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Moscow girls sing and shout
This April Deep Purple are going to make a stop in Moscow on the way from Japan to Poland. Today Russian promoters SAV Entertainment have confirmed that the band will play two gigs at the Club B1 Maximum on April 18th and 19th. Tickets are on sale. Please note, however, that both these dates are not yet confirmed by Thames Talent.
Thanks to deep-purple.ru for the info.
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It is strange. Every year they play at the Olimp.stadion in Moscow. B1 Maximum is too small for DP.
February 25th, 2009 at 11:28B1 holds 4 000 people, they’re going to do 2 shows there, so overall 8 000 people will attend.
Olimpisky Arena holds over 15 000 people and DP sells out every show at Olimpissky…
actually it’s really strange…
February 25th, 2009 at 12:29Deep Purple is being highly and cinically criticized for playing in Russia and Medvedev.
February 25th, 2009 at 21:32Here’s the article: http://readrussia.com/blog/music/00110/
I think the whole subject is ignorant and that of the uneducated concerning the music industry and how travel and political factors apply to it.
Who gives a toss?
February 25th, 2009 at 22:11These people have a messed up agenda!
Dear George#3
As I do not have an idea much about Russia and around, could you explain further how people there loves Deep Purple?
I read that the first act played in your country was Ian GIllan (You are Georgian, don’t you?), just having fired from Deep Purple Mark2b, started to build a new solo career. Then Scorpions and Billy Joel were rockin’ Russia in the time when cold war still colouring the days back at the end of 80’s. Then I read many times Deep Purple played Russia continent, always thousands people came to bring the concert up. Was I wrong or need some additional info??
I conclude that Russia continent and Eastern Europe (plus South America) are the home of Deep Purple. I can only say that.
Thanks
Long live Deep Purple!
February 26th, 2009 at 00:00The first hard rock act in USSR was Uriah Heep. They did several shows in moscow in 1987. Then Scorpions, Europe and others were performing.
February 26th, 2009 at 00:19Touring again… It seems Gillan wants to loose his voice absolutely. I guess they’d better rehearse, jam and create some new stuff.
February 26th, 2009 at 00:23Andre Sihotang,
Deep Purple is The best loved and most popular band in the post-Soviet Union countries. (far more popular than LZ or BS), the real reason is unknown sure, but here’re several facts that makes the point:
1. DP are kind of toooo much free and natural band musically, RG was right, their music-writting system is somehow naive, they created fresh, full of blood and energy, natural music. Freedom, naturaleness and energy was the right thing people were in need of, beyond the iron courtain. In comparison with LZ, DP aren’t for snobbier society. LZ was and still is mostly for musical-snobs, most people adore LZ coz they’ve sold 250 million albums…
But DP was always what they were. So, people under the iron country wanted more natural, more fresh, more simple&energetic music. and it was Deep Purple at that time, who were creating such music.
2. I still hear from the older fans, they say: “Deep Purple’s music is very jigar”…. Ok, jigar is Georgian word concerning to any person/fact which is absolutely natural, fresh and WHIC IS NOT LYING YOU! WHICH IS TRUE AND SINCERE TOWARDS YOU!
3. Yes, Ian Gillan was the first western-artist who played in the USSR, in 1990, he really took a great part in destroying iron courtain (and USSR itself, I’m not joking), So Gillan brought tons of people in love of DP music, coz Gillan was mostly associated with DP.
btw, here’re the tour dates of Gillan’s USSR Tour 1990
11.05.90 Moscow Olympiisky, Russia (capacity: 15 000)
12.05.90 Moscow Olympiisky, Russia
13.05.90 Moscow Olympiisky, Russia
17.05.90 Yerevan Sports Complex, Armenia (capacity: 9 000)
18.05.90 Yerevan Sports Complex, Armenia
19.05.90 Yerevan Sports Complex, Armenia
20.05.90 Yerevan Sports Complex, Armenia
23.05.90 Tbilisi Palace of Sports, Georgia (capacity: 18 000)
24.05.90 Tbilisi Palace of Sports, Georgia
25.05.90 Tbilisi Palace of Sports, Georgia
26.05.90 Tbilisi Palace of Sports, Georgia
27.05.90 Tbilisi Palace of Sports, Georgia
30.05.90 Ordzhonikidze Open Air Stadium, Ukraine (capacity: 20 000)
31.05.90 Ordzhonikidze Open Air Stadium, Ukraine
03.06.90 Groznyy Stadium, Russia (capacity: 11 000)
04.06.90 Groznyy Stadium, Russia
05.06.90 Groznyy Stadium, Russia
08.06.90 Nalczyk Stadium, Russia (capacity: 9 000)
09.06.90 Nalczyk Stadium, Russia
13.06.90 Volgograd Republican Stadium, Russia (capacity: 14 000)
14.06.90 Volgograd Republican Stadium, Russia
15.06.90 Volgograd Republican Stadium, Russia
16.06.90 Volgograd Republican Stadium, Russia
THE WHOLE TOUR WAS SOLD OUT, and overall more than 300 000 people attended the tour…
Another reason, why DP is so popular in the post-USSR (and maybe in the South America), is that people here have the complex of NOT being a proper part of the great western (USA & Europe) civilization, so, people took DP more closely coz the band toured here extensively (as they toured in the west)…
All in all – I’m quite sure that DP can sell out 70 000 capacity Tbilisi National Stadium…
Or, Dear Deep Purple, give a free concert here, in Tbilisi and you’ll see the greatest crowd you’ve ever played to, I’m absolutely sure that 200 000, or maybe 300 000+ people will attend the show…
And personally for me, It was Deep Purple, who made me not to think about WAR and darkness when I was 7 years old… It was DP who made me think of that something tooo much good was happening outside the courtain, I felt as if they were playing music for me, in order to feel happy and free… and it was DP who made me NOT to think about blood, war and all the crimes that was happening just in front of my eyes.
