Once The World's Loudest Band, They Now Like A Quiet Restaurant

THEY have the dubious distinction of once being listed in The Guinness Book of Records as the loudest band in rock'n'roll. ``Actually it's not something that we're particularly proud of," says Roger Glover, bass player with the veteran British rock band Deep Purple. ``...Loudness itself is horrible. But if it's used in conjunction with dynamics, then it has a power to it."