Deep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (In Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) Rating: Release Date: 06 May, 2003 Retail Price: $14.98 OUR Price: $12.99 You SAVE: $1.99! Cast: Ian Paice Jon Lord Ian Gillan Gillan

Deep Purple - Concerto for Group and Orchestra (In Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) Reviews

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What an excellent surprise!
I had been searching for the CD version of the 1969 performance, but what I found instead was the DVD. I used to own it on vinyl in 1973, but it got stolen. This was very exciting to find and for the most part I am very pleased. But the video directing and editing was obviously done by people that had no foreknowledge of the piece nor the musicianship. Example: in the first movement, they skipped over an important part of the orchestra's perfomance. And during the guitar solo, the camera work focused not on the quickest guitar player ever, but rather on people on stage that weren't doing anything! If you've ever seen Blackmore live, you know what I'm talking about. So if anybody out there can find me an unchopped up version CD of this performance, please let me know.
I bought the 1999 version thru the mail thinking it was the 1969 version. It's O.K. but Steve Morse is not Blackmore.

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I actually prefer this to the 1999 version (although that one is very good)
I highly recommend this dvd, warts and all, for the original Malcolm Arnold Royal Philharmonic Orchestra version.There is an innocence and freshness to this one that is missing from the 1999 spit-and-polished version (although I loooove Jon Lord's compositions on that one, as well as the Dio material). I really enjoy seeing Ritchie with his Gibson tearing up the fretboard. I also quite liked the bonus audio track with Jon Lord critiquing and commenting on the dvd; some funny and insightful stuff. Get this one a.s.a.p.!!!!!
Vince Palamara

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