The History of Deep Purple!

Join host Pete Pardo for a look at the career & music of legendary hard rock act Deep Purple! #deeppurple

[@sex6cult9revolution]

The family tree of Purple is insane. Extensive is an understatement. And so many great projects have come out of the band.

[@Dimentius1]

The Book Of Taliesyn is a killer album from mark 1 era! Ritchies guitar solos at that time are very interesting! Jon Lords ideas for some orchestra sections are genious! True musicians and improvisors!

[@alanboyance9119]

Sabbath and Purple have always been my top 2 bands. Can’t get enough of them

[@raferalstonisgoat4457]

holy sh*t look at this guy's collection. That is insane.

[@gautigoth3249]

I have been a fan of Deep Purple and especially Ian Gillan since 1973. Nice to find another Purple fan online.

[@nickrowland1904]

I started listening to Deep Purple in the early seventies. I received the Made In Japan album for my fourteenth birthday in 1973. I like it as much today as I did in the 70s. The Mark 2 and 3 eras are my favourite.

[@db_uptown4239]

I’ve waited for this one. These retrospectives must be archived in the Library of Congress for all to learn, know and appreciate. Well done!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

thank you sir!!

[@DoubleRR44]

My favorite band of all time. Love them! And love that shirt!

[@user-ee3br6kj9b]

Thanks! Deep Purple in Rock 💥💯🌟👑💪👍🤘D💜💜P Purple is my favourite band

[@Napoleon4778]

One of the most underrated bands I know of.

[@tedthez]

When I heard Turner was going to be in Deep Purple, I didn't want anything to do with it. But when Slaves And Masters was released I was at a party that had the radio on and I heard King of Dreams. At the time I commented to people that this band is going to be the new Deep Purple - then I found out it WAS Deep Purple! That became one of my favorite albums - I saw them on that tour with Winger.

[@AGDinCA]

People gave that album so much shit, but I'm right there with you. I loved it! And I thought Turner sounded great. 💜

[@user-bq2xc2fl6l]

I hate everything I've ever heard JLT sing on... Except for Slaves and Masters. I'm glad Gillan returned to the battle (Sorry. couldn't resist) on the next record but Slaves and Masters is my favorite non-Rod and non-Gillan album.

[@ryanbmd7988]

These deep dives into history are fantastic Pete. Your content just “delivers the goods” every time. Especially appreciate when you’ve included an artist/album list in the descriptions. Thank you for turning us on to swaths of new music and letting us join you in reminiscing some too. Rock on brother!

[@rulrollo2]

Deep Purple is my favorite band since I heard Made in Japan at 11 years old. I have all the LP records and obviously the late CD's but my favorite is the underestimated album Come Taste The Band and This Time Around - Owed to G are an orgasmic experience. Tank you for think that Deep Purple is the greatest band of all times.

[@kikiu2619]

Go see Glenn Hughes. He performs This Time Around.

[@FuturePast2019]

Jon Lord said often that Come Taste The Band isn't really a Deep Purple album, but it's still a good album. What is it Lord, a Whitesnake album? Ok.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@FuturePast2019 Jon Lord meant that it hadn't got the Deep Purple sound as Tommy Bolin was in the band instead of Ritchie Blackmore so the songs were written differently. Its like Pete said about Slaves & Masters, (my least favourite DP album), its ok but its not really Deep Purple. It sounds kinda like Rainbow did with JLT.

[@FuturePast2019]

@@CB-xr1eg JLT is Ritchies worst singer. But probably his favorite. I agree with Jon Lord, based on that the Mk 2 lineup is the "real Deep Purple". So Mk 3 is 60% .. Mk 4 is 40% of the real Deep Purple. The Steve Morse version today is also 60%: Gillan, Glover, Paice.

[@vaneipontes3279]

deep purple The best line up...Mk 2 👉 Ritchie Blackmore , Ian Paice, Ian Gillan, jon lord, And Roger Glover 👏👏👏

[@craigroberts1670]

think its kinda disrepectful to the fans of DP for Blackmore to fire Ian Gillan and further add fuel to the fire. The fans come first and if that means in-fighting well sorry Ritchie - get over it.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@craigroberts1670 When Gillan first left in 1973, he did so because he wanted to. He wrote a letter of resignation stating personal differences and that he felt the band was stagnating. The 2nd time he left in 1989, he was fired mainly because of differences with Ritchie but also because he was drinking heavily and not contributing much to the band.

