25 August 2007 — The last stop of Deep Purple´s 2007 North American Tour. This is what I love so much about this band. They were on! Of course, I arrived 6-hours early (no chance of being late that way), talked to a couple of the HOB ladies, and asked them what of sight-seeing significance […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-29
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The August 23rd and 24th 2007 shows in San Antonio and Houston make shows 12 and 13 for me since first seeing the band in Dallas in 1985. The band continues to be in fantastic form, having fun and radiating enough energy to alleviate any need for oil imports. After this many shows, I wasn’t […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-27
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Since reviews from fan sites and media alike have generally been favourable (if not glowing at times) I wasn’t too worried about this show, but still and all I hadn’t seen the band live since 1996 and like many others I have seen more than a few classic rock bands on summer (nostalgia) tours they […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-27
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Saturday night the boys of Deep Purple ended the U.S. leg of their 2007 “Rapture of the Deep” tour at the Dallas House of Blues. The venue was a smaller auditorium that held 1625 people. I’m not sure if it sold out, but it was hard to find an empty set in the house. Down […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-27
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San Antonio: The Majestic was about 3/4’s full but roudy and still amazed at the age spread to see the boys. The show was fantastic! I have self-christened myself to be the number 1 fan from Texas (Austin – Houston) since 1968. This concert was the closest I have been to them. As usual, the […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-26
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The song list was the same as the previous review, but I don’t remember them doing The Battle Rages On. (could have been the beer though). I have been to this venue at least 20 times, and have never seen that many people there. The sound was kind of muddy, but the show was still […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-24
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San Diego: It took five years to see Deep Purple back in San Diego again (I would prefer to live in France, you know why), last time was in 2002 at the Coors Amphitheatre with Scorpions and Dio. This time it was also a great experience, but quite different, the place was small and appropiate […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-24
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Last night, while visiting in Denver, Colorado USA I had the time of my life rockin’ with Ian, Ian, Roger, Don and the almighty Steve (I tell you, that guy’s smile is contagious and I am a GUY). The band was having so much fun the enjoyment permeated the entire audience and Ian Gillan is […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-24
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Denver: After the local band was finished, it was nice to see a big stage with no monitors. This is especially appealing to someone who was right up front like I was. It was quite intense since I realized afterward that I enjoyed every song. The only problem was that there was such a low […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-24
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This show was announced with less than weeks noticed and was booked at a venue that maxed out around 425. The unofficial word from an employee the following day was the crowd reached over half capacity. The show didn’t get much press outside of the Aspen area. But Aspen has rockers! I talked with several […]
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Posted in 2007 North America, Tour Reviews by Rasmus Heide on 2007-08-24
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