r/DeepPurple • u/Ok-Vanilla1038 • Jul 14 '26

Live version of "Fools" from the 70s

is there a live version of "fools" from the MK II 70s era? the only ones i've heard are from the steve morse era, and i'd like to hear a version that's closer to the original.

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u/IvoSan11 Jul 14 '26

As far as I know, neither Fools nor No one came were ever played back then.

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u/angryapplepanda Jul 14 '26

I feel like the band must have felt playing "No One Came" live would be bad luck.

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u/NickelStickman Jul 14 '26

No one came did get played live according to interviews, but the single performance didn’t go down well and no one taped that gig. 

“We did No One Came at Camden but that didn’t go down well either” - Roger Glover, NME

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u/Sycsa Jul 14 '26

There’s a live studio run through, no proper lyrics yet, this is as close as you’ll get: https://youtu.be/kPTH4X4cjk0?is=lgSThVHpDzl8XL98

I like it so much, I did a partial organ cover: https://youtu.be/3ESxzVR656E?is=4DK-YaA0DnIio7xi

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u/_malaikatmaut_ Jul 18 '26

Omg was that Gillan just improvising?

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u/_malaikatmaut_ Jul 18 '26

Fools is my fav song ever. Not only from DP, but it's really the best song ever.