Let's be honest: If you listen to the "Highway Star" version by Coverdale/Hughes at the end of this video, you have to accept that by 1976 Purple was a mere drugged out travesty of what Purple once stood for. The high pitched out of tune vocals of Hughes are just unbearable and Coverdale acts just like the vain, cocky moron he always was and always will be. Lord and Paice should have called the shots when Blackmore left.
Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Nick Simper on Bass and Rod Evans on Vocals.Rod later went on to form Captain Beyond with members of Iron Butterfly. Captain Beyond's first two albums are worth checking out they are great!
having seen 4 of the last shows in 76 [2xwembley 1xleicester and YES liverpool] all the band needed was to sort tommy out and HAVE A BREAK...reconvene in middle 77 who knows what could have happened
I forgot to say that I agree with Gillan,and I feel sorry for Lord, and Paice becouse of they gave their name for that crap-and I hope that Glover could ever forgot them for fireing him out!!
I don't really think other line-ups than Mk2 had chance to reach that high,professionalism,and remarkable style of playing and jamming together.I mean there's no doubt,Coverdale and Hughes are great players too,but Purple had stashed into a slightly different way with them,a rather Whitesnake or lynard Skynard like american super group style-and it made them more money then fame!
The final video of this (Highway Star) proves that there was only one Deep Purple, The Mark II line up. All others weren't even close in comparison. just a way to keep the cash flowing in.
As sad as it might have been to some DP fans that Gillan left, I totally understand his point. Ironically the band did approach new musical terrain after he left, which I consider as their peak. DP always had great replacements and I think ' Burn ' and ' Come taste the band ' are two of DP's three best records apart from ' Machine Head '
@dockaiser Come Taste The Band is porn!! I guess I'll always consider the Mark II Era as the definitive Deep Purple... but When Hughes, Bolin and Coverdale came together, magic happened... I wish those three would have continued in another band on their own! RIP Bolin... I bet he's smilin' about how good the other two are still doing:)
shame all the video footage of deep purple has to be crap quality, if you compare it to the likes of others like led zeppelin or pink floyd, since the band isnt inferior to those 2 in any other way
@zonkov88 ..because those bands handled the documentation of their careers by their self. They hired movie makers etc and spent a lot of money for those movies.
Dreadfully incisive cutting strait to the bone, me thinks.
TheBlottoo 1 week ago
the best
saracinobat 2 months ago
Let's be honest: If you listen to the "Highway Star" version by Coverdale/Hughes at the end of this video, you have to accept that by 1976 Purple was a mere drugged out travesty of what Purple once stood for. The high pitched out of tune vocals of Hughes are just unbearable and Coverdale acts just like the vain, cocky moron he always was and always will be. Lord and Paice should have called the shots when Blackmore left.
Rockeditor 2 months ago
No matter who was the singer,the bass ,Man IN BLACK ( the best guitar player all tmes ) or Bolin DEEP PURPLE is the BEST ROCK BAND EVER ,PERIOD.
Laz39Purple 3 months ago
Ritchie, Ian, Jon, Roger and Paice are the greatest DP line-up.
benchmat 5 months ago 3
amazing....
mari75nilsson 5 months ago
deep purple history hits & highlights '68-'76
DennisDawnlight 6 months ago
Awesome. The great!
himea999 6 months ago
Who is in this 1968 line up?
weg95 6 months ago
@weg95
The '68 lineup of DP was:
Ian Paice, Ritchie Blackmore, Jon Lord, Nick Simper on Bass and Rod Evans on Vocals.Rod later went on to form Captain Beyond with members of Iron Butterfly. Captain Beyond's first two albums are worth checking out they are great!
beatlefan64 1 week ago
If you want the power albums In Rock must top the list along with Made in Japan.
paulspalace 7 months ago
This is Gooood....
camforelas 7 months ago
Ian Paice and Jon Lord are Deep Purple really. They held it together
rulerwithcounsel 8 months ago
theres was only one deep purple lineup and that was with ian gillan and roger glover
bluenosetam 8 months ago
best line up: glenn and tommy.
you don't agree?
massimog1000 10 months ago
@massimog1000 I do! )))
CatherineInRock 7 months ago
can only wonder what other contributions Tommy would have made to music
scootosan 10 months ago
having seen 4 of the last shows in 76 [2xwembley 1xleicester and YES liverpool] all the band needed was to sort tommy out and HAVE A BREAK...reconvene in middle 77 who knows what could have happened
6876dp 10 months ago
Great sorta bio on the greatest band of all time DP!!!
patrickmichels 11 months ago
I forgot to say that I agree with Gillan,and I feel sorry for Lord, and Paice becouse of they gave their name for that crap-and I hope that Glover could ever forgot them for fireing him out!!
Missjollyroger 11 months ago
I don't really think other line-ups than Mk2 had chance to reach that high,professionalism,and remarkable style of playing and jamming together.I mean there's no doubt,Coverdale and Hughes are great players too,but Purple had stashed into a slightly different way with them,a rather Whitesnake or lynard Skynard like american super group style-and it made them more money then fame!
Missjollyroger 11 months ago
The final video of this (Highway Star) proves that there was only one Deep Purple, The Mark II line up. All others weren't even close in comparison. just a way to keep the cash flowing in.
gl797 1 year ago
@thunderbolt3333 your missing "The" inbetween shit
elloello94 1 year ago 2
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this music is shit
thunderbolt3333 1 year ago
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hocuspocus96 1 year ago
As sad as it might have been to some DP fans that Gillan left, I totally understand his point. Ironically the band did approach new musical terrain after he left, which I consider as their peak. DP always had great replacements and I think ' Burn ' and ' Come taste the band ' are two of DP's three best records apart from ' Machine Head '
dockaiser 1 year ago 6
@dockaiser i also loved burn and come taste the band.......got to put perfect strangers in the mix
gumbyonacid 7 months ago
@dockaiser Come Taste The Band is porn!! I guess I'll always consider the Mark II Era as the definitive Deep Purple... but When Hughes, Bolin and Coverdale came together, magic happened... I wish those three would have continued in another band on their own! RIP Bolin... I bet he's smilin' about how good the other two are still doing:)
DomCurty 7 months ago
@DomCurty I couldn't agree more! And I love the way you put it - it is porn!!))))
CatherineInRock 7 months ago
great !!!
i want the dvd !!!
blazko87 1 year ago
saw them in Sydney
TheBassface22 1 year ago
S E N S A T I O N A L . . . thanks for this bloody beauty!
MRCLINTFLICK 1 year ago
Blackers is the Master
VH1ClassicRocks 1 year ago 10
Very good view of the whole career of this band.
metacosmos 1 year ago
Nice a new band going for the RETRo look, and their music sounds good, hopefully they release a few Albums
hardyboyzrko 1 year ago
VERY GOOD. KAMI ROSHANDEL
whatdefrencethatis 1 year ago
gee whos the honey at :51
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midnighttilldawn 1 year ago
shame all the video footage of deep purple has to be crap quality, if you compare it to the likes of others like led zeppelin or pink floyd, since the band isnt inferior to those 2 in any other way
zonkov88 1 year ago
@zonkov88 ..because those bands handled the documentation of their careers by their self. They hired movie makers etc and spent a lot of money for those movies.
Purple didn't, it's a shame
dockaiser 1 year ago
Can't wait to buy this - a great EPK.
rockaidarmenia 1 year ago
Post some more of this stuff, it's great!!
TheGrabsplatter 1 year ago
thanks and God bless all
childintime100 1 year ago