The Last Bass Outpost

I loved the version of Catch The Rainbow Glenn did at the memorial service. I watched that video a hundred times. I just grabbed the studio version of that from the tribute. Glenn slays me every time...

I think I'm gonna pass on the rest of the album though.


Thanks for the reminder though Uwe, I forgot that today was the release date.

I heart you Uwe! I'd love to join your Mk3/4 club.

I know this is blasphemy, but while some of Purple's finest moments are contained in the grooves of the Burn LP, there are some real clunkers on the record too!

I feel that DCs range is very limited, and let's not forget how young and inexperienced he was at that time. A relative unknown thrust on the largest of world stages. I think his one trick pony of a voice, up there sparring with the dynamo that is Hughes (admittedly with some chemical enhancement), coupled with the ridiculous, ridiculous volumes that they were playing at....poor DC didn't really stand much of a chance.
But yes, as much of a fan boy I am of GH & DP, there are times that I just cringe at some of those live recordings. Herr Blackmore occasionally goes off the deep end too.

Though I in no way claim to be in the same league as you, they are my all time favorite band. And also because I'm such a Hughes toadie, the 73-75 years hold a special place in my heart.

Hughes is my guy. I've been waving his freak flag since I was a scruffy lad all of 15 years of age. He always gets blasted (unfairly I think) for the DP Mk3 & 4 years. Obviously his penchant for Peruvian marching powder was a problem, but I still say Stormbringer & CTTB are among the finest Purple records. I think he still sounds great....much better than most of his contemporaries. I'm sure the decade+ break he took form live performing helped preserve his pipes.

I too would love to hear him return to the blue eyed soul of Play Me Out, or even You Are The Music-era Trapeze. Sometime I feel he just goes after the quick buck, or aligns himself with the wrong musicians. Though I thought he was on a strong run beginning with Soul Mover for the next coupla records. I did enjoy BCC, but they really could have made one solid record out of all three of those. Plus Bonamassa is not really a band kinda guy.

I've met Glenn several times (both before and after he was sober) and he has always been extremely gracious and accommodating. And he always puts on a good show, even if there are adverse factors weighing in. (The 2001 Tommy Bolin Fest comes to mind. I will say that all 12 of us in the audience quite enjoyed our evening in Clear Lake Iowa.)

I certainly hope that the rest of California Breed is stronger than this lead off track (and a pretty weak moniker to be honest) but as always, I will buy the overpriced import on release date & anxiously await another one of his empty promises of a US tour!

Glenn is my god.

Yup, those red dots were a one year only anomaly for Ricks. My '74 has them as well. Congrats on the bass! Clank on good sir, clank on.

Glaucoma vision.

I've always found that pickup configuration interesting, but am not a fan of the finish.

Southpaw

Here's some 3001 love (betcha didn't see that coming...)