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Deep Purple Album: “Mk III -- The Final Concerts”
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Mk III -- The Final Concerts |
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Release Date:2004-02-24
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock
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Label:Import
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4988021853293
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Review - :
If you were to declare "{$Deep Purple} is my favorite band," then a fitting immediate question would be "What era/lineup?" Unlike some bands that stick to the same lineup from the beginning to end of their careers, {$Purple} are one of the few rock bands to retain their following despite numerous lineup shuffles over the years. One of the most drastic moves was jettisoning {$Ian Gillan} and {$Roger Glover} in favor of {$David Coverdale} and {$Glenn Hughes} -- a move (supposedly at the behest of {$Ritchie Blackmore}) that was supposed to help expand the group musically. While {$Purple} did incorporate more soul/R&B sounds on such subsequent releases as {^Burn} and {^Stormbringer}, it did not help elongate the shelf life of the lineup, as {$Blackmore} himself was gone with the wind by early 1975. As the title of 2004's {^The Final Concerts} attests, this 11-track live set features selected performances from the final moments of {$Purple}'s Mk III lineup -- and as heard on such standouts as the title tracks from both {^Burn} and {^Stormbringer}, the lineup was still strong enough to blow the roof off any arena. But as with the majority of arena rock acts of the early to mid-'70s, {$Purple} could turn into a woefully self-indulgent beast in concert: case in point, painfully long versions of such classics as {&"Smoke on the Water"} and {&"Space Truckin'"} (the latter of which almost reaches 20 minutes), which feature way too much mind-numbingly meandering jams/solos that manage to sap the power of the succinct original versions. To their credit, though, {$Purple} were certainly not the only notable rock band at the time indulging in overboard live improv (just give {$Led Zeppelin}'s {^How the West Was Won} a listen). ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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