Deep Purple: Come Hell or High Water (1994)

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Director:

Hugh Symonds

Stars:

Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover

Cast

Credited cast:
Ritchie Blackmore
Ian Gillan
Roger Glover	...	Himself
Jon Lord	...	Himself
Ian Paice

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1994 (UK)

Filming Locations:

NEC, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BMG Music

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Highway Star" was edited to make it look like Ritchie Blackmore appeared on stage earlier than he actually did.

User Reviews

certainly not disappointing ...

For those of you not in the know, 'Come Hell or High Water' came at the end of a very fraught tour for Deep Purple (reformed Mark II), and after Ritchie Blackmore announced his decision to leave. In the same week as this video was taped, I saw the band at another venue and - musically at least - they were at their sharpest and their best for years. This includes Blackmore, despite reviews here to the contrary.

The disappointment in the band was their singer, Ian Gillan, once a great pair of lungs but by this time a bit of a croaker with no charm or style. A great performer he's not (and still limping along with the band as we speak).

But - this concert is terrific. All the classics are there; Highway Star, Smoke on the Water - as well as newer stuff from their reunion albums. What I could do without is the oh-so-serious sniping about Ritchie B from the other members of the group throughout the video. It's just a band, guys ...