DEEP PURPLE | FIRST SOLO REACTION to Hush | (Musicl w/ Nick) | Dedicated to my friend Eric!

[@robertfitterman3777]

The drummer is Ian Paice, who is the last remaining original member of Deep Purple. I love Neal Peart, but I would match Paice up to him stride for stride!! Terrific drummer! Another fact: This song was a cover sung here by Rod Evans. Later in 1988 it was rerecorded with Ian Gillan in an updated version. Check it out when you have the time!!

[@garyarnett1220]

Paice is the only remaining original member, but Gillan and Glover are still with them.

[@alrivers2297]

Paice is outstanding. For some reason he doesn't get as mentioned as much when people make lists of their favorite rock drummers. Usually they'll name Bonham, Pearl, Moon, Baker and Copeland. But technically he might be better than all of them.

[@delorangeade]

I think, if they had only the use of a snare drum, Peart wouldn't be able to live with Paice for speed and dexterity. Where Peart scores massively is with his work ethic, inventiveness and his ability to create memorable drum parts, but I think he might have found playing in a band like Deep Purple quite a challenge.

[@clannad99germany70]

Paice had always a real great power in his playing, saw Deep Purple in 1970 live, when I was just 14 years old, was my first rock concert at all, I was watching live.

[@LordBaldur]

True, but most the Mk. 2 members are still there and that's the mark that made Smoke on the Water, Highway Star, Perfect Strangers and so on.

[@TheMinster1960]

The original Deep Purple here with Rod Evans on vocals and Nick Simper on bass. They released three studio albums before the lineup change and shift in musical direction to heavier music. There's some good stuff on those early Deep Purple albums.

[@ericanderson8886]

Early Deep Purple is really good. Still love their version of the Neil Diamond song "Kentucky Woman".

[@9211goat]

incendiary keyboard and legendary heavy bass riffs fed our teen-age energies back in the day.

[@a.k.1740]

From Deep Purple MK I try the instrumentals "And the Address" and "Wring That Neck" as well as the following songs: "Mandrake Root", "Shield" and "Chasing Shadows".

[@richardtaylor6187]

Great stuff! If I remember correctly, that album also contains their version of the Beatles song Help. Masterpiece.

[@garyarnett1220]

Nice intro. Where was I when this came out? Finishing 8th grade and preparing for High School. Thought it was good, but nothing hinted at where their 2nd album would take me. They surpassed The Beatles as my favorite band, on just the power of their musicianship, and they've remained my favorite since.

[@richarddobson815]

Jon Lord was such a trailblazer! For me his organ always separated Deep Purple from the rest at that time. I'm not surprised you recognised the chorus here Nick; this song must have been used many times over the years. It was fun to hear it again.

[@shiftingperception]

Wow, brilliant solo at the beginning!! Glad you enjoyed this track, it's a classic for sure.

[@greybeard2280]

Yeah my brother! Nice little shredder in the intro. You can whip out that guitar whenever inspiration hits you. I was 10 years old when this album came out, and my older brother introduced me to it just before heading back for another tour in Vietnam. I always say that the first time hearing Deep Purple sent a 10 year old boy into early puberty. It put hair on my chest! 😂🤣😂Thank you so much Nick, this was a pleasant surprise brother! You and Lex are the best! Much love and respect!✌️❤️☺️

[@garyarnett1220]

Nice to see you here. It was their 2nd album that totally blew me away.

[@bookhouseboy280]

@@garyarnett1220 Shield is a gem, a forgotten Purple classic. The great Wring That Neck and so on...

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Hi Eric, same experience for me, when I heard Deep Purple In Rock at the age of 10 ... somehow life changing 😆 what if I would have stayed with my german music ... I could play some real bad examples and as my best friend usually says, you would get "ear cancer" hearing that 🤣

[@greybeard2280]

@@rudolfbecker4313 Rudi my dear friend, this doesn't surprise me! You a true man with wonderful taste! Although Ian Paice inspired me to pick up the sticks to start playing. I also had a lot of influence from Carl Palmer as early as his days with Atomic Rooster, but when ELP came along Carl's true talent did shine. Keep on keeping on brother!

