DEEP PURPLE | FIRST SOLO REACTION to Lazy | (Metal w/ Nick) | BMC Reaction!!! The Fathers of Metal!

[@dcmphotog8452]

I would definately suggest you give "Made in Japan" a complete album review. This was a monster live album from the 70s.

[@GoblinGuy333]

Considered by many to be the best live rock album ever. Truly captured a monster band at their best.

[@waynedome5469]

Live version of machine head.

[@balticstain7150]

Live version of space trucken 23 minutes organ and drums duo , I don't believe any band has done a organ drum duo since correct me if iam wrong....

[@rainbow2710]

Made in Japan was what introduced me to Deep Purple when I heard back in 1974 or 1976 - I was just 8 years old but heavily influenced by my elder brothers and cousin who were all into Prog and Hard Rock. Thanks for mentioning it!

[@extracaliber432]

My fave song from this album is "Pictures of Home".

[@rudolfbecker4313]

with its nice bass line, just too short

[@raymondsenecal8943]

IT was my first album , very good memory.

[@DJDOGG31]

This is my favorite Deep Purple song. John Lord and the Hammett Organ…with Ritchie Blackmore on guitar, going back and forth. This version of Deep Purple is awesome IMO. The drummer is outstanding also. This song fuses blues/rock and a touch of jazz. Live version of this song is on the Album “Made in Japan” is worth listening to also.

[@claytonflinchum3962]

Hammond Organ

[@jimled50jl49]

"Made In Japan" is among the greatest ever live albums of any rock group !

[@claytonflinchum3962]

@@jimled50jl49lets not forget Allman Brothers71/ live at the Filmore?

[@jasperdevries1726]

@@claytonflinchum3962 just add wah and it will be a Hammett Organ.

[@jimled50jl49]

@@claytonflinchum3962 🤠 👍

[@jalkabre5904]

Love Ritchie's playing. His music makes up for his quirks, he likes to be a mystery. Ritchie implied he plays for himself. We are just lucky enough to be around to hear it.

[@blamhof]

Got to hear Purple at their finest on the live album 'Made in Japan' possibly the greatest live recording ever.

[@MonsterSound.Bradley]

This brings me right back to '73. Loved this lick from the moment I heard it. I played drums in a local band (subbed) to this song when I was 13 and the guitar player smoked this song. It was so inspiring that I started practising guitar seriously then. Thanks to Dale Mikino. Cheers Nick and best wishes to Lex. 😊🍁

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

I met Ritchie twice. He is nothing like his reputation. Ritchie is a quiet, down to earth, intelligent, really nice guy.

[@hectorpieri2299]

Deep Purple Best Rock Band Ever !!

[@silentwood207]

Yes! Lazy is my favorite Deep Purple song!

[@jonathansmith3742]

When I saw Blackmores' Night, Richie was passing out beers to the audience. People were dressed in period clothes and Richie was asking them questions and engaging the crowd. He showed his true guitar heroness.

[@realbser1956]

Great Nick, DP is one of me favorites. Their album In Rock is one of the best metal albums ever, IMHO. ✌️🔥

[@Beachgirl1]

If you haven’t listened to “Child In Time” , I highly recommend it. IMO, it’s Deep Purple’s best song and one of the best rock songs ever recorded. Ian Gillan’s vocals in “Child In Time” are mind blowing.

[@painkiller7769]

he gave it a listen with his wife in a another video from one year ago

[@Beachgirl1]

@@painkiller7769 Thanks for the info. I’ll search for it.

[@eileendobbs8009]

I love Highway Star. It's one of my fav driving tunes

[@NicknLex]

We have that one on the channel. Alexia and I

[@eileendobbs8009]

@@NicknLex I thought you had reacted to that. Love you guys! ❤️

[@dagmar.6954]

This is one of the few hard rock groups I enjoyed in the 60's-70's. My favorites are their covers of Joe South's "Hush" & Neil Diamond's "Kentucky Woman". Also like "Smoke On The Water", "Child In Time", "Woman From Tokyo", "Highway Star", "Fireball", Speed King", "Space Truckin'", etc.

[@markspooner1224]

It was probably a regional thing with Plant, he's from near Birmingham where Sabbath were from.

[@davidschecter5247]

The more I listen to "Lazy," the more I think it might be one of Deep Purple's best song. It doesn't rock as hard or as long as some of their more famous songs, but it's really tough to do a "long song" and keep things interesting throughout. Songs like "Stairway..." by Zeppelin and "Jessica" by The Allman Brothers. "Lazy" just never gets old or boring. What stellar musicians they all were/are. Enjoyed your reaction very much.

