Throwback Thursday: Deep Purple (Steve Morse) rocked The Today Show

[kestrou]

Here's a link - with Steve rocking one of his siggy Y2Ds and even contributing a little vocals during the chorus...

Deep Purple catch fire on TODAY plaza with 'Smoke on the Water' performance - TODAY.com

Kevin

 

[ozzyrules]

Cool. What's with glove thing on his picking hand?

 

[kestrou]

Cool. What's with glove thing on his picking hand?

That's a brace to make it hurt less - since he has something akin to carpal tunnel from decades of his picking style.

Kevin

 

[ozzyrules]

That's a brace to make it hurt less - since he has something akin to carpal tunnel from decades of his picking style.

Kevin

Dang, not treatable with surgery? He still rocks like a mad man.

 

[kestrou]

Dang, not treatable with surgery? He still rocks like a mad man.

I'm not up on the details - but I know that would be a last resort to me, and I don't make a living with my hands the way he does.

Kevin

 

[beej]

Very cool.

Hey- is that the new TC clip-on tuner on his headstock?

 

[banjoplayer]

Very cool.

Hey- is that the new TC clip-on tuner on his headstock?

yes noticed it too. it is indeed

 

[kbaim]

Always admired that about Steve.
Micro tunes up after every song--at least he does in FC, DD, and SMB. Perfect pitch that guy

I've seen Jeff Beck go many songs without even bothering and that amazes me too.