[@FuturePast2019]

@@CB-xr1eg Gillan left music in 1973. Very silly. And all these years later, still silly: "To understand what was going on in the band you’d need to be a trained psychologist. Everyone in the line-up at the time behaved like an asshole - and I am including myself here. I was as bad as the rest of them." (Lord and Paice too?)

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@FuturePast2019 I'm not sure why you felt it necessary to send me that. Are you?

[@FuturePast2019]

@@CB-xr1eg WTF? You wrote "he did so because he wanted to. He wrote a letter of resignation stating personal differences and taht he felt the band was stagnating. " That was not true. Jon lord said it was really a cry for help. He blamed himself as the "grown up"

[@regev1970]

Thank you. Deep purple are my favorite rock band and to me Ritchie is the best and most influential rock guitarist.

[@nelsono4315]

Mark 2 is my absolute favorite lineup. My bass player at the time turned me on to the In Rock album and I was blown away. After hearing Paice's triplet and roll around the kit on the end of Flight of The Rat, he became an early drumming hero. Never saw this lineup but I did see Purple on the Burn tour. I thought that album was Mark 3's best moment. Mark 2 just had the most consistently good material. Perfect Strangers was a testament to their musical chemistry. Jon Lord is still my number one hard rock keys player. He made that Hammond scream! A highlight for me was getting to meet Blackmore back in the day. Another excellent job, Pete

[@Metal5678]

In rock one of the heaviest albums still

[@TheRageaholic]

Mark I is underrated. As is Rod Evans. Common narrative has it that Rod was 'too Pop' for Purple. But by the second and third album, the band were already laying the groundwork for Heavy Metal (and even Power Metal) with tunes like 'The Shield' and 'Bird Has Flown'. He went on to do Captain Beyond after being ousted, and the dude was the total package at that point. Great singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and that band was _heavy._

[@Morbid90]

Hey, Razor! You should do a music mythos episode on Deep Purple.

[@justmadeit2]

Rod had a good voice, I like Chasing Shadows. I have just made something talking about Rod Evans. If anyone wants to see it its in my uploads from last week, or just type in search bar above this title.... Where is Rod Evans

[@SamQuentin]

Rod sounds pretty heavy in Captain Beyond....just listen to Raging River of Fear

[@sterioapple]

@@justmadeit2 kzbin.info/www/bejne/foSyfn-kfdJgfJI

[@O_Towne_Bear]

"Fireball" is my fave DP album.

[@BrunoPereira-cb9gg]

I just loved the show!!! In my humble opinion, the best "Burn" live version is the one in "Live in London", Ritchie was on fire that night! Made in Japan is the first rock album I bought. Finally: I'm a bassplayer for 30 and some years, my favourite bass player (in Purple) is Mr. Hughes. Keep the good videos comming up!!!! Your fan from Brazil, Bruno.

[@papajoe4221]

Great video. 'Made in Japan' is by far the greatest live album ever. I found a live album Purple recorded in Poland in 1996 called 'Live Encounters'. Recorded on the Purpendicular Tour, its great to hear many of the songs from that album played live. But then again live Purple is always great to listen to no matter who is in the band.

[@truepurple3760]

Thank you for the coverage and your love of Deep Purple! From Tokyo, April 2024.

[@rogalsean3966]

2:59 As someone with a Welsh background, I can firmly say that it is actually pronounced, TAL-YES-IN. A manuscript of some of the oldest welsh poems but also refers to a 6th century bard and poet who possibly originated some of those said poems.

[@paulocosta7373]

Deep Purple. I thought I knew sbout them enough....was wrong. Thanks for bringing them back with your passion. Fireball was my first album

[@fluffyusa]

My 1st influence album from DP was the Made in Japan. Saw them in Giants Stadium NJ 88' with Aerosmith and GnR. Saw them again 91' at the Tower Theater/Philly when Mr Big opened for them. Those 3 studio albums In Rock, Fireball and Machine Head plus Made in Japan had a huge impact on my life and not forgetting Blackmore's Rainbow with my main man on vocals, RJD. Catch the Rainbow, Rock ON!

