# My review of Deep Purple at the RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto on July 18, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Deep Purple and family\ **Created:** [August 23, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201 "2026-08-23T01:20:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mnagoda](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/mnagoda/32/63_2.png) [@mnagoda](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/mnagoda)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/1 "2026-08-23T01:20:35Z")
For those of you here who missed my review of the Toronto show on the front page, here you go: > **[The Highway Star — RBC Amphitheatre – Toronto, Ontario, Canada](https://www.thehighwaystar.com/reviews/2026/08/21/rbc-amphitheatre-toronto-ontario-canada/)** > > The Highway Star -- the oldest and largest Deep Purple website, run by the fans for the fans. Deep Purple and related news, reviews, tour info, music, lyrics, history etc. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Thorsun](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/thorsun/32/28_2.png) [@Thorsun](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Thorsun)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/2 "2026-08-23T07:26:30Z")
Other than too many F-bombs in the text - it’s an entertaining read as usual, thank you for the effort Mike! The Rush motives in Simon’s solo intrigued me, maybe they pop up on the internet later on. Glad you lovey dovey two enjoyed it out there!😇🤘🤲 ---
**Author:** ![mnagoda](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/mnagoda/32/63_2.png) [@mnagoda](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/mnagoda)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/3 "2026-08-23T08:02:18Z")
I swear like a sailor mate, I always have! If there are too many f-bombs, it means I’m super passionate and really enjoyed myself, so take it as a good thing. I’m probably the most unpolite Canadian there ever was! Glad you enjoyed it! ---
**Author:** ![Jan](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/jan/32/319_2.png) [@Jan](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Jan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/4 "2026-08-23T10:50:16Z")
Hey Mike, nice review, thank you. It must have been an amazing show. Btw, the Keyboarder of Kansas is Tom Brislin who played with Yes during the Sumphonic Live tour. ---
**Author:** ![nick](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/nick/32/18_2.png) [@nick](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/nick)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/5 "2026-08-23T22:39:05Z")
> [@Thorsun](#): > > The Rush motives in Simon’s solo intrigued me Don always infuses some local motives into his solo spots. Maybe Simon just decided to follow the suit. ---
**Author:** ![MacGregor](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/macgregor/32/52_2.png) [@MacGregor](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacGregor)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/6 "2026-08-24T00:41:42Z")
A little Rush in Simon’s playing, never! Simply because you know who, the ex lawyer from Germany would have none of it. Too rigid, too unemotional, too angular, too ‘mechanical’ and too everything else. He he he, oh well, not to worry! ---
**Author:** ![MacGregor](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/user_avatar/forum.thehighwaystar.com/macgregor/32/52_2.png) [@MacGregor](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacGregor)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/my-review-of-deep-purple-at-the-rbc-amphitheatre-in-toronto-on-july-18-2026/201/7 "2026-08-24T01:15:45Z")
Tom Brislin was indeed a Yes keyboarder from that symphonic tour, wonderful that dvd is of that Dutch concert. A very good keyboard player Tom is and he really enjoyed that tour with Yes. Regarding this later day Kansas lineup, I am much more an original supporter or that band, pre 2008 era. Cheers.