I met Simon at a PRS event years ago and I told him I was a huge fan of his playing and totally gushed over him. He looked shocked at first! He was incredibly grateful for the compliment and thanked me profusely. He thanked me! It was like he'd never been complimented before, ever. What a cool memory of a really great and humble guy. So happy for him and am loving all the youtube videos of him on stage with such legends. BTW, I'm still stealing licks from him 🤫
Still strong? They are about in wheelchairs doing whatever venue? Probably a casino tour. Good lord, even Coverdale admits it's old. Gillian is long gone, I get it, you love the memories there solid man Blackmore put together, but as Robert Plant said...It looks a bit dumb to stand on stage and look so old.
And yet, Robert Plant is currently playing a venue that looks to have a capacity of about 700 and he looks pretty old. He's not a hypocrite, he certainly isn't doing it for the money, maybe he just doesn't mind looking silly if he gets to do what he loves.
@@edrenas7930 Yes Plant is playing and it's always HIS music, and always a change. It really is me and a million more with the attitude of the jump on a old ship that other's in there youth, say, Gillian did when he cranked out Smoke on the water lyrics, after that terrible fire, or when The New Yardbirds played the Kinetic Playground in Chicago, and got to hear, How many more times for the first time ever, see, it belonged to them. I am not saying you can't play lead guitar. I seen a 16 year old in Sweden, crank out Rock n Roll on a Japan rip of a Les Paul, thru a small Vox amp, and how great he was. I meet Plant in 82, Pictures at Eleven tour in Chicago. I would ask if you meet Plant, would you tell him he is only playing to 700, after a few years back won the best album of the year? I did'nt like his act, but His words are, as the man along with his mates, rewrote the book on rock n roll, say, It get's to a point where you look foolish and aged playing material that is just not fresh, nor, it look's foolish to be old and play it. Hey, rock those Blackmore riffs all night, but to us that saw him play those riffs in his heyday, nothing more thrilling, and he made it look effortless. The best PA system I remember from that period. Not easy with a Marshall and Strat together I would think? Let me know when Purple comes out with a new album, and I shall buy it. Last night I put on Made in Japan, as it just fit to make it til the weekend. So I am a Purple fan, I just see the diminish in music, when bands like Styx are still trying to sing Lorelli. Even Chicago put the tour gear away. Yes, Percy is only playing to 700...but if you just had the other guy with him, and put Led Zeppelin on the ticket, would be a sellout and shear thunder. That is musical power and legend.
I would never had thought there was so much room for revitalizing all those familiar DP parts. His tone, phrasing and those lovely guitar effect noises between licks really hit the spot. He modernizes the material in a powerful, refreshing way and I did NOT see that coming.
Lovely run though by Simon, he comes across as a very nice down to earth person. Heard/seen him a few times before joining Purple, so glad he got the job he's a great guitarist and hopefully will bring back a more rockier edge to the band
On Friday I saw Purple play, and these guys gave their everything. Simon McBride has got what it takes, he is an awesome player! The atmosphere was electric, and the new songs with him on board are worthy additions to their back catalogue. I will always look back at that gig with fond memories. 🎉
i love this guy he is a great player and very tasteful licks and solos ive been in awe of his playing and looking into ordering a retrovibe and plethora thanks to this very video right on simon and tc have a great tour and summer guys rock on!!!
The best guitar tone I've ever heard live: congrats Simon! I got to see him live with Deep Purpple at "Monsters of Rock" in Brazil and it was fantastic!
Much of that guitar tone obviously comes from him being a great player with a somewhat unique touch, but also, PRS guitars sounds so damn good =) I get a similar feeling when listening to music by Opeth, they also are playing PRS guitars all the time and they also have that awesome guitar tone that I love.
@@mathias6423 PRS guitars are really fantastic: I had a PRS SE Tremonti and I currently have a Les Paul "SE" with 3 humbuckers from Zach Myers, which, even though they are entry-level, are great instruments.
