Ian Paice an audition for Paice, with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore leading the charge. Stated Blackmore in interviews years later, "I had looked for Ian Paice for about a year after seeing him perform in Hamburg. He's an incredible drummer. And he was the motor of the band" Paice has remained a member of Deep Purple through every formation of the band, including up to the present day. During this time, Paice was also involved in doing sessions for producer Derek Lawrence. After Deep Purple split, Paice went on to form a new group, Paice Ashton Lord in 1976. The band, also comprising
David Paice the Aviva Premiership during the 2016/17 Championship winning season, a pivotal role as a fleet footed Hooker. David made his 250th appearance for Irish that season and often captained the club on the field. David Paice David Paice (born 24 November 1983) is an English qualified rugby union footballer who plays at hooker for London Irish and has International honours for England. Paice participated in the 2007 Churchill Cup. He was later called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008. He made his Senior debut for England during their 2008 Summer Tour, in a