[@rudolfbecker4313]

@@greybeard2280 My best Ian Paice moments are for sure my first ever drum solo I heard, when he played Flight of the rat ... we even played it to our parents to impress them ... mission failed 😆 the other great memory is, watching an old DVD of a concert in Denmark 72, when they brought a second bass drum for him to play Fireball ... never seen anything like that later....extending the drum set during the concert🤘Of Atomic Rooster I have Death walks beside you, but I think, when Palmer left, a piece of the soul of the band left. Have you ever seen in youtube the videos of ELP playing for the german music show Beatclub ? They have Knife Edge and Take a pebble and in this show the bands played live - awesome ELP 🤘🤘 Last night I went to a concert of the german band RPWL - ever heard of them ? It was the best concert of 2022 after having seen Pat Metheny, Neal Morse Band, Transatlantic, Mostly Autumn and Mystery ... unexpected feelings by their music 😗👍

[@fenderchamp8241]

Rod Evans was the vocalist. Went on to form Captain Beyond. Anything off first album is a scorcher. 🔥

[@garyspry1444]

Wow, I remember this song. I was 8 when it came out. Did not know this was DP

[@theheepster]

Great, early DP with a cover version. They did another good covers: Kentucky Woman (Neil Diamond), Lalena (Donovan).

[@bookhouseboy280]

"Help" and "River Deep, Mountain High" too.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Hallo Manfred, wie gehts ? Wir waren gestern abend bei RPWL - mega - mein bestes Konzert in 2022 und das erstaunlichste, der Soundmixer. Er mixte einen Supersound und die Dezibel gingen bis zum Ende nicht hoch und es war auch nicht zu laut, ich glaube, mein erstes Indoor-Rockkonzert seit 2014, das ich ohne Ohrstöpsel geniessen konnte und heute kein Tinitus 🤘

[@theheepster]

@@rudolfbecker4313 Hey alles gut bei mir. Ich habe seit ein paar Jahren professionelle Ohrstöpsel, die die Ohren schützen und den Sound nicht schlecht machen. Haben aber auch 200 Euro gekostet. Haben sich längst bezahlt gemacht.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

@@theheepster Was empfiehlt der Experte ? Ich habe nämlich auch schon mal dran gedacht ... Wie gut kennst du den "Katalog" von RPWL ? oder hast sie schon live gesehen ? Tour 23 ist am 18.4 in Berlin, am 19.4. in Hamburg 🤔 Nach dem Konzert kamen die "Jungs" noch an den Merch Stand und wir haben ein bisschen Small Talk gemacht 🤘

[@theheepster]

@@rudolfbecker4313 Habe meine Ohrstöpsel bei KIND geholt. Da must du dir die richtigen Filter aussuchen (Hörtest). Ich habe einen Filter der die extremen schrillen Töne bei hohen Lautstärken etwas dämpft. Aber jeder hat da ein anderes Hörempfinden. Von RPWL habe ich alles. Live bisher 3x gesehen, da die netterweise regelmäßig bei uns in der Bluesgarage auftauchen.

[@14gilbertst]

I was 8 years old in 1968. I remember this song being on the radio at a large picnic in the neighborhood and it was probably 4th of July? Back then there was no way to keep track of songs for an 8 year old LOL! However, I never forgot this song and figured it out eventually. I also remember a bunch of the women sitting around singing 'Light My Fire' by The Doors. There's a cover of the Neil Diamond song, 'Kentucky Woman ' from 1968 also.

[@-R.Gray-]

When I first heard this, I'm sure I remembered hearing the Billy Joe Royal version from AM radio the year before, but I thought it was by a female singer. Maybe I'm just thinking of the Vanilla Fudge covering the Supremes song "You Keep Me Hanging On" in 1967.

[@jackpearson1110]

I was working at a racetrack/concert stage ('73) in West Palm Beach, Florida. That gave me access to the backstage. With a little step-by-step maneuvering, I worked myself up to one side of the actual stage itself. I was about 15' from Richie Blackmore. They opened with "Highway star" and I thought I was going to explode. It was loud and intense. The other bands were Savoy Brown, Billie Preston, ZZ Top, Blue Oyster Cult. Quite a night and it was the only time I've ever been on stage.

[@turnerdan53]

One of my all time favorites. The 1st time I remember hearing and being blown away by this song was watching them play it on Playboy After Dark one weekend late night as a teenager.

[@murdockreviews]

This one - actually a cover - just grooves like hell. Love it.

[@michaelmalone3089]

Nice one Eric! Great support you give Nick and Lex thanks bro 👌 Nick really enjoyed the guitar our friend! You make it look effortless!! Even with cold fingers !! I'm another one who never realised that this was Deep Purple!!