When Steve start in DP 1994, everyone (except RB fans) was speechless how good Morse is. No doubt I'm unconditional fan of Steve Morse playing and writing skills. Steve went over 60, his right wrist got lot of pain and then the fast accurate alternative picking was over, also the new fresh ideas with Purple were at the end and also the producing of Bob Erzin lowered the guitar of SM...So it is clear that Simon Mcbride Start at DP will be on fire! I Remember when I heard P"urpendicular" for the first time. It was absolutely different, higher dynamics, modern concept of song writing (it was clear the Morse signature) the guitar parts were just "Wow...I'm fanatic Steve Morse fan, but I wish all the best for Simon Mcbride and DP...
Am also a great Steve Morse Fan forever but am sure Simon is also a great younger musician and saw him live last year near my hometown with DP. It was a great gig.🤌👍
Steve Morse gave deep purple new life after the great blackmore left, Steve found his own feed, playing great, here simon really bringing an hudge dynamic to the band, great, amazing player, much pedals, delays, octafuzz, ect... some effects blackmore used in his 80s rainbow days, so cool he make an old band living again
Simon is awesome - he is blistering fast but melodic as well. Hope to gear him doing their songs. Plus I love PRS too.... :) Look up his 3 piece band stuff.... impressive blues rock stuff
New album =1 is superb... your the best thing to happen Deep Purple in years... fucking stoked and delighted with this album and there's not one weak song on it... Good luck from a long lived Purple fan in Derry City.
What a legend and what a sound😮 I’ve seen Simon many times over the years at clinics an shows!! The guy is a phenomenal guitarist🎸🎸 keep up the great work Simon a true inspiration 👍
I've been listening to Deep Purple for over 50 years, I was a bass player in a university band and 80% of our repertoire was Purple songs and I can now say that Simon is the BEST Deep Purple guitarist of all time! And this is the real TRUTH!
I´m glad that Simon uses the Plethora, I also have it, and I gotta say he doesn´t need those other pedals, the plethotora has everything, you can only bring the drive, boost and wah pedals
Dang tis guy has nice melodic phrasing in between fast runs ... gem of a tone tat PRS ..he really fits in well w t band..wat a discovery.. gonna get me up n playin' mine ..🥰
And he's right about the Plethora. I have an X5 on my board, which gets used so much week after week, and still find out something new about it.! My go to fx staple, amongst all the ones i have.
Саймон тот гитарист, который был нужен моей любимой группе deep purple, не умаляя достоинств Стива. Но Саймон мне нравится больше по его манере игры. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪
Правильно, потому, что хорошо копирует Блэкмора, а гитаристов - копирщиков (сдирщиков) в мире рок музыки полно, достаточно заглянуть только в Ютуб, где диванные гитаристы (стки) один в один сдирают Блэкморовские сольные партии...А вот предыдущие гитаристы Дип Пёпла, - Джо Сатриани и Стив Морс - это признанные гитаристы мирового уровня, со своим стилем и почерком, композиторы и аранжировщики, которые по сей день и час занимаются любимым творчеством...
@@prestog1357 ha! I saw that literally right after I commented. Big Brother noticed me and put the old TPS vid as a recommendation when I reloaded YT. At least it's older so I don't feel quite so dumb.
"I'm Simon McBride from Deep Purple" Duuuude Congrats! I'll be seeing you in Virginia in September. You should just go rogue and do Show me How to Love during your Solo. Grab that mike from Ian and do it. But wait 'till the Virginia Jiffy Lube show so I get to see it!!!
Love that Simon is playing PRS guitars and the model he is showing off is beautiful. I am a huge PRS guy, along with Fender. Next time, Simon, when you go visit the factory on Kent Island, stop on by, I'm in right across the Bay Bridge. Simon fits in perfectly into DP, his guitar skills and tone are great.
I love DP wirh Steve Morse. Much more than Blackmore. I was sad, he left. But Simon McBride is a fantastic guitarist, and obviously, a really nice guy. I hope, we see him next DP Tour with a new DP Album. Love his tone.
Morse is a legendary player in his own career. First with the Dixie Dregs then with his own solo career starting with the Southern Steel album. In Deep Purple he was good but Mr McBride is absolutely perfect as a replacement for Ritchie Blackmore - a fast, melodic and MODERN sounding player. More versatile than Steve Morse IMHO which is NOT to slight Steve in any way at all! If you've not heard Southern Steel by Steve Morse Band then get on it NOW!!!
