ULI JON ROTH Comments On DEEP PURPLE Jam

November 17, 2004

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's official web site has been updated with the following message:

"Uli Jon Roth made a surprise appearance [Sunday night, Nov. 14] with DEEP PURPLE at Cardiff Arena. Uli had just attended the show as a backstage guest, but was spontaneously invited to join the band for the last encore, which was the well-known DEEP PURPLE classic 'Black Night'.

"Uli played on one of Steve Morse's Music Man guitars and for the first minute of the song, the amp didn't work. Just prior to the first lead, Steve gallantly unplugged his own guitar and handed it to Uli, who went into an amazing guitar lead right away. As soon as the second amp finally did work, both guitarreros played improvised leads and off-the-cuff question-and-answer phrases in perfect harmony and were clearly enjoying themselves which resulted in a lot of big smiles on stage. Despite a few equipment problems on Don Airey's side, PURPLE played a classic set and the sold-out Cardiff Arena loved every minute of it.

"After the show, Uli commented, 'It was a great honour to be asked to jam with DEEP PURPLE. For me they always have been the one band who defined the genre of classic rock like no other and they are still to this day an amazing band.

" 'Apart from that they are the nicest guys and made me feel so much at home. Steve's playing was just great and I was really moved by his solo piece. It was also so kind of Steve to hand me his own guitar cord when the amp didn't work. Not many guys would have done that. He was a true gentleman on and off stage, making me feel completely at ease and welcome."

" 'Ian Gillan for me has always been my favourite male singer in rock and as I watched the band today I was amazed at how pitch-perfect every single note was that he sang throughout the evening. Didn't put a single foot wrong — each and every note was in the pocket and delivered with great feeling and total authority.

"Back in the Seventies it was his voice and his vocal approach more than any other which defined the sound of rock singing more than anybody else's in my book and he's still got it!' "

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