A Petition for Deep Purple

I've noticed that there are at least a few others out there who have enjoyed the art of early Deep Purple albums. It was early Deep Purple albums (1968-1970) that led me into enjoying Genesis, Yes and King Crimson. (Genesis later becoming my favorite overall). Deep Purple - Jon Lord's exquisite keyboard/organ workouts and the neo-classical interplay with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore - first introduced me to what is called "Prog".

I ask that anyone else who has actually heard the music in question, and not just the more sluggish Machine Head album, please reply and make your voice heard. Deep Purple really should be on Prog Archives site.

Thanks.

Adrian Belew rocks. that album he did with Les Claypool and Danny Carrie is crazy cool stuff. Was it Side 1 i believe?

gok22us wrote: Adrian Belew rocks. that album he did with Les Claypool and Danny Carrie is crazy cool stuff. Was it Side 1 i believe?

Yes, and he released Side Two last week. And based on the strength of those two albums (and a few of his earlier ones), I feel he needs a place here.

Deep Purple should be on here. If you don't agree check out the band Captian Beyond (debut album is the best by far), but they are similar to Deep Purple in many ways and they are on this site. Captian Beyond even has Rod Evans in it. They should be here on art rock.

The other band that should be on here undoubtly is Queen. They are 100% art rock. Don't belive me? listen to 'A Night at the Opera' a classic art rock album.

The Rock wrote: Trouserpress wrote: I've said this before and I'll say it again - we need an OF INTEREST section to briefly profile groups whom proggers ought to take into consideration but are very borderline. ELO, Queen, Miles Davis, Deep Purple, Fairport Convention, all the names that pop up again and again could be dealt with in a few small pages. Surely this would be a sensible way to acknowledge groups with some progressive leanings? I agree,that's a very good idea.I was suggesting that those bands be included but with ''selected discography'' for their albums listing.Anyway,still think they should be in the Archives,one way oe another.

Once again, yes ... I agree

Deep Purple like the late 60's Moody Blues, broke America before the UK, in part because the prog music scene wasn't taking much notice in the UK. In Rock really woke up the UK, with what was a new but fully fashioned form of rock - heavy rock with the Hammond-based blues prog. The proggie aspects would diminish with succeeding albums.  Hence again my long held suggestion: a section in Archives for bands with the handful of prog-based albums or albums with some prog-based tunes - for example,  the usual litany: Wishbone Ash, Spooky Tooth, Queen, Deep Purple, T2 (and in deed Jeff Buckley if only for that great deconstruct of Back In NYC). 

In passing, can somebody remind me of the Taste spin off band, sans Rory Gallagher - I know they did at least one album for Deram.......................... ?

Also noticed KGB has been recently issued on CD, a reunion of Bloomfield* with Kooper but with former Family member Rick Grech playing bass.

*I've always greatly rated Mike Bloomfield as a blues guitarist (so when is the OST of Steelyard Blues going to issued?). Also long wondered what Jewish aspects he and of course Peter Green(baum) brought to that music, which made both their blues something special? I spent a  holiday afternoon that other notable Jewish guitarist Gary Lucas at my home at the end of May, and it was evident in our talk that there is a strong coterie here - not so much the faith aspect rather the family upbringing and values, and shared historical experiences.