Classical Composer Reacts to Deep Purple (Child in Time) | The Daily Doug (Episode 384)

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In this episode of #TheDailyDoug, I'm listening to a live recording from 1972 of Deep Purple performing their classic hit Child in Time. Somehow, I have avoided hearing this song, making this a first-time reaction. I was blown away with the band's power, with the vocals, the guitar, the organ, all of it! I hope you enjoy!
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[@bellbrass]

Ian Paice's performance on this song is incredible. He does everything - boogie, blues, awesome fills, groove. In fact, his drumming on the entire Made In Japan album is incredible.

[@bartrobinson2103]

Absolute perfection indeed and the greatest live band ever in my humble opinion!

[@tombennettband1485]

Paice is a monster one of the best ever.

[@EddieReischl]

He is my favorite drummer for sure, though of course Bonzo is great, among others, and Moonie is hilarious to watch.

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

The very best imo

[@mattscott632]

Even coming out of my Dad's cheesy Sanyo component system back in the '70's this album's sound of raw power was astonishing. And the virtuosity was a bonus.

[@joegillam1497]

I don't think Jon Lord ever played the intro to this song the same way twice. What a creative soul he was. RIP.

[@dragonflycrashed5511]

a funny story is how on interviews the members of DP used to say that jon lord knew he should never improvise for too long on a song because the longer he did it, the worse he got.

[@liontone]

Child In Time is brutally magnificent. The lyricism and power is transcendent.

[@stevestan6525]

Indeed!

[@christineparmley2096]

Amen

[@philgallagher1]

This is my favourite Deep Purple song! Gillan is just sublime, Blackmore and Lord trading solos at that speed, and Paice and Glover holding it all together. The classic and best line up of a band that later seemed to have revolving doors!

[@gabrielanapolitakis5573]

You should listen to "It's a Beautiful Day - Bombay Calling" the original riff.

[@augustocesarmarques4052]

Made in Japan is, in my opinion, the best rock album recorded live

[@leigometido]

That's a big argument among (true) rock fans forever. But even people that are not Purpleheads like us tend to concede that it is a masterpiece. But this, together with Live in London and Real to Reel (a criminally underrated live album from Marillion) compose my top 3.

[@williamsporing1500]

It’s defiantly one of my favorites, along with humble pie live album.

[@eddyirons]

i guess everyone who has any knowladge in rock music and rock history agrees on your statement. Made in Japan was and still is insane

[@samplissimo3391]

In my opinion it´s "Deep Purple - In Concert" from 1980, German Pressing.

[@aarondeighton7938]

UFO strangers in the night is also one if the best live records ever

[@hilmarkoerner2603]

Made in Japan is a masterpiece. Everything on that record is highest level. that keyboard solo on Lazy is simply out of this world. Play with the tubes!

[@rclonghurst]

Best rock album ever. Saw me through many years of youth. Still have the vinyl.

[@78r0ckarolla]

That is the best live álbum rock ever produced .

[@Paul_Halicki]

Here's something to consider: On the double Made in Japan album's four sides, there are 7 songs. So for the first three sides you have two songs per side, about 10 minutes per song. The 4th side is nearly 20 minutes of Space Truckin', the last couple minutes of which ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWXQYmSwi6yMe9E ) sounds like a teenaged valet who's never operated hyperdrive trying to park the band's very large and cumbersome rocket ship. ;- )

[@alldayadventures5418]

DOUG MUST REVIEW THE WHOLE ALBUM... ! "Space-Trucking" for 20 minutes... "Strange Kinda Woman", "Lazy" is off the hook too... The whole Album, one of the first 10 LP's I purchased. "Smoke on the Water" Live was the only tune that got air-time on the radio. Sadly the other songs rate much higher and never got air-play. (Except WBCN)

[@Paul_Halicki]

@@alldayadventures5418 Lazy, for whatever reason, was my psych up song when I played hockey. One of my first albums too.

[@wavelengthacoustics5455]

The best live album ever made. As good now as it was 50 years ago. People say that John Bonham was the greatest ever but this performance by Ian Paice is as good as anything I have ever heard. Like a thunderstorm over a nest of machine guns.

[@luisfelipeperezbravo5304]

Yes Ian Paice is a Thunderbolt like nobody more

[@entertain402]

q tips on sale, isle 6, walmart......how dare you minimize Bonham with a 'but'.....???????.....yea Ian was old school and one of...........

[@snowboardinpassout]

Totally agree, Paice was more of an all-rounder, not just a thumper like Bonham.

[@entertain402]

@@snowboardinpassout 'just a thumper'? total fake news....you oughta be ashamed of yourself....or deaf

[@yamyam60]

More than 50 years later and I still get goose bumps hearing this.

[@davidjones2110]

Ian Gillan did the original recording of Jesus Christ Superstar, a role that was written with him in mind by Webber and Rice.

[@iron2maiden]

yup - what amazing introduction to this man!!!

[@maggieshevelew7579]

Thank you. Gillan’s performance of the song “Gethsemane” from the original Jesus Christ Superstar is probably my favorite song of all time. His voice is perfection on it. Absolute perfection.

[@ScottyKirk1]

One of the greatest albums of all time! I know every note and word by heart since I was about ten!

[@ScottyKirk1]

FYI for the JCS mega fans, there's a 50th anniversary edition that has a bonus disc with some interesting outtakes and overseas singles that had different lyrics. Check it out! Enjoy.

