Goss,I was hoping for a Deep Purple review!

[saxonfan]

I know its been over 2 months since you saw them.I still couldn't believe they were at the Astoria.How many new songs did they play?They will be hitting the US soon.

 

[GOSS]

Hi Saxonfan ! Are you coming over to the UK for any of the Saxon Tour ?

The Deep Purple gig was amazing, especially seeing them at such a small venue. It was absolutely packed, but I was lucky enough to meet Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, and Ian Paice after the gig who all signed my Deep Purple / Dio / Gillan / Rainbow Tour Jacket :hotjump: (Steve Morse was about to, but was dragged off to the Tour Bus !!) .

Like the Bananas tour, there was much emphasis on material from the new album (Rapture of the Deep), but there were some old classics thrown in. Highlights for me were Living Wreck, Ted the Mechanic, Perfect Strangers, Highway Star, Pictures of Home.

Full set list was: Pictures of Home, Things I Never Said, Ted the Mechanic, Back to Back, Living Wreck, Rapture of the Deep, Wrong Man, Before Time Began, Lost Contact, Well Dressed Guitar, Lazy, Keyboard Solo / Perfect Strangers, Junkyard Blues, Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming, Space Truckin, Highway Star, Smoke on The Water, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Black Night.

Here are some decent reviews of the Astoria gig, and several others of the current Tour which you may find interesting.

http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/rapture-tour-2006/astoria-2006.htm

http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/rapture-tour-2006/astoria-2006b.htm

http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/rapture-tour-2006/europe1.htm#1

See you at a gig soon, Saxonfan !!! Look forward to hearing about some Saxon gigs in Germany later in the year when we can meet up with Saxonator, Northern Lady and Suzie.

Cheers,

Goss.

 

[saxonfan]

Thanks for the Purple info.Like Saxon I never get enough of them.I was going to attempt the UK tour,but I have had several problems.My 2 dogs have been ill,I thought they were poisoned by my neighbor,but this seems to be untrue.My 100 pound dog has lost 20 pounds in the last 2 weeks,he's not eating,not any doctor has yet to find out what is wrong.It seems he's wasting away.I think he has cancer.The other dog is not good either.They just found a tumor in her.All my Saxon money is gone to try saving my dogs.Maybe things will be better for the German tour later.I would like to meet up with you in the future. Which UK shows are you to make?Saxonfan.

 

[GOSS]

Sorry to hear about your dogs, Saxonfan. I have got my Saxon tickets for London, Wolverhampton, Manchester and Dublin. Hope to go to Norwich, and perhaps Glasgow (if I have any money left !!).

Hope you can make the Deep Purple tour. Their new material is great !!

Cheers,

Goss.