Deep Purple - Mandrake Root (Live, London, 1970)

Deep Purple Mark 2 perform 'Mandrake Root' live for their Southbank TV performance on the 28th July 1970 at South Bank Queen Elizabeth Hall UK.
With a phenomenal extended improv ending giving it all the antics of a true rock band - trashing the equipment and leaving the stage in a cacophony of noise - rock n roll!
Ian Gillan spoke to Melody maker at that time "The Southbank thing was great, we got top billing above Blue Mink and the Settlers. The other groups played to back tracks, but we took all our gear and played live. Of course, as usual, the audience was made up of a lot of older people. Anyway we played "Child in Time", which is a pretty quiet one for us. It was funny - when we finished we said we were going to do a loud one, and half the audience walked out. Still, we were pleased to do it, the producer, Brian Izzard, gave us a lot of freedom and a half hour set. We didn't give a monkey about the people who walked out."
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#mkii #iangillan #ianpaice #jonlord #ritchieblackmore #rogerglover

[@robsco1249]

Every single member of this band was technically superior to the Zeppelin members...and could play live and jam better. People always confuse quality with popularity...they were anyway both great bands but for different reasons (especially if compared to nowdays standards).

[@michvair]

1970 probably the greatest year in music history.

[@cornucopia8591]

When Purple was really Deep.

[@JerryBanks-ug4rq]

It's 2023. Still best band ,ever !!!

[@pro3gamer685]

53 years jesu christ. I start listening them in 1972 when i was 8 ;) But still love them and take them with me to grave. Deep Purple 4 life !!

[@adix64]

What i find unbelievable is that this video is more than half a century old. 😱 It sounds forever fresh.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

Ian Paice held all this together,and on a modest drum kit.The sign of a great drummer.

[@NIKONGUY1960]

The level of talent on that stage is mind blowing. And they were still young and learning yet brought it on levels many seasoned pro's never achieve.

[@maximpopov8651]

Shades of Deep Purple are the first brilliant album in Deep Purple history ☮️

[@armandoguevara1947]

Gillan, Paice, Glover, Blackmore and Lord the Real Deep Purple

[@BlackCrowNavajo]

looks like Ian Paice was born already at the peak of his talent. no matter, if 1970 or 2000, he's equally brilliant, as if simply didn't need any progress and sophistication of the skills))

[@victorkovalenko8654]

Это не рок-группа....Это моя жизнь ( мне 64 ).Спасибо за эту жизнь " Deep Purple"!!! I love You...

[@Mrsilenciobackgammon]

This footage is in incredible shape for 1970.

[@NickMukhin]

I loved them when I was 13 yo. Now I'm 61. Nothing changed! For me it's a band No 1

[@elinino5275]

Why doesn't Ian Paice ever get mentioned in the "Bonham" category?! Dude fkn KILLS!!

[@doriansoudien]

It's absolutely fascinating to witness 5 monsters of classic rock, craft their art live on stage! Loved them ever since I first heard them during 1970, and still live them today, at 67 years and still rocking with DP. RIP JL.😢

[@user-ny2zs8he3g]

Best band in the world. (Sorry Maiden) . Purple were in 89 for me , when I first heard them , and they still are 2024

[@neilangus4401]

The video is so clean

[@GLeibniz1716]

Deep purple black Sabbath and Zeppelin, the holy Trinity of all that is great and mighty in rock. Wonderful, RB is in strat heaven!

[@maximpopov8651]

Stop the madness, the war and listen to Deep Purple ☮️