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Post by Mr Damage on Jan 21, 2010 17:41:39 GMT 10
Deep Purple have just announced dates for Aussie Tour....
4.27.10 Brisbane, Australia
4.28.10 Sydney, Australia
4.29.10 Newcastle, Australia
5.1.10 Canberra, Australia
5.2.10 Melbourne, Australia
5.3.10 Adelaide, Australia
5.5.10 Perth, Australia
The Melbourne Show is at Festival Hall, not sure of the venues for other dates
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Post by stormster on Jan 21, 2010 18:51:18 GMT 10
I still have a best of Deep Ourple CD i bought when i was in Melb for the Maiden tour that i havent cranked yet.... You people reckon ill like it?
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Post by skrabsta on Jan 22, 2010 20:17:39 GMT 10
whats the line up these days ? Im pretty sure Blackmore isnt there anymore, might have gone to hear him play.
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Post by Mr Damage on Jan 23, 2010 17:08:20 GMT 10
Ian Gillan, Ian Pace, Roger Glover, Steve Morse & Don Airey
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Post by tazz1973 on Jan 24, 2010 18:17:25 GMT 10
I remember seeing them at the F1 GP one year.... they were just playing during the day on the opposite side of the track from the pits where they have all the food/drinks/live bands...
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Post by stormster on Jan 24, 2010 19:55:56 GMT 10
I remember seeing them at the F1 GP one year.... they were just playing during the day on the opposite side of the track from the pits where they have all the food/drinks/live bands... Does that mean they're past their prime and not really worth seeing? O thought Deep Purple were mega-stars, like a mega-rock band. Haven't ever really listened to them. |
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Post by tazz1973 on Jan 24, 2010 21:15:46 GMT 10
They still seem to draw a crowd... but I was really suprised that day to literally stumble across them playing there in the afternoon. If you like them then that is what you will get live, I don't believe they sound crap live etc... but they are an old style rock band... doubt there is pyro etc...
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Post by stormster on Jan 25, 2010 11:32:08 GMT 10
Hmm, pretty damn odd that you'd stumble across such a well known band without hearing any hype. Oh wells, might get that cd ive never played before and give it a spin, see what they're like.
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Post by stormster on Jan 25, 2010 11:54:55 GMT 10
Yeah just had a listen to some of the songs. The stuff is alright but i don'tthink i'd go to see them. They have likes a bluesy guitar sound. I definitely like their keyboardiness though.
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Post by tazz1973 on Jan 25, 2010 16:49:29 GMT 10
they have a very 70s sound with the keyboard/guitar combo...
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Post by Mr Damage on Jan 25, 2010 17:02:46 GMT 10
Electric Mary are the support band. They put on an awesome show when they toured with Alice Cooper so I'm quite happy they got this gig.
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Post by ironbrother on Jan 28, 2010 22:30:55 GMT 10
I may go and see this gig (Sydney). One of the bands I want to see before they call it quits.
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Post by tazz1973 on Jan 29, 2010 21:05:25 GMT 10
Electric Mary are the support band. They put on an awesome show when they toured with Alice Cooper so I'm quite happy they got this gig. They sounded pretty good that night... I should give them a listen considering the bass player went to my school (Alex) |
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Post by irondave on May 10, 2010 11:24:07 GMT 10
I saw Purple when they played here about a week ago. They were pretty good, but not great. In fact they were about the same when they played here 4 years ago. Same line-up (only question would be the keyboard player) and they played pretty much the exact same set.
I think Ian Paice is an awesome drummer, and at his age he is very very impressive. Glover and Gillan upfont kinda look like they enjoy what they are doing, but Gillan's voice well.... he sounds okay except when he try's to hit the high notes/scream.... his voice just disappears. Steve Morse, technically is a very good guitarist, but I have to say he just looks and more importantly sounds out of place in purple.
In spite of all that, I'm glad I got a chance to see them it was a good show.
Electric Mary however were kick-ass! I was head banging from their opening song - i really dig their stuff, they rocked hard. I even read a recent interview with them, and apparently Adrian Smith saw them at a gig and was so impressed he told them that if Maiden had known about them they would have lined them up as their support act on their tour here in 08. That's a pretty big endorsement.
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Post by stormster on May 10, 2010 12:03:55 GMT 10
I must look into this Electric Mary! My mate went to a recent gig and said the same sorta thing, and as you said, to be endorsed by Adrian Smith. Wow!
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