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Transitional concert

Daniel L. Summers | san jose, ca United States | 08/11/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A good show. It was transitional - this was before their Purpendicular album was finished, and after the Battle Rages On tour. Some of the songs from the Battle tour were still being played : Battle Rages On, Anya, Child in Time, When a Blind Man Cries, etc. There is one song from the upcoming album - 'Purpendicular Waltz', but in a semi-complete form. So, it has elements of their prior tour, and elements of their forthcoming one. They don't play 'Child' or 'Anya' much anymore, so to hear those with Steve Morse is pretty cool."

Inferior quality

Anton L. | Manila, Philippines | 04/06/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Blackmore's gone and Morse is in. What do you expect from the guys? A blast? No. Purple is back doing their "The Battle Rages on" tour setlist with a few new songs completing the set. The video started with the interview with the band and suddenly "Fireball" just started while Morse is talking. The sound is thin and very low in mix. You'll see Morse still adjusting with the band and he failed, most notably "Child in Time" and "Anya". The camera shots were poorly executed! Missing a lot of solos from Jon Lord. It's kind of pricy for this kind of DVD (Well this DVD was re-produced this year and the Korean concert was included and they beefed up the sound from a mere 2 ch stereo to 5.1 dolby surrounds). Get the Total Abandon DVD if you're looking for a great viewing pleasure."

When A Blind Man Cries

Marc Kammersgaard | Denmark | 05/01/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This DVD has variating quality, due to the tape (recorded from the concert) used to create the DVD. This however is not a problem, because the important songs has very good quality (Child In Time). Most of the best songs are included. I especially like The song "When A Blind Man Cries", because Steve Morse really gets the guitar solo right. It will change your mood, that's how beautiful the solo is."