A reunion of the classic lineup created a Purple renaissance in 1984 with the Perfect Strangers album and remained mostly intact through the early ’90s. Defections in the mid ’70s brought new vocalist (and future Whitesnake singer) David Coverdale, bassist Glenn Hughes, guitarist Tommy Bolin, and a bluesier feel before the band split in ’76. Over the next few years, they turned out milestones such as “Black Knight,” “Woman from Tokyo,” “Highway Star,” and, most famously, every guitar student’s first riff, “Smoke On the Water”-classic-rock staples that would ensure the band’s immortality and inspire generations of musicians. Ian Gillan and Roger Glover replaced Evans and Simper, respectively, and Deep Purple moved toward streamlined hard rock showcasing Gillan’s wailing vocals, Blackmore’s indelible riffs, and Lord’s roiling, distorted organ tones. hit with a cover of the Joe South-penned “Hush.” But 1970 brought fateful changes.
Guitar hero Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, singer Rod Evans, bassist Nick Simper, and drummer Ian Paice crafted a heady psych sound with proto-prog touches on their 1968 debut album, Shades of Deep Purple, and the two LPs that followed, scoring a big U.S. They formed in Hertfordshire, England, in 1968, with a style far removed from the sound that would make them famous. Spanish Castle Magic (featuring Randy Hansen)ġ0.Deep Purple emerged from the psychedelic ’60s to help build the hard-rock temple from the ground up, paving the way for heavy metal in the process. You Can't Always Get What You Want (featuring Duane Betts)Ġ8. Lord Of The Thighs (featuring Graham Whitford)Ġ3. This really opened my eyes and ears to the power of a vocal melody that drives a song and I recorded it similarly on my portable 8-track in a dressing room on tour." "When I decided to record it, I spent weeks researching Seal and learned how he wrote the song with no instruments, using only his voice as the music background. "It's a vocal melody that has haunted me for years," he says. The biggest surprise of the album is Frank's take on Seal's "Kiss From A Rose". "Six months later, we put it together via the Internet and 'Lord of the Thighs' became a highlight for me." "I ran into guitarist Graham Whitford in Mexico while on tour and asked him if he'd be interested in recording guitars on his dad's song and he graciously obliged," Frank says. "Known for his 'Magic Man' guitar sounds, Roger and I recorded a HEART classic 'Sing Child', which is almost as funky a song as the man himself," Frank says.Ī chance meeting south of the border led to the recording of a classic AEROSMITH cut. Randy Hansen and Roger Fisher have always been heroes of Frank's. "I've left the smoking guitar duties to some very special guests including the Jimi Hendrix tribute master Randy Hansen, HEART founder Roger Fisher, Jared James Nichols, as well as other guest artists who contributed flavors." "As it turns out, singing is becoming a lot of fun for me," Hannon admits. 2" is all electric with full backing band, recorded in various locations with a portable recorder and eventually assembled back in Hannon's home studio. While "Volume 1" was more roots and acoustic focused, "From One Place… To Another Vol. I am proud of 'Volume 1' but 'Volume 2' came out a lot edgier and with some heavier tones." "I chose to sing some of my favorite songs from very different genres ranging from AEROSMITH, Chaka Khan, BLACK SABBATH to Seal. "This volume is definitely a step up for me as an artist," declares Hannon. 1", the album features a number of special guests, this time including Roger Fisher of HEART, Graham Whitford (son of AEROSMITH's Brad Whitford), Duane Betts (son of ALLMAN BROTHERS' Dickey), Randy Hansen and Jared James Nichols. TESLA's Frank Hannon has released the official music video for his cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Hush", taken from the second installment of his solo cover series, "From One Place… To Another Vol.