Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Tour Documentary

1984 saw the long-awaited reunion of the classic DEEP PURPLE Mark II lineup of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was the first time they had been together since 1973. They recorded a brand new studio album, "Perfect Strangers", and headed out on tour. The band's show in Sydney, Australia was professionally filmed and is the only full-length concert recording of the band at this time.
The "Perfect Strangers Live" DVD - released October 14 via Eagle Vision - is a stunning concert with the band in incendiary form. The setlist mixes then new tracks from the "Perfect Strangers" album with favourites from the early seventies culminating in the brilliant "Smoke On The Water" finale. This is without doubt one of the finest DEEP PURPLE concerts ever filmed and a must have for their legions of fans.
This documentary can be found on the DVD.
©Thompson Music P/L

[@abidababida7096]

Perfect Strangers is a masterpiece album

[@paolozaino4423]

Mi piacciono e son bravi. Così Deep. Purle

[@paolozaino4423]

🎉🎉😂😂❤

[@filramil]

absolutely

[@mrmaxaxl]

It's ok but Born Again is way, way better. The album Ian Gillan sang on before Strangers. His voice on Born Again was absolutely INSANE! 😁 After that tour he never sounded the same again.

[@1970PMD]

In 1984 I was lucky enough to go see them at Hollywood Sportatorium in South Florida. I was a jr. in high school, my older brother had all of Purple records and I was thrilled to finally see them and hear the legends in person. Great show, brought down the house.

[@jeffbauer3425]

I was there too.!

[@1970PMD]

@@jeffbauer3425 If I recall correctly, they closed the sportdatorium after the concert because the concrete beams cracked!! I could not hear well for 3 days after....ringing in my ears to this day.

[@jeffbauer3425]

@@1970PMD Yes. Yet I did see Robert Plant solo tour before it closed . A great concert, the sound wasn't bad because Plant and his band was obviously smart enough to keep the decibels down a bit. The only concert I ever saw there , that sounded good!

[@zwastiunburzy3688]

I was there in Adelaide 1984, it was awesome! It happened to be Ritchie Blackmores' birthday, and we all sang "Happy Birthday" to him, unabashedly tunelessly. He almost smiled! This is by far Deep Purple's best line-up, the best songs and albums.

[@dannyjoebrown4611]

Ritchie's wig is a testament to true power.

[@kevinshannon955]

Saw this concert in 85. Still the best I’ve ever seen since then. Top notch musicians all.

[@burningmarl5664]

The first major rock band to do a full fledged reunion. All five original members ( Mark 2) reforming to pick up where the band left off with new albums, tours, etc. This is a major rock and roll historical moment.

[@adamjohn3089]

Well said. 100 % correct

[@bluesky7333]

All five members of the second incarnation. Not really a reunion since all the original members werent involved.

[@burningmarl5664]

@@bluesky7333 Mark 2 was the most popular and commercially successful lineup. Nobody thinks of Ian Gillan as " the guy who replaced Rod Evans". Mark 1 was just practice. ☺️

[@danielschear556]

​@@burningmarl5664I DON'T agree. Mark 1's "Hush" was AMAZING and a vital part of the Deep Purple legacy.

[@michaelmiller9483]

​@@danielschear556Anthem on the second album was also very good.

[@billward8346]

I had the privilege of seeing this tour. Still one of the best shows Ive ever seen!

[@fabiocardozo7271]

Blackmore FOREVER!!!!! FC Was Here!!!!!

[@lightningbrigade257]

I saw them in '72 and '84 and was not disappointed . Mark 2 is, and always will be my all time favorite band. If you like Deep Purple God bless you. If you don't like Deep Purple God Bless you anyways. For all you trolls saying stupid things about this band please go watch Led Zepplin or Guns and Roses and leave us DP fans a lone.

[@PapunaOfficial]

i dont see anybody bushing on DP man

[@bufordtjustice7015]

DP Mk 2 was very good the first time, but by the reunion, they were a well oiled machine at the top of their game. Got to see both tours, Perfect Strangers and House of Blue Light, and their best music was done during this period, beyond a doubt, but I'm also a big fan of the early Rainbow with Dio and the late Rainbow with J. L. Turner, and without Richie's flighty diva attitude, we might not have been treated to these eras. I think Richie has fired every musician he has worked with at least once (excepting maybe his wife).

[@fuzzyj4129]

Got to see them twice on this tour. The last show at the Texxas Jam was absolute greatness!

[@johnsherman4035]

No LP brings back more memories of my youth than Perfect Strangers.

