A unique opportunity to see one of the most influential bands in the history of music. "Deep Purple" will play all the best and favorite hits, as well as new songs from the twentieth studio album "inFinite", which became the reason for the world tour.
When
Where
SC Olympiyskiy, Prospekt Mira metro station.
What is the price
The cost of tickets is from 2200 to 15 000 rubles.
Description of the event
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Pace, Steve Morse and Don Airey - ageless rockers continue to travel around the world with a wave of hard rock, charging all their fans with frantic energy and drive. Each concert of the group is a virtuoso musical performance filled with improvisations and unexpected moves, timeless hits and a unique show.
Deep Purple is a world-famous legend, recognized masters of the rock music genre, who managed to achieve unprecedented popularity among an audience of millions. The team was formed in 1968 to subsequently conquer entire countries and continents. At first, the main inspirers of future musical geniuses were the Beatles and Vanilla Fudge, which had already achieved great fame. The debut compilation "Shades Of Deep Purple" was recorded within 18 hours and is far from musical perfection from a technical point of view.
The distinctive features of the sound of that period are associated with unpredictable improvisations and long instrumental parts, which later formed the band's signature style.
The first hit was the composition "Hush". It was from her that the ascent to the pinnacle of recognition began. The fourth place in the American charts clearly demonstrates the reaction of the public to the new track. Experiments in the field of eclectic unity of classical and rock music were crowned with unexpected success.
Who is suitable for
For adults and children over 12 years old, fans of the group.
Why you should go
- Anniversary concert of the legendary band
- The opportunity to see the performance of your favorite artists
- Songs from the new album
The legendary rock band, formed back in 1968 in the UK, originally had a completely different name - "Roundabout". The appearance of the group was timely, harmoniously merging into the world of rock music of the 70s, the debutants quickly gained popularity and loyal fans.
According to music critics, Deep Purple made an invaluable contribution to the formation and development of hard rock, and also became one of the founders of heavy metal.
The virtuoso instrumentalists included in the "classic" composition of Deep Purple formed the golden backbone of the group, it included guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord, bassist Roger Glover, vocalist Ian Gillan, drummer Ian Paice. The legendary albums, which have become the embodiment of hard rock classics, were released by this line-up of participants. The musicians have repeatedly diverged and reunited more than once due to the ambitiousness of the kings of rock music. But as a result of their efforts, seven masterpiece albums out of 18, released under the band's logo, were born. The most colorful include the records "Fireball", "Machine Head" and "In Rock". In general, the number of albums sold exceeded one hundred million copies.
Since the composition of Deep Purple has repeatedly changed over the entire history of the band's existence, the total number of its members was 14 musicians. For some, participation in the team served as a successful start to their musical career, for others it became a valuable experience of working with the masters of rock. The only person who has not betrayed the band since its inception was the talented drummer Ian Paice.
In the period from 1976 to 1984, the group experienced the longest creative pause. Despite the 8-year "vacation", the musicians picked up the instruments and went out on stage again, where they were waiting for an innumerable army of devoted, fanatically in love fans.
The forces of the former members of the Deep Purple group created a large number of side projects. The list of the most significant bands included Black Sabbath Rainbow, Ashton & Lord, Blackmores Night, Ian Gillan Band, Whitesnake, Paice, and Warhorse
Here you can find all official and live videos of Deep Purple, as well as the best mixes for Deep Purple videos. The Deep Purple artist creates his creations in the genres: Metal, Classic Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock, Popular music (Pop), 80s, Alternative Rock (Alternative).
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On a windy May day, the neighborhood of Prospekt Mira was filled with informals of different generations
Ian Gillan
There were also rockers of the old formation, already whitened with gray hairs, there were also middle-aged people, some with "hairs", some without, there were also young people. Some of whom drank from glasses and paper bags something similar to doping. Those who often visit those parts must have understood (in case they did not know for sure) that one of the "old" rockers was performing. And, obviously, they were not mistaken: Deep Purple came to Moscow once again.
deep purple- 50, so the posters said. For some, this figure could cause something like horror, because, it turns out, if the group is 50 years old, then we ourselves are no longer young. Someone, for sure, aroused admiration - wow, 50 years old, it’s necessary! And someone, perhaps, and neglect - they say, old people, where should they perform.
Ian Pace
One way or another, but veterans of hard rock are celebrating their half-century anniversary this year and went on this occasion, according to the name of the tour (“ The Long Goodbye», « long goodbye”) on their final tour. However, judging by the same name, the farewell, if it happens, will be really long - in the end, the example of the Scorpions group is still before everyone’s eyes, how many times they came to Russia alone with “farewell” concerts, however nothing, they still perform to this day.
Don Airey
With Deep Purple, the situation is generally similar. From the very beginning, I didn’t really believe that it would really be a farewell concert. That's when they arrived Black Sabbath, then it was immediately clear that this was their last tour. And here - not a word, not a hint - nothing.
Roger Glover
And the program of the concert did not look like a debriefing at all. It was a "regular" Deep Purple concert, consisting entirely of familiar and beloved material. Latest Album" Infinite"was represented by only two songs -" Time for Bedlam" and " Birds of Prey"- they sounded in a row one after another somewhere in the middle of the concert, and even then, rather, as a formality - it was probably impossible not to present a new album at all.
Roger Glover and Ian Pace
The rest are all hits. Starting right away with Highway Star", resting on " Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming and finished, of course, " Smoke on the Water", Deep Purple showed that they are still old men. Each of those who filled the "Olympic" could be convinced of this - all the musicians of the group performed a solo. It was especially successful with the keyboardist Dona Airey- he wove traditional improvisations with music Rachmaninoff and even with Moscow evenings".
