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Saw Deep Purple last night at the Astoria in London. Haven't really been a big DP fan - the last album I bought was Perfect Strangers - but last night they rocked! Steve Morse was superb & the tone he got from the EBMM Morse sig. guitar was awesome - he played the new one (Y2D) most of the time, but switched a few times back to his old faithful. Might have to check that new one out sometime (damn GAS).....................
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Re: Deep Purple, London Astoria 17/1/06
A good friend of mine is the soundman for the support band that played - The Answer.
Did you catch them?
Cheers,
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Re: Deep Purple, London Astoria 17/1/06
I heard one of their new songs on a webcast a while back & it really reminded me of their older stuff. It was pretty damn good.Comment
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Re: Deep Purple, London Astoria 17/1/06
SteveF - no, I missed the support. When we arrived at the Astoria there was a queue that went from the door, along the length of the building & back around the block - so we went for another beer! Got in just after the support played the final chord..........Must be pretty good to support DP though [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]Wal - Good from far, but far from goodComment
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Re: Deep Purple, London Astoria 17/1/06
The new Deep Purple album "Rapture of the Deep" is really really good. It kinda hints back to the '70s but doesn't sound retro--at least to my ears. Overall, it's probably their strongest album since the '70s, though "Purpendicular" (the first one with Morse) is great, as well. To me, "Perfect Strangers" was overrated--two incredible classic tracks and a bunch of filler.
I saw the setlist for the Astoria, and it's good to see DP getting back to playing mostly new material. Their last few tours had turned into mostly a nostalgia act, with just a couple of tunes from the more recent albums. They still have a lot to offer musically.Comment
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