http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18864409
Like many of us, I grew up with Deep Purple and coincidently only last week I sat up last listening to Highway Star from Made in Japan.
Lord was classically trained (as were many rock artists of his time) and his passing underlines for me why music of his generation was of such quality.
Who else is a Purple fan here?
Originally posted by divegeesterI just cued up Smoke at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18864409
Like many of us, I grew up with Deep Purple and coincidently only last week I sat up last listening to Highway Star from Made in Japan.
Lord was classically trained (as were many rock artists of his time) and his passing underlines for me why music of his generation was of such quality.
Who else is a Purple fan here?
Do you have other rec'd Purple videos?
Oh yes, from 30+ years earlier,
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but especially this intro:
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