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Another review of the Birmingham gig from November 4th, 2024. This one is for the Metal Planet Music. With the energy of the crowd now at an excitable fever pitch, the lights dimmed, and ‘Gustav Holst’s Mars’ the Bringer of War’ echoed dramatically through the arena. Images appeared on screens above the stage, each for […]
Read more »The set started with Prokofiev’s ‘Montague and Capulet’ from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and it really built the atmosphere, and then Purple burst into a really fiery version of Highway Star with Glover and Paice driving it along much faster than I can remember from Wembley in 2007. After Gillan’s altercations with Wembley stewards during “Things […]
Read more »Seeing Deep Purple for the nth time since the age of 15 (I am 52 now!) never diminishes in excitement. And this year’s NEC show was no less a scintillating experience. Also living part-time in the USA I was not unfamiliar with Styx, who must be my favourite USA band. So, to have my favourite […]
Read more »Every tour has to end, and this to me has been the best tour since Purpendicular at the Reading Rivermeade. That was the first time I was confronted by Steve Morse on guitar. And today? Steve is the Deep Purple guitarist, and Don is the Deep Purple keyboard player, both gems in their own right. […]
Read more »So, off to Birmingham for the last night of the UK Tour. After Cardiff, could I expect any bonuses? Well, the first was that I had a seat and so didn´t have to endure Lizzy and Styx. Downside – it was the NEC and this damn building seems to leach sound and atmosphere from any […]
Read more »My good lady and myself turned up really wondering what sort of night was in store for us – we were not to be disappointed! Thin Lizzy on at 7pm … Great to hear the old standards but they were a little “thin” and never really seemed to get the crowd on their side – […]
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