The Soundboard Series is a live box set recorded and released by the band 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...

 in 2001

2001 in music

See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....

. The set contains six double CDs featuring recordings from six different concerts. Two of the concerts feature the band's seldom performed 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...

, with Ian Gillan singing Pictured Within.

Personnel

• Ian Gillan
  Ian Gillan
  Ian 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...
  
   - lead vocals
• Steve Morse
  Steve Morse
  Steven 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...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Roger Glover
  Roger Glover
  Roger 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:...
  
   - bass
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Ian Paice
  Ian Paice
  Ian 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...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
  A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
  
  
• 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...
  
   - organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  , keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
  A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
  
  

Additional musicians (Melbourne, Wollongong, Newcastle, Hong Kong)

• Greg Maundrell - trumpet
  Trumpet
  The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
  
  
• Charles MacInnes - trombone
  Trombone
  The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
  
  
• Paul Williamson - saxophone
  Saxophone
  The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
  
  
• Billie Stapleton - backing vocals
• Angie Stapleton - backing vocals
• Natalie Miller - backing vocals

Additional musicians (Tokyo)

• New Japan Select Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann
• Big Horns Bee horn section

CD track listings

All songs written by Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan

Ian 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...

, Ritchie Blackmore

Ritchie Blackmore

Richard 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...

, Roger Glover

Roger Glover

Roger 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:...

, 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...

 and Ian Paice

Ian Paice

Ian 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...

 except where noted.

Disc one

1. "Woman from Tokyo" - 6:41
2. "Ted the Mechanic" (Gillan, Steve Morse
   Steve Morse
   Steven 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...
   
   , Glover, Lord, Paice) - 5:10
3. "Mary Long" - 5:37
4. "Lazy
   Lazy (Deep Purple song)
   "Lazy" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple from their 1972 album Machine Head. A live performance of the song can be found on the album Made in Japan, released later the same year....
   
   " - 6:01
5. "No One Came" - 5:23
6. "Black Night
   Black Night
   "Black Night" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple, first released as a single in June 1970 and later included on the 25th Year Anniversary version of their 1970 album, In Rock. The song became a hit following its release, peaking at #2 on UK charts, and to this day remains Deep Purple's...
   
   " - 6:40
7. "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:21
8. "'69" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 8:53
9. "Smoke on the Water
   Smoke 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"...
   
   " - 9:04
10. "Perfect Strangers
    Perfect Strangers (Deep Purple song)
    "Perfect Strangers" is a song by the British hard rock band Deep Purple. It is the title track of their 1984 album Perfect Strangers.The words tell of the sorrow of remaining "perfect strangers" after the end of a relationship. It is one of the few Deep Purple songs not to feature a guitar or organ...
    
    " (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover) - 8:42

Disc two

11. "Hey Cisco" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice)- 6:28
12. "When a Blind Man Cries
    When a Blind Man Cries
    "When a Blind Man Cries" is a song by British rock band Deep Purple, originally only available as the B-side of the single "Never Before", released in 1972...
    
    " - 7:27
13. "Fools" - 10:04
14. "Speed King
    Speed King
    "Speed King" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple from their 1970 album Deep Purple in Rock. The song is one of the loudest from the album, and featured some of the band's greatest amount of improvisation in a studio recorded song, on both the original version and later live versions...
    
    " - 16:26
15. "Hush" (Joe South
    Joe South
    Joe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...
    
    ) - 5:52
16. "Highway Star" - 7:58
    • Recorded March 9 at the Melbourne Rod Laver Arena
      Rod Laver Arena
      Rod Laver Arena is a tennis stadium that is part of the Melbourne Park complex located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and has been the main venue for the Australian Open in tennis since 1988, replacing the ageing Kooyong Stadium...
      
      

Disc one

1. "Woman from Tokyo" - 6:32
2. "Ted the Mechanic" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 5:04
3. "Mary Long" - 5:20
4. "Lazy" - 6:07
5. "No One Came" - 5:49
6. "Black Night" - 7:23
7. "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:47
8. "Fools" - 10:28
9. "Perfect Strangers" (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover) - 8:20

Disc two

10. "Hey Cisco" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 6:34
11. "When a Blind Man Cries" - 7:44
12. "Smoke on the Water" - 10:24
13. "Speed King" (medley with "Good Times", featuring Jimmy Barnes
    Jimmy Barnes
    James Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
    
     on vocals) - 15:40
14. "Hush" (South) - 4:24
15. "Highway Star" - 7:36
    • Recorded March 13 at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre

Disc one

1. "Woman From Tokyo" - 6:14
2. "Ted the Mechanic" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 5:11
3. "Mary Long" - 5:56
4. "Lazy" - 6:03
5. "No One Came" - 5:37
6. "Black Night" - 7:22
7. "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:27
8. "Fools" - 9:23
9. "Perfect Strangers" - 9:30

Disc two

10. "Hey Cisco" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 6:19
11. "When a Blind Man Cries" - 7:26
12. "Smoke on the Water" - 10:20
13. "Speed King" (medley with "Good Times", featuring Jimmy Barnes on vocals) - 16:59
14. "Hush" (South) - 4:18
15. "Highway Star" - 7:24
    • Recorded March 14 at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre
      Newcastle Entertainment Centre
      Newcastle Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose Australian arena located within the Newcastle Showgrounds and was opened in 1992 at a cost of A$12m....
      