[@kurtsherrick2066]

In Rock changed my life. I let my friend borrow it and it think it took me about a year to get it back. I have the original release without Black Night. Or my ex wife has it. To me In Rock is my favorite studio album. It was actually recorded in a old school turned community center. Uriaheep was recording in the next room. Also after the Casino Burned down they tried to record in a place before the Grand Hotel. I believe that place is where Smoke On The Water was recorded. They kept the town up and the music was echoing through the mountains. They road crew held the door shut because the police we're trying to get in so Purple could finish the song. Then they had to find another place and Clyaud found the Grand Hotel where the rest of the album was finished.

[@jimmiefrancis142]

"a few old beds . . ." Smoke was an homage to Claude, who really rescued that album from oblivion to miracle!

[@seabud6408]

Kurt Sherrick A small correction.They rehearsed and jammed for the recording sessions for In Rock in Handsworth community centre. Recorded in De Lane Lea and Air studios between gigs. Yes - In Rock changed my perception of music. I think it’s their best.

[@arvispinkletter5324]

So many lineups, so many great albums. The current band still delivering with excellent musicianship. A lot of different directions over the years, all of them interesting.

[@leonedethebes]

No the current line up sucks cover version of mk. 2 songs.. They should get blackmore back

[@ottavva]

happy to have attended two DP concerts - in 1975 and 2010 respectively

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

I love every era Deep Purple has had throughout their years, but my favorite era has always been and still is Mark 3. I love both albums Burn and Stormbringer big time. As good as Steve Morse is as a guitar player, Ritchie Blackmore will always be my favorite guitar player from Deep Purple. Many members of Deep Purple also did amazing work even after Deep Purple disbanded for some time. David Coverdale with Jon Lord did amazing work with Whitesnake, Ritchie Blackmore did amazing work with Rainbow and Roger Glover joined late 70's, and Ian Gillan did an amazing album with Black Sabbath Born Again. I have seen Deep Purple live back in 2002 with Scorpions and Dio and it was an amazing show. I would have loved to have seen them Ritchie Blackmore. Yngwie Malmsteen was my all time favorite guitar player for at least thirty years, but last year is when I finally became a huge Deep Purple and Rainbow fan and Ritchie Blackmore became my favorite guitar player ever. I am a huge fan of live albums and in the past year I have gotten many of Deep Purple's live albums. I love the Paris 1975 Ritchie Blackmore's last show at the time big time. I love the Copenhagen 72 better than Made In Japan, In Concert 70 and 72 is amazing, California Jam 74 is amazing, Stockholm 70,and one of the recent ones I got Live In Stuttgart 1993 are all amazing. I still have a few more to get because like you said Deep Purple never played their songs the same way at every show they did.

[@kikiu2619]

Why do you love Copenhagen '72 better than MIJ?

[@stefaniebuckley5342]

You should listen to live in Graz 1975

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

@@kikiu2619 I love Made In Japan alot also, but the vibe on the Copenhagen 72 show in my opinion is Phenomenal.

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

@@stefaniebuckley5342 I love Graz 75 alot also. I listen to all the Deep Purple live albums very often.

[@Avalk9724]

Excellent video, great historic journey of a legendary band! Thank you Pete!

[@gordy3714]

The name Deep Purple was Ritchie's grandmother's favourite song by Nino Tempo and April Stevens, or as Jon Lord mentioned it was a name of Acid in the USA.

[@briansf7012]

I got a dvd box set tribute for John Lord. R.I.P. man.

[@matthewturnage4998]

I agree, greatest band ever! Nice to hear the love for Purpendicular and Now What?!, both excellent albums. My top five Purple albums: 1.Machine Head 2.Fireball 3.Purpendicular 4.Burn 5.In Rock

[@mikerutherford5472]

I can't imagine the band without Gillan,. One of a kind voice .

[@denphillips3402]

Listen to Burn. Deep Purple still worked. Title track is just as blistering as Speed King, Flight of the Rat, Fireball, Highway Star & Pictures of Home...

[@SamQuentin]

Just a note on the bass players, I feel like Roger brought better songwriting and musical production ability than Simper. He contributed and contributes so much in that regard.

[@david9595]

my favorite band. Thanks!

[@caryheuchert]

Even though Ian Gillan is one of favourite singers, my fave album by the band is the third self-titled album. Probably their most “progressive” sounding, with “April” being a standout track for me.

[@kikiu2619]

I totally agree. The album is on par with the best albums of the Sixties. However, it's not real rock. Many genres on that album. What would have happened, had they stayed together?

