Ian Paice Information & Ian Paice Links at HealthHaven.com

Ian Paice
Ian Paice
	; Ian Paice live in concert with Deep Purple at the Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada (2005)
Background information
Birth name	Ian Anderson Paice
Born	29 June 1948 (age 61); Nottingham, England
Genres	Hard rock, blues-rock, heavy metal
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Drums, Violin, percussion
Years active	1963–present
Associated acts	Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Paice, Ashton & Lord, Gary Moore

Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the seminal 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] The early years

Ian Paice got his first kit at 15. He began his professional career in the early 60s playing drums in his father's dance band. The first band he was in was called Georgie & the Rave-Ons, which after being renamed for The Shindigs released first singles featuring 17-year old Ian Paice.

In 1966 Paice joined The MI5, which soon changed its name to The Maze and produced a number of singles, recorded mainly in Italy and France. The band featured Rod Evans who alongside Paice was to form the original line-up of Deep Purple in February 1968.

During this time Ian Paice was also heavily involved in doing sessions for various artists from the stable of the famous 60s producer Derek Lawrence.

He is one of the few well known left-handed drummers.

[edit] Whitesnake

After Deep Purple split, Ian Paice went on to form a new supergroup, Paice, Ashton & Lord in 1976. The band, comprising also singer/pianist Tony Ashton, organist Jon Lord, guitarist/vocalist Bernie Marsden and bassist Paul Martinez recorded one album, Malice in Wonderland and played a British concert tour. It was put on halt in 1977, halfway through recording the group's second album.

In 1979, Ian Paice was asked by David Coverdale to join Whitesnake on the Japanese Tour for the Lovehunter album in 1979. He stayed with the band for the next three years. He appeared on the Whitesnake albums Ready an' Willing (1980), Live...in the Heart of the City (1980), Come an' Get It (1981) and Saints & Sinners (1982).

This incarnation of Whitesnake also featured Jon Lord which meant three members of the Mark III lineup of Deep Purple were in Whitesnake during this period. Following musical differences with David Coverdale, Ian Paice left Whitesnake in 1982.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Gary Moore Band

In November 1982 Ian Paice joined Gary Moore for an album date ("Corridors Of Power"). It turned out so nicely that Moore's manager came up with the idea of Moore and Paice putting a band together under Moore's name, so that his management would take the business side of the project with Paice having a sizable interest in the band.

The collaboration turned out to be a successful one and produced a couple of albums and extensive tours. Ian Paice left Moore's band in April 1984 to rejoin Deep Purple.

[edit] Notable guest appearances and collaborations

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."^[1]

[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]}

He is almost always seen wearing blue (or occasionally green or purple)-tinted spectacle lenses.^[2]^[3]

[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, 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, 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 with a band led by Austrian drummer, Bernhard Welz
29 November 2005 – UK, London – Appearance at the Clive Burr Testimonial

2006

13 January – UK, Reading – charity concert
31 March & 1 April – Germany, Frankfurt, ProLight+Sound – two concerts with Don Airey, Thijs van Leer, and others
September – UK, London – charity concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice

2007

25 February – Austria – concert with a Deep Purple coverband.
2 March – UK, Wales, Glamorgan University – guest appearance in support of the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries initiative
20 September – UK, London – concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
17 October – UK, Liverpool – concert with a Deep Purple coverband Cheap Purple

2008

13 January – UK, England, London – performance at the Childline Rocks with Glenn Hughes
5 April – Italy, Padva – concert with an Italian Deep Purple coverband Terzo Capitolo
24 May – Germany, Cologne – Rock Legends Adventures
1 June – UK, England, Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre – Pearl Day 2008
29 August – Italy, Fano, Marina dei Cesari – drum clinic and concert with Machine Head, Italian Deep Purple coverband
25 September – UK, England, London – charity concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
December 17-20 – Short German tour with a Deep Purple coverband, Purpendicular

2009

8 February – Russia, Moscow – drum clinic
31 July – Italy, Bordighera – concert with The Running Birds
3 August – Italy, San Giorgio Piacentino, Dragon Beer Fest with Italian band Matt Filippucci, and Bernie Marsden
6 August – Italy, Fermignano, Stadio Comunale with Italian Deep Purple coverband Machine Head
4 September – Italy, Rome – drum clinic and concert with an Italian Deep Purple coverband Hush
6 September – Italy, Turin – drum clinic and concert with Phil Hilborne, Neil Murray and Doogie White as part of "Night with Jethro Tull and Deep Purple" concert
20 September - Paris, La Pigalle, La Baguetterie - drum clinic alongside Billy Cobham
24 September – UK, England, London – concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
6 Nov - Poland, Bydgoszcz, Lizard King - concert with Free Blues Band (Bydgoskie Drums Fuzje 2009)
7 Nov - Poland, Szczecin, Free Blues Club - concert with Free Blues Band (FBB 30th anniversary celebrations)

