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Topic: Top 5 Deep Purple SongsPosted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Top 5 Deep Purple Songs
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 08:19
There've been many SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE over the years with various line-up changes along the way that reads like THE BOOK OF TALIESYN. DEEP PURPLE are almost as enduring as the U.S. Presidents engraved IN ROCK on Mount Rushmore. Their storming brand of Hard Rock has all the fiery energy of a FIREBALL and the tempered steel hardness of a MACHINE HEAD. The band asked "WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE?" as they prepared to BURN up the world stage with their thunderous live act of STORMBRINGER songs. Crowds flocked in their thousands to COME TASTE THE BAND live. Fans of Deep Purple who began as PERFECT STRANGERS became lifelong friends as they watched the band perform together in THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT. THE BATTLE RAGES ON to determine the best British Rock band of all time, with Deep Purple being PURPENDICULAR to Led Zeppelin in the vast pantheon of Rock. There's nothing quite as thrilling as seeing A-BAND-ON a crazy world tour, no matter whether they're going BANANAS in Brazil or Nuts in the Netherlands. For anyone lucky enough to have experienced the RAPTURE OF THE DEEP Purple Live, they may wonder NOW WHAT can possibly better that in the INFINITE universe of Hard Rock!?
All albums in PURPLE highlights by Deep Purple
Here's your chance to help determine the Top 5 Deep Purple songs of all time. Simply list your Top 5 Deep Purple songs in order of preference and then I'll assign points to your listings as follows:-
1st song - 6 points
2nd song - 4 points
3rd song - 3 points
4th song- 2 points
5th song - 1 point
Here are my Top 5 Deep Purple songs to get the poll underway:-
1. Smoke on the Water (6 points)
2. Child in Time (4 points)
3. Perfect Strangers (3 points)
4. Knocking at Your Back Door (2 points)
5. Black Night (1 point)
Replies: Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 09:22
1. Highway Star
2. Perfect Strangers
3. Back to Back
4. Time for Bedlam
5. Maybe I'm a Leo
------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 10:59
I'll go for their real st§uff (not covers or stolen songs)
3. And the Address 4. Hard Road (Wring That Neck)
5. The Shield https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/chasing-shadows/id16013482?i=16013382&uo=4&at=10l59k" rel="nofollow -
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 11:36
Not a huge DP fan but I do like some stuff:
1.Lazy
2. Highway Star
3. Burn
4. Space Truckin
5. Perfect Strangers
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 12:00
5 songs from a 50 years career is very hard to choose
Anthem
Highway Star
Burn
The Gypsy
Stormbringer
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 12:04
I'm surprised no one other than me has voted for Smoke on the Water amongst their Top 5 songs so far, but then again, I'm constantly surprised here.
Posted By: The Anders
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 12:14
1 Child in Time
2 Fireball
3 Speed King
4 Highway Star
5 Burn
I am rather tired of Smoke on the Water, but it is a great song. It's just been overplayed, especially in schools...
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 16:32
Mandrake Root Shield Hard Loving Man Rat Bat Blue Burn
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 16:39
Sean Trane wrote:
I'll go for their real st§uff (not covers or stolen songs)
3. And the Address 4. Hard Road (Wring That Neck)
5. The Shield https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/chasing-shadows/id16013482?i=16013382&uo=4&at=10l59k" rel="nofollow -
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 03 2020 at 17:33
Burn
Highway Star
Lazy
Space Truckin'
Woman From Tokyo
------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 03:00
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
I'm surprised no one other than me has voted for Smoke on the Water amongst their Top 5 songs so far, but then again, I'm constantly surprised here.
How many Deep Purple albums have you listened to in their entirety?
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 03:56
Cristi wrote:
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
I'm surprised no one other than me has voted for Smoke on the Water amongst their Top 5 songs so far, but then again, I'm constantly surprised here.
How many Deep Purple albums have you listened to in their entirety?
None, apart from "The Book of Taliesyn", but I guess you knew that already. I have a couple of Deep Purple compilation albums though.
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 03:58
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
Cristi wrote:
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
I'm surprised no one other than me has voted for Smoke on the Water amongst their Top 5 songs so far, but then again, I'm constantly surprised here.
How many Deep Purple albums have you listened to in their entirety?