[@iron2maiden]

@@maggieshevelew7579 I've heard other versions of Gethsemane.....none of them come close. Every song on the original recording beats any updated versions I've heard and seen.

[@tcrane8630]

In his prime...Ian gillian was in his own category. Monster vocals

[@dominiqueieva7261]

You do exactly what I expect from a classical musician who knows about music and analyses a rock song. The structure, the notes, triplets and so on. You can tell what notes are being played ou sung by ear. Besides you are enthusiastic and really enjoying a very different kind of music than yours. Classical musicians very often look down on rock musicians. You do not. In France, classical music is called by some pretentious musicians "La grande musique" as if other musics were on a lower level. I love your reviews and lots of us do. Great job. Greetings from a frog.

[@chefbink61]

Deep Purples Made in Japan is my all time fav album. In 72 I was 13 and a young drummer in band. I would practice for hours to Ian Paice's drumming, it's a good workout for sure!! Deep Purple was hitting on all cylinders in 72 and they were a band in a league all of their own. A league no other band could even think of entering. In my opinion till this day there are very few bands that can even come close to the performance that was recorded on this album in 1972. RIP Mr Lord.

[@OrgaNik_Music]

One of the greatest songs ever made, plain and simple.

[@asharmstrong6730]

Made In Japan is one of the finest live rock albums in existence, and I've loved it since it first came out. A rock band at its peak

[@JonahJojoTheMan]

Made in Japan is one of the biggest live records by any musician at any time. Despite the presence of Smoke on the Water and Highway Star on the tracklist, the song that most impacted me from that album was Child in Time. It's a gigantic composition in music and lyrics, not to mention that Ian Gillan's visceral performance dismiss any attempt at understanding through simple commentary. He's one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

[@davidroot4169]

These musicians, especially Jon Lord, really understood harmony, and their music reflects this.

[@underwoodvoice9077]

The best lineup of probably the best hard rock band. All the musicians are top notch, and Ian Gillan may be the greatest hard rock singer of all time. IMHO, of course.

[@filipstefanovski155]

Deep Purple, The Who and Led Zeppelin are probably the most talented groups of individual musicians we're ever going to get

[@AnyFuleKnoThat]

Agree with you there 🤘

[@avantprog6902]

Ian is my favorite hard rock singer. He's stated he was influenced by Arthur Brown. (See Fire, Carl Palmer on drums)

[@tracieredding778]

Totally agree

[@michaellambert5223]

AGREED! Best lineup period 👍👍👍

[@thembill8246]

Organ driven rock is such an underrated awesome genre.

[@williamsporing1500]

Lord was a beast!

[@planetcaravan2925]

Underrated? Lol

[@michaelschey1084]

Ian has one the greatest ever voices in rock. DP were more than a "hard rock" band.

[@FuturePast2019]

Ian "has" and DP "were" ? or Ian "had" and DP "are". Mark II 1969-73 best ever

[@hextatik_sound]

I got goosebumbs when I heard this first time when I was like five years old and I still get goosebumbs now when I'm 43. No matter which version of this song.

[@pjones8404]

Not ONE overdub! 100% pure live!!!!!!!!! While "Highway Star" from "Made In Japan" is often sighted as Ritchie's best solo, I content that it is THIS solo on "Child In Time" that rises above them all. Gillan was also slight sick when he did this!! WOW. Ian Paice is perfection with his restlessly, powerful drumming! Roger and Jon are both exceptional as well. Very glad you got to hear this! My favorite live album of all-time and one of my top five favorite albums ever. (these images are from multiple shows.)

[@guitarchannel5676]

Indeed, some very strong guitar work on these tunes. 'Lazy' is also fantastic. The band was at their best live, imo, so it's great that Deep Purple were open to doing live albums.

[@pjones8404]

@@guitarchannel5676 and when you look at the "big three" Deep Purple was head and shoulders above Zeppelin and Ozzy era Sabbath live. Way more consistent and powerful. Purple had it all. Classical knowledge. Unlimited technical facility. Jazz and improvisational brilliance. They could solo all night and do such creative and remarkable things. And no two nights ever being the same. And Gillan...well all the proof you need is right here.

[@guitarchannel5676]

@@pjones8404 well, I like all of those bands. Those bands all released great live albums too, during that time. I do appreciate their live sounds and their ideas. They are all great bands and contributers to hard rock. Innovative bands.

[@johnbratmon6385]

What a concept; record the musicians playing their instruments as they play. No studio tricks. Goes to show what amazing musicians these guys all were...

[@V.F.D.DaleSalvador]

I would LOVE if you could do April by Deep Purple. So underrated in my opinion.

[@AJ_NL_1963]

April is a true masterpiece

[@samplissimo3391]

+1

[@russellfranks3811]

Agreed

[@andyskagr]

So glad this comment has a lot of likes. I'd love an April reaction by Doug!

[@8o86]

LOOK A MAN OF TASTE

[@gavindixon6251]

This is an amalgamation of different filmed versions - hence the lack of sync. Jon Lord on keyboards ...what a master!

[@sillyoldbastard3280]

I was lucky enough to see Jon Lord at the Sydney Opera House about 15 years ago before his passing. He was a legend on the keyboard

[@Fuxerz]

RIP 🙏

[@user-fs2ow3is7m]

А Манфред мен?!

