Hello Nick! We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2008! See you and TGOB in Vienna again ... Cheers Sabine & Michael

Any updates coming, site hasnt been updated for best part of 2 months

Hello Nick, How are you? Well I hope. I am writing to you via your website as my p.c. crashed and I lost your e mail address. Did you read the Chav Bird poem I sent you? The reason I ask this is because I have since been in the studio with a Reggae artist named Peter Hunnigale and we have produced a demo C.CD. for the record companies and radio stations. We have a meeting at 4.30p.m. this Tuesday with the music publishers Notting Hill Music and I was wondering if you had any advice you could send my way. Thanks for your time mate, All the best to you and Janet nd the family, Cheers Neil (Elsie's Grandson)

Mr. Simper: I really enjoyed going through your web pages and your comments on early Deep Purple. I always liked the first incarnation of that band, with favorite songs being "Why Didn't Rosemary," the last part of "April," and "The Shield." I have loved all incarnations of Purple, and for different reasons. In the original band I loved what you guys did with covers and some of the forays into literate psychadelia. It seemed like a band that was a band, not one visionary. By the way, I love the bass line on "Chasing Shadows." Take care and keep making music! Stephen Berg Minnesota (USA)

H - I am sure we have met at sometime in the past as I knew Tony when he was going out with Lisa. I am trying to get hold of Lisa Worrell and also Jim (Byers - I think thats his surname). Many thanks.

Something thats bugged me over the years, if Gillan hadn't brought Glover along and as I understand wanted him in the group,would you have stayed ie not got the Spanish Archer.Its funny how Blackmore would only stay after Gillan left if the bassist ie Glover went as well, although Glover ended up in Rainbow it seemed as if bassist duties were secondary to Glovers no doubt excellent production skills. Would be interesting to hear your comments and every one else who visits this excellent site. I seem to remember reading somewhere that Glover agreed you were the superior bass player and without a doubt I wholeheartedly agree

Hello Nick, How's things? I hope you and the family are well. It's been a while since Nan's (Aunt Elsie) funeral. I found this site and I wanted to send you this poem I wrote about Mosh. I have tried to send it through other sites before but I don't know if it got to you. MORRIE Built like a barn door and smartly turned out. His air as he walked, well you knew he had clout. I remember him first throwing me in the air, Pencil moustache and Brylcreem in his hair. He was pre-diagnosis as strong as an ox, But then he developed the Parkinson's pox. Involunt'ry twitching slurred speech and convulsions, To keep well away my initial compulsions. The drugs made him dribble whilst watching the cricket. Made me wonder if he was quite the full ticket. He endured Changi! This seasoned old soldier. I was wary of him when I should've been bolder! Two steps backward for every one forward, His frustrated face one could see he was tortured. Such a dignified man, so patient and kind, We often played Scrabble to strengthen his mind. Enduring this illness he never complained. 30 years in The Army and very well trained. Regrets looking back? One of lots I can think, I never took him down the pub for drink! (c)08/10/05 MICHAEL DENNIS www.myspace.com/michaelspoems garfieldpark@talktalk.net I hope you like it. Grandad was one of a kind. Correction. Morrie, Elsie, Clare and Rue in their own ways were each one of a kind. Please feel free to stop by my myspace site and have a look at some of my work. I write about life how I see it. People who read my work as they ride in my taxi have said that I could put them to music. I would be grateful if you could give me any tips on how to get started as I now feel that I have found what I want to do in life. Cheers Nick, All the best to you Janet and the family, Neil (If you are still wondering who this is I gave you Mosh's cartoon picture)

Thanx for a great gig at the Woodman (Good old boys). Come back soon!

hi nick my name is phil dangerfield,thank you for remembering my dad on your site.he died of heart failure.hope you can make it tuesday,see all who can attend no tuesday ,thank you.

Very nice web site. The Deep Purple Mk1 sound, especially your out-front driving and oft exploratory bass playing made for some awsome tracks. "Hush," "Kentucky Woman" and "And the Address" are all XLNT examples. Here in the US, depending on what region one is in, "Hush" is still being played even more than the later (Mk2>)material.