Deep Purple/MI,USA 1987

DEEP PURPLE’s 1987 American tour accompanying the release of “HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT” included the official live work “NOBODY’S PERFECT” as well as “L.A. LIGHTS”, which was recorded as a stereo line sound source of the Los Angeles performance that was one of the original materials. In addition, it is very blessed in terms of sound sources, such as “MAD DOG U.S.A.” and “BLACK AND BLUE”, which packaged the first stage of the tour with excellent audience recordings. On the other hand, the quality of the visuals is lacking, and for fans who want to see the “moving PURPLE” of that time, it is a little unsatisfactory. This work is a long-awaited work by fans that responds to the desire to “enjoy images”! This video is a 82-minute recording of the 16th performance at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on May 8th from the ’87 American tour, with good audience shots. The master starts from the 5th song in the live set list, “Perfect Strangers”, and unfortunately it is an incomplete recording, but the image quality that captures the members moving on stage with a clear outline is easier to see than in the VTR era. The composition, which stably captures the stage from the left hand side of the second floor seats, also makes it easy to grasp the live performance, and can be said to be of a very high level for audience footage of the time. It’s especially nice to be able to clearly see what the stage set looked like at that time. Perhaps it’s because of the cover of the album “HOUSE OF BLU LIGHT”, but you can see the members entering and exiting through the doors on the left and right sides of the stage, which you can’t tell from the sound source. The atmosphere of the live performance is clearly conveyed. On this day, Richie’s actions are very noticeable everywhere, and his appearance moving up and down the stage will attract the attention of fans. In the latter half of the solo of “Hard Lovin’ Woman,” he crouches down near the bass pedal and performs a flashy action. In the solo of “Bad Attitude,” he uses a bottleneck playing technique to create a mysterious solo, and he plays a solid solo next to the drum riser. There are plenty of highlights, including the unfolding “Child In Time.” The final song is “Black Night”, and the guitar crash that literally smashes the guitar as it climbs from the set onto the PA is extremely powerful! You’ll lose track of time as you watch Ritchie’s spectacular movements as if he were responding to the requests of the photographer (and the maniac watching the video). , the members’ reactions are also interesting). Since Richie’s movements on stage have become quieter since 1991, this video that shows him moving around so much is recognized as more than enough on its own. Of course, not only the movement but also the performance itself is excellent, creating an attractive solo in the middle part of “Difficult To Cure”. John also enlivens this with a wonderful keyboard solo, and it should be said that it is an outstanding performance. In addition, the long ad-lib in the intro, “Lazy” that makes the venue noisy, the fire-breathing solo in “Space Truckin'”, and the interaction with John and Pace in the second half of the same song are the best highlights. Gillan’s voice came out well on this day, and he was able to sing “Hard Lovin’ Woman” and “Child In Time”, which he often struggled to reproduce live at the time, quite well (the individuality he wore at this time). Is the stage costume also a highlight? PURPLE’s stage is a sight to behold, with performances that have a sense of scale, befitting a large venue. In the original master, the sound was a little overloaded, but this has been adjusted appropriately in the remaster, and it has been finished as the best version in terms of audio. Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA 8th May 1987 AMAZING SHOT!!! 1. Perfect Strangers 2. Hard Lovin’ Woman 3. Bad Attitude 4. Child In Time 5. Difficult To Cure 6. Knockin’ At Your Back Door 7. Lazy 8. Space Truckin’ 9. Woman From Tokyo 10. Black Night 11. Smoke On The Water Ian Gillan – Vocal Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Roger Glover – Bass Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums COLOR NTSC Approx. 82min.