[@paistecat]

Many people think the third “Deep Purple” Mark 1 album is their best.

[@shanebullock5005]

I had In Rock and Fireball, loved In Rock but Machine Head, especially with the Quad mix was and is my favourite Purple album..Great singing and nice clear sound,,Highway Star phenominal.

[@georghagglund9338]

One "History"-video I'd love to see is all things GILLAN. Not the band Gillan only.. Everything Ian Gillan has done. Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Gillan & Glover, Gillan and the rest of it. I am not sure if people realize how active Ian Gillan really have been over the years!

[@paulocosta7373]

Netflix?

[@TheZeekgeek1]

Thank you for this!

[@GrahamS67]

I absolutely love "Rat bat blue" Jon Lord at his best.

[@millfred123]

Who Do We Think We Are is my fave DP album .... Pete made it sound like it was just an average thrown together quickly album and that's BULLSHIT

[@tomotto8616]

I feel like I found a gold mine with your videos and knowledge now that I have the time to revisit the history I've always wanted the time to pursue. I'll be trying to watch all of em'. And because of my fond memories of the time "Who Do We Think We Are" was a great album for me!

[@Rockpiggy]

Outstanding

[@JulianThursday13]

I can't believe 52 minutes and 25 seconds went by so quick...

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Went by quick for me too! I did forget to mention the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

[@luisvaldes1568]

I have to check out RR Hall of Fame Deep Purple roster, I think Bolin and Hughes and Evans, and org. bass player are not on the list.

[@RockFan98]

@@luisvaldes1568 Evans and Hughes were included. I understand bolin not being included but leaving Simper out but including evans who played on the same albums together was just stupid.

[@clanspen]

Excellent Retrospective I just started to add the Gillan Band disc to my collection, lots of great gems on there that I missed the first time.

[@123vid321]

That was... amazing, sir! Thank you so much for this vid. Cheers!

[@dukeemzworth3005]

Deep Purple are the most under-rated band in rock. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame only in 2016 and you will rarely find the band or its members making any Top Ten lists, except for Jon Lord (keyboards) & that is because there are fewer keyboard players in rock, as compared to guitarists & drummers. IMHO, at the very least Deep Purple as a band, Blackmore (guitar) & Paice (drums) belong in the top ten in Rock & Top Five in Hard Rock. Deep Purple & Led Zeppelin are my favorites by far, and along with Black Sabbath form the Un-Holy Trinity of Hard Rock. And their "Made in Japan" is one of the best 'live' albums ever in Rock.

[@robertjones447]

Ian Paice has an efficient heavy sound. Such a solid drummer!

[@Angel-xp5et]

Hope you know Rolling Stones magazine made a top 100 most influential bands ever. Deep Purple made the top five. Higher than Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Cream and fucking Led Zeppelin. I will agree with you that Ritchie Blackmore needs more love. His stuff with the Ronnie Dio Rainbow albums are nothing else but spectacular.

[@tomotto8616]

To me the rock and roll hall of fame lost all credibility when I learned that Deep Purple was passed over for selection for 23 years!!

[@dukeemzworth3005]

The 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' folks do not know the meaning of either 'rock & roll' or 'fame' ... the only thing they have is a 'hall'. You should see the bunch of losers who ARE in the R&RHoF ... all of them put together do not amount to Deep Purple. Wiki : Frequent criticism of the 'Hall of Fame' is that the nomination process is controlled by a few individuals who are not themselves musicians, such as Jann Wenner (co-founder/editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone magazine), Jon Landau, Suzan Evans, and writer Dave Marsh, reflecting their personal tastes rather than the views of the rock world as a whole. British punk rock band 'The Sex Pistols', inducted in 2006, refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum "a piss stain". 'Velvet Underground' has dismissed the Hall of Fame as the "Hall of Lame".

[@dennisholiday1868]

They hated GRAND FUNK RAILROAD more than DEEP PURPLE and they still do. I glad DEEP PURPLE got in The Hall.

[@TheDreamtheaterlover]

Always been a fan of the Coverdale/Hughes era

[@mattyboywalker9094]

Absolutely my all time fav band also just booked tickets to see them next year in Glasgow and with the mighty Blue oyster cult opening its gonna be a hell of a double bill

[@robwalton2276]

Thanks so much for this video. My favourite band of all time. Nice to see someone appreciating Steve Morse too. Excellent.

