Comments on: The Great Wide Open http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/ The original Deep Purple web pages Sat, 26 May 2012 07:45:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: George Kikonishvili http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36630 George Kikonishvili Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:06:51 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36630 Roberto, I was at Istanbul concert, Gillan was in great shape. he struggled a bit during Highway Star, because it was the first song. after 3-4 songs his voice was ready and he sang quite well... Roberto,

I was at Istanbul concert, Gillan was in great shape.
he struggled a bit during Highway Star, because it was the first song. after 3-4 songs his voice was ready and he sang quite well…

]]> By: CP http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36587 CP Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:49:54 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36587 Peter Gunn was an American TV show starring Craig Stevens,FWIW.The tune is by Henry Mancini I believe. Something that just struck me from this is that lost in the endless debate over set lists, Gillan's voice, the lack of Ritchie,Jon etc., this is one hot band,period.Don seems to have found his voice in Purple,to me anyway. How can they keep playing those tunes every night? How can one get paid to have fun every night would be a more appropriate question. Peter Gunn was an American TV show starring Craig Stevens,FWIW.The tune is by Henry Mancini I believe.
Something that just struck me from this is that lost in the endless debate over set lists, Gillan’s voice, the lack of Ritchie,Jon etc., this is one hot band,period.Don seems to have found his voice in Purple,to me anyway. How can they keep playing those tunes every night? How can one get paid to have fun every night would be a more appropriate question.

]]> By: Rascal http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36583 Rascal Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:46:57 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36583 Smiling faces / enjoyment............... Ritchie who? Smiling faces / enjoyment……………

Ritchie who?

]]> By: stoffer http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36576 stoffer Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:36:10 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36576 Ooops...sorry I thought this was the Deep Purple website not ELP...my bad :{ Ooops…sorry I thought this was the Deep Purple website not ELP…my bad :{

]]> By: purplepriest1965 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36563 purplepriest1965 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:03:40 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36563 I always liked the version Emerson, Lake and Palmer did. A friend of mine who is a prog rock musician and fan, check out his music with SURVIVAL, really hated it because he thought as ELP were much better tahn doing that...... Sounds familiair, doesnt it? Saw ELP live twice, a band to be seen if you like keyboard driven rock. I always liked the version Emerson, Lake and Palmer did.

A friend of mine who is a prog rock musician and fan, check out his music with SURVIVAL, really hated it because he thought as ELP were much better tahn doing that……

Sounds familiair, doesnt it?

Saw ELP live twice, a band to be seen if you like keyboard driven rock.

]]> By: Sami http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36562 Sami Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:02:51 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36562 Impressive! Paice's the king of feel, and almost inhuman in his groove. One of the best versions/improvisations I've heard of Hush in a long time. Impressive! Paice’s the king of feel, and almost
inhuman in his groove. One of the best versions/improvisations I’ve heard of Hush in a long time.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36552 Joanna Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:08:45 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36552 Incredibly cool. I only wish I saw/heard Black night instead of its intro :). I hope I'll see any DVD with any gig of 2009 in shops... Incredibly cool. I only wish I saw/heard Black night instead of its intro :). I hope I’ll see any DVD with any gig of 2009 in shops…

]]> By: Tracy Heyder aka Zero the Hero http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36549 Tracy Heyder aka Zero the Hero Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:37:42 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36549 'Peter Gun' it is and Never Done before.......Kinda falls between the 'Things I Never Said' and 'Never Before' space..... Awesome!!! and again...Great for us whom have seen everything else over the last 40 years.... Something NEW.....YESSSSSSS!!!! Oh let me guess, there are still those 'hard core' non-present Purple complainers....just go the F..k away..... Cheers ‘Peter Gun’ it is and Never Done before…….Kinda falls between the ‘Things I Never Said’ and ‘Never Before’ space…..

Awesome!!! and again…Great for us whom have seen everything else over the last 40 years….

Something NEW…..YESSSSSSS!!!!

Oh let me guess, there are still those ‘hard core’ non-present Purple complainers….just go the F..k away…..

Cheers

]]> By: Stefan http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36544 Stefan Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:10:24 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36544 Patrick! The intro is nicked from the "Blues Brothers movie and is called "Peter Gunn"....if I´m not very mistaken! Patrick!

The intro is nicked from the “Blues Brothers movie and is called “Peter Gunn”….if I´m not very mistaken!

]]> By: HardRockPete http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36542 HardRockPete Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:10:56 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36542 Very good indeed! Gillan is still struggling a bit, or not trying hard enough(?), but the current band has certainly improved in the jamdepartement lately. That's a very, very good thing!!! Very good indeed! Gillan is still struggling a bit, or not trying hard enough(?), but the current band has certainly improved in the jamdepartement lately. That’s a very, very good thing!!!

