Deep Purple/UK 1974

DEEP PURPLE, the newly reborn third generation with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes as members, will perform at the Odeon in Edinburgh on April 19th, the second performance of their UK tour in the spring of 1974 after the release of “BURN”. The live performance at “Theatre” uses a high quality audience master. PURPLE completed “BURN” in late 1973 (released in early 1974), and began live activities with a short European tour that began in December of the same year, with the aim of allowing new members such as Coverdale to gain experience. I will. From March, they began a full-fledged tour of the United States, and on April 6th, they appeared at the “California Jam” held at the Ontario Motor Speedway with ELP, BLACK SABBATH, and others. In front of a large audience of over 200,000 people, Richie performed a spectacular performance, exemplified by his stage explosion, and made PURPLE’s popularity in the United States decisive, which continued from the latter half of the second season. After finishing their American tour on April 9th, they toured the UK for about a month and a half from April 18th to the end of May, showing off a new side of the band to their fans in their home country. The opening act for the tour was Ronnie James Dio’s ELF). In this work, the Edinburgh performance on April 19th, which is the beginning of this UK tour, is recorded with an audience recording that is more than sufficient for the same time. Although it is a monaural recording, the balance is good, and a relatively clear sound image is captured from the opening to Coverdale’s MC and Richie’s sound check. Even in the performance starting with “Burn”, you can listen to the overall performance with a clear outline, focusing on the play of these two people. One of the features is that there are no audience members near the recording person to emit disturbing cheers. There seems to be some distance between the recorder and the stage, but thanks to this feature, the splendor of the performance will not be diminished, and the listener will be able to thoroughly enjoy the band’s play. The set list is standard at the time, but songs such as the groovy “Might Just Take Your Life” and the active and energetic “Lay Down Stay Down” and “You Fool No One” have the flavor and charm typical of the third period. I am appealing to you to the fullest. “Mistreated”, which is led by Richie’s solo that lasts for more than a minute, lets you enjoy the splendor of both co-stars. Although Coverdale’s vocals are better in the WHITESNAKE era, you can clearly understand that Richie’s guitar was the key to this song. After John Lord’s introduction to the band, famous songs from the second period were released. “Smoke On The Water”, where the individuality of the two vocalists has changed the flavor from the Gillan era, and “Lazy”, which flows from John’s solo, are plenty worth listening to. Disc 2 is the climax of the live performance “Space Truckin’”! After the middle of the song, Ritchie, John, Pace, and others intermingle, and the heated solos and interplay unfold like a wave. Any fan will be overwhelmed by this 35 minute performance that surpasses “California Jam”! For the encore, the third season’s familiar song “Going Down” entertains with its deep and groovy musical tone. Depending on the day, “Highway Star” was featured following the same song, but in this live, only “Going Down” was a 9-minute long version. Until the end, listeners will enjoy the performance unique to the third generation PURPLE. In this UK tour, the performance at London’s Kilburn “Gaumont State Theater”, officially known as “LIVE IN LONDON”, is very famous, but this work includes the encore “Going Down” and is the only performance of PURPLE in the third period. Let’s listen more deeply to the UK tour that has become. Live at Odeon, Edinburgh, UK 19th April 1974 AMAZING/TRULY AMAZING SOUND Disc 1 1. Intro 2. Burn 3. Might Just Take Your Life 4. Lay Down Stay Down 5. Mistreated 6. Jon Talks 7. Smoke On The Water 8 . Keyboard Solo/Lazy 9. You Fool No One Disc 2 1. Space Truckin’ 2. Going Down David Coverdale – Vocal Ritchie Blackmore – Guitar Glenn Hughes – Bass, Vocal Jon Lord – Keyboards Ian Paice – Drums