[@kevinmaillet4712]

Great retrospective!!!! Very well done!!!!

[@prockrog5219]

Very much agree about Purpendicular. One of the best Purple albums of all time, and as good as the early 70s classics.

[@wpgtriniman]

Really awesome video! A great way for the casual fan to learn!

[@folladordeprostis]

I saw them last week in Beacon Theatre NY!🎸🤘🏻 they were great

[@MrSicilian16]

My Favorite Band as well Pete!! Great Stuff!! From a Fellow NY'er.. I think i've watched pretty much every documentary and or stories on the guys... Love Your Videos!!

[@daveswallow8351]

Wring that neck on 70 72 live album sees Blackmore and Jon Lord at their absolute best!

[@RB747domme]

Dave Swallow that Deep Purple live double album recorded at the BBC in 70-72 is probably some of the best musicianship I have ever heard. The interplay between Lord Paice and Blackmore is just mind-blowing.

[@rolovi30]

Great retrospective, Pete!!!

[@tomsuzyinfluencerinfj2712]

I like 'Concerto....', groundbreaking

[@MikeGreenwood51]

Yes. Conceptually amazing for the time.

[@mattyboywalker9094]

Here here

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@mattyboywalker9094 Where where?🥴

[@julesakers3051]

Congratulations on this achievement. An important and great band but goodness me what a complex history. I had no idea Paul Rogers was in the frame to replace Gillan but props to him for backing himself in his new venture. If he joined DP there would have been no MkIII with Coverdale and no Bad Company! So that worked out pretty well! The ironic thing is they had more lineup changes than Spinal Tap yet unlike the Tap they only ever had one drummer!

[@clivehutchby6204]

It would have been SOOOOOO sad if Ian Paice had died in a bizarre gardening accident.

[@saulevans1088]

I always come back to this band. So many fantastic albums that were totally different with Rock, Classical, Jazz, Funk and Psychodelic elements. In Rock my favourite, with Speed King exploding out of the record player, similar to Voodoo Chile by Hendrix. The best ever, and all of the other spin off bands that have sprouted from the collection of the elite musicians that played in this band. The soundtrack to my life.

[@galtsghost4454]

Awesome, thanks Pete! DP rules!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Thanks, and yes they do!

[@richardthompson8961]

Great shirts you have. Enjoy your posts. Keep up the good work. I love Purple. All era's

[@godders7594]

Fantastic video Pete.

[@brucesparks3019]

gonna send you my CD Bill since watching your shows !!! you rock

[@franciskocher200]

Amazing band...😃👍

[@biologicalstepdad9082]

informative, cool and brilliant video. thank you for this.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Nice one Pete. a great video on my favourite band of all time! Gillan next...or soon? :)

[@Romulus980]

Many thanks for this history of Deep Purple. Steve Morse best ever solo was live at Albert Hall (with orchestra) playing 'Pictures of Home' check it out; he goes above and beyond...!

[@martinhayward4466]

I think the MK III line up came at the right time. By 1973 they were burnt out, Coverdale & Hughes re energised them, but 3 years was about enough. Loved the early wave of Whitesnake with Coverdale, Hughes & Paice too.

[@martinhayward4466]

Lord, not Hughes!

[@luciusblackwood2640]

Great video! Purple is one of those bands I always wanted to get into but never seemed to get around to. May be time to right that.

[@paulcooper5748]

Love that song wring that kneck instrumental that purple done.

[@lightningbrigade4722]

Blackmore, Gillan, Glover, Lord, Paice...Mark 2 forever!🖤💜💜💜💜

[@greedo591]

Who do we think we are es un álbum magnífico

[@markrago7217]

Yes. Mary Long, Super Trouper, Smooth Dancer, Rat Bat Blue, Our Lady...... good stuff

[@greedo591]

Mark Rago Absolutely!

[@Mariazellerbahn]

Apparently, Richie Blackmore suggested the name Roundabout for the band because you got on board for the ride and if you didn't like it it, you got off. It wasn't a popular name to go forward but as nothing better was offered, it stayed for a while. Blackmore's grandma had asked them to do a cover of the song "Deep Purple" which they were loathe to do but thought it a good name for the band.

[@tydeas67]

I totally agree about "Fireball", for me "No,No,No" is the ultimate Blackmore song, i wanter why they never playded live, i here that Lord in a interview said that was such a demanding song to perform!!

