Fireball.
Into The Fire(Right behind Fireball).
A Twist in The Tale.
Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming.
Under The Gun.
Bloodsucker.
Wasted Sunset or Clearly Quite Absurd(instead of WABMC).
Strange Kind of Woman.
Solo Don into Perfect Strangers.
Solo Steve, starting with Well Dressed Guitar Ending with Contact Lost and after that jumping rigt into Anya.
The Battle Rages On.
Loosen My Strings.
Rapture of The Deep.
Highway Star.

Encore:

Space Trucking(with a Small Mandrake Root Inprovisation just like in the old days).
Black Night(with te Chorus of Child in Time, and a little bit of Hush than right on back to Black Night.)
Smoke on The Water.

I love to make Setlists, when i make them I see DP play the set in my head.
And than i go and Daydream of how cool it would be if they realy played that set .

I THANNNNNNNNNK YOOOUUUUUU!!!!!

Cheers

http://www.music-photo.ru/concert2008/deeppurple/index.htm

If the people who post at THS are a typical cross section of DP fans……………the BAND dont stand a chance of pleasing everyone…….

And as been stated before its about playing what they believe the majority of fans want to hear, because its the majority that fills the venues, buys the merchandise and contributes to the ‘pension fund’………

So stop whining……………..ladies

Sure, I’d love for them to play No No No (great political rant!!!) Rat Bat Blue, Time to Kill (a purple classic!!!), House of Pain, Fools, Place in line, Strangeways, Hey Cisco, Hard lovin’ Man, Seventh Heaven, Wasted Sunsets, Dead or Alive, The Unwritten law, No one came, And the Address, etc….

but I’ll take whatever they want to play.

That was already so around 85
I admit over the years his voice got better again but not enough to do jusice to songs like that.
There is PLENTY of songs to pick from.And YES, ,mostly from the Morse PLEASE…..

Again, referring to others as the one are that buried in the past and so on ,is an opinion you and some others like to give, but many others just THINK differently.
Not, like you suggest, the odd fan or two.

On the other hand, you can tell the same to DP now then cause they play mostly songs from around 72
Ofcourse now and then they change something, but its not enough!
Like someone in the DTB mentioned…..Can t Steve find other songs than those he plays now for years?
And why YOU dont ask him to do more from HIS catalogue, if its that great?

I received Darker Than Blue, the mother of all Deep Purple fanmags 2 days ago.

And its packed to the rafters with opinons, incl Simon Robinsons aswell,who are very negative about the setlists.
Ofcourse there also a lot like you guys who dont mind the setlist, as long as they play whatever

They re indeed catering for a large group but it s not adventurous and absolutely not serving their pride.

After RB left they went out with loads of different old and new tracks

Even RB minded people had to admit they were doing quite well, apart from the fact ofcourse that WE just dont like THAT SOUND the new guy was bringing in.
And very solo sounding the same does not help either.

But even fanatics like me tried to adapt and found some stuff to enjoy.

I dont think its unsubstantial whining to use that argument.
They really should have been proud with their selfwritten songs, say FUCK YOU! to all the critics, RB followers , RB himself,,,, and demomstrate friends and enemies they could do it on their own.
And that purpose is not served with falling back on RB pencilled tracks every tour
The argument of some, incl Roger Glover , that they have to do that because they dont sell tickets is SAD and says it all.

I know that WE are repeating the same criticism over and over again and that you think that should be forbidden or something, but…….

WE are fans as well and many follow the band since decades.

That WE should get over it, is your opinion.
That WE are not going to get over is our thing.

Why do you not take the stand and ignore us, whiners?
Why does it annoy you so much?
Ate you not above that?

Last note, please stop hammering from your side that I want RB back
Thats not what it is about, this debate
I just think they could and should have done theirselves a better job instead of this half hearted approach, mainly directed by money.

Thats ok if you choose that stand, I can understand but please then dont serve the integrity issues and whine……about radiostations who do not support you with your recent catalogue.

I agree with the most of you about changing the setlist.

But I think a lot of you forget that since the introduction of the Machine Head album in late 1971/ early 1972 the setlist almost remained the same until the MK II split-up in 1973.

When the reunion emerged it was stil almost the same setlist “filled” with tracks from the Perfect Strangers album.
The same happened with THOBL and TBRO albums, and nobody complained back then about it as now.

Only with S&M the setlist was changed around, as with the Purpendicular album.
At the beginning of the tour for Abondon, Bananas and ROTD it was a reshuffled setlist but as the tour progressed it became more and more the same case as it was the eighties.

So it is not so strange they don’t change the setlist so much around anymore.

