Deep Purple recently completed its first tour of North America in four years. The pioneering rock band - featuring classic members Ian Gillan (lead vocals), Roger Glover (bass) and Ian Paice (drums, percussion) - performed for the first time in the U.S. and Canada with a symphony orchestra in each city (except San Francisco). Fans were able to hear the band's trail-blazing iconic hits - including "Smoke On The Water", "Highway Star", "Hush" and "Space Truckin'" - plus other favorites achieve a new dimension of sound with the added heft of a symphony orchestra.
"This one isn't going to be orchestra-based so much as: It's the rock band Deep Purple playing, with strings and horns being added for some color textures," Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse recently told The Star-Ledger. "We're not going to change the songs - I mean, there'll be a few little cameos and features - but the basic idea of the show is: We're doing what we do, and having more texture where it's appropriate."
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