DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: Listen To 'Victim Of Pain' Song

Victim Of Pain
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"Victim Of Pain", a new song from DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey, can be streamed below. The track is taken from Airey's upcoming solo album, "One Of A Kind", which will be released on May 25 via earMUSIC as 2CD (including a bonus live CD) as well as on vinyl and digitally.
It is hard to find a name amongst all those that over the last 30 years have left their mark in the history of rock that has not utilized Don's keyboard skills at some point. The list includes OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, WHITESNAKE, JUDAS PRIEST, Gary Moore, Brian May, JETHRO TULL, BLACK SABBATH and, obviously, DEEP PURPLE, the band of which Airey has been a full-time member for over 15 years.
But Airey has never been a session player. Bands and artists work with him for his unique musical vision, for the twist he gives to songs. It is with the same passion, the same energy, the same talent that Don Airey approaches his very own songwriting.
"One Of A Kind" is a true classic hard rock gem with melodies, great riffs and solos and a unique band unity. To top it all, his new solo album has been written and recorded using the spirit of a band featuring the following talented musicians: Carl Sentance (from the current lineup of British legends NAZARETH) is a singer that all fans of metal voices like those of Rob Halford and Graham Bonnet will love; bassist Laurence Cottle, who has played with everyone from BLACK SABBATH to Gary Moore to Chick Corea, forges a great rhythm section with the thunderous talent of Jon Finnigan, apparently as loud on stage as he is at the after show parties. Last but definitely not least, there is the incredible talent of Simon McBride, who has no fear of being compared to the many incredible guitar players Don has worked with before.
"One Of A Kind" is one song after the other for the delight of every hard rock fan, who would be making a big mistake were they to overlook this album.
It is not difficult to see Don Airey playing one day with DEEP PURPLE in front of 15,000 people, and the next day, playing the organ in the church of his beloved local village with the same concentration and respect for the music and the audience.
It is with the same spirit that Don shows no discernible effort moving from the glories of the last two DEEP PURPLE albums ("Now What?!" and "InFinite" both having benefitted from his ever present talent) to playing in clubs with his own band. And always with a big smile on his face as soon as the guitar roars in, waiting to reply with his Hammond.
"One Of A Kind" track listing:
01. Respect
02. All Out Of Line
03. One Of A Kind
04. Everytime I See Your Face
05. Victim Of Pain
06. Running Free
07. Lost Boys
08. Need You So Bad
09. Children Of The Sun
10. Remember To Call
11. Stay The Night
Bonus CD (Recorded live at Fabrik, Hamburg on March 14, 2017):
01. Pictures Of Home (originally by DEEP PURPLE)
02. Since You've Been Gone (originally by RAINBOW)
03. I Surrender (originally by RAINBOW)
04. Still Got The Blues (originally by GARY MOORE)
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,

Don definitely deserves a nod! This says 15 years but I'm sure he's been a Deep Purple member for longer than that. What a tremendous musician...........

Jon Lord's last show was in 2002, so Don's been in Purple just over 15 years.
Lord was such an amazing musician and so important to the Purple sound, but Don has stepped in and done the role justice.
The vocals on this might take a little getting used to.

This is really good.

Lord was such an amazing musician and so important to the Purple sound, but Don has stepped in and done the role justice.
I agree. Not to many people could have stepped in and filled that role the way Don has. Lord was a beast. The way he and Blackmore would go back and forth was amazing.
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,

Lost Boys
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,

I gotta say that I commented on this thread way back on 3/30 but never bothered listening to Victim of Pain. I tried just now and it made me a victim of pain. Sounds like the worst cliche heavy rock to me, not something I would buy. I can't speak for the entire record obviously but if this is supposed to be a prime sample I'm not enticed to hear anymore.. I love Don as a keyboard player but in Deep Purple he's got an incredible catalog of songs to play within.

When I want to hear Don Airey
Colloseum II - BBC Sight and Sound in Concert 1978
Gary Moore : Guitars, Vocals
Don Airey : Keyboards
Jon Hiseman : Drums
John Mole : Bass
The Jazz Fusion Era and these guys are smoking and young.

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