[@phillipanderson7398]

There is a video of them performing the song on a tv show around the time it came out. I call it the " Micky Mouse version" from some of the lyrics Ian throws in there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmWyXnVrlqaWp6c

[@SalomeMatosMourao]

Hi Pete, it would be really interesting to do a few more episodes like this one, about the History of other bands, Thank you.

[@tommytaylor9164]

Great job you know your purple been a fan since the early 70s didnt see them till 85 at Knebworth but i saw Gillan Rainbow and whitesnake mant times

[@RonTalksRock]

Pete... Great show... Loved it... I am a novice about Purple, so I really appreciate some expert direction!

[@marguskiis7711]

1968 MC5 supported DP in Detroit and DP saw the massively influential band closely. So they decided to turn into fast rough but soloing rock like MC5 did. Later, Glover was asked to join because he had reputation as a good songwriter and DP lacked it. Glover suggested Gillan too and they accepted him because Evans had lost enthusiasm a lot.

[@oobs35]

Funnily enough was watching this and got a notification for the new purple single

[@davecarlson138]

My favorite band!!! Machine head is my #1 and In Rock is my runner up

[@MrFrostien]

I was hoping you could make this one. Great video!

[@CHUY-DRZ400s]

Great

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Thanks Frank!!

[@micolsen8895]

Wonderful video. Thanks Pete. By the way, LOVE WDWTWA....side 1 is perfection and the rest is rock solid. Fact, when Rhino Records put out their box set of Purple they used the entire side 1 to represent the album. And I don't think they were lazy, as much as it flows like honey. As for the MKII reunion trilogy...I would rank the studio albums: The Battle Rages On...House of Blue Light....Perfect Strangers. They're ALL solid albums, but as you said, TBRO is pretty damn good....It's no wonder I reach for it the most often. Next album after TBRO, Purpendicular....made me a believer they could continue on. For the record, I really enjoyed the Michael Bradford and Bob Ezrin produced albums as well. It appears they're going out in style. Long time fan since '72.

[@seabud6408]

Mic Olsen love the michael Bradford produced albums .... Bananas !!

[@steamer1112]

Thanks for a great retrospective of one of my favourite bands ever. For me, Deep Purple and Yes are an interchangable 1A-1B. I've listened to them both since 1973. Actually, the very first time I ever got stoned my brother played Made In Japan and Yessongs and they indelibly imprinted themselves on my brain. There's a Norwegian band called Magic Pie that i've loved since I first hear Circus Of Life. Have you mentioned them at all?

[@kurtsherrick2066]

I think Perfect Stranger's is probably the best reunion album of all time. Being from Memphis and seeing Jimmy Jamison in Target and Cobra he may have been great with Purple. Jimmy was a great front man and the chicks loved him. He may have also been a great replacement for Steve Perry in Journey. If you haven't heard the first Target Album it is very good. It has three just really fantastic songs and the other songs are very good.

[@cobaltscribe]

A very good overview with a few errors/omissions. The biggest is Glover's leaving. Blackmore wanted him out--feeling as he and Gillan started in Episode 6, Glover would be a problem. Jon Lord offered him the job as A&R man for the newly-formed Purple Records, where he produced Elf and the under-rated concept album Butterfly's Ball. Perhaps his bringing Glover back in Rainbow was as close to Ritchie ever came to admitting a mistake.

[@rejdrouin]

Very good review all done in less than an hour. Bravo ! We are much on the same page with DP ; Fireball in my top 3, Now What !? in my favorites too, I also got to appreciate Comes Taste the Band only lately, I love the Morse era, etc. But, unlike for you, Perfect Strangers is fantastic to me. Thanks.

[@kikiu2619]

Great episode, man! Deep Purple MK2, 3 & 4 are the greatest rockband of all time.

[@richarddrolet7746]

Hi pete.....by the way......love your t. Shirts.......really goes well with your countdown of the topic you are doing....thank you sir........rick.

[@Univernia]

Awesome video, sir! Really enjoyed it! I'd like to see more videos on the Mk2 Reunion of the 90's. Doesn't get talked about much because of all the drama, but it's perhaps the most interesting junction in Purple's history, if you ask me! Slaves and Masters, The Battle Rages On... and Purpendicular are a great display of what Blackmore and Gillan each brought to the band and just how different their sensibilities are. I often wonder what it was that put such a strain on the Blackmore/Gillan relationship... I suppose it just comes down to two incompatible personalities.

