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Sydney: Can we have everything louder than everything else?

This was my second time seeing Deep Purple the first time I went to see Deep Purple was in May 2006 on the second night in Sydney with Status Quo during their Australian Double Trouble tour and they were good there too. The second time was at a different place, Entertainment Center. I thought that […]

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Predictable and a bit boring – Sydney

Let me preface this by saying that I am a Deep Purple fan from way back. I first saw them back in about 1984 at the Ent Cent (with Richie and George Harrison), again in the 90s, live in Singapore 2002, 2004 at Star City and then again at the Hordern 2006. I saw the […]

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Not enough new stuff – Sydney

Didn’t bother to see Swanee. They were never a band I listened to anyway. I preferred to down a few beers across the road trying to keep my heart palpitations down to a reasonable level before I entered the Pavillion to listen to Quo and DP. Quo used to be one of my fave bands […]

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True legends – Sydney

I took my 18 year old daughter to see my favorite band of all times last night, and I was totally blown away! They keep getting better and better. This was the third time that I saw them live but what a concert! They are really true legends. Thank you for a fantastic evening of […]

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Purple hit in Sydney

I just went to the Sydney Deep Purple double trouble show with Status Quo and support act Swanne. It was unreal! I was front row against the stage barricade. I caught a pick off Roger Glover and a pick off Steve Morse. I got both signed after the show. I was filming Steve Morse in […]

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Sydney devotion

Just want to let you know that I went to the Deep Purple/Status Quo concert last night (10th May) and I have to say that the whole experience was totally awesome. When Roger Glover personally bent over, looked at me and threw me his pick, I could of died of heart palpitations right then and […]

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New fan at the Hordern

Thanks to Deep Purple for a great show at the Hordern Pavilion on the 9th May in Sydney. The Hordern has the worst acoustics in Sydney. It also has 1970’s style lighting and seating. But, in spite of the venue, Deep Purple rocked big time. I went to the gig as I’m a big fan […]

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Second servings in Sydney

A cold Wednesday evening in Sydney, light drizzle but Purple were red hot. Set list 1. Pictures of Home 2. Things I Never Said 3. Wrong Man 4. Strange Kind of Woman 5. Rapture of the Deep 6. Fireball 7. Contact Lost 8. Well Dressed Guitar 9. Lazy 10. Perfect Strangers 11. Space Truckin’ 12. […]

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Spinal Purple – interview

If you think the old moves died … Sydney Morning Herald interviews Ian Gillan.

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10/10 in Sydney

It was very, very good. Wished I had taped it. Got some good photos (surprised myself). Merchandise wasn’t too bad, especially some of the signed stuff. Didn’t see Swanee and watched half of Status Quo. Set list 1. Pictures of Home 2. Things I Never Said 3. Wrong Man 4. Strange Kind of Woman 5. […]

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