Why Can't I Choose Between Black Sabbath and Deep Purple?

[@irishflink7324]

Hi Pete my name is Kennet I am 62 years old and I live in Sweden my favorite bands are Nazareth, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Rush so 1970 - 1979 I was 10 - 19 years old these are my favorite bands of all time. Thanks for a really good show

[@frankthomas620]

Pete, your content is gold, my friend! Story for you: 1973...I was 10 years old and it was "show and tell day" in my 5th grade class. Kid named Johnny Garcia brings a protable record player to class and a 45 record for his presentation. He drops the needle on the 45 and the riff of Smoke on the Water blasts from the cheap speakers. I was hooked to the hypnotic, repeating riff. While my magic trick won the day with my classmates, it was Johnny's 45 record that had my attention. I asked him after class what the name of the song was and he said it's "Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple". Begged my parents to buy me the album and a few weeks later, a copy of Machine Head became the first LP record album that I owned. DP will always have some sentimental value for me. I've always ranked DP slightly ahead of Sabbath. Both bands have incredibly solid 70' catalogs. I actually rank Sabbath as a more consistent album catalog from 70-84 (like you, Vol 4 is my favorite) but there are three DP albums that l rank above my favorite Sabbath album: In Rock, Machine Head and Live in Japan. Speaking of live albums, it's no contest between these two bands as to who has the better live material. Love Sabbath; however, DP is still the winner in this throwdown.

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Purple for me, about their diverse Catalogue from 60s music, concerto for group and orchestra, In Rock with Child in Time up to their best selling ones, Machine Head and Made in Japan and about their unique musicianship of Blackmore, Lord and Paice which they showed at their concerts. Purple always was a live Band.

[@bengalgangster]

purple is and will always be my favorite band!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@alericksonof1967]

As a note of trivia if Ozzy is not on a Sabbath album every other Sabbath album has at least one former member of Purple or Rainbow 🙂

[@ChrisJCarter]

Deep Purple's In Rock, Fireball and Machine Head...the best!

[@aidanhatton7163]

Thanks for this show Pete! Growing up, through mum and dad, I listened to DP songs like "Black Night," "Highway Star," "Never Before," and "Woman from Tokyo." I wasn't really introduced to any BS material. In more recent years, I've listened to four BS albums: the debut, "Paranoid," "Vol. 4," and "Heaven and Hell." I liked what I heard but the one song that caught my ear and I really like is "Laguana Sunrise." Quite a contrarian choice I know 😂. Also in more recent years, I've listened to eight DP albums: "In Rock," "Fireball," "Machine Head," "Made in Japan," "Who Do We Think We Are," "Burn," "Perfect Strangers," and "Whoosh!" As a result of listening to those albums, I now really like "Burn," "Knocking at Your Back Door," "No One Came," "Rat Bat Blue," and "Space Truckin'." To my ears, DP is more superior than BS in terms of musicianship. While I can appreciate and understand others loving the slow and doomy nature of the music of BS, I much prefer the energetic and proficient nature of the music of DP. Also, between Gillan and Osbourne, I like Gillan better as a vocalist. So even though I definitely don't dislike BS, I am team Purple without a doubt!

[@joshhefner8179]

I love both but Sabbath gets the edge but I listen to both at anytime.

[@lateramae]

I never used to like the Ozzy albums because I could never get past his voice, but I've recently warmed up to him and now I love those albums, especially 'Sabotage'!

[@g-pa-Rok-n-Tok]

I love the 70's versions of both bands. I saw the Stormbringer tour and was blown away. Then I saw Sabbath on the Sabotage tour in 75. Not only did my ears love it, but that gig hit me internally. I gotta go with Sabbath.

[@Trifixion22]

Both bands at their absolute zenith for sure

[@coreycrossman3447]

80s Sabbath is so good well the best purple album in the 80s is just a solid 7/10. Forsure the 70s deep purple albums go toe to toe with the best of Sabbath, Burn what a album Machine Head, In Rock perfection

[@metaldams78]

I think your story and video is proof one doesn’t have to choose beyond which one we listen to at any given moment - and that’s a beautiful thing. Both bands are a blessing in our lives.

[@richardwillis6936]

Between Sabbath and Purple, it would depend on my mood that day. They are contemporaries, but different styles completely.

[@randolacle]

I wished the Deep Purple Mk4, could've continued longer. I also first wasn't much into Come Taste The Band, especially when listening to previous DP albums, but now looking back on everything going on at that time (the mid-70s) in music, I think DP was going into an interesting direction with Funk, Jazz, Fusion and maybe Latin influences (but still keeping the blues).