None, apart from "The Book of Taliesyn", but I guess you knew that already. I have a couple of Deep Purple compilation albums though.
that explains it...
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 04:14
Cristi wrote:
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
Cristi wrote:
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
I'm surprised no one other than me has voted for Smoke on the Water amongst their Top 5 songs so far, but then again, I'm constantly surprised here.
How many Deep Purple albums have you listened to in their entirety?
None, apart from "The Book of Taliesyn", but I guess you knew that already. I have a couple of Deep Purple compilation albums though.
that explains it...
That's one of the reasons why I created this Top 5 poll, then I might discover some lesser-known Deep Purple songs I hadn't previously heard of.
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 04:18
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
Cristi wrote:
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
Cristi wrote:
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
I'm surprised no one other than me has voted for Smoke on the Water amongst their Top 5 songs so far, but then again, I'm constantly surprised here.
How many Deep Purple albums have you listened to in their entirety?
None, apart from "The Book of Taliesyn", but I guess you knew that already. I have a couple of Deep Purple compilation albums though.
that explains it...
That's one of the reasons why I created this Top 5 poll, then I might discover some lesser-known Deep Purple songs I hadn't previously heard of.
like I said, a top 5 DP is hard to make, considering they released 20 something albums.
I hope you discover some songs, I also hope you start exploring their discography, every decade has some great stuff if you ask me.
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 04:31
^^ I'm planning to listen to ALL of Deep Purple's albums when I eventually get around to rating them. I'm gradually working my way through the alphabet for British album ratings and at the moment I'm on the letter "H" for Steve Hackett.
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 04:42
PP, if you've heard Taliesin and liked it, than Shades Of and their third s/t are the way you should go first , because they're the prime reasons why Purple is on ProgArchives. Indeed, those years with Simper & Evans (usually refered to as MkI) are their proggier works.
I suggest that for the MkII line-up (Gillan & Glover), you can first check out the live Made In Japan or the studio In Rock
For the Mk III line-up, (Coverdale & Hughes), the live Made In Europe will be a good introduction to that era
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 04:55
Sean Trane wrote:
PP, if you've heard Taliesin and liked it, than Shades Of and their third s/t are the way you should go first , because they're the prime reasons why Purple is on ProgArchives. Indeed, those years with Simper & Evans (usually refered to as MkI) are their proggier works.
I suggest that for the MkII line-up (Gillan & Glover), you can first check out the live Made In Japan or the studio In Rock
For the Mk III line-up, (Coverdale & Hughes), the live Made In Europe will be a good introduction to that era
Thanks! I like all three Deep Purple line-ups, and it's the first line-up that appeals to me most of all. The Shades of Deep Purple album and the self-titled third album are top of my list to acquire next.
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 05:10
There's a lot I haven't heard, pretty much anything since Come Taste The Band,
My Top 5 would probably be -
1) Highway Star
2) Woman From Tokyo
3) You Fool Noone
4) Child In Time
5) Getting Tighter
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 06:53
1. Child In Time
2. Fools
3. Rat Bat Blue
4. Mistreated
5. Not Responsible
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 07:25
1) Highway Star 2) Child in Time 3) Space Truckin' 4) Smoke on the Water 5) Lazy
All from 'Made in Japan' though.....
------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”
Posted By: Earl of Mar
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 07:39
Highway star Pictures of home Flight of the rat Smoke on the water Burn
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 04 2020 at 09:06
It's time for the first count-up of the votes:-
1. Highway Star (38 points)
2. Child in Time (22 points)
3. Burn (15 points)
4. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
4. Lazy (10 points)
6. Perfect Strangers (8 points)
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 05 2020 at 18:19
Made In Japan, though a great Live album, I find is overated. The MkI line-up is my favourite, though Gillan and Glover added more fuel to the uncontrollable fire. It fizzled out a bit with Coverdale / Hughes.
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: June 05 2020 at 18:25
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 05 2020 at 18:30
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
I hate smoke on the water too, but only if my boat catches fire.
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 10:53
Top 5 update with siLLy puPPy's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (44 points)
2. Child in Time (26 points)
3. Burn (15 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (11 points)
5. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
5. Lazy (10 points)
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 11:07
By way of saying thank you to everyone who took part in this poll, here are the winning *six* Deep Purple videos for the Top 5 songs - as judged by the PA jury - although there may still be some votes to come in yet.
