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Simon McBride; Atlantic City, August 30, 2024; Photo: Yoko Shimamoto

The Guardian reviews the November 6th London gig:

There are certain things that have to be factored into life: Boris Johnson will self-promote; Five Guys is overpriced; and Deep Purple (and their spinoff bands) will plague the audience with solo spots. Thankfully, those solos are no longer quite as interminable as they were in the days when the band would only fit nine songs into their set because everyone had to have a moment in the spotlight. Tonight, Don Airey’s two keyboard solos and Simon McBride’s guitar spot only occupy 15 minutes of an otherwise tight set of just shy of two hours.

The rest of the time, Deep Purple are not just surprisingly good, but actually good…

Continue reading in The Guardian.



2 Comments to “Actually good”:

  1. 1
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Anybody acquainted with The Guardian’s general disdain for traditional/classic rock and heavier music will recognize that this was just one hell of an accolade!

  2. 2
    Marcus says:

    A reviewer who had heard of Graham Bond.
    Who, as we know, taught Jon everything he knew about the Hammond.

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