[@MarkHodgettsWriter]

it's always been Purple for me. Sabbath is right up there, but Purple changed my life and spoke to me like no other band. Early in the 80s when Dio was upfront of Sabbath they may have edged Purple out for a month or so. it doesn't matter much. They're both great bands and their impact on my life has been significant

[@AJ_NL_1963]

For me the number one band over all the years is and always will be Deep Purple. The reason is it was my introduction in heavy music. And the prime reason is that this band has so much diversity in musical styles. And the live concerts and recordings are fabulous. Jamming on stage challenging each others and improvisation in optima forma. No other band comes close to that personal experience

[@lukepoirier3128]

Great dialogue Pete as usual! Love both bands as they have been in my world since early 70’s along with other bands you just mentioned, Zeppelin maybe a touch more . My brother, a doctor, a huge Sabbath fan to the point of having a big cross tattooed all over his back with Black Sabbath in it befriended Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull to narrate a film my brother was making about his tribulations with brain cancer to which he succumbed to a couple of years ago. Ian did a fantastic job on the film and when Sabbath was touring about eight years ago Ian contacted Tony Iommi as they of course played together and Tony gave my brother four prime tickets and backstage passes to meet him afterwards. My two favorite musicians I ever wanted to meet Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page, both articulate eloquent men who are great ambassadors for their place in history. I would’nt walk across the street to meet Axl Rose or Steve Tyler but flew across the country to meet this great man and he did not disappoint, I had my 15 year old son with me who played in a classic rock band at the time and Tony took an interest in him and his music. Priceless!

[@modeljetjuggernaut4864]

One can't deny the sheer power and ferocity that was Deep Purple's In Rock. That album shadowed everything else Purple had released in my opinion- yes, even Machine Head. Black Sabbath, at least during the time Ozzy was in the group, never had an album that matched the intensity of In Rock but they were more consistent with the quality of their releases...in terms of songwriting and their heavy sound.

[@ScootersGroove0801]

Both awesome but the Purple will always be my RockGods!!

[@user-m3w5g]

You got my vote too!

[@lance98541]

Sabbath has been my favorite band since first hearing them in 1973, but there are so many bands right behind them, and Purple is one of them.

[@Alexanderpaal67]

Thanx alot from Norway! Reminds Me of My own r&r story allthough My journey started with Kiss & the album r&r over in 1976. Both DP & BS are legends & pioneers of their craft. Enjoyed both bands live several times My first DP show 1985(Perfect Strangers) & first BS show 1989 (Headless Cross)… My favoritte DP albums: Machine Head & Made In Japan. BS: Sabotage & Heaven & Hell. If i have to choose between these 2 giants i have to go with Deep Purple. Reason: 1. DP have the keybord!! R.I.P JON LORD 2. DP have more flavours & colours to their music. 3. DP has the interplay between the guitar & keybord. (Blackmore & Lord) 4. DP are usually faster & more energetic. 5. DP have more live albums.l

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Well said

[@musclecarfan74]

I had heard of Sabbath from my dad's youngest brother, and bought the self titled album on a Friday night in 1990 at a store called Venture. Put it in my portable player, put on the headphones and was blown away. That moment Maiden was now number two. My dads other brother was a Purple fan from the beginning in 1968, I discovered them about 1995 as I was building my so to be massive vinyl collection.

[@AGDinCA]

So sad that Steve Morse had to leave Deep Purple. Truly heartbreaking, but he's an honorable man and is taking care of his beloved, cancer-stricken wife.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Ian Gillan lost his beloved wife Bron in November. R.I.P.

[@AGDinCA]

@@LarryFleetwood8675 I remember seeing that story. A significant loss for Ian, and probably the other band members too. They were together for so long - through thick and thin... true soulmates.

[@progger53]

I'm a keyboard freak and I love Deep Purple because of John Lord but deep purple's last keyboardist played on one of Sabbath's last album before they broke up and it was great

[@JackMcLeodJr]

Pete your enthusiasm is infectious mate, love it. I'm slightly more of a Priest and Maiden head than Sabbath (I say slightly because I truly wouldn't want to choose between 3 British Metal icons that they are) but I share the Purple sentiment very much. Made in Japan is truly something. I also crack up laughing every time I hear a mention of Coverdale too because he's hands down my favourite singer of all times, and not forgetting his oh so famous time with Mr John Sykes 🎸 (one of my true all-time favourite guitarists - along with the late great Gary Moore!) Good stuff, have a good Xmas you and yours, cheers from Wales UK buddy, rock on!

[@ronnienose8608]

I love both but Purple always comes out on top for me. Purple sold more albums than Sabbath but it's as a live band that Purple are truly unbeatable. It's the musicianship and versatility of the band that always gets me. However, like Pete, my two favourite bands.

