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- They were the loudest band in the WORLD. Together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple made up the "unholy trinity" of British hard rock and heavy metal during the genre's 1970s golden age.
- Their riffs are so good it's positively criminal. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water. Watch Deep Purple perform Smoke On The Water live in the Radio Theatre for Radio 2.
- They sold a lot of albums. A LOT. Deep Purple - All I Got Is You. Watch Deep Purple perform All I Got Is You in the Radio Theatre for BBC Radio 2. (Warning: Third party video may contain adverts)
- Deep Purple influenced some of the world's biggest rock groups. (Warning: Third party video may contain adverts) Name a major rock band from the last four decades and you'll almost certainly be able to trace things back to Deep Purple.
— Ritchie Blackmore on the hiring of Roger Glover. Mark II's first release was a Roger Greenaway – Roger Cook tune titled "Hallelujah". At the time of its recording, Nick Simper still thought he was in the band and had called John Coletta to inquire about the recording dates for the song. He then found that the song had already been recorded with Glover on bass. The remaining original ...
Jun 9, 2024 · Recorded by Deep Purple with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Concerto… proved a critical success and gave Deep Purple their first British album chart entry at Number 26, and the band found themselves labelled as ‘symphonic rock’. The outcome was that when they now, toured promoters were disappointed when they turned up without an orchestra.
- Peter Makowski
With a body of work spanning seven decades, Deep Purple has helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting new fans to the legions who have remained loyal since the band’s inception. The celebrated MKII line up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon ...
Jul 23, 2024 · With a body of work spanning seven decades, DEEP PURPLE has helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting ...
Jun 3, 2015 · Deep Purple (1970): Deep Purple simultaneously reinvented their sound and revived their declining career with this album, ignited by Ritchie Blackmore’s blistering guitar strangling on “Speed ...
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Sep 6, 2024 · “Happiness is important to us at this stage,” Glover says diplomatically. At the same time, retirement also isn’t on the cards. The Long Goodbye that was promised a few years ago seems to be a fairly open-ended concept. But when the end does eventually come, Deep Purple are more than happy to go gentle into that good night.
