Am I writing a negative review? The answer is "no," but I am taking a stand on promoters/venues and all that is wrong with rock in America. As-long as promoters sell tickets based on the old, there will never be enough new to shake a stick at to keep the music world thriving. This has become more and more evident since the 80s. They first started calling these reunions “revivals," but Deep Purple made a pact to return to stay through thick and thin until the oil runs out and/or someone can no longer do it. And when a tour designed like this goes the opposite direction, you can point fingers in many directions.

So, was the show worth seeing for a major longtime fan is the question, and "yes" is the answer. However, with only 70 minutes to play following a spectacular performance by Alice Cooper, seeing Purple like this was quite a comedown. I was prepared for the same level of fireworks they were bringing Europe. I don’t even see how they can agree to go from hot to warm like this, but once again US promoters think they know it all. And the venue was far from cordial in their hospitality, even though one of the nicest in Vegas. The show itself being a Deep Purple performance would dazzle any average concert goer, but those of us who put more into it are a harder sell.

It all depends on what you’re after, an oldies fest or something new. I have been after the latter since 1985, and this is honestly the first time I questioned a Deep Purple concert I’ve attended. But lo and behold there was still not one flaw to be found in their performance of this.