Great playing! I wanted the Plethora X3 but then I saw you can't have two effects at once, c'mon man! Edit, no, I don't want the larger, more expensive X5
#DanTPSGigRig already built a new pedalboard for Simon. Simon is rockin' the PRS #HorsemeatOD and the BOSS Space Echo. New BOSS SDE3000EVH Dual Digital Delay #HolyGrail Echo is included.
I've been looking at the negative comments against simon, Blackmore, Morse & McBride have there own unique style, all are good, but as a guitarist myself technique wise i prefer Simon's playing, as the saying goes, each to there own
I have liked Simon for a while, he was on a free disc that came with Classic Rock years ago. Awe on the tone and playing. Then he turned up at Snakecharmer album doing good with Laurie Wisefield. Now Deep Purple. The only think I don't agree with is the stereo ping-pong! I always want it mono live; later mixed ping-pong ok. He's a, not a monster, but a helluva guitarist!
Couldn't be happier for Simon landing this gig, he's fantastic and suits Purple so well.
I was over the moon, that Simon was chosen to play with Deep Purple. He is great fit
He has EXCELLENT tone and dynamics.
I met Simon at a PRS event years ago and I told him I was a huge fan of his playing and totally gushed over him. He looked shocked at first! He was incredibly grateful for the compliment and thanked me profusely. He thanked me! It was like he'd never been complimented before, ever. What a cool memory of a really great and humble guy. So happy for him and am loving all the youtube videos of him on stage with such legends. BTW, I'm still stealing licks from him 🤫
It's just so cool that Deep Purple is still going strong, playing big gigs, and writing new songs.
Still strong? They are about in wheelchairs doing whatever venue? Probably a casino tour. Good lord, even Coverdale admits it's old. Gillian is long gone, I get it, you love the memories there solid man Blackmore put together, but as Robert Plant said...It looks a bit dumb to stand on stage and look so old.
@@KevinD-o8d Who cares? They don't. I dont.. They ain't much but they still have fans. As Frank Zappa said, "We're just in it for the money".
And yet, Robert Plant is currently playing a venue that looks to have a capacity of about 700 and he looks pretty old. He's not a hypocrite, he certainly isn't doing it for the money, maybe he just doesn't mind looking silly if he gets to do what he loves.
@@edrenas7930 Yes Plant is playing and it's always HIS music, and always a change. It really is me and a million more with the attitude of the jump on a old ship that other's in there youth, say, Gillian did when he cranked out Smoke on the water lyrics, after that terrible fire, or when The New Yardbirds played the Kinetic Playground in Chicago, and got to hear, How many more times for the first time ever, see, it belonged to them. I am not saying you can't play lead guitar. I seen a 16 year old in Sweden, crank out Rock n Roll on a Japan rip of a Les Paul, thru a small Vox amp, and how great he was. I meet Plant in 82, Pictures at Eleven tour in Chicago. I would ask if you meet Plant, would you tell him he is only playing to 700, after a few years back won the best album of the year? I did'nt like his act, but His words are, as the man along with his mates, rewrote the book on rock n roll, say, It get's to a point where you look foolish and aged playing material that is just not fresh, nor, it look's foolish to be old and play it. Hey, rock those Blackmore riffs all night, but to us that saw him play those riffs in his heyday, nothing more thrilling, and he made it look effortless. The best PA system I remember from that period. Not easy with a Marshall and Strat together I would think? Let me know when Purple comes out with a new album, and I shall buy it. Last night I put on Made in Japan, as it just fit to make it til the weekend. So I am a Purple fan, I just see the diminish in music, when bands like Styx are still trying to sing Lorelli. Even Chicago put the tour gear away. Yes, Percy is only playing to 700...but if you just had the other guy with him, and put Led Zeppelin on the ticket, would be a sellout and shear thunder. That is musical power and legend.
@@KevinD-o8d 🤡
Simon is so awesome, glad he's gotten into such a high profile shot--hope he keeps up the solo albums too!
