Ian Paice

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ian Paice

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Img_capt = Ian Paice live in concert with Deep Purple at the Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada (2005)
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Ian Anderson Paice
Born = birth date and age|1948|6|29
Nottingham, England
Instrument = drums, percussion
Genre = Heavy metal, hard rock, blues-rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1967–present
Associated_acts = Deep Purple, Whitesnake

Ian Paice (born June 29, 1948 in Nottingham, England) made his name as the drummer with seminal heavy rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band still performing with the group.

Early days

Born in Nottingham, England his family moved to Bicester in Oxfordshire.

He was originally interested in playing the violin, but switched to drums at the age of 15. He once recalled: "Eventually I bought a kit for 32 pound and went round accompanying my father who was a pianist playing waltzes and quicksteps. It was a wee bit insipid but it was a start." [http://www.pearldrum.com/i_paice.asp Pearl Drums] – Ian Paice]

Heavily influenced by Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and other jazz drummers, Ian is one of the few hard rock drummers who uses swing and jazz inflections in his powerhouse style.Fact|date=March 2008 He is also left-handed.

He was the drummer in a local Bicester group called "Georgie and the Rave ons". The group later changed their name to "The Shindings". Ian left "The Shindings" to join a group called "MI5" later renamed "The Maze".

Deep Purple

He played alongside Rod Evans in The Maze. After this, at 19, he helped create Deep Purple in 1968. He participated in the 80s 'Super Drumming' event. He is the only one who has been in every Deep Purple lineup until the present. He has also played with Paice, Ashton & Lord, Whitesnake, and Gary Moore.

In the summer of '92, Ian Paice guested at a Leukaemia Research charity concert in Oxford, with members of Bad Company and Procol Harum which included a rendition of "A Whiter Shade of Pale".

He guested on Paul McCartney's "Run Devil Run" (1999) rock'n'roll album. Steve Morse says about Ian Paice: "He's like a real heavy Ringo. He's just so good on the drums, but doesn't want to make a big deal about it." [http://www.deeppurple.com/index.cfm/pk/content/pid/400095 Official website] – Ian Paice profile]

He is almost always seen wearing blue (or occasionally green or purple) coloured spectacles. [ [http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=73913743&epmid=3&partner=Google View Images] – Ian Paice gallery]

Personal life

Ian Paice is married and has three children: James, Emmy and Calli. His wife, Jacky, is the twin sister of Jon Lord's wife, Vicky. Paice lives with his family in the United Kingdom.

Drum clinics/guest performances

Ian Paice has been touring with his drum clinics extensively since 1980s. Additionally he very often gives performances with Deep Purple coverbands, playing many obscure Deep Purple songs, often never played by the band themselves.

* 1992 - UK, England, Oxford - charity concert in aid of Leukemia Research
* 1997 - Poland
* September 1999 - Norway, Hell, Hell Blues Festival - concert with Paul Martinez (bs) and Tony Ashton (vpc/pno), also a drum clinic
* March 2001 - drum clinics in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Australia
* 15 March 2002 - one-off concert with Italian guitarist Tolo Marton
* September 2002 - Poland, Opole - appearance at the Opole Drumming Festival
* December 2001 - Tour of Germany with Pete York (dr), Colin Hodgkinson (bs) and Miller Anderson (voc/gtr)
* June 24, 2004 - UK, England, London - concert at the opening of London Drum Company with Chad Smith, filmed and released on DVD the next year
* 2005 - concert with Chad Smith at the Modern Drummer Festival, filmed and released on DVD
* 2005 - Poland, Piekary Śląskie
* 2005 - Sweden, Stockholm, Bass n' Drum Festival
* May 25, 2005 - Austria, Vienna - concert witha band led by Austrian drummer, Bernhard Welz
* November 29, 2005 - UK, England, London - Appearance at the Clive Burr Testimonial
* January 13, 2006 - UK, England, Reading - charity concert
* March 31 and April 1, 2006 - Germany, Frankfurt, ProLight+Sound - two concerts with Don Airey, Thijs van Leer, and others
* September 2006 - UK, England, London - charity concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
* February 25, 2007 - Austria - concert with a Deep Purple coverband Demon's Eye
* March 2, 2007 - UK, Wales, Glamorgan University - guest appearance in support of the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries initiative
* September 20, 2007 - UK, England, London - concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
* October 17, 2007 - UK, England, Liverpool - concert with a Deep Purple coverband Cheap Purple
* January 13, 2008 - UK, England, London - performance at the Childline Rocks with Glenn Hughes
* April 5, 2008 - Italy, Padva - concert with an Italian Deep Purple coverband Terzo Capitolo
* May 24, 2008 - Germany, Cologne - Rock Legends Adventures
* June 1, 2008 - UK, England, Nottingham, East Midlands Conference Centre - Pearl Day 2008
* August 29, 2008 - Italy, Fano, Marina dei Cesari - drum clinic and concert with Machine Head, Italian Deep Purple coverband
* September 25, 2008 - UK, England, London - charity concert at The Sunflower Jam, organised by Jacky Paice
* December 17,18,20, 2008 - Short German tour with a Deep Purple coverband, Purpendicular.

