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Deep Purple - Bradford, UK

Wednesday, 28 February 1996

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NOT A REVIEW, just a few memories (I've got better things to do than take notes!).

Set list as before, our variant was 'Bloodsucker' - a highlight.

Lots of good humour and fun between the band. Ian being teased mercilessly over previous wrong intros to songs! Someone in the crowd had been shouting for one particular number so Ian tells him yes, we'll be doing that later, only to have the rest of the band yell no we won't! There ensues a brief period of pantomime 'oh yes we will' - 'oh no we won't' ended by Ian yelling ' well I'll certainly be doing it later!'

Band delivered a very powerful set, everyone giving good value. Jon is rather low in the mix at times though which is rather a shame when you could tell he was very busy about the ivories (I gather this has been common to a number of shows), his solo included the local folk tune and nursery rhyme 'on Ilkley Moor bar tat' which went down well with the crowd. (Jon, you can stick in as many Beethoven reference in your solos as you like for me mate!)

Crowd seemed perhaps undersandably a bit static during some of the newer songs but seemed to respond better and better to them as the night went on. I love the new disc so was surprised and pleased to hear the numbers could sound even better live!

Overall, a top quality band delivering an excellent performance, with an obviously genuine concern that there fans get really good show, superb!

Peter Judd

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Newsgroups: alt.music.deep-purple
Subject: Bradford/UK 28/2/96 - Review
From: P.L.Judd@shef.ac.uk
(Pete Judd)



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