Most DVD concerts are badly fimed - Not this one!
The band plays well - Not quite up to the 1973 'Made In Japan' energy, but hey - they are quite a bit older now!
What I really like about this DVD is the way the band was filmed. We see the band playing and enjoying themselves, and no stupid shots of gormless morons singing along in the audience!
Very enjoyable show - And this gormless moron was singing along at home - But that's OK :)

Worth having
The latest in my Purple collection, I rank it fourth place. First goes to "Australia '99", second would be "Montreaux '96", and in third place I stick "Come Hell or High Water" because I have no respect for the way Blackmore presented himself. I felt the quality with Perihelion could have been much better and I felt it had a CHEAP feel to it compared to the '99 concert. Smaller stage, smaller audience, no frills and a shorter line-up of tunes. Still it was a joy to experience and I recommend it but I set the bar pretty high after their better shows. I will say I put Perihelion above their "Archive Collection" and "New, Live and Rare" which are great DVD's as well, just not high in the 'blow you away' scale.

Always loved Steve Morse
Enjoyed a tasty musical video. Steve Morse is great! As a guitar player he was one of my favorites. Always a Deep Purple fan but had no idea just how good they are. Bought some 1970's DVD's also. I don't buy many music DVD's but this was a treat. Jerry.

Absolutely incredible..
Deep Purple have always been the kings of hard rock, and in this DVD, they shine as much, if not more than they ever have before. First, the set list is great. I love seeing songs like No One Came, When A Blind Man Cries, and Fools make it in this concert.

Ian Gillan- Best hard rock singer of all time, and even though his voice is obviously not like it used to be, he makes it work, and sounds exceptionally great in Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming.

Steve Morse- This guy is a guitar God. Probably the best in the world right now, and his chemistry with the band shows in this concert. Two of the best solos I have EVER seen are Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming and When A Blind Man Cries. Absolutely amazing.

Roger Glover- This guy keeps the band together, and always plays great basslines. Also his bass solo in Speed King is MUCH better than any bass solo I've ever heard of his. Great playing, and a really good tone he has too.

Ian Paice- Holy lord. The only member of Deep Purple who has stuck with them for every lineup. And he has NOT lost his touch. Great drumming through the whole concert, and the solo in Speed King is incredible. Gotta love the one handed drum roll.

Jon Lord- Master of the hammond organ, and he is great on this dvd. My personal favorite moment is in Speed King, where he and Steve Morse switch off solos. Absolutely great keyboard playing.

Favorite Songs:

Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
Fools
When A Blind Man Cries
Speed King

Those 4 songs are some of the best performances I've ever seen of Deep Purple.

FU#@ing Out of This world
Man , can these guys still play. My comments to Shred baron who thinks that Ian Gillan is still a teenager and hit those high notes to perfection. Can you do 200 pushups like when you were a kid? I didn't think so.
These guys are so bad ass. The songs are done great. The band is very happy. Unlike in "Come Hell or High Water" , the band looked miserable. Morse is top notch. He adds his own flavor and adds spice to the already classics and kicks ass on the newer stuff. Just get it if you are a Deep Purple fan or a fan of Hard Rock in general.