I would never had thought there was so much room for revitalizing all those familiar DP parts. His tone, phrasing and those lovely guitar effect noises between licks really hit the spot. He modernizes the material in a powerful, refreshing way and I did NOT see that coming.
Absolutely brilliant guitarist!
One of the finest guitarists and such a nice dude. Great gig for him.
I think he's a perfect fit for Deep Purple. I'm finally interested in the band again.
Now, all they need is someone who can (still) sing.
@vitom5513 I know lol
@@vitom5513 Joe Lynn Turner still can
@@vitom5513 Gillan can still sing he just can't scream
Great addition to the band. Looking forward to a new album.
So happy for him. Still remember him playing with his 3 piece band in Joldelund/Germany and was blown away.
Simon is a great player and nice guy. He deserves this and when purple pack in he'll hopefully be on top of every big rock bands gunslinger hitlist
Lovely run though by Simon, he comes across as a very nice down to earth person. Heard/seen him a few times before joining Purple, so glad he got the job he's a great guitarist and hopefully will bring back a more rockier edge to the band
On Friday I saw Purple play, and these guys gave their everything. Simon McBride has got what it takes, he is an awesome player! The atmosphere was electric, and the new songs with him on board are worthy additions to their back catalogue. I will always look back at that gig with fond memories. 🎉
That truly sounds amazing, thanks for sharing 🥳
i love this guy he is a great player and very tasteful licks and solos ive been in awe of his playing and looking into ordering a retrovibe and plethora thanks to this very video right on simon and tc have a great tour and summer guys rock on!!!
Great. Love to see this. One of my favorite players! Now with this great band! Seen him in Netherlands years ago. Really great player and great guy!
Remember seeing Simon supporting Gary Moore at Sheffield City Hall around 1999/2000. Was blown away then. Congratulations Simon. 🎸💪🏼
The best guitar tone I've ever heard live: congrats Simon! I got to see him live with Deep Purpple at "Monsters of Rock" in Brazil and it was fantastic!
You obviously never saw Leslie West.
Much of that guitar tone obviously comes from him being a great player with a somewhat unique touch, but also, PRS guitars sounds so damn good =)
I get a similar feeling when listening to music by Opeth, they also are playing PRS guitars all the time and they also have that awesome guitar tone that I love.
@@mathias6423 PRS guitars are really fantastic: I had a PRS SE Tremonti and I currently have a Les Paul "SE" with 3 humbuckers from Zach Myers, which, even though they are entry-level, are great instruments.
When Steve start in DP 1994, everyone (except RB fans) was speechless how good Morse is. No doubt I'm unconditional fan of Steve Morse playing and writing skills. Steve went over 60, his right wrist got lot of pain and then the fast accurate alternative picking was over, also the new fresh ideas with Purple were at the end and also the producing of Bob Erzin lowered the guitar of SM...So it is clear that Simon Mcbride Start at DP will be on fire! I Remember when I heard P"urpendicular" for the first time. It was absolutely different, higher dynamics, modern concept of song writing (it was clear the Morse signature) the guitar parts were just "Wow...I'm fanatic Steve Morse fan, but I wish all the best for Simon Mcbride and DP...
👍👍
Am also a great Steve Morse Fan forever but am sure Simon is also a great younger musician and saw him live last year near my hometown with DP. It was a great gig.🤌👍
I'm also huge fan of Steve Morse, it's a pity that he was retired from DP. I also wish Simon a good luck with DP.
@@АлександрСоловьев-й2у I believe Steve left to look after his wife?
Prefer Simon better tone to 👌🎼
Saw him on Saturday in Banska Bystrica Slovakia. Absolutely fantastic player. Sense of awe...
Many tx Simon, great insightful we love Your playing !!!!!!!!
