NEWS
2020/08/27
On the afternoon of September 23, 1969, the members of Deep Purple joined the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Royal Albert Hall to rehearse keyboard maestro Jon Lord’s Concerto For Group And Orchestra, which was due to receive its world premiere the following evening. Midway through a somewhat tentative performance of the piece’s second movement, conductor Malcolm Arnold slammed down his baton, and addressed the room, his face red with anger. “Ladies and gentlemen of the Royal Philharmonic, we’re here to play some music,” he thundered. “These young gentlemen are fine musicians, and you’ve got to show them some respect. You, on the other hand, who are acknowledged as fine musicians, are playing like a bunch of c**ts.” As a lifelong Deep Purple fan, Metallica drummer Lars Ulric...