1. Highway Star (44 points)
2. Child in Time (26 points)
3. Burn (15 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (11 points)
5. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
5. Lazy (10 points)
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 13:09
1. Fireball
2. Speed King
3. Shield
4. April
5. Never Before
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 19 2020 at 13:35
Two orchestral concerts from Deep Purple, recorded over 40 years apart:-
Live at Royal Albert Hall (1969)
Live at Montreux (2011)
Posted By: thief
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 02:41
Okay here is my take.
5. Burn
File it under GOAT Openings in Rock. If anyone had doubts whether DP will survive Gillan and Glover departures, here's the answer...
4. Fools
Maybe a favorite track from criminally underrated Fireball. Everyone is hating on Anyone's Daughter, but nobody takes notice of fantastic B side, with Fools leading the charge. In terms of atmosphere, it's one of their best ever. What a shame the band moved away from Fireball material rather quickly.
3. Hard Lovin' Man
Deep Purple In Rock is intense AF, at least by 1970 standards, and this song drives the point home.
2. Highway Star
Pace, vitriol, rock. If 1 out of 10 "rock" bands had this much cojones, the world would be a better place.
1. Child in Time
It has to be somewhere up here, huh? It's simply a sensational tune, one of rock defining moments.
I have a soft spot for Deep Purple's formative years as well as 1980s, up to The Battle Rages On..., but after Blackmore's departure they lost much appeal. I mean, this whole band is about Blackmore and how his riffs/leads/solos coalesce with Jon Lord's amazing sound and Paicey artillery barrage.
That's why Burn is much more interesting than anything from Morse era. Sorry!
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 03:03
Top 5 update, with Mortte and Thief's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (48 points)
2. Child in Time (32 points)
3. Burn (16 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (11 points)
5. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
5. Lazy (10 points)
5. Fireball (10 points)
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 04:49
1. Hard Lovin' Man
2. Highway Star (Made in Japan version)
3. Burn
4. Fireball
5. Flight of the Rat
------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"
"He's up the pub"
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 04:58
Top 5 update, with Cactus Choir's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (52 points)
2. Child in Time (32 points)
3. Burn (19 points)
4. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
4. Fireball (12 points)
6. Perfect Strangers (11 points)
7. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
7. Lazy (10 points)
It's a new entry in the Top 5 chart for Hard Lovin' Man
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 05:05
Yay, glad I helped Hard Lovin' Man make the top five Paul. It's an amazing track with a relentless galloping bass and drums rhythm (I've always thought they took this from Rondo by the Nice), snarling Hammond, a great guitar solo and Gillan's banshee wails.
------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"
"He's up the pub"
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 05:59
Cactus Choir wrote:
Yay, glad I helped Hard Lovin' Man make the top five Paul. It's an amazing track with a relentless galloping bass and drums rhythm (I've always thought they took this from Rondo by the Nice), snarling Hammond, a great guitar solo and Gillan's banshee wails.
Thanks! A first place (6 point) vote always helps to give a song a bump up the Top 5 charts.
Posted By: Progmind
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 09:44
1 - Highway Star
2 - Burn
3 - Perfect Strangers
4 - Space Truckin'
5 - Lazy
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 09:57
Top 5 update, with ProgMind's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (58 points)
2. Child in Time (32 points)
3. Burn (23 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (14 points)
5. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
5. Fireball (12 points)
7. Lazy (11 points)
8. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
9. Space Truckin' (9 points)
Posted By: Steve Wyzard
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 11:52
1. Might just take your life (criminally underrated)
2. Burn
3. Highway Star
4. Child in Time
5. Speed King
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 25 2020 at 12:00
Top 5 update, with Steve Wyzard's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (61 points)
2. Child in Time (34 points)
3. Burn (27 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (14 points)
5. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
5. Fireball (12 points)
7. Lazy (11 points)
8. Smoke on the Water (10 points)
9. Space Truckin' (9 points)
9. Speed King (9 points)
After that latest round of voting, "Speed King" makes its first appearance, bubbling under in ninth place with nine points.
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: June 26 2020 at 06:39
Cactus Choir wrote:
Yay, glad I helped Hard Lovin' Man make the top five Paul. It's an amazing track with a relentless galloping bass and drums rhythm (I've always thought they took this from Rondo by the Nice), snarling Hammond, a great guitar solo and Gillan's banshee wails.
