Hi Roger
Who have been your Bass player role models, past and present?

Hi Roger,
An odd question, perhaps, but: when it comes to friends, are yours typically people familiar with your DP history, or rather unaware of it? It might be a bit strange and unfeasible to strike up a friendship with someone who ‘worshipped’ you as a Rock God, and could not see you as an actual Person!
As I said, an odd one, but there you go.

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roger, please tell me in philosophical way, what is music?

Hello Roger,

I have listened to your music since my older brother tricked me into believing that he had bought me the Osmonds Crazy Horses LP for Christmas, only to find that it was Fireball. I was about 14 then, and had not even heard of Deep Purple. I think Lars Ulrich had a similar experience and this inspired him become a musician.

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After this long time, do you still have the motivation and energy to play in Deep Purple?