Deep Purple - Masters From the Vaults

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MASTERS FROM THE VAULT (DEEP PURPLE)

Customer Reviews:

It's just a total mess..........2006-02-16

Im not a kid, I just clicked that so I could write a review.

First off, let me say that I am normally not that opinionated, so i dont write reviews often, but this DVD was such a disappointment that it needs to be said.

Now i purchased this dvd for 20 some dollars, I opened the DVD, There was no booklet or anything - I guess I set my standards too high after seeing the 2-disc Led Zep DVD. I was excited to see some live footage of Deep Purple, one of my favorite bands. I play guitar myself and expected to see some fancy Blackmore solos and some of my fav songs played live, and I got that - sort of.

This was my experience for the solo in Child in Time:
...As the song slowly builds up pace...the guitar gets louder...the drums hit harder, Gillan shrieks louder, everything
is going well as I become pumped for the solo. Then, Ritchie starts playing and all of a sudden THE CAMERA MOVES AND SHOWS ROGER GLOVER!!! IM SORRY, BUT WHEN RITCHIE IS PLAYING A GUITAR SOLO I DO NOT WANT TO WATCH THE BASSIST!!! This is not the only time this happens either, in almost every song, something similar happens.

Ultimately, I was extermely unsatisfied and this short DVD left me hungry - the Deep purple footage clocks in at only about 40 minutes, the rest is Gillans band doing DP songs. (thats not why i bought the DVD, but it IS there if you want to watch it...)
Well, I guess the only thing bearable is Mandrake Root, which alone is not worth the 20 dollar price tag. Your money would be better spent on the DP California '74 show (only 10 bucks), or just but the Led Zeppelin DVD if you want to see a good show for the same price.

Deep Purple Masters from the Vault.......2006-01-01

This is vintage footage, however, it is not worth the money to buy it. One song has Ian Gilliam smashed and forgetting the words! If you really like Deep Purple, don't even think of getting this video.

Historical moment of the band - great moments!.......2005-08-23

I gave this 4.5 stars.
I know that if i put this dvd side by side near new meterials (new sound /picture qaulity and new standarts- longer dvd and ...
(it might get less stars if we compare it to new meterials) .
i wasn`t their fan when i first saw this show (one of them - in the tv - and there was only 4 tracks on it (Speed King, Child in Time, Wring That Neck, and Mandrake Root).i recorded those tracks on vhs and have them thil now).
I always try to get this. this show has great moment on it and ritchie blackmore shows there his talent AND only later i become their fan. I think you shouldn`t compare this show to any new meterials . this is a historical moments and has great tracks on it. if i compare this dvd to the old vhs we got in the 80'
this is 5 star dvd. So you can`t compare it to their new dvd`s out there and even not to the new dvd they release this year ( 72- 73 shows that is newer and much better ...)
i reviewed this because i thought to my self it deserve much more respect then amazon`s reviewer gave ( it not deserve 3 stars for sure ) and i wasn`t their fan in those days .
I want to show you the other side- you get those 4 tracks with bonus meterials . they put with those 4 tracks more 3 tracks they released as Ep!!!(No No No, Highway Star and Hallelujah).
( we can see the positive side of it)
FOR the older fan of you this is must have!

Hmmmm.......2005-08-12

Pretty good dvd... but it could have used a lot more footage. Only buy it if your a big deep purple fan.

Little Richie Blackmore footage.......2005-07-27

I am a Deep Purple fan, and have been for many years. This sounds like a great DVD - old concert material of Mark II, arguably the seminal lineup. One of the big Deep Purple concert attractions, and an undoubted focal point of the band, was Richie Blackmore, playing as few guitarists, if any, can. But I was extremely disappointed to find that in the B&W section, there is precious little footage of the erstwhile RB. As an example, during the entire Highway Star guitar solo, the camera remains resolutely fixed on Gillan and Glover - go figure! The sound and film quality are certainly very good for the age of the concerts featured; the monochrome film is not an issue (not for me anyway), and it is Deep Purple after all, so I can at least give this DVD 2 stars. The New York concert film is better, but this is only a relatively small part of the package. If you are a big Mark 11 fan, and want older Deep Purple concert footage regardless, then you will find plenty to enjoy in this DVD and it has some merit. However, Richie Blackmore and guitar fans should think very carefully before purchasing, as they could be disappointed in this aspect of the DVD.

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