KILLER tune. One of their best for sure.
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: July 18 2020 at 15:46
If you look closely at the video for "Perfect Strangers", you can actually see Ritchie Blackmore smiling.
Posted By: Spacegod87
Date Posted: July 19 2020 at 00:51
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 07:06
Top 5 update with Nogbad the Bad's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (73 points)
2. Child in Time (58 points)
3. Burn (28 points)
4. Fireball (16 points)
5. Space Truckin' (15 points)
6. Perfect Strangers (14 points)
6. Smoke on the Water (14 points)
8. Lazy (13 points)
9. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
10. Speed King (10 points)
There's two new entries to the Top 5: Fireball & Space Truckin'
Posted By: bender99
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 08:55
1 Child In Time
2 Speed King
3 Strange Kind Of Woman
4 Space Trucking
5 Highway Star
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 09:41
Top 5 update with Bender99's votes added:-
1. Highway Star (74 points)
2. Child in Time (64 points)
3. Burn (28 points)
4. Space Truckin' (17 points)
5. Fireball (16 points)
6. Speed King (14 points)
6. Perfect Strangers (14 points)
6. Smoke on the Water (14 points)
9. Lazy (13 points)
10. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 16:21
Never before I’m alone Chasing shadows Shield Stormbringer
Maybe that
------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
Posted By: satanellus
Date Posted: August 10 2020 at 23:19
Burn
Shield
Anthem
Bloodsucker
Mandrake Root
Given I changed my response several times while I was typing, if you ask me tomorrow I'm sure I'd give some different answers....... Flight of the Rat, Fools, Sail Away, The Mule......
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 00:21
Top 5 update with Dr Prog & Satanellus' votes added:-
1. Highway Star (74 points)
2. Child in Time (64 points)
3. Burn (34 points)
4. Space Truckin' (17 points)
5. Fireball (16 points)
6. Shield (14 points)
6. Speed King (14 points)
6. Perfect Strangers (14 points)
6. Smoke on the Water (14 points)
10. Lazy (13 points)
11. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Shield makes its first entry into the Top 10.
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 11:31
1) Child in time
2) Mistreated
3) Perfect Strangers
4) Highway star
5) Burn
-------------
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 11:37
1. Child in Time
2. Perfect Strangers
3. Smoke on the water
4. Burn
5. Never Before
I had chasing shadows at 4 but changed it at the last minute to burn.
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 11 2020 at 12:53
^ Good decision because Chasing Shadows wouldn't have made it into the Top 5 at this late stage.
1. Highway Star (76 points)
1. Child in Time (76 points)
3. Burn (37 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (21 points)
5. Space Truckin' (17 points)
5. Smoke on the Water (17points)
7. Fireball (16 points)
8. Shield (14 points)
8. Speed King (14 points)
10. Lazy (13 points)
11. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Posted By: GolfBoi
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 13:15
1. Burn
2. Child in Time
3. Soldier Of Fortune
4. Mistreated
5. You Keep on Moving
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 13:22
^ Congratulations! You arrived just in time to help ease Child in Time into first place.
1. Child in Time (80 points)
2. Highway Star (76 points)
3. Burn (43 points)
4. Perfect Strangers (21 points)
5. Space Truckin' (17 points)
5. Smoke on the Water (17points)
7. Fireball (16 points)
8. Shield (14 points)
8. Speed King (14 points)
10. Lazy (13 points)
11. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Posted By: GolfBoi
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 13:25
Psychedelic Paul wrote:
^ Congratulations! You arrived just in time to help ease Child in Time into first place.
Ever considered trying out alternative grading for the tracks in the top 5? The first song gets 6 points while the fifth one gets 1, but for both to be in somebody's top 5, they must both be of comparable levels of noteworthiness, and one isn't six times as good as the other.
That'd be a lot of numbers to add up, though... Keep it up, love lists!
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 13 2020 at 13:33
^ I chose that particular Top 5 numbering system because all of the points divide neatly into 12. The same goes for my Top 7 lists where all of the points divide into 24, and for a Top 10 list, all of the points divide into the number 60.
Not surprisingly, it gives me a bit of a headache adding up the points for my Top 10 lists.
