We rocked heavy to Deep Purple during the Machine Head period and attended live shows just for Highway Star. Considered them "acid rock" and tripped to their use of the legendary Hammond B3 organ and synthesizer. The world's loudest band meant you're coming out with ringing ears. By 1976 their run was over, and we turned on them before 1980.
I never really listened to Deep Purple. In high school we had a biology teacher that loved them. We were all jerks and made fun of his taste in music (despite never having heard any of it ourselves). Listening to this track makes me want to investigate their music a little more.
On the topic of fantasy series, have you ever read the trilogy The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay? It’s my favorite book series of all time and is just wonderful.
"Hush" was written by Joe South, and was originally a minor hit for Billy Joe Royal on Columbia. I prefer his version.
Killer tune.
Yes, I love the Perfect Strangers album. It was the most unexpected comeback of '84 - and I'm even counting Tina Turner!
Such a mesmerizing song, brooding organ is right.
As a teen Deep Purple often felt attractive yet dangerous to me. Think now, probably so.
We rocked heavy to Deep Purple during the Machine Head period and attended live shows just for Highway Star. Considered them "acid rock" and tripped to their use of the legendary Hammond B3 organ and synthesizer. The world's loudest band meant you're coming out with ringing ears. By 1976 their run was over, and we turned on them before 1980.
I never really listened to Deep Purple. In high school we had a biology teacher that loved them. We were all jerks and made fun of his taste in music (despite never having heard any of it ourselves). Listening to this track makes me want to investigate their music a little more.
On the topic of fantasy series, have you ever read the trilogy The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay? It’s my favorite book series of all time and is just wonderful.