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Fistly to set the scene of what DP were up against on the night. Due to the venue misinforming me and my mate about start times of the bands, we missed all but the last three songs of Thin Lizzy so I can’t really judge. It sounded from the crowd response that they’d had a […]
Read more »Took my lad along to see DP on Saturday night as he is a fan of Steve Morse. I have been an ardent fan of their music since way back in the seventies, and I have lost count on how many concerts I have seen over the years. Normally, when I write a review it […]
Read more »What a great show tonight! All three bands were on top form. This was my 17th Purple concert and what a great set. The right combination of old and new. The songs from Rapture are the best ever and are brought to life when played live. Probably the best version of Highway Star I have […]
Read more »Great to be in Newcastle – friendly people and cheap drinks! Missed Thin Lizzy unfortunately but will catch them in Sheffield and the NEC. Styx were a band I had absolutely no knowledge of prior to this gig, but after the initial shock of seeing every pose in the air guitar book in the first […]
Read more »For the second gig of Deep Purple in Sicily (the first in their long history has been in Palermo, the day before) Palasport of Acireale is completely sold out: over 6000 persons are present; among them a lot of fifty-year-old men, some babies carried from parents, other fans intermediate aged and several defenders. The expectation […]
Read more »We waited several hours in front of the Rhénus Hall (to get a better place at the show), and finally enjoyed the explosion of Deep Purple (the best group) which, far from undergoing the devastations of the years, offers an uninterrupted spectacle. They gave us immortalised songs and new compositions with a scientist’s proportion of […]
Read more »The nine classic Rainbow albums from 1975-86 will be repackaged into a “deluxe” box set due for release on May 23 in Japan via Universal International. Each disc comes with a paper sleeve replicating original vinyl packaging. The box includes: Ritchie Blackmores Rainbow (1975) Rainbow Rising (1976) On Stage (1977) Long Live Rock N Roll […]
Read more »Ian Paice, dubbed by Sir Paul McCartney as the worlds best (welcome to the club, Sir Paul!), will be appearing on the John Holmes afternoon show tomorrow (April 24) on BBC Radio Nottingham from 2pm. The interview will be approximately half an hour long and will feature informal conversation with the legendary drummer along with […]
Read more »On April 21 Deep Purple have performed in Newcastle and, as previously announced for this tour, incorporated Machine Head in it’s entirety in the later part or the set. The gig got mixed reviews from the die-hard fan crown. According to the early reports, the next day in Manchester band decided to revert to the […]
Read more »For nearly 40 years London, England was rightfully considered the rock music capital of the world. It’s now been challenged by Kansas City. Where the world record attempt on Smoke on the Water has failed in London, it may as well succeed in KC. On June 3, in an event organised by local radio station […]
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