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It’s quite remarkable that there aren’t more traditional, biography-type books on Deep Purple out on the market, now or through history, so this is a welcome sight indeed. Thompson does a studious, detailed job of telling the story, and he makes it interesting by telling it like a story, not including all that many quotes from the band, paraphrasing when it makes the tale move along more briskly, not afraid to quote less significant figures in the saga when what they have to say is funnier, more substantial, or more insightful than what a prime player might utter. …it’s a refreshing approach to rock biography that, in this case, makes the book a swift and rollicking read. As well, the book is stuffed with all sorts of micro details, Thompson possessing a knack for which ones are interesting to both geeky fans and wider audiences alike. Quite simply, I had a blast reading this thing; it was never tiring, especially as we arrived at the Morse years, which of course is new terrain in book form, and hugely legitimate and important, given that the Steve Morse-era albums are some of the most vibrant and creative of the band’s career. Also included: full discography, with updates for bonus tracks and the like, and a somewhat odd but illuminating chronological solo discography.