[@longhairkev1]

I'd suggest "Strange Kinda Woman" also by Deep Purple, if you want to hear a vocal performance you'll never forget, much like this one!

[@gordy3714]

The version off the 3rd concert off the made in japan record is sensational.

[@babylemonade2868]

That song rules and there’s a couple of different mixes. The best non live version is on a deep purple best of from around 1980. Also has a slightly different mix of speed king which I prefer.

[@jasurmakhkamov]

The trade-off between Ritchie and Ian live is just ear candy

[@waynevanstanley3795]

Yes, yes, yes.

[@mentalward3340]

Fuck yeah, love that song! 👊

[@scifimonkey3]

Highway Star, and Burn would be great representatives for their skills as a rock band

[@johnb2427]

Spacetruckin too

[@underwoodvoice9077]

Second the Burn recommendation.

[@williamsporing1500]

The whole machine head album is awesome!

[@jpirard]

@@williamsporing1500 Also Who Do We Think We Are, "Woman from T-kay-o"

[@paulcuddy76]

Agreed

[@robertlight2370]

Doug: that’s a high E The rest of us: (sniggering) you ain’t heard nothing yet 😂😂😂

[@chrisguygeezer]

Can't believe he's never listened to Deep Purple. :\

[@williamsporing1500]

He ends up hitting an A5….waaaay up there

[@larsrons7937]

_"B-b-b-b-baby you just ain't heard nothing yet..."_No, wait, that wasn't Deep Purple, that was Bachman Turner Overdrive.

[@RickTransit]

Exactly what I said at the same point in the video!

[@sirkickassalot123]

I was like... yeah, you just wait...

[@patrickalexander9368]

As a classical composer, you would be doing yourself a favor to dig into Jon Lord's solo albums, especially his classical albums. Not just a fantastic keyboardist, a great composer too.

[@dac2007]

Sarabande is a masterpiece

[@iceddevil2005]

Finally!!! to be honest, I like the studio version better.... Now I will wait for "When the blindman cries" by DP. Thanks Doug!

[@steevenfrost]

I agree, I like the studio version better sounds more dynamic.

[@rubbershark3833]

Agreed, but hoping for "Lazy" as my choice for next Purple song

[@davethomas1641]

Made in Japan is the best version to me.

[@walter2990]

@@davethomas1641 Amen, & Amen!

[@zella417bcarter9]

YES When a Blind Man Cries. A Child in Time sounds more jazz like

[@user-tf6vq9tz6b]

Ian Gillan voiced Jesus on the original 1970's Jesus Christ SuperStar. He did an awesome job and set the template for every other singer who has ever played Jesus in the show. He went far higher in vocal range than Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice thought he would and every singer has tried to match those high notes since. This is Gethsemane from 1970 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpeZqpuDrtOHiNE

[@Paul_Halicki]

When I learned this several years ago I was flummoxed. Absolutely flummoxed. And bear in mind, that was released the same year the music in this video was recorded.

[@pmar27]

Nobody can hope to match that performance. Jaw dropping excellence.

[@claudep.1926]

@@pmar27 Ted Neeley owns the role.

[@misterghee1]

Gillan in Dutch gillen means screaming👍😁👍

[@klaasdieleman]

Yeah Doug, you've GOT to give Gillan's Gethsemane a spin! Something for Good Friday next year.

[@mikkelboisen5543]

If you're into classical music and early DP, "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" is worth a listen. The first movement has DP and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing against each other and by the 3rd they're in harmony. Legend has it that Gillan wrote the lyrics for one of the songs on a napkin just before the concert

[@ThePimpedOutPlatypus]

I love the Concerto, but usually people haven't made it even as far as "April" so it's usually a solo jam session for me 🤷🏽‍♂️😆

[@robertcarey3383]

When this album came out, it is all I listened to for 6 months and so impressed me I decided to learn to play guitar. 67 years old now and still playing. It literally changed my life.

[@Beau_T_McBoatface]

You can never go wrong with anything from the " Made in Japan" album.

[@ScottyKirk1]

Everything is louder than everything else! 🤣 👍 Love it! 👌

[@2heavenAndHell]

@@ScottyKirk1 one the the first record I ever bought. I have it here and there is no way I would sell it. One day my son is gonna get it - an unvalueable memory of my life with hard rock and heavy metal music.

[@earlgrey691]

The live from the BBC sessions is possibly even better than MIJ if such was possible.Hear what they do with 'Mandrake Root'-'Wring that Neck' and 'Space Truckin'.Unfathomably awesome soundscapes.

[@ganndeber1621]

the mule and space trucking are tedious crap.

[@ganndeber1621]

Space trucking and the mule are tedious beyond compare. As a single album it would be supurb but as a double album it fails badly. Why they didn't put black night on it is beyond me

[@AJ_NL_1963]

April is the first song where classical music and rock is combined. Specially composed by Late Jon Lord. It was the first step to the concerto for Group and Orchestra that was performed live in Royal Alberthall Londen 1969. Movement three is the most impressive piece of that three movement part. You’ll love it.

[@arbonne1805]

Not sure it was the first, depending on your interpretation of 'combined'. The Moody Blues released 'Days of Future Passed' a couple of years before Purple's concerto for group and orchestra. Although most of the orchestral pieces on the Moodys' album are interludes, both band and orchestra do come together during 'Nights in White Satin'.

