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Holmdel and Scranton
Deep Purple live at PNC Bank Arts Center (Holmdel, USA 2024-08-31)
Since I was going to 2 shows, I figured I’d kill 2 birds with one stone. I’ll keep it brief. There was one set list difference, at Holmdel they played Show Me and at Scranton they changed it to When a Blind Man Cries. I guess most of you know that by now. It did not make a difference to me, both were very good. The sound at Scranton was better but the sound at Holmdel is never really great for any band but I expected that. Anyone that’s ever been to the Arts center at Holmdel knows exactly what I mean. Both nights were what you would expect, great songs played by great musicians and Gillan’s voice also was top notch. I know there have recently been some interviews out there but during the meet and greets both Roger and Paicey said after touring is done for this year they will be back in the studio and recording a new album for next year. According to them, so far no tour dates have been booked for next year yet. I asked about a live album maybe before the end of this year from this years touring and they said they have no clue about any. That’s really not up to them. Hopefully things will go as planned. If nothing ever happens again after this year I may have not seen the last Deep Purple concert but I will have been at the last one ever in the US. Let’s hope this continues for as long as possible.
George Martin
review by George Martin
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This US tour seems to have been a success!
September 11th, 2024 at 14:25They were great through out!
Thank you Deep Purple- world’s greatest band !
Great to hear!
September 11th, 2024 at 15:30I really like Show Me, but I also dig WABMC and the new set was missing a ballad. I like Ian sing ballads, sucker I am.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVG8lguytlk&t=134s
September 11th, 2024 at 17:12#3 Uwe:
Thanks for the gift!
September 11th, 2024 at 21:47Haunted perhaps the most beautiful ballad of the Morse era, a goosebumps song!
and what a magnificently fit voice Gillan had in the Abandon-Bananas period!
Was at the Scranton show, Purple was on fire! One of the best times I’ve seen them since 1996. These guys just seem to be getting better with age. I really enjoyed Yes also; I was so happy to hear Machine Messiah because Drama is one of my favorite albums by them.
September 11th, 2024 at 22:09i am hearing and reading some great reviews about the shows in NY and Toronto. Everybody is saying that this band has at least another album next year. I cannot wait to see what they can do with Simon who has injected that adrenaline into this band
September 11th, 2024 at 22:38Deep Purple in Brazil this weekend
September 12th, 2024 at 11:54Scranton was amazing, the new material is so good. I’ve seen countless shows, but finally saw them with Don and Steve for my wife’s first DP show in 2018. She loves Jerry Garcia and the Dead, seen them many times and lives for live music.
Her second show in Scranton was our first with Simon, and his solo brought her to tears after a lifetime of loving music. She also felt the emotional swell of a hot Deep Purple live show. A Band On!
September 25th, 2024 at 14:19