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Date: 2011-11-29 : MEN Arena : Manchester : England I was privileged to witness a stellar performance by the guys in Manchester yesterday. This was my 7th Purple gig, the first being Knebworth in 1985, and this was easily the best. The whole band was on fire, rocking and grooving their way through a perfectly […]
Read more »Date: 26/11/2011 : SECC : Helensburgh : United Kingdom The usual set with an orchestra? We didn’t know what to expect but need not have worried. The orchestra really added something to the mix with added swing and different interpretations of the songs we know and love. They added even more power to the band […]
Read more »Date: 2011-11-26 : SECC : Glasgow : Scotland I’ve seen Deep Purple every time they have played the SECC and also in various other places around Europe when I can. This tour with the orchestra is not to be missed. If you don’t have a ticket, buy one now, you won’t regret it. I was […]
Read more »Date: 2011-11-26 : SECC : Glasgow : Scotland Well I’ve seen purps a few times now since the reform and there have been a few enjoyable dates – like the trip down to Ipswich to see Jon Lords last show. Over the years I have tried to see as many as I can and 2007 […]
Read more »On July 27, Deep Purple were in Vienne, near Lyon, for what should be their only concert in France this year. It was part of their “Songs That Built Rock” tour, with orchestra. The venue is really unique. The “Théâtre antique” of Vienne was built in the 1st century AD. It’s open air, and the […]
Read more »24/07/2011 Dolina Charlotty, Slupsk, Poland What a pity. I didn’t know my brother would be in Slupsk. I’d buy three tickets, the more so as he’s never seen Deep Purple live, although he’s their fan, too. When we reached the venue, all tickets had been sold out. Kruk, the support, surprised me a lot. I […]
Read more »Why on the street, you ask yourselves? Well, it is a bit macabre I must admit, but this phrase came to my mind on the way to the venue. When we were a few kilometers ahead of Kunzelsau, we saw thick black smoke in the distance. We first thought a barn or something is burning […]
Read more »Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen Germany 20-07-2011 The whole day it was raining in Eindhoven. And when we left to Germany, Gelsenkirchen at some places it was still raining and busy on the road. In Gelsenkirchen no rain the whole concert. It was awesome Steve Morse a lot of solo’s, same as Roger Glover when he communicate with […]
Read more »On July 8th, 2011, Deep Purple played host to the latest Sunflower Jam at the Royal Albert Hall. This isn’t a standard DP show, rather a collection of musicians assembled basically to have a bit of a jam that they wouldn’t normally get to do during their ‘day job’. The evening began with a champagne […]
Read more »Following Deep Purple On Their Last 3 US Shows On “The Songs That Built Rock Tour” 2011 Deep Purple Live At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV June 23, 2011 Deep Purple missed the Northwestern United States again this tour. Living in Seattle, WA means if you want to see a show, you will have to […]
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