[@davidgilmour3954]

My roommate used to love blasting this in the morning before I got up.

[@ninoorjon]

Who's the roommate, Roger Waters? 😆

[@sonyaleduc2941]

I am amazed Robert Plant cracked like that. These bands are all amazing. And unique in every way

[@marcanglin7127]

As an aspiring keyboard player in the early '70's, the Hammond organ stood out as THE organ of Rock 'n' Roll, as it had the heaviest yet most diverse sound. Jon Lord was mandatory study, as well. The overdriven sound that Jon got was by putting the Hammond's audio output through guitar amplifiers such as Marshalls. By doing so, he felt that he was able to compete with lead guitarists on stage. A very good friend of mine--an excellent Hammond player and technician himself---modified my Hammond C3 by placing a Leslie Combo Pre-Amp (meant to run 2 Leslie speakers instead of the one Leslie output of the Hammond) between the organ's internal pre-amp and the amplifier of the Hammond itself. With that modification, I was able to turn up the gain to get the distortion level that I wanted, but I could still control the Master volume so that the organ could scream at a whisper, if I wanted. The circuitry also allowed me to increase the Hammond's percussive attack so that you could feel an auditory "punch" in your chest if I turned the effect up. By doing this, I could recreate a Hammond sound akin to Jon's. "Lazy" was a necessary part of every keyboardist's repertoire, as it a staple of the Deep Purple catalog. I remember hearing 'Machine Head' the day it came out, and this song helped propel me down my musical path. On a side note, Nick, I see your copy of Peter Gabriel's "Growing Up" Tour CD, where you could order a copy of the exact show that you attended. Which show did you see ? Keep up the great work !!!

[@spazimdam]

Good choice Nick! You're diving into Deep Purple. I always liked this song. I bought Machine Head when I was in high school in the 70s. Everyone dug it, we listened to it a lot, and of course my band covered Smoke On the Water, that was like required. But my favorite from that album was Lazy. Such a good groove. And the organ sounds killer. John Lord had such an overdriven tone, because that Hammond had such a high level signal compared to guitar and he ran it through a Marshall guitar amp; that distortion was so cool on keyboards. Dig it yeah.

[@siskokidd]

As a 13 y.o. when this album was released, my family spent summer weekends camping and boating along a lake, along with 100 other families who also rented a small lot like we did, "camping" in their trailers and pop-up tents. A few lots down from us, a pair of freshman college students set up a tent where they lived all summer. That entire summer they played a total of five 8 track tapes, repeatedly, day and night. Those of us within hearing range got to know those five albums VERY well! One was Machine Head, which I never tired of hearing, then, or now. A year later, their live album Made In Japan turned me into a major fan, and in many ways set me on my path to learning how to play an instrument, and play in a band, both which happened. The version of Lazy from that live album is a perfect example of why that line-up was brilliant. Very few bands could do what they did in front of an audience, often topping the studio version.

[@siskokidd]

Do NOT watch any live version of DP performing Lazy until you hear the live version from Made In Japan. Music (and only the music) first, from Made In Japan, then feel free to listen and watch any other live version. Like any band, they had their ups and downs on any given night. The performances on Made In Japan were especially brilliant, which is why it was officially released at that time.

[@philt4346]

Ian Paice in the funky pocket of Maybe I'm A Leo is one of the best bits of many on this album.

[@pwashi860]

RIP Jon Lord. Ian Paice, Lord, Roger Glover, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillian were all super talented musicians that pushed each other to be better and LOUDER!

[@jgzeta4743]

DP fue la banda que me introdujo al Hard Rock y al Heavy Metal. Por ese entonces yo estaba muy inmerso en la música disco. Cuando escuché Machine Head, ellos sacudieron mi cabeza y me abrieron la mente. Ese disco es increíble y para mí Lazy es la frutilla en el tope del pastel. Lord y su gran talento. Que decir de Ritchie: Otro genio. Paice y Glover no se quedan atrás y sumado a todo esto tenemos a Gillan. Estos tipos si sabián lo que estaban haciendo. No comento mucho, pero siempre los veo. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@DRmayybee]

I was 14 when this came out my mom got me the 8track tape. Like ? are you kidding ? instant classic !

[@tperran]

I really enjoyed your reaction and your ongoing commentary. I had every album that these three bands put out in the 70s and early 80s. I hope you are able to spend time listening to all of their albums. They all put out some masterpieces! Lazy is certainly one of them!

