Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Deep Purple album)
Encyclopedia
Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album
by British hard rock
band
Deep Purple
, recorded on September 25 and September 26, 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall
in London with the London Symphony Orchestra
, and released on February 8, 2000
on Spitfire records.
The album was a project started in 1999 by keyboardist
Jon Lord
, who sought to recreate the band's innovative 1969 album, Concerto for Group and Orchestra
, of which the original score was lost. With the help of Marco de Goeij
, a fan who was also a musicologist and composer, the two painstakingly recreated the lost score, and Lord elected to have the band perform it once more at the Royal Albert Hall, but this time with the London Symphony Orchestra rather than the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
, and with Paul Mann as conductor rather than Malcolm Arnold
. The concert also featured songs from each member's solo careers, as well as a short Deep Purple set, and guest musicians such as Ronnie James Dio
, the Steve Morse Band, and Sam Brown. In early 2001, two similar concerts were also performed in Tokyo, and were released as part of the The Soundboard Series
box set.
A DVD of the performance was also released, entitled In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra
.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by British hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
, recorded on September 25 and September 26, 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
in London with the London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
, and released on February 8, 2000
2000 in music
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on Spitfire records.
The album was a project started in 1999 by keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Jon Lord
Jon Lord
Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
, who sought to recreate the band's innovative 1969 album, Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
The Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a concerto composed by Jon Lord, with lyrics written by Ian Gillan. It was first performed by Deep Purple and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold on 24 September 1969 and released on vinyl in December 1969. The release was the first...
, of which the original score was lost. With the help of Marco de Goeij
Marco de Goeij
Marco de Goeij is a Dutch composer, known for having reconstructed the lost musical score for the Deep Purple song Concerto for Group and Orchestra..Nowadays Marco de Goeij lives in Gouda and is involved in composing for bellplays....
, a fan who was also a musicologist and composer, the two painstakingly recreated the lost score, and Lord elected to have the band perform it once more at the Royal Albert Hall, but this time with the London Symphony Orchestra rather than the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
, and with Paul Mann as conductor rather than Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE was an English composer and symphonist.Malcolm Arnold began his career playing trumpet professionally, but by age thirty his life was devoted to composition. He was ranked with Benjamin Britten as one of the most sought-after composers in Britain...
. The concert also featured songs from each member's solo careers, as well as a short Deep Purple set, and guest musicians such as Ronnie James Dio
Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
, the Steve Morse Band, and Sam Brown. In early 2001, two similar concerts were also performed in Tokyo, and were released as part of the The Soundboard Series
The Soundboard Series
The Soundboard Series is a live box set recorded and released by the band Deep Purple in 2001. The set contains six double CDs featuring recordings from six different concerts...
box set.
A DVD of the performance was also released, entitled In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra
In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra
In Concert with the London Symphony Orchestra is a live DVD by British hard rock band Deep Purple, featuring a recording of the band from 25 September and 26 September 1999 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the London Symphony Orchestra, and released on 8 February 2000 on Spitfire records.The...
.
Disc one
- "Pictured Within" (Jon LordJon LordJonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
) – 8:38 - "Wait a While" (Lord, Sam Brown) – 6:44
- "Sitting in a Dream" (Roger GloverRoger GloverRoger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...
) – 4:01 - "Love Is All" (Glover, Eddie HardinEddie HardinEddie Hardin , is an English rock pianist and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his associations with the Spencer Davis Group, Axis Point also Hardin and York...
) – 4:40 - "Via Miami" (Ian GillanIan GillanIan Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
, (Roger GloverRoger GloverRoger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...
) – 4:51 - "That's Why God Is Singing the Blues" (Dave Corbett) – 4:02
- "Take It off the Top" (Steve MorseSteve MorseSteven J. "Steve" Morse is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his work in the hard rock band Deep Purple since 1994. He began his career to form the unique styled instrumental rock band Dixie Dregs in the 1970. Morse's musical inspiration comes from country, funk, jazz fusion, and...
) – 4:43 - "Wring That Neck" (Ritchie BlackmoreRitchie BlackmoreRichard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was known as one of the first guitarists to fuse Classical music elements with rock. He fronted his own band Rainbow after leaving Deep Purple where he was unhappy because his favourite musical style wasn't adequately...
, Nick SimperNick SimperNicholas John Simper is a bass guitarist, best known as a founding member of Deep Purple.-Biography:...
, Lord, Ian PaiceIan PaiceIan Anderson Paice is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band who never stopped performing with the group, and the only member to appear on every album the band has...
) – 4:38 - "Pictures of HomePictures of HomePictures of Home is a song by the British hard rock group Deep Purple, from their 1972 album Machine Head. It begins with a drum introduction by Ian Paice and features a fast paced, driving guitar riff and bass line with several instrumental solos....
" (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 9:56
Disc two
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 1" (Lord) – 17:03
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 2" (Gillan, Lord) – 19:43
- "Concerto for Group and Orchestra, Mov. 3" (Lord) – 13:28
- "Ted the Mechanic" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 4:50
- "Watching the Sky" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 5:38
- "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 7:44
- "Smoke on the WaterSmoke on the Water"Smoke on the Water" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It was first released on their 1972 album Machine Head. In 2004, the song was ranked number 426 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed "Smoke on the Water"...
" (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover, Lord, Paice) – 6:43
Personnel
- Ian Gillan - vocals
- Steve Morse - guitar
- Roger Glover - bass
- Jon Lord - keyboards
- Ian Paice - drums
- Paul Mann - Conductor
Additional musicians
- Aitch McRobbie - vocals
- Margo Buchanan - vocals
- Pete Brown - vocals
- Mario Argandona - vocals, percussion
- Sam Brown - vocals, vocal on "Wait A While"
- Miller Anderson - vocal on "Pictured Within"
- Ronnie James Dio - vocals on "Sitting In A Dream", "Love Is All"
- Graham Preskett - violin on "Love Is All"
- Steve Morris - guitar on "That's Why God Is Singing The Blues"
- Eddie Hardin - piano on "Love Is All"
- Annie Whitehead - trombone
- Paul Spong - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Roddy Lorime - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Simon C. Clarke - baritone, alto sax, flute
- Tim Sanders - tenor, soprano sax
- Dave LaRue - bass
- Van Romaine - drums
External links
- Answers.com entry
- [ Allmusic review]