BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Full Name: Ian Anderson Paice
Description: Drummer, UK
Known For: Member of “Deep Purple” – “White Snake”
Instruments: Drums
Music Styles: Hard rock
Location: United Kingdom
Date Born: 29th June 1948
Location Born: Nottingham, United Kingdom
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BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE
Ian Paice
Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English Rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord’s departure in 2002, he is the only continuous member of the band, and as such is the only member to appear on every album the band has released.
Ian Paice got his first drum kit at 15. He began his professional career in the late 50s playing drums in his father’s dance band. The first band he was in was called Georgie & the Rave-Ons, which after being renamed for The Shindigs released their first single featuring 17-year-old Ian Paice and George Adams.
In 1966 Paice joined The MI5, which soon changed its name to The Maze and produced a number of singles, recorded mainly in Italy and France. The band featured Rod Evans, who alongside Paice was to form the original line-up of Deep Purple in February 1968.
During this time Ian Paice was also heavily involved in doing sessions for various artists from the stable of the famous 60s producer Derek Lawrence.
Whitesnake
After Deep Purple split, Ian Paice went on to form a new supergroup, Paice Ashton Lord in 1976. The band, comprising also singer/pianist Tony Ashton, organist Jon Lord, guitarist/vocalist Bernie Marsden and bassist Paul Martinez recorded one album, Malice in Wonderland and they played only five live shows. It was put on hold in 1977, halfway through recording the group’s second album. They subsequently broke up, allegedly because Tony Ashton only felt at home playing live shows in little clubs.[citation needed]
In August 1979, Ian Paice was asked by David Coverdale to join Whitesnake on the Japanese Tour for the Lovehunter album. He stayed with the band for almost three years. He appeared on the Whitesnake albums Ready an’ Willing (1980), Live…in the Heart of the City (1980), Come an’ Get It (1981) and Saints & Sinners (1982).
This incarnation of Whitesnake also featured Jon Lord which meant three members of the Mark III line-up of Deep Purple were in Whitesnake during this period. Following musical differences with David Coverdale, Ian Paice left Whitesnake in January 1982.
Gary Moore Band
In November 1982 Ian Paice joined Gary Moore for an album date (“Corridors of Power”). It turned out so nicely that Moore’s manager came up with the idea of Moore and Paice putting a band together under Moore’s name, so that his management would take the business side of the project with Paice having a sizeable interest in the band.
The collaboration turned out to be a successful one and produced a couple of albums and extensive tours. Ian Paice left Moore’s band in April 1984 to rejoin Deep Purple, and he remains in Deep Purple to the present day.
In 1973 Ian Paice was among English rock musicians invited by Eddie Harris, an American jazz player, to take part in the saxophonist’s London sessions at Morgan Studios. Paice played on two songs: “He’s Island Man” and “I’ve Tried Everything” along Jeff Beck, Steve Winwood and Rick Grech. The album called E.H. in the UK – The Eddie Harris London Sessions, produced by Geoffrey Haslam, was released the next year thru Atlantic Records.
In 1983 Ian Paice took part in one of the first tribute recordings by symphonic orchestra paid to a rock band. Arrested – The Music of Police was a joint venture by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Don Airey and assembled rock musicians (other artists involved included Neil Murray, Graham Bonnet, Chris Thompson, Gary Moore, Roy Wood, Keth Airey and Raff Ravenscroft to name a few). The sessions took place mainly in London, primarily at Abbey Road, but also in Los Angeles.
In July 1989 Ian Paice took part in George Harrison’s recording session at Friar Park, which resulted in three songs “Cheer Down”, “Cockamamie Business” and “Poor Little Girl”, which also featured Jeff Lynne, Jim Horn and Richard Tandy among others. The songs were recorded for the compilation album Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989, released in October the same year. The purpose of this album was to close Harrison’s contractual obligations to Warner Brothers. “Cheer Down” was also released on the Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) soundtrack album.
In March 1999 Ian Paice joined Paul McCartney at Abbey Road studios for the recording of Run Devil Run, released in October that year. The line-up also featured Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and The Pirates’ Mick Green. Paice also joined the album’s line-up at three one-off performances in September and December 1999, including a show at the famous Cavern Club. Steve Morse said of 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.”
