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Live in Stuttgart 1993

Deep Purple - Live in Stuttgart 1993 Audio CD

A fair review of the Deep Purple "Live in Stuttgart 1993" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Deep Purple reviews here, or go back to the Deep Purple tabs.

Band: Deep Purple
Title: Live in Stuttgart 1993
Rating:

Release Date: 2007-01-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Highway Star 2: Black Night 3: Talk About Love 4: A Twist in the Tale 5: Perfect Strangers 6: The Mule 7: Beethoven's Ninth 8: Knocking at Your Back Door 9: Anyone's Daughter 10: Child in Time 11: Anya 12: The Battle Rages On 13: Lazy 14: In the Hall of the Mountain King 15: Space Truckin' 16: Woman from Tokyo 17: Paint It Black 18: Speed King 19: Hush 20: Smoke on the Water

The Amazing Blackmore
I have listened to this CD over and over since it arrived. I was really inspired by the reviews of this CD to have a listen for myself. I was a big Purple fan years ago and didn't know that the Mark II line-up had toured in 1993 and was not expecting it to be this good due to the usual band friction, etc.

To me this disk truly is a showcase for Ritchie Blackmore's virtuoso guitar playing. The entire band sounds great and you can tell how tight they were on this night with the trading of riffs between Blackmore and Jon Lord (keyboardist extraordinaire) on many numbers, but Blackmore just shreds.

The biggest surprise was the riffs of "Burn" (a post-Gillan song) mixed into the extended jamming on "Speed King". Just awesome.

My biggest disappointment was that Ian Gillan didn't know the correct words to two other surprises on this disk ("Paint It Black" and "Hush"). It's not enough to subtract a star, but it would have been perfect if they were sung correctly.

I highly recommend this CD to any Deep Purple fan. It's too bad that Blackmore is such a moody guy, because the Mark II line-up was incredible.

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Long time Blackmore fanatic says buy it!!!! ..Buy it now
I found that interesting. I kept reading this review by this guy Michael L Wicks who said: "Im not even a Blackmore fan" and he indictes there's some great Ritchie on this cd. Usually Blackmore fans cannot be objective, so I really noticed that comment. I'm thinking: "Do I buy another live Purple disc after 30 plus years of spending $ on them????" I like Steve Morse and he's a great player but he just doesnt have the dark- edge or that unpredictable nature that Ritchie brings. There's something a bit "safe" about Purple with Morse these days and it's a little boring to me. I figure I'd give this disc a shot. Now I am a guy who considers himself a Blackmore expert, a Purple historian, and quite able to make valued judgments on this bands output since the late 60's to present. I headphoned the entire first disc. Well, WOW. . I am just really impressed with this disc. Firstly the sound quality is stunning. It has a fullness and magic not that unlike the way "Made in Japan" was. Im not comparing them musically because they cannot be compared. (I love "Made in Japan") So sound-wise it's awesome. whoever mixed it did a great job. Performance-wise this disc blows away "Hell or High Water", "Nobodys Perfect", Knebworth" etc. . . etc. . This is an AWESOME disc folks!!BUY IT!!!! There are some great unexpected moments on here and the band just cooks. Check out that instrumental version of "The Mule". . so different than the original. The solo on "ANYA" by Ritchie is great! Gillan does one of the best versions of "Knocking at your backdoor" I've heard from him. This disc was originally part of a box set that aslo contained that show that is on the DVD "Hell or High Water". The band tried to pull this set not too long ago but it's now out in a couple forms. This STUTTGART show is the one to get! (NO NEED FOR THE BOX AS THE OTHER NIGHT WAS TERRIBLE)
If you want a killer show with the band in high gear WITH Ritchie. . . this is the one. It is the best live performance with Blackmore of the post 84 era. Get it before it dissappears! This is no bootleg but it also has a "minimalist" packaging-style and I sense it will vanish quickly. ******>>>>>>>> Another interesting fact is that the band wanted this pulled from the market, yet this show is the one they gave Joe Satriani in order to learn the set when Blackmore left! Obviously they considered it a good performance. Why would they give him a bad performance? Man, what a great release. . . every now and them I am surprised by a disc and this is one.

Last Hurrah from the Historic Lineup
The Stuttgard shows are definitely the highlights, and the entire band has never been better. Having just purchased The last studio recording with the MKII lineup, The Battle Rages On, I was interested in hearing their final recorded
live performances in Europe, so I purchased the 4-CD set. My personal favorite from TBRO is Anya, and the 12+ minute version here is some of the best live heavy-metal-thunder-rock-and-roll
that you will ever hear. I've never been a Ritchie Blackmore fan, though I've always liked his sound, but on "Anya" he RIPS like nothing I've ever heard. The backfill of the drums and organ absolutely POUND this song into the stratosphere and Blackmore's guitar pyrotechnics keep it
there as he rifles riff after riff as the crowd chants "Go, go go. " I've never heard anything better recorded live. I only wish there was a DVD to
go along with it! Long live Deep Purple!!.

End of an era
Before the final dates of this tour, Richie Blackmore would be gone for the last time (with Joe Satriani stepping in to perform the remaining dates). Four songs from the final Blackmore album "The Battle Rages On" (The Battle Rages On, Anya, Talk About Love, A Twist In The Tale) as well as the classic hits you'd expect, add up to the final days of Deep Purple's MK II lineup. This isn't the best MK II Deep Purple you've heard, and it also isn't the worst. Fans of the classic lineup won't be disappointed, but don't confuse "Stuttgart 1993" with "Made In Japan. " It's an official release on Song BMG, so it's not a bootleg. . . always the first thing you want to check on any "from the vault" DP releases.

Stuttgart 1993 - a magical night.
It's all there, the tension, the magical performance, the great sound quality and a fired up crowd that's simply amazing. The 16th of October 1993 will go down in Deep Purple history as the "classic" lineups last great live recording, or "offical" great recording. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore seems to be in good spirits and lifts the rest of the band (Jon Lord, Roger Glover and Ian Paice) to magical heights. As for Ian Gillan, his voice was clearly beaten up from a hard tour, but he doesn't hurt the performance in any way. This special live recording from Stuttgart, Germany is worth the price, and gets a big 5 stars. If you're a DP fan you must hear this magical night in Germany.

DEEP PURPLE:
Ritchie Blackmore - Guitar
Ian Gillan - Vocal
Roger Glover - Bass
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Paice - Drums

Long live Deep Purple! .

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