[@NicknLex]

Glad you enjoyed

[@garya7893]

This is my fav by them Joe Bonamessa and Jimmy Barnes do a great cover of this in there studio its worth a look for yourself

[@paulaarts7173]

Hi Nick, thanks for commenting on this great Purple track. I definitely like the older albums, but maybe you could try a later song by them. For example, I think you will like "Perfect Strangers", title track from their 1984 album.

[@julianortiz4151]

My dad had Machine Head on vinyl when I was a kid. It was one of the earliest Hard Rock/Metal albums I heard as a child and remains a personal favorite to this day. In the 80s when I got into Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Metallica, and Slayer my dad had a hard time believing Deep Purple influenced all those bands. Lol. I guess that happens for a lot of people of my dad’s generation. In any case, good to see this song getting some attention. The intro keyboards by Jon Lord are so killer, God rest his soul. I can listen to the whole album from to back over and over.

[@mimig3904]

My favorite Deep Purple song. Machine Head album is iconic.

[@kevinmcguigan8105]

S teve Morse was part of G3 as well. Took Blackmore's place in DP for last 20 years. Check out all his stuff from when formed The Dixie Dregs/ The Dregs.

[@christopherbrown1248]

'Bloodsucker' if you want heavy by DP, or 'Fireball', 'Speed King', or even 'Black Night'.

[@davidmolina3520]

Great cut! Good memories... Also great version on the " Made in Japan" album.

[@bigbow62]

Jon Lord.... "King of the keyboard" 😎 🎹

[@kevinvirnelson7868]

You will love anything off of Deep Purple "machine head" or "Burn"!

[@fortiterinresuaviterinmodo5549]

Deep Purple (mark II) was the best hard rock all the time

[@michaelmalone3089]

Taking me back with this one Nick! Thanks bro 👍

[@louiscardinalee4601]

Never to loud for Lazy!!! One of my favorite songs of all time! Well done!

[@davidmckenzie420]

My favorite Deep Purple song. (Love DP...and Zep...)

[@moonchild9876]

Great job in your analogy of Deep Purple. My journey with them was their music was playing in a strange little bar in Tokyo in I think 1972 called DJ Stone. ❤️ Smoke on the Water was it then!

[@BrianR.]

Bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Uriah Heep etc were influences on what later become Metal, but they aren't metal bands themselves. The closest band to Metal back then was Black Sabbath, it started with them. You said pretty much the same thing in your video. Enjoyed this one, thanks.

[@Codex7777]

Deep Purple were best live. They made some great studio albums but probably their greatest album is their live double album, 'Made in Japan'. It's considered, by many, to be the greatest live album of all-time and for good reason! It's definitely worth checking out. It's an incredible album! Purple were just on another level when playing live! :)

[@michelemichele3375]

Nice pick, GMM. Great reaction, Nick. You’re working hard on these requests. We appreciate it. Hugs to my Alexita. Hi to Lu and pets to Marleykins. ✨🤪💕

[@davidmazzell2332]

As far as the whole band being able to construct these songs is second to none 😊

[@alekhidell]

Purple live was something to behold. No two nights were ever the same. Like Zeppelin, they would stretch the tracks as long as they wanted. Ritchie played best when he was angry, and could play tasteful solos at will. Never repeated himself. Jon Lord decided that the Hammond sounded too feeble through the Lesley, so pushed it through a Marshall. Listen to Smoke on the Water, 50% of the heaviness is his Hammond. There’s much heavier stuff on “Deep Purple In Rock”. Also, check out the Coverdale/Hughes era of Purple, probably them at their finest. I would really like to see you react to “Burn” from the album of the same name. Oh, and please check out the band Lovebites. I want to see your face melt.

[@ninoorjon]

All three bands are amazing, but Deep Purple is the most diverse, fun and open-minded. They didn't lock themselves into a genre or popularity, but continued to do their thing and please people. Want the heaviest album among these three bands? so listen to In Rock - no one even comes close to their intensity and heaviness. For me, in the first place is Deep Purple, then the amazing Black Sabbath and only after them Led Zeppelin. You can hear Black Sabbath performing Deep Purple songs and see how they collaborate with members of the Purple Family. Or how Deep Purple or its members perform Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, but you will never hear the same from members of Led Zeppelin - it's too hard for them to acknowledge their contemporaries, they are probably afraid to lose the status of gods.

[@Snakehead1964]

Coverdale/Page was the exception. But you are right, Robert Plant was a regular backstage guest at Deep Purple shows, but he started talking bad about the band and certain members

[@ninoorjon]

@@Snakehead1964 Oh, I thought about this project, but I think Page did not work with Coverdale from Deep Purple, but worked with Coverdale from Whitesnake.

