[Heeplist] Purple tonight?

[Bob Winward]

Awesome review, the 5 songs from Now What are awesome and I am glad they
picked the best off the new cd.


On 10/13/13 9:06 AM, "Damian Leyland" <damianleyland at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi allA fantastic show last night with the inclusion of 5 tracks from Now
> What?! Surprise of the night was Apres Vous kicking off the set instead of the
> usual Highway Star which for the first time in my memory was omitted
> completely!The whole set list was (I hope the pasting and links work?!);Après
> Vous (World premiere: First time ever)Into the Fire Hard Lovin' Man Vincent
> Price Strange Kind of Woman Contact Lost Guitar Solo (by Steve Morse)Uncommon
> Man The Well-Dressed Guitar The Mule (incl. Drum Solo by Ian Paice)Above and
> Beyond Lazy Hell to Pay Keyboard Solo (by Don Airey)Perfect Strangers Space
> Truckin' Smoke on the Water Encore:Green Onions (Booker T. & The MG¹s
> cover)Hush (Billy Joe Royal cover)Bass Solo (by Roger Glover)Black Night Ian
> Gillan's voice was ok and he particularly pushed it during Into the Fire and
> Strange kind of Woman. Steve Morse and Don Airey were the stars for me with
> amazing solo spots. Ian Paice did an excellent solo during the "Mole" (The
> Mule) as introduced by Gillan as a small furry animal with lots of underground
> connections! The lights went off completely and Paicey had sticks with lights
> (or lasers?) on the end so that you could follow them during the solo which
> was very effective and novel. Jon Lord was given special mention before both
> Above and Beyond (dedicated to him) and Perfect Strangers with his pictures
> shown on the back drop throughout the songs.Certainly the new songs fitted in
> well (IG kept having to refer to a lyric sheet during them!) and it shows the
> confidence they have in them by kicking off with Apres Vous.They all looked
> like they were enjoying being back in the UK and having a capacity crowd
> (3500) who were well up for it. The Apollo is by far the best venue in
> Manchester for atmosphere and sound. Last time I saw DP they were at the Arena
> with the orchestra which was also excellent but not as intimate.There is no
> other band I know who have the musical prowess and virtuosity of Purple and I
> hope to be able to see them many more times in the future. If you get a chance
> go to see them!I love Heep since I first saw them on the Return to Fantasy
> Tour in December 1975 and they will always be my favourite band but Purple
> take some beating! Now What?!
> 
>> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 12:49:45 -0500
>> From: shawn.mctopy at selu.edu
>> To: heeplist at travellersintime.com
>> Subject: Re: [Heeplist] Purple tonight?
>> 
>> Damian,
>> 
>> Would you kindly give us your review/opinion on the *DEEP PURPLE* concert?
>> 
>> It would be appreciated.
>> 
>> Take Care and have a great time at the show.
>> 
>> *Shawn -*
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 8:55 AM, Damian Leyland
>> <damianleyland at hotmail.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> Anyone off the list going to see Deep Purple tonight at the Manchester
>>> Apollo, by any chance?I will be there!
>>> 
>>> 
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