Equipment

Ian uses Pearl drumkits as his main performing drums, incorporating Paiste cymbals and Promark sticks. A devotee of Ludwig kits during the seventies, he switched to Pearl around 1984, which he still plays. He also prefers a single bass drum set-up, both live and in the studio. he also use a double bass drum pedal "Fireball". Pearl Drums produce his signature snare drum.

He has also released a solo DVD which is aimed at both drummers and music fans in general.

Recognitions

On the 5th November 2007 at the Classic Rock Awards, Jacky and Ian Paice received the Childline award in recognition of their philanthropic work with the SunflowerJam raising money for children with cancer. Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden presented them with the award. It was the first time the award has been given.

Discography:

The Shindings

*1965 "One Little Letter/What You Gonna Do" (SP, UK)
*1965 "A Little While Back/Why Say Goodbye" (SP, UK)

MI5 i The Maze

*1966 "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You/Only Time Will Tell" (SP, UK)
*1966 "Hello Stranger/Telephone" (SP, UK)
*1967 "Aria Del Sud/Non Fatemio Odiare" (SP, Italy)
*1967 "Harlem Shuffle/What Now/The Trap/I'm So Glad" (EP, France)
*1967 "Catteri, Catteri/Easy Street" (SP, UK)

Deep Purple

Main article, see Deep Purple discography
*1968 "Shades of Deep Purple"
*1968 "The Book of Taliesyn"
*1969 "Deep Purple"
*1969 "Concerto for Group and Orchestra"
*1970 "In Rock"
*1971 "Fireball"
*1972 "Machine Head"
*1972 "Made in Japan"
*1973 "Who Do We Think We Are"
*1974 "Burn"
*1974 "Stormbringer"
*1975 "Come Taste the Band"
*1976 "Made in Europe"
*1977 "Last Concert in Japan"
*1984 "Perfect Strangers"
*1987 "The House of Blue Light"
*1990 "Slaves & Masters"
*1993 "The Battle Rages On"
*1996 "Purpendicular"
*1998 "Abandon"
*2003 "Bananas"
*2005 "Rapture of the Deep"

Whitesnake

*1980 "Ready An' Willing"
*1980 "Live ... in the Heart of the City"
*1981 "Come An' Get It"
*1982 "Saints & Sinners"
*2004 "The Early Years" (compilation)

Gary Moore Band

*1982 "Corridors of Power"
*1982 "Live at the Marquee" (EP)
*1983 "Falling in Love with You" (EP)
*1983 "Rocking Every Night"
*1983 "Victims of the Future"
*1984 "We Want Moore!"

olo

*2002 "Not for the Pro's" (DVD+CD)
*2005 "Chad Smith & Ian Paice – Live Performances, Interviews, Tech Talk and Soundcheck" (DVD)
*2006 "Modern Drummer Festival 2005" (DVD)

Guest appearances

*1967 "Do Your Own Thing/Goodbye Baby Goodbye" (Soul Brothers, SP)
*1968 "I Shall Be Released/Down In The Flood" (Boz Burrell, SP)
*1968 "I Feel Fine/Let Me Love You" (Tony Wilson, SP)
*1971 "Natural Magic" (Green Bullfrog)
*1971 "In My Time" (Mike Hurst)
*1972 "Gemini Suite" (Jon Lord)
*1972 "Home is Where You Find It" (Eddie Hardin)
*1972 "The Pete York Percussion Band" (The Pete York Percussion Band)
*1972 "Squeeze" (Velvet Underground)
*1973 "Bump & Grind" (Jackson Heights)
*1974 "E.H. in the UK – The Eddie Harrin London Sessions" (Eddie Hardin)
*1974 "First of the Big Bands" (Tony Ashton & Jon Lord)
*1975 "Funkist" (Bobby Harrison)
*1977 "You Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks" (Eddie Hardin)
*1978 "Composition" (Kirby)
*1980 "And About Time Too" (Bernie Marsden)
*1981 "Look At Me Now" (Bernie Marsden)
*1981 "Free Spirit" (Ken Hensley)
*1982 "Before I Forget" (Jon Lord)
*1983 "Arrested – The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Friends Tribute to Police"
*1987 "Super Drumming" (Pete York & Friends)
*1989 "Best of Dark Horse 1976-89" (George Harrison)
*1993 "BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert '74" (Tony Ashton & Jon Lord)
*1994 "From Time To Time" (Ken Hensley)
*1999 "Jump the Gun" (Pretty Maids)
*1999 "Run Devil Run" (Paul McCartney)
*1999 "Live at the Cavern" (Paul McCartney, DVD)
*2001 "Living on the Outside" (Jim Capaldi)
*2001 "Twister" (Max Magagni)
*2003 "E-Thnik" (Mario Fasciano)
*2003 "Dal Vero" (Tolo Marton)
*2006 "Gillan's Inn" (Ian Gillan)
*2006 "Time To Take A Stand" (Moonstone Project)

External links

* [http://www.drummersdigest.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=28 Interview with Ian in web magazine Drummer's Digest]
* [http://www.ludwigdrummer.com/Articles/Mini%20Article%20on%20Ian%20Paice%20Drums/Ian%20Paices%20Drums%20Mini%20Article.htm Ludwig Drummer illustrated article on Ian Paice's pre-1984 drums setup]
* [http://www.thesunflowerjam.com The Sam Buxton Sunflower Jam Healing Trust]

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