[@Snakehead1964]

@@ninoorjon And you are right regarding In Rock, that is Deep Purple...

[@ninoorjon]

@@martinm1231 Oh, Hawkwind was amazing, but the singer was a little soft, which is not bad, but it makes this band more progressive than heavy.

[@Snakehead1964]

@@martinm1231 That was after Deep Purple In Rock and Black Sabbath's first album?

[@bobdelp2023]

72 :) 50 YEARS NOW THIS YEAR NICK. AND OF COURSE THE OTHER 3 IN THE BAND TOO : IAN GILLAN ( VOCALS ), IAN PAICE ( DRUMS ), AND ROGER GLOVER ( BASS ) THAT WAS THE BEST PURPLE LINEUP AND THIS CLASSIC ALBUM ( MACHINE HEAD ) DEFINITELYYYY TOP 50 OF ALL TIME I SAY :)

[@rockodilechannel3509]

Love Machine Head. One of my favorite albums to listen to time and again... and again... And it's one of the biggest influences on heavy metal.

[@nealbarrus9140]

Great tune, I don't know why it's not more well known. I listen to it often. The whole album is great.

[@shruti403]

Among the three bands Deep Purple is my favourite. More versatile and great musicianship. Not undermining other two but Deep purple is ahead just by an inch.

[@figgybass]

We had this 8 track, album, cassette, then CD. Every track on this album kicks ass! Especially love Lazy! Thanks Nick!

[@bobdelp2023]

IT'S SO AMAZING AND FREAKISHLY GOOD THE WAY JON LORD ( ORGAN ) AND RITCHIE PLAYED OFF EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME THEY WERE TOGETHER :)

[@peterf4552]

One of my favorite tracks off Machine Head. Definitely a bluesy number!

[@steliospots9080]

you have to hear stargazer from rainbow or kill the king you won't regret it..

[@alglen9208]

Ah yes!

[@scottanderson8420]

Black light posters and the 7th grade. This was the first song ever where my Dad came in my room and turned down my stereo and just glared at me. I never thought of Deep Purple As heavy metal more just hard rock. Jon Lord on keyboards and Roger Glover on bass. I deep cut on this album that I think Alex would like is maybe I’m a Leo. It’s very funky and got a great rhythmic jam between the organ and the guitar. Cool stuff Nick keep on digging. As others have mentioned made in Japan is a great live album.

[@bruins5683]

Ian Paice has to be the most underrated drummer of all-time. Great reaction to a great tune.

[@rubengonzalez248]

La banda de mí adolescencia .....saludos

[@greybeard2280]

I was 14 when Machine Head came out in 72, and to me this was heavy metal. The Unholy Trinity of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath started it all. And according to Guinness World Record, Deep Purple was the noisiest band. I will forever be Deep Purple!

[@rudolfbecker4313]

I can't remember anybody using the term heavy metal , when all these famous albums came out in the early 70s. For us it was just rock music.

[@greybeard2280]

@@rudolfbecker4313 I wasn't referring it to heavy metal per SE, but in 1972 it was heavy to a 14 year old that was brought up on 50's and 60's pop rock. Hermin's Hermits, The Turtles, and the like. When "Shades of Deep Purple" came out in '68 my musical world was changed forever. It led me to bands like UFO, Uriah Heep, Iron Maiden, Metallica, etc. You could say Deep Purple was a gateway band to heavy metal. Just my opinion though.

[@AlexAlexon3897]

I hate that expression, though. Is "unholy" thought to be cool or something? So childish.

[@Rassskle]

@@rudolfbecker4313 The term Heavy Metal was being used in Australia from around 1968 onwards..... it depended on your scene. If you listened to top 40 and believed the Bee Gee’s are a rock band, then you probably never heard it until Metallica got some top 40 airplay on radio. lol

[@thetruthhurts6652]

@@rudolfbecker4313back then we called it Hard Rock. The term metal started being used in the late 70s though I did hear it even before.