I do, however, completely agree that there seems to be not so much “fire” and improvisation as before.

As for a regular DP concert visitor, I’ve been to almost every DP concert here since 1991.(Don’t have the time and the money to go to more Purple concerts outside Holland)
- 1991 Ahoy! Rotterdam Netherlands
- 1993 Ahoy! Rotterdam Netherlands
- 1996 Ahoy! Rotterdam Netherlands
- 1996 IJsselhallen Zwolle Netherlands
- 1998 Ahoy! Rotterdam Netherlands
- 2003 Lichtenvoorde Netherlands (First Arrow Rock)
- 2004 Weert Netherlands (Bospop Festival)
- 2006 HMH Amsterdam Netherlands
- 2007 Hellendoorn Netherlands

I think this counts as a regular visitor in my book.

But this is all just my opinion

gr. Botzy

RG and all the others in DP and around say a lot……
Perhaps that remark is true about lots of others , dunno…..

Well, I did attend several shows since Morse came on board every tour and for BOTH the Concerto gigs in London I crossed the pond in 99
I saw them In Germany during ABANDON in 98 while I saw them already in Rotterdam, Holland that year
I saw them in 2000, the AHOY Rotterdam gig.
I saw the Purpendicular show, 1996
I saw the in between show at Classic Arrow Rock in Holland, 2003
I saw the ROTD tour in Amsterdam, 2006

After that one I really could not take it anymore, so i think I really tried.
8 shows in 12 years, not bad for a RB fan.

And, indeed, regularly might mean every 6 or 12 months or so?
Ok, I fail then.

Maybe I ll reconsider next time, dunno…..

@18

Although IG is for me THE DP singer I have a lot of love for the others as well
Why he should or can cover songs Rod did in the first place and NOT songs by the others is beyond me.
As long it s something suitable for his voice, etc.

As far as opinions go…….I do not share your vision on those 3 albums, but that s allright.
In my book HOBL is a great album but undermined by wrong 80 s thinking .
2 tracks I do not care or can stand, but still there s a lot to enjoy…..

Bad Attitude
The Unwritten law
Strangeways
Dead or Alive
The Spanish Archer
Hardloving woman

RB once said That on IN ROCK something should be dramatic and exciting, well, I think there s enough on HOBL and songs like fire in the basement, the cut runs deep, truth hurts, wicked ways, king of dreams excite me so much more than most of ROTD
TBRO had TBRO, Enya, Twist in the tail, Solitair.

But, ofcourse, that s my opinion.

BTW, before you begin ……
I like a lot Purpendicular, Bananas and only a little of ROTD and Abandon

But, for crying out loud, NOT playing 7th Heaven and loads of relatively strong tracks from ALL formentioned albums seems a crime against their own pride.

But, again, I do UNDERSTAND how they make setlists.

Ofcourse, understanding is something different from what I feel.

Sorry for repeating myself.

To include songs from HOBL,TBRO and S & M in the setlist is just plain stupid!the first one is crap,the other so so and the last one a Rainbow album…. and why would Ian sing any JLT songs??

Drowned?? Because it’s not good to give such comments about the song they played in a concert that I don’t even know what kinda situation or atmosphere in the audience when the song was played. Like Gillan or Glover said in intvw around 2006 that they WOULD NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THIS SUCH DISCUSSION because many of the participant didn’t attend their concert regularly.

It’s nice to ‘read’ some rarities from Morse era played once or twice or several times on DP concert like they play some rarities from 70-73 era. Tracks such Seventh Heaven, Stole Guitar,69,cascades, house of pain is good.

Never going to a DP gig at all seems very awkward for a DP fan
Why is that so?
Are you living on some remote yet beutiful island?
Not wanting to be drowned into that kinda discussion, that s funny
Don t talk me about the pleasures of having sex, I have none?

@12 I m not sure if I understand this one well.
Is it irony or real in some places?
RB who wrote the riff? Fill me in, please.

Btw, I like both Bananas and Purpendicular

Yep, I m a RB fan.

Just go to their concert several times and feel the atmosphere there, fantastic or not even with the almost same set lists. So you can make a conclusion is this everlasting debate important enough or not?

I never go to DP concert (oh, do u know how i miss that thing?) so I do not want to be drowned into this discussion too much. But the idea to put more Morse era songs is really good in my opinion, that’s the way Ian Gillan sing now.

@5

You are over exaggerating.

Apart from the fact that large masses say NOTHING about the quality of the product, think Mac Donalds , Madonna and so on….

DP will never, apart from some special occassion, perform for just 30 people instead of large quantities of people

1 That would be un economical
2 It would be below their standards. Not only RB has an ego.
3 I believe if they will continue like this, playong these kinda setlists along with a certain undeniable professional attitude, it will stay a prosperous buisness.

