# Start of the Splat tour last night (spoiler alert)
**URL:** https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132
**Category:** Deep Purple and family
**Tags:** mark-mcbride, setlist
**Created:** [August 5, 2026, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132 "2026-08-05T05:18:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Daniel](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Daniel)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/21 "2026-08-18T18:33:09Z")
But the solos eat up considerable time in a set that is already on the short side. Individual solo spots are a thing of the past and don’t add much to the shows. Better then to let Don and Simon duel it out in Speed King or BN, as they already do. That part of the show is a lot more exciting than Don being served red wine by a butler, as if it was a Broadway play.
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### Author:  [@Thorsun](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Thorsun)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/22 "2026-08-18T19:25:43Z")
Daniel, better serve him wine than make him discuss the Punic wars…😝that would be a total disaster in the show🤭🤣
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### Author:  [@MacBeath](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacBeath)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/23 "2026-08-18T20:09:53Z")
The solos add a very important thing to the show - recovery time for Gillan.
Your set would be amazing… for one, maybe two nights. But Gillan wouldn’t last an 80-date tour doing it.
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### Author:  [@Fla76](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Fla76)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/24 "2026-08-18T20:18:48Z")
Martin, relax!
it’s a short setlist because they’re sharing the tour with two other bands, when the fall tour starts you’ll see that other songs will return to the setlist!
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### Author:  [@Fla76](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Fla76)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/25 "2026-08-18T20:20:37Z")
on Smoke’s tail with Ritchie they could have even given Don another glass of wine, so he wouldn’t have to play at full volume above!!!
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### Author:  [@Thorsun](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Thorsun)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/26 "2026-08-18T20:45:18Z")
Flavio, I don’t drink alco anymore but I would raise a glass to your health - in hope that your predictions about mend and expanded setlist are right! And yes, give him wine, to make him more… In line.😝
_Once he was a lovely lad, compliant and tame_…🤣
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### Author:  [@Daniel](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Daniel)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/27 "2026-08-19T03:22:52Z")
Songs like ITF are not exactly a walk in the park for him either, yet they do them. Simon is able to shine in his own way on bluesier songs, so it would be interesting to see what they could do with Wasted Sunsets eg (a song in the top 30 :).
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### Author:  [@MacBeath](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacBeath)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/28 "2026-08-19T09:01:01Z")
They’ve done Wasted Sunsets though, and moved on. They play what they are comfortable to play, and no one will change their mind. I learned that lesson in the 90s.
WABMC is probably my favourite song, but I would love for it to be replaced with a recent slow number. But it’s not up to me so I’ve given up being bothered about it.
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### Author:  [@Thorsun](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Thorsun)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/29 "2026-08-19T18:24:37Z")
I’m about to adopt the same approach as you Doug, part of it is why November will be my last show.
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### Author:  [@MacBeath](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacBeath)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/30 "2026-08-21T10:17:22Z")
And yet another random thought - this time concerning ITF and HLM. As we know, both are In Rock tracks, therefore represent the earliest MkII material. But also, this is the point where three of the band got together. This is the point that Purple began to make the big time. There must be an awful lot of memories and emotions represented by those songs. CiT, Bloodsucker and probably Speed King are too much for IG now. Living Wreck is a possibility, and the band have said several time Flight of the Rat just doesn’t work in rehearsals (plus may also be beyond IG).
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### Author:  [@Fla76](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Fla76)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/31 "2026-08-21T13:43:23Z")
did they do Wasted Sunset on this tour?..did I miss it?
Living Wreck would be a nice surprise for everyone, but I think there’s a close to zero chance they’d want to play it.
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### Author:  [@MacBeath](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacBeath)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/32 "2026-08-21T14:05:39Z")
No - both were a few years ago. OK- more than a few…
WS was 2009 and Living Wreck 2006, but I think was played since but can’t remember
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### Author:  [@Daniel](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Daniel)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/33 "2026-09-17T18:30:18Z")
The EU tour two weeks away. It’s now or never. Bad Attitude!
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### Author:  [@Erik](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Erik)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/34 "2026-09-17T20:22:53Z")
Dream on…the same with Sometimes i feel like screaming…we will get what we get
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### Author:  [@MacBeath](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/MacBeath)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/35 "2026-09-21T10:25:24Z")
SIFLS was surprisingly last played in 2019 and sounded very good.
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### Author:  [@Erik](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Erik)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/36 "2026-09-21T12:00:20Z")
I think it is still within Ian’s vocal range but they won’t play it as it is one of Steve’s signature songs
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### Author:  [@nick](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/nick)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2026, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/37 "2026-09-21T18:27:16Z")
I don’t think that’s the (principal) issue. It’s the eternal quest for a varied setlist that’ll fit within the time on stage, plus other constraints.
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### Author:  [@Daniel](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Daniel)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/38 "2026-09-21T18:48:28Z")
Rush and Journey are both doing 2h40m shows on their current tours. Hopefully DP can do 1h45m at least.
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### Author:  [@Fla76](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Fla76)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/39 "2026-09-21T20:15:12Z")
Rush have a young drummer, Journey have a young singer, the two most pivotal elements in a band for the concert’s stamina and duration.
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### Author:  [@Daniel](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/u/Daniel)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.thehighwaystar.com/t/start-of-the-splat-tour-last-night-spoiler-alert/132/40 "2026-09-22T01:36:11Z")
Geddy is 73, sings _and_ plays bass 🙂
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