DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Says Japanese Earthquake Disaster Is 'Sobering And Heartbreaking'

March 21, 2011

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message regarding the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that shook Japan on March 11 morning and left more than five thousand killed and many more missing:

"This disaster is sobering and heartbreaking.

"Having been in Japan and admired their earthquake preparedness, who could have imagined so much tragedy from a tsunami in Japan?

"Those folks who are helping others in the face of unknown risks are true heroes.

"Let's hope and pray that the suffering is mitigated as much as humanly possible."

Junkman of Vintage Rock conducted an interview with Steve Morse at the Engl booth at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California during the 2011 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place in January. You can watch the chat below.

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