Deep Purple on BBC iPlayer

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Oh dear. Old people playing music associated with their days of energy, virility, rebelliousness and vigour.
A tad embarrassing.

[Baloo]

On the other hand, what will most of us be doing in our 70s?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

On the other hand, what will most of us be doing in our 70s?

Something different to what we did in our twenties.

[Heathblue]

Something different to what we did in our twenties.

eh?, still drinking shagging and watching porn

[Baloo]

Something different to what we did in our twenties.

Enjoying God's waiting room perhaps.

Good on them for being both old and embarrassing.

[Vimto]

I somehow manage to agree with each and all points made in this thread so far.

[Cyclops]

Oh dear. Old people playing music associated with their days of energy, virility, rebelliousness and vigour.A tad embarrassing.

Enjoy Robin Trower last time he was in your neck of the woods?

I saw DP in Cardiff and thoroughly enjoyed the show. Should anyone want to SEE the BBC 'In Concert' show, it can be accessed here:



Yeah, they are all in their late 60's and 70s, but they know a thing about playing good rock between them.....

[Vimto]

Enjoy Robin Trower last time he was in your neck of the woods?

I saw DP in Cardiff and thoroughly enjoyed the show. Should anyone want to SEE the BBC 'In Concert' show, it can be accessed here:



Yeah, they are all in their late 60's and 70s, but they know a thing about playing good rock between them.....

If you like expen$ive cabaret shows.

They may still have talent - individually - but for most people it becomes embarrassing to see 70 year old's perform songs of their youth.
A youth culture of half a century ago.
What should we applaud? - 'well done for still being capable/alive? - or for standing up for so long'. ;)

All that said ..
I think that ex DP member Glenn 'voice of rock' Hughes (and excellent bass player) is still capable of being an entertaining musician. Typically, the current DP line-up don't seem to want him around..

[Cyclops]

They may still have talent - individually - but for most people it becomes embarrassing to see 70 year old's perform songs of their youth. A youth culture of half a century ago..

Er....they actually performed most of the songs from their Infinity album recorded this year - so hardly "songs of their youth"

Although I will grant you that it was stonkin' versions of Space Trucking followed by Smoke on the Water that really got the crowd outta their seats - which was a miracle in itself as the average age of punters was about 75.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Enjoy Robin Trower last time he was in your neck of the woods?

I saw DP in Cardiff and thoroughly enjoyed the show. Should anyone want to SEE the BBC 'In Concert' show, it can be accessed here:



Yeah, they are all in their late 60's and 70s, but they know a thing about playing good rock between them.....

I always enjoy Robin Trower live. He may be getting on but he doesn't come over as a parody of what he once was - as he is still terrific.

[bobh]

Surely they've faded to mauve these days?