[@cwilliamrose]

I have always loved the live version of this song from Australia 1999. Steve Morse on guitar and some great Jon Lord keyboards. And it's a well recorded video as well.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

Deep Purple In Rock was the first rock LP in the Becker's household, my 3 years older brother bought it one day and played it to the whole family, my parents were like "ok, once is enough" 🙂 Other than Nick said, this album was the big breakthrough for Deep Purple in Germany, being released on June 3rd 1970, climbing to #1 on the LP charts on July 15th, staying there for almost 3 months, something which is nowadays inconceivable. It's my #1 Deep Purple studio album, but I also like Fireball and Machine Head very much. But I have to say, that I prefer the live versions of Made in Japan of songs like Highway Star, Lazy and the great version of Space Trucking, if anybody never heard this, it will blow you away. Lazy is another example for the duels between Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord. Talking about the tensions between the bands it seems like Robert Plant was the one, "talking bad" about the others, as you mentioned Deep Sabbath, he also called David Coverdale once David Cover-this ... Summary : great song - great reaction

[@BeeLineEast]

Flight Of The Rat is my favorite on this album. I think it is one of their best albums Into The Fire also.

[@tonybaker55]

You can never be too loud with Deep Purple. They had the reputation as the loudest! One of the earliest prog rock bands for me to listen to in the late 60s. Try listening to their very early stuff, such as the live recording Concerto for Group and Orchestra. Totally agree that Deep Purple were the only band to have a dedicated keyboard player in Jon Lord, compared to LZ and BS.

[@TheMinster1960]

Deep Purple's heaviest album is In Rock. Check out Speed King, Flight Of The Rat or Bloodsucker from that album. Much heavier than anything on Machine Head. And the epic track Child In Time--also from In Rock--features incredible vocals by Ian Gillan.

[@raymondsenecal8943]

The best song from Deep Purple, they were more a Hard Rock band then heavy metal like Black Sabbath.

[@normanrose2711]

the 1970's nothing can match it for creativity in music !

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

Jon Lord, the keyboardist was a classically trained keyboardist. It was Jon who first brought classical elements into Purple, especially, the first version, Mark 1, of Purple. Ian Paice - drums; Roger Glover - bass a great rhythm section. I saw Purple and Led Zep back in the day. No comparison. Purple blows Zep off the stage. The musicianship in Purple was incredible. Lazy is one of my 2 all time favorites by Purple (the other is Child In Time). Purple and ELP are my 2 favorite bands. (I'm a keyboardist, so no surprise...)

[@rainbow2710]

Got to love seeing the "younger generations" discovering - or rather appreciating - what we grew up listening to. Imagine a musician discovering Bach, Beethoven or Mozart...Love it and keep it up. Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull, and dozens of others...all through to Hocus Pocus and Kraftwerk...They are the modern day Bach and Mozart, inspired by earlier influences, but going a bit further, pushing the envelope, being creative and unafraid of exploring new musical spheres while setting new standards. The amount of cover versions and tribute bands and people crediting them for their inspiration goes to prove that they have an important place in the history of music. Keep it up with your videos! P.S. Yes, I believe that Black Sabbath were the heaviest, Deep Purple were more consolidated in their music, Zeppelin were heavy but in my opinion lacking in the melodies that Deep Purple produced and lacked the "thump" that Black Sabbath had...Zeppelin also failed to credit their "inspirations" but that's another story. I have all - or almost all - of the albums of these three gargantuan bands (Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin) and Deep Purple are my favourites, perhaps because of the JS Bach influence. Are all great and have their place in history. And in the future.

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

Yeah, of the 3, Deep Purple always was underrated. Over here in the states, they didn't get the airplay Sabbath and Zeppelin got. Peace

[@richarddobson815]

I think Jon Lord was the reason I preferred Deep Purple to Black Sabbath. He was a great keyboards player, and very good friends with Rick Wakeman. Talking about guitarists not getting on, it was different with the keyboards legends of the 70's! Rick, Jon and Keith Emerson all got on very well, and Rick was deeply upset when Keith and Jon passed away. These guys left legacies that will be untarnished forever.

[@jprph1]

I’m caught up with all your solo reaction videos today and have REALLY been enjoying them! I think Lex would have enjoyed this one too as well as a couple others…. Hopefully you’ll share them with her offline. I enjoy your background commentary as well. I never considered DP Metal as much as I did Sabbath…. But definitely influencers of future metal bands. LED Zeppelin always hit me as a more blues influenced band with great folk elements. All these bands were very important back then and each had a unique sound. Thanks for covering this for us ! Cheer

[@waltergill345]

Hey Nick, Love this song and John Lord is as amazing on an Hammond B3 as Ritchie Blackmore on guitar and I know that you may not know much Deep Purple right now, But, By the time when you have listened to more of their stuff then you'll know a lot more & like their music more and more!! My first true exposure of Deep Purple was when I'd heard the live edited version of "Smoke On The Water" from Made In Japan on the radio when I was around 10 or so that's when I had to explore my musical horizons more and I'm so glad that I did with no or any regrets!! Sending you all love & prayers and can't wait to hear from you soon!! Thanks & Keep Rockin'!!, Walter - 🤘❤🙏🤘

[@richjp21]

Alot of British rock musicians lived in Henley-on-Thames and they all to meet on Friday nights.

