Anyone planning to see Deep Purple in the US (or Europe) this summer/autumn? I've just heard that booking opens tomorrow for the band's Paris appearance, and after reading what follows on their Web site, I'm very tempted. But can they really come up with the goods still, after all this time, I mean?

"Morse brought a funkiness, a depth as guitarist and writer, an unparalleled fluidity as a soloist, a startling aptitude as foil to Lord, and an arsenal of influences – country, folk, jazz, what they’ve sadly labeled “fusion,” and an inherent understanding of blues-based riffs – that meshed effortlessly with the immaculate Glover-Paice sense of swing and Gillan’s seeming capacity to go anywhere at any time, full-throated and eyes ablaze."

id love to see deep purple on tour. saw blue oyster cult live one time, and that was pretty awesome. id bet deep purple would be right up there.