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The first of my gigs arrived and off to sunny Cardiff nice and early to get in the front row (I’m 50 this year, will I ever grow up? God, I hope not!). Anyway – got in at the front slightly off centre on Roger’s side and eventually the lights dim and Thin Snake or […]
Read more »Fistly to set the scene of what DP were up against on the night. Due to the venue misinforming me and my mate about start times of the bands, we missed all but the last three songs of Thin Lizzy so I can’t really judge. It sounded from the crowd response that they’d had a […]
Read more »Took my lad along to see DP on Saturday night as he is a fan of Steve Morse. I have been an ardent fan of their music since way back in the seventies, and I have lost count on how many concerts I have seen over the years. Normally, when I write a review it […]
Read more »What a great show tonight! All three bands were on top form. This was my 17th Purple concert and what a great set. The right combination of old and new. The songs from Rapture are the best ever and are brought to life when played live. Probably the best version of Highway Star I have […]
Read more »Great to be in Newcastle – friendly people and cheap drinks! Missed Thin Lizzy unfortunately but will catch them in Sheffield and the NEC. Styx were a band I had absolutely no knowledge of prior to this gig, but after the initial shock of seeing every pose in the air guitar book in the first […]
Read more »Another Astoria review with photos.
Read more »4 stars [out of 5] The T-shirts are out tonight – if they don’t list previous tour dates of Deep Purple, they’re for Iron Maiden or AC/DC. Over the decades, these bands’ public standing has gone from lock-up yer-daughters shock to a fond nostalgia. But Deep Purple’s fan base is so dependable, despite the band […]
Read more »I was at the opening date of the Rapture Of The Deep world tour and things seem promising. The band were a little loose, on several occasions they had to check the sequencing on some tunes to make sure they got it right! Gillan frequently consulted a folder of lyrics placed on the drum riser. […]
Read more »Whatever you think of the album, it was really good to hear so many new songs. Put into the context of a live show (and without Michael Bradford’s production!) they sounded fine – fitted in really well. With a bit of luck, Mr G might have learned the words (to some of the old ones […]
Read more »Right from the off, you could feel that they were going to do the business. Massive smiles all round and a palpable sense of excitement…what were we going to get? Now, Pictures Of Home sold me a dummy-I thought that, after using Silver Tongue as an opener on the last tour, that we might get […]
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