[@lukadagega1893]

Deep Purple !!! The incomparable band. Great respect.

[@kevinwatson4541]

Saw this tour in Worcester MA. 1985, show was off the hook we were third row in front of Ian Gillian. My ears rang for a week after this show. I’m 56 now the damage is done!

[@graceantonio3573]

Deep Purple sits on top of the huge mass of rockin' trees! The real deal & deep talent that some critics can't ever fathom or equal.

[@arisjostrom3522]

Ritchie is foudner DP as Jon. Ritchie can`t loose his belt when Ian and Roger join band. I know Gillan mentionate Blackmoore often best guitarist, but very difficult person. After many singers, JR Dioo also told same story. Ritchie Blackmore is great musician and one of best guitarist ever, but no team player. With his sweet wife he can work, its great for all music lovers. DP continue with Ian Gillan, best voice ever.

[@nolawest5183]

They are certainly in a "Class All By Themselves..." - I am so thankful I got to know these amazing artists! Bless their hearts!!!

[@larrypeterson7992]

One of the best bands ever, if only they could get along!

[@gerd5479]

Very funny !! :-)

[@6017alex]

No one of the best. BEST IN ROCK HISTORY FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pwrgrb9737]

Sure wish gillan would have had respected his unreal vocals more by NOT puffing on cigs. I mean come on, you have a UNIQUE God given gift, you don't f that up.

[@chrisross1703]

@@pwrgrb9737 Same with Freddie Mercury

[@pwrgrb9737]

@@chrisross1703 excuse me, what does that person have anything to do whatsoever with the vocalist you mentioned ??

[@darrencottam1146]

I was seventeen when I went to two of purples concerts in a week ,the second concert George Harrison came on stage and played with purple it was unforgettable.jesus that was 36 years ago.

[@pwrgrb9737]

Is that when they first opened up the p s tour + was it in the u s. that you went to the shows?

[@darrencottam1146]

@@pwrgrb9737 no in Sydney Australia 1984 and yes it was the perfect strangers tour.george Harrison came on stage and played with them for three song ,the crowd just went ape shit .great memories.

[@mityaypolov6118]

@@darrencottam1146 you're lucky man. I was 18 in 1984.

[@michaellorentzen1051]

I was there with you at the Sydney show with George..! Me and my british girlfriend.

[@darrencottam1146]

@@michaellorentzen1051 great show ,great memories.

[@mechanic6682]

I saw this concert in Phoenix. It was the best concert ever. I was tripping on acid, but still, it was awesome.

[@sonkefriends4230]

Deep Purple is and was the best rock band ever!!

[@stecar9122003]

I think that the best concert that I ever saw was Deep Purple when they reunited on the Perfect Strangers tour. I got to see them in Baltimore, Maryland at a small club called Hammerjacks. What made it so great is being right up against the stage close to where Jon Lord was playing but all of the band members were all close. It was good that nobody tried to get up on the stage and instead just enjoyed watching them jam. How it would be nice to relive that day.

[@wallyg4445]

One of my absolute favorite bands, that i sadly never got to see.

[@lucyradu8133]

IAN GILLAN ,YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROCK STAR EVER.BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND TALEANT.LOVE FROM CALIFORNIA.

[@cato451]

I saw them during this tour in Los Angeles. I had seen Ritchie Blackmore with Rainbow several times but he seemed so connected and alive with Deep Purple. I remember enjoying it very much.

[@alexanderstevenson7607]

DEEP PURPLE has always been one of my favorite groups. I love their music and always will. They're a Great group, maybe the Greatest!!!

[@keijotoivonen3988]

Deep Purple is Heavy Rock Father's Heavy rock Music history!

[@noelalsop470]

RIP Jon Lord, still my favourite Hammond player!

[@noelalsop470]

+Noel Alsop well....maybe between Jon and Gregg Allman

[@tonycruse3648]

+Noel Alsop and the guy from Heep.

[@zoltanbotka]

His name is Ken Hensley:)

[@classicartfoundation639]

@@tonycruse3648 and Stevie Winwood

[@tiptip1771]

👍👍👍🌹

[@debbiejarvis5764]

Love Deep Purple. Ian Gillan was the man and so SEXY. Even today I wish I would have the privilege to meet him and his wife.

