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Steve, the smiling guitar god

Because the other performers at the festival did not interest us at all (Isabelle A, Bart Peeters, Eddy Grant,…) and the Purple show would only start at 23:00, we left sunny Bruges rather late, around 18:30. Due to the returning tourists heading inland from the coast it took us a while to arrive in Tienen. […]

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Purple tease the old gods of thunder

OK,… the sky was black and lighning had been igniting roaring thunder. This must be a Deep Purple concert. After Eddy Grant who tried to do a rain dance, we had to wait for Deep Purple to break loose. Let me tell you that the other parts in the country got their share of pooring […]

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Belgium: Fresh as a cat fish out of the water

OK, the sky is black and lightning was igniting roaring thunder. This must be a Deep Purple concert. After Eddy Grant doing a Jimi Hendrix act during his voodoo rain dance, we had to wait for Deep Purple to bring down the house. Let me tell you that the other parts in the country got […]

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They still rock!

2008.7.26 Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany Yesterday i went to my first purple concert. Purple were in great form and their new setlist rocks. Gillan was in great form, as were Morse and Glover. Airey was difficult to hear at times (from were i stood). Setlist (don´t renember the right running order): Fireball (1st)interpolating: – Into the […]

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Deep Purple in Vienne

I came to see D.P. in Vienne (France); this nice little town in the Alps is a really beautiful place with a castle and a roman arena where the concert took place. It was an open air concert, the weather was perfect, a nice summer night and several thousand people where there. Set list : […]

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Fullly packed in Montreux

Just home from a trip to Montreux where me and my wife got to witness an incredible performance by Deep Purple at the closing of the 42nd Jazz Festival. The set list already given by others. What struck me was how heavy they sounded all the way through. Highlights for me were several. Into the […]

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Montreux: Solid concert

Sold Out: 10:30 – 12:10 Deep Purple playing solid concert Gillan voice with problems Set list: Fireball Into the Fire Strange Kind of Woman Rapture of the Deep Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Contact Lost Steve Morse Solo Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming Wring that Neck Well Dressed Guitar The Battle Rages On Don Airey solo Perfect […]

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Nice evening in Pistoia

The ones I remember: Pictures of Home (with a bit of Child In Time) Things I Never Said Into the Fire Strange Kind of Woman (with duet between Ian & Steve) Rapture of the Deep Demon\’s Eye (nice replacement) Contact Lost Steve Morse Solo The Well Dressed Guitar The Battle Rages On Don Airey Solo […]

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Paicey on the rocks!

Introduced by one of the most boring shows I’ve ever seen (by Andy Timmons), the guys hit the stage at about 22.20 P.M. Not so good in the beginning, the P.A. balancing got o.k. very quickly. Every one seemed in excellent shape, big Ian sung as good as usual, but let me tell you this: […]

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Jon Lord in Adelaide

Link to the review of John Lord’s concerto with the APO.

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