Blackmore sitting in with Purple tonight.

[Disturber]

Does anyone have tickets? I guess it will be a novelty thing. But Richie is a living legend.

 

Some words from Richie:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db7LX-vDY-U/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

[Steve Haynie]

Get me a plane ticket!

[topekatj]

 

Fast forward to 8.45

 

 

[cmatthes]

I saw that announcement this morning!  I've seen Purple a few times, but only with Steve Morse (I said "only"...not slighting him at all, but it should be Ritchie!).  Ritchie didn't show when I attended the DP RNRHOF Induction Ceremony, but that would have been something else.

This would be an incredible event to witness.  

[scottcald]

I saw Purple in 1984 at Merriweather with Blackfoot.  Great show.  

Wonder if he showed up like this:

[Disturber]

He looked really old and frail. And honestly, he did not play that well. But he's 80 years old, has arthritis, ocular migraines etc., and he has suffered a heart attack. It was clear this was unrehearsed. It's a bit sad that people recorded this with their phones. They should just have stayed in the moment and let this be a tale of legends.

Still, it was heart warming to see Ritchie, Roger, Ian P and Ian G on stage together again. Just as old friends. It felt more like a private moment than a show for the audience.

My first concert was Rainbow, Straight Between the Eyes tour 1982. It was Richie, Glover, Joe Lynn Turner, Don Airey and Bobby Rondinelli in the band then. Great show. One for the books. 

I also saw Deep Purple in 1985. Blackfoot was the support band.

We all grow old. But wearing your white socks up over your sweat pants, that is a tough one. 😅 Only Ritchie has enough "no more fucks to give" to pull that off.

[scottcald]

3 minutes ago, Disturber said:

He looked really old and frail. And honestly, he did not play that well. But he's 80 years old, has arthritis, ocular migraines etc., and he has suffered a heart attack. It was clear this was unrehearsed. It's a bit sad that people recorded this with their phones. They should just have stayed in the moment and let this be a tale of legends.

Still, it was heart warming to see Ritchie, Roger, Ian P and Ian G on stage together again. Just as old friends. It felt more like a private moment than a show for the audience.

My first concert was Rainbow, Straight Between the Eyes tour 1982. It was Richie, Glover, Joe Lynn Turner, Don Airey and Bobby Rondinelli in the band then. Great show. One for the books. 

I also saw Deep Purple in 1985. Blackfoot was the support band.

We all grow old. But wearing your white socks up over your sweat pants, that is a tough one. 😅 Only Ritchie has enough "no more fucks to give" to pull that off.

I had no idea of Ritchie's medical struggles. Makes sense now when I saw him on one of these videos and thought he'd gained a fair amount of weight. His guitar was up and down in volume and yes, his playing wasn't the ripping Blackmore, but it was good to see him with the other guys again.  If he has arthritis etc, makes sense as to why it wasn't Highway Star.