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A farewell concert - how much there is in this word ... Obviously, not only for the Russian heart, because such necrophilic manners are also well reflected in the attendance of tours in the domain of the West, which has long had time to get fed up with the bright spectacles. Indeed, “now or never” is a very successful slogan that puts pressure on the feelings of listeners, which makes many put aside their current affairs and rush to touch the next elderly musical legend. Someone in the first and last time, so that later they can tell their grandchildren, and to someone on the fifth / tenth, because those very grandchildren gave tickets to their beloved grandfather - to remember youth, brushing away mean tears. In general, the option is almost a win-win for any band that has slightly lost its relevance ... Especially if you don’t explicitly confirm in an interview that the “well, honestly, honestly” tour is the last one, leaving yourself ways to retreat in the form of an excuse that has already become a classic of the genre “this is the last big tour". Now the long-suffering deep purple… Their last year's album was titled “inFinite”, hinting at a highlighted letter, and the tour in support of it was dubbed downright frighteningly honest – “The Long Goodbye”. Of course, without any clear deadlines and promises, how “long” they really will be, and how “goodbye” they really will be. However, I will not throw stones at the white-haired “purple swimmers” for strict adherence to the general touring fashion of recent years, I will not. No one wants to watch half-empty halls at their concerts in their old age, but such a simple trick really works! Any resident of the capital could see this personally on the evening of May 30, when the Olimpiyskiy, if not bursting at the seams, certainly could not boast of any noticeable abundance of empty seats - both in the stalls and in the stands. As a person who has been visiting the regular performances of the good old DP in Moscow almost every two years for the past fifteen years, I can say with confidence that I have never seen such a full house at them. Of course, Gillan and company are kings; I would even say - tyrannosaurs are among all fossil rock lizards in the vast territory of the former USSR, which have always collected and will continue to collect thousands of people here, regardless of the program and frequency of their visits. But the current pseudo-farewell tour has surpassed everything, even the wildest expectations. Such an endless human sea of ​​grandfathers with vinyls, schoolchildren with iPods, and everyone else in between, I have not seen at Moscow stadiums for quite some time. Given the approximately similar profitability of the audience to the Ozzy Osbourne show that took place here just a day later (also, by the way, “farewell”), there is no doubt for a second - until Ozzy himself, the heroes of our today's story, and any other rock veterans who still have the energy for the tour will not prematurely go to another world, the opportunity to see them in Russia with the next “encores” remains very high. Therefore, let us now put aside all nostalgic sentiments and try to answer a very actual question- and besides the quite understandable desire to cry for the last time under the first chords of “Black Night”, can the current Purple at least offer something to the demanding listener?

And here, my dear readers, you still have to get stones out of the garden ... Get them to freeze, wondering - in which direction should they be launched? After attending this concert, I again faced the dilemma of the relationship between the public and the artist, as old as the world - who should educate whom at all? All my conscious life I answered this question quite unequivocally - only the artist himself should educate his audience, never following the crowd. But now, after the farewell party with Deep Purple spent at Olympiysky, I thought hard and firmly, not daring to launch at least one cobblestone into the lands of these highly respected musicians, which were already thoroughly overgrown with weeds ... I will explain why. Quite unexpectedly for myself, in the process, I absolutely clearly realized which DP concert I would like to go to, and which DP concert I would really enjoy even now, when I have already seen them a hundred times. This is a concert where these highly experienced T-Rexs would for once shove three or four obligatory, but overly disgusting hits of the 70s somewhere in the encore area, and in the main program come off as they should, performing exclusively songs that were recorded with Steve Morse in the lineup. In the end, with this glorious American, the group has already created six full-fledged albums, good and even excellent material from which is enough not only for one, but even for two full-fledged programs! There and filled with things absolutely uncharacteristic for the band “Purpendicular”; and quite a masterpiece “Now What?!”, which, in my opinion, is quite worthy of taking a prize in the top-5 of all Purple records ever released. Yes, in fact, even the current “inFinite” is quite good. In general, there are plenty to choose from! In fact, of the fifteen tracks that DP showed to the public at our concert, the above-mentioned period was represented by only four. And each of them, imagine, was performed on an absolutely adequate, good level! "Time for Bedlam" and "Uncommon Man" really rocked the stadium, as befits the thoughtful, almost prog stuff of late Purple. And the unexpected inclusion in the set of a real diamond “Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming” (albeit played out of habit, with breaks and blots) wanted to sincerely applaud! As well as the incredibly energetic performance of “Birds of Prey”, in the finale of which Morse delivered a simply stunning solo. Even Gillan, whose deplorable vocal condition has long become the talk of the town, really adequately coped with the obviously uncomplicated parts in these moderately fresh songs, without dishonoring his once glorious name in the least, which he did, in general, the rest of concert. Honestly, no words can describe what a sudden pleasure I got in the middle this show! The above-mentioned compositions sounded not only fresh and new (which is already a huge plus for a concert of almost any veterans), but also fully corresponded to the capabilities and mood of the modern Deep Purple band. Not the one that remained in the 70s and in the youthful memories of the older generation of rockers, but the current one, still relevant in creative plan. And now back to the question asked earlier - why can't I throw a stone at the grandfathers on stage for not educating the audience by performing what they themselves want to compose and perform in 2018? Because I saw very well how the audience reacted to the excellent reading of these pieces... And the musicians themselves see this very well too. And, unlike me, not once, but every single evening.