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

Imagine thinking "sold more albums" is a valid argument or has anything to do with quality. Sad.

[@mikevillain666]

Nice! I really enjoy those little episodes with a bit of personal history, which is so essential to all of our music fanaticism. I don't think it's a bad thing at all to hear these stories about "our" topics over and over again, especially since perspectives may change over the years.

[@purpletemple1]

Deep Purple have always been my favourite band. I think what makes them so great is the different line-ups and direction they took all along their career. I first consciously heard them when I was six (but my bro was already listening to them earlier and the music was already sinkin' into me). So much magic and talent within that band. I love ALL their albums, some more than others of course. MkIII is probably my fav line-up of all. Black Sabbath are in my Top 5 fav bands, but it's mainly the Ozzy era...so good! The Dio, Gillan and Hughes albums are awesome too but they haven't really put out an album that I adore since the mid 80's. Queen and Rush up there too, and The Cult was in the early 90's (and for about 5 years) a strong #1 tie with dP, but the latter have proven to be more consistent, prolific and just overall better imo. Still really love The Cult and all those bands! Cheers.

[@sabinoabdala5685]

Pete!! very good story. The first hard rock band I heard was Deep Purple. I loved "Made in Japan" in 1987 when I was 13. Then I listened to the records from the 70s. AMAZING. But when I started listening to Sabbath in '92, I went crazy and became a fan of almost all of its eras. I saw them twice in Buenos Aires with Ozzy and the balance leans towards Sabbath. But I love both.

[@hauskahirvi]

Great video Pete. I can relate. I have the same relationship with other bands in that I shift from one to the other when it comes to what I prefer. Again, I totally relate. I prefer DP over Sabbath mainly due to the fact I am more familiar with DP. As for DP, I have really gotten into the last few albums by them and especially the ones produced by Bob Ezrin. I really like Rapture Of The Deep as well. I listen to the most recent DP albums these days more so than the earlier stuff because, to me, the recent stuff is so strong and fresh. I thing the most recent DP (minus the covers album) is so under rated.

[@danieljames8588]

Pete, I want to thank you for almost single handedly getting me into Black Sabbath. I say "almost" because in college, in the late 90s, when all I had was the "We Sold Our Souls..." compilation, I was not a huge metal fan. More of a classic rock guy. I loved Floyd, BOC, Zeppelin... but my overall impression of Sabbath was they were kind of a one-trick pony. I couldn't have been more wrong! It wasn't until I explored the albums that I realized there is a lot more to Black Sabbath than meets the eye. (It's been a long, long time since I craved hearing a full album from start to finish, but lately that album has been "Sabotage.") Anyway, I wouldn't have looked into them more if it weren't for this channel. Been watching you for a couple years now, and always love to hear what you got to say (loved the XTC show, btw) and now I'm very excited to check out Deep Purple. You've mentioned them before, but watching this today really peaked my interest. I remember "Hush" and "Smoke On the Water" from some compilations in my parent's cassette collection. Had no idea until now that they had such a long and full career. I've always been more of a pop and punk guy (The Kinks, XTC, The Police, The Fall) but in recent years I picked up guitar and began taking more of an interest in guitar legends. Just watched a cool Buck Dharma interview and a Tony Iommi one recently. Been eating this stuff up everyday for the last couple months. I already added Deep Purple to my Spotify list as I was listening to your new video. Thanks again. Keep up the great content!

[@ronnienose8608]

Hopefully Purple will release a fantastic new album with Simon McBride, and the band will move back up to top spot. Love what you do Pete, and even though I'm thousands of miles away in England there is a musical bond that draws us all in, and you have helped orchestrate that. Thanks mate.

[@HotRockinJohnny]

How cool would it of been to see a Black n' Purple Tour circa 1971, right after Sabbath's first three album ?????

[@mmixon7491]

I'm only about a year older than you, but I heard DP sooner with Machine Head and they blew me away. After a couple decades of me exploring many other bands, it was really when Steve Morse joined that they came back to the top tier for me. The line up with him just seems to be having fun, and every album with him has some great stuff. He will be missed in the next one...

[@teec3557]

The Morse era music solidifies Purple’s place in rock history that goes beyond Mach II Purpendicular Now What Infinite Whoosh Even the other 3 Bansnas Abandon and Rapture of the Deep have some very good moments

[@stevendavid5370]

I really enjoyed this video, because I am NOT really fan of either band but through your enthusiasm and other individuals on Tranquility (like Butch), I have quit a lot of CDs from these two bands and plan to complete my collection by having a full compliment of albums from both of these bands. But to hear the history of these two bands side-by-side from a fans prospective was fascinating. For me, I owe my very existence to Rock'n Roll, as a teen I was going to do something real stupid, but music (Rock'n Roll) was there for me to stop me from doing the unthinkable. Entertainers in general have a very deep admiration and respect from me. I'm almost 63 years old, 48 years of my thus far 63 years are bonus life years for me and music holds a strong binding rope to my soul. This channel keeps that rope's condition strong and in solid shape. All the people you have on your channel assisting you are all wonderful and bring me great joy.

