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Archive for November, 2008



Kassel: Superb but poorly visited

My wife and I drove 625 kms from Holland to Kassel in Germany to see DP. We have seen the band several times in Holland and Belgium to. It again was worth “the trouble”!! We could see the joy you have on stage, and we enjoy it with you. The concert wasn’t sould out, unbelievable. […]

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Lärmbrei im Kiel

Zuerst: Tolle Leistung der Band. Leider nicht eine Ballade. Dafür reichlich Klassiker. Schade: Die Tontechniker waren nicht in der Lage, die schlechte Akkustik der Halle auszugleichen. So kam beim Publikum eigentlich nur ein Lärmbrei an. Zeitweise waren die Verzerrungen und Überlagerungen so stark, dass man glaubte, Steve hätte das Gitarrespielen verlernt. Liebe Band: deshalb war […]

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Gettin’ Tighter

Martin Popoff has a new book published — Gettin’ Tighter: Deep Purple ’68 – ’76. According to his press release, the book is 250 pages long and covers “every last recorded track throughout the band’s celebrated albums from the ’60s and ’70s”, “b-sides and key solo career moments” together with “previously never published photos by […]

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Guitar clinic in Bamberg

There’s another Steve Morse’s guitar clinic on November 17. It will be held at the Musikhaus Thomann, Treppendorf 30, Burgebrach (near Bamberg). The clinic starts at 16:00. For further information please call +49 9546-9223-0. The clinic is once again sponsored by Engl.

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Signing session in Basel

Steve Morse will hold a signing session in Basel in the afternoon of November 18. The session is organized by Engl to promote their Steve Morse Signature E656 amplifier. Admission is free, but interested parties are required to register beforehand (click on ‘zum Anmeldeformular‘ to get to the registration form and enter your name, address […]

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Gillan dazzled in Erfurt

I was surprised by this very emotional gig last night in Erfurt. The absolutely great support act Gotthard made the Messehalle turn into a ring of fire. Perfect show and great sound! After about an hour of wonderful Rock’n’Roll Deep Purple entered the stage. And while several people in the crowd where transported to the […]

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Guitar clinic in Stuttgart

Steve Morse will hold a guitar clinic in Stuttgart, Germany this Saturday, November 8. The Clinic will be at the Liveclub Samba, Max-Eyth-Str. 54 (Industriegebiet Langes Gewand), Winnenden. Doors open at 15:00, clinic will start at 16:00. Free admission. The clinic is sponsored by Engl and Soundland. Call +49 711-510980-0 for more info. Thanks to […]

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Coverdale picks Best Album award

Whitesnake has won the Album Of The Year for the Good To Be Bad at this year’s Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards. Here’s a picture of one very happy Mr. Coverdale collecting the prize. Other celebrated glitterati included Ozzy Osbourne (living legend award), Foo Fighters (band of the year), Paul Stanley (best showman), Airbourne […]

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No hang-over in Hannover

Six months ago, when I bougth tickets I wasn´t sure whether the setlist would be worth the euros or not. With no new album around it would be either the same old ROTD setlist as in Kiel three years ago, or just another best of – revue, or so I thought. I should not have […]

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Finally: A satisfying setlist

For years and years I am complaining about the seltist. And now the big surprise: Yesterday in Hannover I was absolutely satisfied with it. Deep Purple gave us a two hour concert, Gillan in very, very good shape, the band superb. Highlight for me was Don´s solo spot. Crowd pleaser was – Smoke… A good […]

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