Dio / Narnia / Black Symphony 1998-10-09

First of all it was sort of depressing to see someone like DIO performing in a small city in the middle of nowhere in a sports-hall. The sound was bad the whole evening and it was really hard to find out what the bands were playing. Black Symphony As we arrived a bit late, BLACK [...]

Deep Purple live in Karlsruhe 1998-06-17

Just coming back from the show in Karlsruhe…. Opener were German metal band Rage together with a “chamber version” of the Lingua Mortis orchestra (only 3 people of normally 22). Bad thing was these people  were way too low in the mix and Rage played only songs from their actual CD “XIII” and the Rolling [...]

Deep Purple / Pan Ram tour 1996

deepPur.ple in Ulm (12/03 – first) and Hanau (30/03 – last gig in Germany) or “Who needs Ritchie Blackmore ???” As I was just there to enjoy the music, I’ve made no notes and therefore here are only a few thoughts about both gigs: the venue: Both venues about the same size. No controls of [...]