Posted By: GuruCan
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 04:51
In no order
Stormbringer Hush
Burn
Speed King
Child in Time
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 05:02
GuruCan wrote:
In no order
Stormbringer Hush
Burn
Speed King
Child in Time
Nice to see Stormbringer getting some love.
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 05:11
1. Child in time
2. Highway Star
3. Perfect Strangers
4. April
5. Knocking at Your Back Door
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 06:10
1) Child in Time 2) Strange Kind of Woman 3) Fireball 4) Lazy 5) Highway Star
So difficult to nail it down to just five.
------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 06:57
Burn
Smoke On The Water
Love Child
Stormbringer
Fireball
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 08:01
1-Mandrake Root 2-And the Address 3-Hiway Star 4-Speed King 5-Hard Road (Wring that Neck) I should have included "Flight of the Rat"
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 10:59
Top 5 update after four more rounds of voting (although I'm unable to add GuruCan's points on as his Top 5 songs aren't listed in any particular order).
01. Child in Time (92 points)
02. Highway Star (84 points)
03. Burn (49 points)
04. Perfect Strangers (24 points)
05. Smoke on the Water (21 points)
06. Fireball (20 points)
07. Space Truckin' (17 points)
08. Speed King (16 points)
09. Lazy (15 points)
10. Shield (14 points)
11. Mandrake Root (13 points)
12. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 13:04
Admittedly my Interest in Deep Purple is pretty much limited to Mark I and Mark II - I lost interest after Gillan & Glover and then Blackmore departed for the first time.
------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'
Posted By: MortSahlFan
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 18:16
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 06 2024 at 21:48
1. Child In Time
2. Fireball
3. Burn
4. Perfect Strangers
5. Step By Step
Posted By: GuruCan
Date Posted: December 07 2024 at 06:12
Cristi wrote:
GuruCan wrote:
In no order
Stormbringer Hush
Burn
Speed King
Child in Time
Nice to see Stormbringer getting some love.
Yeah,
Stormbringer is a criminally underrated song these days. I'm pretty
surprised, though, that no one besides me brought up Hush, which, albeit
a cover, is one of their most beautiful early songs. An outstanding
hippy anthem from '68 that radiates a cozy vibe, featuring Rod Evans'
soothing voice, while the Hammond organ solo is top-notch; Jon Lord
really showcased his skills on this iconic instrument!
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 07 2024 at 06:25
Top 5 update after two more rounds of voting:-
01. Child in Time (104 points)
02. Highway Star (84 points)
03. Burn (52 points)
04. Perfect Strangers (29 points)
05. Smoke on the Water (25 points)
06. Fireball (24 points)
07. Space Truckin' (18 points)
08. Speed King (16 points)
09. Lazy (15 points)
10. Shield (14 points)
11. Mandrake Root (13 points)
12. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 07 2024 at 08:45
GuruCan wrote:
Cristi wrote:
GuruCan wrote:
In no order
Stormbringer Hush
Burn
Speed King
Child in Time
Nice to see Stormbringer getting some love.
Yeah,
Stormbringer is a criminally underrated song these days. I'm pretty
surprised, though, that no one besides me brought up Hush, which, albeit
a cover, is one of their most beautiful early songs. An outstanding
hippy anthem from '68 that radiates a cozy vibe, featuring Rod Evans'
soothing voice, while the Hammond organ solo is top-notch; Jon Lord
really showcased his skills on this iconic instrument!
If you'd like to arrange your favourite songs in order, I can add your points to the Top 5.
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 07 2024 at 08:51
GuruCan wrote:
Cristi wrote:
GuruCan wrote:
In no order
Stormbringer Hush
Burn
Speed King
Child in Time
Nice to see Stormbringer getting some love.
Yeah,
Stormbringer is a criminally underrated song these days. I'm pretty
surprised, though, that no one besides me brought up Hush, which, albeit
a cover, is one of their most beautiful early songs. An outstanding
hippy anthem from '68 that radiates a cozy vibe, featuring Rod Evans'
soothing voice, while the Hammond organ solo is top-notch; Jon Lord
really showcased his skills on this iconic instrument!
Video is not working for me, I don't know what you posted, not Hush I hope, it's such a famous song, it's rather pointless, no offense.