[@GreenerHill]

Deep Purple in Rock only had one rival in terms of heaviness at the time - Mott the Hoople's Brain Capers. Because Mott weren't a really big band until All the Young Dudes, their early heaviness has been a bit obscured.

[@johnr7279]

Awesome video! I was like #83 with 0 dislikes. Purple was...AWESOME!

[@bryanandrews8588]

Deep Purple In Rock is kicking album with the best line up.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

I heard that gilligan joined -just after gilligans island finished ....and that rocky blockmore was finished his EP with donnie james dino ....and they hated him after that ..then he formed as new band -block slabbath

[@domico5838]

Deep Purple Deep Purple is my favorite mark one. Chasing Shadows is awesome! Child In Time is amazing from In Rock. Space Truckin From Machine Head. 🤟 😝

[@seabud6408]

I know many mention here about the sound quality of In Rock but I wouldn’t change a thing, other than the remaster that it had decades ago. It’s my favourite Purple studio album because the new energy of the “best” line up is captured on it. The intro to Speed King ....the abandon of the solos on Hard Lovin’ man. I wore out my vinyl copy, purchased in 1970. IMO it ...IS ... so good because it is of it’s time and because it has a gritty/dirty sound. I like the later Michael Bransford produced albums because they remind me, a little of the In Rock sound. When Purple received an award for In Rock, from Classic Rock magazine 3 or 4 years ago. In an article about it, a musician (can’t remember name) summed up what I feel “Even if it was recorded in the best studio today you couldn’t make it sound any better”. I then remembered an old interview with Roger Glover. He said that the day after the deadline for mixing the album the band were travelling up to Scotland to begin a tour. Roger said to Jon, “ You know, it could have been better. Jon replied “ Roger! ... if it could have been better, it would have been better

[@josemarcial9398]

Rat Bat Blue from WDWTWA I believe is an all-time Purple classic that ranks up there with Gillan's best screaming. His phrasing on this song is still amazing. I mention this cuz Pete doesn't mention a song per song breakdown.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Watch again...I do mention each song on the album. Good tune, one of the best on the album

[@kurtsherrick2066]

jose marcial am with you I really liked Rat Bat Blue. Liked My Lady off Who Do You Think You Are.

[@TheKeywiz84]

Yes, it is a great song and there's also a killer solo from Jon Lord. I think it's one of his best.

[@seabud6408]

jose marcial I love this tune. Then I realised that it is a rehash of the riff from side 1 .... Woman from Tokyo. In a different key/ rhythm. Felt it was really lazy to do that at the time but realised that it adds to the coherence of the album as a whole and doesn’t matter. Proof of how good they were that their weakest album is still better than most bands could produce IMO.

[@1958marky]

OUR Lady...

[@stephaneherringtoniowritin9180]

I like the Simper/Evans line up!!! Emmeretta is a great song!

[@Daionzrip]

In Rock seems like the most solid Purple album here too...another good informative post that's hard to gripe about. Might have been nice to have held up an original vinyl album cover of Deep Purple/Deep Purple. It's one of the best black and white reproductions of the Hieronymus Bosch center section of The Garden of Earthly Delights around, (great stuff to look at while checking out some mindblowing tunes). Also the label MKI recorded on was Tetragrammaton (it's more fun to say and hear it when the second r is pronounced). Would like to see you cover a few more great obscure records from bands like Trettioariga Kriget (S/T), Patto, Darryl Way's Wolf, Fermata... etc) Thanks, and keep em coming, I won't let the door hit me on the way out.

[@jimmiefrancis142]

Fireball has that great title track, but basically a dud. Also, Ritchie said that Led inspired him to go the riff-rock way for In Rock etc. He wrote all the songs but split the credit equally the 5 ways so he could do things his way - which turned out to be astounding!

[@CB-xr1eg]

A dud? You're kidding, it reached No1 in UK so can hardly be called a dud. Not a killer riff laden album like In Rock but some really good strong songgs on there. Btw, most of the music may have come from Ritchie for In Rock but the lyrics were from Gillan & Glover.

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

Why is it that these Zeppelin fanboys think Zeppelin influenced everything and everyone??? I read the other day someone saying Zeppelin influenced Jimi Hendrix. Delusional!