Yerevan hosted first concert of Ian Gillan
The first out of two concerts of the rock legend, lead singer of Deep Purple Ian Gillan was held in Yerevan, at the Aram Khachaturian Philharmonic Hall with the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia. It's wrong and inappropriate to ask "Well, how was the concert?", because the concert took place and that is the most important thing.
No matter, that in the first part the hall was empty by 30 per cent. Perhaps, these 30 per cent attended a national award ceremony, which took place nearby, at the Opera House.
During the first few songs the voice of Gillan was not heard at all. But in the end all present began to sing "Smoooooook on the woooooteeeer ", to which Gillan said "Fantastic!".
It is worth mentioning, that orchestra played a few works of Aram Khachaturian before Gillan's performance and the concert of Mahler at the beginning of the second part... Probably in order to "attach" rock fans to the art.
No matter, that in the first part the hall was empty by 30 per cent. Perhaps, these 30 per cent attended a national award ceremony, which took place nearby, at the Opera House.
During the first few songs the voice of Gillan was not heard at all. But in the end all present began to sing "Smoooooook on the woooooteeeer ", to which Gillan said "Fantastic!".
It is worth mentioning, that orchestra played a few works of Aram Khachaturian before Gillan's performance and the concert of Mahler at the beginning of the second part... Probably in order to "attach" rock fans to the art.
