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Deep at the tip – London
Another Astoria review with photos.
Read more »Genuinely delighted – London
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 »A promising thrill – London
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 »It was wonderful – London
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 »Massive smiles all around – London
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 […]
Read more »Reviews from 2005 and before
Tours 2005 Scandinavia plusNorth America summer Tours 2004 UK 2004 Russia & Ukraine North America 2 Europe Down Under Asia North America 1 Tours 2003 Europe South America & Mexico Ripening Tour part 2 Ripening Tour part 1 Tours 2002 Andrew Summerhayes’ 31 years of DP Solo shows: Paice, Glover, Lord UK (rescheduled) + CH, […]
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