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Caught in the act
The band have played their first live show in nearly 2 years yesterday, February 10, 2022, at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. Let’s see how the gentlemen have weathered the storm.
Two new tracks made their live debut — Nothing at All and Caught in the Act medley.
Setlist:
- Highway Star
- Pictures of Home
- Strange Kind of Woman
- Nothing at All
- Uncommon Man
- Lazy
- Keyboard Solo
- Perfect Strangers
- Space Truckin’
- Smoke on the Water
Encore:
- Caught in the Act (incl. Going Down / Green Onions / Hot ´Lanta / Dazed and Confused / Gimme Some Lovin‘)
- Hush
Many thanks to Steven Oller for the video.
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It is wonderful to see Deep Purple back on stage.
February 11th, 2022 at 14:46The same old songs…too small duration of the concert…and only one song from Whoosh in a Whoosh tour?
February 11th, 2022 at 14:54They’re alive! I’m alive! We’re alive! The music’s still alive. Thank you.
February 11th, 2022 at 15:12Welcome back guys, we all still alive and kicking.
February 11th, 2022 at 15:33They all look well and in shape
Peace 👍
What a great first show after such a long break from performing. Very impressed with this live show as I always am with this band. It seems they were never away. Would have liked some more of the new stuff but you can’t have everything in a little over an hour. Can’t wait for them to come to my neck of the woods. let’s hope this long goodbye tour is a very long goodbye.
February 11th, 2022 at 15:47Ian Paice gets Man of the Match for me. Amazing form!
February 11th, 2022 at 16:08Waow, VERY impressed by Gillan…
After all this time without singing and being 76, I can’t believe how good he sounds
February 11th, 2022 at 18:46Ok,I knew it was wishful thinking that DP would stray too far from Machine Head in North America….
February 11th, 2022 at 18:58That said, after such a long layoff, this looks like a damn fine concert. No room to mess around in a 75 minute set.
The first outing for Nothing At All fit right in amongst the classics.
I wonder what the vibe was like at the show ?? Reviews, anyone ??
It’s worth noticing that Roger’s bass solo was moved just before Space Truckin’.
@2 Indeed, the setlist isn’t much changed, I was expecting more new songs too. But let’s not forget, that their US shows are always shorter, as they’re sharing stage with other bands. I assume we should wait to european leg to see a full Whoosh setlist.
February 11th, 2022 at 20:06Now something’s washed up on the beach
Deep Purple alive !!! Now What !? ……Great day for rock ‘n roll, if you ask me !!!
February 11th, 2022 at 20:41Totally unrelated here (?) but a must listen:
February 11th, 2022 at 21:07https://youtu.be/2FdbCwe8T-A
I will see them on their 2nd date in St. Pete! Ever since I purchaced the ticket I kept checking to make sure it hasn’t been canceled. The show goes on!
They sound great. I was hoping for another number or two from Whoosh & Turing to Crime. I am really surprised that And the Address didn’t bridge caught in the act and Hush. It’s actually my favoirt Mark I song. But under the circumstances they probably haven’t had a chance to practice and install the new songs for a 3 dare tour.
February 12th, 2022 at 03:43Gillan STILL … and …. no reading “Nothing At All LOL !
God bless Deep Purple !
February 12th, 2022 at 07:43So good to see them back!! I just watched/listened from start to finish, they sound great and look rested 🙂 now please guys TAKE A CHANCE and play more new stuff..upbeat & faster paced new material! more from Infinite, Whoosh and TTC….maybe they will after they have more time to practice?
February 12th, 2022 at 14:43It’s nothing at all…
February 12th, 2022 at 15:09They just got together for a 3 date tour, so not much time to get ready for new stuff. Keep in mind that they hadn’t ever played anything together from Turning to Crime even when they recorded it. My guess is that 7&7 and Oh Well will show up in the European tour.
I also suspect that will two years off that they need to work up their stamina to do more than 75 minutes. It is important to note that they still had a lot of energy when they got to the long encore. Maybe that will give them confidence to add another song in their 2nd gig.
February 12th, 2022 at 16:31It’s been a while alright. They sound surprisingly good and tight.
February 12th, 2022 at 19:19The Saturday night show in St. Pete had the same setlist except they threw some bones too.
February 13th, 2022 at 06:15I don’t appreciate the final medley without the vocals.
February 13th, 2022 at 08:01It is not interesting..is useless..
Rusty isn’t the word, but they sound very careful in their playing, almost delicate and a touch too well-behaved – as if everyone is concentrating on giving the best performance and making no mistakes. Even sounds a little cute to my ears – it shows they still care.
A few more gigs and they will be back to their old sleek routine that always makes everything SOUND so easy (when in fact it isn’t).
Five tracks from Machine Head (or four from MiJ if you will)! Yes, it is my favorite Purple studio album too (production, songwriting and inspired rendition all gelled on that album), but it has become the albatross around their necks in their live performances. They should do a tour under a “no Machine Head songs whatsoever” motto. ; – )
February 13th, 2022 at 19:55CITA is was originally recorded the way the play it here. Great transitions. Useless? Give me a break.
February 13th, 2022 at 23:23I like it that they have put Nothing At All into the set, for Purple that is almost a pop song – closer in harmonies to something you would have expected from, say, Mott the Hoople back in the day. Only the solos and the call and response dueling put this firmly in Purple territory.
February 14th, 2022 at 17:35Do we really need to hear Space Truckin and Lazy? Come on guys! There are so many great Morse era tunes. How Fingers to The Bones, Seventh Heaven, The Aviator, Ted The Mechanic, Silver Tongue? Just to name a few.
February 16th, 2022 at 17:41Censorship Test Number Two:
Steve Morse has been in the band nearly 30 years. Isn’t it about time they start including some Morse era songs in their set lists?
February 16th, 2022 at 22:45