COME HELL OR HIGH WATER

Let me just point out that I'm a huge fan of Deep Purple, and I write this as a review / my opinion of the DVD, and with no need to critize someone's playing. I'm a huge fan and I will stay as one,but even before this DVD, I always had a thing against Ritchie Blackmore. After this, I really see why.

I'd have to say that this is probably the worst music DVD I've ever seen. Blackmore's behaviour on and off stage apparently is not band material, and I think having Steve Morse in the band as a guitarist is much better for the band. I love Ritchie's writing, but both his playing and behaviour are very much repulsive for me.

The "Highway Star" track. Blackmore refused to go on stage, then came in soloing right in the time when Jon was supposed to do his. That's just rude! Not to mention the water hitting incident that happened in the middle of that solo, which is, in my opinion, really something no person in the music bussines or in public should let him / herself do.

As for the sound, I like everything, except the drums, which sound a bit to harsh for my taste, but I really love the way how it sounds in general.

Basically, everything is really good, but the Blackmore incidents and constant soloing is really anoying, which you can tell by the rest of the band. ("Woman From Tokyo" verse)

And some basic singing lines missed by Gillan.

But then again, it's great to have MkII on DVD

I'll give it a bad rating, because this is one very popular Deep Purple DVD, and I think it's a disgrace because of Blackmore.

I'd recommend it to hardcore collectors only.