[@garywohlgemuth3916]

I like Deep Purple better but when I first bought DPs Fireball and Black Sabbaths Paranoid, it was a toss up really. Two of my favorite albums even now.

[@dmacnic]

Love this. I feel the exact same way Pete. I've been very inspired by Purple and Sabbath equally. I became a big Ritchie Blackmore fan in 1983 and always loved the heaviness of Tony Iommi, and from there rode with the interchangeable greatness of musicians that came and went with both bands, and got into all of the offshoot bands too - Whitesnake, Dio, Ozzy, Badlands, Alcatrazz, Gillan, Cozy Powell, etc. What a great time it was to be a Hard Rock/Metal music lover.

[@kevinwilson1495]

I totally relate, Pete. The British school of classic rock, including, Purple, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Heep, etc., has stood at the center of my musical consciousness for nearly four decades, and remains something I always return to as well. While Iron Maiden is my favorite band, this slightly older school is of immeasurable importance. Great video.

[@rickleblanc8900]

Glad to see that Uriah Heep is recognized as equally important imho as Zep, Sabbath and Purple in the awesome world of UK's greatest rock bands. The David Byron era is unbeatable

[@niesta1407]

@@rickleblanc8900 Oh yes, the Byron era is unbeatable. For me: just until Wonderworld. But that's just my feeling, because Wonderworld was the first LP what I bought of Uriah Heep 🙂. It will always be my best record of Uriah Heep.

[@BradRocker]

Deep Purple for me, just not enough excitement in the Sabbath music ...but I do love Sabbath

[@theclassicrockjunkie7353]

A very good problem to have Pete, I love both catalogs as well !

[@dustingilbert9991]

What an amazing time to live heavy metal history between the two biggest bands.

[@jakatta73]

Really interesting video. I'd never really appreciated how many lineup changes these band have had. I know the classic Sabbath tracks, but really only from being an Ozzy fan. I joined the Purple train very late (bar knowing the classic tracks), but love recent Infinte and Whoosh albums.

[@marklanier8657]

My favorite band has to be Blue Oyster Cult. I never get tired of them. Next has to be King Crimson.

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Good choice man,they're no worse than either of these 2 bands !!

[@robertparks7233]

Awesome retrospective Pete,huge fan of both but a little bit more of a DP fan,that Perfect Strangers tour was mind-blowing saw it twice,Ct,and NY.

[@gideonlapidus8996]

Earlier Sabbath from the 70,s for me. Deep Purple was always and is my favorite till now. As long as Gillan Paice Glover are there it's good. And the Steve Morse years DP has even matured more

[@robertklimczak2207]

Pete, those bands have always been my 2 favorites from way back in 1970. They're the bands that bring back memories of what was going on in my life at the time. Purple will always be # 1 with Sabbath #1A+++. They were also my first 2 concerts. Great to hear your story .

[@gabriellealdeoliveira2413]

Great episode, Pete! My favorite band (since I don't when) is Black Sabbath, and I like almost all of their albums! I'm of course familiar with Deep Purple, I know a good chunk of the songs from each era of the band. But for some reason, I listen to Rainbow, Whitesnake and other bands that came after way more than Deep Purple. And after analysing the family tree, I think I'm ready to go "deep" into the Purple category!

[@Jarthvader]

Thanks Pete. Two unbelievable and unexpected half hour shows the last week between this and listening habits. Great stuff!!

[@TheCornishCockney]

I cannot split them. They are so entrenched in my teenage years (13 in ‘67) that I loved them both. In Rock and Paranoid were never off my turntable back then,saw them both live and loved them even more. So,don’t ask me,I won’t answer.

[@brucefranklin6295]

Heard the first Black Sabbath album in early 1972 and heard Made in Japan around Christmas of '72.Ever since ,both bands 70's releases have been my most favorite music to this day.I did like when Purple reformed in '84,but it didn't last.I liked, but didn't love the Dio Sabbath releases.Saw Sabbath w/Ozzy in '78,Dio w/Sabbath in '80 and '82(and 2007).Didn't see Purple until '84,but most of the times were pretty great. Saw them 5 times in '84/'85 and again with Morse on his first tour with them in 90's. Both bands will forever be the top of the heap for me.