By chance, next to me at the concert was a well-deserved fan of Purple at the age with whom we talked a little. By the nature of the conversation, I immediately realized that, unlike most of his contemporaries, he was quite advanced, he was not going to yell in the direction of the stage “Child in time come on !!”, listens contemporary bands like Alter Bridge, in general - is quite a pleasant personality. So, you know what he was doing while I was getting incredible pleasure from the same “Birds of Prey”? Enthusiastically dug into the smartphone ... You see, even if such sane people do not show the slightest interest in contemporary creativity Deep Purple, what is there to ask from the masses? Of course, during all four unfortunate "fresh" songs, almost dead calm reigned in the hall. And, returning to what I wrote earlier, I thought that I had no moral right to accuse the pensioners on stage of the fact that in their eighties they are no longer able to find the last strength in themselves to resist this silent pressure of the public. It remains only, within the framework of our conditional farewell, to say thank you to them. Thank you for so much… Thank you for still composing and even sometimes including fresh and real interesting compositions! Let such undertakings be perceived approximately in the spirit of a sketch: “Guys, you have to be patient a little, we will play a little here for ourselves, and then we will definitely sing your favorite Smokey and Highway old.” Thank you for at least trying to perform these old hits at the proper level! It turns out sometimes frankly badly - unfortunately, to the permanently terrible Gillan, Pace, who had a bad microstroke, has now been added, who last years. Fortunately, Glover, Airey and Morse are still in shape, and are able to somehow pull up the two commissioned colleagues for health reasons. Thank you for finding, even in classic albums, things that rarely flicker at concerts (such as “Bloodsucker”, “Pictures of Home” and “Knocking at Your Back Door” sounded from the stage this evening) with which you somehow dilute bored to the teeth gnashing evergreen hits! Even despite the pensioner-style slowed down “Knocking…” and “Space Truckin’”, when sometimes you wanted to sink into the ground in shame for the current weakness of the once strongest musicians. Thank you for the fact that on the farewell tour, for the first time in their long history, Deep Purple finally had at least some kind of show! And the stylish design of the stage, and the big screen with thematic sketches for certain songs - well, just everything, as it is now good bands at any big stadium concert. Thank you for not forgetting the improvisation that once made you famous! Although only in the process of an encore, you can still hear from Purple long guitar-keyboard duels, as well as long intros and endings, in which you can catch short quotes from creative heritage The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. And of course - thank you, in general, for everything! Despite the inadequately inflated cult status specifically in Russia, Purple still were and will forever remain one of the greatest phenomena in the world of hard rock. I hope that they are traditionally cunning with parting, they will visit us one more time or two before they completely hang the guitars on a nail. Let both young people and pensioners please again, for many of whom the next visit of the legends will surely become a revelation. Well, on June 30, I personally said goodbye to one of the old and favorite bands forever. A concert with a dream set list will never happen in principle, and despite all the above-described pluses, to watch again how the musicians I respect not only become decrepit before my eyes, but also with a sad smile switch from actual creativity to banal practicing a number to please the public, more do not want.

Set list:

Intro - Mars, the Bringer of Wart (Gustav Holst)
1. Highway Star
2. Bloodsucker
3 Pictures of Home
4. Strange Kind of Woman
5. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming (first live performance since 2012)
6. Uncommon Man (dedicated to Jon Lord)
7. Lazy (with extended keyboard solo intro)
8. Time for Bedlam
9. Birds of Prey
10. Knocking at Your Back Door
11 Keyboard Solo
12 Perfect Strangers
13. Space Truckin'
14. Smoke on the Water
encore:
15. Hush (Joe South cover)
16. Bass Solo
17. Black Night
Outro - Deep Purple (Nino Tempo & April Stevens)

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Deep Purple in the capital!

