Ian Paice the Heart of the City" (1980), "Come an' Get It" (1981) and "Saints & Sinners" (1982). This incarnation of Whitesnake also featured Jon Lord which meant three members of the Mark III line-up of Deep Purple were in Whitesnake during this period. Following musical differences with David Coverdale, Paice left Whitesnake in January 1982. In November 1982, Paice joined Gary Moore for an album that turned into "Corridors of Power". Moore's manager subsequently came up with the idea of Moore and Paice putting a band together under Moore's name, so that his management would take the business side of the
Ian Paice Matteo Filippini. The band performs on a regular basis mainly in Italy. They have also released two studio albums on which Paice has guested. "Time to Take a Stand", which was released in 2006, featured two songs that featured both Paice and Glenn Hughes, performing together for the first time since 1976. The list of Paice's declared admirers includes Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith. On 21 June 2004 Smith and Paice joined forces at the launch of the London Drum Company. The next year they also played together at the Modern Drummer Festival at New Jersey Performing Arts Center.