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Deep Purple - Live 2004
Warschau, Legia Stadium, 29.06.2004

von Joanna Ostrowiecka und Zenek Kolota

It wasn't raining in Warsaw at all, the weather was very nice, but it was very cold. Although the show was to begin at 9 PM, there were lots of fans at 4 PM near the Legia stadium. Deep Purple were in Warsaw for the first time, too.

They entered the stage a few minutes after nine and the fans got crazy, even before the band started to play. The list of the songs was the same, but they played them a little differently, so we had the time of our life again. The stadium was full of excitement!

We sang "Happy Birthday" to Ian Paice, and some time later we heard "Sto lat".

We saw he was very happy and surprised. I think another birthday cake was prepared for him in Warsaw as well:))).

Don must have recognized us because he throw us a towel. Zenek caught it, but some fans wanted take it away. They didn't manage though they turned him over. He fought bravely, I'd never seen him so brave before!

Ian's condition didn't get worse at all. It even got better because he added something else to his karate kicks and swinging the mic: he imitated a car. We saw he loved the Warsaw people; he shouted we were fantastic. unbelievable etc., as he did in Szczecin. We all were delighted and sang almost all songs with him. I only missed "Walk on", "Sun Goes Down" and "The Purpendicular Waltz" I'm afraid they don't play these songs at gigs at all.

In general, the gig was awesome again. We'd like to see the band next year, in Warsaw, in Szczecin, in Katowice or somewhere else. See you next time, Ian, Don, Paicey, Roger, Steve. You were fantasic.

Joanna Ostrowiecka
Zenek Kolota