Roger, please tell me if you have used a tremolo in the bass solo of Fireball in 1971.

If not which crazy sound is that

Thanks a lot,
all the best
Oswaldo

Hi roger i’ve been a fan since 1970.
Could you tell me how you and ian gillan get your inspiration for your lyrics?.
Cheers roger and good luck with the new album.
Best wishes terry o’grady london

Hi, Roger,
before I ask a question: happy birthday. What a coincidence: mine is a day before yours!
My question is: I know you played keyboard on the “Fire, ice & dynamite” track. Do you play keyboard now, from time to time? Cheers, JO

Maybe I’m a Leo is probably my favorite Purple riff. I’m curious as to just where that riff came from. I’m guessing you wrote it…, it just sounds like a riff a bass player would come up with. It’s downright “funky”. I spent most of today working out the bulk of that song. It’s amazing just how many variations there are on that one basic musical idea.

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Hello Roger!
I’m your great fan from Poland,so first of all I want to thank you for fantastic show in Katowice.you ,and of course Steve,Ian,Ian& Don were…just great!!;)
one more thing- please excuse my English;)
and now my question.I don’t know if you’d answer that,but i do not know where can i find out something about it.. producer–what does he really do?why you decided michael should be the producer of ‘Bananas’?

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