: Includes a playful jazzy prologue to "Smoke on the Water" led by keyboardist Don Airey . Reviewers at MetalJazz recommend it for Morse’s "hot bent-duotonic" solos and Ian Gillan’s humorous between-song banter.
This set captures the band during the Purpendicular tour, marking a revitalized era with guitarist shortly after he joined the lineup. Deep Purple Live at Montreux (DVD-9 DVD-5 NTSC)
: Sourced from analogue videotape, the transfer is 1.33:1 (Full Frame). Critics from MichaelDVD note the image is soft with some motion trails, but praise the DTS 5.1 and LPCM Stereo audio options for their clarity. : Includes a playful jazzy prologue to "Smoke
: "Fireball," "Ted the Mechanic," "Black Night," and a version of "Fools" from the Fireball album that is rarely performed live. Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 2006 : Sourced from analogue videotape, the transfer is 1
Often titled They All Came Down to Montreux , this 40th-anniversary headline show is widely considered the superior release in terms of production and length.
: The second disc (DVD-5) usually contains a 10-song set from the London Hard Rock Cafe , offering a raw, "bar band" energy that contrasts with the grand festival stage.