Deep Purple, 30th June at the Marqee, Cork

hacx

Who's going? After missing Megadeth, I definitely wasn't gonna miss this one. Should be a blast.

edhead

I'll be there, my expectations are not so high, but going in with an open mind and we'll see what happens!

Grid.

Yeah, headin' down for this... seen them in '02 and with Skynyrd in '03, put on a great show!! Is there any support act???

Ostrom

Hells yes! Fourth time seeing them, cant wait!! Haven't heard about support, just hope they play more from perfect strangers as they seem to be doing lately.

TheStickyBandit

Yes I shall be in attendance, Can't wait either!

Purpleone

Anyone know what hotel the and are staying in?

mike65

Sorry Ritchie, no!

RayCon

Purpleone wrote: »

Anyone know what hotel the and are staying in?

Think they're camping .. heard something about a big tent down along the docks

PattheMetaller

I thoroughly enjoyed the Belfast show on Monday night, you are in for a treat tonight \m/

finbarrk

The gig was ok anyway. It was my first time seeing them, started off with the sound not great, (well I was sitting up on the right of the stage so it might have been better in the center) but it improved after a few songs. It wouldn't have been the best gig I was ever at, but I was glad I went especially to hear songs like Perfect Strangers, Smoke on the water, etc.
There was a good crowd at it although a few more could have fitted in.
An enjoyable night in Cork overall.

silvervixen84

I really enjoyed it, good atmosphere from the crowd, and the lads had loads of energy in every song.

PWR

great gig. Sound was ropey, way too much bass drum, but that might be the tent? Gillan looks fighting fit (a lot thinner than the last time in the o2 a few years ago) and the vibe was brilliant, they were clearly enjoying themselves. "Sometimes" was great, they could have done with another slow ballad type song, and Morse is a class guitarist. Pity Paice didn't get a solo. Glover is a much better player than he looks too, doesn't overcook it but very tight and can do the speedy stuff when wanted. Loved it.

Roanmore

Not too sure if this is the exact set list but it's pretty close


Highway Star
Things I Never Said
Strange Kind Of Woman
Maybe I’m a Leo
Rapture Of The Deep
Fireball (including Into The Fire riff at end)
Contact Lost
Guitar Solo
Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
The Well Dressed Guitar
Mary Long
Lazy
No One Came
Keyboard Solo (including excerpt from Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika)
Perfect Strangers
Space Truckin’
Smoke On The Water
Encores
Hush
Bass Solo
Black Night

Glover's bass solo surprised me, I was expecting a plodding solo which would have me heading to the toilet but was very surprised, very lively.
Great to see / hear Mary Long and Maybe I'm a Leo.

hacx

I was kinda hoping for Ted The Mechanic, but oh well :pac:

mike65

No Ted? Glad I didn't go then!

(any excuse)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Dr9ZCBclk

edhead

Like I said earlier, my expectations were low, but I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Ian Gillian looked every inch the "rock star" on stage to me, voice was good, sound was a helluva lot better than Megadeth, cool setlist, active appreciative crowd, almost sold out, all in in all I was super impressed.

Was @ Pearl Jam week before, was super excited all year, but was terribly hungover and stood way back, didnt interact & didnt get the full effect, my mistake, but Deep Purple made up for that scenario against all the odds, happy camper here! Would jump at chance to see Purple again.

Just to add, as a punter said...Morse IS a class guitairist, ideal fit for Purple. And did they look like they were having fun or what???!!!!

wandatowell

The gig was savage! pretty drunk at the thing though.

Ostrom

Great show, but much safer set than they seem to have been playing lately. Got three tracks from Perfect Strangers and Battle Rages on last year, so it would have been nice to see a bit more from the 80's/early 90's