[@garyarnett1220]

Geybeard Music Man, you did it again !! Excellent choice. Nick keep in mind Machine Head was DP's 6th Studio album, so really who's on first?

[@bobdelp2023]

I'VE SAID THIS LOTSA TIMES TO REACTORS NICK SO HERE IT GOES :) : THE HOLY/UNHOLY TRINITY OF ORIGINAL HARD ROCK METAL IN ORDER WAS : DEEP PURPLE 67, LED ZEPPELIN 69, AND BLACK SABBATH 70 :) AND OUT OF THE 3 ORIGINAL SABBATH ( 70-78 ) BY FARRRRRR WERE THE BEST AND THE LAST ONE. SO THERE YA GO NICK :)

[@RMForbes505]

Blues guitar great Joe Bonamassa and Aussie rocker Jimmy Barnes did a great cover of this song a decade ago.

[@barrybouton4395]

I've heard it said King Crimson's performance of 21st Century Schizoid Man in Hyde Park in 1969 was the birth of heavy metal.

[@MisterWondrous]

Ritchie may be wrapped up like a douche, but did you know that Black Sabbath bit off the head of a bat on stage? How does one get one's mouth around a bat? Started at the small end I hope. They do make smaller toothpicks. Which is why Jon Lord may well be the special sauce. Ian has such a smooth voice too. And Ringo, what the Hell is he doing in the picture? Go Deep Sabbath! Journey of the Foreigner. "Kentucky Woman" is my favorite of the band.

[@murdockreviews]

Deep Purple and Black Sabbath are quite different. Technically, Purple were probably way better, unleashing incredible solos and improvisations live. Overall I enjoy Sabbath's classic albums more due to the sheer power of the riffs and atmosphere they created. Purple though created a style of their own. One of my DP faves is "Fireball".

[@9211goat]

100%!

[@jimled50jl49]

"Fireball" is my favourite !!! It was my 1st ever intruduction to rock music.

[@rudolfbecker4313]

@@jimled50jl49 Hey Jim, where were you when Deep Purple In Rock came out ? Speed King, Black Night, Into the Fire ... no coverage on any british radio station ? And what about Paranoid, which came out earlier as well ?

[@jimled50jl49]

@@rudolfbecker4313 Hi , I was only 14 and still at school when 'In Rock' came out so I never heard of Deep Purple until a year later when a mate got 'Fireball' for his birthday and played it for me. Later that year I was with my sister who took me to a place she worked and lived in with another female flatmate at a childrens home. Her flatmate had some LP's against a speaker and at the front was 'In Rock' ! I never knew it existed. As for 'Paranoid' the song was on the radio & tv, but the 1st album I bought was actually Sabbath 4. I was 17, so it had been out a while I think the year before ? I bought 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' after that ..then rather late ..I got the album 'Paranoid' So alot of albums were discovered through friends of mine or my sisters. Lol

[@alericksonof1967]

@@rudolfbecker4313 Black Night was #2 in the UK charts in 1970 and In Rock was in the UK charts for over 2 years reaching #4 and the 8th best selling album in the UK in 1970 ....

[@waynedavenport6053]

There best song on that album in my opinion, much more fun. It was from these three bands that Metal started, although you could say 'Helter Skelter' from the Beatlas was perhaps a precurser to Metal. All I can say is that this was when I was in my late teens and I feel sorry for everyone who grew up after this time 1968 to 1975. this was an awesome period the best. It is where it all started for me.

[@rcdolphin714]

I wouldn't classify Deep Purple as a Metal Band. To me they are rooted in Blues. Kind of a High Energy Blues Rock.

[@joelliebler5690]

Deep Purple blew away Black Sabbath’s sound.So many talented musicians in that band! Richie,Ian,Roger,And Jon were amazing together!

[@painkiller7769]

they didn't blow it away, they had a different sound, that's it.

[@claytonflinchum3962]

I bought this album Machine Head in 1972, when i was 12. And i wore that album out. There a very underated band in the scheme of things i think! Your right about the competition thing back then, iv,e read the stories about back then! Did you know that Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck have been best friends since their early teens! Jimmy really looks up to Jeff as being the more accomplished player though! But I don,t consider either Deep Purple or Zeppelin heavy metal? Hard Funk mabey!

