Deep Purple
Mat Snow, Q, February 1991
Ian hated Ritchie. Ritchie hated Ian. Roger had to go, but then he came back. Jon stayed, and David joined. Then Ritchie left and re-joined! Then Ian came back too. And left again! Paicy just kept drumming... In the great soap opera that it Deep Purple, life has never been simple. Confused? So is Mat Snow.
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