[@robchell9196]

My two favorites also. Saw Sabbath and Purple in the ‘70’s. Being a keyboard player, loved Lord. Cal Jam was a highlite for me.

[@eddhardy1054]

I love em both but if I had to compare it would be: Gillan over Osborne. Blackmore over Iommi (just). Butler over Glover & Paice over Ward... but then Purple had the mighty Jon Lord which is a big advantage 💜💜💜

[@stevedurocher7818]

That was an epic 30 minutes Pete. Loved it! Pretty much a mirror of my inner turmoil with the two bands. Both of which also appear at the top of my favorites. Although I was always firmly in camp Sabbath. The Tony Martin era is criminally overlooked. It was just that last album 'Forbidden' that had me going WTF?!? Ice-T??? Seriously?! Purple will always be a favorite. What kills the buzz for me is Blackmore's constant mood swings and musical tastes. If I had a time machine (pun intended) I would've liked to have more Dio, Gillan, and Hughes fronted Sabbath albums. Thanks to Sharon Osbourne Sabbath was robbed of new material up to the '13' album to only be relegated to KISS-esque revivals. Why was 'Psycho Man' not to appear anywhere else other than in the Reunion album? Just so many befuddling moments where Sharon is concerned.

[@samimpey5011]

Thanks for the show Pete

[@chutspe]

I love how Black Sabbath and Deep Purple grew into being sister-bands over the years, with key members playing/singing in both bands. And I count in all the Purple-offspring bands in this (Rainbow, Whitesnake, Dio, ...)

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

That's right, I've always felt that the Deep Purple family tree is one of the most crucial ones in rock history and certainly for the UK scene.

[@wolf1977]

@@LarryFleetwood8675 Yeah agreed, really an amazing set of related bands. Not even CSN(&Y) has as many

[@danvanhorne213]

Absolutely

[@BlackMoore82]

I have the same ordeal but with Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy. No matter who else I listen to over the years I'll always go back to Purple and Lizzy. In-fact my four all-time favorite albums are Purple's "69 Self Titled" I love Evans' voice, "Perfect Strangers", Lizzy's "Fighting", and "Black Rose". Speaking of Evans the first two Captain Beyond albums are underrated masterpieces imo. Plus the two Wild Horses albums and Philip's two solo albums are fantastic.

[@mrheem44]

that 69 Purple is really great not many people mention it kudos

[@legendodinson7082]

Personally, I would pick Lizzy over Deep Purple. I haven't been able to find the Wild Horses stuff yet, but I have everything else that I'm aware of related to Lizzy. Phil was a great inspiration to me.

[@progger53]

The third lp of Capt Wasn't too bad with a different singer.

[@gregwatson3300]

Fighting is a great album, possibly my favorite. I think the ridiculous cover did it a great disservice.

[@BlackMoore82]

@@mrheem44 Worth it just for the combo of Evans & Blackmore on 'The Painter', 'Why Didn't Rosemary?', and 'Bird Has Flown'.

[@Yarin4ever]

For some reason I much more enjoy listening to Sabbath albums in full, and listening to Purple specific tracks (not necessarily the hits)

[@darrendohertymusic]

Really great episode Pete! It made me consider my own 'battle of the bands' between Pink Floyd and Tool. Since 2001 its spun back and forward in not dissimilar ways as you've just described. With Floyd I can keep going back and they've been releasing live archival albums as time goes on, I know it's far from their best but being able to buy Endless River upon it's release, an actual new Pink Floyd album at the time was a massive deal for me. Then after a 13 year wait for a new Tool record my whole world becomes Tool coloured once again and I go see them as much as possible on the tours. The pendulum swinging is a great analogy, merry christmas.

[@alexhamilton4084]

I remember way back in the day Black Sabbath had the Paranoid single and Deep Purple had Black Night in the charts and I was torn which to get. I was 16 and couldn’t afford both so I decided to get Paranoid almost on the flip of a coin but I never looked back. First album I ever bought was also Paranoid. I did eventually get Deep Purple in Rock and loved that too but Sabbath have always had the edge over Purple for me.

[@bobmaccari1385]

Same order and years that I got into Deep Purple. Pretty cool

[@R2Zmedia]

Love both but Purple every time for me, although it's a lovely dilemma to have!

[@sjbang5764]

What a great album "Deep Purple in Rock" was/is!

[@michaelburrows5304]

I love this video, thanks Pete. I can totally relate to what you’re saying. Although for me I can’t split Deep Purple and Pink Floyd. Black Sabbath and all the related Purple/Sabbath family stuff come in just after Purple and Floyd for me. Keep up the great work Mr Pardo 👍🏻

[@joshcreasey]

I enjoy both bands very much and the different eras of both bands, but I lean more toward Deep Purple, especially from In Rock to Come Taste The Band. Purple have been more prolific the past couple decades, still putting out quality albums. With Sabbath, I lean between the debut and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and the Heaven And Hell/Mob Rules albums. Both bands have put out heavy albums but also had varied and diverse material within the albums. There is a reason that both bands are legendary. They were both groundbreaking and just damn good bands. As much as I love Sabbath, I love Purple slightly more.

