Deep Purple has always been one of my favorite bands. Yes, I remember the Cakewalk forum and miss it. A number of very competent musicians came there.

This was likely my first encounter with Deep Purple Live.



Perhaps because I met Steve Morse in the airplane world and became friends before I knew he played guitar, he has always been one of my favorite Deep Purple guitar players.

Many musicians can hear and play back what they hear more or less note for note, but most of us can not.

I have discovered how to use something called Synthesia. While it has serious limitations, it has enabled me to learn to play a couple of descending piano/organ lines that I have struggled with for years.

I am mostly interested in the results. I am not overly emotionally connected to the method.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”