[@davidmolina3520]

Good chops 🪓

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi Nick, I haven't played this album in years. Great to hear "Hush" after all this time. The 1st 3 albums without Gillan or Blackmore. It's very much sounding like a different group.... The Yardbirds almost totally changed their line up and became Led Zeppelin. Deep Purple almost totally changed their line up and became "Deep Purple" Lol ... Well if you love the name already. Ian Paice was the 1st rock drummer I ever paid close attention to. The album "Fireball" was not only my 1st Deep Purple album, but my 1st ever introduction to "Rock Music" Totally blew me away. Incredible album ! ...Back to Ian Paice, .. He was the 1st ever drummer I heard do a live drum solo....on the album "Made In Japan" - which is still today among the greatest ever live recording of any rock band ! To hear it in the 70's was an experience like no other. I didn't buy their 1st 3 albums till after I bought "Deep Purple In Rock" . Still a teenager, always in record stores spending hours browsing through the A - Z of vinyl albums. Memories ! ... Great reaction and ... your intro ... playing the electric....Loved it ...and I would like to dedicate it to our fellow who always watches your channel and doesn't like it. 🤪 Byee Jim X

[@bmac1205]

10 degrees outside? Wow! I guess Summers over, eh? It was 69 here in Lancaster, PA this past Friday I keep my house at 64 to 66 so 68 is down right balmy 🤣 Nice playing Nick!!!!

[@Straydogger]

Do they live in Canada? 10 Degrees there would be 50 degrees here in the states. 🙂

[@richardjacobs7632]

The Stormbringer Album is unreal! It has something for everyone!

[@mackymintle7806]

Such a simple snd flawless groove. I remember a few hits on the radio in the 70’s. Finally discovering them in my headphones wearing elderly years! 😂🎉😢

[@alrivers2297]

Deep Purple's first big hit!

[@davidbeaver9990]

It was a song from the 60s by Billy Joe Royal. However, the “ Na Na Na..“ that you talk about was part of the chorus of “ A Day In The Life,“ by the Beatles.

[@siskokidd]

Na na na na na na na, Hey Jude.

[@davidbeaver9990]

True, as in “Hey Jude”…but was first used in “A Day in the Life”, including the chord structure, as well as the “ Na na na.”

[@kevinhouse1015]

My favorite DP album. Hush is a keeper. This was before Ian Gillan took over the vocals. Jon Lord on organ is superb.

[@joelliebler5690]

Beautiful intro!👍🏻👍🏻Fantastic tune that I first heard in 2970 off of my brother’s record from a radio station mix of songs. This one stood out right away. I was 10 years old and became a rock fan forever right then.

[@billhawkins1236]

Ahhh yes, my second album purchase as a teenager, Rod Evans on vocals, who in retrospect was more like a Keith Relf ( Yardbird's ) sound alike. Nick Simpers bass playing seems on par with Roger Glover's of later Purple.🤠👍👍👍

[@BeeLineEast]

Great pick on this song. Im So Glad off this same album is a good one also. Thumbs up on thia video.

[@volkerthienenkamp9720]

Hush is still a fun song when they play it live over 50 years later.

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

When I first heard this song on the radio I thought it was maybe The Chicago Transit Authority (Chicago) because it reminded me of their song 'I'm a Man'. Another great song. ThX and cheers 😎👍 P.S. I did some outdoor autumn gigs where you had to use the front stage lights to warm your hands between songs. Fun times.

[@WendellRush2112]

Just listened to “Hush” the other day. Great song NicknLex.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

I like this song, even though it sounds 60s. The organ sound is already there, but the real Deep Purple starts for me with Deep Purple In Rock

[@ponytrekker8996]

I got a maaaannndrake root like a thunder in my brain.

[@delorangeade]

This song was a big influence on the "Baggy" sound that came out of Manchester in the early 1990's. In particular The Charlatans borrowed from it for their first hit, The Only One I Know.

[@Straydogger]

The good old days when Blackmore still played Gibson guitars. After the In Rock album, he switched to his famous Stratocaster guitars. He was always a great player but In Rock has some of his best work. Crazy tone coming from the Gibsons back then. 🙂

[@richardtaylor6187]

Nice riff! Hush just jams! It's time for you and Lex to hit Smoke on the Water. You know this..... Studio, 1971. Bad to the bone. Off of this album, they did the greatest version of The Beatles Help. You'll be moved.

