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My attitude is completely different - I dont compare current Purple with 70s Purple. I dont expect them to perform like they used to or anything like this. I expect them to do standalone good show (the same goes for albums - I didnt expect 2nd Machine Head or In Rock or anything like that... and that´s part of reason why I fully appreciate Purpendicular, NW?! and Infinite as one of the best albums in DP´s overall catalog despite the fact they are completely different to those two from 70s) - without any competition with what they used to be. I dont expect them to be "dangerous" or whatever you obviously expect. As I said it´s like expecting that Gretzky was bad hockey player at the end of his career, because he didnt score 200 points in final season as he did in his best years. Maybe it´s about realistic expectations? Or maybe it´s about accepting the fact that with age band´s "strong" and "weak" sides changes?

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The Gretzky example was a very poor one, as sport is brutal in its clarity. The greatest ever sportsman in any sport always reaches a point where they are dropped. DP just meander along, a pale shadow of what they were. If indeed we should not compare them with their glory day's the answer is simple, don't call themselves DP. Call them what they are, the Ian Gillan Band.
They won't do that as there is no money in that.

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I think that Gretzky´s example is perfect what I wanted to say. I meant that Gretzky´s value or role for team and ice hockey itself changed - he maybe didnt score 200 points per season anymore, but he stil was extremely valuable for team (giving an example for younger team mates) and sport itself (he actually still is the biggest icon of ice hockey). Look at what happened yesterday. I think that nearly everyone hoped that Bolt - the biggest athlete icon of our times - will end his final race at first place... and he sadly didnt win. He ended on 3rd place, still it was pleasure to see him despite the fact that his time at the race was far behind his best races. Still - he is the biggest athlete of these two decades and everyone would love to see him to continue, despite the fact he isnt unmatchable as he ended up 3rd in this race. He even lost 2 races - in his semifinal, he ended up 2nd. But still it was pleasure to see such a huge icon to do that. And for me, that´s exactly the same for DP. It´s not actually about nostalgic feeling - that´s about wish to see masters of their art to do what they obviously still ENJOY to do and when the result is so good as in Purple´s case like last two records - damn what more to ask? As I said - Purple´s today "strong" and "weak" points completely changed from 70s (they ARE different band, as Mk2b and Mk2c WERE different band to Mk2a despite the people were the same, character of the band naturally changed) - that´s about whether you are able to see them and accept them, I can.

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No professional sportsman/woman can carry on because it is fun. They are told when to stop, always when they are not worth their place.
If Deep Purple don't want to be compared with Deep Purple, don't keep dragging the name around.

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In case of sprotsman it´s about whether he/she can make an agreement about fitting contract with team (in case of team games). In case of band - it´s the same - whether band can have a contract with publisher and live concert promoter...

Why they should give up that name when they are DEEP PURPLE? Are you going to ask wife / husband for changing her name because she /he changed after decades since you got married? Are you going to change name of your 13 years old dog because he´s not cute puppy anymore?

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I doubt that he hasn't "bothered" to remember the lyrics. His memory is probably not as good as once it was. All the lyrics that i grew up with in the 80's i can remember but the words to the latest albums don't stick in the same way and i'm only 53.

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