[@AJ_NL_1963]

@@arbonne1805 April was released in 1969 part of the album DeepPurple. Days of Future … was released in 1968, therefore I must admit it is not the first combined song. This album slipped through my memories. But release dates few months from each other’s. Both outstanding bands with in those days experimental music.

[@arbonne1805]

@@AJ_NL_1963 This really got me thinking, and I had to do some digging to check a few dates. Could we throw The Beatles into the mix? George Martin included a wonderful string arrangement in Eleanor Rigby, and of course you have the score at the end of A Day in the Life. Beyond the orchestration on their albums, the band played live with an orchestra in June '67 when they introduced 'All You Need is Love' to a global TV audience. Must have been a bit nerve-wracking, even for the Fab Four. That would have been around the time that the Moodys were in the studio, recording Days of Future Passed. The album was released in November '67. Some notable others: One I didn't know about... the Siegel-Schwall Band performed William Russo’s Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in July '68. The Nice performed Keith Emerson’s Five Bridges Suite with the Sinfonia of London in October '69 - a couple of weeks after Deep Purple's concert with the Royal Philharmonic. Jethro Tull did a TV performance with an orchestra in '70. Procul Harem played live with an orchestra in Canada, but that turned out to be 1971 (it was recorded and released as an album the following year).

[@AJ_NL_1963]

@@arbonne1805 Those where the days indeed. And all of these bands are (where) incredible musicians. I really hope that a classical composer takes time to get in to this music. The concerto for Group and Orchestra has very memorable footage on KZbin. Recorded and performed live at Royal Alberthall 1969 and again thirty years after that debut 1999 with DeepPurple. Latest version is the studio recording that late mr. Jon Lord has made with several artists just before his illness and passing. Therefore I think the Concerto will be the best one to review

[@Kylora2112]

Ritchie Blackmore is my favorite guitarist of all time.

[@BoneyWhy]

"Shows the angst and the anger at the situation" You nailed it!

[@ralphskyperion1699]

An absolute classic track. Superb composition, musicianship and amazing vocals. Thanks for choosing this Doug.

[@frankpentangeli7945]

Hey Doug, if you love blues & jazz you will go bonkers over Deep Purple's song "Lazy", either the studio or the Made In Japan live version. It's an astounding blues/jazz/rock fusion masterpiece!

[@gran29ty67]

Ian Gillian amazing voice So underrated. Deep purple just the goat

[@AlobytesOgniddove]

not just "cool", is DEEP PURPLE 💜

[@williamsporing1500]

Lord, Wakeman, Emerson and argent are some of the greatest keyboardists in rock. DP is one of the greatest bands ever…. Being able to wail out an A5 like that is amazing. Gillian is a beast.

[@scottlaughlin9897]

Don’t forget Manzarek and especially Jordan Ruddess, the best of them all! For a little taste check out The dance of eternity by Dream Theater. It’s an instrumental piece that’ll blow yer mind!

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

Without Lord there would be no Ruddess and while Ruddess is amating, Lords improvisation ability puts him on top for me.

[@williamsporing1500]

@@scottlaughlin9897 I’m very familiar with Rudess. The man is a great player. I was into DT for a bit. Great players, but sometimes too mechanical for my tastes. For instance, there are guitarists, say Al DiMeloa that can play lightening fast arpeggios. Brilliant stuff. But I’d rather hear someone like Derek Trucks or Warren Haynes. Way more feeling. And Ray….yea, he made the doors if ya ask me lol That’s the beauty of music. So many genres for so many different tastes.

[@earlgrey691]

Tony Banks too.

[@scottlaughlin9897]

@@williamsporing1500 oh I hear ya. Love Al. And I like the guys you mentioned. I like Duane Allman and Stevie Ray too. And with Di Meola yer spot on. Watched a video just 2-3 weeks ago doing his Race with the Devil on Spanish Highway w/ Steve Vai. Some good stuff. But would rather listen to Santana for that Latin vibe. ✌️

[@michaelcapewell4811]

One of those “other bunch of pioneer bands” was Uriah Heep, and i think you’d be very surprised by the epic title track of their 2nd lp “Salisbury” released in early 1971 👍

[@AJ_NL_1963]

Uriah Heep is indeed the other band that needs introduction on this channel. Underrated out of Europe. But with very strong songs. A true pioneer in combination of rock with flute. And a long lasting decades filling career. Juli morning in the life in Moscow edition is awesome. Also a compare of acoustical and motor driven songs (two life albums) live and acoustic live with mostly the same songs is awesome to compare in a review

[@zzuave2666]

Salisbury is my favourite UH.album. The title track is a masterpiece. I hope Doug.hears it soon!

[@Paul_Halicki]

Yes, I think Uriah Heep and Deep Purple are very close for the being the inspiration for the sound of the band in This Is Spinal Tap.

[@jackal59]

@@Paul_Halicki Here's the performance I think of when I think of Uriah Heep: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX3adHiAg793pcU (Spoiler: It's horrible.)

[@Paul_Halicki]

@@jackal59 It's safe to assume they were stoned out of their gourds for that. :-D

[@michaelbuttner4262]

A ALLTIME MASTERPICE FOR OVER JUST 52 YEARS ! R.I.P JON LORD !

[@simo2805]

Made in Japan is by far the greatest live album of all time, no question about it. Doug check all the other songs, it's truly astounding!