[@jacobheaney3836]

I’m with you Pete, I’m a fusion guy & my two favourite bands of all time are the Mahavishnu Orchestra & Return To Forever. At the moment it’s Mahavishnu but I’ve really been digging RTF for the last couple days. They will always be my top two favourite bands.

[@AGDinCA]

I love both bands, but for me, it's Purple all the way... *My Deep Purple story* It was the summer of 1989 and I was 13. My friends were all into the big 80s pop, hair metal, etc., so I was into that scene, too. I didn't know I had a choice. I didn't know what else existed, to be honest. One day, my ex-stepfather (who was only very briefly in my life) was doing something in the garage, jamming to some music. Bored, I wandered in and asked what band he was listening to. He was incredulous that I was unfamiliar with the song that was playing. So, he sat me down on the concrete garage floor (felt cool on a hot day), put gigantic headphones over my ears and fired up his 8-track player. From the opening second of Deep Purple's _Burn,_ I was hooked. Out poured the most powerful, transformative sounds I'd ever heard. The experience literally transfixed me. I had never heard anything like it, and it was magical. I ended up listening to the entire 8-track in one session, without ever getting up from that concrete floor. Through every lineup and stylistic change, I've been happily hooked on Deep Purple ever since.

[@wokebloke7019]

I love to see a biopic with sabbath, zeppelin, purple that era is pretty amazing.

[@Paulthediecastguy]

I have always liked Deep Purple. Sabbath I coull only get into the Dio and Tony Martin Era of the bands. I would give the edge to deep purple since they are still a band. Thanks for sharing.

[@ecorb6614]

Thanks, Pete! Love the compare and contrast. I remember listening to Hush on 45 RPM vinyl at the neighbors house about 1969. Eventually found Made in Japan and loved it. Found Paranoid on a rock compilation 8 track about 1973. Eventually saw Rainbow, but Ritchie was so apathetic, he walked behind the curtain to play a solo. Who does that? Took my son to see Sabbath with Ozzie in 2017 and it was killer. Sounded like the studio albums at full volume. Have to go with Sabbath on this one. Blue Oyster Cult is another favorite, but Led Zeppelin stole my heart from the Rolling Stones and never let go.

[@stewartmccracken3189]

Great video as always Pete. I have very similar tastes to yourself and for me it has to be Deep Purple. They are more consistent than Sabbath and are more musically diverse than Sabbath. My first ever rock album was 24 Carat Purple and since then was hooked. Purple have put out a lot of albums since Steve Morse came on board, but much as I try I just cant get into them. Love all the 70's Purple albums, even the first 3 albums with Rod Evans are decent as is the final Ritchie album Battle Rages On. First couple of Sabbath are great as are the first 2 Dio version of Sabbath. I even like the Tony martin stuff maybe cos he sounds a bit like Dio.

[@Adam-pm1cy]

Excellent video, and a history pretty same as my own. I was born in -68 and the first Sabbath song (what I know) heard was Voodoo från Mob rules - and it was my gate way drug into hard rock /heavy metal! I then backtracked the albums and discovered the Ozzy years. My first Purple album was Made in Japan, and that happend just before Mark II got back together and Perfect Strangers, and that song especially, was my favorite for many years, and still is really if I was forced to name one. If I have to put my money of one band, it would be Sabbath though.

[@mikewest1542]

Favourite bands should always be like supporting a football/soccer team, you never change them!

[@donnieshoaf]

Good job Pete! I love your personal perspective that turned into the history of both bands. I forgot about some of the history.

[@martinfranco3716]

Really enjoyable episode, Pete. Your explanations were great of who's your number one and why. My top two are Black Sabbath, (1A is AC/DC) and Judas Priest followed by Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and Iron Maiden. My top two will never change but the next three at any moment can rotate with Thin Lizzy, Blue Oyster Cult, Budgie and Rush.

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

I will add Scorpions, Rainbow, Rory Gallagher as well. Great that you mentioned Budgie

[@iainhead9898]

My path to these bands was totally different. My introduction to Mr Blackmore was Rainbow's Down To Earth, and my discovery went backwards from there. Of course, I bought Rising next, not knowing who Ronnie Dio was at this point and thinking, Hmm, his voice sounds different on this one... Doh! But then, natch, it was the rest of the Rainbow back catalogue, before I wondered, what's this Dio guy doing now... oh, Sabbath, OK... so into the Sabbath kingdom I went, but of course, I was also exploring Blackmore's history, as well as the other Purple offshoot bands - Gillan, Whitesnake and, of course, Rainbow... oh, but now they have Joe Lynn Turner on board... God it was fun! Interesting listening to you as ever Pete, thanks for another fantastic year of SoT. Merry Christmas to you, and here's looking forward to more of the same in 2023.

