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Good To Be Bad in the charts (update)

Here’s an update of the Good To Be Bad charts position:

UK

#1 in Top Rock Albums (week ending April 27, the chart wasn’t updated on May 4)
#7 in Top Albums (week ending April 27)
#22 in Top Albums (week ending May 4) […]

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End of tour energy

Performance energy peaked in Dallas. It was clear that they gave it all for the final show of the North American Tour. No sound problems here. Good job Dallas, for feeding their energy.

The set list changes included playing both […]

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Five shooters in Dallas

25 August 2007 — The last stop of Deep Purple´s 2007 North American Tour.

This is what I love so much about this band. They were on!

Of course, I arrived 6-hours early (no chance of being late that way), […]

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Purpendicular waltz in Texas

The August 23rd and 24th 2007 shows in San Antonio and Houston make shows 12 and 13 for me since first seeing the band in Dallas in 1985.

The band continues to be in fantastic form, having fun and radiating […]

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Still a vital band

Since reviews from fan sites and media alike have generally been favourable (if not glowing at times) I wasn’t too worried about this show, but still and all I hadn’t seen the band live since 1996 and like many others […]

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End of tour volume

Saturday night the boys of Deep Purple ended the U.S. leg of their 2007 “Rapture of the Deep” tour at the Dallas House of Blues.

The venue was a smaller auditorium that held 1625 people. I’m not sure if it […]

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Special place in a Texan heart

San Antonio: The Majestic was about 3/4’s full but roudy and still amazed at the age spread to see the boys.

The show was fantastic! I have self-christened myself to be the number 1 fan from Texas (Austin - Houston) […]

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Great turnout at Ventura

The song list was the same as the previous review, but I don’t remember them doing The Battle Rages On. (could have been the beer though).

I have been to this venue at least 20 times, and have never seen […]

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Lick stealer high in Denver

Last night, while visiting in Denver, Colorado USA I had the time of my life rockin’ with Ian, Ian, Roger, Don and the almighty Steve (I tell you, that guy’s smile is contagious and I am a GUY).

The band […]

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There’s fire in this guy

Denver: After the local band was finished, it was nice to see a big stage with no monitors. This is especially appealing to someone who was right up front like I was. It was quite intense since I realized afterward […]

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