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Glover, Gillan, Paice - Bonn, June 14, 2003 - photo: Manfred Stoffer

Ripening Tour 2003 part 1

Deep Purple had been away since September 2002, when - after a well-deserved holiday and a much-requested trip to the recording studio - they took a quick summer trip round mainland Europe while waiting for the new album Bananas to ripen.
'New old' songs were promised for the tour and we did see the live premier of I'm Alone (the 1971 single b-side), as well as the inclusion of two brand new songs.
Fans were divided between those who applauded the impressive twin-headline bill of DP and boogie rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd - and those who simply think Skynyrd blew an unimaginative Deep Purple set right off the stage! Browse these reviews and judge for yourself.
Once again, Manfred Stoffer and others provided us with exellent photographic evidence of the proceedings.
As always, if you catch a Deep Purple show anywhere, let us know how it was

Rasmus Heide, reviews editor

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