[@mentalward3340]

I agree 💯👍

[@roddymcniven8734]

Me too

[@haeuptlingaberja4927]

It is a truly great live recording, but there is one that is even better that you've probably never even heard of: "Playing the Fool," by Gentle Giant. It's difficult to compare because Giant is so unusual, so outside of genre, etc, and their music is a bit of an acquired taste for many rock fans, but I'm pretty sure that the Purple lads themselves would concede this one, even though there is no other Ian Gillan. Jon Lord would have been very happy to be considered in Kerry Minnear's league.

[@marcfriedman7339]

The music from the early 70's just plain Kicked Ass all day long. Made in Japan was one of the few albums that was on constant play when I was growing up. Thanks for rocking our socks of on a Thursday afternoon.

[@chandlersmith7689]

Deep Purple suggestions: 'April' has a nice orchestral backing, 'No No No' nice bluesy piece, 'Highway Star' the classic go to piece

[@jakelm4256]

Hell yeah to April

[@frankpentangeli7945]

No No No may be my all-time favourite Purple song on my favourite Purple album, Fireball. It starts off so mild and relaxed ... almost meek. But by the end it's like a runaway freight train. And incredible musicianship from everyone. Kicks my ass!!!

[@JDWDMC]

Used to play No No No and Highway Star in a band I was in. It always went down really well.

[@earlgrey691]

'Fools' from Fireball is a hidden gem often overlooked in their extensive repetoire.

[@billn7183]

Absolutely!

[@lemmy9809]

There has not been a singer alive or dead with a better voice ..these guys were the best musicians..Ian paice on drums 🥁 👌 👏

[@LuisGarcia-ee2tr]

Gorgeous tune. The power and talent of Purple in its fullness. A marvel.

[@redreuben5260]

Best line on Made in Japan is Gillan “Bit more monitor if you’ve got it, I want everything louder than everything else” Classic.

[@Dibbdroid]

That was actually Ritchie, then Gillan repeats it

[@paz0r]

@@Dibbdroid exactly

[@RushfanUK]

The audio here is from the live album Made In Japan, one of the very few live albums that has no overdubs and is a true record of what DP played on those nights, best live album ever.

[@jacksonbrawn6638]

Grew up on Deep Purple... "In Rock" was my first DP record, put the needle on and Speed King!!!!! WOW! Blew my 14 yr old mind!!!!

[@Jessica_Roth]

I smiled when you said you were doing this to hear Blackmore, knowing how deep we are into the song before he gets his spotlight. And I guffawed when you were admiring Gillan's vocals, knowing what was to come. All those ultra-high notes are why they haven't done the song since 2005, btw. Ian still puts on a great show, but he'd need a step-ladder to get that high nowadays. If you want DP songs that are really all about Ritchie from note #1, try "Highway Star" or "Burn". (The latter is from after Ritchie convinced Lord and Paice [the band's founders] to fire Gillan [he and Blackmore could *never* get on] and Glover and brought in David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes to replace them. Intriguingly enough, Hughes *can* still hit the high notes in "Burn", which is pretty impressive since he's currently 70 years old and, as noted, Gillan had to retire this song at age 60.)

[@lynnephillips9199]

I agree. Ian realised many years ago he wasn't able to reach the heights he used to - and good on him for making that decision. One of the most brilliant heavy rock bands ever. I also saw Glenn Hughes a few years ago doing Deep Purple songs. He's still got the vocal range but he didn't do Child in Time.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

I love Burn, the whole album is great. Mistreated is my fav.

[@LostMyMojo100]

I love the Burn album but Gillan is a legend and probably did at least a thousand more professional gigs than Glen! I think Glen and David are great but Ian is in a class by himself....

[@JeanneGrunert]

Me too - his first reaction to Ian's vocals, and then I thought "Oh....wait for it!"

[@jeannettesimpson9778]

I saw them several times live. "In Rock" was one of the first albums I bought when I got a sound system at aged 16. Another great early heavy rock band was Uriah Heep. (They've been mentioned many times in chat.) Their keyboardist, Ken Hensley, was the Tuomas Holopainen of his day. It's been requested many times, but their track "Salisbury" - off the album of the same name - would be great to hear on this channel.

[@AnOldGreyDog]

Yep. First band I ever saw live. David Byron was one of the great rock singers who never really got the recognition he deserved.

[@brolinofvandar]

While most people seem to want to credit Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, and Led Zeppelin as the beginnings of hard rock, I've always added Uriah Heep to that. To my mind, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple sort of laid the template for the solid "wall of sound" approach to rock music, while Led Zeppelin and Uriah Heep explored the mix of heavy and light. Seems like back in the 70's, others expressed the same idea. Somewhere along the way, Uriah Heep was forgotten and it's a shame. Though, I would say I lean more to the "Magician's Birthday" and "Demons and Wizards" period, myself.

[@davidvasquez8658]

Just heard it last night Jeanette! Again every member shows how talented THEY each were. DP UH

[@josedavidhernandezr.8465]

"July Morning" is one of the most beautiful classic rock masterpieces I've ever heard.

[@bench7434]

Demons and lizards

[@stoppropaganda2573]

Ian's performance on the JCSS original soundtrack album is great with the same power.