I often empathize with the setlist debate .

At the same time perhaps, like some others wish for, I should refrain from giving my opinion because more and more I tend to skip DP gigs than, as I did once, anticipate them for months in advance

That s just my persoanl hang up.
I have been able to enjoy some shows or moments since 93 and giving IT a big chance…..but…..the melancholy kept coming.

Someone recently, I think it was T perhaps, compared the agression towards the introduction of JLT with the antipathy towards SM s introduction
He also suggested that they both did NOT get a chance to prove themselves really by one or the other

I can t speak for others but I REALLY gave the SM thing a big chance and kept on giving it that for years
HONEST.

But I failed in succeeding to embrace it as a worthy replacement

I just don t like that sound
Espescially the solo,s

But I do like a lot of songs made themselves……and really love the fat interpretations of other parts, I like big fat sounds in the riffing.

Thinking of that, Unfortunately at the same time Jon s organ went down in the mix for years
Strangely enough that changed when Don entered.

Back to the setlist thing

Ahem

I tried to stress again and again, that if nowadays, let s be friendly, the so called DP had real balls and integrity they should change their name or play at least 80 percent of the material releases since 93

But ofcourse, even a real Morse fan should know that, then they would not attract large audiences anymore…..
Maybe they should have been more adventurous and prove I m wrong, I don t know
It CERTAINLY would have made me nore proud when they had done that, really

I do understand their position
It s quite comfortable now for years

The money keeps flowing and no pain in the….. who says they should do this and that

IG, once very much being negative about the formulaistic approach, appearantly settled in the sun of DP instead of the shadow
The others as well

People change, that s natural, so I should not really being critical about it, perhaps.

But still, if I m being honest, it kept me unsatisfied for many years now
I expected to much of my heroes , maybe

After all, like RG tries to suggest, they are Only Human after all.
Personally, me thinks that is a bit too much self denial.

Ok them a few suggestions again then……

Strangeways
Place in line
Sun goes down
Hey Cisco
Rosa s cantina
7th Heaven
Bird has flown
Gettin Tighter
Sail away
King of dreams
Truth hurts
Wasted sunsets
The unwritten law
Dead or alive
No one came
Fools
Living wreck
Hardloving man or woman. Both…..
Silver tongue
Purpendicular waltz
TED
Loosen my strings
Cascades I m NOT your lover
And the adress

No Smoke, Speed, Lazy, and so on every night, Make it special.

For my taste ONLY a track like Highway Star should be there very often. That s the ULTIMATE DP TRACK in my book,

I know someone here agrees. You know who you are, hehehe

Are these tunes a “great hit”:

Pictures of Home - not really.
Things I Never Said - no!
Into The Fire - not really.
Strange Kind of Woman - YES
Rapture of The Deep - no!
Contact Lost - no!
Well Dressed Guitar - no!
Mary Long - not really
Wring That Neck - no!
The Battle Rages On - not really
Don Airey solo - …..?
Perfect Strangers - YES
Space Truckin’ - YES
Highway Star - YES
Smoke On The Water- YES!
Hush ~ Ian Paice Solo - YES!
Black Night ~ Roger Glover Solo

THIS is a greatest hits setlist:

Highway Star
Black Night ~ Roger Glover Solo
Perfect Strangers
Lazy
Space Truckin’
Woman From Tokyo - incl:
- Burn (riff and instrumental parts)
- Stormbringer (riff)
Knockin’ at you Backdoor
Child In Time
Speed King
- incl chords from Soldier of Fortune
Smoke On The Water
–
Hush ~ Ian Paice Solo
- Fireball
Black Night ~ Roger Glover Solo

Anya.
Under the Gun.
Gypsy’s Kiss.
Knocking At Your Backdoor(don’t know why the hell they don’t do that song anymore it’s a great song.)
A Twist in the Tale.
Talk About Love.
Speed King.
Bloodsucker.
Maby i,m a Leo.
Sometimes i Feel Like Screaming.
Vavoom: Ted The Mechanic.
Watching The Sky.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye.

And why not a Space Trucking with a great Mandrake mandrake root inprovisation(not as long as in the 70ties but still, just to bring back good memmories and let the band do the thing that mad them great and famouse, i would love to see them do that again.)

They need to make there shows interrestong again, or els they end up playing for 30 people instead of 30.000 on a concert.

For me, Deep Purple now is just a shadow of what they use to be.
But they can Chance that, but why they don’t do that i don’t know.
This line-up can be great, but somehow they just don’t seem to try it anymore.