I saw the real “bullets flying” right in my house, having heard Child In Time 5 minutes before the bullets, hehe, isn’t it kinda ironical?
And just to repeat, band’s freshness, naturality, energy, feel of happyness and joy and their absolute sincerity made them the biggest name in the former USSR…
February 26th, 2009 at 01:08But they’re not such big names in USA and rest of the Europe, sadly…. maybe due to more snobiier society which doesn’t need just crew of great musicians who just play music? maybe they need greater stage-sets? greater light effects? Gillan wearing better clothes and looking sexy with the bulge between his legs, just like Mick jagger’s bulge??? i don’t know what they need… actually, who needs good show, gets Rolling Stones or Madonna’s tickets… and who needs music in the first place, gets DP tickets…
btw, it’s quite an interesting topic, why is DP so iconic in post-soviet, South America, eastern europe, Middle-east… I don’t know, I just did my best to arrange facts and my thoughts about that…
I think Bon Jovi were there along with the others, to name one.
I wonder what happened to the “Red Square” gig Ian Gillan talked about being booked in 2007, having mentioned it in late 2005 as being the furthest out scheduled gig they had coming up?
February 26th, 2009 at 02:27Maybe I’m not right but as I remember BS {with Martin) were in Moscow in the Soviet period before DP. And Ozzy was here in 1989 also.
February 26th, 2009 at 10:15Maybe the post-soviet countries are still catching up musically.
Couple more years and they might be in the throws of punk rock………In time for the 35th anniversary of the Pistols ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’…….
Its sing along with Johnny time……
February 26th, 2009 at 11:25A nice video from Deep Purple at the opening of the 2009 Nordic Ski World Championships at Tipsport Arena, Liberec, Czech Republic, February 18th 2009.
February 26th, 2009 at 11:38“Highway Star” > Enjoy it :
http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/deep-purple-2009/europe-2009.html
Is there something the matter?
February 26th, 2009 at 14:07That was covered hugely here already, should be talked about there.
http://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2009/02/19/2009-tour-have-started/
#12
Dear Ger Assen
Thanks for the info, but what a pity you were a little bit late I thought. There’s topic posted here that include you tube player screen of Highway Star at Liberec, Czech. And many of us here has watched it. Of course, with comments as the additional foods. Go, check the post, it’s about one week ago.
#8
It’s a very long story. Thank you very much, friend.
In my country, basically the same coould be said about Deep Purple, than Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. Deep Purple fan base might not as big as your continent, but the music really popular that some people could sing or ever hear Deep Purple music while not even realized who is Deep Purple. Some of my friends could play Smoke riff with acoustic guitar. I think Deep Purple tribute band here are much more than Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Queen, or Pearl Jam tribute band. I never heard Led Zep tribute band, maybe just played some of their songs, and Black Sabbath name even scared people here in the first place without a chance to realize there’s music behind it.
I do believe the idea of making a big free concert will start something up to the sky in Deep Purple career as with their eternal music legacy. That’s gonna be one big deal. 200.000 audience? Can’t wait for it happen! Gonna go half the world away to reach for it. Even better than Rock’n Roll Hall Of Fame induction.
Cheers!
February 26th, 2009 at 14:11# 11
February 26th, 2009 at 14:20you are absolutely wrong!
@15…..you mean punk rock wont get there until ‘Never Mind The Bollocks’ 40th anniversary???
Sad day
February 26th, 2009 at 17:29No need to celebrate crap music,is there? Punk,along with grunge and rap have very little to do with music in my humble opinion!ROCK ON!