Steve Morse gave deep purple new life after the great blackmore left, Steve found his own feed, playing great, here simon really bringing an hudge dynamic to the band, great, amazing player, much pedals, delays, octafuzz, ect... some effects blackmore used in his 80s rainbow days, so cool he make an old band living again
Simon is awesome - he is blistering fast but melodic as well. Hope to gear him doing their songs. Plus I love PRS too.... :) Look up his 3 piece band stuff.... impressive blues rock stuff
I love Blackmore and Morse but Simon deserves a rightful place in Purple. Great player with amazing chops
Leaving Deep Purple is the best decision Ritchie has ever made.
Prefer his tone spot on 🇬🇧🎼
Just saw Simon playing with Deep Purple this summer in Toronto. He is a truly amazing player. Very tasteful and great guitar tone 🔥🔥🔥
amazing player and sounds like a real nice and humble guy !
Finally, some one on a rig rundown that tells us what speakers are in the cabs. Given the speakers are probably the biggest part of a guitarists tone.
Amazing guitar player. Take care and god bless you and your fingers.
What a cool and humble guy, and absolutely magnificent player!
Just a great all round player 🎸👍
This guy sounds amazing not to mention his tone and technique that is superb!!!
New album =1 is superb... your the best thing to happen Deep Purple in years... fucking stoked and delighted with this album and there's not one weak song on it... Good luck from a long lived Purple fan in Derry City.
What a player Simon is. Love his solo work, too. Bravo.
...great to Simon in such a vast space in front of so many... FAB!
Best guitar player on the planet and in the universe!!
AMAZING FIT. He steals the show. Saw them in Montreal.
Can't wait to hear something new from Purple with Simon.😊
Simon 'new blood' McBride sounds f****ng great on stage. A big fat tone that puts Purple sound in forefront!
Great interview.. Best of luck Simon.
What a legend and what a sound😮 I’ve seen Simon many times over the years at clinics an shows!! The guy is a phenomenal guitarist🎸🎸 keep up the great work Simon a true inspiration 👍
I've been listening to Deep Purple for over 50 years, I was a bass player in a university band and 80% of our repertoire was Purple songs and I can now say that Simon is the BEST Deep Purple guitarist of all time! And this is the real TRUTH!
mmmm nope
The reenergizer! This guy is absolutely amazing.
Great player and seems like a cool dude! Great rig
Simon is a monster player. Ballsy and fluid.
Humble and great player.!💖🤘🤘
Awesome!!!
Great sound! Great video! I love the D'addario tuner. Congrats man! incredible playing!
Love his accent and voice 🙂
awesome tone!!!!
Neat video Thanks 👍👋💯🎸🎸. What a neat guy. Hes so cool 😎👍👌
I´m glad that Simon uses the Plethora, I also have it, and I gotta say he doesn´t need those other pedals, the plethotora has everything, you can only bring the drive, boost and wah pedals
That's one thing I've noticed about Simon. It really does seem like he loves playing ALL the songs.
Love checking out any of Simon's rigs
I love this guy!!!
Dang tis guy has nice melodic phrasing in between fast runs ... gem of a tone tat PRS ..he really fits in well w t band..wat a discovery.. gonna get me up n playin' mine ..🥰
Great stuff Simon👍
Now bring your (!) band home here..
🇮🇪 🤘
And he's right about the Plethora. I have an X5 on my board, which gets used so much week after week, and still find out something new about it.! My go to fx staple, amongst all the ones i have.
Monster player \m/
Wonderful 🎸🎸💙Northern Irish man ❤
saw him at jazz open stuttgart: wonderful, fresh blood for purple
This man has an excellent tone
Love the humble attitude even though instrument wise he's a beast.
This guys playing is so clean
Great player
It's like hearing Gary Moore play with Deep Purple
Pretty sweet tone for sure.
What a great player! ❤
Ritchie foreverrrrrrr
Fender foreverrrrrrr
Great Player and a very friendly guy. I think he fits brillant in the Band. Of course he is not Steve or Ritchi, but that doesn't matter.
He says everything as so "Matter of fact" but I don't think he realizes how enormously talented he is. Amazing player.
He is fantastic. He matches Deep Purple caliber.
Maybe we should make more content with Simon? 🤔
The interesting thing about the Engl Artist edition head is that it's based on Ritchie Blackmore's Engl signature head.
That first chord was like....Hell YES!
