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Deep Purple - Perihelion [DVD] [2001]
 
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Deep Purple - Perihelion [DVD] [2001]

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4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Deep Purple
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Sony Bmg
  • DVD Release Date: 19 Aug 2002
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006AW6S
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,006 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The classic line-up of Deep Purple, like that of Yes, was always much more than the sum of its parts, so Perihelion, a near-as-damn-it reunion gig, has more going for it than cynics might contend. We get Ian Gillan (now shorn of his shoulder-length locks--no more cries of "Gillian!"--and looking remarkably like Robert Palmer), Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice, with Ritchie Blackmore's guitar duties now handled by Steve Morse. The band takes a couple of numbers to warm up, with Gillan's voice in particular taking a while to shake itself down and Morse tending to fumble and overplay in the first instance, but this soon passes and we're off on a trip through the best of the Purple catalogue. Tracks include "Woman from Tokyo" and a superb rendering of "Lazy", dedicated to the late Tony Ashton and introduced by a scorching Hammond solo from Jon Lord that quotes nicely from Ashton, Gardner & Dyke's r 'n' b (in the old sense) classic "Resurrection Shuffle".

Other highlights include the obligatory "Smoke on the Water", the obligatory drum solo (neither too long nor too silly), and Gillan doing a few of his legendary vocalised guitar impressions. Listen out also for "No-one Came", "Fools" (one section of which is as close as Purple ever came to playing jazz) and the wonderful "Hey Cisco", dedicated to the long-retired actor who played the Lone Ranger in the classic TV series but was forbidden by the studio from earning the odd $200 to supplement his pension by opening supermarkets in costume. As Gillan explains, the band couldn't find a rhyme for "Lone Ranger"! --Roger Thomas

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perihelion a must watch DVD, 1 Sep 2002
For all Deep Purple fans this is a must. Compare the band on stage to the earlier DVD Come Hell or High Water and you will se the difference between a band in turmoil(Come Hell or High Water)and a band that are just having a good time making the best music in the world. Having watched this line up several times live I have waited for this DVD and boy was it worth the wait. The highlights for me are the superb guitar playing skills of Steve Morse, who has quite simply bought the band back from the brink of destruction. The exquisite When a Blind Man Cries and the sublime Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming showcase the man in all his glory and the magnificent keyboards of the immortal Jon Lord,( sorry Don, but Purple will proberly never be the same again).His playing on Lazy and Fools are the stuff of a genius at work. Gillans vocals are again top notch as is Roger Glover's bass & Ian Paice's drumming. There are for me no lowlights on this, but if I was to gripe Child In Time would have topped it. The interveiws give us a good insight to the band, but the one thing that hits you between the eyes is quite simply the band all get on with each other and it shows in the music. Here's to the next show.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Show - Poor Package, 2 Sep 2002
"There's no second chance to make a first impression" they say; my first impression - what a poor package!
A quick look at the back front and back covers (before taking the shrink-wrap off) reveals that it doesn't even have the concert details on it - where and when? - dunno! I suppose it'll all be on the lavish booklet inside....
Open the box and we find - yes, a stapled together, multipage booklet with all the... just a minute, it's an advert from the DVD company. Yes OK, so I can buy storage racks and other DVDs by obscure people I've never heard of, but where's the information about THIS DVD? Nowhere!
As a commercial DVD packaging exercise - this sucks, BIG TIME.

So, my expectations for playing the DVD were suitably low.

OK, into the player - main menu - select DTS soundtrack - press Play....

FANTASTIC!

All is (nearly) forgiven - the show rocks! Excellent sound quality (either DTS or Dolby Digital) and great pictures, although the editing leaves a bit to be desired - no close-ups when you need them in the solos. Oh well, this makes up for the cover; I can see they've spent the money on the content and... wait, where's the Steve Morse "Riff-Raff" intro to Smoke On The Water gone? To the cutting room floor! Oh dear! Never mind, in the backstage "extra feature" you can see Steve and Roger practicing it before they go onstage. D'oh!
The band's performance, however, is as fantastic as you would expect. Ian G in fine form, Jon Lord sparkling, Steve blows that other chap (him with the green tights and pixie hat) away completely, and Roger and Ian P - just fantastic!

So overall 10/10 for sound and picture quality, 10/10 for performance, 7/10 for show content, 3/10 for the DVD package.

Would I recommend it to my friends - Oh yes!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars purple heaven, 31 Oct 2002
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this dvd is astonishing from the very moment that ian paice kicks off "Woman from Tokyo" on his hi-hats to the very last chord resonating from my speakers i was in puple heaven. high points, well its hard to pick them out but for me , "Hush", "When a blind man cries" and "Sometimes I feel like screaming" are up there.

Steve Morse has revitalised this great band at every level and they pay wonderful personal tributes to him on the extra stuff bits of the dvd. its also wonderful to have this footage of john for the archive. in ways it was as good as seeing them live twice this year in hammersmith and ways it is better, after all you can play it over and over and over again.

classic, classic stuff well done the great DEEP PURPLE!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Purple performance
I bought the DVD version of this a couple of years ago, having previously owned the video version, and I must stress the importance of listening to the music though a decent hi... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars rebirth of Deep Purple
I do like Perihelion very much. I'm an old fan of Deep Purple in 1970 and of Steve from 1984.
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