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Date: 2012-02-12 : Massey Hall : Toronto,ON : Canada On this wintry Sunday night, Deep Purple showed the sold-out crowd that, while last tour’s orchestral backdrop was a pleasant enough venture, the innate power of the band is more than enough to shake off February’s chill. The setlist was largely the same as last summer, […]
Read more »Date: 2012-02-11 : John Labatt Centre : London, Ontario : Canada Where to start? I live near Toronto and had hoped to see DP at Massey Hall. But all the decent tickets were gone in no time at all, so I was left accepting I\’d not see my favourite band. I had wanted to take […]
Read more »Date: 03.12.2011 : Gerry Weber Arena : Halle : Germany This was the second time I saw DP with the orchestra this year, first concert was in Gelsenkirchen this summer. I was really impressed about the gig in Gelsenkirchen, but this one last saturday was much more better – unbelievable good. The orchester was perfectly […]
Read more »A well written review, in which the author goes to see the Purple show a tad sceptical, but comes out totally enthusiastic. If anyone tells you that Deep Purple’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1969) wasn’t a masterpiece then they’re an idiot. In fact, it was, more or less, the only successful use of an […]
Read more »Date: 2011-11-30 : o2 : London : United Kingdom Having watched the band perform since Mk III in 74 through Knebworth and many times since (see reviews of Paris, London & Cardiff) I really had a lot of expectation of the fusion once again of Rock Band and Orchestra celebrating their greatest songs at the […]
Read more »Date: 2011-11-29 : MEN Arena : Manchester : England I was privileged to witness a stellar performance by the guys in Manchester yesterday. This was my 7th Purple gig, the first being Knebworth in 1985, and this was easily the best. The whole band was on fire, rocking and grooving their way through a perfectly […]
Read more »Date: 26/11/2011 : SECC : Helensburgh : United Kingdom The usual set with an orchestra? We didn’t know what to expect but need not have worried. The orchestra really added something to the mix with added swing and different interpretations of the songs we know and love. They added even more power to the band […]
Read more »Date: 2011-11-26 : SECC : Glasgow : Scotland I’ve seen Deep Purple every time they have played the SECC and also in various other places around Europe when I can. This tour with the orchestra is not to be missed. If you don’t have a ticket, buy one now, you won’t regret it. I was […]
Read more »Date: 2011-11-26 : SECC : Glasgow : Scotland Well I’ve seen purps a few times now since the reform and there have been a few enjoyable dates – like the trip down to Ipswich to see Jon Lords last show. Over the years I have tried to see as many as I can and 2007 […]
Read more »On July 27, Deep Purple were in Vienne, near Lyon, for what should be their only concert in France this year. It was part of their “Songs That Built Rock” tour, with orchestra. The venue is really unique. The “Théâtre antique” of Vienne was built in the 1st century AD. It’s open air, and the […]
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