[@johnnydark6876]

Deep Purple's Ian Gillan has said that the organ riff in "Child in Time" is based on It's a Beautiful Day's psychedelic song "Bombay Calling". It's a Beautiful Day in return borrowed Purple's "Wring That Neck" and turned it into "Don and Dewey" on their second album Marrying Maiden (1970).

[@rmcellig]

Uriah heep is a gem of a band that Needs to be covered!! Love your analysis!!!!!

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

Paice a monster drummer. Gillan, arguably the best hard rock voice ever Lord, best Hammond player ever. He, Emerson and Wakeman are the top echelon of keyboardists of all time. Blackmore, the original shredder but whose playing is so much more than shredding, so much more than the guitarists of today. But, Ritchie was the pioneer, the inspiration for the likes of Malmsteen, Satriani, Petrucci et al Glover, criminally underrated bassist, the glue that held the band together on stage. He laid down perfect lines for Ritchie and Jon to work off of and could instinctively anticipate where Ritchie's playing was going and then lay down the appropriate line. Oh, and he often matched playing the riffs note for note with Ritchie.

[@stpnwlf9]

This iteration of Deep Purple has five musicians who are absolutely masters of their instruments (including Gillain's voice). It's disturbing how long it took them to be recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - they were enormously influential, incredibly talented, and were a powerful rock machine in the studio and onstage. This lineup had a lot of personality clashes - Ritchie Blackmore is legendary for being difficult to work with. He currently performs with wife Candace Knight in their band Blackmore's Night which does a lot of English folk/madrigal music.

[@davidvasquez8658]

That's sad about Ritchie.They could've continued recording and performing all these years.Thanks for what we did get to hear.

[@Paul_Halicki]

I also think this is one of the bands that was a model for This Is Spinal Tap.

[@stpnwlf9]

@@Paul_Halicki except they only had one drummer LOL

[@Paul_Halicki]

@@stpnwlf9 Correct. That doesn't quite fit the narrative. But the sound of the band to me evokes kind of a Deep Purple/Uriah Heep vibe.

[@lourenzi8820]

Jan Wenner was too busy inducting rap artists. Hell, big e smalls got into rock hall before jethro tull, who are still not in and Eminem is.. a joke of an establishment. What started out as a wonderful idea, has been ruined and made a mockery of rock and roll bands that wrote, recorded and toured their butts off.

[@jameshook1862]

Best band ever, best rock song ever, of the best rock album ever. Ian Gillan according to Pavarotti: a force of nature. True that, he was amazing.

[@oldtimer7635]

I get goosebumps everytime I listen this amazing song. : )

[@maxwelltalley612]

I’m not much of a live album guy myself, I still personally think the studio version is superior. You get all the energy, and all the great vocals. But it is impressive to hear how note accurate they are live. Gillan is a god.

[@Just-a-Thought.]

I thought I was alone in preferring studio versions (mostly). I'm glad you said it. I find myself listening for the perfection of the original which is ingrained in my mind. I really wish Doug had reacted to the studio version although, in fairness, this is a damn good performance!

[@mrdali67]

@@Just-a-Thought. I kinda have it a bit the same way, and then not. I like the perfection of a skillfull made Studio Album, but in the Live recordings you get the honesty and how well these sublime musicians play together (with or without drugs) and without 50 retakes of a solo. Especial music from this era in time where the Quality of studio recording was far from todays often too clean sound. No matter what music Style your listening too and wether you like it or not how much experimenting with various kind of drugs influenced many of the biggest Rock icons that we have had, most of them actually WAS on another plane of existence when they made and performed some of their most iconic songs and shows 😂

[@Just-a-Thought.]

​@@mrdali67 thanks for your thoughts. I agree with everything you've said. But when I watch these reaction videos I want them to hear the perfection that totally entranced me, hooked me, the first time I listened in a mate's bedroom in the early 70s. The organ intro on the album causes a physical reaction that I feel inside. It couldn't have been written better. I need to hear it that way to recreate that same magic every time and I wanted Doug to feel that instead of similar notes kind of played in the wrong order. Nice sound, but I expect the sequence of notes that's imprinted in my brain. I'm probably not explaining this well and have alienated anybody who reads it but this song is an all time favourite, something unique actually. I feel the same about the guitar solo but I've said enough 😄

[@mrdali67]

@@Just-a-Thought. I am a keyboardist myself and learned th organ from the mid 70's the classic way, reading notation and it surely wasn't rock I was braught up with in my early youth .. (mostly german Sclager music that my parrents braught home from Germany. I have always had like a photographic memory for music and even I can hardly play a 4 chord Rhythm on a guitar I can play a guitar solo perfectly in my head after a couple times listening which has always given me problems when trying to learn the guitaris to play the correct solo like heard on the studio recording. After all it IS a Solo .. It's not supposed to be exact the same every time 😆I was mostly inspired by Jazz and "Swing" music from my youth, but when I grow up and much to late introduced to "the dark side" .. these 60's and 70's bands like Deep Purple and Allman brothers I was totally blown away with both the music and how brilliant musicians they are(were), and learning about all the tragic histories about many of them. John Lord was absolutely phenomenal with a Hammond, and imagine how the world would have been if Duane Allman hadn't died at such a young age. Perhaps one of the best guitarist that never got to show his true potential. But all of these guys were true equilibrists on their instruments

[@angharaddenby3389]

The tune Jon Lord was improvising around is "Bombay Calling" by the band It's A Beautiful Day - Jord was playing it at half tempo. Why not check it out while this is still fresh in your memory?