[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.^[4]

He has also released a solo DVD which is aimed at both drummers and music fans in general.^[1]

[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: Deep Purple discography

1968 Shades of Deep Purple
1968 The Book of Taliesyn
1969 Deep Purple
1969 Concerto for Group and Orchestra
1970 Deep Purple in Rock
1971 Fireball
1972 Machine Head
1972 Made in Japan
1973 Who Do We Think We Are
1974 Burn
1974 Stormbringer
1975 Come Taste the Band
1976 Made in Europe
1977 Last Concert in Japan
1984 Perfect Strangers
1987 The House of Blue Light
1988 Nobody's Perfect
1990 Slaves & Masters
1993 The Battle Rages On
1994 Come Hell or High Water
1996 Purpendicular
1997 Live at the Olympia '96
1998 Abandon
1999 Total Abandon
2000 In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra
2001 Live at the Rotterdam Ahoy
2003 Bananas
2005 Rapture of the Deep
2007 They All Came Down to Montreux

[edit] Whitesnake

[edit] Gary Moore Band

1982 Corridors of Power
1982 Live at the Marquee (EP)
1983 Falling in Love with You (EP)
1983 Rockin' Every Night - Live in Japan (European release: 1986)
1983 Victims of the Future
1984 We Want Moore!

[edit] Solo

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)
2007 Ian Paice and Friends Live In Reading 2006 (DVD)

[edit] Guest appearances

1967 Do Your Own Thing/Goodbye Baby Goodbye (Soul Brothers, SP)
1968 I Shall Be Released/Down In The Flood (Boz Burrell, SP)
1968 I Feel Fine/Let Me Love You (Tony Wilson, SP)
1971 Natural Magic (Green Bullfrog)
1971 In My Time (Mike Hurst)
1972 Gemini Suite (Jon Lord)
1972 Home is Where You Find It (Eddie Hardin)
1972 The Pete York Percussion Band (The Pete York Percussion Band)
1972 Squeeze (Velvet Underground)
1973 Bump & Grind (Jackson Heights)
1974 E.H. in the UK – The Eddie Harrin London Sessions (Eddie Hardin)
1974 First of the Big Bands (Tony Ashton & Jon Lord)
1975 Funkist (Bobby Harrison)
1977 You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks (Eddie Hardin)
1978 Composition (Kirby)
1980 And About Time Too (Bernie Marsden)
1981 Look At Me Now (Bernie Marsden)
1981 Free Spirit (Ken Hensley)
1982 Before I Forget (Jon Lord)
1983 Arrested – The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Friends Tribute to Police
1987 Super Drumming (Pete York & Friends)
1989 Best of Dark Horse 1976-89 (George Harrison)
1990 Jump The Gun (Pretty Maids)
1993 BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert '74 (Tony Ashton & Jon Lord)
1994 From Time To Time (Ken Hensley)
1999 Run Devil Run (Paul McCartney)
1999 Live at the Cavern (Paul McCartney, DVD)
2001 Living on the Outside (Jim Capaldi)
2001 Twister (Max Magagni)
2003 E-Thnik (Mario Fasciano)
2003 Dal Vero (Tolo Marton)
2006 Gillan's Inn (Ian Gillan)
2006 Time To Take A Stand (Moonstone Project, +2008 extended ed.)
2007 Little Hard Blues (Andrea Ranfagni)
2009 Rebel On The Run (Moonstone Project, song "Halfway To Heaven")

[edit] External links

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Official website – Ian Paice profile
^ View Images – Ian Paice gallery
^ Ian Paice Sellout Gig – University of Glamorgan
^ Pearl Drums – Ian Paice

[official-0] Official website – Ian Paice profile

[1] View Images – Ian Paice gallery

[2] Ian Paice Sellout Gig – University of Glamorgan

[Pearl-3] Pearl Drums – Ian Paice

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

Contents

[edit] The early years

[edit] Whitesnake

[edit] Gary Moore Band

[edit] Notable guest appearances and collaborations

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Drum clinics/guest performances

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Recognitions

[edit] Discography

[edit] The Shindings

[edit] MI5 & The Maze

[edit] Deep Purple

[edit] Whitesnake

[edit] Gary Moore Band

[edit] Solo

[edit] Guest appearances

[edit] External links

[edit] References