The New Deep Purple often performed on what were known to promoters as ‘soft seaters.’ These are events that would attract a generic crowd rather than a hardcore Deep Purple fan base. Things like County Fairs or Tractor Pull events. The name Deep Purple, regardless if it was prefixed with ‘New’ or ‘featuring Rod Evans’ would add a bit of gravitas to an otherwise local event.
At these kind of shows, the band would often perform well since the pressure was off and they didn’t need to overcome a hostile crowd of fans. Contrary to popular belief, not every show the New Deep Purple played was poor or ended in crowd trouble. A lot of people were entertained and enjoyed their shows.
This poster was very kindly sent to me by Norm from the Whiskey River band. They still perform today. https://whiskeyriverbandmn.com/meet-the-band
Stealing Deep Purple 
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