February 26th, 2009 at 23:30Right, but some people think otherwise.
Myself although I like some of it, lived through most of it, etc… I think it raped the music industry by using the art of music for their platform of inferiority against the system, in a way that before it wasn’t being done… anti estabslishment blabbering in disguise of legitimate art. It is what it is, street level at best, and acts like Duran Duran that followed in the 80’s, also approached things before they even had the ability to play their instruments, in fact their first album wan’t even recorded by the line up.
February 27th, 2009 at 02:44#16
February 27th, 2009 at 08:51I mean that there is no difference between people in the post-soviet countries and in the west concerning music knowledge. maybe even people in the post-soviet countries like hard rock more because of the many years living in the closed society. Hard rock was something more than only music for them. Another thing (reason)that people in PSC had no chance to see rock bands live. So, in that case they are maybe really “catching up musically”.
@17 As long as its ‘your’ humble opinion….
‘Variety is the soul of pleasure’
February 27th, 2009 at 09:50Yes I am ripetitive:
February 27th, 2009 at 10:21I want big free concert!!!
each year in june there is a big free concert at the Colosseum:last year Genesis in front of 600.000….not 60.000 but 600.000!!!!!!!!!
#13 and 14 :
Copy of my post in the thread
“Río de la Purpuro” @65 :
#62/63 Ok, guys/girls, sorry I missed/forgot (don’t know which of the two, hahaha) the thread with the clip. I’ll
try to pay more attention hahahaha
Have a nice, rocking day 😉
February 26th, 2009 at 18:54
sorry, sorry, sorry, hahaha
February 27th, 2009 at 12:52@21
Did you attend that ‘Genesis’ concert?
February 27th, 2009 at 15:51Just curious, because if you did, then I’m sure you feel the exact same way about Phil Collins as you do Gillan, but don’t bother mentioning that!
Phil sounds like he is taking the crap, completely shot, no going back…. horrible indeed, he should not have toured, he has no voice to speak of, and he was once a decent singer.
I never liked Genesis but I like a lot progressive rock…
February 28th, 2009 at 16:03I mentioned that concert just for others reasons…
you have a ‘bad attitude’…
I asked when Purple will play America and their manaement replies in perfect Russian; “Toughski Shitski.”
March 1st, 2009 at 02:08Regarding reason of DP’s popularity in whole central, east and south-east Europe, and let’s say Germany, Skandinavia, Italy and Japan buy far more than LZ or BS, lays in fact that musically DP concept is very direct, inovative and bit unusual in term of early Blackmore’s and Lord’s work (I think that RB has defined solo playing and virtuosity as we know it today – fast playing, classical influences…), not to mention unbelivable Gillan in those days, and devastating Paice on drums. People in these countries just love progressive more than “popular” in term of paying respect. Also regarding trends in East Europe, eastern countries and so on, I can tell you that all kind of influences use to come to them (look at DPAS magazine covers from Yugoslavia 74 – Mark III playing overthere, but also did Rolling Stones and everyone else, nowadays Snoop, 50 cents etc., and I can tell you, DP is still in front). It’s the concept and sensibility that makes difference, I don’t think that trends have anything with that.
March 2nd, 2009 at 09:20@18
The music industry at that time need ‘assaulting’…….
Years of painfull ‘Prog Rock’ bands producing album after album of layered musical crap….
And thankfully camp ‘Glam Rock’ had come to it boring ‘theatrical’ end….
Punk gave a much needed kick in the ‘ass’, and while many bands just jumped on the ‘destruction’ bandwagon, the pioneers produced many successful musicians, and ‘off-shoot’ bands that still ‘kick ass’…..today.
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:25Punk rock :shit
March 2nd, 2009 at 19:45Glam rock: good for two songs if you don’t want to think
Prog rock: woderful music
@24
Me? Hardly, that was just mirroring your ‘terrible attitude’ toward the very artist you’re calling your ‘hero’ here.
Do you know a mirror when you see one?
I only enforce against bad attitudes, one way or another.(you’re confused)
But, if you can muster any of the words I used to define a
‘bad attitude’ then so be it… your English needs work then, for sure.
Have a nice day, like billions do.
March 3rd, 2009 at 01:43@28
And so says the musical gospel according to Roberto!
Roberto: Ass
March 3rd, 2009 at 09:29That’s the time the moderator should do something…
March 5th, 2009 at 20:43Why worry, when ‘Big Brother’ finds out I will lose all my future employment prospects, friends and family. I will be abducted, experimented on and probably incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay……….
I will become just a investigative number in some X-File department………
March 6th, 2009 at 14:25Club B1 Maximum is too small for D.P. They need more people.
January 15th, 2011 at 17:36