| Name: Colin Hadden Age: 51 Birthday: Occupation: Manager, Mount Druitt College of TAFE Lives: Emu Plains, Sydney, Australia ( but in spirit at Turross Heads South Coast of New South Wales ) Family/Married: Wife Carmen, Kids Peter 26 ( Electrical Engineer ), Andrew 25 ( Chef ), Michelle 21 ( Going to TAFE ), Gemma 14 ( Year 9 ) and one Grandson, Elijah 2 How did you get into DP: I saw this likely looking Album cover in a record shop in Pendle Hill. It had Mount Rushmore with 5 Rock Musos heads on the cover and interesting lyrics on the back. Iwasn't working so didn't have much money. I said to a friend "I have just heard about this new Album Deep Purple In Rock and it's fabulous." He bought it. I listened. I bought. Kismet!!!!!! Favorite Deep Purple Lineup: Probably Mark 7 ( Morse ) but Mark 2 circa 1971 is damn close. Favorite Deep Purple Musician: Its a tie, too close to call Gillan and Lord Favorite Deep Purple Studio Album: Purpendicular |
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| Colin, Jon Lord and Richard Hadden backstage after Deep Purples concert in Newcastle 1999 |
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