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Archive for July, 2009



Well deserved resurrection of Morse-era Purple

Lots and lots of solos and improvs spread out through the setlist. New transitions, new starts, new middle section jams, new endings. The Contact Lost – guitar solo -> Sometimes I feel Like Screaming -> guitar solo -> The Well Dressed Guitar section was clever, amazing and beautiful. That one combined with 3 monumental songs […]

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Aging with dignity in Copenhagen

This tour’s set list is somewhat more brave than the previous years, although it reflects the bands 41 year career very well. The band sounded very tight as always and the sound and mixing was very god, at least were I was standing. The also had two rather large projector screens on the sides of […]

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Copenhagen: Just awesome

Once again Deep Purple in Copenhagen, and what a gig, just awesome in a full KB Hallen with approx. 35 degrees Celcius. It was hot like a sauna. The sound was good and all members were excellent, but I have to say, Steve Mores was outstanding, he was playing as if he came from another […]

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Jon Lord announces Russian concerts

On his official website, JonLord.org, the maestro has confirmed three concerts for October. The dates and cities are: Oct 9 – Yekaterinburg, Russia – tickets Oct 12 – St. Petersburg, Russia – tickets Oct 15 – Moscow, Russia – tickets At the concerts Jon Lord will perform his Concerto for Group and Orchestra along with […]

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Mühldorf louder than everything else

It was a great festival, with the Bass Monsters as an opener, Hooters, Roger Hodgeson and Status Quo, but there was after 10 seconds of Deep Purple no doubt, who was the headliner and who was the boss in the ring. But, unfortunatly, the sound mixing was the worst I have ever seen at a […]

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Over The Rainbow hits the streets of Texas

Here’s a news cast video of Over the Rainbow’s recent visit to El Paso, Texas, USA. It features live clips from their appearance at El Paso Street Festival and interviews with Joe Lynn Turner and Bobby Rondinelli. Go to www.kvia.com and click on ‘Top News Videos’.

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Deep Purple fined in Russia

A Russian court has fined Deep Purple for “illegally” performing their own songs, according to russiatoday.com. The concert in question took place on October 19, 2008 in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don. According to the court’s ruling, the musicians – Ian Gillan, Ian Paice and Roger Glover – should have obtained a license from the […]

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