I have seen Deep Purple in concert a few times, but last Sunday night was a memorable end to the Australian 2006 tour – you guys rocked! I’d also like to thank you for being so kind to your fans, it was a thrill for my husband and I to meet the band as you […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-19
Comments Off on Starstruck in Canberra
Canberra was the last stop on the Australian part of the tour. Opened by Mandrake, then Status Quo, who put in a solid performance. Then Deep Purple came on. And it was fantastic. Opened with Pictures of Home and rocked from there. If they resent playing so many of their earlier works, it didn’t show […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-19
Comments Off on Worth it all – Canberra
This is more a comment than a review. Do with it what you will. It is with interest that I have read the poor reviews coming out of Australia. I would like to state that in no way do I speak for the band and can only comment on the Brisbane show on the 7th […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-19
Comments Off on Why such poor reviews?
Last night in Canberra was Deep Purple concert number seven and Status Quo concert number four for me. Staus Quo have still got it after 40 years. Purple must have loved having them as the support act for the Australian leg. From the first song people were on their feet. Well done guys. Purple were […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-19
Comments Off on Lukewarm in Canberra
Awesome! What a weekend that will go down as. Me and my son can not speak highly enough of this show, and of the members themselves. My 9-year-old son is a huge Deep Purple fan, so the two of us went to the Saturday night show in Melbourne. We had tickets in the first couple […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-19
Comments Off on The greatest Purple in Melbourne
I was so disappointed I wanted to walk out like the 20 – 30 other people in the audience who did, but I had told my husband we were here to see the greatest band ever. Shame that Ian looked like he’d fallen out of bed ten minutes beforehand and put on the gardening clothes. […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-14
Comments Off on Booooooring! But loud – Brisbane
Let me preface this review by saying that I love this band. I have been a Gillan fan since I can remember and enjoyed Gillan’s Inn in the last week (thanks Amazon). I finished work on Friday and made my way down the highway to lovely wollongong. Some Thai food, a flirt with the lady […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-14
Comments Off on Wollongong gone wrong
Didn’t bother to see Swanee. They were never a band I listened to anyway. I preferred to down a few beers across the road trying to keep my heart palpitations down to a reasonable level before I entered the Pavillion to listen to Quo and DP. Quo used to be one of my fave bands […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-14
Comments Off on Not enough new stuff – Sydney
OK, let me preface the review with this – Deep Purple were and just as importantly ARE the greatest band living or dead in history – period. Also let me say, this is as much about questions as it is about a review. BUT – This night was the least impressive of the four times […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-13
Comments Off on Classic rock at its worst – Melbourne
Never did I think I had to write this. Since 1968 in my youth days, I have been a fan of DP. We are all around the 60 years of age, and I have been to every concert after that here in Australia. However, after the concert in Melbourne with Status Quo, I have to […]
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Posted in 2006 Down Under, 2006 Tours, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2006-05-13
Comments Off on Refund, please – Melbourne