Just so happens I got an email from a DP fan forum... (no, not THAT DP you heathens!

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I'm getting old, I was there for some of it...
"Any anniversaries to celebrate?
Well it's the 45th Anniversary of Mk 2 for starters, which is quite something
(especially for us oldies who were around at the time), and also the 40th of
Burn. Still not feeling your age? Then try the 30th anniversary of the
reunion on for size. It will be 20 years since Steve Morse joined - his
first Purple gig being in November 1994.
On the Jon Lord scene, the countdown to the special Albert Hall memorial
show in April is on. There are plans to record and film......
The Jon Lord photographic book is well under way and promises an interesting collection
of images (many never before seen) and possibly some previously unreleased
music as well through a CD in the package.