[@chocodiledundee1]

Absolutely mind blowing , I couldn’t take my eyes out of the footage , I love that era , they were at they peak wise and secure of who they were. It’s not hard to figure out that those guys are highly intelligent beings, omg how they answer the media questions and how they put them in they places when they try to manipulate the band outside the music , it’s amazingly beautiful, I love that early middle age 8O’s fashion and style , it’s an awesome time for them to be at in Rock’n’Roll history, those were great times right there Guns’n’Roses were cementing they legacy just around the corner to take further the Depp Purple legacy over to that generation, DEEP PURPLE is sublime , my very first Hard Rock band that I got into at very young age , it’s so awesome to watch this thank you so much ! All the best from Australia 🇦🇺

[@steveelliott5643]

Go the Purple!! Tu Meki,te pai katoa!

[@jasonlee8497]

Perfect Strangers was my first album. I was 11 years old. Somehow I knew it was great then. Still a favorite today.

[@cjguitarist7846]

Thanks for sharing this. That album is one of my top favorites. I listen to it at least once a week.

[@RawLu.]

DP in their Prime IMO. All those years they matured as musicians. Arguably their best album I think & Perfect Strangers their best song \m/

[@captpicard100]

Perfect Strangers, one of the great opening Riffs and solid Drum beat from IP, great song, great Album))))

[@FrostedSeagull]

I bought Perfect Strangers as soon as it was released. It Was a great album and a did Godsend as it saved us from the US hair hands. People forget that it was released at the end of 1984. 1984 being the year that Van Halen had their massive worldwide breakthrough bum.Eddie Van Halen was the gunslinger of the day. Perfect Strangers was the perfect album as it rescued us from the likes of Warramt, Ratt, Poison etc. It brought the better part of the 70's in an 80's way. I wish I kept it but I remember reading an article on how Eddie Van Halen cites Page and Joe Perry as his influences yet he blatantly ripped off Blackmore. This guitar playing critic then song by song explained how EVH stole from the man in black including the "hammer on." Àgain I wish i"d kept the article. I played the album Perfect Strangers repeatedly. Here in Australia we were proud of DP as they began their tours here and the video to the single Knocking on your Back Door was filmed in Sydney. Terrible video that burst the bible for Russell Mulcahey.

[@pauleades9037]

Epic stuff!!

[@stephencellucci]

What a great tour! I miss the 80's...Steve

[@adamcantu8206]

I was saddened went I heard. Jon Lord passed away RIP we miss you brother

[@СахалинкаУпрямая-х5з]

😍❤для меня нет лучше их!

[@kenglass7833]

A bunch of us went to Maple Leaf Gardens to see Purple on this tour, I was 15 at the time and it was one of the musical highlights of my life.....it seems the same group of friends went to see Sabbath at the same venue just before that and Ian Gillan was the singer !! Roger Glover is the coolest guy in rock in my opinion.

[@erikdebower4307]

I was 13 years old when my sister took me to see this tour in the Tacoma Dome. It was breathtaking.

[@lifecoach5336]

Ritchie's guitar sounds so good here

[@danhill9952]

I had the privilege of seeing Black Sabbath with Ian Gillan on the Born Again tour. A year later I saw this tour. Huge difference. Deep Purple MII is clearly the best Purple lineup in my opinion. They were simply amazing 😎

[@lespaul5628]

Gillian and Iommi did not want to call that project Black Sabbath. But the label would not publish it otherwise. MII being the best line up kind of goes without saying. No one has to proclaim it as "their opinion"

[@jasonreese2088]

I also saw them on this tour. Seen many bands but THAT concert stands out as one of my greatest concert experiences!! To top it off I caught a drumstick !, I was 15 years old.

[@donmcmillan4388]

Dan Hill I saw both shows in Toronto both great shows but Purple was amazing

[@lespaul5628]

@@donmcmillan4388 i didn't get to shows, even though I was not far from places where They could be seen. As a teen I saw The Tubes at the Concord Pavilion, and Aerosmith at the Cow Palace. I had a ticket to see Zeppelin I think at the Oakland Coliseum but they canceled. $12! In the 90s I went to shows in SF, because I had a girlfriend that motivated me. Nirvana at the Cow Palace, etc.

[@kevinmcc3147]

I agree dan

[@isometric2008]

Long Beach sports arena '85 8th row. Spot on Perfect Performance!!!

[@marciashiraishi5891]

Thank you for sharing! 💕Deep Purple

[@jonnyrainbow1]

Ritchies on fire in this video!!

[@brandon98650]

This album has to be one of my all time favorites!!! Every song on this album was amazing, from the lyrical and melodic standpoint, especially the RIFFS!!!!