[@robertwheatley8809]

Nice vibrato

[@murdockreviews]

You played the forbidden riff - on KZbin!! Guitar dealers will come after you 😂

[@hector69ize]

🤔🤔🤔 Jon Lord is on Fire in this track that you forget RB is playing guitar. Ian Paice is flying high as well. Although not an original DP song, this cover is way better than the fore mentioned and made it very popular back in the late 60’s. Very groovy choice you made Nick, keep’em coming. 👍👍

[@KedartAlexandro]

Yeaaaaaa🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤🙌🏻🔥

[@waltergill345]

Hey Nick, The name of that band is Blue Oyster Cult and that track that you had reacted to is off of their debut album and John Lord plays his Hammond B 3 through a guitar app to make that sound that it does!! I have another fact of that song for you!! The song Hush is a cover by Joe South and he's the same one that had that pop hit Games People Play and not The Alan Parsons Project song of the same title!! I'm so glad that Eric has great taste in music for sure!! Sending you all love & prayers and can't wait to hear from you soon!! Thanks & Stay Metal!!, Walter - 🤘❤🙏🤘

[@stpnwlf9]

Deep Purple was so incredibly influential, especially those first two or three lineups. It is shameful that it took the R&R Hall of Fame so long to recognize their significance in music. Hush was probably the first tune of theirs I was aware of. Like a lot of fans, the classic lineup of Gillain, Glover, Paice, Lord, and Blackmore always seemed to be the peak and what a lineup that was!

[@jgsrhythm100]

Deep Purple with Tommy Bolin 🙏 " Dealer" (75) Love Blackmore but Bolin has the nastiest warmest tone ever, and is funky as hell!!

[@mvunit3]

Nick! That Fender "Strat" is calling out when you do DP and Rainbow! (or Trower & Yngwie) :D. Deep Purple changed themselves, as well as "Rock" into something else, and Heavier by the album "In Rock" with Ian Gillan's 1st appearance In-Studo on vocals (which you have, up to "Burn" w/David Coverdale on vocals). Gillan wouldn't be in Purple till the Live Album; Concerto for Group and Orchestra (which your Live Opeth DVD gets the idea of the graphics and cover photo from). Vocalist Rod Evans for the next 3 albums basically was the voice for the 1960's era of DP. Blackmore is also playing a Gibson ES-335, so it has that older sound/tone. Ian Paice is one of the most iconic Rock drummers that is still bangin' away on the kit. Jon Lord is VERY missed with what he did with the Hammond B3 Organ, especially by the time "In Rock" rolled out in 1970. You have soooo many songs to discover within the Deep Purple catalogue. - Lexi will LOVE this song too :D.

[@NotBenCoultry]

I'm still coveting that sandstorm Ibanez back there.

[@NicknLex]

There you go my friend! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3yalKJ_qNF8b8k

[@9211goat]

I thought for the longest time (decades) that Deep Purple was an American band... which is to say that I loved the big hits, but never dug deeper (no pun intended)............. ................. Hush was written by American compoesr Joe South in 1967, who also wrote Games People Play and Down In The Boondocks... two very popular songs of the late 60's.

[@scotto.4832]

Nick--cover something from the 1st 2 albums by CAPTAIN BEYOND, which features this wonderful vocalist Rod Evans. It's the best space rock recorded & helped set the bar for heavy metal

[@grahamjeffries4566]

Once upon a time

[@jonthomson8392]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@joseluiskla9653]

You must listen to the band "Crucis" from Argentina

[@markspooner1224]

Hush is a Joe South song but the real question is where is Rod Evans?

[@Alewifes_Husband]

Tell me who else sounded anything like this in 1968?! No one. Early Deep Purple albums had heavier songs like this mixed with almost folky stuff (that Richie Blackmore loved) and some kinda pop-oriented rock songs. They were not bad albums at all, but they really hit their stride later in like 1971/72 with Ian Gillan on vocals and Roger Glover on bass. It seems that singers and bassists didn't last in that band.

[@bmac1205]

This is an era of Deep Purple that I’m not particularly fond of. For me, my fav line up is Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Gillan and Glover

[@michaelmalone3089]

Mine too B Mac 👍

[@sammybeck7794]

Actually Richie Blackmore fired Rod Evans and hired Ian Gillen because he wanted Deep Purple to have a harder edge and he felt Rod Evans was holding the band back.

[@greybeard2280]

Mark II was definitely the best lineup!

[@clannad99germany70]

There were a lot of better songs on the first 3 albums of Deep Purple Mark 1/ Hey Joe, Anthem, April, Lalena, to name but a few.

[@grahamjeffries4566]

Nick how’s the strat in the far corner

[@NicknLex]

Amazing man!! I have a video up playing Pink Floyd Dogs Solo If you want to check it out!

[@richardtaylor6187]

I agree with the band that Led Zeppelin was straight Prog. Their music had way too much variety to be labeled simple Metal.

[@ftlpope]

This tune is so groovy but that chorus is so weak. Pity.

[@bmac1205]

What? You don’t like: Nah, na na, Nah, na na, Nah, na na, Naahhh Most profound lyrics ever!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greybeard2280]

@@bmac1205 makes me want to sing "Hey Jude"

[@Mr.Bryanmay32]

Jon Lorddddddddddd