Ian Gillan
The only reminder that the group has been around for many years and that maybe it really is time to retire was the voice Ian Gillan. No, he's fine now, but it's getting harder and harder for him to pull out his own vocal parts. Although, at least for one more "farewell" tour, it will definitely be enough.
Steve Morse
There were only two negative moments in the, in general, good, strong, but, alas, not excellent, concert. The first is sound. It was so bad that sometimes all the parties, including the vocal one, mixed into one musical mess. The second is the warm-up team. There is an unspoken rule that the opening act must perform plus or minus the same genre as the main artist.
deep purple
In this case, the choice was more than strange. Perhaps, at a more intimate venue and at a concert of a different format, the Israelis Gunned Down Horses, playing something like a viscous alternative metal, would have been a great success, but in this case they caused one question from the audience - "why?". Many found the answer outside the hall, in buffets.
Ian Gillan
Otherwise, it was nice to hear one of the most beloved bands in the country once again. It remains to be hoped that the farewell, as it should be with the posters, will be really long. In any case, leaving the stage, neither Gillan nor the others began to speak pathetic speeches - they only confessed their love. You can say goodbye in Russian.
Photos of Anton Chernov provided by the organizers of the concert
The cult group Deep Purple will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a big anniversary concert on the stage of the Olimpiysky sports complex on May 30!
It will be a unique opportunity to see one of the most influential bands in the history of music. Deep Purple will play all the best and favorite hits, as well as new songs from the twentieth studio album "inFinite", which became the reason for the world tour.
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Pace, Steve Morse and Don Airey - ageless rockers continue to travel around the world with a wave of hard rock, charging all their fans with frantic energy and drive. Each concert of the group is a virtuoso musical performance filled with improvisations and unexpected moves, timeless hits and a unique show.
Opening act - Gunned down horses
From the photo archive of the Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex: Deep Purple concert, 2016
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Reference
For rock fans of all nationalities and ages, the Deep Purple concert is an expected event. This cult group from the UK was founded in 1968. And until now it is one of the most notable bands in the world of music, whose contribution to the formation of the style of heavy metal and hard rock can not be overestimated.
Deep Purple's golden line-up included Ritchie Blackmore (guitar), Ian Paice (drums) and Jon Lord (keyboards), who earned a reputation as virtuoso musicians.
Albums of this cult group diverge in multi-million copies. Today, over 100 million copies have been sold. For 40 years of creative activity, the composition of the team members has changed periodically (14 people in total). The only permanent member of Deep Purple is drummer Ian Paice.
Music industry professionals are unanimous in their opinion that this group is the initiator of the hard rock genre and constantly note the influence of its musicians on the direction of rock and heavy metal.
The group first visited Russia in 1996. Then, for the sake of the Deep Purple concert, hundreds of fans from different parts of the country came to Moscow.
The year 2017 was marked for the band by the release of their 20th studio album called "Infinite". In support of him, The Long Goodbye Tour was organized, which the band members announced in December 2016.
Many music fans hurried to buy tickets for the Deep Purple concert, because in an interview for the Heavyworlds website, Ian Paice noted that The Long Goodbye Tour could be the last big tour for the band, although the final decision on this matter has not yet been made. .
For the Deep Purple concert in Moscow in 2018, the main arena of the Olimpiysky was allocated. You can buy tickets at the box office of the sports complex or in electronic form on the official website.
MOSCOW, 3 June. /Corr. TASS Georgy Perov/. British group Deep Purple performed on Thursday in the Russian capital. This concert has become an anniversary: in June 1996, the first visit of the legendary rockers to Moscow took place.
When the lights went out in the overcrowded hall of the Olympiysky sports complex, the traditional introduction sounded, anticipating the appearance of the musicians in front of the public. This time a fragment of Gustav Holst's suite "The Planets" was chosen. The performance opened with Highway Star (1972), followed by the infrequently performed 1970s Bloodsucker and Hard Lovin' Man.
It wasn't until the fourth song, Strange Kind of Woman (1971), that the band took a short break in which Ian greeted the fans. After saying "thank you" in Russian, he added in his native language: "It's incredible to be back in Moscow again." Then a composition from the last album of the quintet Now What?! (2013), also released as a single, by Vincent Price.
Their own numbers were shown by the youngest member of the rock band, 61-year-old American guitarist Steve Morse, as well as the only member of the first line-up, 67-year-old drummer Ian Paice, who completed the solo in absolute darkness.
The program was also prepared by 67-year-old keyboardist Don Airey, who replaced the late Deep Purple founder Jon Lord. An element of his solo was a fragment of the song "I'm walking around Moscow", which he always performed in Russia.
The almost two-hour program of the show included the 1972 hits Space Truckin and Smoke on the Water, as well as Perfect Strangers (1984). Having gone out for an encore, the band performed an excerpt from the Beatles composition Back in the U.S.S.R. (1968), which evolved into Hush (1968), the song that gave Deep Purple its first major success.
The group will make their next stop on June 4 in St. Petersburg, on June 6 they will perform in Rostov-on-Don, and on June 8 they will give a concert in Krasnodar, after which they will go further to Europe.
History of Deep Purple
The group was founded in 1968. The quintet's recordings were sold in millions of copies, and at one time it was considered, according to the Guinness Book of Records, the loudest on the planet. The current line-up of the team was formed in 2001.
Almost from the first years of its existence, the glory of the "Russian folk group" was fixed for Deep Purple. However, the band, which made a revolution in rock music, reached Russia only in 1996.
The group's last visit to Russia took place in autumn 2013. Moreover, Pace, Gillan, Morse and Airey came separately with their own projects.
The band has released 19 studio albums throughout its history.
