  46. Juan wrote on 2011-09-22:

    You Rock man! Thanks so much.

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  47. Jose Luis Arabito wrote on 2011-09-22:

    If Life Was Easy it´s a recollection of passages of life and sounds fresh & vital; thanks Glover Roger !

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  48. linda love wrote on 2011-09-14:

    hi thanks for the autographs you gave to Simon who works at hartington house in derby the guy you went to school with i loved getting your autograph id kill to meet you cause your a legend!

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