[@dagmar.6954]

I never considered Deep Purple or Led Zeppelin as heavy metal either. Considered them hard rock.

[@ninoorjon]

@@dagmar.6954 Exactly

[@MissAstorDancer]

@@dagmar.6954 I agree somewhat about Purple and Zep, and especially as compared to Black Sabbath, which truly is more metal, and probably was the TRUE origins of "heavy metal". Truth is that "hard rock" and early "metal" did indeed often cross over into the others' territory. (Emphasis on early) Back then, it all truly was a big "melting pot".

[@mvunit3]

Well, the term "Heavy Metal" wasn't used until 1979 and early 80's with the "New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM)". The "precursor" bands were entitled Hard Rock/Heavy Rock. And there were a LOT of bands back in the 70's that weren't well known, as I learned about 12 years ago and started to create this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL2DU3TBNutEcn810zXi8rSf-8Dc710SdZ (a few bands I have to replace since more tracks being deleted this year) I also include where the term Heavy Metal comes from in the playlist description. - Hope you all enjOy.

[@MissAstorDancer]

I highly recommend that everyone read Wikipedia's thorough entry for "Heavy metal music"!

[@johndrx165]

Three different bands. My opinion is that Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin were hard rock bands (virtuoso) and Black Sabbath was Heavy Metal in general. As others have said, Made in Japan is the pinnacle.

[@aslakrantakokko5347]

Thanks again, loved it :-) What I would like to say as a 1970`s music enthusiastic, is that note "the magnificient FOUR". Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin AND Uriah Heep. If you want some truly HEAVY and fat Hammond organ sound, try Uriah Heep. All those bands had a sound of their own, very recognizible each one. Cheers!

[@michael-pn9po]

Purple & Zeppelin were Hard Rock bands - who along with Sabbath inspired the Heavy Metal bands of the late seventies and eighties and beyond. I agree JPJ was the most underappreciated member of Zeppelin. He and Page were experienced session musicians. Zeppelin were a better studio band than live band - Purple were better live than in the studio. Sabbath were heavier from the get go but were like Zeppelin a blues band who progressed - Purple were a progressive band who got heavier. All three bands were necessary for the Heavy Metal explosion that followed. This track was the track that first got me into purple (I had heard In Rock and Fireball) - but hearing this track when I was recovering from overindulgence of alcohol (in bed) was the track that changed my musical tastes forever - this was the track where I finally listened to the music rather than just heard it! Blackmore was (and is) a complex character - the throwing water incident you allude to was because he did not want cameras on stage (see also the trashing of a camera at the Cal Jam,) and when this was ignored he reacted.

[@franciscojosejimenezmanzan1211]

Ellos son la mejor banda de hard rock de la historia..., increiblemente desconocida y subestimada en USA, cosas del merchandising. Una de las razones para que Zeppelin conectaran mejor en USA eran las la influencias del blues, country etc, mientras que en de Purple las influencias eran básicamente de la música clásica. Una anecdota..., le preguntaron a Yngwie Malmsteen que prefería si Zeppelin o Sabbath, su respuesta fue Purple. Saludos

[@ninoorjon]

Steve Vai answered the same 😊

[@franciscojosejimenezmanzan1211]

@@ninoorjon gracias no no lo sabía 👌👌

[@PJ_2761]

Wow, highway star, should be next wooo

[@Straydogger]

They already checked that one out.

[@thomassblaquelourde4389]

Actually it was Jon Lord who influenced Blackmore to an extent (he started playing classical guitar at his father's demand) check out Deep Purple Concerto for Group and Orchestra. I was getting ready when I first heard this, with Blackmore's intro I had to question almost if it was keyboard he is so smooth and quick on hear. I was 15, I am 66 I have met Blackmore twice, I think he just aloof, the second time was Blackmore's Night, medieval classical rock, he seems much more content, naturally he has that beuatiful wonderful woman (you should check out BN) and the world has finally caught up with the fact that he is Ritchie Blackmore. My own personal god and I shall have no other until the end of my days. Also the greatest arranger and consistent songwriter for 50 years

[@electricladyguitarsdevonuk1414]

LZ - Ten Years Gone is one of the most conversational guitar solos of all time! DP - Lazy (Made in Japan) is one of the greatest performances of all time! BS - Megalomania is o e of the greatest arrangements of all time Family - Part of the Load, is among the greatest undiscovered/underexposed tracks/bands/voices of all time & please rectify this ASAP. Many thanks