[@rolandconnor575]

I was 15 in 1970, by 1975 I had formed a good friendship with Mark Forster, sabbath's Tour director, and was able to tour as a guest with them for several tours.... Mr. Forster knew Rainbow's manager Colin Hart, so I was able to meet Ritchie Blackmore a few times. "In Rock", a historic album...then "Sabotage" five years later... I have a soon to be published book about this period including a chat with Eddie Van Halen during a soundcheck about his option on Blackmore... btw... Terry Butler, Sabbath's bassist, was pushing heavily for my suggestion to name their first real live album "Legally Live" having been bootlegged several times... but they decided on "Live Evil". I appreciate this video, we could have quite a conversation.

[@Davy.J.Y]

Deep Purple for me.. 1970's as well as now.

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

I really enjoyed this video big time! You are just as passionate on music like I am. My two favorite bands are Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, and they have been for over thirty five years. The older I get the more passionate I get about music. I don't have as many CDS as you, but I have over 4000. I also love live albums big time. Every band that I love I own all their live albums. I love both bands Black Sabbath and Deep Purple big time. I have everything from their catalog. Black Sabbath is easily my favorite out of the two. I even love Rainbow more than Deep Purple. Excellent episode!

[@micolsen9824]

16:10 one of my favorite DP platters.

[@ndmich88]

Awesome show, Pete! Love your passion. I have the same conundrum with my 2 favorite bands: Pink Floyd and Rush. Ages 15-18 it was Rush, ages 19-27 it was Floyd, ages 28-31 Rush again (especially after Peart left us), ages 32 - preset back to Floyd lol

[@AudioAl5195]

Great video. This rings true of my experience as well. I’m a touch older than you and dove in earlier so I was buying, trading or begging for the albums as they were released. The constant band changes made me get happy or mad depending on the release. Thought you would give a little more love to Rainbow. I feel like Rainbow is the little brother that everyone says “Wow, he’s good”. Thank you for your time and how heartfelt that was!

[@robsco1249]

I love both but I choose Deep Purple...pure class.

[@catsofsherman1316]

How did you lose your virginity Mary Long? When will you lose your stupidity Mary Long?

[@musicmonger]

Well done Pete! I'm a bit older than you (5 yr), I was into Purple, Sabbath, when they originally came out- but we parallel solidly.. one thing that came to mind worth mentioning.. MTV.. gave us a new dimension.. (Rainbow in the Dark)(Stone Cold)(No Stranger to Love)(Still of the Night). But I am in your boat- they are both favorites- along with Dream Theater.

[@jameshunter7303]

Thoroughly enjoyed you sharing your journey on this. Great upload 👍

[@daveben3573]

Really love both bands but it depends which one I have listened to last. Currently been revisiting early Deep Purple with 'In Rock' and 'Made in Japan' so they are favourites until I go through a Sabbath spell. However got to say that despite loving these two over so many years Uriah Heep just creep in ahead of both! Great topic and this was a lot of fun :)

[@markhaus2830]

Oh yeah, can't forget Uriah Heep!

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

We love both bands truly. However, we had preferred Deep Purple in the early days. Gillan/Blackmore or the Glenn Hughes/David Coverdale-just amazing! These days, it’s Black Sabbath. We really learned to appreciate all of their catalog, especially with Ronnie James Dio. We were overjoyed when Rhino Records remastered and released “Heaven & Hell,””Mov Rules” and “Dehumanizer” on vinyl. We really hope Rhino will release “Live Evil.” Thoughts? Do you see that happening? Merry Christmas Pete!-Chris & Beth🎧🎄🎁

[@ultrahighgain412]

Wow. Your discovery of these albums almost mirrors mine. Right down to the chronological order and first hearing Dio on the Heaven And Hell album. My first exposure to Deep Purple was also the Deepest Purple album.

[@markquinones2889]

I would have loved to been at Cal Jam 1 back on April 6th 1974, witnessing the last three bands to go on stage : Black Sabbath then Deep Purple, followed by ELP, to close the show! These groups would have still been at their peak, touring off their classic albums from that year: Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Burn and Brain Salad Surgery, respectively! Partial video footage of this concert does exist, which was filmed professionally.

[@Primordilian]

Purple no doubt because of a better singer.

