'Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 2006' - High-Def Digest review

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Kenneth's review of 'Deep Purple: Live at Montreux 2006' is up. As an Blu-ray release, he feels this one's generally strong, boasting an above-average transfer and a nice supplements package. Unfortunately, he says the available audio tracks force listeners to choose between quality and immersion.

Full review here:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1332...treux2006.html

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I longed for the safety of a studio recording that would allow me to engage in the music, rather than just the energy of the performers on stage. Worse still, some of the guitar riffs and solos on the most revered classics sound like bar-stool imitations and I winced at the clumsiness of the fret work.

All things considered, as a longtime fan of the band, I had mixed feelings.I longed for the safety of a studio recording that would allow me to engage in the music, rather than just the energy of the performers on stage. Worse still, some of the guitar riffs and solos on the most revered classics sound like bar-stool imitations and I winced at the clumsiness of the fret work.

Clumsy fretwork? With Steve Morse on guitar? The guy is a genius on the guitar, his technique is incredible. He was voted "Best Overall Guitarist" by Guitar World magazine for five years in a row. The guy can play just about every genre: jazz, country, rock, classical. He's a true virtuoso...

Check out this DP-video for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0X8RRmA218 or Tumeni Notes, a Steve Morse-solo track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_GMvIea6s And what about this classical track Northern Lights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIu7U...eature=related ?

[Ken Brown]

I agree -- he's an amazing guitar player. But that's also why I was a bit disappointed with his efforts during a few particular moments in the show. While he's spot on most of the time, I felt his technique lost a bit of precision when the band upped the intensity.

But that's just this guy's opinion -- perhaps I was expecting too much out of a live performance. Thanks as always for posting!