DP at the Rosemont (Chicago)

Just got back from seeing DP in Chicago. I feel like getting in the car and driving to Ohio to see them again. My God, why did I wait 25 years to see these guys. Every song blew me away. They played for about 2 hours. The set list was pretty much the same as the other concerts on this leg. They did change the order a somewhat. They opened with HUSH. I'm really glad they added this to the list (Thanks Steve). Steve swapped guitars and turned up the heat a little at the end of The Aviator. I thought for a minute that an organ solo was going to turn into Lazy, but it was not to be. They played some of my personal favorites (Perfect Strangers, Pictures of Home, Screaming) and knocked me dead with them. I wanted some others like Fools, Battle Rages On, Anya, and Hey Joe. I guess if they did everything I wanted to hear they would have to play for 20 or 30 hours.

I am tickled to death with Steve Morse. I hope he stays Purple for a long, long, time. He plays the old stuff as well as anybody ever has, and the new stuff like nobody else can.

The acoustics at the Rosemont Horizon are not that good. I hope next year (hint, hint) there is a fix for that.

So, when is the next album ? Keep it coming !

Richard Riley (rriley@sanasys.com)

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