Ian Paice:
Ian Paice (born 29 June 1948 in Nottingham, England) made his name as the drummer with seminal heavy rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band still performing with the group.
[edit] Early days
Born in Nottingham, England his family moved to Bicester in Oxfordshire.
He was originally interested in playing the violin, but switched to drums at the age of 15. He once recalled: "Eventually I bought a kit for 32 pounds and went round accompanying my father who was a pianist playing waltzes and quicksteps. It was a wee bit insipid but it was a start."[1]
Heavily influenced by Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and other jazz drummers, Ian is one of the few hard rock drummers who uses swing and jazz inflections in his powerhouse style.[citation needed] He is also left-handed.
He was the drummer in a local Bicester group called "Georgie and the Rave ons". The group later changed their name to "The Shindings". Ian left "The Shindings" to join a group called "MI5" later renamed "The Maze".
[edit] Deep Purple
He played alongside Rod Evans in The Maze. After this, at 19, he helped create Deep Purple in 1968.[2] He participated in the 80s 'Super Drumming' event. He is the only one who has been in every Deep Purple lineup until the present.[3] He has also played with Paice, Ashton & Lord, Whitesnake, and Gary Moore.
In the summer of '92, Ian Paice guested at a Leukaemia Research charity concert in Oxford, with members of Bad Company and Procol Harum which included a rendition of "A Whiter Shade of Pale".
He guested on Paul McCartney's Run Devil Run (1999) rock'n'roll album. Steve Morse says about Ian Paice: "He's like a real heavy Ringo. He's just so good on the drums, but doesn't want to make a big deal about it."[2]
He is almost always seen wearing blue (or occasionally green or purple) coloured spectacles.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Ian Paice is married and has three children: James, Emmy and Calli. His wife, Jacky, is the twin sister of Jon Lord's wife, Vicky. Paice lives with his family in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
[edit] Drum clinics/guest performances
Ian Paice has been touring with his drum clinics extensively since 1980s. Additionally he very often gives performances with Deep Purple coverbands, playing many obscure Deep Purple songs, often never played by the band themselves.
- 1992 - UK, England, Oxford - charity concert in aid of Leukemia Research
- 1997 - Poland
- September 1999 - Norway, Hell, Hell Blues Festival - concert with Paul Martinez (bs) and Tony Ashton (vpc/pno), also a drum clinic
- March 2001 - drum clinics in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Australia
- 15 March 2002 - one-off concert with Italian guitarist Tolo Marton
- September 2002 - Poland, Opole - appearance at the Opole Drumming Festival
- December 2001 - Tour of Germany with Pete York (dr), Colin Hodgkinson (bs) and Miller Anderson (voc/gtr)
- 24 June 2004 - UK, England, London - concert at the opening of London Drum Company with Chad Smith, filmed and released on DVD the next year
- 2005 - concert with Chad Smith at the Modern Drummer Festival, filmed and released on DVD
- 2005 - Poland, Piekary Śląskie
- 2005 - Sweden, Stockholm, Bass n' Drum Festival
- 25 May 2005 - Austria, Vienna - concert witha band led by Austrian drummer, Bernhard Welz
- 29 November 2005 - UK, England, London - Appearance at the Clive Burr Testimonial
- 13 January 2006 - UK, England, Reading - charity concert
- 31 March, 1 April 2006 - Germany, Frankfurt, ProLight+Sound - two concerts with Don Airey, Thijs van Leer, and others
- September 2006 - UK, England, London - charity concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
- 25 February 2007 - Austria - concert with a Deep Purple coverband Demon's Eye
- 2 March 2007 - UK, Wales, Glamorgan University - guest appearance in support of the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries initiative
- 20 September 2007 - UK, England, London - concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
- 17 October 2007 - UK, England, Liverpool - concert with a Deep Purple coverband Cheap Purple
- 13 January 2008 - UK, England, London - performance at the Childline Rocks with Glenn Hughes
- 5 April 2008 - Italy, Padva - concert with an Italian Deep Purple coverband Terzo Capitolo
- 24 May 2008 - Germany, Cologne - Rock Legends Adventures
- 1 June 2008 - UK, England, Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre - Pearl Day 2008
- 29 August 2008 - Italy, Fano, Marina dei Cesari - drum clinic and concert with Machine Head, Italian Deep Purple coverband
- 25 September 2008 - UK, England, London - charity concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
- 17,18,20 December 2008 - Short German tour with a Deep Purple coverband, Purpendicular.
[edit] Equipment
Ian uses Pearl drumkits as his main performing drums, incorporating Paiste cymbals and Promark sticks. A devotee of Ludwig kits during the seventies, he switched to Pearl around 1984, which he still plays. He also prefers a single bass drum set-up, both live and in the studio. Also he uses a double bass drum pedal just for "Fireball". Pearl Drums produce his signature snare drum.[1]
He has also released a solo DVD which is aimed at both drummers and music fans in general.[2]
[edit] Recognitions
On 5 November 2007 at the Classic Rock Awards, Jacky and Ian Paice received the Childline award in recognition of their philanthropic work with the SunflowerJam raising money for children with cancer. Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden presented them with the award. It was the first time the award has been given.
[edit] Discography:
[edit] The Shindings
- 1965 One Little Letter/What You Gonna Do (SP, UK)
- 1965 A Little While Back/Why Say Goodbye (SP, UK)
[edit] MI5 & The Maze
- 1966 You'll Never Stop Me Loving You/Only Time Will Tell (SP, UK)
- 1966 Hello Stranger/Telephone (SP, UK)
- 1967 Aria Del Sud/Non Fatemio Odiare (SP, Italy)
- 1967 Harlem Shuffle/What Now/The Trap/I'm So Glad (EP, France)
- 1967 Catteri, Catteri/Easy Street (SP, UK)
[edit] Deep Purple
Main article, see Deep Purple discography
[edit] Whitesnake
- 1980 Ready An' Willing
- 1980 Live ... in the Heart of the City
- 1981 Come An' Get It
- 1982 Saints & Sinners
- 2004 The Early Years (compilation)
[edit] Gary Moore Band
- 1982 Corridors of Power
- 1982 Live at the Marquee (EP)
- 1983 Falling in Love with You (EP)
- 1983 Rocking Every Night
- 1983 Victims of the Future
- 1984 We Want Moore!
- 2002 Not for the Pro's (DVD+CD)
- 2005 Chad Smith & Ian Paice – Live Performances, Interviews, Tech Talk and Soundcheck (DVD)
- 2006 Modern Drummer Festival 2005 (DVD)
[edit] Guest appearances
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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