Саймон тот гитарист, который был нужен моей любимой группе deep purple, не умаляя достоинств Стива. Но Саймон мне нравится больше по его манере игры. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💪
Правильно, потому, что хорошо копирует Блэкмора, а гитаристов - копирщиков (сдирщиков) в мире рок музыки полно, достаточно заглянуть только в Ютуб, где диванные гитаристы (стки) один в один сдирают Блэкморовские сольные партии...А вот предыдущие гитаристы Дип Пёпла, - Джо Сатриани и Стив Морс - это признанные гитаристы мирового уровня, со своим стилем и почерком, композиторы и аранжировщики, которые по сей день и час занимаются любимым творчеством...
@@vaitospanov1665 он его копирует с умом, там где это необходимо.
Great! 👍
That tone is lush
Would love to hear him play the lead guitar to Bloodsucker off the Deep Purple In Rock album.
With all respect to Steve, but Simon - that's the spirit DP needed
Simon mentioned GigRig. Sounds like Dan and Mick from That Pedal Show need to hook up with Simon at some point. I'd be down to watch that.
Simon was on TPS years ago. Much different rig than this.
@@prestog1357 ha! I saw that literally right after I commented. Big Brother noticed me and put the old TPS vid as a recommendation when I reloaded YT. At least it's older so I don't feel quite so dumb.
"I'm Simon McBride from Deep Purple"
Duuuude Congrats! I'll be seeing you in Virginia in September.
You should just go rogue and do Show me How to Love during your Solo.
Grab that mike from Ian and do it. But wait 'till the Virginia Jiffy Lube show so I get to see it!!!
Just wish great riff from Simon on new album like the old days...😊
i had no idea he was playing with purple!
Love that Simon is playing PRS guitars and the model he is showing off is beautiful. I am a huge PRS guy, along with Fender. Next time, Simon, when you go visit the factory on Kent Island, stop on by, I'm in right across the Bay Bridge. Simon fits in perfectly into DP, his guitar skills and tone are great.
I love DP wirh Steve Morse. Much more than Blackmore. I was sad, he left. But Simon McBride is a fantastic guitarist, and obviously, a really nice guy.
I hope, we see him next DP Tour with a new DP Album. Love his tone.
Purple made the right choice when they brought Simon in. Frankly, I prefer his playing over Steve Morse.
Morse is a legendary player in his own career. First with the Dixie Dregs then with his own solo career starting with the Southern Steel album. In Deep Purple he was good but Mr McBride is absolutely perfect as a replacement for Ritchie Blackmore - a fast, melodic and MODERN sounding player. More versatile than Steve Morse IMHO which is NOT to slight Steve in any way at all! If you've not heard Southern Steel by Steve Morse Band then get on it NOW!!!
This guy knows how to play!!!!!
.... is the Vega Trem Stock Simon ?
good heavens 😎👍
Model Pedaltrain?
Thxs
Great playing! I wanted the Plethora X3 but then I saw you can't have two effects at once, c'mon man! Edit, no, I don't want the larger, more expensive X5
#DanTPSGigRig already built a new pedalboard for Simon.
Simon is rockin' the PRS #HorsemeatOD and the BOSS Space Echo.
New BOSS SDE3000EVH Dual Digital Delay #HolyGrail Echo is included.
I've been looking at the negative comments against simon, Blackmore, Morse & McBride have there own unique style, all are good, but as a guitarist myself technique wise i prefer Simon's playing, as the saying goes, each to there own
Blackmore and Steve are giants
So cool! Shall we connect?
A great!
I have liked Simon for a while, he was on a free disc that came with Classic Rock years ago. Awe on the tone and playing. Then he turned up at Snakecharmer album doing good with Laurie Wisefield. Now Deep Purple. The only think I don't agree with is the stereo ping-pong! I always want it mono live; later mixed ping-pong ok. He's a, not a monster, but a helluva guitarist!
Words, Deep Purple...
Best thing thats happened to purple in a long time
che modello di chitarra è, PRS modello ?
I need to know about that enormous whammy bar - I need one of those
Looks like a Vega trem.
John Cipollina