In my “tour guide” series, I’ll be setting up guides to certain tours by certain bands. This is an aspect of a project I have been undertaking in some form … Continue reading Tour Guide: Deep Purple Tours as Roundabout
Tag: 1968
On This Day (May 5)…Roundabout Comes to Ringsted
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1968 at the Beat House in Ringsted, Denmark. Ad for the show. Note both the use of the band's original name and the … Continue reading On This Day (May 5)…Roundabout Comes to Ringsted
On This Day (December 1)…A Beautiful Purple Day
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1968 at Fillmore West in San Francisco, California. Ticket for the show. Retrieved from here. The band were at this time on their … Continue reading On This Day (December 1)…A Beautiful Purple Day
On This Day (April 20)…Say Hello to Deep Purple—Err, Roundabout
The band Roundabout played their first live gig on this day in 1968 at Vestpoppen Parkskolen Club in Taastrup, Denmark. The group is better known today by the name they … Continue reading On This Day (April 20)…Say Hello to Deep Purple—Err, Roundabout
On This Day (January 1)…Bill Bruford Takes the Road Less Traveled
The drummer Bill Bruford reportedly chose to devote his gap year to a music career on this day in 1968. Retrieved from here. I would dismiss such a specific as … Continue reading On This Day (January 1)…Bill Bruford Takes the Road Less Traveled
On This Day (December 30)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 7
Deep Purple's seventh night at the Electric Circus took place on this day in 1968.
On This Day (December 29)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 6
Deep Purple performed on this day at the Electric Circus in New York City. It was their sixth consecutive night at this location. Advertisement for the show. Retrieved from here. … Continue reading On This Day (December 29)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 6
On This Day (December 27)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 4
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1968 at the Electric Circus in New York City. They played two shows. As with the previous three shows, very little is known … Continue reading On This Day (December 27)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 4
On This Day (December 26)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 3
Deep Purple’s Mark I lineup was yet again performing at the Electric Circus on this day in 1968. They performed two shows, as they had both previous days. The electric … Continue reading On This Day (December 26)…Deep Purple at the Electric Circus, Part 3
On This Day (December 25)…A Purple Christmas
Deep Purple performed on this day in 1968 at the Electric Circus in New York City. Just as they had the previous day, they performed two concerts. I have found … Continue reading On This Day (December 25)…A Purple Christmas