Youth Palace / Moskau

Report by Vasili Ivanchenko.
Publishing with kindly permission by Paul Deblond.
Original on www.blackmoresnight.nu
Photos © Dmitry Zykov www.deep-purple.ru

The second show started with delay again. Candice’s health still hadn’t come to good conditions. Nearly at 21 p.m. Sisters of the Moon came to the stage and had sung without accompaniment two songs. Later Bard David (keyboards) joined them into the third song. And finally after a delay the second show began! From my point of view, it was THE BEST BLACKMORE’S NIGHT SHOW EVER!
Ritchie was in unbelievable mood: he joked, talked to the fans, sometimes sang with Candice (unfortunately, without a mic). Candice felt herself fine and the band played ideally. Before “Mr Peagram’s Morris And Sword” Ritchie sad to someone in the first rows: “It’s a bit like Smoke On The Water”. Another time he asked fans “Are you ready?”, everyone screamed YES, then Ritchie said: “But I’m not”. First part of “The Clock Ticks On” Ritchie played on very strange instrument which looked like Scottish bagpipe. After that song the band left the stage, but something told me: “The real show is starting NOW”. And I was right!

The band returned to stage and started “All For One”! After that began “Writing On The Wall” and all fans forgot about their seats – they came close to the stage and sang together. The second encore was “Rainbow Blues” with nearly fantastic guitar solo. The end? No! Third encore, Ritchie takes his Stratocaster and we all heard the famous riffs of “Black Night”! Candice seemed to be afraid of screaming and jumping fans, so she sang only the first verse, further sang Sir Robert (bass). After that fantastic song even I thought that the show had ended. But I couldn’t believe my eyes: Ritchie returned to stage for the 4th time (!), took his Stratocaster and… I thought the walls would fall down. Or that might be an earthquake. Ritchie began “SMOKE ON THE WATER”!!! I saw how people jumped and danced on their seats. There could never be the more brilliant show. The first one was rather lyrical, but on the second day Ritchie was at his best. Unforgettable!

Showtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Setlist:

Sisters Of The Moon' 1st song
Sisters Of The Moon and Bard David 2nd song
Play Minstrel Play
Minstrel Hall
Under A Violet Moon
Past Time With Good Company
Soldier Of Fortune
Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus
Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
Diamonds And Rust
Home Again
Village On The Sand
Mr Peagram's Morris And Sword
Ghost Of A Rose
Renaissance Faire
Lord Marnen's Violin solo
I Still Remember
The Clock Ticks On

Encore:

All For One
Bard David's keyboard solo
Writing On The Wall (incl. Burn riff)
Rainbow Blues
Black Night
Smoke on the water