[@stevehoogenakker9619]

That Hammond? Through the Marshall w Leslie speakers was heavier than any other sound at that time

[@scottmcgregor4829]

One of the differences that Deep Purple from LED Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath is the musical passions of the individual musicians. In Ritchie Blackmore you had a guitarist who loved classical music, but approached blues and rock with the precision of a classical musician. In John Lord, you have a keyboard player who was a classical organist until he joined his first band in his late teens. In Ian Paice you have a drummer who was passionate about jazz and big band swing and carried that approach into heavy rock. To my ears Ian Paice is the closest that rock has come to having a Buddy Rich on drums. He is mostly underrated as a drummer, and every bit as great as Bonham.

[@scottmcgregor4829]

@@FURDOG1961 he loved Buddy but more influenced by Joe Morello from Dave Brubeck. Carl Palmer could certainly swing, but was not playing hard rock through out most of his career. The closest band that he played with that was a heavier music was on the first Atomic Rooster album.

[@Jonathanart-jm9fx]

Love this. Hit play immediately. Jon Lord is brilliant on this.

[@axandio]

While I happen to agree that Black Sabbath had a heavier (albeit less melodic) sound but Purple's *content* was deeper (pun intended) and darker.

[@lesmej9726]

Purple los más grandes

[@kevinlundgren1169]

I like Led Zeppelin, I like Black Sabbath, but Deep Purple is my favorite of the 3!!

[@jimled50jl49]

Hi Nick, Deep Purple was my 1st introduction into rock music. Bought every studio album. This album is definitely a classic. If you want this same track heavy ..then listen to the live version on "Made In Japan". If you want to have your mind blown, then on the same album is "Strange Kind Of Woman" [ I'm not saying why .. but it's Omg !!! ] & then there is the live version of "Child In Time " where Gillan's screams are phenomenal ... and when the track is finish ...keep listening ... He gives the longest scream to the audience.... Led Zeppelin ? Heaviest for me personally has to be from Physical Graffiti , called "In My Time Of Dying" John Bonham making his drums sound like thunder, and I ain't talking about any rock band with that name.. This track will blow the wax from your ears ! .... Keyboard player of Deep Purple is the late John Lord. Great track and reaction thankyou. Byee ! Jim X

[@rudolfbecker4313]

In my time of dying is also in my Top 5 of LZ songs, maybe Robert Plant never sang with more passion on a studio track, than in this one. I also like the groove of The Rover of the same album

[@Codex7777]

I'd say 'In the Light' was heavier. In My Time of Dying was basically blues.

[@Rassskle]

If you liked lazy, you should sample the live cover by Joe Bonamassa and Australian legend Jimmy Barnes. Joe is a legendary US blues guitarist I’m sure you already know. Jimmy is an Aussie icon although born in Scotland. He has a sweet rock voice but prefers to belt it out like an old time blues singer with Max grit and dirt. He also has the control to make US soul singers weep with shock and delight. lol

[@careym3901]

Lot's of Bands from the early to mid 70's got heavy, mainly from influences like these 3 & bands like the Blue Cheer etc..., even Rush get very heavy for a while. But they are not actual 'Metal'. Metal morphed out of these early blues inspired, 70's heavy rock bands though!

[@MissAstorDancer]

That is the closest to the truth I've read on the subject, and my thoughts exactly!

[@garymanley6612]

Love this.

[@jeffbruns2421]

I saw Deep Purples’ Machine Head tour in 1972 on June 6 at the international amphitheater in Chicago. Up until recently it was touted as the loudest concert in history at some points it was 105 dB. I was 15 I remembered the actual date it was freaking amazing. It was my first concert ever and it was like standing in the middle of a hurricane with tornadoes of sound all around you. This is about the time when Richie Blackmore started to lose his mind. Satan worship, drug abuse, people abuse. Here’s the story I’m telling. Richie Blackmore got in an argument with the band which he quit all the time, they locked him out of a room so he beat the door down with an ax and went after the band with it. You’re right he’s a douche. Very creative though… Creativity usually comes with a trade-off. Please find the “Made in Japan” double album and listen to “The Mule”. One of the best drummers in the world. He can do a 32 stroke drumroll with one hand. I’m a drummer I don’t know how he does it. And he’s still rocking it. I think it’s amazing that the world is discovering all of my favorite songs through the many reaction videos I’ve seen lately more power to you 1972 to 1979 -best music ever made

[@jeffbruns2421]

One more thing. Ian Paice is the only left-handed drummer I’ve ever seen.