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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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

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 […]