The battle rages on in Italy
Deep Purple played a sold out gig on March 7th at Palaraschi in Parma, Italy, in front of almost 4.000 people. The setlist was exactly this one: Intro Pictures of Home Things I Never Said The Battle...
View ArticlePurple fire in Rouen
On a cold pre-spring night in Normandy, Deep Purple put the fire into our hearts. Pictures of Home smashed the audience with its drum attack. Hilarious moment when Ian Gillan took the wrong tuned...
View ArticleSold out in Nantes
The gig was sold out in front of 6.000 people. A great rock show Set list (in this order) Picture of home Things I never said Strange kind of woman Rapture of the deep Fireball Into the fire Steve...
View ArticleLove and hapPAUness
The gods of rock’n’roll played Pau! First of all thank you very much guys for changing a little bit the setlist. Very clever idea because Toulouse and Pau are very close and only four months separate...
View ArticleHeroic return in Beauvais
I didn’t catch the band in Paris last time (January 2006) because the tickets were too expensive. It was the very first time since 1985 I missed a DP show near where I live. The last show I saw in June...
View ArticleTrophies from Strasbourg
We waited several hours in front of the Rhénus Hall (to get a better place at the show), and finally enjoyed the explosion of Deep Purple (the best group) which, far from undergoing the devastations of...
View ArticleSicily: After forty years of waiting
For the second gig of Deep Purple in Sicily (the first in their long history has been in Palermo, the day before) Palasport of Acireale is completely sold out: over 6000 persons are present; among them...
View ArticlePurple disappointed in Newcastle
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...
View ArticleTripple top form in Manchester
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...
View ArticleA flat one in Newcastle
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...
View ArticleOne to remember in Nottingham
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...
View ArticleCardiff: Stunning yet unsurprising
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...
View ArticleMessy in Manchester
I’ve been a big fan of Purple since 1970 and have seen them countless times, but the show in Manchester left me and my bro very disappointed. We were at the front at Roger Glover’s side and I must say...
View ArticleNewcastle: Tremendously cracking
Just a quick one to say I really enjoyed the Deep Purple gig at the Arena in Newcastle. A few moments of uncertainty at times but overall I thoroughly enjoyed the gig and the band looked to be enjoying...
View ArticleCardiff: Short show disappoint veteran
We arrived at 7.30 anticipating a look at Thin Lizzy who we remembered as a great warm up on the USA tour in New York at the Beacon in 2004, but were really disappointed to find they had been and gone!...
View ArticleHighlights aplenty in Cardiff
Arrived a little late but caught the end of Thin Lizzy’s set. Don’t know what to say really, all talented musicians and everyone seemed to enjoy them but they really are a covers band aren’t they,...
View ArticleBolin fan enjoys Bournemouth
This was my first visit to the BIC and my first ‘name’ concert in a few years. So I wasn’t sure what I was in for! But the venue was great – just the right size and good facilities. First up ‘Thin...
View ArticleToo much support, not enough Purple
First time seeing Deep Purple for me and I am not their biggest fan – but I have been to some decent concerts so I thought I’d add my review in. Got there for around 6.50. I think it was around this...
View ArticlePurple, it’s a standing thing
Thin Lizzy were good but couldn’t seem to get the crowd going. Are they the tribute band some have suggested? With Sykes and Gorham having been in Lizzy and written many of the songs, I don’t think so....
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