Russian President Tells Deep Purple of His Years as Rock DJ
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President Dmitry Medvedev, an avid fan of Deep Purple, met the U.K. hard-rock group for tea at his residence outside Moscow yesterday on the eve of their concert in the Russian capital, Russian news wires said.
Following his meeting with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Medvedev played a Deep Purple song at full volume on a reel-to-reel tape recorder as he greeted the musicians, Itar-Tass reported. Drummer Ian Paice gave his drum sticks to the president.