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| Deep purple was my first Apollo gig in 1976. They had the reputation as being the
loudest band in the world around that time and they certainly lived up to that
expectation. Reports were that they played at almost 120 decibels. I had never heard
anything like it and the sheer volume blew me away. I reckon it was the first tour
without Ritchie Blackmore and the crowd continually heckled any attempts at
recreating his solos. Not really that memorable except for my "first time"
at the Apollo.
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| Jim, I'm glad you enjoyed this gig as your "first" Apollo experience. For
me it was total s***e.
On reflection I have to put Tommy Bolin's performance to
his (now) well known drug problems, but David Coverdale couldnae sing at all! I
remeber Glen Hughes taking over most of the vocals and the whole thing just went on
with solo after solo after solo.....z.z.z.z.z
I read somewhere that this may have
been Purple's last ever UK gig. Any truth in that?
Thankfully the
Dio-Powell-Blackmore Rainbow appeared soon after.
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| A complete disaster, from the word go,the only positives were Jon Lord and Ian Paice
who pushed to save the night. If I mind right Purple as was, knew that it was
finished that night, but had one more gig in Liverpool to go ... may be wrong ...
Rainbow were great, an so was Coverdale when he came with Whitesnake later.
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| Les,
Kind of feel the same as you, although TOMMY BOLIN couldn't do anything
right that night.He seemed ******ed what ever he played.But yeah.. looking back it
was really pretty bad for a PURPLE gig.
I believe LIVERPOOL was the last
one.Apparently IAN PAICE turned to JON LORD and said " that's it !"
JON
LORD was about to say the same thing.Always remember JON LORD saying that he felt
that this version of PURPLE nearly un-done all the classic 'highs' that the old band
had worked some hard to achieve.
And yes thankfully RITCHIE-COZY-and RONNIE
had been working hard creating RAINBOW.
But that's another story.
Will
post my other fav memory of the 74 PURPLE gig later.Tad long...but brought back alot
of great memories, and may hopefully bring back some to the many who also attended.
And... who may I add may see it in a totally different view.
Would love to
hear from anybody either way.
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| The 74 set list on the site is well wrong. They clearly would not have played
anything from CTTB!
The 74 gigs were superb. Blackmore and Paice particularly.Saw
the 76 tour at Wembley and I walked out. That was not DP.
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| The early 70's gigs were the best I have ever seen. I was only 14/15 and me and my
mates had front row seats for those gigs...I remember Ian Gillan playing some bongos
(or are they big tom toms?) and then shoving them off the stage...a fight ensued with
people trying to grab them and keep them..I wonder if anyone managed to sneak one out
of the gig. Ritchie Blackmore was at his best then...and I especially remember the
gig where they covered most of the MADE IN JAPAN stuff..(I dont think Made in Japan
had come out by them so I was chuffed when it came out and was near enough identical
to the gig they had done in the Apollo)..
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| The early 70's gigs were the best I have ever seen. I was only 14/15 and me and my
mates had front row seats for those gigs...I remember Ian Gillan playing some bongos
(or are they big tom toms?) and then shoving them off the stage...a fight ensued with
people trying to grab them and keep them..I wonder if anyone managed to sneak one out
of the gig. Ritchie Blackmore was at his best then...and I especially remember the
gig where they covered most of the MADE IN JAPAN stuff..(I dont think Made in Japan
had come out by them so I was chuffed when it came out and was near enough identical
to the gig they had done in the Apollo)..
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| I can only imagine what Deep Purple and Rainbow would have been like at the Glasgow
Apollo they would have been fantastic.
If anyone can possibly post any photos
of Rainbow or Deep Puprle at the Glasgow the pics would be greatly appreciated,
thanks.
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| 21/4/74 Purple with new singer Coverdale were awesome.I remember the performance the
roadies had getting Elf's grand piano offstage.Also remember Jon Lord (I think),
pouring a bottle of beer over Blackmore's guitar while he was playing it and the
sparks which came from it !
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| Friday 5 March 1971 was my first real rock concert. I was 17 and so naive I wore my
new suit! What a diddy.
The concert blew my mind and so many years later still
rates as one of my best ever. I saw the Stones the following Monday and at the end of
that loads of people were shouting for Purple. They were that good.
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