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Aredel wrote:

So I downloaded two songs of the Mk V bootleg "They'll be the masters" (Live in Freiburg). These were "Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water". I didn't expect much, as I don't like "Slaves & Masters", but to my surprise those songs proved to be just great!!!
"Highway Star" is probably the fastest version I've ever heard, and certainly one of the best- raw, full of energy, everybody works his ass off... (take notice of Paice's drumming, totally different from what he did two years later on TBRO tour) When it came to Ritchie's solo I was rather sure that he won't make it because of the really fast pace, but he did, maybe not perfect, but again who would've done it better? And the rest of the band is also playing close to the edge of their power. Next was "Smoke", also a surprise because of the structure- first verse sung by Joe only with the piano (and maybe guitar, I have to check) and the rest of the guys joining in later.
So to sum up: I am shocked how much the tension between Blackmore and Gillan ruined DP's real potential in '93. If the rest of the show from Freiburg is as good as HS and SOTW there is no doubt that live, Mark V blew Mark IIc of the stage... It's simply the matter of Blackmore being much more lazy when having Gillan on his right, and that quite affected the whole band. What are your views? I'll also try to download the rest of the Freiburg show, and then say whether it's really that great.

You can find this bootleg somewhere here http://deeppurplehub.proboards31.com

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