Episode #035 - The Deep Purple Christmas Special 2019

The Deep Purple Podcast Show Notes Episode #35 “The Deep Purple Christmas Special 2019” December 23, 2019     The Christmas Program: Throw another log on the fire. Glenn Hughes’s 2008 Christmas Message Time for some Christmas cheer - Glühwein Blackmore’s Night - We Three Kings (Live at Minstrel Hall) Blackmore’s Night “Winter Carols” Ads David Coverdale - Chestnuts Deep Purple Holiday Ads from BRAVO (courtesy of Jorg Planer) Jon Lord  & Frida’s Christmas Experiment Featuring Frida from ABBA Pretty Maids (with Ian Gillan) - A Merry Jingle 1990 guest spot with Swedish band Pretty Maids off their EP “In Santa’s Claws.” Over the years Graham Bonnet, Ian Paice, and Roger Glover have guested on their recordings. Are those sleigh bells? Melody Maker Ad for Purple Records from December 18, 1971 - two months after Purple Records launched: Page 1 features the first four albums being released by Purple records (Drop in the Ocean, Curtiss  Maldoon, Gemini Suite, and Pick Up a Bone. Also Merry Christmas from Yvonne Elliman, Al Shaw, Rupert  Hine, Jon Lord, Clive Maldoon, Johnny Gustafson, Roger Glover, John Cann, Buddy Bohn, Tony Ashton, Paul  Hammon, David MacIver, Dave Curtiss, Ian Paice, and Purple Records. Second page features the band with a mountain range in the background (possibly taken in Geneva while  the band was recording “Machine Head.”) Energy - Miss Christmas Time for some more Christmas cheer - winter warmer beer David Coverdale - Zat You Santa Claus? We Wish You a Metal Xmas - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Featuring Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo, Simon Wright Whitesnake Christmas Greetings over the years Reindeer in the Dark (parody of “Rainbow in the Dark”) Chris Rush - vocals, Sergio Ortega - guitars, Brian Hunsaker & Brian Laws - lyrics, Mixed and mastered by Brian "Singe" Hunsaker, Video by Brian Laws, Completed December 16th, 2011 As heard on KISW 99.9 Seattle David Coverdale - Whitesnake Christmas Sail Away For Christmas Glenn Hughes - Soulful Christmas Time for some even more Christmas cheer - Egg Nog with Brandy and nutmeg David Coverdale - The Night Before Christmas Listener Mail/Comments Comments about the show? Things you’d like us to cover?  We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email  at [email protected] or @ us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.