[@Trifixion22]

I used to live and breathe Sabbath but stopped listening to them (for reasons I'd rather not get into), and have begun to quite like Deep Purple. Kinda weird bc Master of Reality used to be a top 10 album of all time for me, but I just refuse to listen to em now. Luckily I've discovered Pentagram who I like way more anyway. Also, and this might be an unpopular opinion, but I think in 1970 Deep Purple was heavier than Sabbath! In Rock had riffs just as heavy, but faster. For some reason a lot of people think "heavy" has to be slow. But as for my FAVOURITE, it will always and forever be Judas Priest.

[@747jono]

Great show Pete interesting topic as always.

[@polsap9985]

i have never really had a huge Purple-phase. Its easily Sabbath for me. They are my second favourite band.

[@fmellish71]

On stage/Talent: Deep Purple In the studio/Artistry: Black Sabbath

[@independenceltd.]

Talent? Vocals: Gillan Guitar: close, but it's Iommi Bass: Geezer Drums: Ward Keys: Lord (even if Sabbath did have a keyboard player)

[@mikaelhaggard8031]

@@independenceltd. Iommi over Blackmore? 😆 🤣 😂

[@eddhardy1054]

@@independenceltd. Ward over Paice 🤣🤣🤣

[@independenceltd.]

@@eddhardy1054 Is this the Heckle and Jeckle comedy hour? 🤣🤣🤣 oh...and, yes and yes.

[@eddhardy1054]

@@independenceltd. No idea who they are 🤔

[@christaylor6663]

Great video on two of the greatest bands of all time. I think the only thing you missed Pete is how influential your friends passion for these bands can elevate the albums in your mind, wether it’s Chris Alos love for Mob Rules or Martin Popoffs passion for Sabotage, just talking about and doing shows on each of these band likely reignites the flame often. Your channel certainly influences my favourite albums thanks for the great content. 🤘

[@ericporter344]

For me it’s always been Purple over Sabbath. Both great iconic bands whose music will live on forever The classic Purple lineup of Blackmore., Paice, Lord, Glover musically blew my mind, and Gillan in his prime…brilliant.

[@sunilponnappa1778]

For me after hearing and seeing both bands original lineups for 53 years it's a deadheat Or tie. They are nothing diamonds that are beyond compare. I am getting goose bumps writing this comment, that's how much both these bands mean to me.Also very close to them are Scorpions till Ulrich Roth, UFO till Michael and Heep till Byron was in their respective bands.Zeppelin 1,3 and Phys.Graffiti my favourite album.However Priest and Maiden are very very close behind.Thanks Pete for a MARVELOUS SHOW. KUDOS AND SALUDOS TO YOU.

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Great list of groups (good to see Uli Roth there); add rush and priest 70s output as well

[@jason-budney7624]

For me it's always been about the 70's era of both bands, and the Dio era Sabbath along with reunion DP. All of the other lineups I have grown to like over the years. I can't have one band without the other, both in my HOF and play a huge part in my musical upbringing. The Beatles are the band that blew my mind and changed my life. So with Purple and Sabbath it comes down to who I want to hear at the time.

[@nicholasscott7860]

I did not listen to Deep Purple or Black Sabbath until I got into Sea of Tranquility during the pandemic. Now I bounce back and forth between the 2. I was not that into Whitesnake in 1987 however it is their earlier catalogue that I enjoy. Has anyone heard of the Canadian band Blue Rodeo? Not hard rock however worth checking out.

[@alericksonof1967]

I follow this same lineage starting for me with Purple in 1969 and also all things Blackmore. The early session years but more importantly some of Blackmore’s most beautiful guitar with Blackmore’s Night. It is a shame most don’t dig deep into those BN albums. The instrumentals are fantastic and the guitar playing on tunes like I Still Remember, Fires at Midnight, The Storm, Second Element is as good as anything Blackmore has done in the past, from my estimation ….

[@lobolonewolf8824]

Right on Pete. But with me I am even more complex with my favorite. Depending on my moods. I mean sometimes I am in a Pink Floyd mood. Or I am in a Rush mood. Or a Zeppelin mood and so on and so on. Like this very minute as I am post this I am in a Blue Oyster Cult mood. So with that said. I really don't claim to have one favorite band or act. But I do have many favorites. Thanks for the vid.

[@ttp_creator]

Deep Purple got me into rock at the age of 17 at the end of 2022. So currently I'm only starting to explore this magnificent field of music, but I've already heard every DP studio album from 1968 to Now What and that was the best music experience in my life. I'm not sure any other band will replace DP as my favourite band in the future, but who knows. Nevertheless, currently I'm exploring Black Sabbath, Uriah Heep, Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen and they all are fantastic.