{"id":19784,"date":"2012-04-26T05:10:49","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T10:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=19784"},"modified":"2013-01-29T10:10:25","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T15:10:25","slug":"deep-purple-total-abandon-australia-99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/deep-purple-total-abandon-australia-99\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Purple | Total Abandon: Australia \u201999<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Steve Patrick<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Sometimes ignorance truly is bliss. If one did not know any other information about this release, Deep Purple\u2019s new live disc Total Abandon: Australia \u201999<\/em> would sound like a great idea. However, Purple fans out there should know that this release isn\u2019t really new at all. It\u2019s a stripped down, 1-disc version of a show that was previously released both on 2-disc CD and on DVD back in 1999. <\/p>\n

The decision to condense a full show down to a 1-disc version is a curious one, especially given the fact that a 2-disc version already exists. For any of those out there that are curious, the tracks omitted include \u201cLazy,\u201d \u201cPerfect Strangers,\u201d and \u201cSpeed King.\u201d <\/p>\n

It goes without saying that the performance itself is phenomenal. This is Deep Purple after all! The band is in fine form and touring behind their most recent studio release at the time, 1998\u2019s Abandon<\/em>. These live tracks also give listeners a taste of Steve Morse\u2019s early days in the band. It\u2019s clear that Morse\u2019s presence gave the rest of the guys a much-needed kick in the pants.<\/p>\n

The Mark VII line-up of Purple tears through a nice mix of old and new material in this show. The set opens with the rollicking \u201cTed the Mechanic\u201d which is the lead track from Morse\u2019s first record with the band, Purpendicular<\/em>. It\u2019s clear that the veterans in the band are proud of Morse and are more than happy to show off his guitar prowess. <\/p>\n

Ian Gillan\u2019s voice sounds great at this point as evidenced by his distinctive wailing on tracks like \u201cBloodsucker,\u201d \u201cPictures of Home,\u201d and \u201cFireball.\u201d Mid-set features a couple of tracks from the album that Purple was supporting at the time, Abandon<\/em>. Gillan offers an amusing introduction to \u201cAlmost Human\u201d and Morse\u2019s guitar dominates \u201cWatching the Sky.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morse\u2019s soaring guitar on \u201cSometimes I Feel like Screaming\u201d is a high-mark of the show and turns a potentially mediocre song into a full-blown anthem. Also, Morse\u2019s designated guitar solo in the set is a veritable tour through classic rock riff history with Zeppelin, Hendrix, Cream, and The Beatles all represented and ultimately culminates in delivering the famous \u201cSmoke on the Water\u201d riff in all its glory.<\/p>\n

The last things Deep Purple fans need are more live versions of \u201cStrange Kind of Woman,\u201d \u201cWoman from Tokyo,\u201d \u201cSmoke on the Water,\u201d and \u201cHighway Star,\u201d but they are most certainly included in this 1-disc version. It\u2019s a shame that some of the material that is lesser known by comparison was omitted. Overall, no one can slight Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice, Morse or Gillan for giving a bad performance on Total Abandon: Australia \u201999, but we can wish that we could hear all of it.<\/p>\n

Genre: Classic Rock<\/p>\n

Band:
\nIan Gillan (v)
\nRoger Glover (b)
\nJon Lord (k)
\nIan Paice (d)
\nSteve Morse (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n01. Ted The Mechanic
\n02. Strange Kind Of Woman
\n03. Bloodsucker
\n04. Pictures of Home
\n05. Almost Human
\n06. Woman From Tokyo
\n07. Watching The Sky
\n08. Fireball
\n09. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
\n10. Smoke On The Water
\n11. Black Night
\n12. Highway Star <\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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