[@daviddequasie6816]

The riff at the end of the guitar solo is also very similar to a guitar part on the 1970 Wishbone Ash album, (can't remember what song). Wishbone Ash also used Derek Lawrence as their producer, same on the first 3 Purple albums.

[@guitarchannel5676]

Beautiful Day eventually did a version of 'Wring That Neck.' Lifted the exact melody over blues changes, lol.

[@markusuweszuczies8753]

@@daviddequasie6816 It's the song Phoenix.

[@willrichardson1809]

One of my all time favorites, what a song and what a group. You may like Jon Lord's - Sarabande, its a musical masterpiece.

[@FreeRPGer]

Ian Paice is so relaxed when he plays, & Jon Lord (RIP) is amazing on keys. Love Blackmore's lead variations. As for Ian Gillan, he is one of my all-time favorite vocalists. He sounded just as good in the mid 80's when he returned to Deep Purple on Perfect Strangers. I saw him on that tour, & his high notes COULD break glass (he sounded even better on the tour). Gillan also was the original singer in the play Jesus Christ Superstar, as the leading role, Jesus. He couldn't do the movie due to Purple touring.

[@ganndeber1621]

no he didn't he was way past it in 1984. I saw them at Knebworth and it was mediocre at best.The sound was awful, Blackmore was just not interested and Gillan struggled all night and didn't event attempt child in time. Perfect strangers was okay but nothing special

[@alfonsoortiz4262]

Deep Purple is a great live band, however, I prefer the studio version of Child in Time, it is worth checking out. Now that DP has been introduced, I recommend checking the entire Concerto For Group and Orchestra, specifically the 2000 version with Steve Morse

[@AJ_NL_1963]

The latest studio recording (2012) is also amazing. Jon Lord has recorded it just before is passing. Including three different guitarist and it is also a masterpiece recording

[@TiltCntrlz]

Jon Lord's "Sarabande" :D

[@dukejamstudios]

I was fortunate to see them a couple years ago at the Woodstock site (Bethel NY) with their latest lineup of Steve Morse on guitar and Don Airy on keys (as suggested by Jon Lord before his passing). They were INCREDIBLE even in their age 70s. Did many of the classic early songs.

[@gordy3714]

Child in Time live in Denmark and live in Stockholm both have organ solos during the song which this version didn't, which is a shame.

[@SubTroppo]

Another vote for the 'in rock' studio version from me.

[@Eurynomea]

This is a masterpiece. Ian G was known as Mr. Scream on key. One of the best rock vocalists of all time. Every member was top of the food chain.

[@andrzejharacz5311]

To mistrzostwo świata.Ten koncert ta płyta,ten zespół,ta kompozycja!!! Dla mnie w historii rocka nie zdarzyło się nic lepszego:)))

[@randalllee5400]

Such brilliant musicians: Paice is one of THE greatest rock drummers, seldom gets mentioned as much as he should. And of course Blackmore on guitar, Gillan's unbelievable vocals, and Lord on organ, just a few steps behind Emerson. And that Glover bass keeping everything chugging along. Unlike a lot of heavy metal bands that came later, these guys were real MUSICIANS! A agree with later poster -- check out It's a Beautiful Day's first album for "Bombay Calling," where Deep Purple "borrowed" the riff from, and then DP in turn stole (in a friendly way) from the great IABD song "Don and Dewey." The first IABD album is amazing -- with classical violinist David LaFlamme leading the way. A singular album of the late 1960s.

[@JukKluk1]

You meant to say that It's A Beautiful Day stole/borrowed/were inspired by Deep Purple's Mandrake Root. I have read that the bands were on amicable terms. How about Dr D reacting to White Bird?

[@paulfitzpatrick6566]

Neil Peart of Rush was the greatest rock drummer ever, he also jammed with blues players. Geddy Lee also of Rush the most creative bass player. Outstanding. Alex Lifeson honourable mention as in the top 5 best melodic & technical player of the rock & prog/rock genre.

[@NashvilleKat1]

Unlike some, Deep Purple was always open about their "borrowing" some inspiration. I'd love to hear Doug's reaction to It's a Beautiful Day's "White Bird."

[@johnpbh]

Made in Japan is one of "Those" albums... just an amazing piece of vinyl when it came out and it stays just as fresh now. I bought it when it came out - yes I am an old git - and still listen to it... I just love everything on it.

[@guymarvel5552]

Watching now, always glad to see your reaction Doug, and great choice sir!

[@UglyKidJoe71]

Thank you for commentating with such a learned ear. Deep Purple is part of my DNA as a 70's kid, and its so nice to see them acclaimed for the music they made. But then again, you can just feel it it the spirit of rock.

[@Gabriele-xk6zg]

If you ever heard that you will never forget it, Doug. How could you possibly have NOT heard it??? 😉

[@dolphin8077]

Huge talented musicians. Blackmore, one of the most iconic guitar hero of all time 💜🎸

[@WackGoneLoco]

Too bad Ritchie is a Diva though.

[@barryrammer7906]

Ritchie top 3 I'm the world easy. So is Lord Gillan and Pace. Roger great musician and producer and lyrics.

[@paulkiss1981]

Yep. A masterpiece. No computers, no nothing that we have today. The world of telephones, radio, and TV. Oh, and vynil. Now nobody writes anything as epic as this. Think all the great music has already been written.