The Deep Purple concert will charge the Olimpiysky Sports Complex with its energy and thunder throughout the capital! fans legendary band have long been waiting for the performance of the kings of rock in Moscow. And if you have never heard the patriarchs of heavy metal, get a ticket soon. This may be the last tour of the rockers!

With their big tour "The Long Goodbye Tour" Deep Purple will travel all over the world and visit the capital. Grab a unique opportunity, grab your friends and ride the hard rock wave with Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Pace, Steve Morse and Don Airey.

50 years of inexhaustible energy

The cult group became famous for their hits back in 1968. Many people say that there are so many musical groups do not live, but Deep Purple pleases with new songs for several decades. And this year, the kings of rock celebrate their 50th anniversary with a driving performance.

Those who come expect fulfillment famous hits, as well as new songs of the twentieth (!) album "InFinite". It is this new compilation became an occasion to travel the world and remind of the power of heavy metal. The virtuoso performance of each composition will give everyone a real pleasure.

iconic group Deep Purple will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a big anniversary concert on the stage of the sports complex "Olympic" on May 30!
This will unique opportunity see one of the most influential bands in the history of music. Deep Purple will play all the best and favorite hits, as well as new songs of the twentieth studio album"inFinite", which became the reason for the world tour.
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Pace, Steve Morse and Don Airey - ageless rockers continue to travel around the world with a wave of hard rock, charging all their fans with frantic energy and drive. Each concert of the group is a virtuoso musical performance filled with improvisations and unexpected moves, timeless hits and a unique show.

Opening act - Gunned down horses

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Reference

For rock fans of all nationalities and ages, the Deep Purple concert is an expected event. This cult group from the UK was founded in 1968. And until now it is one of the most notable bands in the world of music, whose contribution to the formation of the style of heavy metal and hard rock can not be overestimated.
Deep Purple's golden line-up included Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Ian Paice (drums) and Jon Lord (keyboards), who earned a reputation as virtuoso musicians.
Albums of this cult group diverge in multi-million copies. Today, over 100 million copies have been sold. For 40 years creative activity the composition of the team members changed periodically (14 people in total). The only permanent member of Deep Purple is drummer Ian Paice.
Professionals music industry are unanimous in the opinion that this particular group is the initiator of the hard rock genre and constantly note the influence of its musicians on the direction of rock and heavy metal.
The group first visited Russia in 1996. Then, for the sake of the Deep Purple concert, hundreds of fans from different corners countries.
2017 was marked for the band by the release of their 20th studio album called Infinite. In support of him, The Long Goodbye Tour was organized, which the band members announced in December 2016.
Many music fans hurried to buy tickets for the Deep Purple concert, because in an interview for the Heavyworlds website, Ian Paice noted that The Long Goodbye Tour could be the last big tour for the band, although the final decision on this matter has not yet been made. .
For the Deep Purple concert in Moscow in 2018, the main arena of the Olimpiysky was allocated. You can buy tickets at the box office of the sports complex or in electronic form on the official website.

MOSCOW, 3 June. /corr. TASS Georgy Perov/. British group Deep Purple performed on Thursday in the Russian capital. This concert has become an anniversary: ​​in June 1996, the first visit of the legendary rockers to Moscow took place.

When the lights went out in the overcrowded hall of the Olympiysky sports complex, the traditional introduction sounded, anticipating the appearance of the musicians in front of the public. This time a fragment of Gustav Holst's suite "The Planets" was chosen. The performance opened with Highway Star (1972), followed by the infrequently performed 1970s Bloodsucker and Hard Lovin' Man.

It wasn't until the fourth song, Strange Kind of Woman (1971), that the band took a short break in which Ian greeted the fans. Saying "thank you" in Russian, he added mother tongue: "It's incredible to be back in Moscow again." Then a composition from the last album of the quintet Now What?! (2013), also released as a single, by Vincent Price.

Own numbers were demonstrated by the youngest member of the rock team, 61-year-old American guitarist Steve Morse, as well as sole member the first line-up, 67-year-old drummer Ian Paice, who completed the solo in absolute darkness.

The program was also prepared by 67-year-old keyboardist Don Airey, who replaced the late Deep Purple founder Jon Lord. An element of his solo was a fragment of the song "I'm walking around Moscow", which he always performed in Russia.