In 2001 Ian Paice guested Jim Capaldi’s album Living on the Outside. He plays on a 1960’s style rock and roll song “Anna Julia” and guitar-driven “We’re Not Alone”. “Anna Julia”, which was also released as a single and turned out a considerable hit, also features George Harrison and Paul Weller.
Ian Paice has worked on numerous occasions with former Spencer Davis Group drummer, Pete York. In December 2001 the two played a low key club tour of Germany, playing two drums on one stage, supported by Colin Hodgkinson (bass) and Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals). Apart from the regular setlist consisting of songs from York’s and Paice’s back catalogue, the shows featured impromptu drumming demonstrations and Q’s & A’s sessions.
Ian Paice often joins on stage Italian guitarist Tolo Marton, with whom he has performed on many occasions over the last decade. Marton’s live album Dal Vero (2002) features Ian Paice on Jimi Hendrix classics “Stone Free” and “Hey Joe”. Since 2005 he has also been involved in Moonstone Project lead by Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. The band performs on a regular basis mainly in Italy. They have also released two studio albums on both of which Ian Paice has guested. Time to Take a Stand (2006) featured two songs that featured both Ian Paice and Glenn Hughes, performing together for the first time since 1976.
The long list of Ian Paice’s declared admirers includes Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith. On 21 June 2004 Smith and Paice joined forces at the launch of the London Drum Company. The next year they also played together at the Modern Drummer Festival at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Both performances were released on DVD.
In mid-2011 Paice took part in the all-star recording of William Shatner’s Seeking Major Tom, the actor’s fourth album, a collection of space-themed cover songs. Paice plays on a rendition of Deep Purple’s “Space Truckin'” alongside Johnny Winter. The album also features former Deep Purple guitar player, Ritchie Blackmore.
On 19 June 1992 Ian Paice was among guest musicians performing at the Leukaemia Research charity concert in Oxford. The concert featured members of Bad Company and Procol Harum as well as Gary Moore and Tony Ashton.
On 20 October 1992 in New York, Ian Paice played at the John Bonham Tribute alongside Jason Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Denny Carmassi, and Frankie Banali among others. Paice performed “The Rover” off the Led Zeppelin album Physical Graffiti.
Ian Paice joined Tony Ashton at two performances at the Hell Blues Festival on 10 and 11 September 1999 in Norway. The band also featured Paul Martinez on bass who had played alongside Ashton and Paice in Paice Ashton Lord in 1976/1977. The group was, however, billed as Tony Ashton & Legendary Friends.
On 2 April 2012 Ian Paice performed at the Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert at the London Palladium. He was joined on stage by the Buddy Rich Orchestra and Bruce Dickinson.
On 16 September 2012, Paice appeared at the Sunflower Jam charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall, performing alongside guitarist Brian May of Queen, bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, and vocalists Bruce Dickinson and Alice Cooper.
Personal life
Ian Paice is married and has three children: James, Emmy and Calli. His wife, Jacky, is the twin sister of the departed Jon Lord’s wife, Vicky.
It had been rumoured (and even mentioned by former Gillan guitarist Bernie Torme in an interview) that Paice has only one lung. In reality, he is only missing a portion of the lower lobe in his left lung, due to contracting a case of pneumonia when he was 6 years old that turned into tuberculosis.
He is almost always seen wearing glasses with blue (or occasionally green or purple)-tinted spectacle lenses.
Paice is a supporter of England rugby and has a good knowledge of the game, his son James played for a long time. He talked about it in “Oval Bin” Show with Luca Tramontin.
Equipment
Today Ian uses Pearl drumkits as his main performing drums, incorporating Paiste cymbals, Remo drumheads and Pro-Mark sticks. He used Ludwig kits during the seventies and early eighties in remarkable large sizes: 26″ Bass drum, 16″ Tom, an 18 & 20″ floor tom and a 14 x 6,5″ Supraphonic snare which was a blueprint for his signature snare from Pearl. In 1982 he switched companies, because Ludwig’s development stalled and he got a better deal from Pearl. He also prefers a single bass drum set-up, both live and in the studio. 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.