I think Stormbringer has always been underrated or overlooked, overshadowed by the more popular Burn. Also a lot of people ignore MKIII because there is no Ian Gillan. Nevertheless the Coverdale+Hughes combination had plenty to offer, proving Gillan was not irreplaceable (IMO).
The band also did some good albums with Steve Morse on guitar which are often overlooked.
Posted By: GuruCan
Date Posted: December 07 2024 at 16:36
Cristi wrote:
GuruCan wrote:
Cristi wrote:
GuruCan wrote:
In no order
Stormbringer Hush
Burn
Speed King
Child in Time
Nice to see Stormbringer getting some love.
Yeah,
Stormbringer is a criminally underrated song these days. I'm pretty
surprised, though, that no one besides me brought up Hush, which, albeit
a cover, is one of their most beautiful early songs. An outstanding
hippy anthem from '68 that radiates a cozy vibe, featuring Rod Evans'
soothing voice, while the Hammond organ solo is top-notch; Jon Lord
really showcased his skills on this iconic instrument!
Video is not working for me, I don't know what you posted, not Hush
I hope, it's such a famous song, it's rather pointless, no
offense.
No, no problem. This
is indeed the wrong thread for posting a YT video featuring Hush;
actually, I should have posted it in the "Post an obscure track" thread
because apparently it somehow became obscure as no one but me
mentioned it, even though Hush is a superb song from 1968!
Cristi wrote:
I think Stormbringer has always been underrated or overlooked,
Stormbringer,
the song, wasn't underrated at the time when Deep Purple had still been
a current band. On the contrary, it was one of the concert triggers.
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: December 07 2024 at 16:43
GuruCan wrote:
Stormbringer,
the song, wasn't underrated at the time when Deep Purple had still been
a current band. On the contrary, it was one of the concert triggers.
You are probably right, surely MKIII & IV has its fans (I've always liked that era), but many people would not listen to DP unless Gillan or Blackmore is in the line-up. If you ask me, they're missing out...
Posted By: Starshiper
Date Posted: December 08 2024 at 00:40
Posted By: Aodhán
Date Posted: December 08 2024 at 19:38
1. Child in Time
2. Speed King
3. Stormbringer
4. Burn
5. Smoke on the Water
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: December 08 2024 at 21:49
Shield Burn Hush Child in Time Speed King
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: December 08 2024 at 22:09
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a thing.
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 01:47
Saperlipopette! wrote:
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a thing.
It's never been a favourite of mine either - to me it sounds like something an up and coming high school band might have composed, whereas Highway Star, Lazy, nd Space Trucking from the same album are masterpieces.
On a side note I wonder how many times a day guitar shop staff hear those opening chords twanged by prospective instrument purchasers. [The same can probably be said for 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Sunshine of Your Love'.]
------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 01:47
Floydoid wrote:
Saperlipopette! wrote:
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a thing.
It's never been a favourite of mine either - to me it sounds like something an up and coming high school band might have composed, whereas 'Highway Star', 'Lazy', and 'Space Trucking' from the same album are masterpieces.
On a side note I wonder how many times a day guitar shop staff hear those opening chords twanged by prospective instrument purchasers. [The same can probably be said for 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Sunshine of Your Love'.]
------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 04:47
Top 5 update with Starshiper, Aodhan & Saperlipopocataptl's votes added, although I'm still unable to add GuruCan's votes on.
01. Child in Time (112 points)
02. Highway Star (84 points)
03. Burn (58 points)
04. Perfect Strangers (29 points)
05. Smoke on the Water (26 points)
06. Fireball (24 points)
07. Speed King (21 points)
08. Shield (20 points)
09. Space Truckin' (18 points)
10. Lazy (15 points)
11. Stormbringer (13 points)
11. Mandrake Root (13 points)
13. Hard Lovin' Man (12 points)
Posted By: Aodhán
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 09:31
Saperlipopette! wrote:
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always
sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a
thing.
Well, ain't that a bit of a laugh? Back in '72 when Smoke on the Water dropped, pub-rock was all about tunes like this…
Hmmm...
Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 10:24
Floydoid wrote:
Saperlipopette! wrote:
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a thing.
It's never been a favourite of mine either - to me it sounds like something an up and coming high school band might have composed, whereas Highway Star, Lazy, nd Space Trucking from the same album are masterpieces.
