Sad news indeed. The first album I ever bought was "Deep Purple in Rock", and, like thousands of others, the first thing I ever learned on guitar was the riff from Smoke on the Water - the scourge of guitar shop assistants everywhere. Greeno
Deep Purple were my favourite band by a mile when I was a teenager in the 70,s.Biggest regret was never seeing them live at that time.Although the band members changed a few times ,the best line up they ever had in my opinion were Ian Gillan,Jon Lord,Ritchie Blackmore,Roger Glover and Ian Paice...unbeleivable!! Did get to see the band a couple of years ago minus Jon Lord and Blackmore.Sad to think that the great line up of the 70,s will never be repeated. R.I.P Jon Lord. @ Florida -Trader....I,ve done the same as you countless times...what a track! Plus a little harp near the end as well.
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Their first album had a rock radio single called, I believe "Hush Hush" (not the Siegel/Schwall one). It was badass and the organ just dripped with power, not ripping it up, but somehow contained with that potential like it could burst out at any moment.
I enjoyed the band up until "Smoke on the Water" which, but the way, was written about a concert that Frank Zappa played on a small island w/stage in the middle of a small lake in Spain where the stage actually caught fire during the show. ---------- The Iceman
You are absolutely right about the fire but it was lake Lucerne, not in Spain but Switzerland, I am reliably informed but you could be right.
I was born in Weston-super-mare, a smallish seaside town in SW England. Richie Blackmore was also from Weston, so, thay finished their tours at the Winter Gardens every time. Happy days..
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