Deep Purple record signing and interview in Houston Texas 1985 

Imagine a world without this reunion- mk II- history forever

Is it even possible to be more cool than Mr. Jon Lord? GOD, I miss him! R.I.P. Maestro, you are so missed!

Legends never die! They're real music bombs ! Deep Purple 4ever ¡ 💪 🐙 💘 🐝 😈

The best of the best bands of all time.

I appreciate how Gillan (and rest of band) avoid answering how they feel about their reunion being considered one of the best of 1984. When Gillan says "that is a shallow question" he means that this lineup's decision to reunite is unique to them and other acts that decided to reform in the same year is purely coincidental and has no bearing on how Purple MkII sees itself. The collective musicianship of these four guys (even with Blackmore absent) is second to none.

Deep Purple,forever together

Deep purple forever!

I was at the Houston show in 1985. It is my only DP show, It was Superb.

I got to see them in Pittsburgh Pa on this tour my all time favorite rock band

Old style.. Musicians and their fans together. Great times

I'm the perpetual optimist: I clicked thinking there was an outside chance I'd see Ritchie. ;)

Legendary tour........ amo ❤DEEP PURPLE ❤🎶🎵🎸🎹🎶🎵🎧rock in roll

This was the ONLY time I've ever seen DP in concert. Trying to make plans to see a live performance in Germany in September 2023.

A beautiful memorias of my Legends Rockers.I love Ian Gillan💝🎸🎶🎶🎤✌✌👍

Interesting to see the band having beer and spirits during the signing and interview. Most Rockers did the same back then. Nowadays it's bottled water all round. How times change.

I first heard Deep Purple in the summer of 1976 and waited until 1985 to see them at the Long Beach Sports Arena. They did not disappoint.

Красавцы! Как их можно не любить! Каждый из них уникален, жаль нет Блэкмора !

This is when Purple won Best New Band in Sounds (UK music mag). That was nice!

I love this guys.

The mysterious Man In Black as always never bothered of fames! True Legend!

rock legends.......cheers.

Haha Ponchos Mexican buffet in the background at the beginning..I saw them in Dallas on that tour ,great show!!

GILLAN LOOKS GORGEOUS 💜💜

Damn! I wish I was there!

They sound so defensive here. I suppose they are aware they will never make music again that was as cutting edge as when they formed. That is true for most great bands. They still produced great music which I’m still playing regularly 36 years later. Their new album Whoosh! is their 3rd album in a row to go to No 1 in Germany. It’s charted high in all major countries and is one of the best of their career .... just 52 years on from when it all began in 1968. Whoosh! How time flies as humanity heads towards yet another global catastrophe.

I guess Ritchie wouldn't be Ritchie if he had showed up..This group of guys are one of best rock bands of all time...end stop !

Я люблю этих парней! Какие счастливые лица (особенно Пейс). Гиллан - океан харизмы. Ритчи отсутствует, но он чертовски хороший музыкант! Маруся)))

I think this was at the Texas Tapes and Records over on Spencer Hwy in Pasa "get-down" dena! All the big acts used to come thru there before the concerts. KLOL forever!

Just saw them last night in Houston! Wish they and bands in general did something like this nowadays!

I only got an Autograph from Ian Gillan when he went solo with his band . I miss the rest 😥

Mi banda favorita , uno de los mejores grupos de toda la historia de la musica rock .

I think ian gillan was absolutely right about music how it has evolved in the end of the video. There is too much this genre shit going that u have to belong in to some genre.

I have to say two things did you see how Ian gillan was smirking a little when the Everly Brothers were mentioned not taking anything away from them I just noticed that. Also check paice in the background at around 1350 he looks pasted and just having a great time.

24.01.1985

Too bad we've still not seen all the alleged Perfect Strangers documentary footage to this day, 35 years later... :/

Удивительно, ни грамма тщеславия и заносчивости. Отличное чувство юмора. Без Ричи, настроение у всех отличное! Но как же его не хватает!!!!! 💜💜💜

"Have you seen Spinal Tap ??" Roger Glover shuts down the reporter in fine style.

Paicey seems to like his drink by the way :)

DEEP FUCKING PURPLE !!! THE GREATEST hard rocking band to ever set foot on a stage or studio. Blackmore is an ass hole, but at the same time a musical genius. I like Blackmore s night, the new version of Rainbow not so much. R.I.P. Mr. Lord, may GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU !!!! ☆☆☆☆☆

hello!!!!!!

❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Remember kids! Maiden and Duran are the students these are the teachers !

interesting event, big crowd. still play their music. daniel gilbert.

Blackmore couldn't be bothered to show up?

I think if Ritchie would have made himself a little more accessible he would be more liked and maybe even talked about more.. he is never at any kind of press conference or signings or anything like that.

Ritchie?

Gillan completely misunderstood the question about how it feels to have influenced modern bands, from being drunk/high. He thought the guy was asking about recent bands who influence their music. And Paice just gets drunker by the second. Just standing there with a silly grin. :) Edit: typo

Where was Ritchie ? kkkkkkk

Tan viejo es deep purple che? un año antes de que nasca y los fans de deep purple que estaban ahi eran mas viejos que ellos parecian cincuentones mientras ellos tenian casi 40 ahora tendran 80 o 90 año sera que despues empezo a tener algun que otro seguidor mas joven.

Anybody seen Ritchie?

Texans, Lucky bastards

Ritchie was always absent for these things!

Where's Stevie, chaps?

А Ричи купал своего кота)))))

Strange group with a guitarist who hated to show up with his mates...

They acted in a way Blackmore is often portrayed : nasty

Lol guys yelling where’s Blackmore... absent as usual lol

Richie must have always been a bollox. Some things never change.

The mustache is uneven. Makes it hard to concentrate.

On the fans fact Yngwie is better than Ritchie because ( he can be arrogant sometimes but never doing this Blackmore thing ) now Ritchie sign some autographs but because his wife makes changes his way to be a musician and be nice sometimes. Sorry Ritchie but Yngwie is more fun with fans .

Это история. А Ритчи уже мозг начал ехать снова

DEEP FUCKING PURPLE !!! THE GREATEST hard rocking band to ever set foot on a stage or studio. Blackmore is an ass hole, but at the same time a musical genius. I like Blackmore s night, the new version of Rainbow not so much. R.I.P. Mr. Lord, may GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU !!!! ☆☆☆☆☆