Deep Purple - Speed King

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From their best (IMVHO) album "Deep Purple In Rock" 1970 ( magical year for music ...Stunning albums were created...)

 

All below  songs are performed by the classic / epic somehow DP lineup   ... Deep Purple In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, Who Do We Think We Are, Made In Japan (live)  albums

 

 

• Ritchie Blackmore – guitar
• Jon Lord (RIP) – keyboards, organ
• Ian Paice – drums, percussion
• Ian Gillan – lead vocals
• Roger Glover – bass

 

 

 

 

 

This lineup ( the second one in the band's history) then crumbled after a few years mainly because there was a bad fight  going on for quite some time between (great) vocalist Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore ( acknowledged by many as an excellent guitarist but also crazy like a horse)  They had gotten to the point of beating each other in a few occasions mainly due to Blackmore's temper........

 

Can't recall exactly...But one of those 2  (or both maybe) then left the band

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Purple

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Left to right:  Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Roger Glover, Ian Paice

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A great track imo....One of their most known and best ...Contains the long and legendary Blackmore's guitar ride (besides the great Jon Lord's organ sound and usual special Gillan's singing)

 

 

 

 

 

When I first heard this one at age 13 (1970)...It did change the world perception ( thundered on my way to Damascus sorta) I had until then...Loved it right away....

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Another extremely  good track imo...One of my faves

 

Ian Paice (called little Ian in order not to confuse him with Gillan) - great drummer...Much underrated 

 

 

 

 

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In 2020 this album turned  50 ........Came out in one of the most graced/blessed years for modern music....1970.....A year where lots and lots of masterpieces were created (Santana -Abraxas,  Gravy Train, Emerson, Lake &Palmer, Quatermass, John McLaughlin-Devotion  and many more)....Because for some artists / bands the main  motive for making music was not only economical (ie.making lots of money and that was it)...They ( some at least) had really something to say, something to express ...They had creativity and a good few of them had also fantastic, genius-like creativity, sharp intuition  that I'm grateful they decided to share with all of us....JMVHO

Edited December 15, 2021 by umbertino

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McDonald & Giles was also rec'd in 1970