[@7777Scion]

"Mean Streak" isn't any good. Outside of that one song, this stands alongside all the Mk. II Seventies albums.

[@kc0lif]

ian gillian awesome singer. Ritchie blackmore great guitarist. great lineup.

[@davidgradinaru7313]

Jon Lord awesome keyboardist

[@JT-bl2so]

best rock band ever

[@justinrvarga7236]

What a great album that is.

[@xDooksx]

Jon Lord is the man

[@DokktorDeth]

WAS, Krantz. WAS.

[@yakha2488]

Gillan, 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hazor777]

Arguably THE BEST Deep Purple album - start to finish.

[@Davy.J.Y]

Excellent band and an awesome album !!

[@FEEL470]

Perfect strangers... il mio album preferito

[@punchbowl1000]

Deep Purple Are very Good,unfortunatley I was in to my soul music and still am ,in 1969 when they were being played on the radio I was an apprentice engineer where we listened to them in our training centre.Wish now I had gone and seen them !

[@markgarin6355]

Great tour...great band...great album... Worcester Massachusetts..great show

[@jasonladd6400]

This was probably the peak of DP as a live act. all still young and energetic but mature enough to deliver a blistering show.

[@SaulGoodman-w2x]

No, it was not. The peak was inarguably in 1970-1972. After that 84-85 was pretty amazing but it got alwul shortly after that. Then the late 90s live tours were also amazing and it was a natural slow downward spiral after that.

[@gutsfield3504]

Amazingly, this was their peak.Unfortunately We always judge it by Gillan and how smoking and whiskey have hurt his incredible voice. It didn't hurt it much since he hit the notes and went beyond. George Harrison was on stage with them at one point they were in their mid to late 30s. HARDLY OLD.

[@ruivog]

What a great dude Mr. Jon Lord was. Quoting Boy George and Culture Club with no prejudice at all. Great, great Musician. RIP.

[@saloader3290]

And real gentleman, I met him in the local supermarket & he was more than happy to provide an autograph no sweat. My girlfriend of old f.....cked up Ian paices clothes at her dry cleaners too !!!

[@ruivog]

@@saloader3290 ;) Fred, you may be, with your girlfriend, the real reason why Blackmore and Gillan don't talk each other anymore... ;)

[@peterjpcritchley173]

Sounds like the great Phil Easton of the Great Easton Express, Radio City, Liverpool at the end. Essential listening back in the day.

[@ZumaDogg]

I remember when the DP reunion video ("Knocking On Backdoor") dropped on MTV outta nowhere, one day. Such a triumphant day. Still remember in 2021. It was the 80s and definitely not what was "in" at the time. Lol.

[@rollacoastaride1937]

Perfect Strangers is a benchmark rock album, totally perfect, if you pardon the pun.

[@What_Fred_Said]

Roger Glover always seems like the guy who goes with the flow and gets along with everyone. Ian Pace does also.

[@deanworsley5208]

What Fred Said one of the most underrated bass players ever, imo

[@brucelee4996]

*paice

[@vaneipontes3279]

Jon Douglas lord r.i.p 🎵🎼🎶🎹😎👊

[@purplekmua]

Дякую, прекрасне відео !!!

[@TebowTheNextKilmer]

The show I saw on this tour is still the best I've ever seen. The wall of white amps were gorgeous! Perfect Strangers=grossly underrated album.

[@wisertime2000]

Me too..totally agree.

[@dennissweeney6774]

me too in NJ great show !

[@thetruthhurts6652]

TebowTheNextKilmer didn’t PS go multi platinum?

[@pwrgrb9737]

My favorite show too ! Did you have large purple balloons in your stadium to knock all around like we did in the spectrum ?

[@hard13heavymetal]

A great album!

[@anthonybarnes2355]

I saw this tour in Dallas Texas. Awesome show .

[@twstrchasr]

So did I !

[@reigersshit]

It was my first hard rock concert 1986 in AHOY Rotterdam, great times , i remember the laser show.

[@orange70383]

I was lucky enough to catch 2 shows on this tour, one in Indianapolis and the other in Chicago. They were in top form especially in Chicago. Looking back I'm really glad I went.

[@herculeshp]

A maior e melhor banda já criada, voltem ao Brasil sempre!!!

[@themightyseven6462]

GILLAN!

[@nickd7071]

I saw this tour at the centrum in mass was one of the best shows i ever saw lazer light show was awsome and band was on point they sounded great.