On a side note I wonder how many times a day guitar shop staff hear those opening chords twanged by prospective instrument purchasers. [The same can probably be said for 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Sunshine of Your Love'.]
Nobody hates Smoke on the Water more than the person who wrote it, Ritchie Blackmore.
Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 10:37
I guess SOTW was of the moment as it told the story of the fire at the Mothers' gig, and probably composed in a short space of time without much time for embellishing or fleshing it out a bit into something grander.
------------- 'We're going to need a bigger swear jar.'
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 12:10
Easy Money wrote:
Floydoid wrote:
Saperlipopette! wrote:
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a thing.
It's never been a favourite of mine either - to me it sounds like something an up and coming high school band might have composed, whereas Highway Star, Lazy, nd Space Trucking from the same album are masterpieces.
On a side note I wonder how many times a day guitar shop staff hear those opening chords twanged by prospective instrument purchasers. [The same can probably be said for 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Sunshine of Your Love'.]
Nobody hates Smoke on the Water more than the person who wrote it, Ritchie Blackmore.
That's fine. I'm not in a hating contest. I'm pleased to hear Ritchie Blackmore hates it. But I just dislike it in the similar way I loathe Roadhouse Blues, Money, Whatever You Want mm...
Posted By: GuruCan
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 16:04
Easy Money wrote:
Floydoid wrote:
Saperlipopette! wrote:
siLLy puPPy wrote:
I hate Smoke On The Water.
Yep I didn't even like the the first couple of times I heard it. Always
sounded like pub rock to me - even before I knew that was a
thing.
It's never been a favourite of mine either - to
me it sounds like something an up and coming high school band might have
composed, whereas Highway Star, Lazy, nd Space Trucking from the same
album are masterpieces.
On a side note I wonder how many times a
day guitar shop staff hear those opening chords twanged by prospective
instrument purchasers. [The same can probably be said for 'Stairway to
Heaven' and 'Sunshine of Your Love'.]
Nobody hates Smoke on the
Water more than the person who wrote it, Ritchie Blackmore.
I
believe that every great guitarist hits a rough patch at some point in
their journey. Look at Robert Fripp; he's been pretty harsh about the
Lizard album, calling it "unlistenable" and its fans "a bit strange."
The late Allan Holdsworth hated his solo debut from 1976. But let's be
real; not many guitarists make it to that legendary status. Ritchie
Blackmore is one who did, and Smoke on the Water is a huge part of that
legacy. That song has one of the most recognisable riffs out there. I
doubt Ritchie gets any flak for how straightforward that riff is; it's
probably just seen as overplayed.
Personally, I didn't put "Smoke"
in my top five Deep Purple tunes. Still, that riff did exactly what it
was supposed to do. I heard it at a Deep Purple concert I attended as a
kid. It had the right vibe, with a killer rhythm and just enough
simplicity to capture what the band was going for with that song. It
turned into a hit (which surprised the band), and it stuck in our minds.
It became one of those defining riffs of heavy rock music.
I can
assure you that any self-styled gatekeeper of rock guitar authenticity
who slates Smoke on the Water as "too simple" has never come up with,
nor will they ever create, a more intricate riff that people will
instantly recognise as a classic fifty years down the line.
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: December 09 2024 at 18:49
^ Yep it fits very nicely alongside the likes of Whole Lotta Love, All Right Now, Don't Fear The Reaper, Since You've Been Gone (more Ritchie!), Paranoid etc that appear on the endless procession of 'Dad Rock' type compilation albums that seem to come out from the 80's onwards. I like the chugging bass line and Ian Paice is as tight as ever behind the drums. It does the job perfectly well but is just a bit too slow and 'bluesy' for my taste. I generally prefer Purple when they are being either a proto-prog band with Hammond at the front or when they are ripping it up proto-metal style.
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: December 10 2024 at 12:43
Mistreated
Child in time
Fools
Perfect Strangers
Mandrake root
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Posted By: essexboyinwales
Date Posted: December 11 2024 at 07:22
Highway Star Burn Knock in’ At Your Back Door Child In Time Smoke On The Water
------------- Heaven is waiting but waiting is Hell
Sean Trane wrote:
I have a couple of Deep Purple compilation albums though. 
