Deep Purple

[Terminator]

Any DP fans still around?
Child in Time and Black Night are my fav songs of theirs.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

Yeah i dont mind them tbh, Black Knight is clearly there best song whilst smoke on the water is argurably the most overrated song of all time as well as the riff for it, it makes Nirvana look complex lol

Sorry the most overrated song is American Pie then smoke on the water lol

 

[Terminator]

I think smoke is a great song, the lyrics were written about a casino they played at in Germany that burnt down.
It has nothing to do with marijuana as the silly urban myths go.
Other favs of mine are 'Strange kind of woman' and that no no no song.
Burn by DP mk 3 is a classic too.

 

[magpie_man]

Yep, seen them twice!
Smoke on the Water = Bong ;-)

 

[Terminator]

Yep, seen them twice!
Smoke on the Water = Bong ;-)

Forthe people on here, the lyrics 'smoke on the water fire in the sky' are simply Gillans memorys of the casino at montrose burning down at night, its destruction caused by a flare shot into the old ceiling by some druged out hippy.
Frank Zappa and his band the Mommas who were close party buddys of Gillan were playing at the time and nearly lost their lives in it.
Its a great song with a great opening riff and fantastic lyrics in it, that simply tell the story of Gillan and his band Deep Purple of which the other members being Blackmore, Paice, Glover and Lord, arriving at Montrose in Germany to play top billing at a concert there in the Montrose Casino, which of course burnt down before they could go on, tragic I know, and I don't think anyone died in it, but if it hadnt happened we wouldnt have got this incredible song.
Its lyrical content has got nothing to do with drugs, like this fool and many other stoners think.

 

[hineyrulz]

Child in Time FTW.

 

[ledzep]

Space Truckin' imo

 

[andrew flap]

Seen 'em 3 times.

A bit tired looking last time. No John Lord or Blackmore. Steve Morse is great though. Gillan's voice was less than it was.

Still, all up good. Status Quo were on the same bill. They were great too.

 

[andrew flap]

In rock still their best album IMHO.

 

[Terminator]

Definitley In Rock.
Just so Deep Purple.

 

[sydraider]

Speed King FTW!

 

[sydraider]

Speed King FTW!

 

[simmo1]

Highway f**king Star.

 

[sydraider]

Highway f**king Star.

f**k$%n great song

 

[strewth_mate]

Soft spot for 'Lazy'...

 

[Terminator]

'When a blind man crys' is good.