[@johnsilver6769]

Short moments of happiness after the uniting and then break again

[@AmpasaurusWrecks]

Regardless of religious affiliation, Richie has been more candid lately, actually giving interviews. I respect his privacy and dig his music.

[@CARETAKER89able]

Remmember seeing this in the 80's!!

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

This is fantastic!

[@lacca-acrossthelane]

Gillan showing up with so many hairstyles is 🛐

[@joescambait]

I saw 4 shows this tour ... all was so good .. Miss those days

[@kobachakhvadze5427]

Perfect.....

[@jasonreese2088]

They are currently on tour!! Probably delayed cause of this virus, but I hope to see them again!

[@someoneelse101]

The album's been delayed as well

[@Maintenancebay]

Jon playing the Close Encounters theme at the beginning 👌

[@OR2007]

Love what Rogerss and Pace said.. were not actors.. musicianss.. period..

[@cangong]

oh man, i'm 48 and i'm proud to say i sort of look like these guys, long hair, a respectable but not so huge beer belly haha... the funny thing is that they were like ten years younger when they recorded the magnificent 'Perfectc Strangers' lol... btw, thi is just a little joke.i LOVE Purple since for some reason my grandma gave me a triple LP set of theirs for my 9th birthday... i was way into Kiss and Alice Cooper, so the clerk at the store suggested that album, if memory serves me right- well, that dude was right on target!

[@Justentime77]

Great record!

[@erolrahim7204]

LORDS & BIG MASTERS .... JUST PLAYING .... SO EASY ....

[@MrCtsSteve]

Seen this tour Flint Michigan Atwood stadium . Loved it

[@dawnlynette3729]

Ditto! The afternoon spent barricaded in the street was ridiculous but the show 👍👍👍👍 Only time I've ever felt concrete shake.

[@yakha2488]

DP🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@reddykillowatt1779]

first concert i saw was this tour great way to start my concert going career!

[@woodsroamer8744]

+Reddy Killowatt lucky you!

[@branwerks6978]

Me too ! This arena in the opening looks like the old Worcester Centrum, Worcester MA which is where I saw them.

[@chrissquire8542]

@@branwerks6978 ...Los Angeles, Fabulous Forum. Had just got married, took my pregnant wife - Purple Forever !....

[@toolsannie6625]

Amazing singer, drummer and Ritchie 🤘

[@mattbarbarich3295]

DEEP PURPLES first official show on the Perfect Strangers world tour was at the Perth Entertainment Centre Perth, Western Australia, Nov 27( tues eve) 1984. I was there in 3rd row along with 5000 other rabid rock/ metal fans. Support band, local heroes Trilogy so it was an incredible unforgettable nite. Lost interest couple times during this dis jointed docu but was a nostalgic trip back.

[@Цыганскиепесни-б9д]

Long live rock 'n' roll 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@marcelocoluccimacca1524]

"more country and western" was a master shot by Glover

[@annedoelle4609]

Love it-I bleed PURPLE

[@carolynwaltz7061]

luv ian gillans hair cut

[@carolynwaltz7061]

anything that ian gillan does is hot

[@carolynwaltz7061]

thats mean --r u implying hes is a horse?

[@agi9586]

I prefer him with long hair :3

[@caramanico1]

I caught them on this tour at Merriwether Post Paviliion in Columbia, Maryland. At one point I noticed a buddy busy stuffing two broken-off cigarette butts in his ears and my other buddy standing there frozen and just kinda vibrating. We had all been in garage bands, had done local gigs and had seen many major concerts by this time, but it was so loud that I almost couldn't make out the song at times (in spite of being the huge Purple fan that I was). But the show was fantastic - no special effects, just awesome individual musicianship, super tigjht ensemble playing and great songs. During the guitar/vocal duel of "Strange Kind Of Woman" Ritchie played a lick and Ian hesitated, looked at the crowd and said "I think I know that one" then proceed to do it.

[@pamnicklas5536]

I saw them on this tour...they were great!

[@anthonybarnes2355]

I was there . Dallas , Texas !

[@raymondbirrell1583]

Purple we're in t for the money, they were before the split, but when they got back together, it was for the music and nothing else, know what I mean, and I've been a fan and supporter of Depp Purple since 1968

[@ethanellis2896]

damn... they made that tour for fans worth their wild!

[@himea999]

GREAT Tour Documentary !!! Thank you for sharing !!!!

[@cachosantillan1100]

Podrían traducirlo !!!! Aguante Deep Purple!!!! Salve salve rocanroll!!!