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Don Airey live at Hypothalamus (Rheine, Germany 2015-03-13) “It’s like doing it in the old days”, Don said after a blistering concert in Rheine (Germany) on 13th of March. The venue was very small with a maximum capacity of 250 people, around 150 were there. Don had four absolutely great musicians with him: Carl Sentance […]
Read more »Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Ms. USA August 29th, 2014 Anybody out there touting the level of performance of this Living, Breathing, Purple machine either hasn’t attended their recent tour or if they have attended and are still in disapproval, they are truly in denial. I attended the show at the Hard Rock Casino in […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Hard Rock Live (Hollywood, USA 2014-08-31) The gang was great tonight. Same set list as previously posted for other concerts on this tour. They were tight and the sound was great. No opening act, which I thought was odd. Eddie Trunk from Metal Show introduced band. They went on at 7:15pm. […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Hard Rock Live (Hollywood, USA 2014-08-31) Now it was onward to Hollywood after a tremendous show in Orlando. Hoping this show would match the intensity of the night before. Well, the band was great. Gillan did crack a couple of times but overall the music was again wonderful. But we left […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Hard Rock Live (Orlando, USA 2014-08-30) Just got back to the room after watching a stellar performance at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando. The band was on Fire from the opening note of Highway Star to that final closing note of Black Night. Gillan sounded great tonight, Glover was solid […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Hard Rock Live (Orlando, USA 2014-08-30) I’ve been to numerous Deep Purple since my first in 1987. I reviewed all the shows. And the band deserved a glowing review every time. I’m not about to write a bad review, but it’s a mixed review. Good stuff first: I brought my wife […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Bergen Performing Arts Center (Englewood, USA 2014-08-25) My girlfriend and I drove roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes from Connecticut to see one of the best dp shows I’ve been to (this was her first). We were 10 rows back center. What a great venue. Indoors, comfortable seats, air-conditioned. There was […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Casino Rama (Rama, Canada 2014-08-22) I expected the band would be sluggish,this being their 3rd show in as many nights.Not so at all. Deep Purple,2014 are 5 consummate professional still playing with passion and energy. Ian Gillan was in good shape,kept the screams within his comfort zone ( kinda spoke the […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Festival Park (Elgin, USA 2014-08-20) After amazing performances of Highway Star, Into the Fire, Hard Lovin’ Man, and Strange Kind of Woman, Ian Gillan informed the thousands of fans at Festival Park that the rock show was over and the rest of the evening would be jazz and slow ballads. Perhaps […]
Read more »Deep Purple live at Festival Park (Elgin, USA 2014-08-20) Setlist from Elgin 8-20-14, Highway Star, Into the Fire, HLM, SKOW, IG introduces Steve as the Aviator then Contact Lost/Uncommon Man/WDGuitar, the Mule (drum solo), Vincent Price, Lazy, Hell To Pay, Airey solo – (Chicago (that tottlin’ town) America the Beautiful), Perfect Strangers, Space Truckin’, SKOW […]
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