[@bernhardherrmann9230]

Soooooooooo right, mate 🎉❤!! BERNIE GERMANY 😊

[@emjem99]

Simply one of the best rock tunes ever. What a voice, what a band.

[@bumpdunlop]

This is my favorite Deep Purple song. Early in the video, i was thinking to myself "just wait and see", I still have the same reaction to the vocals as you did, every time I hear it, and I've listened to it a hundred times.

[@leewaken5059]

the VOCALS!!!!!!! Wish I could sing like Ian Gillan. 🥰

[@walter2990]

Now that you've experienced the double album "Made In Japan", you've opened up the Pandora's Box of the very best of versions of many of Deep Purple's songs. Welcome to the early '70's, and my youth! Warning, you'll have to find an original album, before someone "remastered" the newest version of the album! The older original album is STILL the very best..., go ahead & prove me wrong! I was honored to have seen them 4 times live in stadium settings, nothing better!

[@GummyBearWA]

Five of the best musicians ever assembled.

[@glennytrades3357]

I am so happy you discovered Deep Purple. In my opinion, the most underrated rock band of all time. One of my all time favorites. Brilliant Musicians.

[@ArielRodriguezVannini]

The Sarabande album solo by Jon Lord is a must for every Deep Purple fan....

[@joshcox9195]

Ian Gillian is a monster singer. I've been impressed with him ever since I heard him on Jesus Christ Superstar.

[@marcanglin7127]

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice went to go see Deep Purple to hear Ian sing this song, and Webber knew instantly that he had found his "Jesus Christ".

[@gerhardvanderwesthuizen1261]

Gillan

[@nickfilleul3463]

I think I read the success of the live recording was down in large part to the phenomenal skills of the sound engineer, working with very little but achieving so much. I thank hime to this day. Made in Japan brings out the goosebumps every time.

[@ozzietingobeltran5790]

Thanks for this reaction. One of my fav songs. SO powerfull

[@xai1971]

Doug, you should definitely get more Jon Lord on the channel.

[@xai1971]

I would definitely suggest the song "Lazy", great work on the organ. Rocker tune.

[@densiaopin111]

And definely should test Jon Lord as a symphonic composer on The Concerto for Group and Orchestra

[@tonyvargfrost400]

Ian Gillan is a legend, please check out one of his best performances in a song called: Disturbing the Priest, back when he did an album as a singer in Black Sabbath. Cheers🍻

[@victorstefanovsky6902]

Great, underrated Sabbath album.

[@corssecurity]

I had the good fortune to be introduced to this music as a child in the eighties. Played Japanese pre NA release Nintendo and rocking out to early heavy metal and NWOBHM.

[@dylanadams1455]

My favourite Deep Purple song by far. And now you know why.

[@andrewbecker3700]

Imagine how this was to see and hear in '72. Ritchie had the highest output amps in existence.

[@Yanakins9315]

I really do miss the Guitar Solo Ritchie plays in the studio version, this live version is great but I do prefer the studio more.

[@latheofheaven1017]

I can never permanently make up my mind on that. I love both, and possibly the studio version is slightly better 'arranged', but the live version is just full of the incredible fire Blackmore had on stage. I prefer Lord's keyboard parts in the studio version also, but again, his live performance, and the rest of the band's has that fire that wins it for me. (Today. Tomorrow I may have changed my mind again 😉).

[@AlfW]

Same!

[@jakelm4256]

Ian’s “…and bow your head” in the studio version is far superior too

[@jensrogerkristoffersen5472]

I agree, the guitar solo on the studio version is just awesome. I've never been as disappointed as when I bought the "Greatest Hits" compilation on CD to have some driving music in my car, only to find out that they had cut Child in Time down to 3 minutes. It f-ing faded out just as Ritchie takes off!

[@victorstefanovsky6902]

And Made in Japan is better too.

[@AnyFuleKnoThat]

My all time favourite band, awesome song, great reaction, thanks Doug. Peace and Love❤

[@user-zi1ip8ru7j]

I went to a deep purple concert 2yrs ago he still has the voice in his 70s

[@j.m.demoor1156]

It's too bad they don't have enough actual footage to match the music. Almost nothing that Ritchie does in video actually matches the sound. But it was fun watching Doug talk about how good the vocal was before Ian started wailing. The surprise following surprise was priceless.

[@sebastianc1209]

I suggest Sometimes i feel like screaming by them. The key changes are amazing!

[@aWOKEn1445]

I didn't think I knew this song either, till I listened. That chorus and Ian's voice are unforgettable!

[@gregwhitcoe5411]

Yup, this is one of my all-time favorite songs! I get so emotional every time I hear it! Thank you for playing it! I was great watching your reactions! LOL I know you had this on because of Ritchie, and I love his guitar playing, but man... Ian's vocals give me CHILLS!!!!

[@christianmunthe1572]

I think you’d appreciate Highway Star from this same album - lots of harmonic movements for you to dissect + a killer rockn’roll number.

[@rmcellig]

That is the GREATEST version I have ever heard!!! I was 14 when this album was released. Beyond amazing band!! Highway Star next?

[@markthompson4859]

Deep Purple In Rock was my very first vinyl LP. Goosebumps every time. Thank you.

[@leonmarkrodziewicz279]

My favourite version of this song by my favourite ever band. It never grows old. Glad you finally got round to it Doug.