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English rock legends, pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal Deep Purple were in İstanbul Life Park last night on their “The Long Goodbye Tour”. Deep Purple members with their age average of 75, except their lead guitarist Simon McBride replacing Steve Morse who couldn’t join the show because of his wife’s illness, truly rocked İstanbul, made the audience sing along “Smoke on the Water” and showed us what pure rock is about and how it must be performed. I was equally amazed by the elderly crowd in the seated VIP section of the concert area, vibing with Deep Purple songs.
Their dynamic and satisfactory setlist, included their new song “7 and 7 Is” from the 2021 album “Turning to Crime”, their wonderful “Throw My Bones” from the 2020 “Whoosh!”, and unforgettable hits like Highway Star, Strange Kind of Woman, When a Blind Man Cries, Perfect Strangers, Smoke on The Water – saved best for last-. The concert was a relatively short one, but it left us with an amazing feeling of true rock with Ian Gillan’s amazing vocals, virtuoso shows by Ian Paice (drums), Roger Glover (electric bass), Don Airey (keyboards) and Simon McBride (electric guitar). Don Airey conquered the hearts of the Turkish audience with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March) from Piano Sonata No.11 and the famous İstanbul folk song “Katibim”i (Üsküdar’a Gider İken).
İstanbul Life Park was an impressive venue with its big stage, large stage screens and its top quality sound system. The only disadvantage of the venue was its location: deep in the woodland of Sarıyer, located very far away from the city center, with its tight path and its horrible traffic jam, I wondered whether İstanbul Life Park was a good choice for the concert; but the golden memories of this amazing show erased the difficulty of the journey to the venue.
Nice to know that the legendary rock band ordered “İmambayıldı” (a traditional Turkish delicacy cooked with aubergines and olive oil) to backstage and will be enjoying İstanbul’s historical sites today. Thank you Deep Purple, for conquering the hearts of İstanbul audience with your wonderful music and your most symphatetic band members. Long live Rock’n’Roll!
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