      

Disc one

1. "Woman from Tokyo" - 6:29
2. "Ted the Mechanic" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 4:49
3. "Mary Long" - 5:36
4. "Lazy" - 6:11
5. "No One Came" - 5:57
6. "Black Night" - 8:25
7. "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:20
8. "Fools" - 11:06
9. "Perfect Strangers" - 10:08

Disc two

10. "Hey Cisco" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 6:47
11. "When a Blind Man Cries" - 7:32
12. "Smoke on the Water" - 10:11
13. "Speed King" - 16:14
14. "Hush" (South) - 4:21
15. "Highway Star" - 7:33
    • Recorded March 20 at Hong Kong Coliseum
      Hong Kong Coliseum
      Hong Kong Coliseum is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983....
      
      

Disc one

1. "Pictured Within" (Lord) - 11:04
2. "Sitting in a Dream" (Glover) - 4:45
3. "Love is All" (Glover, Eddie Hardin
   Eddie Hardin
   Eddie 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...
   
   ) - 4:30
4. "Fever Dreams
   Fever Dreams
   Fever Dreams is an album by the American ambient musician Steve Roach. The music consists of bizarre, hallucinatory textures and tribal percussion...
   
   " (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...
   
   ) - 4:18
5. "Rainbow in the Dark
   Rainbow in the Dark
   "Rainbow in the Dark" was the second single released by heavy metal band Dio, taken from their 1983 album, Holy Diver. It was numbered 13 on VH1's "Top 40 Greatest Metal Songs."...
   
   " (Dio, Vivian Campbell
   Vivian Campbell
   Vivian Patrick Campbell is a Northern Irish rock guitarist who is a member of Def Leppard and was, from May 2010 to November 2011, a member of Thin Lizzy. Prior to joining Def Leppard in April 1992, he had been a member of Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs, and Shadow King...
   
   , Jimmy Bain
   Jimmy Bain
   James Stewart 'Jimmy' Bain is a Scottish bassist most famous for playing in the bands Rainbow and Dio with Ronnie James Dio. He has worked with Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums....
   
   , Vinny Appice
   Vinny Appice
   Vincent Samson Appice , also known as Vinny Appice is a rock drummer of American Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice...
   
   ) - 5:57
6. "Watching the Sky" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 5:27
7. "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:20
8. "The Well-Dressed Guitar" (Morse) - 4:07
9. "Wring That Neck" (Blackmore, Nick Simper
   Nick Simper
   Nicholas John Simper is a bass guitarist, best known as a founding member of Deep Purple.-Biography:...
   
   , Lord, Paice) - 5:09
10. "Fools" - 9:54
11. "Perfect Strangers" (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover) - 6:23

Disc two

12. "Concerto Movement 1" (Lord) - 20:16
13. "Concerto Movement 2" (Lord) - 18:36
14. "Concerto Movement 3" (Lord) - 14:45
15. "When a Blind Man Cries" - 7:34
16. "Pictures of Home
    Pictures of Home
    Pictures 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....
    
    " - 10:06
17. "Smoke on the Water" - 7:04
    • Recorded March 24 in Tokyo
    • Featuring 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...
      
      (vocals) on tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5 (disc one) and track 5 (disc two)

Disc one

1. "Pictured Within" (Lord) - 11:24
2. "Sitting in a Dream" (Glover) - 4:22
3. "Love is All" (Glover, Hardin) - 4:19
4. "Fever Dreams" (Dio) - 4:52
5. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Campbell, Bain, Appice) - 5:10
6. "Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming" (Gillan, Morse, Glover, Lord, Paice) - 7:12
7. "The Well-Dressed Guitar" (Morse) - 3:19
8. "Wring That Neck" (Blackmore, Simper, Lord, Paice) - 5:58
9. "When a Blind Man Cries" - 7:42
10. "Fools" - 10:12
11. "Perfect Strangers" (Gillan, Blackmore, Glover) - 6:39

Disc two

12. "Concerto Movement 1" (Lord) - 19:30
13. "Concerto Movement 2" (Lord) - 19:16
14. "Concerto Movement 3" (Lord) - 14:44
15. "Pictures of Home" - 10:28
16. "Smoke on the Water" - 11:40
    • Recorded March 25 in Tokyo
    • Featuring Ronnie James Dio (vocals) on tracks 2, 3, 4 & 5 (disc one) and track 5 (disc two)