The almost two-hour program of the show included the 1972 hits Space Truckin and Smoke on the Water, as well as Perfect Strangers (1984). Having gone out for an encore, the band performed an excerpt from the Beatles composition Back in the U.S.S.R. (1968), which evolved into Hush (1968), the song that gave Deep Purple its first major success.

The group will make their next stop on June 4 in St. Petersburg, on June 6 they will perform in Rostov-on-Don, and on June 8 they will give a concert in Krasnodar, after which they will go further to Europe.

History of Deep Purple

The group was founded in 1968. The quintet's recordings were sold in millions of copies, and at one time it was considered, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the loudest on the planet. The current line-up of the team was formed in 2001.

Almost from the first years of its existence, Deep Purple has been known as a "Russian folk group". However, the band, which made a revolution in rock music, reached Russia only in 1996.

The group's last visit to Russia took place in autumn 2013. Moreover, Pace, Gillan, Morse and Airey came separately with their own projects.

The band has released 19 studio albums throughout its history.

On a windy May day, the neighborhood of Prospekt Mira was filled with informals of different generations

Ian Gillan

There were also rockers of the old formation, already whitened with gray hairs, there were also middle-aged people, some with "hairs", some without, there were also young people. Some of whom drank from glasses and paper bags something similar to doping. Those who often visit those parts must have understood (in case they did not know for sure) that one of the "old" rockers was performing. And, obviously, they were not mistaken: Deep Purple came to Moscow once again.

deep purple- 50, so the posters said. For some, this figure could cause something like horror, because, it turns out, if the group is 50 years old, then we ourselves are no longer young. Someone, for sure, aroused admiration - wow, 50 years old, it’s necessary! And someone, perhaps, and neglect - they say, old people, where should they perform.

Ian Pace

One way or another, but veterans of hard rock are celebrating their half-century anniversary this year and went on this occasion, according to the name of the tour (“ The Long Goodbye», « long goodbye”) on their final tour. However, judging by the same name, the farewell, if it happens, will be really long - after all, the example Scorpions everyone still has before their eyes how many times they came to Russia alone with “farewell” concerts, but nothing, they still perform to this day.

Don Airey

With Deep Purple, the situation is generally similar. From the very beginning, I didn’t really believe that this would be a really farewell concert. That's when they arrived Black Sabbath, then it was immediately clear that this was their last tour. And here - not a word, not a hint - nothing.

Roger Glover

And the program of the concert did not look like a debriefing at all. It was a "regular" Deep Purple concert, consisting entirely of familiar and beloved material. Last Album" Infinite"was represented by only two songs -" Time for Bedlam" and " Birds of Prey"- they sounded in a row one after another somewhere in the middle of the concert, and even then, rather, as a formality - it's completely unimaginable new album probably couldn't.

Roger Glover and Ian Pace

The rest are all hits. Starting right away with Highway Star", resting on " Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming and finished, of course, " Smoke on the Water", Deep Purple showed that they are still old men. Each of those who filled the "Olympic" could be convinced of this - all the musicians of the group performed a solo. It was especially successful with the keyboardist Dona Airey- he wove traditional improvisations with music Rachmaninov and even with Moscow evenings".

Ian Gillan

The only reminder that the group has been around for many years and that maybe it really is time to retire was the voice Ian Gillan. No, he's fine now, but it's getting harder and harder for him to pull out his own vocal parts. Although, at least for one more "farewell" tour, it will definitely be enough.

Steve Morse

There were only two negative moments in the generally good, strong, but, alas, not excellent, concert. The first is sound. It was so bad that sometimes all the parties, including the vocal one, mixed into one musical mess. The second is the warm-up team. There is an unspoken rule that the opening act must perform plus or minus the same genre as the main artist.

deep purple

In this case, the choice was more than strange. Perhaps, at a more intimate venue and at a concert of a different format, the Israelis Gunned Down Horses, playing something like a viscous alternative metal, would have been a great success, but in this case they caused one question from the audience - "why?". Many found the answer outside the hall, in buffets.

Ian Gillan

Otherwise, it was nice to hear one of the most beloved bands in the country once again. It remains to be hoped that the farewell, as it should be with the posters, will be really long. In any case, leaving the stage, neither Gillan nor the others began to speak pathetic speeches - they only confessed their love. You can say goodbye in Russian.

Photos of Anton Chernov provided by the organizers of the concert