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Review
23 June, 1973
Hiroshima, Shi Kokaido

It was my first experience. My very first live rock concert was Deep Purple, who were nearing the end of their Mark 2 era.
Nearly 30 years have passed since then, but the memory is still vivid. The furious barrage of sounds, the hair-raising show... Nothing like listening to the records on a crappy 2-channel system. This is it, this is the real thing.
I've since been to many dozens of concerts by various artists, but I can categorically say that nothing was as brilliant as this one. Was it really over? It was such an unbelievable sight for me.

Keiji Nitta

P.S: Shi Kokaido (City Hall), was a tiny venue, with a capacity of less than 1,500. It has since been demolished.