Jerry Bloom Knihy

Neautorizovaný životopis zakladatele legendárních kapel Deep Purple a Rainbow sleduje celou jehohudební kariéru, od počátků až po současné vystupování s Blackmore's Night.

A Matter Of Fact is the perfect companion to Deep Purple's music. Full of bizarre, obscure and amazing facts from the band's career of over forty years. If you have ever had disagreements with fellow fans about various facts or want to test the biggest fan on just how good their Deep Purple knowledge is, then this is the book for you.

This is a comprehensive in-depth exploration of the career and work of one of the world's greatest hard rock bands. With the likes of Richie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and David Coverdale passing through their ranks, Deep Purple was always destined to produce extraordinary music - what was less predictable was in the incredible story of the band's formation, rise to fame and struggle to cope with the immense pressures of international superstardom. Jerry Bloom's sparkling narrative tells the story, warts and all, and it leads us through the band's history with its many and varied line-ups. A must have for any serious music fan; this completely independent critical review leaves no stone unturned as it explores the Deep Purple legend.

Deep Purple's story drawing on the author's interviews with Blackmore, Lord, Simper, Glover, Hughes, plus crew members and the co-operation from Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd, that unveils new stories to explain the whys and wherefores that shaped one of Britain's greatest and most influential rock bands of all time.

The Road To Knebworth documents Deep Purple's reunion in 1984 centred around the only UK concert. Drawing on interviews and memories from the band and crew it also includes personal recollections from the photographers, the fans and much more with numerous photographs throughout.

In 1978 Bob Dylan performed at the biggest, paid one-day concert in UK history at Blackbushe. This stupendous coffee table book is full of previously unpublished, glorious colour photos of Dylan, Clapton, Armatrading and Parker with memorabilia, stories, reviews, anecdotes and memories from the artists and audience alike.

Blackmore's career documented visually with photos and memorabilia from 1958 to the present day. Also includes the most comprehensive gig list ever published, for Blackmore's pre-Deep Purple career between 1958-67 with over 400 gigs detailed. Augmented with memorabilia along with narrative that puts the visual elements in context.

A detailed visual document of Rainbow's formative period. Previously unpublished photos, memorabilia and archive press cuttings; also has a section on Oyster Records. All the known recordings from the time are chronicled, including the many hours of rehearsal recordings along with a comprehensive guide to all the officially recorded live material.