Ian Paice July. He added that the cancelled concerts were the first Deep Purple performances of which he had forced the cancellation since his co-founding of the band in 1968. He returned to stage with Deep Purple in Gothenburg on 1 July, playing a full setlist with the band, but without performing his drum solo. Paice has been touring with his drum clinics extensively since the 1980s. Additionally, he very often gives performances with Deep Purple coverbands, playing many obscure Deep Purple songs, often never played by the band itself. 1990s 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
The Drums 2012, there were unannounced tensions between the group, founding member Connor Hanwick left the group. In November 2012, Jonny Pierce announced he would be releasing a solo album in 2013. The Drums continued on with members Jonny Pierce and Jacob Graham. The Drums made their American television debut on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on February 15, 2012. MTV gave the band a "celebrity chart" special on MTV HD channel in May 2012, where Pierce and Graham introduced their favourite videos and bands as well as some of their own videos. On February 16, 2014, The Drums posted, "celebrating the