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Deep Purple - Manchester, UK

Monday, 4 March 1996

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NOT BEEN HERE for years (last time probably a Gillan gig in the early '80s) venue slightly improved by the removal of seats downstairs, least it means we don't see as much of the overly violent bouncers for which this place was once infamous.

'Bloodsucker' seems to have taken root in the set (no complaints there, still a highlight - a very 'driven' song).

Was standing not far from the mixing desk tonight so rather disappointed to discover Jon still rather buried in the mix at times.

Ian is struggling with the screams now, sensibly not forcing things too often. Still very fine singing in the lower registers more than makes up. Notice him turning the pages on what I assume to be a song book on his monitors but didn't actually see him reading from it!

Liking Steve's guitar work more and more, very much a team player rather than an exhibitionist working particularly well with Jon. This is a real band rather than just a collection of skilled musicians who happen to play along together.

Sorry some idiots can't be quite when Jon quietens things down during his solos - don't know what they are missing.

Someone had their favourable answer to their partners marriage proposal read out by Ian so Jon played the 'Wedding March' which started off sounding fine but then descended slowly into a wonderfully depressing dischordant spiral, when he stops Ian peers into the crowd and announces 'You can consumate it now if you wish'!

Overall once again they delivered a fine tight set (which sometimes merges two or three songs into one) and sometimes produce a quite awesome powerful sound, especially on some of the new songs. A quality performance.

Looking forward to my home gig.

Peter Judd

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Newsgroups: alt.music.deep-purple
Subject: Manchester/UK 4/3/96 - Review
From: P.L.Judd@shef.ac.uk
(Pete Judd)



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