Warning: spoilers ahead. If you are going to see the band on this tour and would like to be surprised, do not read any further. Everybody else, dig in!

Deep Purple, O₂ Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, October 26, 2010:

1. Hard Lovin’ Man
2. Things I Never Said
3. Maybe I’m a Leo
4. Strange Kind of Woman
5. Rapture of the Deep
6. Fireball
7. Silver Tongue
8. Contact Lost
9. Guitar Solo
10. When a Blind Man Cries
11. The Well Dressed Guitar
12. Almost Human
13. Keyboard Solo
14. Lazy
15. No One Came
16. Perfect Strangers
17. Space Truckin’
18. Smoke on the Water

Encore:

19. Hush
20. Black Night

And now, ladies and gentlemen, you are advised to connect your computer to your stereo and crank it up to 11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIHrE-mB4PY

May we take this opportunity to remind you to send us your own reviews of the tour?

Source: setlist.fm

There are several Purple items published in Polish press recently:

A long interview with Roger Glover has appeared in the October 10th issue of the Przeglad weekly.

Teraz Rock, a Polish monthly rock music magazine, has a lengthy special called “Deep Purple po calosci” (Deep Purple in total) in October 2010 issue.

And last, but not least, our long time contributor Joasia Ostrowiecka has published a book called “Nie tylko rock and roll. Podróże koncertomanki.” (Not only Rock’n’Roll. Travels of a maniac concertgoer.) which features several Purple accounts from the 21st century. The book is available in electronic form from bookowo.pl.

Thanks to Joasia Ostrowiecka for the info.

David Coverdale spoke to the Wine Spectator about the origins of the new Whitesnake Zinfandel:

Wine Spectator: How long have you been interested in wine?
David Coverdale: Being a child of the ’50s in England, it was only the aristocracy who could afford to indulge in European pleasantries. I didn’t really get to taste wine until an aunt took me to northern Italy when I was 10 or 11. That was just a finger dipped in. The next time, I was an art student of 15 or 16. I and a half-Spanish friend of mine would go to this delicatessen and get a loaf of French bread, cheeses and an old bottle of Chianti, the kind with straw around it. That was a life-changing experience for me in working-class northern England. Of course, when I was blessed with getting a gig with Deep Purple and flying all over the world in private planes and dining in Paris with 13 knives and forks on either side of the place setting, I was introduced to an astonishing array of wines.

WS: The Whitesnake wine is a Zinfandel. Is that a varietal you like?
DC: It’s funny. [Winemaker] Dennis De La Montanya is a huge rock and roll fan, and I’m a huge wine fan. A mutual friend, who runs the Vegas Hilton, said, “Well, this could be an interesting cocktail to put these guys together.” Dennis recommended a Zin. We had no idea if this was going to do anything, so I agreed to 300 cases. And poof—gone! We had an order for 1,000 cases, so we’re putting together a Merlot. You can’t stop an express train.

Read more on WineSpectator.com.

Heaven and hell (no, not that one), John Varvatos, Radio Luxembourg, Laney amplifiers and a vintage Strat — all that and more in the continental addendum to the Glenn Hughes 2010 UK tour diary:

In anticipation of the October 25th release date, DP(O) has posted on Youtube electronic press kits for the 35th anniversary Come Taste The Band and 30th anniversary Deepest Purple:

Preorder it from a store near you:
Double CD

Vinyl

Preorder CD+DVD from a store near you:

Thanks to Blabbermouth for the info.

In his last week Rock Planet interview Jon Lord mentioned that he is getting an itch of playing more Hammond and is putting a new prog band together with acclaimed violinist Anna Phoebe. It looks like that the things are moving, as Anna posted yesterday in her Classic Rock blog:

I […] spent the weekend getting excited for a very special meeting I had yesterday with Jon Lord (as in the Jon Lord from Deep Purple). We spent yesterday in a North London studio with Hammond organ and violins at the ready, but actually spent most of the day talking and getting to know each other.

What an exceptional man – deeply humble, intelligent, witty, gracious and all round lovely! We talked about all aspects of music including our inspirations and influences, but also touring experiences and the routines we have when on the road. Despite his legendary status and a few decades head start, we actually have a lot in common with one another – not least with playing instruments which straddle the classical and rock world, but also in our attitude and approach to music.

The result of all this is that we have decided to embark on a musical project together! It will combine aspects of my solo music, as well as his orchestral compositions and also some Deep Purple songs…and some entirely new material which we will write together. The project will combine all of our musical influences and experiences into an exciting new sound…will keep you posted! Oh – and any ideas for a band name will be much appreciated!

If you never heard of Anna Phoebe, check out her guest performance with Jethro Tull:

99 lives from her performance with Angus Clark (that’s basically the Transsiberian Orchestra minus a big arena and huge pyrotechnics) in New York City:

Now, here’s a project I’m actually getting excited about 😉

Thanks to Blabbermouth for the info.

A pink trailer, a historical venue, an in-ear monitor that goes to eleven, a guitar tech of 30 years — all that, plus a lot more in the last installment of the Glenn Hughes 2010 UK tour diary:

As we reported earlier, the all-star version of Smoke on the Water recorded back in the day for the benefit of 1988 earthquake in Armenia is being re-released in newly remixed form. All the proceeds from this release will go towards rebuilding a musical school in the town of Gyumri, which still operates out of temporary housing.

I must say that despite the obvious scepticism, the new mix sounds to these ears very refreshing and energetic. See for yourselves:

The single can be purchased through iTunes or ordered from a store near you:

And if you are still hesitating, remember that it’s all for a good cause.

Thanks to Jon Dee and Ara Tadevosyan for the info.

On Wednesday, October 13, Jon Lord dropped by the Planet Rock studio to talk to Nicky Horne about the brand new Come Taste The Band remaster and the 30th Anniversary reissue of Deepest Purple. Both releases are due on October 25th.

You can listen to his interview through the Planet Rock Soundcloud using their player or directly here (mp3, 24 MB).

Thanks to Yvonne Osthausen for the info.

Living on the road when everything is being recorded, off to the races with the little help from above, how it used to be when he was a nipper, and a new number one fan — all of this, plus more in the fifth part of the Glenn Hughes’ UK tour diary 2010:

Thanks to Yvonne Osthausen and Daniel Bengtsson for the info.