Discography
MI5 & 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)
Gary Moore Band 1982 Corridors of Power
1983 Falling in Love with You (EP)
1983 Rockin’ Every Night – Live in Japan (European release: 1986)
1983 Victims of the Future
1984 We Want Moore!
Solo 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)
2007 Ian Paice and Friends Live in Reading 2006 (DVD)
Film and TV appearances 1983 Rock School (BBC, educational)
1991 Deep Purple – Heavy Metal Pioneers (Warner, interviewee)
1995 Rock Family Trees, ep. ‘Deep Purple’ (BBC, interviewee)
2002 Classic Albums, ep. ‘Deep Purple – Machine Head’ (ITV, interviewee)
2004 Roger Glover – Made in Wales (ITV, interviewee)
2005 Hard Rock Treasures (Feature, interviewee)
2006 Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (Feature, interviewee)
2007 Highway Star: A Journey in Rock (interviewee)
2010 I’m in a Rock n’ Roll Band, ep. The Drummer (BBC, interviewee)
2011 Metal Evolution, eps. Pre-Metal, Early Metal, Part 2: UK Division (VH1, interviewee)
2013 Behind The Music Remastered, ep. ‘Deep Purple’ (VH1, interviewee)
2013 Jon Lord: It’s All Music (BBC, interviewee)
Sessions & 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)
1968 Sundragon (Sundragon)
1971 Natural Magic (Green Bullfrog)
1971 In My Time (Mike Hurst)
1972 Gemini Suite (Jon Lord)
1972 ELF (ELF – as co-producer)
1972 Rolling With My Baby [Single] (Silverhead – as producer)
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 – (Eddie Harris)
1974 First of the Big Bands (Tony Ashton & Jon Lord)
1975 Funkist (Bobby Harrison)
1975 Get Off II (NAPRA, with Ian Paice)
1977 You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks (Eddie Hardin)
1978 Composition (Kirby)
1980 And About Time Too (Bernie Marsden)
1980 Free Spirit (Ken Hensley, “Brown Eyed Boy”)
1981 Look at Me Now (Bernie Marsden)
1982 Before I Forget (Jon Lord)
1983 Arrested – The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Friends Tribute to Police (“Truth Hits Everybody”, “Arrested”, “Message in a Bottle”, “Invisible Sun”)
1987 Super Drumming (Pete York & Friends)
1988 The Christmas Album (Keith Emerson, “Captain Starship Christmas”)
1989 Best of Dark Horse 1976–89 (George Harrison)
1990 Jump The Gun (Pretty Maids)
1990 Pete York Presents Super Drumming Volume 3 (Pete York & Friends)
1993 BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert ’74 (Tony Ashton & Jon Lord)
1994 From Time To Time (Ken Hensley, “Inspiration”)
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)
2002 Dal Vero (Tolo Marton, “Stone Free”, “Hey Joe”)
2003 E-Thnik (Mario Fasciano)
2006 Gillan’s Inn (Ian Gillan, “Sugar Plum”, “Trashed”, “Smoke on the Water”, “No Laughing in Heaven”)
2006 Time To Take A Stand (Moonstone Project, +2008 extended ed., “Rose in Hell”, “Where Do You Hide The Blues You’ve Got”, “Silent Hunter”)
2007 Little Hard Blues (Andrea Ranfagni, “Forget My Boogie”, )
2009 Rebel on the Run (Moonstone Project, song “Halfway To Heaven”)
2010 Stay Tuned (Bernhard Welz, “Drum Jam – live 2002”)
2010 Made in Verona – Live (Forever Deep – The Italian Deep Purple Tribute)
2011 Seeking Major Tom (William Shatner, “Space Truckin'”)
2012 Raining Rock (Jettblack, “Feel the Love”, CD single)
2012 A Spoonful of Time (Nektar Tribute Album, “For the Love of Money”)
2012 Who Are You: An All Star Tribute To The Who (“Bargain”)
2013 Forever Deep (Forever Deep, “The Wish”, “Without Your Love”, “Marosh”)
2013 This Is The Thing #1 (Purpendicular)
2014 Shine (Bernie Marsden, “Trouble”)
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