]]> By: Roberto http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36541 Roberto Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:13:26 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36541 I would like to listen to longer Paice solos... and I would like to listen to Gillan screams... I always loved these things on deep purple shows... hope they will realease on dvd the fantastic concert of 2005 usa foxfest michigan... I would like to listen to longer Paice solos…
and I would like to listen to Gillan screams…
I always loved these things on deep purple shows…
hope they will realease on dvd the fantastic concert of 2005 usa foxfest michigan…

]]> By: Matthew http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36540 Matthew Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:55:47 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36540 Patrick - the song during the intro is Henry Mancini's 'Peter Gunn' (the theme from the TV show of the same name), famously covered by Duane Eddy, The Art of Noise, The Blues Brothers, and many others. Patrick - the song during the intro is Henry Mancini’s ‘Peter Gunn’ (the theme from the TV show of the same name), famously covered by Duane Eddy, The Art of Noise, The Blues Brothers, and many others.

]]> By: T http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36535 T Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:17:08 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36535 This is strong. I particularly like the lower registers of the Hammond--it's growling like it should. In addition, Roger's playing was particularly clear and audible. My suggestion would be for him to take some of that and write some riffs for the next album. Ian Paice goes with saying--the best. This is strong. I particularly like the lower registers of the Hammond–it’s growling like it should. In addition, Roger’s playing was particularly clear and audible. My suggestion would be for him to take some of that and write some riffs for the next album.

Ian Paice goes with saying–the best.

]]> By: stoffer http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36534 stoffer Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:47:11 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36534 Purple as they should always be "LIVE", doing what they do better than anyone else! Purple as they should always be “LIVE”, doing what they do better than anyone else!

]]> By: Nemanja http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36527 Nemanja Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:53:11 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36527 Patrick, it's a Peter Gunn Theme... Patrick, it’s a Peter Gunn Theme…

]]> By: Nick Soveiko http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36526 Nick Soveiko Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:49:14 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36526 rik: it wasn't filmed (not as far as i know). the video feed was for the two big screens on both sides of the stage. it was a big festival with a pretty high stage, so the cameramen were put on stage instead of in front of it. patrick: intro is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gunn#Music" rel="nofollow">peter gunn theme</a> rik:
it wasn’t filmed (not as far as i know). the video feed was for the two big screens on both sides of the stage. it was a big festival with a pretty high stage, so the cameramen were put on stage instead of in front of it.

patrick:
intro is the peter gunn theme

]]> By: Patrick http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36525 Patrick Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:16:55 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36525 what song is that intro ?? lol its so familiar but i cant place it ??????? can some one please tell what song is that intro ?? lol its so familiar but i cant place it ??????? can some one please tell

]]> By: DeepOz http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36522 DeepOz Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:13:03 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36522 Nice but I'm more interested in the footage from the cameraman who is on the stage. Nice but I’m more interested in the footage from the cameraman who is on the stage.

]]> By: Roberto http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36520 Roberto Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:02:48 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36520 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clmD42QQIuc this one too is a great gig but Gillan voice...sad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clmD42QQIuc

this one too is a great gig but Gillan voice…sad

]]> By: rik http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36518 rik Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:05:38 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36518 very nice video. shame about the man stood infront of steve, i guess it was being filmed? very nice video. shame about the man stood infront of steve, i guess it was being filmed?

]]> By: Tracy Heyder aka Zero the Hero http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36513 Tracy Heyder aka Zero the Hero Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:30:37 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36513 This should put all skeptics to rest. Otherwise, they are just so NEGATIVE they can't admit the facts. This is yet another (of many) examples of how the PRESENT PURPLE IMPROVISE. The intro the Hush. HUSH on it's own. The intro to the upcoming next song...Black Night. Listen, Watch, it says it all.... Bravo to Purple and Bravo to 'Nick Soveiko' for posting this one. Much better than the basic 'Tour Review' that has been taking over this site.... May Purple Continue to do what they do best....."Keep On Keepin' On" LIVE!!!!.... Purple REIGNS!!!!!!! Cheers This should put all skeptics to rest. Otherwise, they are just so NEGATIVE they can’t admit the facts. This is yet another (of many) examples of how the PRESENT PURPLE IMPROVISE. The intro the Hush. HUSH on it’s own. The intro to the upcoming next song…Black Night. Listen, Watch, it says it all….

Bravo to Purple and Bravo to ‘Nick Soveiko’ for posting this one.

Much better than the basic ‘Tour Review’ that has been taking over this site….

May Purple Continue to do what they do best…..”Keep On Keepin’ On” LIVE!!!!….

Purple REIGNS!!!!!!!

Cheers

]]> By: marcinn http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36512 marcinn Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:53:58 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36512 Thanks Ralph. I've seen this video a couple of months ago and think it's awesome! Great you brought it to THS! Thanks Ralph. I’ve seen this video a couple of months ago and think it’s awesome! Great you brought it to THS!

]]> By: drew http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36511 drew Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:24:48 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36511 Lets hope those cameras onstage will lead to a DVD release. Lets hope those cameras onstage will lead to a DVD release.

]]> By: shaun http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36510 shaun Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:56:35 +0000 http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/08/02/the-great-wide-open/#comment-36510 these guys are freaks of nature any tighter they would suffocate.how can it be that they are not in rock,n,roll hall of fame its a disgrace.mr.paice your feel has and always will be irreplaceable you are the greatest drummer of all time. these guys are freaks of nature any tighter they would suffocate.how can it be that they are not in rock,n,roll hall of fame its a disgrace.mr.paice your feel has and always will be irreplaceable you are the greatest drummer of all time.

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